*FREYA*
The more I tried getting closer to him the more the invisible force pushed me back, I was getting angrier by the second and I think the boundary also got angry at me too and the next thing I knew was flying off and then hitting my back against the wall. I let out a painful moan as I collapsed on the floor, Jet tried reaching for me but we already know how that went.
“What could you have possibly told her to think the best gift she can give you is to put a boundary spell between us” I demanded glaring at Jet as he stared back at me blankly. “Did you tell her you didn’t want me?” My heart raced in fear.
“No!” He snapped angrily. “Do you really believe I do not? Do this past few months show you nothing of how much I want you? She could have said that to get to you” He added making me relaxed.
“I just don’t understand what she is up to, she said the councils want to destroy you for not being their killing machine or whatever, how is this a way to stop that from happening? What does that have to do with keeping us apart?” I asked no one in particular and since it appears that Jet wasn’t ready to talk I decided to leave him alone. Sophie really knew where to strike, the next time I see her, I’ll make sure she doesn’t leave without a mark on her skin.
“Claire! Thank God I ran into you” I cried catching up with her. “Where is Hunter? I need to speak with him at once” I told her.
“Have you spoken to Jet?” She asked instead, her voice laced with concern at how I was acting.
“I couldn’t! And you want to know why? Because Sophie cast a boundary spell between Jet and me, each time I tried getting close to him something push me back” I explained, a shocked expression crossed her face before she took my hand. We left the castle in search of Hunter.
“Hunter” Claire called as we stepped into their house just in time to see Hunter and Kale leaving. “Sophie cast a spell, a boundary spell between Freya and Jet” She notifies them.
“I fail to see how that will destroy him but then Sophie will not cast a spell like that if she does not have something bigger planning” Hunter wonders out loud. “Might have something to do with the report that came this morning, Seth spotted Darren within the border of the pack” He added.
“We need to break the boundary spell. If they are planning something, keeping Jet away from me or keeping me away from him might be something they need to make what they are planning work to their advantage.” I explained trying not to panic.
“Claire, please take Freya back to the castle. I will summon the witch who assisted us in putting a boundary spell around the castle that stopped Sophie from teleporting back here. She might be able to undo her spell” He responded before hurrying away.
“It is high time those councils really give up. I meant they have two powerful witches on their side already, Sophie and Elena. There are also three psychotic Alphas but they still wanted Jet” Kale muttered leading us out of the house.
Once we were back at the castle, I turned to look at them. “I’ll try to speak with Jet again, I feel like I would never be at peace until I figure out what he must have told Sophie” They nodded in agreement.
“I do not recall what I must have told Sophie” Jet said without looking at me as I entered the room like he knew exactly what I wanted to ask him. “I have tried but I do not remember it” He added finally gazing at me, judging from how tensed he was and how hard his fingers were squeezing the glass cup he was holding. It was enough to tell me how furious he was and at the same time attempting to control his transformation.
Since Jet can’t control himself when he transformed unless I’m there to keep him in check, he would destroy a lot of things. Realization suddenly slammed into me, what if that is what they want? I shook my head, that couldn’t be it. It must be something bigger. A knock on the door pulled me out of my thoughts and I went to answer it since he wasn’t making any move to.
“Hunter!” I cried in relief. “Good thing you are here, where is the witch,” I required, a second later a lady stepped inside.
“I’m Aliza” She introduced herself. she glance back and forth from me to Jet before speaking up. “I’m afraid, I cannot undo the spell” She declared earning an angry growl from Jet.
“Just fucking great!” He drawled sarcastically.
“Why can’t you undo the spell? You are a witch, you should be able to do it” I insisted not wanting to give up hope just like that.
“The witch who is responsible for this spell is a very powerful one. I cannot undo another witch spell, especially a high priestess. She is the only one that can undo it” She explained coursing a bitter laugh to escape my lungs.
I would never be able to touch Jet again. Be close to him? Kiss him? be intimate with him? Why didn’t Sophie just stab me with a knife?
“Fuck!” Hunter cussed this time around. “First they have Morgana’s niece, now a boundary spell, what are they planning next? Sophie would never undo the spell” He stated confirming my worst fear. I blink back the tears in my eyes, when I looked in Jet’s direction he immediately turn away from me.
No! I suddenly thought. I wasn’t going to give up just like that, when Jet had first evolved into a Lycan I helped him regain himself, surely there must be something I can do to fix this. “Even if you can’t break the spell, is there a way I can break it? There must be something we can do” I argued taking a deep breath.
“Every witch spell has a loophole” At the confusion on our faces, she explained further. “I meant a weakness, if you will give me enough time Alpha, I shall try to locate it,” She said bowing in Jet’s direction.
“Do what you must. Hunter see to it that she is given a room to stay in the castle. Until she finds a way” He commanded.
“If Aliza isn’t powerful enough to undo Sophie’s spell then isn’t Sophie strong enough to undo Aliza’s spell?” I asked Jet in a puzzled tone, he only shrugged his shoulders in response. “Are you blaming yourself for what is happening to us right now?” I took a step closer forgetting about the boundary spell for a second and of course I got shoved back.
“It is my fault” He stated calmly, dropping the glass cup he was holding. “Sophie must really know where to strike an Alpha” He joked making me smile.
“Not really, whatever you told her must have helped. Everyone believes Lycans are not capable of feelings. But the Jet I know isn’t like that and right now I know he is furious, he wants to transform and get violent” My smile widened when his eyes flicker in surprise. “You are controlling the urge” I continued.
“How do you know that? I do not want to believe you are a psychic?” He remarked and I shook my head.
“I’m your mate remember? I know a lot of stuff about you….. ouch!” I blurted out, feeling a sharp tug of pain inside my head, Jet’s eyes shot up to mine immediately in concern but I wave him off. Smoothing down my hair, I resisted the urge to cry out when I felt the pain again.
Thinking it has something to do with my sitting position, I stood up glancing at the wall clock. I don’t think I could bare another second with the boundary spell between Jet and me. My eyes widened in panic as the pain became stronger, and my head suddenly felt heavy to the point where I thought it was going to explode, I was dimly aware of Jet talking, I couldn’t catch his words as a new voice filled my head.
I couldn’t make out what the voice was saying but it continues to chant until I fell on the floor screaming, blood ran out of my nose, and my body started to burn like someone had set me on fire. I managed to open my eyes to see Jet trying desperately to reach for me but the boundary spell kept holding him back.
“Please… Help me” I begged as blood started trailing down my eyeballs to my face, I was beyond terrified, the door opened and the others walked into the room.
“Help her” Jet growled, from his voice I could tell he was on the verge of transforming, Hunter reached for me but immediately he touched me, he flinched back.
“I cannot touch her, she has wolfsbane in her body” Hunter announced, bleeding from where he had touched me. “How is that possible?” He asked even as he tried touching me again but he couldn’t.
“Sophie!” Jet snarled as he fully transformed and in a blink of an eye, he raced out of the door. My strength was failing me, coughing out some blood, I tried to speak.
“Go after him Hunter… please stop him… they are going… Fuck!” I cussed as the voice begin to chant again. “They… Are… inside my head” I breathed crying out before blacking out.
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TBC