What in the hell is going on? Why are all my friends in my room? This cannot be comfortable and I don’t smell alcohol on them, so! don’t think it is a drunken thing, but who knows. I’m too wide awake now to try and wiggle my way between the twins, so I grab Cam’s sweatshirt from the floor and head down to see what’s for breakfast.
As I head out I notice the doors to all the rooms on our floor are closed, even the media room. Weird.
The guys never close them unless they are in there. I head down to the second floor and all the guest rooms are closed as well, but I figure there are
probably still visiting warriors here. I keep heading down towards the first floor intent on hitting the kitchen and checking in with Luna Ava about the sleeping arrangements. I didn’t eat as much as I should have yesterday after the trials. I was too busy talking to everyone.
As soon as I hit the landing, I’m stopped by a warrior.
“We are still on lockdown, you need to return to your room.” I recognize this guy as one of the warriors from the final phase of trials. He’s a big guy,
bigger than the Alpha King, my neck hurts from having to look up at him, and I am three steps above him.
“I don’t understand, I just came down for breakfast, what happened?” I don’t move from my spot, my curiosity getting the better of me.
“We are still on lockdown, you need to return to your room.” He repeats.
“Can you tell me when we went on lockdown? I went to bed early last night. The party was still going on when I went up to my room.”
“You live here? You’re not a guest we detained?” He looks at me with his eyebrow raised.
“Yes, I live on the third floor.” He wants to give me vague answers, I will do the same. I cross my arms, not really to be intimidating, but more standing
my ground. I wasn’t going to be intimidated. “Is anyone else awake? Can I talk to Luna Ava or Alpha Lucas? I don’t want to mind link them if they are sleeping”
“The Alpha King has ordered everyone to stay in their rooms or in their homes for the time being. Please go back to your room.”
“Can I at least get some food? You guys did a number on me at trials yesterday and I am starving.”
“I will see what I can do, please go upstairs.” He growls low and squints his eyes at me like he is trying to remember which wolf I was. Which makes
sense considering my size, I don’t look like someone who should have been in the trials at all, and I don’t remember him at the celebration last night.
“Thank you Warrior…” I let the question hang, raising my eyebrows, hoping to get a tidbit of information out of him.
“Osiston. Go upstairs little one, it’s not safe right now.” Again, low and growly, like he doesn’t want to be heard.
“Why is she walking around and the rest of us are locked in rooms all over the house.?” My favorite screeching sound comes from above me on the
stairs.
I’m still looking at Osiston and we both take a visible calming breath. He has clearly been dealing with her already this morning. Considering how
early it probably is, he has been dealing with her all night. I can’t help but smile at him as he rolls his eyes almost imperceptibly.
“You have already been told, child, the Alpha King’s orders are to remain where you have been placed. We hope to have everyone on their way
shortly. The Alpha King, Alpha Lucas, Luna Queen Anne and Luna Ava will let you know when you can move freely again.”
“Well, if she’s here, then I can be too.” She whines like a four year old and begins her stomp down the stairs.
“Nope! I just had a question, warrior to warrior, about the trials yesterday and since I can’t mindlink my buddy Osiston here, I came down to ask. Now
I’m headed back up to wake the guys up. They were all dead to the world when I left them. The party must have gotten wild after I left.” I wink at the
Warrior who looks a little dumbstruck at my lie, but goes with it.
“Skylar, come find me before we leave, I would love to finish our conversation.” His cheek twitches like he wanted to smile, but the act was foreign to
him.
And how did he know my name? He wasn’t a part of the wolves who checked us in and none of the rest of the trainers used our names during the
trials.
