Master the magic

Owen stares at the back of his Alpha. He just told him the information about Eve’s heat and birthday. Alpha Talon didn’t react to it, but Owen can feel the anger radiating from the Alpha’s body.

“NO! It can’t be!” yells Talon, while he slams with his fist on the table in front of him. “This is ruining my plans.. I needed more time to prepare. Eve isn’t ready, yet.”

Owen has no idea what he’s talking about, but he does know he needs to make himself as invisible as possible. So he looks down at his feet, trying not to stand out.
“You! Uhh.. nurse! No man can enter her room, but you. Do you understand? If you don’t, I’m happy to cut your throat myself.” Alpha Talon has turned around to face Owen.

Owen nods. “Yes, Alpha. I understand.” He still stares at his feet.

“And, I want a female nurse available to help you out the next three days. You’re going to need some help.” Talon turns around before he continues: “That’s all, you can go now.”

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This is so unfair, so painful! “Pleeassee, let it go away.. I can’t handle this anymore.” I wail to Owen.

“Come, miss Eve. I’ll promise you it helps. Take a lukewarm or cold shower, it will help you to lose some of the heat you’re experiencing right now.”

“But I hate cold showers! I’m the one who bathes with a temperature of 43 degrees Celsius! I can’t stand the cold..” I whine.

“You are coming with me NOW, young lady. I don’t have time for this nonsense. I’m here to help you, and you’re not going to ruin this for yourself and me by being this stubborn.” Owen stares at Eve with a determined look.

I know he’s right, but I hate cold showers, I really do! I sigh and steps out of my bed. Everything is wet, my clothes, the bed and even my hair is sticking at my scalp.

“That’s right, good job miss Eve. While we’re going to take a nice refreshing shower, miss Jordyn over here, is going to change your sheets.” Owen points out to a young lady who just entered the room. “Hi, miss Eve. I’m Jordyn.” Jordyn makes a little bow in front of Eve.

“Oh stop that, you stupid little girl. I’ve told you it’s not necessary in this room.” Owen hisses at Jordyn, who blushes and quickly stands up.

“It’s OK, Owen. Hi Jordyn, nice to meet you. As you know I’m Eve, and as you can see I’m in a terrible situation right now. I’m not in the mood for a chat, but I’m glad you’re here to help me out. Thanks.” I say to the girl, before I head to the shower.

I’m so thankful there’s a bathroom connected to my room. I don’t want to show this miserable body to the world, right now. I see how Owen changes the temperature to a very shocking low number and I start whining again. “Oh please, Owen. Have mercy..”
But he doesn’t listen to me, off course not. He’s merciless. But as soon I’m standing in the shower, I can feel my body relax.

“Oh my goodness, Owen. This is heaven! I’m going to stand here all day! The next 68 hours are going to be a piece of cake!” I say to Owen, with relief in my voice.

“No you’re not. Fifteen minutes max, or your organs will protest. But, we can repeat this every few hours or so. Don’t worry. After the shower you need to try to rest for awhile. You’re going to feel a bit comfortable, we need to make use of it.” Owen replies to me.

I can live with that. So after fifteen minutes, Owen helps me in a comfortable, oversized t-shirt and I step in my bed. It’s true, I can smell the clean bedsheets and I’m feeling pretty OK right now. I notice how tired I am from fighting against the heat and I want to go to sleep.

“Owen and Jordyn, this is awesome. Thank you very much. Before I’m going to sleep, I’ve a question for you Owen. You told me that every unmarked male wolf will try to sleep with a she-wolf in heat, right? Well, the ‘straight ones’. But why? If only my mate or husband can make me feel better in heat, why are the other males affected by my heat as well?” I ask.

Owen thinks about my question. “I’m not sure, miss Eve. I don’t think Moon Goddess made it that way, in the first place. Probably time, nature and instinct have changed some of her first intentions. From what I’ve heard from male-wolves, they can’t help themselves. It’s like their wolves take control, they’re just reacting on instincts. They smell your heat and in combination with the knowledge your body wants to make love to someone, they lose themselves. In fact, you can’t blame them in some kind of way.”

“Well, it’s stupid anyway. But.. If I have sex with my mate, right now, am I really feeling better? How?” I ask again.

“It’s a chemical reaction between you and your mate. Because your bodies are made for each other, you only find peace in him. Every time you have sex, while you’re in heat, it decreases your heat and you feel less hot, less ‘burning’.”

“Ugh. Gross. If it takes around 72 hours, how often do I have to…?” I’m not even able to finish up my question. And I’m not even sure if I want to know the answer.

Owen is almost falling of his chair of laughter. “Oh sweet Eve, trust me. If your mate was here, you would’ve attacked him. You would’ve begged him to take you right here, right now. Don’t worry about that, it’s called instinct.”

I just can’t believe it. I’m not that kind of girl! I’ve still some decency in my body. But I’m tired now, I yawn and say: “Well, nice chat. I need to sleep now, I’m very tired.”

Before I heard their answer, I’m already asleep.

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-Adam POV-

I’ve watched Crissie taking the portal, and I’m still in shock. How is that even possible? I hear mom laughing next to me and she says: “Trust me, kid. I was making that face too when I saw her doing that for the first time.”

“But that’s incredible! Is she really able to handle magic? How was Joshua calling it, a mage? Is she really a mage?”

“I do believe she grew up in our pack for a reason, Adam. And yes. She has the strength to handle magic, I can feel that. But, aren’t we also a bit of magicians? I can control minds, remember? You’re able to heal people. Healing and mind controlling are one of the eight pillars of magic. Healing is called: Abjuration and Mind Controlling subjects to Enchantment. Besides, us being able to transform into a wolf or even into your bear or owl, is called Transmutation. Also a pillar of magic. So, we all have some magic inside us. But not every creature can handle as much as one another. By example: we, as Chosen Ones, can handle more than a ‘normal’ werewolf, but somebody as Crissie is possibly able to really master the magic.”

That makes sense. But it’s magnificent, I’m glad Crissie is on our side. “I guess we’ve still much to learn, haven’t we?” I ask mom.

She nods. “Not only we, my son. Crissie too. She needs to find her true self, to master the magic. Otherwise the magic will master her.”

“What do you mean?” I ask mom.

“When the magic masters his host, they become dark. They then become a creature of the Dark Magic.”