Stuck With Four Alphas

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Dr. Juhi Mohan's POV:

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"Oh yes, yes. That remained unanswered, didn't it?" He sat down beside me, as he pulled a soft velveted stool to my right.

I looked at him expectantly as he folded his hands inside his sky-blue colored Kimono-looking suit, which seemed to compliment his pale complexion very well and catch at his eyes, which looked blue from one angle and purple from another.

What was with these men having such unique eyes? It looked like all the rarest genetic occurrences had been put at the same place. It was nature's marvel. But what was this place?

"Well, to tell you about where you are, one would need to know where we are."

He had a magnificently comforting voice, but that didn't mean his riddle wasn't annoying.

"A little clarification would be nice, sir." I made sure he knew the lack of answers was beginning to irritate me.

His clean-shaven face hinted at a dimple as he gave a slight smile before continuing, "Well, Miss Mohan, what I meant to say was, none of us have any idea where we are either. I don't know about the rest, but I was in the middle of my daily Reiki, which is,"

"Japanese energy healing technique." I finished his sentence, surprising him.

"I have no idea what this Japanese is, but Reiki is, indeed, about connecting to one's aura and using it for healing by nature. It's an ancient traditional form of exercise on the Water Continent." He explained in a content manner. If he was my therapist, I could hear him speak for hours.

"I had a patient from Japan once. He was fond of this ancient exercise of yours. He was convinced it would help him connect to some goddess. Took months of therapy for nothing." I shrugged. I did not wish to ask about why he said he didn't have any idea about Japan or what the water continent was, yet.

"Yes, the Moon Goddess. And he was right."

Before the conversation could digress further, I asked him, "If you don't know where we are, how did you get here?"

"Oh yes. As I was saying, I was in the middle of my daily Reiki just before dawn, when I felt the winds change around me. We know how the Moon Goddess has been upset with us of late. So it was not a surprise when she decided to punish us. But that's just my perspective. The others have all their own ideas about where we are and why. Though I'm sure none of us know for sure." He explained even though his explanation confused me further.

If my head wasn't spinning as awfully as it was, I might've tried to get up stubbornly to find my way out. But there was something in Kata's way of talking and his serene facial expressions that made me feel safe, despite all the warning signs of something being wrong.

"Okay, um, I don't think I got most of what you said. Who is this Moon-whatever, and what does she want with you? Why do you think you needed to get punished?" I tried to stay as calm as possible and gather as much information as I could before reaching any drastic conclusions. During my time as a psychotherapist, I had heard my fair share of tales from people who were convinced they knew the real truth.

"The Moon Goddess? She is the mother. She is the almighty and we exist because of her." Kata's tone didn't change, but I could understand that he felt like I was the i***t among the two of us, but he still responded to me, "And we haven't been really, how should I put it? Ah, yes, friendly. None of us. And of course, that affected our lands and our people. That's why she put us here."

"And where exactly is 'here'?" I asked, feeling the need to try and earn enough trust to be able to make it out of there as soon as possible. This man was the calmest of all and wasn't making any sense. I didn't know how I would handle the other three, especially that big angry guy who didn't even speak.

"I believe we are not in our world. But we are not in her world either. We don't deserve such a privilege. So it must be a place between space and time." He had begun gazing at the opposite wall like in a trance as he neared the end of his sentence. It was freaking me out slowly.

I was sure I was not going to get any proper answers, but I had to try, one last time, "And how exactly did I get here?"

He placed a gentle hand on mine and leaned toward me, sending a whiff of his fresh minty scent my way. I inhaled and calmed down, surprising myself. "What is the last thing you remember?" He asked in the same floating voice, calm and airy.

"I was on the highway. It was almost midnight. And a truck came at me with green headlights. I blacked out during the accident." I tried to recall any other details, but I was so ready to die, nothing had mattered then.

"Trucks don't have green headlights, do they?" He showed his dimples again, with a look that said 'I know something you don't' and it was very unsettling for such a handsome face as he squeezed my hand a bit.

When I didn't respond, he spoke to himself, "It makes sense why the four of us might be here. But I don't know you, which means you are not from my continent. Which means, I cannot begin to understand your reason for being here."

I tried to indulge him and asked, "Do you know everyone on your, um, continent?"

"Why, yes, of course. I am the Alpha. I am connected to my whole pack. Granted, some are closer than others, but all of us can sense which one is ours." He spoke in a matter-of-fact tone and I questioned myself about how hard I had hit my head.

"How did I get here?" I asked, but before Kata could answer, Vagus returned.

"Didn't expect you of all people to jump at the opportunity this fast, Hīrō." His tone was condescending, and it made Kata let my hand ago, making me miss hi touch as he stood up to face him. I didn't think this man was even capable of getting upset, but I was about to find out.