Alpha Bond

Ella's POV

Running my hands through my hair, I pace in the room, feeling anxious. Oliver has called a meeting of the guardians to get things under control.

Even though Burton's death and Oliver taking over the clan's charge is huge, no one has time to think about that when bigger danger is hovering over our heads.

The wards of the territory have been weakened from the inside, which only indicates that something big and dangerous is about to happen, and we need to prepare ourselves for that.

I always trust my instincts, and my instincts are telling me that something is not right. Burton was just the tip of the iceberg.

But, honestly, my anxiousness has nothing to do with that. And how can I think about anything else when my sister is missing. I can't find Elena anywhere, nor can I reach out to her through our bond. The only reassuring thing is that I can feel her through the bond.

"Blaze, can you make a connection with Elena?" Frustratingly, I ask my wolf, who is agitated as well like me.

"I tried, but I am hitting a block." She sounds annoyed.

"Goddess, once I find her, I am going to kill her." I growl while clenching my fists, "I can totally relate to how mom feels what she has to deal with when she handles all of us. Including dad."

Shaking my head, I try to calm myself because frustration will lead me nowhere. A part of my frustration is due to my powers since they mostly revolve around protection and healing. These two forces are at their peak since I fear for Elena's safety. Even though I know, she is capable of protecting herself, this can't stop me from worrying about her.

Denise always told me powers could be overwhelming and when you feel overwhelmed, try to meditate as this will help me to connect more with my powers.

Closing my eyes, I focus on my breathing. Inhaling and exhaling slow deep breaths as I imagine the tension leaving my body and replacing it with the comforting warmth. I open my bond, which connects me to my family, and instantly, I sense the vibes of each of them, blanketing me in comfort.

I can feel mom's and dad's energies and Thea's innocent yet powerful aura. But what surprises me is that the vibes which I am getting are from her aura extremely intense, like even she is channeling her powers. I never knew that she could do something like this, so I was surprised. I focus carefully on her energies, and an involuntary smile lifts the corner of my lips when I feel she is trying to make fire like Elena. And then, when she can't, she tries to form a protective circle just like I can.

My heart fills with love when I realize Thea wants to be just like us, but I make a mental note that I would tell her how special she is in her own way. She doesn't need to be like us because she is the best in her own way.

However, there is a sense of vacuum, and it is because I can't feel the warmth of Elena's energies. But then something clicks in my mind. And even before me, it seems like my subconscious has sensed it because abruptly, the dark energies begin to swirl from within me.

Blaze becomes stronger as the ball of these powers starts to expand from the center of my body, slowly spreading all over me.

Opening my eyes, I can feel the presence of evil energies everywhere, something which I was unaware of. These energies are challenging me, causing anger to stir in me. I feel agitated and overwhelmed with all this pressure around my skull.

Something else gets my attention when I find restless hovering in front of me. But strangely, they don't seem like a threat. If anything, it looks like they are blocking other evil energies.

However, I am hit with a strong cold wave, something that is nothing but sinister yet comforting and familiar. And I can feel these powers reaching out to me, forming a connection with mine. The pressure on my skull begins to ease, and the overwhelming sensation dies out.

I can feel the darkness in me strengthening like never before as if I am drawing strength from this aura.

Surprisingly, the evil powers around me begin to draw towards me, and then they absorb in me. However, this is not the first time I had absorbed these powers, as when I fought with Emmet, I had unintentionally absorbed his powers. At that time, I felt those powers settling inside me, but this time I feel nothing.

Elena.

Instantly, I realize this is Elena's aura that has formed a connection with me, and it is her aura towards which these evil energies are drawn. However, with this, another realization hits me like bricks. I couldn't sense her earlier because our dark side has no warmth, and it is cold and ruthless.

She has given complete control to her dark side, losing all her compassion and the only thing which is ruling her is darkness.

This is not good.

What if I lose my sister to her darkness? What if we couldn't get back our Elena?

The thought of losing her causes anger to shadow my every other emotion.

All this is happening because someone has gained the forbidden powers, the powers of evil.

I don't know what will be the outcome of this war against this unknown enemy, but what I know is that if we go down, so will they.

My cold gaze falls on the restless.

They float slightly back, unable to withstand my powers because Blaze has come forward in my mind.

"I command you to take me to your master." My voice turns dark while the authority and power ring clearly in my command. Suddenly all the noise coming from these restless quietens down.

I watch them merging into each other and turning into one amorphous form, and they pass through the wall. Without wasting any moment, I begin to follow them.