(Amaia)
Strange dreams woke up. So celestial lights, trying to reach , are invading my heart.
"The five will protect you. Open your heart, Amaia and accept them all. The five stars of the Constellation of Orion."
Panting and sweating I sit up in bed. My right hand clutches the front part of my shirt as I try to calm my restless heart.
The bonds I share with my mates are thrumming wildly, tugging towards them, pulling to get out of bed and seek them out.
The feeling is not sexual but rather emotional with a sense of belonging.
What’s this strange feeling? Not only the three bonds, but there are more, like two wispy threads pulling towards Rigel and Saiph.
I understand Rigel but also Saiph?
Did I see two sets of black hair in that nightmare Saiph induced? And words of Aziel echo in my brain too.
My heart grows restless, thundering against my chest. I glance around. The small candle is sputtering in the candlestick. Kacir is not here nor is Alnitak or Mintaka.
Where are they?
My eyes waver towards my nightstand, and I find a small vial with a blue liquid and a note underneath.
Picking up the vial, I grab the note. It’s Alnitak’s scrawny handwriting.
"Drink up, it’s an after (Haliso) potion. We will see you in the morning. Love you."
Smiling, I fold his note. Opening the drawer, I extract my diary and place it inside.
Removing the small cork, I bring the vial to my mouth and empty it inside.
It tastes like blueberries mixed with bitter gourd.
"Eewww!"
Why do won have to always deal with the aftermath of sex?
Putting the vial aside, I get out of bed and slip on my slippers. Padding my way towards the door, I open it and exit.
The corridor is dark and empty with only a few torches burning and lighting it.
Hardly do I reach the stairs when I see the twins making their way up the stairs.
"That prophecy was insane...." I hear Alnitak’s voice when my scent must have reached them and they pause, their stunned gazes up to find standing on the top of the stairs. Instantly, they stop talking.
"What prophecy?" I ask, narrowing my eyes at them. Where were they coming from in the middle of the night and why was Alnitak carrying his candy jar?
"Hey! Why aren’t you sleeping?" Mintaka quickly asks, taking two steps at a ti to reach .
"You guys left alone, and I woke up having so strange dreams." His arm goes around my shoulder, holding to himself.
"Sorry, we went out for a walk," he answers and I sense a guilt coursing through the bond.
Alnitak cos and stands in front of , holding his jar.
"With your candy jar?" I question, raising my brow at them.
"Yeah, I get hungry without my candies." Alnitak sheepishly smiles. That’s when I see a bloody stain on the side of the jar.
Blood?
Instinctively, I grab Alnitak’s hand, and he slightly winces when I remove the jar and see the state of his hand.
A long, deep and fresh cut has been made there.
I gasp. "What is that?"
"It’s nothing serious. You know how I am." He tries to play it cool but sothing is off.
My head sharply turns in Mintaka’s direction and I grab his right hand.
To my horror, he has the sa cut on it.
"Why do both of you have the sa cuts? And don’t say that both of you fell or sothing la?" I sternly say and they only offer sheepish looks.
No, no, no. Don’t tell , they went and did the Blood Oath, when I specifically forbade them from doing it.
"Whose idea was it?" I question again, turning my head from Mintaka towards Alnitak.
"Co, let’s get you to bed. We can talk about it later," Alnitak tries to play it off again.
"Really? So now both of you are going to gaslight and ignore what I am asking."
The anger surges and I feel my ears burning up. My arms shake and I cross them over my heaving chest.
"Don’t be angry." Mintaka squeezes my shoulders again.
"Then tell the truth, where were both of you? Did you do the blood oath?"
They exchange glances and then Alnitak turns his attention towards .
"Yes, we did. It was needed to protect you and your secret."
"What the hell? Didn’t I specifically say not to do it? Whose idea was it?" Both of them bunch up their lips, refusing to shift the bla. I know only one person could make all of them agree.
"It’s your brother. Isn’t it?" My angered eyes shift from one brother to the other and they flash their stupid smiles.
"He and I are going to have words." I hand Alnitak’s candy jar back and push past them and begin to descend the stairs.
"Amaia! Wait! Slow down," Mintaka calls from behind , his rapid footsteps I can hear.
Alnitak, on the other hand, chuckles. "This will be fun, I told him we won’t be able to hide it from her."
Mintaka joins as I rapidly descend and make my way towards Alnilam’s office, huffing and puffing.
"Don’t be so angry," he softly says, lightly touching my arm.
"Excluding from sothing that centres around and then trying to hide it from . How do you expect to calm down?"
"I know his way was wrong but he just wants to protect you, like the rest of us."
I am enraged, and nothing Mintaka says is pacifying , it just fuels my anger.
"Doesn’t give him the excuse to put everyone else’s life in danger."
Mintaka sighs but keeps walking beside .
We reach outside Alnilam’s office and rapidly knock.
We wait. No answer cos.
"He will be in his room, probably getting ready to go to bed," Mintaka says quietly, observing my face.
I turn and realise, he is right. He doesn’t sleep in his office. A heartbeat skips at the thought but I am determined to face him.
"Take to his room."
"We can do it tomorrow." Mintaka offers a small smile and tilts his head, trying to act cute. His carmine hair fras his handso face.
Doesn’t work.
"We are doing it right now," I insist and Mintaka lowers his head.
"Co, but if he is with Jamina. You are on your own." He takes my hand and guides in the opposite direction.
My head spins at the thought. That’s a sight I don’t want to see.
Staying quiet I let Mintaka lead towards the dorms where our faculty stays. I realise I have never been to this part of the Academy, nor do I know where Alnilam’s room is.
We co to a pause outside a violet-painted door with a silver naplate hanging on it. Alnilam Orion is carved into it, glinting from the light of the torches.
My heart beats rapidly when Mintaka softly knocks on his door and whispers in my ear.
"Here goes nothing."
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