Well, that was information overload, I thought to myself. My head is just about to explode with this information. Ugh, I need a shower. Opening a random door, I first found a closet but managed to find the bathroom on my second attempt. It was a huge bathroom with floor to ceiling tiles, a steam shower that ran off a table let on the wall. The vanity was dark grey with white marbling along it as two sinks sat off to the side. Walking over to the table, I turned the shower on and turned the steamer on high. Once I was satisfied with choosing a temperature others would consider scolding, I undressed and slipped into the water. Standing under the water, I let my mind drift to all this information.
Did my mom know what she was buying me? The Luna said she didn’t, but I can’t help but wonder how my mom would have felt about it. I am sure she would have had some colorful words. Laughing to myself, I decided I should probably get out. One thing I do know is that only time will tell what exactly my destiny is and what this necklace will do.
Unfortunately, I remembered I didn’t have my bag with me. I lift it in the car. Well, hopefully they wouldn’t be upset if I borrowed something from the closet till I got my bag. Walking out the bathroom, I suddenly stopped in my tracks and had to swallow what I am sure would have been quite a girly scream. Zach was lazily sitting on my bed watching TV.
“If only you could have seen your face” Zach said, rolling over, laughing.
“You could have knocked. What if I came out naked?” I said, giving me a stern look.
“Oh please, I came to give you your bag. I will be next door.” Zach said, standing and went to leave the room.
“Wait, I have so much to tell you, let me get dressed.” I went to the closet and changed. When I went out, I told him everything Luna Laura told me. As I told him my story, his eyes landed on my necklace that was securely around my neck and the ring on my finger. I finished telling him everything and all I was rewarded with was quiet. I could hear the crickets and the water drip in the bathroom.
“Interesting….” is all he said. Zach was rubbing his chin with his pointer finger and thumb, he was deep in thought. “I am not sure what this all means yet but we will figure it out. The ring’s ability hasn’t been negative yet, so we will just have to wait and see what the necklace will do for you”, Zach finally said.
“Your probably right. Either way, it seemed like she wanted to help, but I am not sure what she wanted to help me with. It must have been an important vision for her to make not one but two artifacts that I needed to help me. I am a little worried about this.” And I was.
“I don’t think you fully understand what killing the 3 bandits meant, Nina. Countless Alphas have used them and we could never trace them to anyone. They did the dirty work for packs. Only a select few packs were trying to track and kill them. I haven’t decided if this pack is on our side or not. I am assuming now that the Luna shared all that information, but that doesn’t mean they are our friends. This is a big deal. I don’t know all there is about them but the few meetings and things I have overheard from the Alpha, we have been after them for over 10 years. I have gone on scouting missions for information about their whereabouts. All I know is that they had friends and they won’t be happy about that. It cannot get out what happened here. We will need to make sure that Alpha and Luna don’t tell anyone. I am not sure if we just happened to stumble upon them, making us the unluckiest people ever, or if they were sent to find us. Either for that jewel or something far more disturbing.”
I was speechless. I don’t even know what to say. All I know is that I refuse to be scared. I was raised to be strong and attack everything heads on. Straightening my back and looking Zach straight in the eye, “bring it on.”
“Good girl, now go to bed, I have a feeling our vacation traveling. It has become more interesting.” Closing the door behind him, I pulled the sheet back and slid into bed. Sinking right in I closed my eyes.
“Sleep Nina, I will stay awake and stand guard for us” Raven said. She twirled a few times, then rested her head on her paws with her ears straight up. Feeling safe, I let myself slip off to sleep.