Trish scanned the crowd, looking for the source of the power they felt.
"She's gone", Roman said.
Trish met his eyes.
"Who was it?", she asked.
"Why would I tell you? So you could convert her into one of you? Use her? I don't think so", he said.
Trish laughed and shook her head.
"You would really keep that from me? I have ways of making you talk", she said, lifting her hand.
"She's my mate.", he said.
Trish's smile disappeared.
"You do anything to harm me and her wrath will come down on you and you know it.", he said.
Trish looked at Paige and AJ, before looking back at him.
"But she's not your mate anymore", Abigail added in.
Everyone looked at her. Roman growled a warning at her.
"What do you mean child? Speak, he can't hurt you", Trish said.
Abigail stepped in front of Trish and bowed.
"He mated with me", she said, head down.
Trish looked from Abigail to Roman and back.
"Let me see your mark", Trish ordered.
Abigail's head snapped up and Roman smirked. He didn't get the chance to mark her, so the bond wasn't solidified.
"He didn't mark her", Paige said, crossing her arms over her chest.
Trish sighed and shooed Abigail away with the flick of her wrist.
"You're irrelevant now child, leave my sight.", Trish said.
Abigail growled, but before she could attack Trish. AJ forced Abigail back.
"I wouldn't", AJ warned, her eyes a dark pink.
Abigail moved aside. Trish put her attention on Roman.
"I want the girl in front of the Council, you have two days to get her", Trish said.
She lifted her hand and the Witches were gone.
"How in the world are we going to find her? She could be anywhere. Here, the human world", Dean said.
Roman looked at Finn. Finn raised a brow, his hands in his pockets.
"Looks like you need me", Finn said.
"I'll do anything", Roman said.
His mom looked at him, concerned.
Getting back to Stephanie's house. She stood. Randy walked out with Hunter.
"You were right", she said softly.
"I'm sorry Nova, we didn't want you to get hurt", Stephanie said.
They knew that if Roman was going to be the bad guy here, they had to play good.
"You look exhausted. Come in and rest, eat", Hunter said.
"I have to get my stuff from Roman's place", Nova said.
"I'll get them, I can be in and out in two seconds. Just tell me where you put them", Stephanie said.
Nova hesitated before taking a step towards them. She told Stephanie where her stuff was in the house. Getting inside, Randy put his hand on her back gently. She felt butterflies at his touch. He knew she would, he had to win her over.
"I'll show you where you can stay", he said.
She met his eyes and nodded. She wasn't going to deny the attraction she felt towards him. Walking her upstairs, he took her to his room.
"This is mine, you'll be in here till we can clear out another room for you", he said.
"I don't want to kick you out of your room", she said.
"It's fine Nova. I just want you comfortable", he said, brushing her hair behind her ear.
Their eyes connected, he leaned down and kissed her. She returned it. It wasn't like the one she had with Roman, but it still felt right. He pulled away.
"Sorry, I just really had to do that", he said chuckling.
She blushed.
"Its okay", she said.
He nodded. Pointing towards a door.
"Shower is through there. If you need me, I'll be downstairs", he said.
She nodded. He smiled at her before walking out. Stephanie appeared with her bags and set them down. Nova grabbed them and she set her bags on the bed and sat down. Sighing. She pulled out an extra pair of clothes. Opening the bag that held her mother's things. Two books. She opened one and read through it.
She talked about how her parents wanted to marry her off to someone strong. A Demon was after her. Setting that book aside and opening the second. It had spells and ingredients. Her mother had taught her most of them when she was younger.
She put the books back in her bag and grabbed the spare clothes before walking into the bathroom.
"Get her to fall for you and mate her, do it before Reigns comes looking for her.", Stephanie said.
She was making dinner and putting something extra to get Nova in the mood.
"What is that?", he asked as he watched her.
"A little something I mixed together. Trust me she's going to be jumping your bones during dinner", Stephanie said smirking.
"While you two watch? No thanks", he said.
"Relax, Steph and I are going to give you two room. We'll be back tomorrow morning", Hunter said, folding his paper.
He looked up.
"And she's ready to come down", Hunter said.
"Have fun", Stephanie said as she took Hunter's hand and they walked out the back door.
Spreading out a map on the table, Finn's eyes scanned it.
"There, that's where I last felt her power", Finn said.
Roman growled.
"What?", Finn asked.
"That's the Authority pack. Randy is there", Seth said.
The door to the meeting room unhooked from the door frame. The guys on alert except for Finn.
"You are in big trouble Alpha", Finn said, backing away from the table.
"What?", Roman asked.
"Ever met an angry Banshee before?", Finn asked.
Roman was going to shake his head no. Finn covered his own ears before someone screamed. Roman fell over in pain, Dean and Seth were the same. In walked Nova's grandmother and Becky. The grandmother stopped screaming. Roman was panting on the floor, blood on his hands from his ears.
"Are you crazy?", Roman growled, his eyes glowing.
"You're lucky I didn't kill you", her grandmother said.
"What did you do to my cousin?", Becky asked.
Roman looked at Finn. He shrugged.
"She's my mate, I had to tell her", Finn said.
Alpha Sika walked in.
"What's going on here?", he asked.
"I want my granddaughter, now!", the old woman yelled.
Alpha Sika looked at his son, who was standing back up. Roman couldn't meet his eyes. Sika sighed.
"I'm afraid she's not here", he said.
"We thought she was safe with you. That you would protect her, not hurt her", Becky said.
Roman felt like he was being stabbed over and over again.
"I'll find her", he said softly.
"No, we will and once we get her back. You are to stay away from her. She will no longer belong to you", her grandmother said.
Roman met her eyes.
"She needs a mate", his dad tried to reason.
"She was raised in the human world. We'll find her a human", she said.
"She belongs to me", Roman said.
"No she doesn't. You've lost your chance and now, she's out there with no way to get home. Bray could have her or God forbid Randy", she said.
Roman flinched. Her grandmother didn't miss it.
"Oh hell no", she said, while glaring at him.
"We aren't certain", Dean said.
"I'll take you both there to fetch her", Finn said, walking over to the women.
"You can't keep me away from her", Roman growled.
"Don't start a war you can't win Alpha", Becky warned.
"Don't threaten me", Roman said, his voice dangerously low, eyes glowing.
Dean and Seth's eyes glowed as well.
"Enough", Alpha Sika shouted.
Finn disappeared with Becky and the old woman. Roman was glad he took them, he was about ready to tear their heads off.
"What did you find out?", Kane asked Heyman.
He looked at Kane confused, till he remembered the conversation he had with Hunter and Stephanie. Stupid wolf couldn't keep his mouth shut. He wagged his finger at Kane.
"About our new power player, right. She's a Phoenix, young, beautiful", Heyman said.
Kane rubbed his chin.
"Get this, she belongs to the Bella family.", he finished while pouring his wine.
Kane sat up, interested now.
"You said Bella?", Kane asked.
Heyman nodded.
"She's the daughter of Emerson Bella, the long lost Phoenix. You remember, she was suppose to be yours wasn't she", Paul said smirking.
Kane rolled his eyes.
"This is her daughter?", Kane asked.
Paul nodded.
"Nova. Half Banshee and according to Stephanie, very powerful", Paul said.
"Where can I find this child?", Kane asked.
Paul leaned in.
"She's on their territory now, probably mating with that Viper they house", Paul said.
Kane stood, knocking his chair back and walking away from Heyman.