I sat at the head of the table in the meeting room that was rented out. There were around twenty-five Alphas at this meeting. It was more Alphas I had seen together and we were still missing some more notable ones. AJ was standing next to my chair on my right whereas Bryan was on my left. I’d decided to take these two because I wanted to make sure I was getting all the information and whatever I didn’t catch would be picked up by Bryan or AJ.I’d shown up for the meeting and at first, the Alphas weren’t happy but when I said I was here to observe and see where I needed to help, they settled down. I was largely ignored for the rest of the time. There were documents strewn out on the table along with a giant map that had different marks on them.It was the third day they were meeting. The first day was just a bit of catchup; basically gossiping about different things like a bunch of Luna’s at tea. The next day was more productive. They started setting up who was getting attacked, who wa
Walking back into the meeting, I felt a renewed sense of purpose. A lot of the Alphas had already come back and a loud argument was already starting. Shaking my head, I stood in front of my seat. AJ and Bryan flanked me again. Týr nodded to me and I smiled back. Most of these Alphas were older than me by at least ten years, if not more. Grabbing one of the paperweights, I knocked the table a few times, grabbing everyones attention. A hush fell over the room as they looked to me. Standing up straight, I gestured to the table.“I have been listening to everyone and it seems we have hit a roadblock.” I waited for anyone to disagree and when they didn’t, I continued. “We all are having a different issue with our neighbors. Whether it be other packs, covens, or fey. I think the only way to come to a consensus, one that everyone will listen to, is having the Kings pass the treaties that affect every single one of their people.”There was silence only for a moment before the Alphas raised th
“I know you were working with the Mother Witch when we were with the Crescent River pack. Do you think she would be willing to talk to you again?”He clicked his tongue. “Talk, sure. Much else, I don’t think so. They pretty much viewed our transaction as done when we got out of there. Since our kind were the ones who technically stole their children, there really wasn’t a feeling that they owed us. Which was fine but if you asking for anything more…”“No no, just to talk. I’m wanting to get her to come to a meeting with the other kings. I want to be able to get all the leaders together. I’ve decided to bypass the High Council. I want to build a treaty with all the races. The best way to do that is the one entity they all look to and view as their leader.”“I think I could arrange that. I know she would actually be really happy to be included. Witches sometimes get lumped in with humans and it’s pretty frustrating for them. When did you want me to reach out?”I thought for a second. “L
The hotel I’d reserved was a suite with one of the most beautiful views of the forest. Once we arrived, the first thing we did was throw open the curtains to enjoy the view. Then Zeke and I fucked against the glass still enjoying the view. Since I still considered today a travel day, we went to bed early without doing much more than each other.The next morning, I’d planned a full run through the woods of Germany. I don’t think Naresh had so much fun before. It was rare that I let him have an entire day to be forward and with Faris, they took full advantage of it. If anything, they didn’t want it to end as the sun set and darkness came. Reigning in Naresh was difficult but it was around 9 p.m. and we weren’t going to sleep out in the forest when we had a wonderful room back at the hotel.Faris was a little harder to convince. It got to the point where I had to order Faris back and even then he fought me. Zeke was out of breath when he finally came back forward. He’d didn’t say anythin
His giggle came across and I looked at him with a raised eyebrow. “This is our anniversary.”What hit me more was the flashing between Faris and Zeke in his eyes. He was fighting Faris even in a place like this. Cupping his cheeks, I brushed my nose against his.“Zeke, what is going on?”His eyes fell for a moment. “It’s nothing. I’m just a little tired.”Pulling him back, I shook my head. “I’ve been watching you. It’s not just when you’re tired. It’s getting worse. I mean, I had to force Faris back yesterday. You were like a ghost all this afternoon. You need to be able to talk to me about this. Let me help.”He smiled. “It’s nothing, Vale. Really. It happens from time to time. It’s a bloodline issue. This is probably the fourth time or so it’s happened. It can range anywhere from a couple months to year.”“Why haven’t you told me? Or talked about it?”“I just…it’s not a bad thing. Faris knows his limits and how to handle himself. He just doesn’t know how to properly communicate. The
I was never one to really cry. I’d done it a few times but this woman made me want to burst into tears. To cower in the seat as her just passive power washed over us. I was trying to keep myself from shaking but it meant my leg was jumping up and down at a ridiculous pace. Zeke though seemed nervous but not the same way as I was.“You’re…you’re Pipsqueak’s contact?”Her eyebrow rose for a moment before she nodded. “That’s right. I was told that I would be meeting someone tonight who needed my help. She didn’t give me much more details than that.”Zeke started to move closer to her and I slammed down my hand on his thigh, hard. His eyes looked down at my hand and then up at my face. I kept it as passive as I could but trying to warn him not to go any closer to her. She seemed to be watching this exchange but her eyes were mostly on Zeke.“We were requesting to speak to the Fey King. We are wanting to have a meeting with all the leaders. The Mother Witch and Vampire King have already ag
***Hector’s POV*** I arrived at the Crescent River pack after three days of travel. This time I didn’t need to worry about needing to be there in a timely manner. Outside of Vale calling me twice a day asking if I had spoken to Gale, the head witch and turns out the Mother Witch. It was the equivalent to the King or Queen of the witches. They sought her guidance and when something was too dangerous, she would be the one to shut it down. She also did inspections on different covens, much like what Vale was planning on doing after the talks with the leaders.Vale left me to speak to her because of our previous relationship, which I warned him wasn’t much. However, I think I would have been more surprised that he actually listened to me rather than kicking me out the door before he even went on vacation. Rubbing the back of neck, I knocked on the door of the castle pack house. The door was thrown open and Luna Naomi hugged me in the same way as she did when we left the years before.“I’
Their coven always surprised me. A lot of covens had moved more towards the modern, city approach. Much like the packs now a-days. However, this particular coven still stuck with the grass roofed huts of the old days. They didn’t have dirt floors but they did have treated natural wood from the surrounding area. It was a sight to see and really made you feel like you were in a far more magical place than normal.I followed Gale into one of the larger huts I knew to be hers. She kept many of the spell books and other larger items used in rituals and casting. They would either be borrowed or they would be done under her supervision within her hut. Alpha Evan had gone off with some of the children as they were planning on giving some of the celebration decorations as well as sharing truffles once they were cleaned. It left me with Gale alone.We walked into her hut and it smelled of earth and forest. It was as close to feeling like home, smelling like Auri as I had gotten in a long time.