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Colby refused to leave Sam's side for the next few days. He claimed it was because the full moon was on Friday and he didn't want Sam to be alone in case his powers did something weird, but Sam knew Colby was just worried about him. Which was still weird as they had just met.
Although, they had become closer within these past few days. Colby found out Sam did YouTube and they bonded over favorite YouTubers, music, video games, and movies...Colby even did a podcast with Sam. It was nice. It had been awhile since the blonde felt this close to somebody. Almost since he left his friends behind in high school and they left him to go to college. He tried not to think too much into it.
Sam also learned more about Colby's...abilities? Whatever you called them.
He learned that Colby was an alpha "werewolf shapeshifter" and he could sense magical/supernatural beings around him. His eyes turned red the closer they got to the full moon and his canines got sharper as well. Colby had a bit of a temper and slightly controlling personality but Sam knew it was only instinct. It was honestly kind of hot. Sam considered himself the more dominant one in a relationship (not that he's been in many) but he thought he would be fine if Colby took control.
Not that they were dating or anything...That was ridiculous as they'd barely known each other for a week.
Sam definitely considered Colby a friend though; or at least a close acquaintance, as they had spent the past few days together in Sam's apartment. Colby only left to get more clothes and his toothbrush from his own apartment next door.
The blonde was surprised at the others insistence on wanting to stay with him. Like he said - it's been awhile since he's felt...wanted. It was nice.
Anyways.
Today Sam was meeting the rest of Colby's group. Or "pack" as the latter liked to say.
He was a bit nervous and wanted to know more about the group but Colby was very tight-lipped about them. He wanted Sam to get his own first impression instead of somebody else's. Which made sense but was also frustrating because Sam had a lot of trust issues. Especially with new people. And ones with "supernatural abilities".
Colby did, however, explain what everybody's abilities were, though, just so he knew what to expect.
Obviously, Corey was a fox shapeshifter and Devyn was a witch. There was a girl named Katrina who had blue hair and she could produce a sonic scream from her throat that could make others deaf for a solid minute. Ouch, but awesome. And then there was Tara who was a vampire that was nearly 150 years old; she had super-speed and was pretty strong despite her small size. Then, there was a guy named Jake who was a mage; he was basically a wizard in training.
Next, was Aaron and Kevin who were betas and also "werewolf shapeshifters". They were Colby's second in command and helped him prepare to become the future alpha - who was a man named Elton. Sam was nervous to meet Elton the most; only because he was their leader and he feared to be rejected. He didn't think his heart could take much more of that. It was bad enough as is with his friends leaving him and his family barley contacting him.
Finally, there was a Siren named Brennen. They didn't see much of the him because he was busy training new recruits for some training camp he ran for supernaturals , but when he showed up he was apparently Colby's best friend. Which Sam thought they made an odd match as last time he checked - werewolves couldn't swim and Sirens were underwater creatures.
Alas, Colby insisted Brennen could breathe on land and said he had the ability to lure people to their death with his voice. He said they were lucky to have Brennen on their side otherwise he was a very dangerous enemy. Brennen was probably the most powerful of the group next to Colby as the latter had similar powers with his "Alpha Voice". He could make any member of his pack do whatever he wanted if he truly wanted to but did his best to not use it. Only if one of them went too far during a fight or was trying to physically harm themselves.
Sam asked Colby if he would use his voice on Sam to see if it worked but Colby stated that he had to be part of the pack first. It made sense but Sam was curious.
He wanted to see what it was like to be controlled by somebody else. Would he hear Colby's voice in his head? Like Mind Control? Or would he fall in a trance like in hypnosis? Sam was very eager to know. It also kinda turned him on but he'd never tell Colby that. That was weird.
They had just eaten breakfast and were about to leave to go to Elton's house as he had just come back from Canada when a white mist formed in front of Sam's vision. He immediately felt dizzy -almost like the air was leaving his body - and he felt himself fall to his knee's by his kitchen sink where he was previously putting dishes away. Colby was getting dressed in his room so Sam couldn't call him for help. This was only the third time this has happened in the past couple days and it was always the same scary images:
A black wolf with red eyes trying to attack him, Sam crying and begging for help, and then a brown wolf with blue eyes coming to save him.
It was always the same thing and it didn't make sense. Was it a vision trying to warn him that the "future" was coming closer? Was it going to happen today? Should he tell Colby that he had the same vision again? When it happened the other day after Devyn and Corey left Sam was in the shower when it happened. Luckily Colby heard him fall and was able to snap him out of it, but he still got the same images.
He just wished he knew what was happening and what they meant.
Well, he was obviously going to get attacked soon, but who was it? He had a small inkling feeling on who it was but he didn't want to point fingers just yet.
A hand on his shoulder snapped Sam out of the white mist and he inhaled sharply, a cold chill running down his spine and he nearly flinched into the cabinet if Colby hadn't stopped him. Sam looked up to see the blue haired boy staring at him worriedly.
"It happened again. Was it the same one or a different one?" Colby asked immediately and Sam just nodded, "Same one. What do I do Colby? I'm getting kind of freaked out here...Especially with how random these visions are. What am I going to do if one happens when I'm driving or walking through traffic? I'm as good as dead!" Sam panicked, realizing just how dangerous being a Seer was.
Now he knows why they're so rare. They're probably gone because they had visions in busy traffic or got hit by a train or something as ridiculous!
Colby ran a soothing hand down Sam's back to calm him down. Usually that worked because Sam sometimes still drifted if Colby was gone for too long, but this time it didn't. He wanted to cringe away from the touch. Ever since Colby has entered his life - he's been having these stupid visions!
Now, Sam wasn't exactly blaming the shapeshifter, but Sam could've lived his whole life not knowing he was a Seer if he hadn't shaken Colby's hand. Just saying.
"I don't...I don't know what to tell you, Sam. We'll have to ask Elton when we get to his house as he knows more about you guys than I do. I have some books back at home but they're in my family's library in Kansas." Colby said sadly and oh yeah - they're both from Kansas City! Which was a really weird coincidence. He actually didn't live too far from Sam - roughly a twenty minute drive. Colby was home-schooled though so it made sense why they never met.
Sam sighed, feeling exhausted. He had barely gotten a taste of his powers and he already was sick of them. Why did he have to be a Seer? Why couldn't he be something cool like a fox shapeshifter like Corey or a mage liked Jake...or an omega? They seemed to lack an omega werewolf in the pack. He'd much rather be one of those. They were gorgeous looking from how Colby described them.
When Sam asked why they didn't have an omega werewolf - he said they had gone extinct years ago. They were so rare to find these days that there were only 13 left and they were in different parts of the world. None in the United States as far as they knew.
Omega's could be both male and female and they were very powerful creatures. They could produce the alpha's children and create powerful lycan. And other supernatural creatures in general. They were the second most important member in any pack. Unfortunately, a war broke out in the early 50s and Omega's were enslaved and killed by rogue Alpha's. Sam's heart hurt for the ones remaining.
"Let's get going," Colby's voice brought Sam from his thoughts, "I want to get to Elton's early so we can tell him what's going on. I don't want anybody hurt under my watch. Especially you." Colby said in a determined voice and Sam blushed slightly. Colby's been saying things like that and he didn't know what made him so special to the other. He understood Seer's were rare and Colby wanted to protect him for that reason - but it seemed like he cared about Sam too.
Sam didn't know. He was probably just getting weird feelings from his Seer abilities. Hopefully Elton knew what to do or else he was screwed.
After making sure Sam was okay, they quickly left and piled in Colby's car. The others weren't coming until later for dinner so it gave them time to talk to Elton.
The drive was overall silent except for the soft rock music playing in the background. Sam fiddled with his phone idly and stared out the window at the passing forest they were driving though. California had a lot of them surprisingly. It also made sense that Elton lived on the outskirts of LA away from all the people. Y'know, werewolf and all that jazz. He probably wanted to be away from as many people as possible so he didn't hurt them during a full moon or something.
By the time they arrived it was nearly 4 p.m. and Sam was starting to get tired. It had been a long day and it's been awhile since he'd traveled this far from his apartment. Elton's house was roughly a two hour drive from their apartment. Having friends now and new experiences really did that to someone. Huh, go figure.
"Alright, we're almost there. Now I just want to warn you in advance...Elton is kinda...mean? No, more possessive is an accurate way of describing him. He doesn't like new people so he might be a bit territorial. He's just cautious and doesn't want anybody to get hurt. We've had new people come into the pack and hurt us so he's very picky on who he let's into the pack. Just be careful and let me do the talking," Colby began quietly and Sam tried not to let his nerves show.
Maybe this is what his visions were trying to warn him of...Would Elton reject him from the pack? Was he going to attack Sam?
"I...Okay. I don't really know how to respond to that," Sam said awkwardly, running a hand anxiously through his hair.
"I'll do my best to protect you, but Elton has the final word. I can't promise anything, but I just want you to know that I already consider you my pack. You're my friend and you stay," Colby almost growled, eyes glistening a bit in the bright sun shining through the car windows and Sam stared.
Okay then. He blamed it on the werewolf-y side effects.
They eventually pulled up to a large two story wood house that was deep into the forest. It had dark green paneling along the windows and other than a very much needed paint job - the house looked relatively nice. Old, but nice. Sam was fond of old houses - he appreciated the memories and character they had.
Sam's eyes zeroed in on a dark figure standing on the porch with his arms crossing firmly around his chest. The man was average height - around 5'10 - and had black curly hair, a dark beard, dark brown eyes rimmed with equally dark lashes, and sharp features. His dark eyes were on Sam immediately when him and Colby exited the red car. His first instinct was to bail but Colby's hand around his waist stopped him from doing so and continued to pull him closer to the dark-haired man on the porch. Sam assumed this was Elton. Elton looked very scary. Maybe this wasn't such good idea...
"So, this is the "Seer" you texted me about," Elton said immediately, blank-faced. No greeting or hug. Right down to business.
Colby greeted the older man the same way, nodding, "Yes, it is. Sam, this is Elton, Elton, this is Sam. This is our Alpha."
Sam wanted to cry. Elton was staring him down like he was ready for Sam to pounce or attack him or something. Sam has never hurt anybody in his entire life! Not even a fly! Only because they were little shits and were hard to kill but still! He didn't like violence. "Um...H-Hi, nice t-to meet y-you." Sam greeted nervously, ready to stick his hand out to shake Elton's hand to be polite, but Colby must've sensed what he was about to do and stopped him. Okay, no touch-y touch-y Alpha. Got it. Sam gulped and took a step back. Luckily Colby let him this time. Elton didn't seem offended either.
"I want to make this very clear," Elton began speaking again and Sam snapped his attention to the Alpha, listening intently. He definitely didn't want to piss this guy off. He was probably lucky enough to even be standing here in his presence. Alive.
"I'm only allowing you here because you're a Seer and Colby insisted that I at least meet you. But I don't consider you pack or even an acquaintance yet. You will have to pass several tests to even get on that level. For now, you're just going to prove to me that you're actually a Seer. I have a hard time believing that you've gone your whole life without knowing you are one." Elton haughtily explained, glaring Sam down.
Sam glanced at Colby and cringed when he saw the other boy. It looked like he was about to jump in front of Sam in case Elton got violent. He prayed it wouldn't come down to that. Sam had one too many beatings in his lifetime.
But the black-haired man just leaned forward, as close as he could to Sam without actually touching him and said:
"Show me what you can do or you're not leaving this cabin alive."
Sam's heart dropped to his ass. He was pretty sure he was in hell at this point.