already know none of us can read her, was how you, Caelen, were able to speak with her while she was in her feline form?"
"It was all her, mate. Even with all my walls, she was still able to penetrate through them and get across what she wanted to say."
"And what was that?" Isaac asked with suspicion in his tone.
Caelen laughed. "Come on, Isaac, don't get jealous on me. I already told you she asked how Jezanna was doing."
Isaac jealous?
No way in hell.
Protective, yes, jealous, no.
"I still don't believe that's all, Caelen."
"Look, it wasn't anything important. Besides, if I told you, she'd kill me herself. She's awake by the way."
"How do you know that ?" Isaac bit out.
"Wouldn't have the foggiest. My guess would be because of the connection she made."
I heard the door to the room open. I pried my tired eyes apart. The glare from the light in the other room made my stomach roll and sent a stabbing pain to my temples. I shielded my eyes with my paw.
"Jeremiah, turn off the light," Isaac ordered sharply.
How wrong did I have it? I thought Jeremiah was the one in charge when it was obvious it was Isaac.
"Jezanna, I didn't realise you were in here," Isaac said with his soft tone.
"I didn't want Leila to be alone when she woke."
"That's very nice of you." He smiled and knelt in front of us. His eyes moved to me. I stared back. "Leila, how are you feeling?"
My mind reached out to his, only I didn't get far. A sharp pain shot throughout me, causing my body to quiver. It was too much, too soon. My mind wasn't up for anything.
Instead, I extended out to the one connection I already had. That way I wouldn't cause any more harm to myself. Caelen, tell him I'm okay.
"You don't seem to be okay, love."
Isaac spun his head to face Caelen, who was standing just inside the doorway beside Jeremiah.
"See there, love. You're gonna get me in trouble here."
I let my laugh echo through his mind. I doubt that. Tell him I'm not able to make contact with anyone else at the moment. I still feel—
"She's told me the reason she ain't in your head at the moment is because she still feels like crap. So she can't connect with you when she isn't at her fullest."
Thank you, for that, and for coming back.
"Don't fret, pet, I couldn't leave a honey like you behind," he teased. Isaac hissed.
Why does he do that?
Caelen laughed. "Lad, she wants to know why you do that."
Isaac turned back to face me. He rested his head on his crossed arms, which lay flat on the bed. Then he reached a hand out to run one finger down my nose to the side of my mouth.
"I don't like him speaking to you as he did, that's all."
Both Caelen and Jezanna scoffed, which caused them to smile at one another.
"Leila, can you answer a question for me?"
I gave a small nod, only it left me regretting doing it because the movement sent more dizziness my way.
"Why did you come here today?"
Caelen relayed everything I wanted to say. You didn't come to get me on the weekend. I thought… When you didn't show up at school, I knew something was wrong. So I found Caelen, and he brought me here.
"But Caelen warned you there was danger. Why would you still come inside? Why risk your life for us?" Jeremiah demanded.
Nothing changes the fact you all needed help. I knew I was the only one around who could.
Caelen quickly translated.
"You're a very foolish girl. I was unable to catch Mervin. More will come for us, and now he knows about you. You're at risk," Jeremiah snapped.
I may be foolish, but at least I saved your arse.
Caelen chuckled and repeated what I had said. Jeremiah let out a growl and left the room.
Isaac seemed amused, a smile curving his lips, but it faded before he said, "At least I know you're not scared of us… I think."
I would never be scared of you, Isaac. I wanted to say more, but not while I was in my other form. I wanted to talk to him. Caelen, I'm sorry, but can you carry me to a bathroom? I need to shift back, and it's not something to do
"It was all her, mate. Even with all my walls, she was still able to penetrate through them and get across what she wanted to say."
"And what was that?" Isaac asked with suspicion in his tone.
Caelen laughed. "Come on, Isaac, don't get jealous on me. I already told you she asked how Jezanna was doing."
Isaac jealous?
No way in hell.
Protective, yes, jealous, no.
"I still don't believe that's all, Caelen."
"Look, it wasn't anything important. Besides, if I told you, she'd kill me herself. She's awake by the way."
"How do you know that ?" Isaac bit out.
"Wouldn't have the foggiest. My guess would be because of the connection she made."
I heard the door to the room open. I pried my tired eyes apart. The glare from the light in the other room made my stomach roll and sent a stabbing pain to my temples. I shielded my eyes with my paw.
"Jeremiah, turn off the light," Isaac ordered sharply.
How wrong did I have it? I thought Jeremiah was the one in charge when it was obvious it was Isaac.
"Jezanna, I didn't realise you were in here," Isaac said with his soft tone.
"I didn't want Leila to be alone when she woke."
"That's very nice of you." He smiled and knelt in front of us. His eyes moved to me. I stared back. "Leila, how are you feeling?"
My mind reached out to his, only I didn't get far. A sharp pain shot throughout me, causing my body to quiver. It was too much, too soon. My mind wasn't up for anything.
Instead, I extended out to the one connection I already had. That way I wouldn't cause any more harm to myself. Caelen, tell him I'm okay.
"You don't seem to be okay, love."
Isaac spun his head to face Caelen, who was standing just inside the doorway beside Jeremiah.
"See there, love. You're gonna get me in trouble here."
I let my laugh echo through his mind. I doubt that. Tell him I'm not able to make contact with anyone else at the moment. I still feel—
"She's told me the reason she ain't in your head at the moment is because she still feels like crap. So she can't connect with you when she isn't at her fullest."
Thank you, for that, and for coming back.
"Don't fret, pet, I couldn't leave a honey like you behind," he teased. Isaac hissed.
Why does he do that?
Caelen laughed. "Lad, she wants to know why you do that."
Isaac turned back to face me. He rested his head on his crossed arms, which lay flat on the bed. Then he reached a hand out to run one finger down my nose to the side of my mouth.
"I don't like him speaking to you as he did, that's all."
Both Caelen and Jezanna scoffed, which caused them to smile at one another.
"Leila, can you answer a question for me?"
I gave a small nod, only it left me regretting doing it because the movement sent more dizziness my way.
"Why did you come here today?"
Caelen relayed everything I wanted to say. You didn't come to get me on the weekend. I thought… When you didn't show up at school, I knew something was wrong. So I found Caelen, and he brought me here.
"But Caelen warned you there was danger. Why would you still come inside? Why risk your life for us?" Jeremiah demanded.
Nothing changes the fact you all needed help. I knew I was the only one around who could.
Caelen quickly translated.
"You're a very foolish girl. I was unable to catch Mervin. More will come for us, and now he knows about you. You're at risk," Jeremiah snapped.
I may be foolish, but at least I saved your arse.
Caelen chuckled and repeated what I had said. Jeremiah let out a growl and left the room.
Isaac seemed amused, a smile curving his lips, but it faded before he said, "At least I know you're not scared of us… I think."
I would never be scared of you, Isaac. I wanted to say more, but not while I was in my other form. I wanted to talk to him. Caelen, I'm sorry, but can you carry me to a bathroom? I need to shift back, and it's not something to do
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