Nova didn't know what else to do. She could feel everyone looking at her, judging her for what she did to that Demon.
"He deserved it", she said, defending herself.
No one said anything. She was angry, her Phoenix was angry. First her parents and now her grandmother. Becky fell to her knees on the other side of their grandmother.
"This is my fault. Wasn't it?", Nova said softly, not being able to take her eyes off of her Grandma.
Becky looked at her cousin.
"No Nova. You didn't ask for any of this. He would have shown up eventually", Becky said.
"I'm so sorry", Nova cried as she laid her head on her grandma's shoulder.
"I promise I won't let you get hurt anymore. I'm going to protect you", The Phoenix said to Nova.
It broke Roman's heart to see her this way. Becky placed her hand over her grandma's eyes and shut them.
"We should go", Finn said quietly.
Becky nodded.
"Give her a minute", she whispered.
Roman looked from Finn to Becky, before meeting Finn's eyes again.
"You can't just take her. She belongs to me", Roman linked to Finn and Becky.
Becky stood, still holding her broken arm against her chest. She stood toe to toe with him.
"She just lost her grandmother. You don't understand how she's feeling and what she could do. Trust me, I've been there. Her emotions are connected to her powers, just like yours are. She doesn't know how to control them. You would risk your pack?", Becky said.
Roman looked at Nova.
"She needs me", he said.
Becky understood that. Whenever she was sad or angry, Finn would always be there to comfort her.
"I know, but right now, she's confused and angry. Trust me when I say, don't risk the life of your pack", Becky whispered.
Roman swallowed.
"Give her a day or two to get her mind right. I'm not asking you to stay away from her for good because that goes against nature, the mate bond. You can visit to see how she is, but if she refuses to see you", he cut her off.
"I'll leave it and try again", he finished.
Becky nodded. She smiled and looked over her shoulder at Nova, who was still crying on her grandma's shoulder. Looking at Roman.
"My grandmother told me she hoped you would be Nova's mate. I know for sure Brie and Bryan would have loved you. So Alpha, keep to your word and don't give up", Becky said.
Roman nodded. Becky turned to see Finn, helping Nova up.
"I won't leave her here", Nova cried.
"We are taking her with us.", Becky said to Nova.
Finn handed her off to Becky and bent down to touch their grandmother. Her body disappeared. Nova could hear a screaming in her head and flinched. Becky heard it too.
"That's your Banshee, she's mourning", Becky said.
"The Council", Roman started.
Becky and Nova looked at him. The Phoenix was intrigued by this conversation. She wanted a word with the Council.
"They want to meet you, talk to you. They gave me two days to take you in", Roman said.
"Why you?", Nova asked.
"Because I'm your mate", he said.
The Phoenix chuckled and rolled her eyes.
"I know you don't trust me right now, but I'm not giving up. We belong together, I know it, I can feel it in here", Roman said, placing his hand over his heart.
"I want to leave", The Phoenix said to Becky, she wiped her cheeks with the back of her hands.
Becky looked confused. Nova lifted her hand to Becky and pressed it against her hurt arm. She felt a warm tingling sensation go up and down her arm. Nova sighed and Becky moved her arm. It wasn't broken anymore.
She noticed how in under a minute, Nova had changed.
"Its not Nova", Finn linked to Becky.
The Phoenix started laughing and looked at Finn.
"What gave it away Demon?", she asked Finn.
"I can feel it, it's a stronger feeling coming from you", Finn said.
Becky cupped Nova's face.
"Let me speak to Nova", Becky demanded.
The Phoenix lifted her hands and wrapped them around Becky's wrists. Gripping them, but not hard enough to hurt her.
"No. I won't let her get hurt anymore. I will decide when it's safe for her to come out.", The Phoenix said.
Becky looked at Finn.
"She's fine Becky, I promise. I won't let her get hurt. I'm going to protect her, you, and your Demon", The Phoenix said.
"Nova", Becky sighed.
She couldn't fight this. Her grandma and mom had told her stories about The Order. The strongest Phoenix to ever exist, dying out because of a deal Brie's grandma had made. The deal was broken because Brie wasn't given to Kane like the deal had said. Creating Nova and the rebirth of The Order.
"Can we go home now? She's tired", The Phoenix asked.
Becky nodded. She looked back at Roman.
"Give it time", Becky said.
Roman nodded. He watched till they disappeared from his view. Dean approached him.
"She blew him up from the inside out", Dean said.
Roman looked towards where Kane was standing just a few minutes ago. Seth walked over to him and Dean.
"Alpha, some of the pack is freaking out about this whole thing.", Seth said.
Roman nodded.
"Pack meeting", Roman said.
Getting to their grandparents home, The Phoenix looked around.
"We aren't in the human world", she said.
Becky shook her head no.
"This is why I couldn't come and live with them? They were afraid of me weren't they?", she asked.
"Its not that. It was this whole mate thing. She didn't want any of them to find you. If she would have brought you here, one of them would have come and taken you", Becky said.
"I didn't fit in with the humans and I don't fit in here", she said.
Becky took a step towards her cousin.
"That's not true. You fit here, you will always fit here. You don't have to hide here", Becky said.
"Just give it a little more time, you just got here Nova.", Finn said.
Nova sighed. They noticed her eyes change. It was Nova now. The Phoenix probably felt Nova was safe here.
"I'm really tired", she said softly.
Becky wrapped an arm around her cousin and walked her into the house. Their family in the living room mourning the loss of their mother and grandmother. Nova couldn't look any of them in their eyes.
"Come on, let's get you to bed", Becky whispered.
"Nova", their grandfather called.
Both Becky and Nova stopped. Their grandfather hugged Nova.
"None of this is your fault. You killed her murderer, you did the right thing", he whispered.
Nova relaxed. She had thought they would have hated her for this. He pulled away and cupped her face.
"Go get some sleep and when you wake we have a lot to discuss", he said.
She nodded and Becky showed her to a room. She set her bag down and sat on the bed.
"I'll wake you when dinner is ready", Becky said.
Nova nodded. Becky walked out and closed the door behind her. Nova cried a little more, hugging the covers close to her. She reached over to her bag and pulled out her mom's journal.
Nova,
They almost found us today at the park. Sending Gargoyles to find us, I always did hate those things. We could never go anywhere or do anything without one of those things following us.
You're protected though, and so is our home. You'll be here any day now my little one, and I hope those things are gone by the time you come.
My parents won't give up till they find me and if they found out about you, they would take you from me and I'd never see you again my sweet baby.
If you're reading this, don't look for them Nova, leave them be. Listen to me and you'll be okay. I'm hoping that you never have to read any of this, ever.
I love you so much Nova. Be good and do good. Listen to your Phoenix, she'll help you.
Love, Mommy
Her grandparents? With what happened today, would they come and take her? She couldn't let anyone else get hurt because of her. She couldn't stay here.
Everyone in his pack kept voicing their concerns about Nova and her powers.
"What if she accidently does that to one of us?"
"She doesn't know how to control them"
"She's reckless"
"You're the Alpha and promised to protect our pack. How can you do that against someone who is stronger than you?"
Sika could see his son panic, no one else noticed but he did. He knew his son.
"How can you put us in that kind of danger?"
Dean was getting heated. How could they turn on Roman so quickly?
"Enough", Roman shouted.
Everyone grew quiet.
"I would never put anyone in this pack in danger. Its true, she can't control her powers, but I can teach her too. I might not be a Phoenix, but she is my mate and she would never do anything to hurt me or those I care about.", Roman said.
Sika smiled at his son.
"What happened today, was horrible. She was defending herself and her family. Kane, he, he ripped out her grandmother's heart and she reacted. Wouldn't you? We've all done it", Roman said.
The pack whispered amongst themselves. Agreeing with their Alpha.
"She is no threat to us", Roman finished.
Everyone nodded.
"If you still have concerns, voice them, but know this, she will be my female and if you can't live with that, we can help you find another pack.", Roman said.
"What about Abigail?", someone asked.
"She's a liar and will be put in front of the Council for punishment", Alpha Sika said.
"You would do that?", they turned to see Abigail.
She looked out into the pack and then back at Roman.
"I'm pregnant", she said.
Roman could feel his heart drop.
"You're a liar, it hasn't even been a day yet", Seth pitched in.
Abigail smirked before looking behind her. Stephanie walked out.
"She saw it", Abigail said.
Stephanie nodded.
"You know me very well Roman. There is life inside of her and he's yours", Stephanie said.
Roman shook his head no.
"No", he said.