ISOBEL
I hurriedly walked away from Ophelia, but her words kept echoing in my head. I will find out what you did to my son.
I hated how she said it, and it sounded like I was some kind of manipulator who had tricked Mason into standing up for me and protecting me. If only she knew the truth, but she didn't and I was grateful for that. I would do everything in my power to make sure that she didn't find out about what happened between Mason and I.
She didn't have to know, because I had made a silent promise to myself to avoid Mason at all costs and when I manage to clear my name and eyes are no longer on me, I'd leave the pack for good, to start afresh.
I let out a deep breath as I got to the garden. The gazebo was in front of me and there was no one around, making it quiet and serene.
I hadn't come back here since that day that I played with the water and Ophelia caught me. I was too scared that what I saw wasn't real, it was either my hallucinations or my mind was playing tricks on me, and I couldn't help but feel like if I tried again, nothing would happen, and I'd look like a fool for ever believing that someone like me, a supposed werewolf without a wolf, could have powers.
But I had to know. No matter how hard I tried to convince myself that I wasn't all that special, curiousity got the better of me and I couldn't resist giving it a try.
I knelt on the concrete slab that was by the water, and I looked into the clear, flowing water. The fish in the water swam lazily, just like always.
I hesitated, and then slowly stretched out my hand with my heart pounding in my chest. To my disappointment, nothing happened at first.
Then, a small wave, like a stone had fallen into the water, showed up at the surface, even though I didn't touched the water. The fishes stopped moving and it felt like they were waiting for me to say something so I decided to try something else.
Move. I didn't say it out, but I said it in my head, and it worked.
The water moved and a small wave rose up slightly in the air before it crashed back down. I gasped, and jerked my hand away, and I could feel my heart pounding so hard that it hurt.
No. This wasn't normal. This wasn't something that anyone could explain to me.
I had really controlled the water. This was amazing!
I clenched my fists as I tried to control myself The power felt strange from anything I'd ever known. It didn't feel forced, but I also couldn't understand it.
I wanted to keep trying it, to see if it was only the water I could control or there was more, but a noise behind me made me stop.
I quickly turned around and expected to see someone watching me but there was no one, and although I didn't see anyone, I felt like I was being watched. I had to be more careful. With one last look at the water, I stood up and walked away. I had a secret, and I didn't know if I was ready to face it yet. I could only hope that my secret would be my redemption.
I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened at the gazebo. The way the water had responded to me and the way the fishes had stopped moving, like they could feel my presence. It wasn't normal and it was definitely not something that I could ignored.
But as much as I wanted to focus on it, I couldn't because I had something else in my mind and it bothered me.
It was about Quinn.
She had been acting strange ever since I got back. Whenever I'd ask a question, she'd abound it and change the subject with a forced smile on her face. It felt off as it was unlike her and I couldn't help but feel like she was hiding something but I couldn't tell what it was.
I saw her in the hallway with some other pack members and they laughed at something that one of them said, but the moment she saw me, her smile fell for a second and she frowned but she was quick to compose herself. It made me feel bad as her behavior was new and I wasn't used to it.
I walked over and stood in front of her. "Can we talk?"
She blinked, and the way she looked everywhere but at me made me feel suspicious. "Now?" She asked.
"Yes." I nodded.
She hesitated, and then looked at the others who were staring at us with curiosity. "I'll see you guys later."
They nodded and we walked away from them, and once we were alone, I stopped and leaned on the wall.
"What's going on?" I asked sincerely, hoping to settle everything between us.
She frowned, looking confused and I began to doubt myself. "What do you mean?"
I crossed my arms over my chest. "Don't act like you don't know what I'm taking about, Quinn. You've been acting strange since I got back. You're avoiding my questions. Why?"
She laughed nervously. "I'm not avoiding anything. You're just being silly."
I furrowed my brows. "So you're saying I imagined how you changed the subject when I asked about Mason?"
She didnt answer.
I leaned in. "Is there something you want us to talk about?"
Quinn frowned and glared at me, and I instinctively took a step back, then she calmly said . "Isobel, are you doubting our friendship and my loyalty?"
"No..no," I unconsciously stuttered, "it's nothing like that."
"Then what are you doing?" She questioned me seriously.
"I'm sorry," I found myself apologizing even when that wasn't my initial plan. I didn't understand myself anyone and it worried me.