Song is Dream Catcher by Set It Off.

I turn my head towards the familiar voice, gasping when I see who it is. Tears begin to stream down my face.

"Why?" I croak, burying my face into Ryan's chest.

I can care less that Ryan's evil now; my only other friend is evil too.

"Sprout, I-I... you have no idea how sorry I've been all these years. I was young. I-I didn't know what I was doing. Sera, I'm so, so, so, sorry," Drake apologizes over and over again.

He goes to touch my shoulder, but I flinch and curl closer to Ryan. He sits still, frozen.

"Ryan, help me," Drake pleads.

"Hah, you deal with it yourself. I might be your 'friend' still, but that doesn't mean I will help you," Ryan sneers, chuckling darkly afterwards.

A sob breaks through my closed lips. I'm trapped with two traitors. Murderers. My old friends.

Quinn

Two days later...

"Quinn, we'll find her. Trust me," Drake urges.

I slam my hand against my new desk, my teeth now bared at the lizard. He doesn't even flinch.

"Quinny, trust him. Sera will be home soon," Violet says softly, holding a sleeping Tyler.

I sigh. Ever since Sera got kidnapped, things have been getting worse. The attack on the pack didn't have many human casualties. It did, on the other hand, temporarily kill our wolves. They're not completely dead, otherwise we would all be dead too. They're just... asleep; in a coma of sorts. All except mine. Only because I wasn't first exposed to the spell Atlas and Astra cast. Everyone luckily woke up, but Tyler was left almost completely drained, probably because he was one of the first to fall. He can barely walk, let alone fight like a human or werewolf. I'm the only were left, with a wolf and everything.

The one real casualty was my father. He was murdered by Atlas and Astra. We had his funeral yesterday. Ever since then, I've been Alpha of my pack. I was never really passed down the power like tradition, but I know it got passed down to me when he died. My mother's still mourning him deeply, but I've been forced to suck it up and lead this pack.

"This is so frustrating! She's nowhere!" I shout, pulling at my hair.

I've been doing that so much, my hair has become that of a madman's. That's what I am now. A madman.

"Mr. Alpha, calm down. I'm sure she's fine," Drake states calmly.

"Safe?! She's with a freaking vampire! She could be lifeless in a cell somewhere for all we know!" I explode, Hunter coming out.

He growls at Drake, starting to pace around the office.

"Qui-" Violet starts, but I shoot her a growl and she shuts up.

"Quinn, er, Hunter, Sera's fine. I'm sure of it. She's tougher than she looks, and the bloodsucker won't hurt her too much," Jace reassures me.

I suppress Hunter again, sighing.

"What am I going to do? She's going to be eighteen soon. She's going to need me there when she changes. And with that bloodsucker possibly draining her of blood, she might be in agony when she changes. I have to find her and kill that bast-" I growl, getting cut off when Violet coughs to warn me about cursing; she hates it.

"Quinn, trust me, I see what lies at the end of this path, and she'll be in your arms, unharmed, soon. How soon, I can't say. Not until you figure it out. I have to go somewhere. Good luck," Drake assures me, before walking out of my office.

I have my suspicions about him. He's obviously hiding something, but what? Sera had told me Drake is still buddy-buddy with the vampire, so maybe they're working together?

Whatever is going on, I intend to find out. But first, I need to find Sera. Serafina, My Angel. I will find you.

Drake

This so frustrating! I want to help Quinn and tell him where Sera is, but I can't. She has to change under my supervision, and Quinn would never let her do what she needs to do in order to change. It hurts to see her in pain too, but I can't do anything about it. If I tell them now, the whole path will change, and who knows how the future will turn out.

I sigh, entering the room. It's dark, but I know the person I'm meeting is here.

"Hey. How's he taking it?" Ryan asks.

"Not so well. I'm so frustrated. I wish I could tell them what's going to have to happen in order for there to be a happy ending."

"I know. She's so sad. I want to hold her 'till her pain fades, but she won't let me. I want to apologize to her about what happened that night too. I was so new at this; I couldn't control myself."

"Hey, dude, please don't go soft on me now. We need to keep up our acts. Once this is all over, though, we can finally go back to how we all once were... minus a few things."

"Yeah, except Sera won't love me anymore," he sighs.

"Hey, hey, I know it sucks, but if you play it right, she'll love you like a brother again. As for your real mate, I'm positive you'll find them soon."

"I hope so. I don't want to hurt Sera anymore."

He turns to me, smirking a bit.

"What about you?"

"Me?" I question, not understanding.

"Do you think you'll find your mate?" He asks, leaning in.

"I don't know. I know I will love them no matter what, though," I reply truthfully.

"But I thought you could see the future?"

"Well yes, but I can't see my future. I can see myself in someone's life, but if it involves my personal life, I cannot see clearly."

"Oh. Well, I'm sure whoever they are, will love you, too," he says, gazing into my eyes.

A scream pierces the silence suddenly, alerting both Ryan and me. We rush to the room we heard it from, where Sera lays in her bed, writhing and sweating.

"Help....help me...," she whimpers, scrunching up her face.

Ryan goes to sit by her, rubbing her arms, until she calms down, going back into a deep sleep.

"I really hope she changes soon. I can't bear to see her like this," he sighs.

"Me too."   

Wow, all three main-ish peeps in ONE chapter? This happens more often for the last few chapters. 

That's right! This book is coming to a close soon! Technically, there are only 4 more chapters, BUT, there are two more after that: a what happened next, and an epilogue that is set some years later.

 It's sad, because I've already ended this book a while ago, and now I'm doing it all over again! 

QUESTION TIME: What is your dream job?

My answer: Well, I really dooo wanna' become a wattpad or fully published writer for money one day, but to be more practical, a child psychologist, or a counselor. 

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-Mel