ALAIA It took everything in my power to control my anger toward my brother. It subsided for a moment when he called me "Lia.". Only a little. It's been a while since I heard that nickname. Aside from that, he was very good at getting in my way, almost like a sport for him. I walked back into the bathroom to clean my mess before Isaiah came back. I was watching the events unfold in the bathroom mirror moments before. With a bit of blood magic and Zira's choker, I kept her from shifting. Unfortunately, I didn't account for her werewolf being as strong as she was. I could see the glow of my necklace slowly diminishing as I tried to hold onto the magic. Every attempt her werewolf made to break through made me a bit weaker. There were a few close moments when I thought the rogue would