I knew my sister was alive somewhere. I could feel it in my bones. Even when I was sixteen and had my first contact with Roscoe. He confirmed to me that Sienna was still alive, but that her essence had completely changed.
“Leave it alone,” my uncle said after he arrived exhausted from another long search. “Yes, she may be alive, but just drop it, Leonel. It is possible that she has a life already made. Do you want to find it and destabilise everything?”
Leonel.
“She’s my sister,” I replied, tired of having the same argument over and over again. “I’m not going to give up.”
“You’re hurting yourself.” He shook his head. “Many ye
“That’s right,” he agreed carefully. “That makes him Sienna’s Uncle and yours.”That I was afraid of.And to make matters worse, I had seen a thousand and one times those runes in the basement in the house where I grew up after the death of my parents, the one that belonged to my Uncle. I recognized them, my magic recognized them, and I had no doubt that Yule Cairo Ruiz was Allen Samuel.The man of a thousand lives, the man of a thousand names.Samuel. That terrifying sorcerer who destroyed everything in his path millennia ago.Samuel, my uncle and the man who took care of me when everything fell apart.
We were in danger. Even I myself was trembling a little when remembering the fight against Allen Samuel. It was terrifying to understand how close death came to us.“We’re safe,” I murmured, just for her. “You do not have to worry. I’m here, I’m going to take care of you.”“He read my mind.” She closed her eyes tightly. “He tortured me with horrible images and discovered something about you.”“What is it?”“That you are an incredible being.” She took my hands tightly, looking at me with admiration. “That the chances of you becoming a murderer are very high, but that there is light in your heart. That I began to be with you beca
I shook my head, trying not to follow that course of my thoughts. I was delusional to think that I was done with him, but that was before I realised that not only the future of the pack could be at stake, but also the life of my best friend.I wrapped myself in a towel just before leaving the bathroom. Hunter was in my bed, completely asleep while hugging one of my pillows. The day was not only overwhelming for me. My poor Hunter. He must have been exhausted after looking everywhere for me. I put on one of my pajamas before laying down next to him, seeking his warmth and shelter.Perhaps next to him, I would not have to fear nightmares.“Good morning, Sienna,” Izaiah greeted solemnly as soon as I opened the door to my room.
“Is the reason why my pack failed to advance because I was here?” I asked, feeling that I had let them down. “Yes,” he agreed with pity in his eyes. “They were doomed for a while, but they’ll be fine. They will arrive in a couple of days. They have been delayed by some internal fights, from what I heard, but everything is resolved.” “And what am I supposed to do?” “To be the best moon ever.” He put his hand on my cheek. “I wanted to make your promotion the best of celebrations. But Allen Samuel now knows our intentions.” I hadn’t even thought about it. Hunter had sent for my uncle, unaware that he was a dangerous person. Now my uncle knew the exact address of our location and he could attack us whenever he wanted. And I couldn’t allow that. “We can’t run from here,” I thought aloud. “We cannot change the location of the pack. We cannot stand idly by. So what can we do?” A barrier. The voice of my wolf surprised me. Of course! That was the best possible solution. I know, it’s
“It hurt…” “I know, sorry.” Estrella. “Hunter …” “He’s on the way.” My hands tightened on Izaiah’s shirt. Even my claws grew, causing me to accidentally scratch him. He didn’t complain, he allowed me to vent a bit of the pain I felt. The seconds felt like hours. To everyone’s surprise, Hunter arrived long before the doctor. He was naked, it shows that he had transformed to get here as soon as possible. He was only covered by a towel that surely one of the girls from the mansion had thrown at him. “Sie? What’s going on? What’s wrong?” he asked as soon as he saw me. He took me in his arms as if I weighed absolutely nothing. He was worried and terrified. I could feel him tremble. I could feel his despair. I tried to tell him what was happening but the pain increased at that precise moment, making me scream loudly. Estrella! “Enough. That’s enough!” I implored. “Izaiah?” he asked without looking at him. “She says someone is calling her. From early on she hears someone murmur
Hunter. I had to distract him. If there was one thing I knew about magic, it was that it couldn’t be used continuously. If we managed to keep him distracted, then he wouldn’t have time to attack anyone. And maybe Sienna would find a way to defend herself, to fight to regain control of her body. “It’s Estrella.” He cocked his head, confused. “Sienna is dead, so she must be Estrella.” “Sienna survived,” Leonel exclaimed. “And you are attacking her!” “It’s not true, I killed her.” He smiled wickedly. “She was so little when I got her. She wasn’t as far from the pack as you thought, Leonel. She was just unlucky enough to run into me.” “What did you do to him?” I played along. “I erased all the memories of her!” He laughed as if she had told the best joke in the world. “She was crying for her parents, so I did her a favour. Her essence was that of a human and humans do not survive, so she is dead.” Was that the reason why Sienna didn’t remember anything from her past? Had this bas
Everything was chaos from then on. People were running desperately, trying to buy a little more time. Trying to protect themselves and the pack. “You don’t have to run.” I took Hunter’s hand. “They are not going to attack right now.” “We don’t know,” he sadly denied. “I know.” I looked him in the eye, trying to convey some confidence. “Sie …” “We are not the target yet. I’m not asking you to let your guard down, I think none of them will be able to do it, but don’t run. The attack is inevitable, but not immediate.” He stopped, sighing under his breath. He had refused to leave me alone since Allen Samuel’s attack began, but he had been shouting orders through the connection he had with the pack. “How do you feel?” He flopped down on the couch, exhausted. “Betrayed …” “Sienna.” “We’re talking about my brother, Hunter. And he left me. He’s even going to point his magic at us. Don’t expect me to get over it or ignore it.” “What can I do to make you feel better?” he offered wit
“Remember, little creature, it’s you who’s the boss. Eleonor was the daughter of one of the most powerful witches. If your Uncle and brother are not there, you are the one in charge.” Easy to say, not very easy to do. I couldn’t just reach out and say that: “Hello! I arrived, with permission. Yes, well, I got into a war against my Uncle, who turned out to be Allen Samuel, you know, that guy from the legend. And my twin brother joined him, so I’m a little fucked up. I want you in my pack when the attack comes. Okay? Thanks. “ Simply impossible. Sorcerers did not have a king, monarch, or Alpha. They were a community, a leader was democratically elected from time to time to impose order on some things. However, important decisions were made by the council of elders. The strongest, wisest, and most respected warlock ended up being trained to become the next leader. And that was Leonel, of course. The most powerful warlock of his generation. “There are the most powerful witches, th