Seth's Girl

Chapter Seventy Six ~Seth~

My head was swimming in confusion, floating in exhaustion, and sinking in pain.

I couldn't open my eyes.

But my ears were already open.

*

Aleena gasped, and I felt her look around.

"Seth?" she whispered.

I heard a laugh, but could do nothing.

"There's no need to whisper." Jane said.

"What do you want with us?" Aleena asked.

"I don't want anything with you; Aro does."

"Well, then…what does Aro want with us?" I was still trying to open my eyes, move, anything to defend Aleena against that…witch.

"He…wants…you to join us."

"No!" she said.

I suddenly remembered Heidi biting my neck.

My neck convulsed in pain at the memory, causing me to whimper.

"Well, seeing as you and your pet are tied up, I think…you have no choice."

Pet?

I wondered, still not able to do anything.

"Seth is not my pet." She said, her voice rising.

"He…turns into a…dog, does he not?"

"No. He phases into a wolf."

"Uh huh. Whatever you say."

"Wait! Where are you going?"

"To get Aro." Her laugh was accompanied with the clack of her mary janes.

"For what?"

"To change you."

*

"Seth!" Aleena said. "Seth, honey, you have to wake up!"

It was no use. I couldn't do anything.

"Seth, please!" she started crying. "You have to wake up! I need you!"

She put her forehead on my shoulder, still crying.

That's when it clicked.

She still had Aro's gift.

I could use my thoughts to get her to help me.

Just as I was about to, though, she jerked away.

"No!" she yelled.

All I could do was jerk, making her think I was still unconscious.

"No, no, no!" she said over and over. "Seth! You can't be dead! I need you!"

She then started sobbing uncontrollably.

"Seth." she said repeatedly. "Seth, please. I need you."

I kept trying to open my eyes.

For Aleena's sake, I had to open my eyes.

I had to protect her.