Chapter 61

(Maya POV)

After the boys left me, I explored my bathroom and closet a little. Tommy was right, his mom had gone way out with getting the room ready for me. All of the stuff brought from my apartment was put away and there was plenty of room to add more. The thing that caught my eye and brought me the most excitement was the jacuzzi bath that was waiting for me in my bathroom. It had several jars along the edges filled with bath salts and bath bombs that smelled amazing. I couldn’t wait to use them!

I did want to freshen up but didn’t want to keep the boys waiting too long, so I decided on a quick shower instead. The warm water and steam felt amazing and relaxed me almost instantly. It felt like forever that I had a decent shower, and it felt amazing. After a good twenty minutes of standing under the warm steam of water I opened one of the bottles set out for me. It was body wash and it smelled like rose water, my favorite scent. It was what my mother always smelled like, and I used the same body wash she used because it reminded me of her.

I breathed in deep letting the memories of that scent creep into my mind. I missed her so much, and now that I had found my mates and with the doctor mentioning pups, it made me miss her even more. I wished she could be here with me, I had so many things to ask her. After a few tears fell, I pushed those thoughts aside and finished my shower. I didn’t want to ruin our first night in our new house by crying. After stepping out of the shower, I dried off quickly and pulled on my comfy lounge clothes. All I wanted was to feel comfortable now that I was finally home where I should be.

The mirrors were still fogged, so I whipped the quickly to get a better view of my reflection. I gasped when I saw my eyes in the mirror. They were a deep blue color with flaks of light blue. I blinked my eyes a few times, but it did nothing. I stepped back and my heart started to race, until I felt a strange sensation in my hand. I opened it and saw that the water I had whipped off the mirror had collected and formed into large droplets that hovered above my skin.

I was scared to move but I didn’t need to because as I looked down at the water it began to rise higher into the air. I wasn’t sure how I was doing it but it seemed like I was controlling it! That was until at the door broke my concentration and the water droplets fell through my fingers to the floor.

“Maya? Luna brought food if you are hungry!” Eli said from the other side of the door.

I took in a shaky breath. “Ok, I’ll be right down!” I yell back.

I listened as the sound of footsteps grew fainter and I turned to the mirror again. My eyes were my own again, and there was water all over the sink counter. I grabbed the towel and cleaned up quickly and hanging it to dry. I cleared my throat to help focus my mind, and headed downstairs. I could hear the sound of the boys talking and laughing and Tommy’s mother scolding them for acting like teenage boys.

“Can you all please start acting more mature? You don’t want your mate to see you all acting so silly do you?” She asks harshly and with a pointed look.

I smiled to myself before walking into the dining room.

“It’s ok Luna, I am well aware of how immature my mates can be.” I teased.

“Already? They have already shown you their bad side, and you have not even spent one night in the same house together!” She gives them a scowl.

“What can I say, they are not very good at pretending.” I say taking a seat between Tommy and Eli.

“No, I guess they are not!” She says with a laugh.

She walks back into the kitchen and returned with a plate of food. She sets the plate in front of me, and the smell hits me right away. It had been a while since I had a meal like this. I wasn’t much of a cook, my mom had done all the cooking when I lived at home. The smell of the food in front of me made memories of my mother in the kitchen flash through my mind. I felt a sharp pain in my heart as I recalled the moments we had spent together laughing and talking together. It made me wish that she was the one walking out of our kitchen, smiling and getting to know my mates.

I hated that so much was happening in my life and I had no one to share it with. My mom was my best friend, the one I would tell everything to and I wanted so badly to pick up my phone and call to hear her voice. As much as I disliked the fact, she kept the truth about me a secret, seeing the man who called himself my father, I understood why she wanted to keep that part of her past a secret.

“Ok well I better get going, I need to cook for the Alpha as well or we will all be in trouble. He already complains that I baby you three too much.” She says with a playful tone and walking up to Tommy to kiss him on the forehead.

The kiss made him squirm in embarrassment and the rest of us break into muffled laughter.

“You do baby us! And it is embarrassing!” Tommy says annoyed.

“Well, when you boys can easily take care of yourself then I wouldn’t need to baby you anymore. So Maya, whip them into shape huh?” She says as she walks out the front door.

“Why are you guys laughing?!” Tommy yelled throwing his napkin at Noah and giving Eli and I an annoyed scowl.

“Your mom is pretty funny! I like her!” I say with a smile before turning to my plate and taking a bite of the amazing meal.

Noah and Eli’s laughter subsides and there is a moment of comfortable silence in the room as they finish eating. The silence made the event that happened in the bathroom earlier creep into my mind again. It worried me, because more things were happening with me and I wasn’t able to stop or control them. It scared me.

“Tommy, you said that you contacted someone from the Fae clan, right?” I asked suddenly earning a concerned look from all of the boys.

“Yes, but I have not heard back from them yet. They live in pretty isolated areas which makes contact with them difficult. The number my father had was from years ago when he had a meeting with their council members, but he said there was no guarantee that the number was still useful. Why did something happen?” He asks moving closer to me.

I swallowed and tried to not let my nerves keep me from telling them the truth about what happened. I was scared that they may become afraid of me or that others would see me as some kind of mutated freak. But if I was going to find help with this, I need to tell someone what was happening, and I should eb able to trust my mates, right?

“Earlier, after I was done showering. Something happened. I whipped away the condensation on the mirror and I saw that my eyes had changed. They were blue and the water that I had whipped away…it had been manipulated into droplets that were hovering above my hand. When I noticed them, my heart started to race, and I got scared. Then I looked up and saw that there was more water suspended in the air all around me. Then when I was called to eat, they fell to the ground.” I said quickly.

Tommy and the others watched me in silence for a moment, which did not help me feel at all easy about my confession. Noah was the first to speak. He had a serious and calculating look about him, like he was trying to figure out a complex puzzle.

“Before it happened did you feel any different? Did get a hint that something would happen?” He asks leaning forward and resting his arms on the table.

I thought back to when I was standing in front of the fogged mirror. I couldn’t remember a specific feeling before I saw my reflection.

“No, I didn’t feel any different.” I tell him.

“What about when you used your powers before?” Eli asked.

I had wanted to forget those moments. I didn’t want to think about what I had done then, even if it was in self-defense. That didn’t matter now though, I needed to remember if I was going to understand. So, I thought back to the encounters we had when my powers emerged to protect us. I had felt an aura when I used my other powers, it had felt like static dancing across my skin.

“Yes, a little, but this time was different. I did not feel anything, actually I felt relaxed and calm.” I said looking to him.

He sat back in his seat and said nothing in response, instead he seemed to be considering what I had said carefully.

“So, what powers have emerged so far? You mentioned there was a chance you would have many right?” Tommy asks.

“That is what my father had said. He said that his mother had been a special kind of Fae that possessed not only powers over the natural elements but much more as well. He didn’t explain what the other powers could be though, so I am not sure what to look out for. So far, I have been able to manipulate the earth, water and light.” I answer.

He too falls silent in thought for a moment. “I can try and call the number again, and hopefully we can find someone who can tell us more.”

“Ok.” I say with a sigh.

“Don’t worry Maya we are going to figure this out.” Tommy says taking my hands and giving them a comforting squeeze.

“I’m scared. I can’t control these powers! What if I hurt someone?” I didn’t want people to see me as a monster.

I didn’t want people to be afraid of me.

“You won’t! Those times you did, it was to protect yourself and Eli. It was self-defense! But if it will make you feel more comfortable, one of us can try to be with you at all times to keep an eye on you. If something starts to happen, we can isolate you until it pasts. Will that help?” He asks rubbing circles on the inside of my wrists with his thumbs, which was working to help me feel a little less anxious.

“Ok.” I reply softly.

“I will go and speak to my father. Will both of you be here?” Tommy asks Noah and Eli as he stands to leave.

“I have to report to the training building for about an hour but then I will be free.” Eli answers.

“I will stay with her.” Noah says firmly but his expression softens when our eyes meet.

“Ok, I will try to be back soon.” Tommy says leaning down and kissing me gentle. “Bye.”

“I better go too! I will see you guys a little later!” Eli says kissing me on the forehead before following Tommy out.

I felt their absence as soon as they were gone, and it made me feel a little uneasy. I could feel Noah’s presence and I was drawn to it, but our connection was still not as strong yet. Maybe this time alone together would be good for us, to make our bond stronger. He stood and sat in the seat next to me.

“So, what should we do?” He asks with a gentle smile. “How about a movie?”

I smile in return and nod enthusiastically. That sounded perfect actually! A quiet afternoon together alone in our new home, cuddling and watching a movie sounded amazing!

“Let’s do it!” I say.

He takes my hand and leads me to the living room, and after a short discussion about which Star Wars movie was the best, we decided to make it a marathon instead. He handed me an incredibly soft blanket before loading the movie in and joining me on the couch. I sensed he was still a little nervous, because he sat a safe distance from me. So, I moved closer and rested my head on his shoulder, which seemed to ease his tension almost instantly. Soon he had his arm wrapped around me and we were talking about our favorite scenes and the random facts we remembered about the making of the movie. Our conversation was easy and comfortable, it helped me really see that we had more in common than I knew.

It was perfect.