The Broken Alpha

Savannah (9)

“It’s not working!” I said in a panicky voice “It’s still there!”

I paced away from the bed, the draft making my body cold even though I had on Jason’s shirt. Looking back at the bed, Jason still had his eyes closed, his chest barely moving as he tried to breath.

“You need to be calm love. Only you can do this. A Tannim mark can only be hidden by two ways; either the one who has the mark can hide it or the mate of one. Concentrate and focus. Remember your breathing and centre yourself” Deedee encouraged gently

“Deedee….Mum...I...What if-” I started

“No what if’s. Now again. Put me back on speakerphone, go sit beside him and centre yourself” Deedee said

I pull in a deep breath and do as she suggested. Once I sit beside him, I tuck my bare legs under me and blink my eyes rapidly to stop the tears from spilling. Breathing in and out deeply a couple of times; I keep my eyes closed as I start to slowly chant the needed words. I can hear Deedee in the background helping by chanting and sending me positive vibes and I can feel her energy mingling with mine. I feel my energy dip and dive and know my panicked state is affecting my concentration.

While Jason and I had s*x, the connection we had became so strong that I tethered him to me. My witch side knew he was my one and my powers marked him as mine. He now has a small round spiral with a fire in the middle; burned into his left shoulder at the front. But both Deedee and I are confused as there seems to be a small round circle right at the top of the spiral with small intricate tribal tattoos. Deedee has never heard of this and said she would consult the books. Just as we had both c*m and my symbol appeared on his shoulder, Jason had shouted out and then collapsed. That was three hours ago. Since then, I have been trying to find a way to wake him up while hiding his mark because he doesn’t know that I am a witch! He would freak out. And if I told him that I was due to take over ALL of the covens as a high witch….jeez, he will run!

“You broke the concentration Anna” Deedee’s voice sounded from the phone

“He’s going to reject me” I sobbed

“He won’t darling-” Deedee started

“He will! How could be love something like me” I cut in

“Everyone has their own secrets darling. But right now you need to concentrate. We need to hide the mark” Deedee advised

Sighing again, I blink a couple of times to get rid of the tears from my eyes before closing them again. As I evened out my breathing and concentrated on Jason, I suddenly became aware of being engulfed in warmth. When I opened my eyes, I gasped; unable to believe what I was seeing

“Hello Savannah”

I turned my head to look at where the soft, female voice came from. I stood up on shaky legs as I took in the bright, sunny meadow of sunflowers and the clear blue sky above. There was a female standing there in a flowing white dress, smiling gently at me. Beside her was a small boy, his face a picture of curiosity and calm.

“W...who are you?” I asked

“A friend” She said in a soothing voice “You don’t need that here”

When she nodded at me, I looked down in surprise to see my clenched fits had started to create a fireball of energy. I cleared my throat and tried to calm my frantically beating heart; willing the ball to stop

“She’s pretty and she has a good heart. She’s willing to protect him even without knowing everything” The little boy said “I like her” He smiled

“This is Kai” The lady said “I will introduce who I am later. I am not important right now. But both you and Kai are….Kai”

Kai nodded and walked towards me, his little body commanding respect, his gait confident for one so young. His eyes clear and his hold on me strong. I felt his power. When I was close, he touched my hand with his and I gasped. Such raw power! Such command! My god! Who was he and how was this possible? Suddenly the heat that had been infused in my body cooled down. I looked at Kai who smiled at me and my body suddenly felt peaceful. No more racing heart. No more heat.

“There. Now you will be able to concentrate to help Jason” Kai said, taking his hand away

“How?” I asked, puzzled he even knew Jason

“Before, the power of being the high witch was inside of you. Your flame, the heat inside is what keeps your power strong. I gave you the other half of the same coin. I gave you the moon. It’s cooling radiance will allow you to use a different form of power so that the healing process will be different but permanent” Kai explained

“I don’t understand” I said, shaking my head

“I know. But you will. Just know that Jason is broken. He lost something very precious to him and that has changed him. He has been neglecting the gift of calm from the moon and he would have destroyed the power of the fire. Now, he will be able to harness both” Kai said “But with you,, he will become complete and find the home that had been lost to him many years ago. You complete him, complete each other and so you both become to halves of the same coin”

“I...This is…-” I cut off, shaking my head

“This is a lot I know” The female said “But you are on a new path child. One which will involve not just your coven but other great creatures. We will visit again, but until then; use what Kai has given you”

“Given me?” I asked

“Open your right hand” Kai said with a smile

I open my palm and look at the small white feather. It was so small and delicate, but the spacing of the feathers looked like something I had seen but more in a dream than in actual life. I touched the feather with my other hand and immediately feel a zap of electricity through my body and I gasp

“Do you know what it is?” She asked me

“I..I’m not sure” I reply

“A feather from a white phoenix” She explained

“A...White….no, that’s not possible….there hasn’t been a white ph….no” I deny, shaking my head; my mouth dry

“It is possible. It came from Kai’s Phoenix. He has both kinds. They came to him when he visited me here” She explained

“Where is here?” I asked, looking around

“You are on my plane. Here, I bring those that need clarity; that seek knowledge or those that need guidance on their journey. You are very special Anna and the journey you are about to take will be hard, long and painful but if you persevere; will be rewarding” She explained

“Jason has to learn to control the fire within him. Otherwise he will lose what he can’t afford to” Kai explained “When I touched your hand earlier, I gave you the gift of the moon. It will help heal him. But this feather from the white phoenix will help hide the mark”

“Y..you know about…” I blush, He’s a kid!

“I only know he has a mark” Kai said before turning to face the lady “Grandma won’t tell me what it means yet, she said I needed to be a little older before I know what it is”

He turned around and rolled his eyes but laughed. Grandma! I looked at her and she smiled at me. She walked forward until she was close to me and she lovingly cupped my face

“In some ways, you are also a child of mine. The white phoenix power is, as you know; a calming effect. The power of ice and logical thinking. In battle it flies high and controls the water element. Crush the father and release the water within. It will form a small crystal shard which you then need to place on top of his mark. Then with your right hand, push down and you will find that both heat and ice will flow down and help do what needs to be done”

“I...this is...so unbelievable” I say, my head a jumble

Moving away from me, she went to stand by Kai who was smiling at me. Holding her hand he tugged at her

“Mum’s woken up and Uncle Scott is worried” Kai said

“Alright” She smiled down at him “Do you wish to say anything else?”

Nodding, Kai looked at me “Don’t give up on him. You both are made for each other”

“I...don’t understand any of this” I say, shaking my head “How am I here? Why do I feel so safe?...Who are you ?”

“I’m your future” Kai said

Suddenly, the sun shone so bright that I had to shield my eyes with my arm. As I tried to open my eyes, the brightness of the sun made the lady and Kai disappear right before my eyes. I blinked rapidly and when I felt my eyes cool, I opened them; only to find that I was back in the hotel room. I looked down at Jason who was still unconscious and my mouth dropped open.

Dawn was breaking through the curtain!

Just as I was about to reach the phone which seemed to have cut off Deedee’s call, someone knocked on the door. I sat, frozen in shock for a while. Who could it be? I jumped when my mobile rang and the door was knocked again. Seeing Deedee calling, I quickly answered

“Why aren’t you opening the door?” Deedee asked

“It’s you?” I asked in shock

Running to the door, I opened it; only to see a frazzled looking Deedee standing there, her eyes wide and worried. I ushered her into the room, making sure no-one was disturbed.

“What are you doing here?” I asked her

“The phone was cut off. Then you didn’t answer any of my calls or texts. I had to come” Deedee said as she stepped closer to the bed “Oh my, that is a strong mark!”

“I know...I...Deedee, something-” I started

“Here, help me with this” Deedee said as she started to pull things out of an overnight bag.

I helped take out the stone mixing bowl and ingredients as she started to burn sage and red chillies, chanting and blessing the room. I nearly cried out in surprise when I felt a little pin prick and opened my hand; realising that what I experienced wasn’t a dream because right there in my hand was the white feather!

I heard Deedee tell me she was making a special paste that would hide most of the mark but would fully disappear but that it was their only option. She seemed to be worried more than I about it and I knew there was more to the story than she was telling me. Turning to her, I showed her the feather

“Will this help?” I asked her

Deedee looked at the feather before gasping and dropping the bowl; the shattering sound of stone loud in the quiet room

“Where did...how?” Deedee asked in shock

“I..was given it” I replied

“How? When?....this...you visited the moon goddess?” Deedee asked as she gently took the feather from my hand

“The moon goddess?” I asked with a frown

“She is….I will explain another time” Deedee said as she waved her hand in the air

“You know of her? How? What is she?” I asked as I watched Deedee move around the room

“Did she explain what to do?” Deedee asked

I nodded. Holding her hand out to me, she asked me to do what was needed. I sat down beside Jason, my hand caressing his cheek. I did as was told and squeezed the feather and placed my other hand under it to capture the water. After a few seconds I felt the cold water trickle down and just as my hand started to feel too cold, I watched in awe as water then turned into an ice shard. I held up the delicate, clear shard and placed it over the mark which it fully covered and as advised; placed my palms over it and pushed my energy down into it. I could feel both heat and coolness leave my palm and flow into the shard. Jason jerked a little before finding peace again. His sweating brow is now drying. I could feel my heartbeat calm, my mind clear of any thought as I pushed my powers into the ice.

It felt like I had been doing this for hours but when I opened my eyes and looked at the clock, I could see it had only been closer to five minutes. Deedee gasped and I looked down. The mark was gone! My heart hurt a little when I saw he didn’t wear my mark but I understood why this had to happen

The mark is still there I heard a whisper in my head If you you allow both powers to infuse your heart, it will become visible to your eyes only

My heart picked up in happiness. While I couldn’t tell him what he was to me, I knew our bond would keep us tethered together. And now, whoever this moon goddess and Kai were; they would also be keeping us together it seemed.

“I will leave you now” Deedee said “You have done it. You really are meant to be the high witch. I never doubted it; but to be blessed by so much” Deedee shook her head before placing a kiss on my forehead

I walked with her to the door as she took a shuddering breath, her eyes teary. Holding me close for a hug, she smiled at me

“Stay here with him” Deedee said

I blushed, my hands clutching at the hems of his shirt. I shuffle my feet as I look down. Deedee lifts my face up and chuckles

“I may have found my Tanniem later in life, but I remember how it is to be young and finding the other half. There is no shame to be had” Saying that, she opened the door and left.

I locked the door behind her before walking to lay down beside Jason who slept peacefully now. I brushed his hair away from his face, sighing at everything that I didn’t understand. And yet, there was excitement within.

I had found my Tanniem and he had my mark.