Sonata bounced along beside her sisters as they made their way through Canterlot High the day after their infiltration. Ooh! Ari and Dagi would be proud of her for remembering that one! Maybe she could convince them to take her out for burgers after this is finished…

Jerking back to the present, Sonata paused as Adagio stopped in front of her. Peeking around her big sister, Sonata found an Alpha leering at them. His stench was burning her nose and she just wanted to punch him in his ugly face for wasting her time. Before she could, however, Adagio stepped forward and glared at the Alpha.

“We would be simply ecstatic if you would move.” Dagi was using the Alpha voice. Sonata always felt sorry for anyone on the receiving end of that voice, especially if it was her. Right now, it was mild so that the Alpha didn’t give off fear pheromones, but if Dagi got any angrier, she might have them physically attack the guy. Nah, Dagi wouldn't do that; she wanted them to keep a low profile, so attacking was a big no-no.

“I know something else that’ll make ya ecstatic, babe,” the Alpha sneered, stalking closer. Sonata and Aria stiffened before letting off pheromones to cover their sister. The last thing they needed was this Alpha pissing off Adagio more than usual. She’d been crabby the last few months. Sonata thought it had to do with suppressing her heat cycle to work on the plan, but she’d never mention it if she wanted to continue living. “How’s ‘bout you three join my pack? Got plenty of room for a couple lookers.”

Adagio gave a cruel smirk, the kind that sent shudders of terror down Sonata’s back. “I suggest you back away now,” she said lowly, her voice losing the Alpha quality. It didn’t mean she’d given up, though. Completely the opposite. Aria and Sonata gripped each other’s arms tightly as the idiot Alpha across from them paused in confusion.

“Now why would I back away from three hot chicks with hips like those?” he asked with a slight smirk. But Sonata could see him sweating. Ick, smelly and sweaty. Too gross for her.

Adagio took in a deep breath. She’s a siren, so she can hold lots of air for singing. It's how they all held long notes for their songs. Within seconds, she had released a fearsome howl that made Aria and Sonata cower behind her. The Alpha paled noticeably and took several shaky steps backward. He fell over himself and hurriedly scooted into a corner between the lockers, whimpering.

The other students in the hall had all frozen and a mixture of shocked and terrified pheromones filled the air. Adagio flipped her hair and continued on her way, glancing back to smirk at her sisters. Sonata and Aria gulped before hurriedly following after. Everyone did as Adagio wanted them to. No one messed with Adagio. No one pissed off Adagio.

Taking deep breaths to calm themselves, Aria and Sonata resumed their usual struts and casual smirks slid onto their lips. No one pissed off Adagio. Their big sister always got what she wanted. Control of this school and victory at the Battle of the Bands would be no different.

Adagio broke away from them a few moments later and headed off toward one of her classes. Allowing Aria and Sonata to do as they wished, the leader of the Sirens made her way to her geometry class. It irritated her that she was expected to explain her mathematical process in solving equations and formulas she was literally alive for the creation of, but she needed to remain inconspicuous if her plan was to work.

Throughout the class, Adagio listened to the teacher drone on about whichever formula they were working on at the moment. She could honestly care less considering she wouldn’t be taking the test anyway. Every great dictator knew that the best way to control their people was to cut their education. (Fear usually came in second to keep the more rebellious imbeciles in line.) Why would the people need to learn if they would spend every waking moment reminding Adagio of how marvelous she was?

Once the insufferable monotone finally cut off, the lead singer strode from the room and to her locker. Stowing her textbook away, Adagio checked her makeup in a compact (not that she needed to, as it was always flawless). Nodding at her immaculate work, Adagio reached for her English textbooks and shut her locker. If she remembered correctly, the room for her English class-.

Adagio gasped as Sunset Shimmer’s decadent scent filled the air around her. Turning sharply, she found the fiery-haired woman watching her from down the hall. Sunset pushed off from the locker she had been leaning against and made her way in Adagio’s direction. The yellow siren bit her lip in worry. Aria and Sonata had scent-marked her that morning, to ward off anyone who would want to proposition her, but that didn’t stop her nerves from throwing terrible scenarios at her, regardless.

Sunset stopped in front of the leader of the sirens, turquoise eyes narrowed at the woman. Sunset couldn’t get a good angle on what the sirens wanted. It was clear they were using some kind of magic in conjunction with their admittedly-delicious pheromones, but this one seemed different than the other two. The former unicorn couldn’t put her finger on it, but something about Adagio was calling to her more than Sonata and Aria. It couldn’t have been Alpha pheromones, as those don’t work on other Alphas, but if not pheromones, then what?

Adagio’s head was swimming. She needed to get away, but running now would make her appear weak, something no Alpha would dream of doing. Regardless, her heat cycle was going to be full-blown in a few seconds and all within radius would smell her pheromones if she didn’t escape soon. Clenching her jaw and meeting Sunset Shimmer’s eyes, she asked, “May I help you?”

The pair stared at each other for a little longer before Sunset sighed. “I don’t understand. Something is… different about you.” Adagio’s heart stopped for a split second. Had she figured out that the trio were using magic? Adagio held her breath as Sunset continued. “I’m not sure what and I’m also not sure how you got the whole student body to agree with this whole Battle of the Bands thing, but having the answer to neither is making me more than a little frustrated.”

“And your frustration is my direct business because?” Adagio smirked, forcing herself not to stare at the other woman’s breasts. They were larger than her own and looked perky, soft to the touch… A hand slamming into the locker beside her brought Adagio back to focus. Unfortunately, it also brought to light Sunset’s sudden proximity.

“It’s your business because every time I so much as think about you, my teeth ache.” Sunset’s eyes darkened as she stared into Adagio’s. “Your scent is borderline overwhelming and I want it. It just sucks that Aria or Sonata is your mate, but that doesn’t stop me from craving you…”

Adagio had faded out of the conversation the second the woman had begun speaking. The proximity was driving her hormones wild and it was all she could do not to beg the taller woman to take her right then and there. It had been so long since anyone's scent did this to her body and it had certainly never happened in this pathetic realm. She needed to remember her training and regain control before she blew the whole plan (which she worked long and hard on). Taking a steadying breath, Adagio came back just as Sunset trailed off and she huffed.

“That seems like your problem to me,” she stated calmly, turning on her heel and strutting down the hall. “Tell me when you figure out a way to fix it.” Sending a wink over her shoulder, Adagio strode into the nearest classroom and took a deep breath. Thankfully, there was no one around, so she was able to compose herself relatively quickly.

Shaking off the haze, Adagio frowned. This was getting tedious. If Sunset Shimmer made it habit to seek Adagio out, then they would run out of suppressants before the Battle of the Bands in two days. That would make it difficult to concentrate with that mouthwatering scent around. No, Adagio couldn’t let that happen. She would have to avoid Sunset Shimmer until the Battle was over. By then, it wouldn’t matter if Adagio was attracted to her scent or not.

A small sneer filtered onto the eldest siren’s lips. Once their power was secured, she might even make Sunset Shimmer a personal part of her pack.

Author's Note

These chapters feel short to me, and if they do to you as well, I'm sorry about that. I'll see what I can do about making them longer in the future.