THE COLLISION
The next morning felt wrong.
Not because of the weather…
not because of the thunder rolling across the sky…
but because Ariana woke up with all three of them awake.
Ryn, Lila ,Vyre and her
Ariana never woke up like this.
Usually one altered stepped forward at a time.
But today?
They were all standing at the front of her mind like soldiers bracing for war.
Ryn's voice was low and cold.
"He's going to react again. I feel it.... And this time he might wake up something dangerous "
Lila's tiny whisper shook like glass.
"I don't want to go… he stared at us too much…"
Ariana inhaled deeply ..
"What dangerous things are we talking about ?.. she directed to Ryn "
"I'm not sure but .. I can feel it ... There's this energy whenever we get too close to him , and it doesn't belongs to any of us... "
Ryn explained..
.. we are talking about this when we are back ....Adriana calls off
Adriana replied looking at her reflection
Pale skin.
Round doe blue eyes.
Red kissable lips
Pretty long fingers
She regained her self ,straightened her blouse, breathe in ,breathe out....
"We need this job."
Ryn growled softly.
"Jobs don't stare at your soul."
Hmmmn ... Adriana hummed but walked out anyways
At Luca Industries
The moment she stepped into the lobby, the air changed again, she changed ... Now Ryn is in control ....
Cold.
Heavy.
Electric.
Like a warrior walking into an invisible storm.
A security guard glanced at her ID, then nodded stiffly.
But something was off.
He took one step back .
As if he smelled something.
As if she carried danger.
Or… something dangerous was waiting for her upstairs.
Ryn lifted her head up , pressing the elevator button.
Her heart slightly steady ...
Halfway up, Lila whispered—
"He's coming."
The elevator stopped on the 26th floor.
Empty.
Silent.
But the air…
shifted.
Ryn hissed suddenly.
"He's CLOSE."
"Ryn let me out! " .. Adriana fought for control
"Calm down ,I promise not to screw you up " Ryn replied internally
The doors slid shut again and the elevator continued upward.
By the time it reached the 34th floor, Ariana was still fighting for control but Ryn is very stubborn and too determined .
Ryn walked forward with her head held up high .. walking as fast as possible
Not from fear ....
But from anticipation she didn't understand.
The door opened.
And there he was.
Anderson Luca.
Standing right outside the elevator…
as if he'd been waiting.
As if he scented her arrival before she stepped off.
His eyes locked on her instantly..
a flash of gold beneath the grey.
Ryn froze... They all did.
The wolf inside him surged so violently he had to dig his nails into his palm.
Mate.
MATE.
MINE.
He could hear her heartbeat.
All three rhythms.
A chorus of confusion and fear and something sweeter.
She stepped outside the elevator with full confidence...
"Good morning, Mr. Luca"... Ryn said slightly looking down in order to copy Adriana
His voice cut through the air like a blade.
"You are not Adriana "
Ryn blinked in shock ... But immediately came to full mood Ryn
"You are so sure? ... Mr luca " she replied looking into his eyes..
Then a red flash ran through her eyes which made something in Luca steer
Vyre surged forward without warning, taking partial control... Looking directly into his eyes ,with a smirk dancing on her lips ....
With a very sharp tone
"We don't appreciate you watching us in secret yesterday.... "
Anderson's eyes widened....
Not at the words.
At the voice.
Different tone.
Different cadence.
Different energy entirely....
The wolf went ballistic.
PROTECT.
RECOGNIZE.
THERE ARE MANY.
Anderson stepped closer... too close.
His shadow engulfed her.
Every instinct in Ariana screamed and then
Ryn took control again
Lila whimpered.
Lyre went totally silent .
Anderson leaned in slowly, inhaling her.
His voice dropped to a whisper that wasn't fully human.
"You're not afraid of me Mate."
Ryn pushed forward fully this time, control snapping like a whip.
She lifted her chin boldly.
"Should I be?".. their lips just an inch from becoming one
Anderson's lips twitched.
A smirk slow, dangerous.
"No human instinct survives that close to me."
With Vyre trying to take back control ,Ryn's breath caught.
And then...
everything inside her
collapsed.
Three voices.
Three pulses.
Three identities
slamming into each other as Anderson's presence triggered something violent inside her brain.
Ariana staggered back.
Her vision blurred.
Her knees buckled.
Her breath fractured.
"Stop… stop… stop—" she whispered.
Ryn shouted.
Lila cried.
Ariana gasped.
Their world collided at once.
Anderson lunged forward with supernatural speed, catching her before she hit the marble floor.
The moment his hands touched her
Everything stilled.
Everything froze.
Her mind.
Her alters.
Her heartbeat.
Silence.
Even her chaos obeyed him.
Anderson exhaled sharply, jaw tight.
"Easy," he murmured, voice shaking for the first time in years.
The wolf purred.
She fits.
She calms.
Mate. MATE.
Ariana blinked up at him helplessly, lips parted.
Her voice came out soft… not hers… not Ryn's… not Lila's.
A fourth.
A new one.
Calm.
Cold.
Unfamiliar.
"Don't touch me," she whispered.
Anderson froze.
Not because she asked—
but because this voice…
this personality…
this alter…
The wolf recognized it.
And it terrified him.
He slowly helped her stand, carefully releasing her arm.
But his eyes never left hers.
"What was that voice?" he asked softly.
Ariana swallowed, dizzy.
"I… I don't know…"
But Ryn whispered inside her mind like a warning omen:
"You just unlocked someone we don't know."
And the wolf whispered inside him:
"She's not just broken… she's becoming."
Anderson's voice dropped deeper.
"You're staying with me today."
Ariana blinked... Now with full control
"What?"
"I can't let you wander around the building in that condition."
"That condition?" she repeated, shaky.
He stepped even closer, eyes glowing faintly.
"You're unstable, Ariana. And I need to know why."
Her lips parted.
"Why do you care?"
Anderson's answer was dangerously honest.
"Because I can't stop feeling you."
The air snapped.
And deep inside her mind…
someone new whispered for the first time, voice icy and ancient:
" Mate".. she whispered
Without warning Luca slammed his lips on hers ....