Mercedes woke up and stretched her arms wide open with a yawn. She had a good night's sleep in Felix's arms. Speaking of which, he was already gone. His side of the bed was cold, indicating that it'd been a while since he woke up and left. Mercedes's eyes fell on the note lying on his pillow. She reached out for it in confusion until she saw what was written on it.
" Let's go on a date today. I want to take you somewhere nice so we can forget about our troubles for a little while. Wear something casual. Be ready. I'll pick you up later. I can't wait! "
~xoxo
Mercedes giggled after reading. She thought it was unusual and cute. He probably didn't know, but just being with him brought her the biggest joy in her life. But the little things he does also give her butterflies and warmth. The awkwardness between them was slowly but surely fading away.
She placed the note away and began her daily routine. She went inside the bathroom and began to strip her clothes. Once she was done, she went into the shower and turned on warm water, and then she reached out for Felix's shower gel. She liked using Felix's stuff, and he didn't seem to mind. He loved the smell of his scent on her. It was like a proclamation of love. Like letting everyone know that she was his even though they pretty much got it. She is their Luna after all.
She lathered her hair and gently massaged it to relieve tension. Afterward, she washed the rest of her body with a smile on her face, just thinking about tonight. It would be the very first time she went out on a date. All her firsts are going to be with her mate. It's a blessing on her own that she gets to experience moments of happiness with him.
She stepped out of the shower and wrapped her body in a towel. She wouldn't go back into the room and went to rummage through the closet. Felix made arrangements earlier to move her necessities into his room. Their room as he now refers to it. She had not gotten the hang of it yet. She still can't believe that it's all real. She had never intimately shared anything with someone, so it was strange, but it felt special.
So she now owned half of his closet. The other side was full of Mercedes clothes. She looked through the
Rack of dresses until she came across the one she liked. She grabbed it and placed it against her body while looking at herself through the full-body mirror on the side of the closet. It was a summer mini dress with puffed arms and a floral pattern. After inspecting it, she was satisfied and decided to go with it.
She wrapped her arms around her waist and pretended it was Felix holding her, and she smiled, enjoying the moment. She snapped out of it and smoothed the dress over with her hands and walked out of the room.
Walking in the hallway on her way downstairs, she suddenly got dizzy and lost her balance. She leaned on the wall and tried to pull herself together. She started breathing heavily, and she was feeling so much pain in her chest. She clutched her chest and moaned in pain, but she stopped herself from crying out loud. She held in the pain she was feeling as she clutched her chest. She began to panic in fear and fell to her knees, but she still could bring herself to call out for help.
Mercedes didn't want to worry anyone anymore. There was already so much going on and now this was just added.
" Reina... w-what is g-going on?" she wheezed out as her chest tightened. She didn't get a response. Come to think of it, she hadn't talked to Reina in a while. Is this why it is happening? She was confused and scared and at that moment her vision got invaded by someone. Her whole body stilled and became cold. She couldn't move an inch and the pain was still present. She saw dark blazing eyes like those of a demon. Eyes were the only thing she could see and then a deep menacing voice resonated in her mind.
" Do you want it to stop? Do you?" she said, but Mercedes couldn't say anything.
" All you have to do is give me your power. Give it to me and everything will be alright. JUST GIVE IT TO ME!" It roared and Mercedes felt a force set her free. She fell on the floor, shaking like a leaf and breathing hoarsely. She was still feeling the chill after a terrifying experience she went through.
While she was still out of it she felt someone help her sit up. It was none other than Alexa. She came in her direction a little while ago and found her kneeling on the floor with white eyes. She immediately knew what was going on and sprang into action. She ran over to her and tried to shake her out of the trance.
" Mercedes! Mercedes! Snap out of it right now!" She screamed desperately, but it was not working. Alexa was shocked by Drakoen's power. He wasn't anywhere near, but he managed to take control of Mercedes. It was dangerous. She had no choice but to pull her out of her reverie using her making. Her energy had replenished enough so she could do it without it taking too much of a talk on her.
Alexa got ready and placed her hand on Mercedes's head. She closed her eyes and started chanting a spell to sever the link that Drakoen formed. She was confident she could make it since he was powerful and if anything went wrong it could be detrimental to Mercedes. There was a risk she could lose her sanity or die. Alexa couldn't just sit and do nothing. She just hoped that her energy would protect her.
After a few minutes, the spell worked and Mercedes came back to her senses.
Alexa stood up and wiped the sweat on her forehead with a heavy sigh. Before she could stop it, Mercedes fell forward. Her body was shaking, and she went ahead to help her. She was pale as a ghost, but the most important thing is that she was alive. If not, Felix would have killed her.
" Are you okay?" Alexa asked Mercedes in concern, and she nodded her head, licking her now dry and chapped lips. Alexa helped her to stand and took her to her room. She helped her lay down on the bed and stopped beside her.
" What happened? I was fine and the next thing I felt unbearable pain in my chest. And that person or creature... "I don't know what happened," Mercedes was confused, trying to figure out what had just happened to her.
" It was Drakoen. He took control over your body and his bad energy is the thing that caused you pain. What did he say to you when you were in a trance? Do you remember?" Alexa asked curiously.
" He... kept asking if I wanted it to stop. I think he was the pain he was causing me. I'm still confused as to how he was able to do that. Is that even possible?"
Alexa nodded her head. " Everything is possible, Mercedes. You have come to a place where logic doesn't work, but magic does, so it's very much possible to have invaded your mind."
She keeps forgetting that everything is possible in the supernatural realm. It's going to take getting used to that she is the most powerful werewolf in the realm and the last of her kind. She hasn't gotten used to the fact she is a Luna, and she has a mate who is the Alpha of the whole pack. It's amazing and all but everything has its pros and cons. Sometimes she wonders what it would have been like to have met everyone in different circumstances. The problem comes with her. If only she was just a normal person with no power, then maybe things could have been better.
She was pulled out of her reverie when she heard Alexa talking. " Should I go get Felix? You might need his comfort at this moment," Alexa suggested, but Mercedes grabbed her hand, shaking her head.
" No! Please don't do anything. Everyone is already so worried. I don't want to add to their worries. Can we just keep what happened here to ourselves? Please." Alexa was hesitant because she felt that Felix needed to know, but then again she understood what Mercedes meant. If Felix found out about it, he would insist on doing something stupid and worsen the situation. He is just not the same level-headed man he was before he found his mate. Maybe it's true that love ultimately changes people.
" Okay, I will not tell him this time," Alexa agrees and Mercedes sighs in relief. " But on one condition," she adds again.
" Whatever you say," Mercedes says without hesitation.
" Promise to seek help when it happens again. Don't try to endure it because you could die. Even now, you are lucky that I came to this side, or you would have kept it to yourself. You were not even screaming for help. Don't do it. It's reckless and stupid."
" I won't do it again. I promise," she replied assuringly. Alexa then left her in the room with all her thoughts. She tried to reach out to Reina, but she was unresponsive. It was making her concerned, but she decided not to jump to conclusions. Reina and she are one, and she would have felt different if she had not been present. It was a relief that she could still sense her presence. The incident earlier drained her energy so she decided to get some sleep. She wanted to feel fresh when Felix came to fetch her. No matter what, she was going on her first date with Felix, and she wanted to have fun and spend much-needed time with her mate. Every moment counts, and she couldn't let this one slip by.
Mercedes had the nagging feeling that time is something they don't have.