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twenty six
I'm not permitted to leave the room I woke up in. The doctors are running tests to find where my wolf is and Xavier has this witch doctor named Sally trying to find anymore enchantments that may have been cast on me. He never speaks of his sister and I don't bring it up, he doesn't know I could still hear despite being in a paralysed state. In all honesty I'm yet to make sense of the conversation he had about a girl named Katrina.
I've had so much time to think, being trapped in one room, I'm finally starting to make sense of what's going on. What's being going on this whole time.
I'm being used. Everyone is using me, and for what? Some special Luna ability? One that I don't even know about. I can't keep this up.
"Morning." I look up at Xavier, his eyes are soft as he stands in the doorway almost waiting for permission.
I sit up seemingly signalling to him he can come in, "what's going on?" I ask avoiding his gaze.
"There's been progress, Sally thinks she's located the witch your life is tied with." Xavier says his tone flat.
"Okay isn't that good?"Â I ask don't people deliver good news with a smile? That's what they do in movies anyway.
"The only way for us to get you two together is to bring you to her."
I cock my head slightly, "what's wrong with that?"
"She's in Europe Belle. We'd have to fly over, everything's so complex and with Theodore still in the picture." Xavier stops, the moment he says that name I freeze.
Gently he reaches out to me, "I don't want you getting hurt. You've been through so much as it is, it just doesn't seem fair."
I let out a laugh at his words, "nothing about the past 12 years have been fair. I know that I'm fragile but apparently all anyone's been doing is hiding things from me for whatever reason and it's exhausting Xavier. I'm exhausted."
His eyes hold mine, the piercing green I can't seem to shake. "I know Belle, but I don't want to overwhelm you with information. I feel like every time we talk I'm off loading more information onto you, your brain must be just about to explode." Xavier jokes in attempt to lighten an already sombre mood.
"I know, but you're the only person who's ever dignified me enough to tell me anything. I feel like such an idiot, knowing nothing about this world. It's nice to feel like I actually know something for a change." I confess not meeting his eyes, it sounded pathetic to say out loud.
"Okay," Xavier says sitting on my bed. "In truth, Theodore isn't the only complication if we were to go to Europe."
I look at Xavier confused, all I could think of is that it would be too expensive.
"Wolves are wild creatures and they are most comfortable in the forest. As werewolves we're part wolf and therefore forests have an allure to us even in human form. What's more is that where a werewolf is born is where their wolf is strongest. The general area anyway. That's why most werewolves stay within the packs they were born into and all potential Alpha's have to be born on the pack land. A wolf's connection to the land is sacred and therefore it gives them power."
All the cogs in my head start to turn, barely anyone from the other packs ever travelled. Sometimes Alpha's would come from out of town but only ever on business and never for long. I remember always wanting to see the world but no one ever talked about travel, it was like the rest of the world didn't even exist. This must be why.
I still can't see why this is relevant to going to Europe. It's not as if we're going over there to fight. I'm already weak is a little distance really going to hurt?
"When a werewolf shifts for the first time they start to develop a connection with their wolf. It's imperative for all wolves to have this connection solidified before any travel off their pack territory is done. That's why children are the most highly guarded within any pack, by leaving their land they risk never being able to shift. Since the presence of your wolf is weak and she only appears when you're at risk of death, and you're already off your packs territory taking you away from America could severe any connection you have with her."
I stare at Xavier trying to process everything he just said, "w-what happens now then?" I say in a whisper any curiosity I had before is replaced with a nervous twitch and shaking hands.
"That's the thing Belle, I've spoken to the elders and even they haven't come across a case like yours." Xavier looks at me and as much as he's trying I can read his expression like a painting. The meaning might be hidden to start with but the moment you realise what's really going you can never un-notice it. "All we can really do is run tests."
I shut my eyes trying to process everything that just happened. Silence falls over the room, neither of us knowing quite what to say.
"Teach my how to fight," I say in a whisper my eyes flying open, I need this.
If Xavier has to bring the witch to me then that's going to take time and I'm not just going to sit around and twiddle my thumbs. Learning how to fight has been long overdue for me anyway.
Xavier's eyes grow wide, "are you out of your mind Belle, I'm not doing that." His tone is unforgiving, I recognise it instantly, his Alpha voice. A/N: I'm the actual worst at coming up with names for things so if you guys have a better name for this instead of Alpha Voice, let me know would be greatly appreciated :)))
I may not know much about werewolves but one thing I learnt very quickly was the power of the Alpha voice. The ability to force any member of their pack into submission through the sheer power of the voice of an Alpha.
The problem I had faced was that the Alpha voice never worked on me. I never really understood why my Alpha would change tones until I saw the effect his voice had on my father. It didn't matter what my father wanted he had to do what the Alpha said. By the time I was 10 I realised I was much better off pretending, listening to my Alpha's voice change so he believed he could control me like everyone else. Most wolves bodies grow rigid at the strength in the voice but it had never done anything apart from make me want to cover my ears. So I taught myself how to react just like every other wolf.
Except, Xavier's tone caught me off guard and I wasn't fast enough. "You don't react?" Xavier looks at me curiously, I guess that's something else he hasn't encountered before.
"W-what are you t-talking about?" I stutter pulling the sheets up to my chin.
"You know," Xavier responds his eyes studying my face, he doesn't seem mad at my sudden change in demeanour only curious.
I shrug, "doesn't really do anything for me, never has. Now will you teach me how to fight?" I add trying to change the subject back.
"That shouldn't be possible." Xavier murmurs to himself.
"I think we've established that I'm kind of an anomaly, but I want to learn how to fight." I repeat my confidence returning. Clearly I don't fit the typical werewolf mould, but it can't be that surprising, I'm certain there have to be other werewolves like me. Right?
"Isabelle, I'm not letting anyone near you let alone letting them fight you."Â Xavier's voice is different again, even more commanding than before. He's testing my resistance.
"That's why I'm asking you to teach me. You won't hurt me and that way no one else has to come near me. But Xavier with the amount of people looking for me do you really want me to be helpless?" I argue, I know he wants to keep me safe and it's only logical for me to know how defend myself.
"The answer is no."
I shake my head, "well then I'm off to teach myself." I say throwing off my duvet and swinging my legs down.
My feet hit the ground and I stumble slightly, I hadn't stood on my own for a while. "Are you crazy?" Xavier says eyeing me as I walk towards the door.
"Well I can't shift, I can't talk about my past, but I most certainly can walk." I say spinning to face Xavier. I watch him to rise to full height feeling myself shrink back. No! Stand your ground.
"I know the situation isn't ideal but your safety is the most important thing to me." Xavier's green eyes meet mine and I can see it, the worry, the care, he's telling the truth.
"Xavier, I know you want me safe but I want to feel safe. Every single time someone attacks me all I can do is run or curl into a ball and take it. My old pack would never teach me how to fight I couldn't even watch other wolves fight. Theo, well I mean..." I trail off for a moment, is Theo dating Stacey now I'm gone? Shaking my head I lock my eyes with Xavier, "please it doesn't have to be anything strenuous just start with something basic please Xavier I can handle a few new bruises."
I watch him flinch at the word bruises, Xavier stands opening and closing his mouth but no words come out.
After what feels like forever Xavier finally mutters the word I need to hear. "Fine."
"Really?!" I cry out throwing my hands up in the air, did someone just listen to me? "Xavier you're the best, you won't regret this!" I scream jumping up and down, no one has ever done anything I've asked of them.
"I'm only doing this because you do need to know how to defend yourself, should anything happen. But the moment you get tired we're stopping, Sally said if you have to much physical activity you could pass out again and it's not happening." Xavier says his tone is firm but I can see a spark of amusement in his eyes.
"Yeah whatever, lets go!" I say grabbing his hand, forgetting what it's like to touch him. My whole body heats up and I can feel sparks spread through my veins.
If this keeps up I'll never be able to leave.
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