Chapter 32 – Controlling The Spell
••• Aleena’s POV •••
“Ummmm…” I stretched my whole body as I woke up from my sleep.
“Morning, Aleena,” Celia greeted.
“Morning, Celia,” I greeted her back cheerily.
“Night asked me to tell you they are at Kyson’s personal training ground and that you should join them after breakfast,” Celia told me in a voice as cheerful as my mood.
Kyson… Oh, my Goddess! I can’t believe that he asked me to mark him last night!
“Isn’t it wonderful, Aleena? He won’t push you away anymore! And I sure hope he won’t be a jerk again,” Celia laughed.
“Do you think he’ll fall in love with me soon, Celia?” I asked. I knew love and mate-bond were different. One can accept the mate bond, yet one might not be in love with their mate. Hence, the many rejections happening.
“He will! I think he’s in love with you already. Remember when you tried to reject him last night? He didn’t allow it! And I’m sure it’s not because of his ego. He said you are his Luna, a Lycan’s Luna!” Celia blabbered with so much happiness that it affected me, too.
Yes, he has acknowledged me as his Luna! My life couldn’t be more perfect, and I giggled at the thought.
“Okay, let’s get ready and have breakfast so we can see our mate!” I stood up and went to my bathroom to take a shower.
When I had finished taking a quick shower, I went to the sink and saw a moon-like object hanging above my head. What…
“What is that?” It looked pretty big…
“You can see it clearly now?” Celia asked.
“Yeah…” I answered her as I kept looking at it through the mirror.
“Do you remember the protective spell Witch Lily put in everyone?” Celia’s question brought me to the day after Kyson had marked me.
“Ohh…” Now I remembered. That time, I was only able to see it for a second before it disappeared.
“It has been here the whole time?” I thought it disappeared when I couldn’t see it.
“It has, and now you can see it clearly!” Celia said.
“What do I do with it?” I thought about it floating down to my hands, and it did!
“Wow…” I couldn’t believe I could actually touch it. It was as big as my two palms combined together.
“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” Celia sighed as I looked at the moon-like object on my palms.
“It is.” It was glowing; the color was yellow-gold.
“Let’s check if I can see the ones on the pack members.” I quickly got ready and went to the elevator.
When I reached the ground floor and the elevator’s door opened, I saw some pack members, and they all had the same moon-like object hanging above their heads but way smaller than mine.
“I can see them,” I said to Celia. They didn’t disappear like last time.
I went to the dining area and had breakfast, leaving hastily for Kyson’s private training ground. I wanted to see if Kyson had one too.
Reaching the training ground, I saw the same small moon-like object hanging above his head.
What amazed me was that Alpha Colton and Alpha Lucas had it, too! Lily must be as powerful as Witch Rose to be able to put protective spells on three pack members.
“Aleena!” I heard Alpha Colton’s voice and saw him jogging toward me.
“Good morning, Alpha Colton,” I greeted him.
“Call me Colton, Aleena. You are my best friend’s mate, and I don’t like to be called Alpha by my friends.” Alpha Colton… Colton was such an easygoing person. He always had a smile on his face, kind of like a happy child. I wouldn’t believe he was so strong if I didn’t experience it myself.
“Colton.” I greeted him again with a grin. Since our sparring session and his easygoing persona, I felt at ease with him.
“You’ve marked Kyson!” He was so happy that he hugged me and twirled me in the spot.
I laughed carefreely as he twirled me until we heard two dangerously low growls coming from the arena.
We looked at the two men who were sparring, only to see them frozen in their fight with their fists nearly colliding against each other as they looked at us dangerously.
Colton put me down and laughed at Alpha Lucas. “Oh, come on, Lucas. Don’t be angry. She’s Kyson’s mate.”
I could only manage to smile sheepishly at Kyson. I didn’t know he would be jealous because of Colton, too.
The two of them growled again before withdrawing and throwing their punches at each other.
“I’m happy that Kyson has found his mate. I knew he was lonely, what with him needing to hide his true identity. But now you are here, he won’t be lonely anymore. And you are strong! It can’t get any better than this.” Colton smiled at me. He really cares about Kyson…
“Thank you for being his friend,” I expressed my gratitude. I couldn’t imagine how lonely Kyson must be, so for him to have a friend like Colton is something to be thankful for.
“You don’t have to thank me. I always get bullied by him.” Colton grumbled, and I laughed at him. It was easy to see why Kyson liked to bully Colton.
“Well… Do you want to go over there and see their fight closer?” Colton pointed to a tree not far from the two men sparring.
“Nahh… You go. I’ll stay here,” I declined him. I wanted to see if I could move the moon-like object above their heads, and Colton was too yappy for me to concentrate.
“Okay. I’ll go over there to cheer for my mate.” He gave me a grin and sauntered over to the tree, leaving me alone.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
I sat on one of the benches and looked at the two figures who were sparring. They didn’t look like they were sparring. They looked like they were in a real fight. Their movements were fast. If I were still the same weak girl I was before, I would only be able to see blurry movements without a doubt.
Since Kyson had the upper hand, with Alpha Lucas only able to block his attack without having the chance to strike back, I decided to focus on Alpha Lucas’ protective spell.
“How do I do it?” I pondered.
“Move it with your mind?” Celia suggested.
I concentrated my mind on the moon-like object above Alpha Lucas and willed it to move, yet nothing happened. No matter how hard I tried to move it, it wouldn’t even budge an inch.
“Forget it. I’ll ask Witch Lily later.” I slumped on my seat and waved my hand in defeat. Concentrating on moving the object was draining.
“Aleena, it moved!” I heard Celia gasp, and I felt her jump in excitement.
“It moved?” I looked at the object; it no longer hung above Alpha Lucas. It was now on the side of his head. It really moved!
But what did I do to make it move?
“It moved when you waved your hand!” Celia shouted in excitement.
My hand? I looked at my hand. Did I really move it with my hand? I looked back at Alpha Lucas and waved my hand again. Celia was right. The object moved! I couldn’t believe it!
I saw Kyson aim his fist at Alpha Lucas’ abdomen, and I flicked my finger so the moon-like object moved in front of Kyson’s fist just in time before he hit Alpha Lucas. Kyson’s punch was blocked by the object, giving Alpha Lucas a chance to strike back.
This got me excited. I kept flicking my finger, helping Alpha Lucas in blocking Kyson’s attack, but Kyson’s movements became faster, and I had difficulty blocking them.
Out of frustration, I used both hands, gesturing for the object to be split into two, and used my hands to control them. It was so much fun. It felt like I was the one sparring with Kyson.
My hands moved as fast as Kyson’s attacks, successfully blocking them.
“You are even stronger than I imagined, Aleena.” Suddenly, I heard Witch Lily’s soft voice.
“Witch Lily,” I greeted her. “I’m able to move the protective spell.”
“Yes, you do. You can even split it into two. Can you move it with your mind?” she asked softly.
“I tried, but I couldn’t.” I felt sad that I couldn’t move it without moving my hands. It meant I could only use it to protect one person at a time. How could I help them during the war if that was the case?
“Aleena, concentrate!” I heard Kyson’s voice through the mindlink.
Without thinking, I began concentrating and moving my hand again to block Kyson’s attacks toward Alpha Lucas.
They stopped sparring after some time and came to me.
“It really was you,” Kyson said as he took the seat beside me.
“What do you mean?” Colton looked confused.
“Didn’t you see Kyson’s attacks being stopped mere inches from my body?” Alpha Lucas said to Colton.
“I saw, but I thought it was Witch Lily’s doing. It was Aleena?” Colton’s eyes widened in disbelief; even his mouth hung open.
“Try it again. I wanna see more!” Colton was practically jumping with excitement.
I laughed, looking at his antic. “Okay.”
“Aleena, try to use your power,” Witch Lily told me once Kyson and Alpha Lucas returned to their respective places.
My power? Haven’t I been using it?
“The one you have… Try channeling your energy into it,” she pointed to my moon-like object, which had been hovering near me.
Okayy… I willed the object to move to my open palms and closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of my energy coursing through my body and transferring it to the object.
I opened my eyes and was stunned to see the moon-like object in my palms not only glow but also shine brightly.
“What should I do?” I asked Witch Lily.
“Now, you transfer the energy from it to Alpha Kyson’s and Alpha Lucas’ protective spells,” she instructed softly.
I straightened my arms and looked at the moon-like object in my palms. Concentrating on it, I transferred the energy in it to Kyson and Alpha Lucas. I felt my birthmark becoming warm, and suddenly, my moon-like object seemed to explode, its yellow-gold light blinding me momentarily.