Alphas Broken Mate
Chapter 67

Catalina's POV

"Pan!" I spit.

"Ah finally figured me out." He says with a smile. Just then Liam and Jackson walk out from the woods.

"Didn't even wait for me to do my big reveal." He gestures to them.

"This isn't real." I say as anger comes back.

"It might not be real but it can sure feel real if I want it to." He whispers in my ear.

"Hello little mouse." Jackson says as he stands next to me. I feel his breath on my skin. I don't understand how this is happening but I need to get away. I feel Helia and Kayla fighting to take over.

"Come one Catalina, take Zeus' offer. Then no one will be able to treat you how Jackson or Yuri did." Pan says. I think about how Yuri abused me and how Jackson almost killed me.

"I

I got this." Helia says. I felt the fire roll off me. I felt my neck get released. I open my eyes to fire.

"I do not accept his offer. Don't ever touch me again!" I send out a burst of fire around me. Everyone disappears but Jet. He is knocked back and his form changes. He has horns on his head and the legs of a goat. He laughs as he picks himself up off the ground. "Well maybe you can be fun." He laughs.

"Oh let me show you fun." Helia focuses all her fire on to him and fire pours up from the ground. It was a wall of just flames and heat. When she was done and the fire died down there was nothing left. My feet touch the ground and I walk over to the scorch mark. I look down and see nothing but a burn on the ground.

"Now that was something. I've never felt that much heat in a long time. No wonder Zeus wants you. This fight will be interesting." Pan says from behind me. I whip my head around to see him leaning up against a tree.

"This has been fun. Playing with your mind. But I'm not supposed to kill you. I look forward our battle High Alpha." Pan says, bows, and then disappears. I finally breathe for what feels like the first time since he showed up. I place my hands on my knees and breathe deeply. How are we going to fight Gods? I catch my breath and head back into the pack house.

Andrew's POV

I see Lina leave the meeting hall while I was talking to Todd and a few other Alphas. I could sense her panic, but I also felt it ease as she left the building. I give her some space so she can calm down. I spoke with the Alphas for a bit longer before they made their way back to their packs' areas. Murphy and I head over to the training grounds to watch some of the Fae training. They where something else to watch. They shot light from their hands. They could fly, and teleport. They moved smooth and fast. I have never seen anything like it. Alastair, Murphy, and I spoke for awhile about how to use their abilities with the wolves and witches. Then we hear a blast come from the woods and a pillar of fire shoot up.

"Lina." Alastair says. We race over to where it came from. We see Lina with her hands on her knees breathing heavily.

"What happened?" I ask.

"Pan is what happened." She says breathless. She stand up and wraps her arms around my neck.

"Are you alright?" I ask.

"I'm fine. But now I'm worried."

"About what? Did he say something?" Murphy asks.

"No, but I blasted him and he treated it like it was nothing." She says.

"You aren't at full power yet. Maybe it will be different once everything is awakened." Alastair says.

"Yeah, your Phoenix will do some serious damage once it's all unlocked." Murphy agrees.

"Are you sure you are ok?" I ask looking over every piece of her and pointing at her neck.

"Yeah I'm fine. I think I just want to take a bath and relax for the rest of the evening. I just need to get out of these woods." She says and we head for the pack house. The sun was beginning to set and the sky was turning pink and orange. We head up to the apartment in silence. I want to ask her what happened, I want to know what she saw and how her neck got bruised. But I wasn't going to push her. When we got to the apartment,

"How about you go take a bath and I'll have some dinner brought up." I say. She smiles, kisses my cheek and heads into the bedroom. I order us food. I can't believe tomorrow is our last day before we come face to face with Gods. Catalina's POV

Soaking in the warm water helps calm my nerves. Maybe Alastair is right, I don't know what my powers will be like once I've completed all my trials.

"We'll be cutting off his head anyways." Helia says.

"Yeah we won't have to use fire." Kayla adds.

"I know. Just concerned is all." I say. I wash off and wrap myself in my robe. When I come out of the bedroom Andrew is setting up the table. My stomach growls at me and I realize how hungry I am. We sit down and eat. We have been quiet since leaving the forest. "What's wrong?" I ask. "I just want to know what happened out there." He says. Great, do I tell him Pan appeared to me as Jet and tried to kiss me. That won't end well.

"I went for a run and when I got back and dressed, I saw Jet. We talked and I noticed he was acting weird and sort of talking weird. When I pointed it out he got mad. That's when he grabbed me by my throat and shoved me against the tree. I was so confused. Then out from the woods came Julie and Yuri. I thought they had escaped and I was about to bring Helia out when Sienna and you walked out of the woods."

"Me?" He looks shocked.

"Yes, I was shocked too. You put your arm around her. Then he asked if I could kill you. I told him I was going to kill him. He told me fire can't kill him, thats when I knew it wasn't Jet. I knew it was Pan and none of it was real. Then Jackson and Liam came out of the woods." "Goddess Lina." He says.

"I know. Helia came out and sent a blast of fire out knocking him on the ground revealing his true form. Everyone else vanished. Helia was angry and blasted him with fire. I guess that's what you all saw. When the fire stopped I walked over the the scorched ground and there was nothing left. But then he just appeared behind me like nothing even happened." Andrew looks thoughtful at what I've said.

"He picked people you trusted and who did you wrong. How does he know so much about you?" Andrew asks.

"I have no idea." I say with a sigh. I feel small, and defeated already. Andrew grabs my hand.

"Lina we will be alright. We will survive this." He says. I smile.

"I'm just tired. I want to get some rest." I say. He nods. Sleep comes for me fast.

Dream.

I am back in the field I was at earlier today. It was bright as day, but in the sky were stars and the moon. It was the strangest sight to see.

"My child." I hear a voice calling from the trees.

"Moon Goddess?" I call out looking around me.

"My child. Do not be afraid." She says.

"I am not afraid. Where are you?" I ask.

"I am everywhere."

"Moon Goddess, how are we supposed to win this war." I ask

"You ask this because you have already lost in your mind."

"What? No, I just don't see how it's possible."

"Your mind is lying to you. Pan is a trickster. He plays on the mind. Your heart is what you should be believing. Your head only believes what it sees, your heart believes in the unseen. I believe in you Catalina, or I would have never given you my own daughter." I hear her say. My eyes still scanning the forest.

"This is why I can not see you."

"Now you understand. Just because you can see something, doesn't mean it is real. And just because you can't see something, doesn't mean it isn't. Trust your heart and trust yourself child. You have everything you need to win this inside of you." With these words I am awaken.

I sit up and look around the dark quiet room. The moon light was shining through the window, lighting the room. Andrew was still asleep next to me. I take a few deep breaths to calm down. I lay my head back on the pillow and look over Andrew's sleeping face. Trust your heart she said. Andrew is my whole heart. I need to believe in all of us. We can do this.