The Transfer

Ezra stared at me as I sat with my head in my hands at the dinner table. He sipped slowly on his coffee and didn't take his eyes off of me.

My mind whirled with so many different thoughts. Memories of my mother flashed through my mind like a slideshow. I felt the pain of losing her all over again.

It'd been almost ten years, and I still wasn't over it. I couldn't help but miss her. I couldn't help but be bitter about her death. Alfie was right. It shouldn't have happened. But it did.

My mind switched to my beast. She whined sadly in the back of my mind. She paced back and forward, her head down and her whines low and painful to listen to. She was upset. So damn upset.

She knew what Alfie said was true. She knew it and so did I.

Our fire was gone.

Every wolf had a fire. Whether it was hot or not was the important part. I knew what Alfie meant when he spoke about my father.

When anyone walked into a room with my father in it, they knew who was in control. Whenever I was in a room with him, I always felt the energy of his wolf. I felt his blood hum. It was like a nonstop buzz.

When I met Henry, I remembered feeling his blood hum. It was strong, almost knocked the breath out of me. His beast was the one in charge and everyone knew it. That's why he was an Alpha.

Even Lila's blood hummed. On our runs, she was always buzzing with such hot electricity that I was jealous. I wished I could hum like that. I wished I burned hot like all the other wolves.

Why was I cold? Where the hell was my damn fire? Where was my electricity and my hum?

"Ali girl, you know that Alfie is going to help you get the spark back. He's not going to stop until he turns you into a strong Alpha," Ezra told me, snapping me out my thoughts. I looked up at him.

"Alfie is going to help you the best he can until you're back to where you're supposed to be. He likes you. He thinks you have potential to be very powerful. I do too, girl. You're going to leave Takiani with more power than you've ever felt," Ezra said softly. His voice calmed me, but only a little. My beast was angry and upset.

She was angry that her and I let this happen. How could we let ourselves get to the point where we were barely an Alpha? How did no one ever see it and try to help?

My beast was upset because we lost yet another important thing to us. We had our Alpha position, and we probably didn't even have that anymore.

We were weak. We were tired and we were not a real Alpha.

"This is all so dumb," I hissed out. My wolf yelped in agreement. She hated it.

"You're strong, princess. You'll get your fire back and you'll be so strong that people will cower in your presence," Ezra assured me. I smiled warmly at him.

My hair fell in front of my face as I looked down at the table. I smelt the meat being cooked in someone else's cabin and my mouth watered. My tummy grumbled loudly and I rolled my eyes at it. I ate four sandwiches minutes before.

There was a knock at the front door. I got a strong whiff of lavender and another of vanilla. Lila and Brayleigh.

they were visiting. My wolf trusted them a lot already, despite only knowing them for such a short amount of time.

called back. I heard the front door open and then clicking of shoes on the floor. I glanced up

I felt myself calm

I felt a short spurge of calmness yet

I didn't know if I meant my words or not. I knew that I wasn't necessarily okay, but I also knew that I wasn't an emotional

we could feel it the moment we met you. We knew something was wrong. But we had no idea about what had happened

a moment. I felt the power roll off her and felt her veins hum. She was so strong. I didn't understand why I was so

of you," Brayleigh explained to me. I nodded at her knowingly. Alfie said that he felt it when I got back

yipped. If my blood could definitely hum like it did on the run, then that meant there was a chance that I could get my hum back. I could still be powerful and I could still have a

was a slight pull between the two of us, and I didn't know what it was. But she caressed my mind,

to get it back, Ali. We won't let you leave without your fire," Lila assured me. Ezra and Brayleigh both nodded in agreement. I smiled at the three of them before Ezra stood.

a special occasion. I'm thinking pancakes?" Ezra suggested to the three of us, with a goofy grin. I

always made things

back around. Lila nodded eagerly

beasts curiosity. I could feel how powerful they both were. Their wolves were both

there isn't much to tell. It's kind of boring over there," I told them honestly. Lila scoffed at

the hot guys?" She queried. I playfully rolled my eyes at her

People were more secluded and reserved. Most people there kept to themselves. It was always kind of quiet there. Especially after my mother's death. It

the pressure of losing their Luna was too much. The ones who stayed turned quiet. Terialta was quiet, tense,

edge. There wasn't room for messing around anymore.

plenty of friends. Often, we'd go for a run and then make our way down to the river where we'd go swimming. But the group of us

anything bad to happen again, but it got ridiculous. The constant watching and the wolves that would follow me around, guarding me like I was

what happened to my mother... no one was the same, and it's been almost ten years," I explained to them with a shrug. Lila and Brayleigh exchanged quick looks with each other,

curious she and Brayleigh both were. I knew that my life story was nothing

people feeling sorry for me.

her. Tore her throat out," I replied bitterly. I remembered what happened that night as if it was only yesterday. It was

was forced to watch it happen.

were killed by rogues too," Lila apologised gently. Then, I felt the pity

I pitied Lila.

killed by rogues? Both? Only one of mine was killed. What the hell was I so bitter about? I still bad a father, although, he was crap at being a good one sometimes.

made my gut twist. It hurt to see one of our

was messy.

on," Ezra said as he places a stack of pancakes in front of us. He set down toppings and then plates and cutlery. We all thanked

smiled at Ezra. He smiled