Chapter 20: Another Challenge

POV-Ian

My heart was breaking when she walked away from me. I was becoming a softie, and tears pooled in my eyes. How was I supposed to survive without her? I waited for the six-hour flight in anticipation of her call. Then I received the call. She said, Honey, I landed safely and am with my friend. We will drive to the apartment and then go on a quest together.

I told her I missed her, and she replied that she missed me too. She sent me kissing sounds and said she would call me the next day. I reached the Packhouse, and Ashton was there. He said, "Oh Brother, do we miss her." That was my breaking point as tears flooded my eyes, and I left him standing in the foyer while I strode off to my room. I went off to bed and woke up the next day at 5:30. That night, I awaited her call impatiently and received none.

The next day, at about half past nine I called her, when she answered, I could hear the noisy background, and I realised she was out. The big question entered my mind: had she forgotten me already, or did she forget our time difference? This was my busy time, and I left unfinished business waiting for her call. I heard when she excused herself, and the quietness around her indicated her change of environment. She said hello, and I asked her how she was? She was fine and was out to dinner with her friends, Douglas and Sophia. She expressed how much she missed me, and I requested a call back later.

She called me on my lunch break. We chatted for an hour. In this conversation, she indicated that her friends speculated that she could find her identity in a cave hidden from human and werewolves. She told me that Sophia and Nathan went to the Forbidden Cave to seek Sophia's identity, and she was supplied with enough information to follow up on who she was. She indicated that she would aspire to find hers there as well. She said she wanted to try any avenue to find the answers she sought. She explained that she had classes all week, and they would travel to the Paris Pack on Friday, then drive over to the Forbidden Cave. She implied that when I called, I should not be anxious if she did not answer. That if I did not hear from her, it only meant that she was busy in class or somewhere she could not get phone signals. That added stress to my already anxious heart. She blew me air kisses over the phone and told me that she loved me very much and that no one else was as important to her as me. That bolstered my ego and made me feel on top of the world. My woman knew how to comfort her man.

The week was hectic for both of us, so we called each other for a few minutes all week, but on Friday, she left for Pack Lands and then to the Forbidden Cave. I could feel my wolf pacing in my head. He was much more anxious than me. That night, I had a weird dream. My wolf followed Isabella into a deep cave. Monsters were lurking all around her. Every time I tried to hold her, she faded into non-existence. My wolf continued to follow her, and I saw slithering creatures trying to bite her heels. My Mate was mighty as she kicked them aside, and she moved forward deeper into the cave. I could follow her pink glow wherever it reflected; the creatures were rendered harmless to her and my wolf.

Her journey was long and treacherous, and she overcame much unseen hindrances. As I followed her, she stood before a creature with haunting music, and he whispered something to her and she disappeared in a whiff. I jumped out of my nightmare with cold sweat running down my body and shivering, wondering what was happening to Isabella. This did not feel like a dream but a reality. I drank some water and tried to fall asleep. As my eyes were about to close, the visions kept haunting me. I ran into the woods, hoping with exhaustion, I would fall asleep again.

I returned to the Pack house drenched in sweat, bathed and went back to sleep. I had never had a continuation dream, but this night, my wolf seemed bent on accompanying my Mate on her quest for her identity. We saw her in a big room with a pedestal. There were two Isabellas, One on either side of the pedestal. With their hands outstretched, ready to find her identity; I heard the most unearthly creature stand before them, egging them on to touch the pedestal, telling them they would find their identity. In a creepy voice and bizarre influence, he asked them to join him in his quest for darkness. I was proud of my Mate when she decided she believed in light and goodness. He tried to coerce her to change her mind, but she was steadfast in her belief she did not budge. She stood up for what she believed in, goodness and peace. She stretched out her hands, and the other Isabella did the same out of their hands, flowed the warmth of pink and blue. Together, sparks shot out and smashed that gruesome being to smithereens. I wanted to run to her and hug her, but there was a force keeping my wolf from doing so. These two beautiful creatures created a blazing purple light illuminating the cave. I was petrified as I stood watching the show. They walked away from this place as they glowed together; I followed silently. It seemed as if they did not sense my presence. That was when I realised I was still in a dream.

I followed them out of the cave to an open snow filled field when I felt another ominous energy propelling them forward. They walked toward a quaint cottage not far off, and I was petrified to look further. I opened my eyes and realised it was dawn. When I checked my clock, it was five-thirty; time to get about my business of training my warriors. I quickly did my toiletries, dressed and journeyed to the training field. I called my Mate, but I got no answer so I assume I will have to wait until she contacted me. In the meantime, this nightmare sent my hackles up. I will have to confer with our seers about this dream. Isabella is close to them, and they should have an answer for me.

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