The Crescent Alphas' Blind Seer

Chapter 5-Mate

/Daisy’s POV/

I was running before I knew it. Why? Because I wanted so badly to put the past behind me, but what type of shitty situation is this really? Mia is his sister. Why didn’t I think much of it? Mia and I were assigned to the same room. The moment she walked into the dorm room, I thought it was really cool since Mia was on the cool side and she doesn’t mind being friends with me, even if I’m blind or have trouble finding my stuff. She was nice and never let me feel…different even though I am, but to think the very first friend I made was his sister? f**k! Why! Why! I was seething, afraid and lost.

Right before Ember could even step into that lecture hall I had visioned it and what made it quite devastating was the fact that his eyes were on me for a long time. I thought he wouldn’t recognise me since obviously it’s been a while, but that anxious and panicked look on his face assured me he did.

I wished that was all I’d see too, I saw him grab me the moment I stepped out of class. ‘Mate’ He growled before confusion set in into both our faces. Mate? That’s impossible. Ember is the future alpha of the Crescent Knight pack, and while he didn’t show himself much the girls wouldn’t stop talking about him, many were curious how he looked like, mostly wolves, but the witches in my class were not exempted, amongst the vast numbers of girls who would gladly lay by his feet, why does it have to be me? Why do I have to be his mate? I am no wolf, I’m a witch, a blind one at that. “Why is fate playing such a cruel joke on me? Why can’t I have an easy life for once!” I mumbled as I curled in my bed and roped myself into my blanket while slowly drowning in my thoughts. “I wanted to get away from him, live in his blind spots since that would make it better for both of us” I thought aloud.

Now I know why I dreamt of us having s*x, mates are very important to the werewolves…he must have made me accept it somehow. There’s no way in hell I’m accepting the sick and fickle bond forced on me by their goddess, the last thing I want is to have his finger pointing at me again in the academy and making my life harder than it already is.

“Daisy, you weren’t at the orientation. Is something wrong? You look totally out of it in class too” Mia asked after walking into the room. I welcomed the images of her actions before they happened, She will walk up my bed and touch me. “Hey” Mia called walking up to my bed and planting her hand on me to check if I was okay.

“Hi, Mia…sorry, just a little headache. It’s been pretty rowdy all day” I sat up from bed and leaned against my headboard, I had decorated my side of the bed the same day I got in. Though it wasn’t anything grand, anything I see my side of the bed in my vision, it makes me kinda happy.

“Yeah no kidding! People are still moving into the dorms and the whole place’s just crazy and loud. Just take some painkillers, I’m sure you’ll be good in just a few days” Mia suggested. How could she be so nice and have a brother like that? Am I being too judgemental? It’s been a while since we met so I don’t know how he is at the moment but I still can’t get over the pain he put me through in the past.

“I had no idea you were Ember’s sister” I mumbled just before Mia could stand from the side of my bed she was sitting.

“Oh, you saw that. I wish there was a way I could undo the fact that he’s my brother, what type of crazy brother embarrasses his sister in her very class, I’m still pissed by that. I don’t even wanna think about it. The more I think about it the more I just wanna-” Mia groaned loudly. “I just wanna grab him by the hair and rip his f*****g hair out” Mia concluded and I chuckled softly. “Giving me a half-ass excuse like he only just wanna check up on me, like he’s ever that nice. Many girls walk up to me today hoping to befriend me because of my brother, but they have no idea how much I wanna add poisonous mushrooms into his food so badly or mixed the rash potion into his food and laugh my stomach out when he has boils all over” I could imagine the expression on her face as she spoke, it was probably one of pure irritation.

“But you seem really close-

“Close?” Mia snickered and finally stood. “Before Amber died maybe…but right now. I don’t know” Her voice turned melancholic all of a sudden. “You probably don’t know who Amber is” Mia returned to her reading chair by her desk which was situated at the other side of the four-corner room. “He’s Ember's twin, he died four years ago though-

“I’m so sorry,” Daisy said apologetically.

“Oh, it’s okay. It’s all in the past now, I mean it’s been four years. It’s just crazy how Ember’s still grieving” I stilled to her words. He’s still grieving! Does he still blame me? I wanted to ask Mia so badly but I’d rather not make things awkward since it appears she was yet to remember me, was Mia even there that day? No…she wasn’t on the training grounds before it happened. “Everyone only knows my brother’s outer appearance, going on about how handsome he is and s**t, I wish they knew how terrifying he can be. He still blames everyone like anyone could have done anything to stop it. Well, whatever…it doesn’t matter to me anyway and I’m so glad he’s graduating this year, I can finally have some breathing space” Mia complained. My heart was laden with guilt, and my mind with thoughts wild enough to consume me. ‘He still blames everyone?’ I clenched down on the side of my blanket covering I was unconsciously clutching. Just as I thought, avoiding him would be best.

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Avoiding Ember was more taxing than I thought it’ll be, he’s literally everywhere. The hallway, corridor, cafeteria, labs, lecture rooms. At this point, I think he’s just stalking me but why? Even if he recognised me, he can’t just keep following me because of that, it’s been four years goddamnit, why can’t he just stop? Wait, has he found that I’m his mate yet? I don’t think so though. After avoiding coming into close contact with him, I haven’t had any visions so probably not and from what I’ve gathered from what people are saying about Ember since he’s a hot topic in every part of the damn school, Ember has a dormant wolf, which made him way lesser than most werewolves. I’m not sure how he ended up with a dormant wolf since he actually shifted four years ago and only those that didn’t has that but the fact that he can’t pick out my location with heightened was relieving.

“Do you by any chance know my brother?” I almost choked on my coffee after hearing Mia’s sudden question. We decided to meet up for coffee before we started our next class since she made me promise to always go to classes we share together.

“What? What made you think that” I asked before immediately reaching for the napkin to clean my mouth as well as some coffee that spilled but Mia on the other hand stopped the endless scrolling of her phone. She’s kind of a phone and picture addict, not that it’s a bad thing, it can just be a little too much sometimes. Though I’m not in any place to let her know that, since it seems to be paying off really. It’s only been a week since resumption and she’s already got her own circle of friends which I think is great, what’s even more commendable is her wanting to hang out with me despite the four friends she made in just in a week.

“I mean it’s weird, we never chat about anything but these days he’s been messaging me often and has been directly or indirectly asking of you. He’s tryna know my location all the time these days, at first I thought maybe he was just worried while it’s rare for him to show his brotherly affection it’s not like it isn’t there, but he’s always like, his Daisy with you which makes this all the more sus” Mia stared suspiciously at her phone and then raised her head to meet my eyes. “And the way you’re acting right now, makes this even more suspicious?” Mia said biting down on her straw from the cappuccino plastic cup she’s been drinking for over 10mins.

“What? How’d you mean? How am I acting?” I asked awkwardly.

“Sus” Mia narrowed her eyes and I chuckled.

“Okay Sherlock, why don’t we get to basic magic class and you can continue this whole detective thingy once we’re out because right now, we’re about to be late for class” I grinned and reached to the side of my chair to grab my knitted bag which my grandma had crocheted for me.

“Right. I heard your dad’s the course professor” Mia said before I heard her shift her chair back, she must be standing as well.

“What?” I asked in surprise.

“Please tell me you’re faking your surprise right now because you can’t-

“I had no idea. I know he works in the school but to think he’ll be my Basic Magic professor…that never occurred to me” I confessed and Mia was quiet, she must have been quite shocked by the news.

“I can’t believe you” She mumbled just after we walked out of the cafe and then we headed towards the lecture room. “Do you need help walking up the stairs?” Mia asked as I cautiously took gradual steps up the stairs.

“No it’s okay-

“Just take my hand, you gotta stop being stubborn,” Mia said before forcibly helping me up the stairs and she refused to let go and then it hit me. A vision of Ember approaching us, he’s probably by the end of the hallway.

“Mate” I flinched so hard at the sudden vision. The settings have changed, this time he wasn’t grabbing my hand rather, he’s touching my feet.

“I gotta go” I hastily released my hand from Mia’s while trying to rush my way back but I tripped down the very first step of the short staircase. ‘I’m gonna fall’ I thought as I lost my balance then staggered slowly fall back. I shot my eyes tight to brace myself for the impact but it never came.

“Mate” He declared and my heart stilled in my chest. Why on earth is he holding me?

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