THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Melvina shuddered as she felt Anthony tap her on the arm three times, hurriedly, as if in fear.

She had been lost while trying to process why her son’s essence was cold, and so must have looked still to them all.

She looked at him, and then the others, who were staring at her apprehensively.

She noticed that Esther was back with a big brown book in her hand which smelt of dust and wood. The witch was looking at her two, her eyebrows raised as if she couldn’t understand the display in front of her

“I have called you for more two times. You seemed… not present.” Anthony said, gazing into her eyes, worry tangible in his eyes and expression.

“Did anything happen?” He asked.

“Derek… we need to find Derek.” She said rather, shaking off his hand from her shoulder as she turned to walk into the passage way.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

Anthony followed her immediately, but not without calling unto Shane and Clem through the mind link to follow them too.

Esther watching the duo walk after Anthony, kept the book on the table, and followed suite.

It seemed the alpha boy was in trouble.

****

Melvina followed her motherly instinct, and it led her to a room with its door wide open.

“That’s my Aunt’s room.” She heard Esther say.

But she didn’t say anything in regard to that. Her heart was beating fast, and it scared her. She knew her son was in some kind of trouble.

They walked into the room, looking around, each of them gasping as soon as they saw the secret door that was located where the wardrobe should have been. The wardrobe seemed to have been slided to the other side.

“The door wasn’t there when I entered the room at first.” Anthony said in shock. He had entered the room first, before Derek, and had searched to his heart’s content, before leaving. But Derek had insisted to still check out every room for himself.

Well, his brother seemed to have found a secret door.

Did Esther know about it? He thought.

“It’s a secret door.” Esther muttered, completely taken aback. This was the first time she was seeing this.

How had the alpha boy located this hideout?

“Did you know about it?” Melvina asked, staring at the hole inside the wall, a path which would lead them to her son.

She could not help but wonder on what he might have encountered in the witch’s lair. Had he perhaps invoked something he shouldn’t have?

Did he call on the shadow warriors without knowing?

No no. Esther had said the beings only listened to a powerful mage. Her son wasn’t one.

“No, I didn’t.” Esther croaked out, already walking towards the door.

“It must be her study.” She said, a bit curious on what she would find in her aunt’s secret room, and a bit annoyed that she would be sharing this place with some other people.

This was a secret room. It was never meant to be seen. Which means that it might house a lot of things, spells, books, relics that shouldn’t be seen by anyone but her.

But she knew that she couldn’t stop the woman. Her son was within the walls of the room, and she wouldn’t stop looking until she found him.

“Let’s go in then. No offense to your Aunt’s absence.” Anthony stated, looking at Esther who just nodded at his statement. He had felt the reluctance of the girl. He understood that this place was a secret place which the woman, her Aunt, wouldn’t have want anyone in, but they had no choice in this matter. His brother was in there.

****

The room was dimly light. Clem brought out his phone, and switched on the torch light so that they could see better.

They noticed the books and certain ancient objects in shelves and cabinets. But they weren’t concerned with that.

When they saw the table and chair, they all walked towards it.

They saw the papers and the pictures which were scattered on the table.

“That’s Emma…” Shane muttered, picking up a picture of Emma when she was barely a year old.

They checked out the pictures one by one.

Esther swallowed her saliva as she watched them turn around to face her.

“Why does your Aunt have pictures of Emma everywhere? She has been spying on her since she was a baby.” Anthony said, picking up a picture of Emma in a cot. She was sleeping peacefully as a baby.

“I… don’t … know..” Esther stuttered, shaking her head negatively.

“She never told me why she had to keep Emma safe.” She said.

Anthony glanced at Melvina. She was done looking at the pictures now. Her eyes were looking at some part of the library in the room.

“What’s the matter, Mum?” He asked, following her eyes to the Library section.

“Derek is there.” She muttered, as if in tears already.

Her voice wheezed the whole of them into worry.

“What’s the matter?” Anthony asked again, holding her by the shoulder.

“He feels cold, and lifeless.” She mumbled, and his heart failed.

“No, that’s not possible.” He stated intermittently, rushing off towards the library section. But it was just what it was. A library. There was no door.

He turned back, and looked at Melvina who was already slightly shaken by what she was sensing.

“There’s no opening there.” He said.

“Must be another secret door.” Clem commented, looking at Esther.

“You should go and check it out. You might have an idea on how to open it. After all, you are a witch too.” He said to her.

Esther nodded, then walked towards the library section, that was just filled with books.

She was confused. There was not even a space or a lock or something. Nothing. Just books. She wringled her hands on each other. She was nervous. They were expecting her to do something as a witch, and she was useless. She felt useless.

What a waste of witchfulness. She thought, biting her lips to hold a tear, feeling her palms getting wet as a result of her unsettled nature.