"See? I need to find someone who knows, someone who was close to the other witches."
Kelsi is still pouting, but at least, she doesn't protest anymore. She sighs and starts typing again on her computer.
"Alright, maybe I'll find something about her husband, then... If she's with one of the Black Brothers, at least their information should be available, they are pretty well-known."
A website shows up quickly about the Black Corporation Group that Kelsi mentioned. They really are as big as she said. Most of their pages are about promoting their company, though, there really isn't much information about the Black family themselves. Finally, Kelsi finds an excerpt from a web page introducing their staff.
"Oh, here! Damian Black, CEO. He's the eldest brother... I've seen him in magazines. Doesn't seem like he’s very talkative, though, he's quite cold and hates interviews."
"You think that's her husband?"
"I don't think so," Kelsi shakes her head. “I'm pretty sure I heard somewhere that this guy is the Alpha of the Blood Moon Clan, a different one. The other biggest clan of werewolves of Silver City, actually. If she's from the White Moon, he's probably not her husband... Oh, here's another one. Nathaniel Black, Vice Chairman and Director of the Black Leisure Group. That might be him... Damn it, there isn’t even a photo!"
Kelsi and I spend a while on the website, trying to look for more information about the Black Brothers, but everything is focused on their company, not them. Just like Selena Whitewood, we cannot find their social media profiles either. Finally, Kelsi manages to find pictures of the Black Corporation Christmas party from last year.
"Oh, here! This is the eldest brother... That woman next to him is definitely his wife. Oh, they look so cute together... Oh, she can't be Selena."
"What? Why?" I ask, confused.
Indeed, from their posture, you can see that woman is his wife. Damian Black is a tall man, with dark hair and clear eyes, looking very stern in his black suit. However, he has a protective arm around the young woman next to him. She is really pretty, wearing a dark purple dress and her hair, also black, in a braided bun. However, you can't miss the scar on her left eye... it looks like an old blade injury. That woman looks happy in the picture, though, and she's holding the hand of a young boy that looks like them.
"Look at her dress in the next picture... That one, see? It's not that obvious because of her dress and she's rather petite, but she was pregnant, at least a few months along. The other page we saw about the birth of the little girl said that she was born in late July the summer before. Either they had another baby on the way soon after or she isn't the same woman."
"Oh..."
"This one must be the Blood Moon Clan's Luna then? Damn, the werewolves' hierarchy is super confusing. I mean, if his brother is married or whatever to the White Moon's Luna, he should be the Alpha, right? Can't they just have one big clan? So complicated..."
I'm probably even more lost than Kelsi. I understand the werewolf hierarchy, it's rather simple, but I just want to find that woman, Selena Whitewood. I don't care much about her title or whatever it is. I'm just curious about the woman who can tell me more about witches...
Kelsi and I keep looking at all the pictures of that party, but either the other brother did not attend or we can't find him, I don't know. We end up closing Kelsi's computer, both feeling a bit defeated.
"Sorry, boo... It's okay, we'll probably be able to find more information once we ask around, though. I'm sure there are other werewolves like Bonnie and Benjamin around who can tell us. Especially if she's as accessible as that guy said, maybe you'll get your answers faster than you think?"
"I sure hope so... though I won't get any by staying here, that's for sure." I sigh.
Kelsi nods, leaving my bed to stretch. She opens the window to let the breeze in, taking her hood off with a smile.
"I like being alone so I'm probably not able to experience this like you, but I sure wouldn't mind being able to stay in my bedroom and watch my favorite TV shows all day instead of preparing for these stupid exams!"
"It's not staying here that drives me nuts, it's staying here with no answers."
"Well, it sure is weird. No one knows about your powers, your fire thing came out of nowhere ever since that accident... I'm very suspicious about your sister, though, you know. I swear she never, ever called you before that accident. You never mentioned your family, so I'd bet all of my game consoles that you were never close to her!"
"This much I can tell," I snicker. "I don't even feel close to her. If she didn't look like me, I'd think she's a total stranger..."
"It's been bugging me," adds Kelsi. "She got you this fancy room, negotiated with the werewolves for your sake... Your sis is definitely suspicious. I mean, maybe not bad, like this is not a movie and she's some villain, but... I feel like there's more to it. You think she could know more than she says about your witchy powers?"
I shake my head.
"I feel like she doesn't want to hear anything about it! She almost yelled at the doctors when she heard them calling me a witch in the corridor last time. She doesn't look very... witchcraft-inclined either. More like the modern businesswoman who doesn't have a minute to lose on voodoo and magic spells."
"So, what are you going to do next, boo? I'm pretty sure they won't let that Benjamin near you again, you know. I wasn't sure about telling you, but the nurses were talking about it. I wouldn't be surprised if they add another lock to your door."
"Well, I want to try asking Bonnie or my sister about that woman, Selena, and what they know about witches. They cannot pretend they don't know anything anymore."
Kelsi nods.
"What if they say they don't know again? Or if they don't show up?"
