"So, any questions?" Brock asked, looking over at the young woman following at his side. Lucan had taken his sweet time explaining everything to her, making sure she knew exactly what was going on and seeing if she still wanted to be a part of it. Even knowing the entire situation, including the fact that there very well may be a war on the way, she still decided to become a part of this world. Looking up at Brock, she smiled and shook her head before stopping for a moment and nodding.
"Actually, yea. Where am I going to stay?" Brock stopped walking and rubbed the back of his neck, smiling a bit and trying to think. As far as he knew, the compound didn't have any guest rooms.
"Umm…that's a really good question," he chuckled, smiling down at her. She smiled back and shrugged, crossing her arms under her chest gently.
"I can be smart when I want to be," she winked before blushing softly as her stomach growled. Brock smiled at her playfully and let out a small chuckle.
"Sounds like someone's hungry," he teased, winking back at her, "How about I take you to the kitchen and you can get something to eat while I find a solution to your rooming issue?"
She smiled and nodded eagerly as Brock grinned wider, holding his arm out for her to take. She smiled wide and took his arm gently with a soft blush spreading across her cheeks. They continued walking down the hallway until they came to a door-less entryway that led into the kitchen. Stepping inside, they saw three women hustling around and preparing all sorts of food. Once they were in the room, the three women looked at the two of them and warm smiles spread across their faces. Gabrielle stopped cutting the pile of strawberries in front of her and waved gently.
"Hi, you must be Bethany. I'm Gabrielle, nice to meet you." Bethany smiled and waved back from her spot next to Brock as the other girls introduced themselves as Dylan and Renata. Brock looked down at Bethany and smiled at the spark of happiness in her eyes.
"Well, I'll leave you with them and find you when we have your room issue settled, alright?" Bethany blushed lightly and looked up at him as she nodded, letting go of his arm gently. He smiled at her and winked playfully before walking out of the room, leaving her alone with the others. Bethany blushed deeper at his wink before looking at the women and allowing her blush to deepen at the smirks on their faces.
"W-What?" she asked, walking over to the counter where a bowl of chopped fruit had been set down and taking a seat. Dylan smiled and started chopping up a peeled banana, placing the pieces into the fruit bowl.
"He likes you," she smirked, looking up at her as Renata added some pineapple slices and juice to the bowl. Renata looked at Bethany and smirked playfully as well.
"And you like him." Bethany's face turned a deep pink and Gabrielle smiled, walking over and adding her strawberries to the bowl before mixing the fruit together.
"Don't worry though, we won't say anything," she winked and smiled as Bethany's stomach growled, "Hungry? We have some sandwiches made if you'd like one." Bethany looked up at her and smiled, nodding.
"I'd love one and thank you." Gabrielle nodded and smiled before walking over to the fridge and opening it up, revealing what seemed to be a black hole of endless food. Whatever one could imagine was in there already. Bethany felt her eyes widen a little as she eyed the massive amount of food.
"Oh wow! What's with all the food?" Dylan smirked a little and started cleaning up the mess from the fruit.
"Our friend Tess, Dante's breedmate, is pregnant and she's been cramming just about any food she can get a hold of into her mouth. So we figured we should stock up on everything and anything possible." Bethany nodded and smiled more as Gabrielle placed a plateful of sandwiches in front of her.
"Please, help yourself. We have plenty and we can always make more." Taking a roast beef sandwich off the plate, Bethany ate it happily and watched the women bustle around the kitchen as they prepared a few more dishes of food. After a while, they finished and cleaned up their mess. Renata looked over at Bethany and smiled as she grabbed a few plates and silverware.
"Would you like to come and meet the others?" Bethany finished her second sandwich and looked up at her as she smiled and nodded.
"I'd love to. How many more are there?"
"Well, currently there's Tess of course, Elise, and then Mira. However, there could be more breedmates out there that we don't know of yet." Bethany nodded and stood up.
"Here, let me help," she said, grabbing the fruit salad. Dylan smiled at her as she grabbed some other food.
"Thanks, it's been hectic around here with everything that's been going on, on top of Tess having a baby."
"I'm glad to be of help. After all, everyone here helped me. Besides, we're like sisters now, aren't we?" Renata looked at the other girls for a moment before looking back at Bethany and smiling softly.
"Sure, you are a breedmate like us." Bethany smiled more and nodded as Gabrielle smile as well.
"We can keep talking as we walk, but we should get back to Tess before she comes looking for us with her mood swings and Godzilla like appetite." Dylan smiled and picked up the plate of sandwiched as Bethany giggled. Gabrielle smiled back and grabbed a pitcher of iced teas from the fridge as well as some cups. Dylan led the way as the four of them headed towards Tess's room. As they walked, Bethany remembered something that brought a smile to her lips and a spark in her eyes.
"I almost forgot! Lucan told me that all the breedmates have a unique ability, but he never told me what any of you guys are able to do. Would you mind telling me?" Renata smiled and glanced at her, balancing the dishes in her hands gracefully as they walked down the hall.
"Well, my power is to give mental…" she paused for a moment to think about how to phrase it properly "Jolts, I suppose, but only to other breed members. However, it comes with a price. The reverb comes back and hits me later, making me weaker." Bethany's eyes widened a little as she stared at the woman.
"Oh wow! That's amazing! The reverb sounds horrible though, I can't even imagine it." Renata smiled a bit and nodded as Dylan smiled and looked back at Bethany.
"But the jolt's pretty damn powerful from what Rio told me after talking to Niko." Renata smiled a bit more in pride as Bethany looked at her curiously.
"But, aren't you and Niko mates? Why would he know what it feels like?" Renata smirked and shrugged.
"Long story short, we weren't always breedmates." Bethany nodded a little, not fully understanding but deciding to drop the matter for the moment. Instead, she switched her gaze to Dylan and smiled.
"So, what do you do Dylan?" Dylan smiled a bit and shrugged casually.
"I can see and hear the souls of deceased breedmates."
"Wow! Really? That must be really cool, but depressing too…" Bethany said, her voice fading slightly towards the end as Dylan nodded in agreement. Trying to brighten the mood, Gabrielle smiled and looked back at the girls.
"Well? Aren't you going to ask me what my ability is?" She teased, winking playfully. Bethany's eyes sparked excitedly and she nodded eagerly with a smile on her lips.
"What can you do Gabrielle?"
"I'm able to sneak into enemy bases without getting caught. I'm also a photographer so I'm able to get photos as well." Bethany's eyes widened a little and she smiled excitedly, looking up at her.
"Really? I'm a photographer too!"
"Well, I think we're going to get along wonderfully. I'll have to show you my albums later," Gabrielle smiled, walking over to a bedroom door and knocking on it, "Tess? We're back and we have someone for you to meet!" Bethany heard a muffled response and the door opened, revealing a very pregnant Tess. The women walked into the room and after an introduction, they sat down and proceeded to eat and talk, laughing and enjoying some "girl time". Bethany smiled, feeling more and more at home by the minute, but her mind always managed to drift back to Brock.