Jenna and Helena huddled at a corner table in the university cafeteria, the latter's notebooks scattered like fallen soldiers across the battle-scarred table as the cacophony of student life—clattering trays, bursts of laughter, the hiss of the espresso machine—swirled around them like leaves caught in an autumn gust.
To any passerby they would've looked like twins. They even had matching hairstyles.
Holly and Jake were nowhere in sight.
Jenna pointed towards Helena's untouched donut. "You going to eat that?"
Helena pushed the plate towards her doppelganger.
Jenna plucked the donut from the plate with delicate fingers, her gaze never leaving Helena's as she slowly bit through the glossy glaze.
A dab of cream escaped, clinging to her lower lip until she caught it with the tip of her tongue, the corner of her mouth curving into a smile that suggested she was enjoying far more than just the pastry.
"Sorry." Jenna said. "I get hungry after sex."
"Sure. You look famished." Helena said sarcastically then leaned in closer. "And I love your hairstyle by the way."
Jenna giggled playfully. "Okay, okay, I was going for the Helena look."
"Why are you here?"
"I was bored." Jenna put down the half-eaten donut on the plate. "Don't worry I've not been spying on you, I just wanted to have some fun."
"Uh-huh."
"Ever since I lost my Phoenix powers, life has been a bore."
Helena remembered. After saving Jenna and Ray from the simulation which they all still didn't know who concocted, both Jenna and Ray weren't the same.
**
Six months earlier.
Marcus, Nicole, Jenna, and Helena were gathered in the Alpha's office.
"This is unbelievable!" Marcus exclaimed.
The three women didn't know how to reply.
"You are the new Phoenix?" Marcus asked Nicole.
"I'm the reincarnation of the first Phoenix." Nicole explained. "Her name was also Nicole and we share a likeness as well. Similar to Helena and Jenna."
There was no doubt about that. Helena and Jenna practically looked like twins.
Marcus laughed. "This is good then. That means no more wars between werewolves and vampires."
"I don't it's that simple." Jenna said.
"What do you mean?" Helena asked.
Nicole cleared her throat. "The reason a Phoenix is created is because a war can happen anytime between supernatural factions."
Marcus held a hand against his forehead. "Great. Just when I thought the First War could've been the last one."
**
"Look Jenna." Helena said with sympathy showing in her eyes. "We all are worried about another war. But if you want to fuck somebody or many people all at once, just do it as yourself."
Jenna sighed. "You're right. I apologise for my hastiness."
Helena raised an eyebrow.
"It won't happen again." Jenna crossed her heart. "I swear."
Helena started wondering about her own conundrum. She was still attracted to both Shawn and Stephen just like when was attracted to Damien and Stephen.
"How are the brothers?" Jenna asked as if reading her mind.
Helena cleared her throat. "Fine, why do you ask?"
"You want to fuck both of them at the same time right?"
"Keep your voice down."
**
Priya was having a wet dream.
Marcus was railing her from the front even though she preferred it from the back.
His muscled body pressed her into the mattress, their limbs tangled in sweat-dampened sheets as his hips drove against hers with an urgent rhythm that matched her racing heartbeat.
Each thrust drew a gasp from her parted lips, her fingers digging crescents into the taut skin of his shoulders while the headboard knocked steadily against the wall, marking time with their shared pleasure.
Priya came before Marcus and just as the Alpha was about to come, she produced a dagger out of thin air and held it against his throat.
Marcus came and went at the same time.
Priya woke up cackling.
Kyle entered the bedroom. "Are you alright?"
She had woken up not only him but half of the Enchanted Ones who were sleeping that night.
"Where's your brother?" Priya asked.
Kyle gulped. He hadn't noticed how sexy Priya looked with nothing on her but a bedsheet.
"Why?" He asked.
"Because I want him in on our plan."
Kyle looked behind and told the Enchanted Ones who were outside to go back to sleep.
He entered the room closing the door behind him and took a seat across from Priya's bed.
"You know he won't agree to a war." Kyle explained.
Priya opened her mouth to counter but Kyle raised a hand. "Yes, we have the deck stacked against the Moonwalker pack. But there has to be a pure motive for Elliot to enter the war."
She removed the bedsheets to showcase her curvaceous figure. "Am I not enough?"
Kyle gulped again. "You are beautiful."
Kyle's throat went dry as his eyes traced the moonlight playing across her bare skin. His pulse hammered in his temples, fingers curling against his palms to stop himself from reaching for her.
Every muscle in his body tensed with the primal urge to cross the room, to feel her warmth beneath him, to claim her mouth with his and lose himself in the sweet oblivion she promised.
Priya smiled at his comment.
"But we almost lost our sister Jenna in the last war. I don't think Elliot can go through something like that again."
Priya frowned but nodded in agreement.
Kyle stood up, sighed, and left the room.