The Alpha Can’t Sense His Mate

ITHRA

I blinked repeatedly, thinking I saw wrong. But the fire remained.

“I didn’t think you would do that so easily,” Zadok said from behind me and I jolted at the sudden appearance. “The woods were a bit damp.” He remarked, clearing his throat.

I couldn’t speak. I felt confused. I stared at the fire that turned on their own accord. Did I do that?

“I brought us dinner,” Zadok continued when I didn’t respond. “It was a runner, but I caught it. Should be enough for the night.” He said, presenting a bloodied beaver.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

I nodded my head and took a seat on the log of wood, staring at the fire. I heard a tired sigh from Zadok and he walked a few metres from me, tending to dinner.

My heart raced as I thought of the probability of me starting the fire with my mind. It was not odd for a witch to start something as mundane as a fire with her mind, and for the first time, the thought of having powers within me didn’t seem so wrong.

I felt an energy within me, bottled up and rattling to be let out. I refused to go deeper into the thought of having power, so I decided to test it once and for all. I should be able to put off the fire if my powers were restored, Right?

I let out a long breath and decided to try. The last time, I wished for the fire to come on and it did. Let’s see if I can turn it off. I looked at the fire, and with my mind, willed it to disappear slowly.

A few seconds later, the fire was still burning with intensity.

I shook my head and decided to try again. This time, I focused my mind on the flames, willing it off, but I was met with nothing. I felt my hopes dash to the ground.

It was stupid of me to assume I had powers just because the fire lit up after many failed trials to start it. Perhaps, the wind blew and the fire ignited on it own. It was a coincidence.

Ashamed of myself, I got up and decided to take a walk. I felt unease in my heart and for some reason, my body hurt. At this moment, I wished I was locked up in my room, in between my bed.

I hated this place and all it had to offer.

“Ithra! Quick! The fire is waning!” I heard Zadok’s call from behind and turned to see what was wrong.

I saw the fire dwindling to my surprise, almost turning off. Instinctively, I rushed to the fire, blowing some air, and when Zadok continued with his work, I willed it back to life.

Filled with faith, I watched the fire return in a fiery furnace, giving a red glow to my face. I couldn’t believe it. I did it. I made that fire. I had powers.

With that realisation, I felt a lid open, and power surged within me. So much it intoxicated me. My hair was a fiery red, and I watched with shock as the length increased, pouring down my back.

I got up and looked at my hands. They glowed, then twitched, begging for some action. I felt a need to release the power that ebbed within me. I needed to let it out, to use it and exact the revenge on the people that preyed on my kind. To protect my people.

“What’s wrong?” I heard Zadok’s concerned voice from behind me.

I stiffened and willed everything inside of me. I turned around like a child caught red-handed. “What do you mean?” I asked, wondering if he had seen anything.

“Why did you go off like that? I have been calling you for a while. Are you alright?” He asked and his eyes roamed my figure.

“I’m fine.” I managed to speak, hoping he didn’t detect the nervousness in my tone. “I just wanted to get some air.”

Zadok looked like he had something to say, but decided against it. “Dinner’s ready.” He finally said and walked away from me.

I was glad he didn’t push further with it despite his reservations. Things were still strained with us and the last thing I wanted was to make it worse by telling him the recent development with me.

He’d think I was deceiving him all this while.

A deep breath left me, filled with the power that consumed me. I had to be careful. Until we parted ways, I needed to be careful not to give him, any more reasons to hate me.

That night, I ate dinner and lay on the ground, with a reasonable space between us. Zadok must have been very tired because he slept off like a log, leaving me with my thoughts.

Time passed, but I couldn’t sleep. My body hurt – Every single part of it. I felt like throwing up and everything seemed to be weighing in on me. I turned on the floor, facing the sky and the moon shone on me.

It was a full moon.

I felt my bones shake, every single bone in my body turned in weird angles, leaving me with excruciating pain. Was this a result of my newly gained powers? I wondered, trying and failing to get up.

I remained quiet, desperate not to wake Zadok when I felt like screaming my head off. It hurt so much. When I couldn’t take it anymore. I decided to go far away from him.

Biting my lips, I tried to get up, but to no avail. I decided to crawl, letting out a growl of intense pain. At this point, I didn’t care about keeping quiet anymore. It seemed like I wanted to break in half.

I got to a safe distance, feeling the fire in my system. I could feel my blood boiling, and my veins shook, I bent my head, biting my lip in pain when I heard my clothes tear from my back.

My bones shot out, and I watched in horror as my nails grew into claws. There’s only one person I knew had such dangerous claws. I shook and fell to the floor, feeling weak, and close to death.

My body tore in half, and suddenly I felt myself rescind. My eyes dilated and I felt my body covered with white fur. Suddenly, I felt strength flow within me, and a feminine voice that sounded like a stronger version of mine flowed into my head space.

“Hello, Ithra. I am Adira. Your wolf.”

The moon shone directly at me, and suddenly, a loud howl left my mouth, shaking the grounds of the dark forest.