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Chapter 19
I opened the window to my room and quickly began discarding my grimy clothes before walking into my closet and pulling on a pair of tattered boyfriend jeans and a white loose crop top that read "Sarcasm" across it. I walked out to my room to see Isaac sitting on the bed smiling at me. I returned the smile and rushed into his arms.
"I'm sorry." I whispered into his ear as my hands encircled his neck.
Isaac's arms wrapped around me and he snuggled into the crook of my neck. "It's okay, I'm just glad you're safe." He placed a sweet kiss on my neck and I shivered at the gesture, feeling my blood heat up.
I pulled back and hungrily captured Isaac's lips in mine. His hands ran up and down my body causing stirrings in my stomach that made me feel dizzy.
Isaac pulled back and placed his hands on either side of my face. "Your safety is all that matters. I know that you are tough but I still worry and will do anything to protect you. Anything. I promise you." The tone of his voice was steady but his eyes showed so many different emotions.
I nodded my head in response and leaned in to kiss him again but Isaac shook his head sadly. "I have to go. Derek thinks I'm at the station recuperating, Erica is covering for me."
My eyes widened at the last bit of information. "Erica? She's helping you see me?" I asked astonished.
"Yeah, but she only doing it because she thinks you're going to break up with me, you know after what happened today. She's a little sadistic. I need her to think we broke up and that it's for good." Isaac stated with a sad look on his face.
"I don't want too, but I know we have too." I said as I slid my hands around his neck and hugged him tightly.
"We won't be able to speak to each other a lot, but I still have the phone you gave me so if it's important I will get a hold of you." Isaac stated as he ran his hands through my hair.
I just nodded my head sadly as I hung on to him, not wanting to let go. I knew deep down that this was for the best, but still couldn't help the sadness that was creeping in. This really felt like a break up, my heart literally felt like it was breaking. I pulled back to look at Isaac and I could see his face mirrored mine for a split second. Then suddenly he grabbed my face into his hands and kissed me with such fierceness I felt my breath literally taken from me. My whole body felt as if it was on fire and when Isaac pulled back I could see that the emotions that were playing in my heart and mind were playing in his as well. That moment I knew that I wanted nothing more than to be with him so I acted on my emotions and pulled his head down, kissing him fiercely. Isaac responded and pulled me closer as the kiss became more hungry and heated. I pulled on his shirt and Isaac quickly helped me lift it off of him before I tossed his shirt behind me and not a second later our lips where crashing against one another once more. We fought for dominance as our tongues tangled together. I started pulling my shirt up and Isaac placed his hand on mine and reluctantly pulled back.
"Aria, I need to go." Isaac said.
I felt my heart drop as the sting of rejection turned in my stomach. I knew my face was showing exactly how I felt because Isaac's face showed regret.
"You…don't want…?" I trailed off as I pulled away and got up from the bed, not wanting to look at him.
"No! Aria, I want to more than anything too, but I don't want it to be like this." Isaac said as he motioned around.
"Not with me?" I asked my voice conveying the hurt I was feeling.
Isaac got up from the bed and placed his hands on my shoulders and when I wouldn't look up at him he placed one hand under my chin, slowly tilting it until I looked up at him.
"I want you. Just- I want our first time together to be special. I love you so much that I want it to be so damn special for you. I want you to think about your first time and smile, not cringe at the memory, like most other teenagers do." Isaac stated, his eyes searching mine.
I sighed and nodded my head. It was a relief to hear those words. I never really thought about it till now, not the whole sex part, because I'd be lying if I said I never thought about sex with Isaac. I just never thought about if I wanted it to be special but after hearing Isaac out, I realized I wanted that for my first time. I wanted to be with him but I also wanted it to be life changing, the world around us changing and shifting into a perfect bliss when we would finally take that step. I smiled at him and wrapped my arms around him.
"I love you, I never thought I'd ever feel this way about anyone; especially after my mom died. I never thought love could happen for me, and to be honest I really didn't want it, but when I plowed into you on the first day of school that was it. I was captivated by your blue eyes. You trapped me and to be honest you saved me." I whispered into his chest.
I felt Isaac's arms tighten around me and he kissed the top of my head. "I love you too, you saved me too." Isaac said as he slowly placed his hand on my cheek. I leaned up to meet his lips and kissed him tenderly.
I slowly walked into the elevator that would take me up to my father's loft, shifting my weight as I clicked the button on the side and watched the door slowly close. I hoped that my father moving back wouldn't be such a bad thing but I knew that it was going to be a big adjustment. I just hoped he wouldn't try and make a habit of butting into my business.
The elevator doors opened slowly with a groan causing me to flinch in surprise as I was pulled out of my thoughts. I had no idea why he lived in such a crappy place, he could definitely afford an expensive penthouse. Hello, look at what he did for a living. Rolling my eyes, I took in a breath of air and slowly released it as my knuckles hit the door. Orion opened it, his eyes narrowing at seeing me there.
"Why'd you knock?" He asked, moving so I could enter.
"Oh yeah know, don't want to intrude." I sarcastically replied as I shook my head and looked around to see a cake on the table and a welcome sign taped to the table. I looked at Orion and gave him a questioning look.
"Paige's idea." Orion walked toward the table. "Just so you know, his flight was delayed."
I arched my eyebrow and moved to take a closer look at the cake. "So, he didn't get here this morning?"
"Nope, I didn't have time to tell you after everything that happened today. You know finding out Jackson's the Kanima."
"Yeah, and my father is the very reason I'm not out there helping them find him. Scott and Stiles both wouldn't hear it and made me come over here." I slid my finger over a part of the cake and brought the blue icing to my mouth to taste the sweetness of it.
"Scott and Stiles have things under control." Orion walked toward me and placed his hand on my shoulder. "I know, things aren't great between you and Jeff but he loves you. I know he does, the way he spoke about you is what made me lo-" Orion stopped his words and he ran a hand through his hair. "He spoke of you with great tenderness and love. I knew you before I even met you. Maybe, you should give him a second chance."
I shook my head and pointed at the streamers and balloons that were placed on the stairs. "Paige was playing CakeBoss while we dealt with a pack of werewolves and a reptile known as the Kanima?" I deadpanned.
"Hey, don't knock on my sister. Paige and I have a lot to be grateful toward your father." Orion said defensively as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. Paige has helped me out a lot." I felt bad for what I had just said and seeing my face, Orion pulled me into a hug. I slid my hands around his waist and held on to him, knowing that hugging Orion like this would raise eyebrows but he had a way of making me feel comfortable and sane when I was with him.
Suddenly the door burst open sending Orion and I flying apart from the sudden noise. I looked over to the door to see my Dad and Paige staring at us. Paige looked at me with confusion but at Orion with pity, as for my father he had on a huge smile as he looked between us. Orion quickly crossed the distance between my father and himself, and pulled my father into a hug.
"It's great to have you back." He told my Dad.
"Been keeping my girl safe?" My dad asked as he smiled brightly between the two of us.
I arched my eyebrow in response as he came forward and tried to hug me but I stepped back and placed my hand in front of me. "It's not like that between us, so please, stop. I've got to go. It's…uh…good to see you…I guess." I hesitantly patted his shoulder trying to ignore the hurt expression on his face. I walked by him to see Paige looking at me sadly and Orion shaking his head. I rolled my eyes as I grabbed the door when suddenly I was interrupted.
"Please, stay for the cake."
I rolled my eyes again and was about to say no when I turned to look at him and saw the sadness and hope mixed in his eyes. I tried to ignore the feelings that were building inside but then realized we did need to talk.
"Okay, we do need to talk." I said as I walked toward the table where the cake was.
I pretended like I didn't see the utterly gleeful look that had filled his face. We all sat at the table, each eating a piece of Paige's cake, which was utterly delicious. I scarfed down not one but three pieces before I decided it was time to get down to business and talk. I had been pretty silent up until then, my father had tried to make conversation but quickly realized I wasn't in the mood. Now I placed my fork down and turned to look at him.
"Deaton said that you might know why this is happening." I grabbed Orion's hand and just like all the times before, the golden light appeared. I looked to my father and saw his face instantly filled with awe and delight.
"So you do know." I stated as I let go of Orion's hand. Once again the light traveled up my arm and into my chest.
"She was right." My father simply stated.
"Explain." I demanded.
"You see when you were about four years old you started having dreams of your past life. You spoke about a man you loved very much, named Feodor. Of course your mother knew who Feodor was, and she decided that we should take you to Kara, a seer."
I arched my brow with a look that showed disbelief to which my father responded. "Yes, they do exist and might I remind you that your best friend is a werewolf and even stranger things exist. Kara did a reading of you and confirmed that you are indeed Shoshanna but that's what you have to understand. When we say you are Shoshanna we mean your spirit magic. Not you, yourself. You need to know that as a Sentinel you are one with your magic and it is tied to you completely but if it was taken away from you, you'd still be you. Your magic is a piece that completes you. Kara explained that you are powerful because not only were you born with your own magic but with Shoshanna's magic, as well." He explained.
I mulled this over in my mind but it still didn't explain the effect that Orion was having on me. "Okay, thanks for the lesson but what does that have to do with my spirit reacting to Orion's?" I asked clearly agitated.
"Kara revealed that if Feodor was reincarnated as well, he would be your healer. She explained that Feodor was not only Shoshanna's healer and lover but also her soul mate. So, technically Feodor is the other half to Shoshanna's spirit magic and now yours. You could imagine our surprise at the news we didn't understand why our daughter was chosen but we had no choice but to accept it. Kara explained to us that something like this does not happen often, she said when the golden light appeared we'd know it was him. I've known since the day he healed you. Your whole body was encased in the golden light." He finished with a huge smile.
The news of this was all too confusing for me, I didn't quite understand it all. Orion is Feodor so what did that make me and him? Where did Isaac fit into everything?
I suddenly got up from my seat and looked at my father, whose expression looked confused and worried. I chanced a look at Orion who was looking down at his hands with what looked like a small smile. I shook my head in disbelief,I loved Isaac not Orion. Isaac. NOBODY was going change that! I liked Orion but not like that, I couldn't. I didn't care what a damn seer said. It just wasn't true.
"I don't love Orion. I love Isaac!" I snapped.
My father's face fell and he looked sadden. "Aria, I didn't know, I'm sorry I didn't know you two were still together. I figured after everything, you two would have called it quits."
I shook my head and felt the tears welling up in my eyes. "I got to go." I cried before running from the loft.
I walked through the woods trying to clear the mess of emotions that were ripping through me. I knew my trusting Orion and my feelings for him were part of our bond but I didn't think the reason for my lack of mistrust in him was because he completed my spirit. How was I supposed to tell Isaac, the boy I loved whole heartedly? 'Oh, just so you know I love you but my spirit's soul mate is Orion.'
That just begged the question was Isaac right? Was Orion in love with me? I suddenly jumped out of my thoughts and back into reality when I heard my phone ringing, I looked down to see Stiles name flashing.
"Hello?" I answered.
"We got him. I think it's best if you don't know where, though." Stiles answered.
"Seriously?" I countered.
"Yes, the less people who know, the better."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Does Scott agree?" I asked heatedly.
I heard disembodied arguing and what sounded like the phone falling.
"Hey. Aria." Scott said taking over the phone call.
"So, you guys don't trust me?" I asked.
"No, that's not it." Scott sighed. "We just don't want Derek finding him. He will try and use Isaac or even himself to get info out of you. I just don't want to put you in that situation. Even if you picked me over his pack, that doesn't mean the bond between you is broken." Scott replied.
I couldn't believe him, how could they leave me out of this? After everything we had been through together? But I just didn't have the usual fight in me. I blamed it on the news I was bombed with almost an hour ago.
"Fine, bye." I said and hung up the phone, sinking to my knees as I grabbed the grass at my feet and suddenly found myself screaming at my luck, at Shoshanna and Feodor, my parents, Derek, Scott and Stiles, Orion, and lastly at myself. As I screamed, thunder boomed through the sky and I instantly lifted my hands up to have them met with a lightning bolt.
The surge of energy that coursed through me would have killed anyone else but instead it brought me comfort. I looked down at my hands to see a slight surge running through them and instinctively I threw my hand forward like I was throwing a Frisbee. A shot of electricity hit a tree slicing it in half and I looked between my hand and the tree stunned by what I had just accomplished. I took in a deep breath and realized for once I wasn't exhausted, I felt the opposite actually.
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