Scarlett Moon

Ophelia.

"Never underestimate the power of jealously and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that."~Oliver Stone

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For the past few days, all I could think about was Adam. His eyes, his voice, just everything about him. I couldn't get it off my mind. I told the girls what happened, but I'm not sure if I can tell Mel just yet...for all I know it could be prohibited or something. Besides that, my training has been going great, mostly. Recently Mel has begun training me and Mai together and it has revealed that I am not "aggressive" enough. But I don't know how to change that, it's just part of who I am I guess. I'm weak.

We sat on the couch, gossiping about everyone on the street. Anna was pouring some gin, Haden and Anna kay were fixing popcorn, and Mai was nowhere to be seen. She hadn't been seen for at least a day, at first it worried me but the girls said that it wasn't unusual for her to do these things. By the time Anna was on her second drink and the popcorn was gone, there was a ring at the door.
"It's probably Mai." Anna says.
Haden gives her a questioning look and says,"why would Mai use the doorbell?"
"I'll go get it." I say. I stand up and walk to the door, consumed with curiosity. Is it another supernatural? Mai? Or, hopefully Adam?
I take a deep breath and open the door, hoping to see his beautiful face. Instead, I am met with the cold eyes of an unfamiliar woman. She wore a look of determination and had black hair. "Um..hello? I don't think I know you."
I say as she walks into the house. I'm too weak to stop her.
"My name is Ophelia. Head of the lycan clan. I've come here to speak with Mel." She says, forcefully. She walked around the entryway just like she owned the place...or like she'd been here before.
"I-I um..I don't know where she is but-" I start
"Find her." She states. And before I know it, I was walking into the kitchen for Mel. I couldn't even control it.
"Mel, there's a woman here by the name of Ophelia-"
Mel's eyes widen and her face turns a ghostly pale. She drops the dish she was cleaning into the sink and rushes out of the room. I follow behind her, and hide behind a column to hear their conversation.
"Ophelia! What are you doing here! I exiled you long ago I can do it again!" Mel starts. But Ophelia just laughs wickedly,"oh Mel, how I missed you. I've come here because my little birdy told me that you've found the white wolf. And by head order of the lycan clan, it is my supreme duty to see this young woman." My body goes numb and for a moment I felt that I would faint. Something about this lady isn't right. I could sense the evil in her voice.
"I will call the council, Ophelia. You leave here now. We all know what your after and what lengths you will go to achieve it. Leave my presence at once before I make you. You may think your the most powerful being, but you know you have no chance against me or my girls combined." Mel said, with such power and force, making me wish I could be as brave as her. I hear clicks of heels across the floor, and a door open. Ophelia says,"don't think for a second that I'm done here. You may keep me away from this house but you can't keep me from being in town. I'll be seeing you." And with that, the door slammed shut. I heard Mel sigh,"Leda, you can come out now." Cautiously, I emerge from behind the large white column and walk towards Mel. She motions for me to sit down, and I do. "I guess it's time I told you some things," she takes a deep breath and continues,"Ophelia is not one to be messed with. She comes with revenge and envy. The reason she's looking for you, is because without you, she would be the white wolf. A few years ago, the council thought her to be the white wolf, but she was too dark to be it. When she turned, her eyes weren't yellow-they were blue, and her coat wasn't pure white, it had streaks of grey in it. Seeing this, the council deemed her the grey wolf, by legend, it is the most fearsome wolf, bound by hatred. She will stop at no means to take down the true white wolf. Because if the white wolf dies by her hands, the spirit of it will transfer into her-thus, making her the supreme alpha. When we told her that she wasn't the white wolf, she revolted. To make peace, we compromised that she be head of the lycan clan and will remain to be for so long as she does not harm any innocent thing. She cannot know who you are. Stay far away from her, because she can control minds and is by far the most manipulative person you'll ever meet in your time here on earth. I will do all in my power to protect you, so stay close to your sisters until things die down."
My body began to shake with fear, it's bad enough that we are hunted by hunters but now i am being hunted by my own kind. I took a deep breath and walked back into the living room. Anna Kay was standing at the door, and she engulfed me with a hug. "I'm so sorry." She said as she pulled away. I guess it was time for me to start getting stronger..if I want to survive. The time for the innocence of the white wolf is over. I must take charge and at all costs protect myself and this pack of sisters. First thing first, I need to find Mai and tell her everything. I can't have a drunk junkie for a partner anymore, this needs to be elite.
Suddenly, something in me changed, all fear I once had vanished, and I felt nothing. As I began to sit down, I grabbed Anna's gin and downed the rest of it. It's time for me to rise.