133 Pessimist stuck in the past….

Lyla

I lay sprawled on the cold floor, its chill seeping into my bones as I stared into the darkness that shrouded the room like a cloak.

I don’t know how long I’ve been here; all I remember was meeting Xander in the room of my former house and then opening my eyes to this darkness. How had I ended up here again? How had I come back to the human world so fast?

Was this a dream?

I didn’t think so, because I’ve been sleeping and waking up and doing everything I would normally in real life and Xander feels so real too. I sighed, stretching lazily, not bothering to cover up the threadbare blanket I was given.

I lay quietly, thinking about what kind of food would be served to me later tonight, my inability to do anything but just wait was making me ravenous. Suddenly, the voice that wouldn’t leave me alone filtered into my consciousness again.

“Lyla.”

I didn’t move, I didn’t react. The voice as always would start with a low murmur that would gradually increase in volume and intensity. It was neither male nor female, neither young nor old

just a sound that seemed to come from somewhere within me.

“Lyla, “it said. Then again. “Lyla.”

“What?” I sighed with irritation. “If someone doesn’t want to answer you, you should take it as a hint and leave them alone. Can you just leave me the fuck alone? Please!”

There was a slight pause from its end. For a moment, I thought it had disappeared but then it came again.

“I know being alone and in this void is making you irritable, so, I’m going to let that slide this

once.”

I ignored it, turning my head slightly to the side. The chill from the cold floor seeped into my cheek, grounding me in the emptiness I now called my existence.

“Lyla, you need to listen to me,” the voice insisted.

“Go away,” I muttered hoarsely.

“No, I won’t,” the voice snapped. “We have to find a way out of here before it’s not too late.

I scoffed, my lips curling into a dry laugh. “Too late?” I repeated bitterly. “It’s already too late. Xander has me, there’s nothing I can do. There is no escape.”

frustrated. “There’s always a way. You

this cold room and I can’t even see. I have no strength left.”

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deal with him,” the voice urged

repeated as if I wanted to be

him, trick him- do whatever it

me an audience long enough to listen to my deal? I hurt Xander a long time ago, he hasn’t brought it up yet but just waiting here, unable to do anything is

just being a coward, Lyla,” the voice

a while, wondering if I wasn’t losing my mind because of how

you?” I asked. “You’ve been here for a long time and you piss me off every day. What

you? Who sent

followed by a deep sigh as if it was disappointed.

recognize me?”

I said flatly. “If I did I wouldn’t be

“I’m your wolf.”

began to laugh slowly at first, until my entire body wracked from my laughter, when

at the tears at the corner of my eyes and tried to sound serious.

have a wolf. The High Priestess confirmed

not enough time to explain it to you but you’re

Techoed. “You mean nonexistent. I’ve never felt you before except in the dream world. Never heard you

me. If I could talk to this voice claiming to be my wolf, it would only mean one thing. I

everything came back

was standing in the shallow depths of White Lake holding hands with Nanny and then, when I opened my eyes, I was here.

I must have fallen asleep during the cleansing at White Lake because the only time I can talk to

up, Lyla. You didn’t fall asleep. This is different but help you. The Dark One doesn’t know you have a

understand. I furrowed my brows. “And how

as soon as possible else it’ll really be bad.

he severed my connection to the Mother Liora? I think that’s the

Priestess,”

were holding hands with. She’s a High Priestess too and…”

laughter. “Nice try but that’s impossible. Nanny is anything but a High Priestess. I mean, maybe she’s…”

I promise you’ll find all the answers but

take out Xander again and Nanny is not here unless you’re planning to

“You’re not lost, you’re trapped and there’s a difference…. big difference. I can help you find a way out.”

gradually losing interest but I had the decency

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