Alec’s

I stop in my tracks as it suddenly hits me like an over-speeding train.

"What?" Raven asks, squinting her eyes as I turn to face her.

"Nyx told me that I need to prepare for what's to come. That I need to get stronger and learn to use my powers. In my dream, there were dead bodies scattered around and blood soaked the ground. What if Nyx meant war? That I need to prepare for the war that is coming?"

She's quiet for a while before her eyes widen. "Oh, my goddess. The other woman was there, meaning whatever will happen is between you and her."

"And for there to be war between us, there must be beef. Which makes me wonder what exactly is going on. Nyx is mum about the whole thing, so I have to try and figure things out on my own." I tell her, trying to keep the panic down.

Even as I think about things, I can't help but wonder if something went down between me and the other female... but when I think about it, I don't really know the woman. How can I have a problem with her or her with me when I don't even know who she is?

Unless, like, I'd suspected, Nyx is older than I thought she was, and whatever problem exists is between that other female and Nyx. That is the best explanation. The only one that makes more sense.

It would also explain why Nyx is insistent on me training and knowing how to use my powers. It would also explain why she always seems to know so much. I swear, the wolf knows more ways to fight than anyone alive should know.

Then again, if Nyx is older than I had suspected, then it means she probably had another host. What happened to that human? And how old is she exactly?

"Do you believe in reincarnation?" I suddenly ask, Raven.

"No, why?"

"Just wondering about Nyx."

"Do you think she's reincarnated?" she asks, her curious eyes studying me.

"Maybe. I don't know. I'm not sure."

I've never heard about wolf spirits being reincarnated once their human dies, but what if it does happen? What if Nyx was reincarnated, and I was chosen as her human host? What if she was reincarnated because of this other female? Because of whatever on-going beef they had, that was never resolved, and she came back to end it?

"First, we need to figure out if the dream you had was just a dream or a premonition. If it's a premonition, then we need to figure out how to stop it, not only because it showed us your death but also the death of many more."

Damn it. I'd been so focused on myself that I'd not considered the implication. I wasn't the only one who died in my dream. There were hundreds. Probably thousands. I mean, the ground was soaked in blood. You could barely see any spot that wasn't covered with blood.

I nod my head.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

"Get some sleep. I'll see what I can dig up in the pack library," she tells me while giving me a hug. "Don't worry, we will figure things out like we always do."

I don't say anything because my mind is just lost in thought. After she's gone, I get on the bed and pull Aspen into my arms. I hug her close, afraid of what the future might hold for all of us.

If this dream is a premonition, then it needs to be stopped. I didn't see anyone I cared about among the dead, but unfortunately, that doesn't mean they weren't there.

Assuming this is a glimpse of what's to come, Raven is right. We can change our destiny. The question is, how are you supposed to change something that has probably already been set into motion?