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Bemy’s rm screeching wakes me up in a hurry. Okay, so maybe it isn’t actually. screeching, but it
feels like it is. I lie still for a moment as Bemy wakes up and scrunch up my eye
eyes. I wonder if I can reach his rm from here… and break it. Why did we set it so early again? We
had something on… we were going to- I bolt upright. That’s it, we’re going to contact the registration
office to find out if Kiara is registered as anything identifiable. We’re going to find out how she’s linked
to me! All at once, I’m not so sleepy anymore. Beside me, Bemy reaches to turn off the rm, and
chuckles at my sudden wakefulness. He himself still looks a bit drowsy. He reaches out and pulls me
back down beside him. I let him pull me down, but make a slight noise of protest. We have an important
task to do!
“The registration office won’t even be open for at least another half an hour. We have time.” He
soothes. My eyebrows furrow.
“Wait, then why is the rm set for now? It’s not like we have to travel in. We can submit the
application online and confirm it over the phone.” I remind him.
“I figured if I woke us up a little early, we would have time to rx in bed before getting up.” He
exins. Well… I can’t decide if I want to k*ss him or shoot him for that. I mean…. mornings are
terrible, but also waking up to this maybe isn’t so bad… Giving in, I cuddle into him and force myself to
slow down and rx. Bemy is basically purring again. After a few minutes, he leans down and I can
tell he’s about to k*ss me, except he suddenly changes. angle and presses his lips into my hair instead.
Oh, okay… I guess I misread that. That’s… fine
I guess.
Once we sort of reluctantly get up and get ready for the day, we head straight to Bemy’s office and I
lean over his shoulder and watch anxiously as he fills in the online request form for the registration
office. I wanted to go in person to ask. There’s every chance that the office will reject our request for
information, they don’t HAVE to hand it over, and we are asking for information on a child that we have
no connection to. Most of the time these registration checks are done by employers or police. Sure,
anyone can APPLY for the information, but it’s up to the people at the office to decide if they want to
hand it over or not. I’m hoping they’ll agree to give it to us for the purpose of identifying my own mark.
There’s nothing the office hates more than an unknown magic. Not because they dislike me personally,
but because they seem to take it as a personal attack that they can’t identify me. Bemy finishes the
form, including all the details we have about Kiara as well as the photo that shows her mark, just in
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case. He submits it and it sends an automatic response email which states that we can expect
a phone call in the next couple hours to verify my identity and to confirm my reasons for requesting the
information. It sounds like aplicated process, but actually they just have a
Seer check into my name, then have someone call me to make sure the information I provided
matches what the Seer learned. It’s fairly straightforward. Since Bemy put my number on the form, I
clutch my phone, unwilling to put it down and risk missing the call. I fully intended to curl up on my
recliner in Bemy’s office and stare at my phone until the calles through, but Bemy drags me to
the kitchen, sits me down and insists on us having breakfast. I’m weirdly nervous, so I agree, but only
have a couple slices of buttered toast. Nothing tooplicated. Bemy makes himself eggs on toast
for something a little
more substantial.
I have just finished eating when my phone rings. I scramble to answer it. Yes! It’s been less than half an
hour. I knew submitting the form early was the right thing to do. First in, first
served and all that.
“Good morning.” I answer the phone.
“Good morning, is this Ryann Gale?” a male voice asks.
“Yes it is.” I confirm.
“Right, well my name is Joshua and I am calling from the Magic Registration Office. I believe you
submitted a request for information about an individual earlier this morning?”
“Yes. About Kiara Brooks.” I rify.
“Yes exactly, so first I just want to ask a few questions to verify your identity. First, can you tell me your
own registration marker please?”
“I register as human but with an unknown magic.” I respond.
“Okay, and can you confirm your current residence, it doesn’t appear to match what we have on file.”
He exins.
“Oh, yes. I am staying with my fr- my partner at the moment. It’s a recent change. I haven’tpletely
finished moving yet and I am still maintaining my other ce.” I tell him. Bemy
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grins, I think it was because I referred to him as my partner. I shrug. There’s no point trying to hide it on
this phone call. It’s confidential, but also a Seer would likely know if I was lying and it could ruin my
verification. I can hear Joshua typing something into aputer.
“Alright, and your partner is?”
“Bemy Kane.”
“Alpha Kane?” He rifies.
“Yes.” I confirm. He pauses a second and seems a little confused but doesn’t say anything.
“Right… so that should cover the verification. Now I need to know why you are requesting information
about this particr child. It is a bit unusual and we are especially careful when giving out information
about children.” He reminds me.
“I understand and respect that. I believe the information may be relevant to identifying own type of
magic. I recently saw a photo of her and her mark is incredibly simr to mine. Not quite the same, but
close enough that it is likely there is some kind of connection. I thought if she is registered, it might lead
to information about myself which I can then. register properly with the MRO. I have also been having
dreams about Kiara Brooks which imply some kind of deeper magical connection as secondary
evidence that her magic is rted to mine in some way.” I exin.
“Ah, so in short, you are hoping to learn more about your own particr brand of magic by investigating
those with simr types.”
“Yes exactly.”
“Easy, I believe that reason should be epted. The MRO does like to prioritise identifying unknown
magics whenever possible and you have not expressed anything that would concern me as to your
potential uses for the information.”
“That’s… that’s so great. So when will I be able to get the details?” I ask.
“Well… the usual wait is five to eight business days.” He starts and I have to repress a groan.
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“Really? That long? Is there any way to get it faster?” I question. Joshua hesitates.
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“Well… as a private citizen, no there isn’t. But… may I ask…is your rtionship with the
Feline Alpha a… long termmitment? Because an Alpha would be able to expedite the process.
Since they’re responsible for so many people, their requests are usually prioritised.” He exins.
“Oh, well in that case can I resubmit the form under his name?” I suggest.
“I… wouldn’t. It might not be approved, a grown man requesting information on a child he isn’t rted
to in any way, well. If you were married he might be able to use your rtionship with the girl as
justification but at this time I doubt the form would be approved.” Oh… well this sucks. I don’t want to
have to wait a whole week, maybe even closer to two weeks. Bemy holds his hand out and after a
second of staring, I realise he wants the phone. I hand it to him, confused.
“Good morning, this is Bemy Kane. How much can an Alpha can expedite the request process?” He
demands, his tone is polite but it’s pretty clear he expects an answer. I can’t hear Joshua on the other
end, unlike Bemy I don’t have super Shifter hearing. I squirm in my seat, wondering what Bemy is
doing.
“Right, well in that case you can go ahead and register Ryann Gale as the female Feline Alpha. I will
sign off on the registration change.” He states firmly and my jaw drops. Change my registration to what
now?
“Yes, I willplete the verification process.” Bemy answers a few questions over the phone.
“That’s not a problem, I will submit the official form shortly with those departments. Yes, you can
transfer the call.” Bemy waits quietly a minute then answers a few more questions to
someone new.
“Great, thanks.” he hangs up the phone.
“Congrattions, you’re now registered as the female Feline Alpha. Also you should have
your information in twenty–four to forty eight hours.“