Sinister Obsession

THE GODDESS OSHUN

When we arrive at the packhouse. We are greeted by an older woman. Immediately Alejandro rumbles a low growl which stops short the moment their eyes meet.

However, it caused everyone to present to stare at him. Reuben moves from Alejandro's left side to stand slightly in front of him. His stare steely on the elder wer

Yet, Alejandro places a hand on his arm stopping him. Beta, who followed Reuben, gets the same treatment from his right. "Wait. She was sent to greet us," he says.

But Alejandro was not looking to the elder wer. Yet his eyes were not on her. He was staring past her. To her left. Rosa, knowing the elder wer. Steps up to her and introduces her to us.

"Alpha, Luna, Beta, everyone. This is Dona Francisca. The renowned medium for all wers here in Cuba." My luna son steps forward his gaze fixed on her speaking in Spanish.

"Hello, I am..." She interrupts him. With a slow grace. The wrinkles on her olive-skinned hand touch Alejandro's cheek and she shudders. For a brief moment, Dona Francisca takes a deep gasp. Her old eyes open wide, locked on Alejandro.

"You remember me?" She says. To the surprise of all, Alejandro nods yes. Dona Francisca smiles at him. "Can you tell me where muchacho?" and he responds.

"Yes. When I was in Nyc. When I had amnesia. I stopped by a shop I was dran to. A religious spiritual shop. A botanica. And you were there. You were sitting in the rocking chair. You greeted me when I walked in with the warmest smile. I felt warm and safe. As if you were waiting for me?"

His eyes become questioning. Then Alejandro, always leery of touching other wers. Reaches and touches the cheek of the small 5'2" elder. Her caramel complexion face smiles hearing this. "Yes. I was. I was waiting for the Celestial Guardian Luna who would need me. I am here for you my Luna... Always"

Francisca's gaze turns to me, I gasped. Honey. Her eyes. They are honey. Just like. Just like. Francisca speaks breaking my shock at who I saw. " It has been long they have waited for you Caridad."

She knows my name? My birth name. But. But. Only. Again she interrupted my thoughts but Randall is a blur in motion, standing at my side. His eyes casting his gaze again to Francisca he growls. "I Dun give a FLYIN fuck Beyo.." Alejandro stops him

"No Beta." Randall looks at Alejandro puzzled.

"She is a medium. She is also kind. She is a true curandera "Spiritual healer". She is being accompanied by a spirit I feel is familiar. VERY familiar. She is genuinely here to help."

Randall remains gazing at Luna. Then Francisca. Remaining on her, he asks with sarcasm in his tone "So why did Mama just have ta catch her breath?" Luna, turns his head looking at Francisca once more.

"Because. Mom saw something that told her. Dona Francisca is the reason why the spirits brought us here. She is part of the answer."

"Wha??" says Randall

Knowing his overprotectiveness when it comes to me, I join the conversation clearing it up for my young Beta. "Yes, baby. Our Luna is right. Her medium abilities brought someone I thought I saw in her eyes. But it was the similarity that's all baby. Her eyes reminded me of mother."

Turning my eyes once more to the elder -medium. I see hers are dark brown. Not honey. Everyone goes to watch Francisca with Alejandro. Except me.

My eyes turn to Reuben watching his very movements. For a moment, my alpha half turns his head. What I see out of the corner of his peripheral confirms what I saw. His eyes were Forest green.

Then he turns his eyes away once more returning them to Alejandro and Dona Francisca. But He knows. It was no coincidence. It was HER and Estrella confirms it.