Chapter 87
Gasping for air as I shoot up out of bed. The movement was so fast it threw me on the floor. Landing hard on the floor. Sitting up I look around the room just starting to lighten with the rising sun. Fern is still sleeping from the looks of it I was only out for the night.
Wait did what I see really happen? The wolves from the room they, they, oh my goddess, and Loki he helped do that to the Lune of the black rose. Why didn’t he tell me that he was involved in that? Is that the reason they hate us or well I mean at least one reason? A soft knock on the door grabs my attention. Getting up rubbing my hip willing the bruise to heal fast as I cross the room. Opening the door I see a very pale girl.
“Yes?” “alpha I was sent with some tea for you and your morning meal. I hope scrambled eggs bacon and toast are okay they said to keep it light for the made me. Also, high priest howler would like to see you.” She kept her head bowed. Sniffing I can’t smell anything out of the ordinary. I know she’s not the girl from the other day but I don’t know this girl either. “I’m sorry who are you?” “I am sorry alpha. I’m Zerla. High priest howler send for several girls to be tested to be hand-fasted to him.” “how many are here being tested?” she shrugs and looks around alas I’d unconformable. “thank you. Hurry back don’t want to upset high priest howler” trying to keep the growl out of my voice. Nodding she turns and hurries off.
I will have to talk to the high priest howler about summoning people to the castle without talking to me that’s a problem. Who knows who is with these girls? And why are they so young. “don’t worry dear I cursed him a long time ago to be alone. It’s the least he deserved after what he did.” Fern's small tired voice just barely makes it to my ears. If I wasn’t a wolf I wouldn’t have heard it. “what do you mean?” “When Killian and Michaela were about four Johnathan put Killian to the test. When Killian didn’t test high in magic he blamed ivy and the next we all knew they died in a car crash. It had been so bad it was only through DNA they had been identified. But I know he was behind it.” The hurt and anger are heavy in her voice.
“I had a crazy dream. I was in a winter wonderland being eaten by the darkness. What do you think it means?” fern asks. How is she herself one second then she’s someone I don’t know? “I think it’s because of my dreams fern. Remember you linked us so you would share my dreams.” “that’s ridiculous. Why would I do something so dangerous?” “what do you mean?” “to link to someone else subconsciously well that’s dark magic. It’s the kind of magic that eats away at your soul, especially if not done right. Only the high priestess or high priest can perform such magic.” “fern you are the high priestess.” Laughing and waking her hand I start to get worried.
“Sal, can you ask Michaela if she could come to ferns room? I think I broke fern.” I link Sally letting the worry flow through the link. “more than she already is?” her snarky reply tells me I woke her. Good.
Twenty minutes later Michaela stumbles through the door. “do you know what time it is?” “yep, it’s too early to put up with shit o’clock.” I grumble. “also it’s hey I think I broke your mother thirty.” She rolls her eyes annoyed with my antics but comes on this is a horrible time. “okay okay tell me why you think you broke my mother.” “so I had a dream last night. I think the linking did work cause fern pretty much got the feel of my dream. But she said the spell is dangerous only the high priestess or high priest can perform it. When I said she was the high priestess she started laughing and smacking the bed.” “where is she now?” “believe it or not taking a bubble bath with rubber ducks.” “I’m sorry what?” she raises her brows in shock looking towards the bathroom. As if on cue “mommy, mommy the bubbles I want more bubbles.” Child-like cries come from the bathroom. “please tell me my mother somehow gave birth to a toddler last night and is giving her a bath?” “well since you want me to lie to you okay. So ya your mom's craziest shit ever. Just randomly shoot a toddler out her cooter in the middle of the night. You know one that speaks and understands words. So she’s in there cleaning all the goo off. Maybe you could help her.” Crossing my arms and rolled my eyes. “okay I get it no need to be well whatever this is.” Pointing at me the moving her hand up and down.
Raising a brow I just stare at her. “mommmmmmmm” we both point to the other one. “she's your mom” “shes linked to you and that’s why she’s like that” “I have a theory on that but later go help your mother and see if you can fix her.” Nodding she goes to the bathroom.
“oh my god, fern why is there water everywhere?” Michaela yells once in the bathroom. Maybe living an adult-sized toddler fern alone wasn’t the best dissension. “I’m a mermaid and I was swimming. Who are you?” “I’m your daughter Michaela.” “wrong my daughter is dead. An abomination, a curse. You look like ivy. Do you know ivy?” oh shit. Rushing to the bathroom “fern can you tell Michaela about your dream? She might know what it means.” That was too close.
“Why are you two staring at me like I have an egg on my face? Why am I the bathtub?” “fern are you back?” “back? Did I go somewhere?” she twirls her finger for us to turn around.
