⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Reluctantly, Brietta tore her gaze away from the bed and began to scan the room, but there was nothing else with three swirls or anything that appeared out of the ordinary, at least not by the standards of the supernatural world she was dealing with.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀With a sigh of defeat, Brietta turned to leave the room. However, her steps froze when she heard a floorboard creak beneath her foot.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Curiosity piqued, Brietta gently lifted her foot off the floorboard, noticing that its weight had caused it to pop out slightly. She pursed her lips in thought before kneeling down beside the floorboard, carefully lifting it to see what might be hidden beneath.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Brietta's breath caught in her throat as she discovered a small compartment built into the floor. In the glint of sunlight streaming through the window, she could have sworn she saw something inside.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀With a mixture of hope and caution, Brietta pressed herself against the floor and cautiously felt along the interior of the compartment, waiting until her fingers found something.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Brietta's heart raced as her fingers brushed against a metal object and then a piece of paper within the compartment. She grabbed both items and carefully pulled them out, examining the paper first.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Brietta's heart raced as she unfolded the piece of paper and saw the same symbols that were on the paper that had come with the mysterious package. 
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀A thought crossed her mind that perhaps Derek had been the one to send her the package. She shook her head, feeling a pang of confusion and emotion. 
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Setting the paper aside for the moment, she turned her attention to the metal piece.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The world faded around her and goosebumps appeared along her skin.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The metal piece was the Yang side of a Yin and Yang connected charm. 
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀On January 25, 2006, Brietta had gone missing...with her Yang-sided charm.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀On January 26, 2006, Brietta woke up in her bed without her Yang-sided charm.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Now, she found herself holding her own charm in her hands, the very charm that had been missing since her return, and it was in Derek Hale's house.
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STILES SIGHED, feeling a sense of concern as he and Scott entered the locker room after their heart monitor testing on the lacrosse field. "All right," he said, his voice filled with slight worry, "You stay away from her for a few days. You can do that."
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Scott frowned, his fingers absently toying with a lacrosse ball in his hands. "But is it just a few days, Stiles," he questioned, "or is it forever?" 
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Stiles rolled his eyes, taking a deep breath. "You know," he said with a touch of exasperation, "this whole 'women make you weak' thing is a little too Spartan warrior for me. It's probably just part of the learning process." 
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Scott let out a frustrated breath, leaning against his locker with a deepening frown. "Yeah, but you've seen Derek," he continued, his voice troubled, "I mean, the guy's totally alone." His worry intensified as he added, "What if I can, like, never be around her again?"