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== Enna’s POV ==

As we entered the office back again, I could see Collins’ head lifting up and looking at me. His eyes bore mostly confusion and a little pain. Obviously, I’m not the only one who’s involved into this big mess.

“Sorry, I needed a moment” I apologized, sitting back on the couch, Simon following me.

Martin was stationed near a window, peering out as if he was on the lookout for something, Nathalie was also standing up, near Simon’s desk, and she seemed pissed. Lara was patting onto Collins’ forearm like a mother.

“It’s understandable” stated Lara with a very motherly tone.

I took in a big breath before I started talking. “Honestly, I don’t remember what my parents looked like” I stated, as monotonously as possible. Simon’s face snapped to look at mine, his hand suddenly clasping mine.

“It’s impossible, you must at least remember something, have a picture, anything” exclaimed Collins, making a growl rise out of Simon’s chest.

“I don’t have anything, I haven’t seen my parents since I was 11, however long ago that was, and there has been nothing to remind me of them since then” I explained in a very very monotonous tone. “It is likely I would look like my mom, but I could as well look like my father. I also remember her being with me all the time, and the person you were talking about seems to be dead. Maybe they were from the same family, but I don’t know more…”

“Where did you parents go?” asked Collins. The question sent a piercing pain through my heart. I should have guessed he would have asked that. Simon’s arm circled my waist and I looked up at his eyes. I could see that he was asking me if it was all right. All right to talk about it, or all right to tell the whole truth? Maybe both. Maybe I needed both, and maybe so did Collins. He could help us understand this mess. He had been raised by a shifter who looked like me.

“My parents died in an attack” I answered, my voice trembling as I closed my eyes. “I was eleven, wolves attacked us and killed my parents. They abducted me and kept me under lock and keys until a little while ago” I explained, trying to keep the tears in.

As I opened my eyes, I could see both Collins and Martin gawking at me like I had just swallowed a live bug the size of a car. I could also see some pity in their eyes, like what they were seeing was the quintessence of pain.

“The people attacking are trying to get me back. I don’t know where I was held, but their chief looked uncannily like you” I looked Collins straight in the eyes as I said that.

“Why did they abduct you?” asked Martin out of the corner. I guessed Collins’ wheels were turning a little slow at the moment and his more detached beta was slightly more perceptive.

“Like Collins’ stepmother, I’m a shifter” I answered biting my bottom lip. No time for regrets Enna. Just say it to the entire universe. A few days ago, nobody knew we existed besides these sick people and now, everybody does.

“You are not a wolf” answered Martin in a very harsh mater-of-fact way, which made both Nathalie and Simon growl at him.

“I know that” I answered with a smile. “Only the wolves think they are the only shifters on earth” I answered which made Nathalie laugh.

“Other shifters are legends, they aren’t true. Just scary bedtime stories we tell cubs to ward them off the woods” spat Martin, obviously annoyed at Nathalie’s attitude. Collins made a hand gesture to his beta so he would calm down and back off.

“We’ve never heard of other shifters” stated Collins, examining me.

“If your stepmom smelled like me, I guess she also shifted in a raven” I answered. “There are plenty of other shifters out there, we live hidden most of the time. Unlike the wolves, we don’t live in packs, so we’re vulnerable. Of course, it wasn’t that bad until he came along” I finished in a murmur. Of course, all of them being wolves, they all heard.

“Why would that person abduct you?” asked Collins.

“Breeding” answered Simon. “We think he wants to build a super-race of mixed race that would allow him to govern over us all. He was also trying to steal their powers.” Simon looked at me so I would go on with the rest of the explanation.

“All Shifters had different powers and talents. Ravens are healers. Most of the wolves’ powers revolve around their developed senses and your pack lifestyle, which led to your survival for so long” I answered, looking at Lara as she tried to avert her gaze. We’ll get to that later I guess.

“Are any of your relative still alive?” asked Simon to Collins.

He shook his head. “No, my father is gone, he was an only child. My grand-parents died also. They had another son, but he died in an attack when my father was fifteen. He didn’t leave any heir. So it is just me.”

“Then we have a big problem. There is someone who looked like Enna who died, someone who looks like you who wants Enna for whatever reason, and he’s ready to eradicate anyone who stand in his way with a potential army of hybrids. I think it’s time we stop with story time” stated Nathalie, he teeth shining.

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Finally ! I'm really sorry for the wait. I'll make it up to you guys and post more this week <3