Alpha Dominic
Chapter 135

Bethany's POV

We had fun, so much fun. Lorenzo did not treat us like an ordinary guests, he came along with us as we toured the city's most popular boutiques and shops, buying the most irrelevant things. I think he is just following us around to make sure we are safe, but he didn't make us feel unsafe, he didn't make it seem like we are in danger, he let us have as much fun as we wanted to have and for a moment there, we all forgot about all our different problem. We simply hung out with each other and have fun like never before. I felt so happy, I did not think about Dominic or my father, or even this stupid war, I simply played dress-up with my friend as we modeled in the dressing room of several clothing stores.

It's our third day in the big city, and so far, we have been having fun, more fin than you can ever imagine. Ciara hasn't done anything crazy and bizarre since we arrived here, she smiles more often and she now joins in our conversations and jokes, teasing us as much as we tease her. I would have said that my therapy is working perfectly, but I would be lying if I said that because I see her doing some weird stuff that looks so bizarre and stupid. She always does it when she thinks that no one is looking, but I keep a very close eye on her because I know just how dangerous her powers can be. Because I keep a close eye on her, that is why I am able to catch her glaring at the screen of her iPad as she watches Fabius through the link that Carl had sent to me earlier. Her eyes take on a darker shade whenever she gazes at him, I see the flicker of red on her orbs and I know without being told that she is angry. But that is not the weird part, the bizarre thing I was talking about is her attitude whenever she gazes into that screen and sees that bastard, it doesn't only make her angry, it puts her mind at ease as well. No matter how I try to understand her, I just don't get it. First, she gazes at him for a few seconds, glaring dangerously at him as if she wants to rip off his head from his body. After glaring at him, she suddenly stops glaring and starts smiling like a complete i***t, rubbing her hands on the screen, acting like she is caressing him through the screen as if he is her lover that she misses dearly. The worst part of it all is that she does all this in secret, trying to hide it from every one of us. It makes me wonder if she is bipolar or something like that, I mean, Dominic had mentioned that she could be going insane, and now that I think about it, I think she needs a psychiatrist, she is acting so strange. Just last night, I caught her sneaking back into the house from the back door with her clothes looking so tattered. I hid away so she doesn't catch me stalking her, she looks so worn out and I couldn't help wondering what she has been doing out there and why on earth would she be trying so hard to keep it a secret?

I could only come up with two explanations for her behavior. First, she could be trying to hurt herself, just the way he had hurt her. She could have fallen in love with that bastard while he was still holding her hostage, and now that he is away, she is beginning to miss him and so she hits herself to remind her of him. My second opinion is that she had discovered her powers and she is secretly learning how to shift and how to control her powers. I don't know why she would want to do that, but it all boils down to one thing, Ciara is not yet okay, she needs serious help from a shrink, a very good one at that. We need to replace a way to help her before it is too late. I called doctor Fred and I informed him about my observation, I know that he is searching for a way to help her, but I need him to hasten the process before she hurts herself or gets into trouble with Lorenzo. I saw her sneak into his office before sneaking back to her room. I'm guessing that she has noticed that he keeps a close eye on us, she must have gone in there to delete the footage that was caught by the camera while she is in the woods. I know that she thinks that she is smart enough to evade his security, but I know guys like Lorenzo, I'm mated to a guy that is as thorough and ruthless as Lorenzo. That is why I know that she won't be able to evade his security for long. Soon, he is going to catch up with her, and I really don't want that to happen be I don't want anything that could ruin Graciela's relationship with him.

That is why we need to replace a way to help her before it is too late. I'll just keep a close eye on her and try to keep her out of trouble until doctor Fred discovers something that could help her. After our shopping spree, we had lunch in a fancy Chinese restaurant, The dishes usually include soup, a variety of meats and vegetables, Sesame Chicken, Wonton Soup, Fried Rice, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Orange Chicken, Hot, and Sour Soup, Pot Sticker. All these foods were laid out on a round table in front of us and I salivated at the sight of it. I let out a moan when I took my first bite and the flavor burst in my mouth, it tasted so good. I've never appreciated Chinese foods like I do today, they taste so delicious and I f*****g missed it. We were supposed to head home after lunch because Graciela needed to put some things in order for Dominic's arrival tomorrow. But Ciara took us all by surprise when she said,

"Can we stop by the morgue, Gracie? I want to see mom's body." She requested calmly, making us gaze at her in surprise. We had not talked about their mom's death and burial because we are trying not to do anything to upset her. We know it's high time we begin preparing to lay her to rest, but for Ciara's sake, we were prepared to leave her mom in the mortuary for a bit longer so she could get better, we never thought that she would request to see her.

"I don't think that is a good idea, Cici. We need to make sure that you can control your anger before we begin preparations for mom's funeral. I love you Cici and I know how much it will hurt you if you see her body right now. I haven't been able to convince myself to go and visit her in the morgue because I cannot bear to see her without getting angry. It hurts to see her that way Cici, I can tell you from personal experience. We are all sad and angry, that is why I suggest that we take some time to heal before we get into this, it would hurt me to see you sad and broken and sad, so please, Cici, give it a rest for now. Let's just focus on healing first, in a few days, or weeks, we can go visit mom together," Graciela told her calmly, pulling her into her arms and rubbing her back softly. "You mean you haven't gone to see her because you feel the pain and hurt like I do?" she muttered softly, raising her head to gaze into her sister's eyes, trying to replace the answers from her eyes. Gracie nodded in response, trying to pull her back into her arms, but Ciara refused to be cuddled by her sister. She shrugged her off and took a step away from her, looking deep into her eyes.

"I don't believe you, I can't believe any word coming from you right now because no one is allowed to feel what I'm feeling. This is all my fault and this burden is mine to carry, neither of you is allowed to feel what I'm feeling, it's my burden, mine!" She yelled at her sisters, sounding crazy and delusional, making us gaze at her in surprise because she is not really making any sense to anyone, especially her sister Gracie, who knows that it is all her fault because their mother was killed because of her.

"Oh, come on Gracie, give the girl what she wants already." Lorenzo cuts in, snapping us out of our reverie, saving us from saying something to escalate the situation.

"B... B... But..." Gracie started, but she wasn't able to finish her words because her sister turned to her with the kind of furious rage that could make anyone shiver in fear and her eyes took on a darker shade with a red glint that proves that she is losing control again. She shut her mouth immediately and took a step back, gazing deeply into her eyes.

"No buts, Gracie. She has every right to see your mom whenever she wants to, you have no right to try and stop her." Lorenzo scolded Gracie once more, before going forward to put a comforting hand on Ciara's shoulder,

"We are going to pay your mom a visit, you have every right to see her whenever you want to." He reassured her, earning a warm smile from her as the red glow disappeared from her eyes almost immediately. We all drove to the morgue in silence, keeping our thoughts and objections to ourselves. When we got there, we met the Forensic pathologist that performed the autopsy on our mom and he let us see her remains. Fiona and Graciela could not even stay there for five minutes, immediately they set their eyes on her close, and they ran out with tears in their eyes. Lorenzo ran out after them to comfort them and make sure they were safe.

I would have run out as well, but I stayed back because Ciara was still in there and she did not flinch at the sight of her mom's corpse. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears but she did not let them drop, she held back her tears and questioned the Forensic pathologist as if she is a cop or an investigator of some sort. She wanted to know the weapons her mother was shot with, the injuries she sustained, and every other detail relating to her death. I could not help wondering what on earth she is up to. What the hell is wrong with this girl?