Chapter 152: Dragon's Eyes.
~Ava's POV~
"Ava," Lorraine said in a soft voice. Her voice was no longer filled with the subtle threat. "Raphael is in big trouble."
I looked up fast. "What do you mean?"
"Alasia has set a trap for him. She wants to catch him and lock him away until the dark one will need him."
My heart started to beat very fast. Raphael was in danger? "We have to help him!"
Lorraine nodded slowly. "I can save him. But first, you must agree to be the princess of your people."
I bit my lip. Why did I have to be their princess? I was just Ava, a normal hated omega girl.
"Why?" I asked. "Why must I be the princess? Why can we not just save Raphael first?"
Lorraine sat down next to me. Her eyes were kind but sad.
"Your people have lost everything, little one. They have no home. No hope. But you have a special power inside you."
"What power?" I asked.
"The power to make things new again. The power to create back everything that was taken from your people. You are the only one who can do this."
I looked away. My head hurt from all this new stuff. Princess? Powers? It was too much to think about.
How could I help a whole kingdom? I was not even sure who I really was anymore.
As I thought about all this, I remembered something important.
"Lorraine," I said in a small voice. "What about Maya? What about my wolf?"
A small smile came to Lorraine's face. "Ah, your wolf. Maya is resting inside you, waiting."
"Inside me?" I touched my chest. "How?"
"She will come back to you when you accept who you truly are. When you accept your real self, Maya will return." Lorraine paused. "After all, she is special too."
"Do you mean... Maya is a hybrid just like the Mesodomicans?" My eyes got big with excitement.
Lorraine nodded. Just like me, Maya was something more than what I thought.
Before I could ask more questions, the door flew open. Anastasia ran in, her face all worried.
"What is wrong, Anastasia?" I asked, standing up quickly.
"It is Gwen," she said, breathing hard. "She is having another heat. But this one is much worse than before. I do not know what to do!"
I felt cold all over. Poor Gwen. She had been through so much.
"It is to be expected," Lorraine said calmly as Anastasia opened her mouth to say more.
"Her mini-heats have ended."
"Are you serious?" Anastasia and I asked at the same time.
Lorraine looked at us calmly and just nodded.
"What does that mean?" I asked. "Will she be okay?"
"I cannot help her this time," Lorraine said. Her voice was sad but firm. "Only the dragon can help her now."
The dragon? Did she mean Drogon? But he wasn't around!
"Please help her," I begged. Tears filled my eyes as I thought about Gwen in pain. "I am willing to do anything. I will accept whoever you want me to accept. Please."
Lorraine looked at me for a long time. "Are you sure, little princess? Once you start this path, there is no going back."
I took a deep breath. Gwen needed help. Raphael needed help. And maybe, just maybe, I could help my people too.
"I am sure," I said. My voice was stronger now. "Tell me what to do."
Lorraine smiled and stood up. "First, you must find the truth inside yourself. Close your eyes."
I did as she asked. I closed my eyes tight.
"Now, think about who you are. Not who others say you are. Who are you deep inside?"
I thought hard. It was Ava. But I was also Norelle. And Evangelina. They were all part of me.
"I feel... something," I whispered. There was a warm feeling in my chest.
"That is your true self," Lorraine said. "That is your power waking up." So simple?
The warm feeling grew stronger. It spread from my chest to my arms and legs. It felt like sunshine inside me.
"I feel Maya," I said with surprise. "She is there!"
In my mind, I could see my wolf. She was beautiful, white, and strong. And she was waiting for me.
"Call to her," Lorraine said. "She will hear you."
"Maya," I called in my mind. "I need you."
The warm feeling got so hot it almost hurt. Then suddenly, it felt like something inside me broke open.
I gasped and opened my eyes. The room looked different now. Brighter.
And I could smell things I never smelled before even higher than before. I could sense light and even energy. My eyes land on Lorraine. She was so pure. All I saw were gold specks around her.
"Welcome back, Princess Norelle," Lorraine said with a smile.
"I feel... different," I said. My voice sounded different too.
"You are becoming who you were always meant to be," Lorraine explained. "Now, we must hurry. We have two people to save."
"Raphael and Gwen," I said, nodding.
"Yes. The dragon prince is trying to fight Alasia alone. He does not know it is a trap." Dragon Prince? Drogon?
"How do we save him?" I asked. Keeping my thoughts to myself. Saving these people was more important
"You have powers now," Lorraine said. "Powers of creation. But first, we must help Gwen."
We hurried to Gwen's room. She was lying in bed, her face very pale. She was shaking all over.
"What is happening to her?" I asked, scared for my friend.
"Her body is changing," Lorraine explained. "The mini-heats were just the start. Now the true one has started."
I sat next to Gwen and held her hand. It was very hot.
"What can I do?" I asked.
"You must call to her," Lorraine said. "Just like you called Maya. Call her to fight it. However, you must guide her. If you do it wrongly, you will hurt her more."
I closed my eyes again and held Gwen's hand tight. I tried to feel her pain, to understand what was happening to her.
"Gwen," I called in my mind. "I am here. You are not alone."
I felt something stir. Not in me this time, but in Gwen. Something was waking up. I don't know what it is but, I focused my mind on it not willing to break contact.
"That is it," Lorraine said softly standing beside me. "Keep going."
"You can do this, Gwen," I said out loud. "You are strong. Find your inner strength."
Gwen's shaking started to slow down. Her breathing got easier.
"It is working," Anastasia whispered.
Suddenly, Gwen's eyes flew open. But they were not her normal eyes. They were bright gold, like fire.
"Dragon eyes," Lorraine said with wonder.
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