The Alpha's Toy

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

Diana’s POV

"Just don't tell him about what I'm planning to do, or the spy on the other end would ruin my plans," Benjamin said watching me press the button with my index finger to start the call. I held it up against my ear for privacy although they were werewolves with incredibly good hearing so they could hear every word, it was the thought that gave me comfort.

My heartbeat was beating furiously against my chest as the sound of the ring kept going on and on. My father was unlikely to pick it up when it was a strange phone number calling. Still, it felt good to hear his voice through the voicemail at the end. I rang it three times before sighing and handing it over back to Benjamin.

“It’s probably for the best,” I said, wishing that I knew Angelo’s phone number out of the top of my head. It would have been nice to hear his deep voice.

Benjamin relaxed a little as I sat down at my chair with a disappointed flop. I knew it was a slim chance but I went for it. I wanted them to know I was safe so they wouldn’t worry much. I knew my father would be going through a lot thinking he has lost both his children with no one to take his legacy.

“Let’s try something you haven’t done before,” Benjamin said glancing at James before looking back at me with a smirk. “You’ll get to try it on, James.”

James’s eyes went wide. “You better not kill me,”

“Not like you haven’t already faked dying,” I joked half-heartedly as the little sibling rivalry we had just escalated to a whole new level. That shut James up on the spot and he grimaced at the burn I just gave with my words. I was still a little touchy about him leaving me behind cold-heartedly like that. I had a good enough reason to give him shit for it once in a while.

“Let’s go outside for this.” Benjamin order and we began to walk towards the doors. This would be my first time seeing Benjamin’s house and pack as a whole.

Once I stepped out room, I did not only smell one scent but many different ones. Did that mean like a pack they each had individual scents? I noticed my brother still had the scent from my pack so he could never change it even if he became a rouge.

We were on the second floor and I noticed there were two railings right outside his door that led to a staircase flowing elegantly down. A huge crystal rock hanged down the tall ceiling above us. It was made of stones I’ve never seen before in my life. The blue light they reflected was bright against the white plain walls.

Then I noticed some people gathered around down below staring up at us. They were young kids who wanted to take a peek at the newcomer no longer hostage in Benjamin’s suite. I slowly followed Benjamin down the stairs while slipping the wooden knife in my pocket.

Most of the rogues stayed in their spot beside one little girl who jumped on my leg and held on. “Will you be my new mommy?” She asked looking up at me with a toothy grin.

“God damn Jenna, not again,” Benjamin said sighing. “You can just kick her off.”

“What?” I asked shocked as he started laughed at my reaction. I was cringing of the thought of having to deal with little clingy kids. I knew it wasn’t right to kick them off and he was just messing with me.

“She literally does this to every girl Benjamin brings around to scare them off.” Someone commented getting her off my leg. She was a young teenager with short red hair. Her calmness and the scar running down her right cheek told me she was older than she looked.

“Has it worked?” I asked smiling realizing that was a genius idea for a little girl. She didn’t want to share Benjamin and retorted to this. I gave a wink to the little girl as a clue that she was definitely causing trouble with those tricks. She just giggled and moved her messy brown hair out of her face.

“Every time.” The teenager said grabbing her hand and walking away. I continued to follow Benjamin and James to the backyard. Surprisingly there was no one around, I would have assumed his pack would be here since I didn’t see anyone else in the house.

The backyard was full with white tablecloth tables and wooden chairs meaning that he indeed have many members in his pack but they weren’t here. We walked passed the wooden patio, tables and into the forest trees. I had no idea where we were going or what we were doing but I was glad to be outside. I enjoyed breathing something else other than the scent of roses and lavender, I was suffocating from it all back there.

Benjamin suddenly stopped and motioned James to stand next to the tree. “Stay here.”

James hesitantly did as he said with scared eyes. “What exactly is going to happen?”

“You’ll find out,” Benjamin said smirking. “Nothing too bad.”

Benjamin motioned for me to follow him and I noticed we were heading back towards the house and giving James some distance. “I’m going to teach you how to cast a sleeping spell with just how you pronounce it.”

Curious I let him move me around so that I was facing James in the distance through the trees. “You have to let your voice get carried by the wind for it reach his ears, so say it slowly.”

“Say what slowly?” I asked, focusing my full attention on James. Channeling my magic to my voice, that sounded way harder than I wanted to believe.

“Somnum,” He said right next to my ear causing me to lose my focus as I realized how close he was to me. One hand was resting on the tree trunk while he leaned down to whisper that into my ear, giving me pleasurable chills. Those striking blues were more captivating up close as they gave me their full attention

I brought myself out the control his eyes were taking hold of. I squinted my eyes toward James trying to distract myself from Benjamin’s flirting. I didn’t know how to react to him. My body was feeling small electric shocks from his presence, resembling the same sensation I would get from Angelo. But that was impossible.

“Somnum,” I whispered but nothing happened. “Say it again,” He ordered and I rolled my eyes. What was it going to do? Open up a can of bullshit?

“Somnum,” I let the last part get dragged out slowly and was surprised to hear it get carried gently by the blowing wind a faint whisper. I waited but I felt like nothing happened meaning I had failed but suddenly the pocket became hot so I had to take it out of pocket. It was glowing bright red so it distracted me from seeing James collapse to the ground. His collapse to the ground with a thud. You could say I was in shock to find I had magical powers other than the healing power I shared with Angelo. I could cast little spells and it was giving me more confidence in controlling the darkness inside of me.

“You’re a natural,” Benjamin said before blabbering about magic but I found myself getting lost not even halfway through. Just didn’t want to piss him off and make him repeat himself so I stayed quiet and nodded in response. I only caught to what he said last.

“Spells while using a gem is popular since you can channel black magic in there instead of inside your body where it can possess you.”

“I don’t fuck with that kind of dark side. You’re telling me black magic can possess you like a demon?” I asked feeling uneasy at the thought that this could happen to me. “So messing around with healing is like messing with life or death. It is an unusual power so it’s connected to black magic. And... that is what is inside of me as we speak?”

Chills ran down my arms causing goosebumps to appear. Secretly I was afraid of what was inside of me. It was scarier when he explained it like that.

“Don’t be scared of it, Diana. It can use your fear as a weakness against you. Right now you haven’t healed up many so it can’t take hold of you.” Benjamin said bringing me into his arms which I let him do so because his touch was inviting. I was surprised to feel comforted in his arms as sparks flew between us. My body seemed to melt into his easily and it made me forget that Angelo used to stir these same feelings.

I broke away from him, getting out of my foggy mind.

Benjamin took the liberty then of going to check on my brother. As he walked away I knew this would be my last time to use my new trick on him. James was already passed out cold so this was my chance!

I knew Benjamin would always have something up his sleeve but I said it anyway feeling it get carried away into the wind until it reached his ears. “Somnum,”