The Faults in Us (completed)

8~ The Claw Pack

**Flashback continued**

They followed the Beta, Kayden. The ghouls held acted all high and mighty like it was the werewolves privilege to have them there. Ena tried to do the same, but she was starting to panic. Ren was the one that usually calmed her down, but she wasn't here today. Ena was all alone, except for Sera and two other people she barely knew. 

She wasn't feeling very reassured. 

The basement was almost twice as big as the house. At least, that's what it felt like. Ena created a mindlink between Ren and her.

'I don't like this,' Ena projected, 'something's going to happen, I can feel it.'

'Don't worry,' Ren projected in her usual dreamy tone, though this time it had somewhat of a sharp sense to it. 'If they try anything, we are ten times stronger than they could ever dream of being.'

Ena cut off the mindlink and stared at the broad and muscular back of Kayden, who was walking in front of her. She was weighing the odds and figuring out the best and worst-case scenarios. At least, that's what she was trying to do. 

She got carried away staring; almost drooling over him. She mentally slapped herself and regained her composure. The Beta, sensing her stare, looked over his shoulder with those cold, icy eyes that held no emotion. 

He gave her a half-hearted smirk, and Ena's heart leapt. She was never much of a flirt, so she looked away. 

Unfortunately, since she did, she didn't notice the Beta had stopped walking. She walked right into him, her face against his chest since he had turned around. He caught her. 

'I- I'm sorry,' she said, flustered. She mentally kicked herself and stepped back. The Beta gave her a glance full of interest and then turned to the ghouls. 

'The Alpha is behind that door,' he said, gesturing to the door behind him. 'Only the person signing the treaty may enter.'

'How can we trust you?' Will said. 'We are her guards. We will not leave her side until the treaty has been renewed.'

'We are not negotiating,' Kayden said, 'these are the terms. Or there will be no treaty.'

 Sera gave will a slight nod. Will gritted his teeth and stepped aside. She walked through the doors, following one of the wolves. Kayden stayed in his position, almost like he was guarding the door. Ena decided to reach out to Sera to create a mindlink. But for reasons unknown, as soon as she went beyond the Alpha's door, she was pushed back with such force she physically stumbled. 

Ena clutched her head, hit by a sudden migraine. Her vision was blurry. She almost fell, but someone caught her. 

'No magic can penetrate the Alpha's office,' she heard Kayden say softly. She was breathing heavily. The words swam through her head. 

No magic can penetrate the Alpha's office. 

How?

This is a werewolf pack! Werewolves don't collaborate with witches! 

And magic so strong Ena was physically affected was unheard of. 

'How?' she whispered. She looked at Kayden, the ghouls behind him. He was looking at her with those intense eyes, but this time, they held emotion. They held... sadness. For what, Ena didn't know. He slowly let go of her and she was able to support her own weight. 

'Incidents of the past made us take these certain precautions,' he said. Ena wanted to ask what, but she just looked away. She was still unsteady on her feet and she could feel the Beta's gaze on her. She wanted to get out, be anywhere but that particular basement.