*Caleb*I feel Meadow's head rub against my chest as I hold her tight to me. We are heading to the house and we made a little stop at McDon… Yeah, I am not going to say its full name again, last time I did as a joke, she craved for a burger. This time though, she wanted a Caesar Salad. No matter how many restaurants I would name, she only wanted one from there. After we finished, she was happy and pleased, and we could finally resume our ride."Do you think Julius would be available to help Vi?" She asks half whispering, her eyes closed and a pleasant smile on her lips."If we ask, he will do it." I reply amused. She is so sweet and cute now that she gotten what she wanted. I didn't know her pregnancy would be such an adventure, for the both of us."No, I don't want to impose. I want to ask him if he is available. If he is busy we shouldn't bother him unless it is something important." She added and I sighed. She is always the heart warming one."Fine, maybe Kade can help her."
*Meadow*I know this is strange, but I miss my mom. Today I woke up thinking of her, and how much I miss her. Caleb never asked me about my father, and I am grateful of that, I think he knows that there was never a fatherly figure in my life. He left me and her when I was 9 years old, I don't remember most of my young years, but I remember the day he left, my mother was crying, he didn't care, and he never even looked at me. Yes, it was always me and mom. And today I miss her.We are crossing the limits of our territory and I feel the pulse of our pack. They are running wild and free, most of them heading our way to greet us. Caleb puts his arms around me and kisses the top of my head. 'I am sorry about your father… I could kill him with my own hands if I knew you would forgive me for it… but even I know there are limits… So I will just do my best to be all you ever need and be a good father for our children.'I release a few tears as I hear his words, he is too good to be true, alw
*Kade*I don't know if I should laugh or growl at the situation, she is beautiful, talkative and smart, with a witty character. And I am just the opposite. Well, I'd like to think I am smart at least.She is fighting with Her mate pull, which I know she is feeling, and I feel sorry for her. No one deserves to be tied up with someone like me. I have to see if there is a way to let her go, if I can break the mate bond and release her from all possible suffering. She is young and full of life, she doesn't deserve to be tied to me.I excuse myself from the room at noon and she agrees to take some time for lunch, before the candidates start to arrive. She tried to be polite by inviting me to lunch, but I gently declined the idea. Having my phone with an app that allows me to express easily, I said I had to quickly meet a client during lunch.I am not going to report to my Alpha yet, I want to see if I can break the bond before I have to let him know.~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~{@}~~ ~~ ~~
*Meadow*This is a world I know nothing about, and to be honest, it is scarier than the supernatural world. I can only sit and watch as Caleb and the other pack members discuss about the legal procedures regarding the new company. What they found out was simple; The New Frontier is the name, a new multinational with only 7 years in the business; it began to implement a type of shifting agriculture system in which they acquired a piece of land and proceeded to exploit the resources until they were gone, and then move to another area, selling the infertile land cheap to farmers, who realised only too late about the truth of their lands. It was really awful how they had scammed so many families who were left with nothing but dirty soil. Of course they took advantage of their humble roots to make them sign incredible contracts that only benefited the company.Their legal structure was ironed in solid laws, they worked very hard on making everything as close to the legal limits as it was
To: Caleb Rowen - AlphaFrom: Kade JohnsonSubject: ComplicationsAlpha;I am aware of the problems surging between the new company and the Pack lands; Julius has informed me that we are taking risky moves to make them cease all activities. May I suggest using the McLane Real Estate Agency as a way to research their whereabouts? I think it can give us some advantages.Kade.PS: I am taken by surprise on the mating call. I have found my mate in the company. I would like to hear your advice on how to approach this, Alpha. She is Viorra.~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~{@}~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~*Caleb*I can't help but laugh after reading Kade's mail, and in the situation, we are all caught into, that laugh was needed. Meadow looks at me with curiosity and I give her my phone; we are on our way to the airport to go home."Oh, my Goddess! Viorra? That poor girl must be having the time of her life trying to understand what is going on with her. I need to give her a pep talk as soon as we are do
*Meadow*I walk into the building and hug Cara. Her belly and mine bump and we chuckle but we manage to hold each other briefly. "How are they? How is she?""She is not talking, not even a word. She is driving Gideon crazy by not even talking to him. I actually feel sorry for them." Cara says with a sigh. "But honestly, I know Alex would have done the same thing if that was me. And I know it would have been very difficult to calm him down…""I know… show me where they are, please." I ask her and she leads me to the area where once, Agape was held prisoner. I remember those days when she was someone else, a hurt and angry soul searching for a way to end her existence.Caleb walks in a bit upset that I didn't wait for him, but the urgency for me was Agape and Gideon. He rolled his eyes and I almost laughed at his gesture, then he took my hand and we walk into the room.Agape is sitting in the bed, tears in her eyes as she looks down to her hands on her knees. Gideon is sitting on th
*Viorra*I haven't been able to focus on anything the rest of the day, and now that I am waiting for Kade at this restaurant, I am extremely nervous. What are we going to do? What are we going to talk about? We can't talk, and this makes for a big barrier. But we have been able to communicate well before, it was just a different environment and I don't know how to handle it. Ugh, I hate not being in control.A hand on my shoulder makes my heart stop; Kade walks from behind me and with a smile he leans down to kiss my cheek. He then seats in front of me and I remember how to speak. "Hi Kade, I am glad you made it." Really? Glad you made it? I am so bad at this!He chuckles and looks at me amusingly, then he takes out of his jacket's pocket a small device and places it on the table, I don't want to stare at it but I see it has a few buttons and a small screen, its size is no bigger than a normal cell phone. "I wouldn't miss it for the world." I hear a human and natural voice coming fr
*Viorra*I do my best to focus at work, but even the new employee, Martha, has noticed my absent mind. I keep reliving what happened two nights ago and my mind is playing tricks over and over again. He said he had an emergency at work, and even though I thought he was just running away, he kissed me. And I'll be damned but that wasn't a 'sorry' kiss; I would have felt it otherwise.My phone buzzes a few times and I grunt at it. All morning I had been receiving calls from several departments to check on the new employee policy being implemented, and even after I wrote a detailed email to all in the company explaining how it would affect them, they still call for the same information. So I have decided to ignore every other call.I know, I shouldn't be ignoring them. It is my job after all. But I have become very impatient the last two days.A knock on the door pulls me out of my thoughts. "Yes?" I answer in a monotone voice.Martha pulls the door open and gives me a nervous smile.
*Meadow*The sun casts a warm golden glow, as if trying to heal the scarred landscape left by the war. Fields, once lush and green, lie ravaged, but sprouts of new life fight their way through the wreckage. The earth seems to be slowly stitching itself back together, just as we are.I sit anxiously as I wait for Sol to walk down the flowered aisle. She chose this place as the setting for her wedding, and when I asked her why, she said she wanted to honor those people who fell during our battle."Look at that," Xavier says, pointing to a small group of deer grazing in the distance. "Life always finds a way.""Indeed," I reply, my voice catching in my throat. The sight is both beautiful and heartbreaking. It's hard not to think of those who never got to see this moment of renewal.Right after the battle, we spent our days rebuilding the world around us, not only the physical structures, but also the hearts and minds of those left behind. It's a slow and arduous process, but with each bri
*Solveigh*My consciousness returns slowly, as if emerging from the depths of a murky abyss. The voices around me are hushed and indistinct, like echoes in a fog. I strain to understand them, but they remain elusive.‘Sol,’ Seth's voice resonates within my mind, warm and reassuring. ‘You're going to be okay. You need more rest before your body can fully recover.’I want to respond, to tell him how tired I am, but my limbs are heavy and unresponsive. My eyelids feel weighed down, as if encased in stone. It's frustrating, this inability to move or communicate.‘Mom... Dad…’ I try to call for them in my thoughts, hoping Seth will relay my message.Footsteps approach, and I sense their familiar presence even before I hear dad's deep, calming voice. "Seth, how is she?""Her body is still too weak to talk or open her eyes or move yet," Seth explains gently. "But she can hear us."My heart swells with gratitude. They came, just as I knew they would. I wish I could see their faces or embrace t
*Caliope*I watch Amral crumple to the ground, his eyes rolling back as he loses consciousness. Panic surges through me like a tidal wave, drowning out all other emotions. The dark creatures circle him, preparing to tear him apart, and something inside me snaps."Amral!" I scream, my voice cracking under the weight of my fear and desperation. He can't die; not now, not like this. My love for him, my need to protect him, fuels my anger and pain. I have more to fight for than ever before."Get away from him!" I roar, focusing all my dark powers into a singular force. Shadows stretch out from my fingertips, wrapping around the monstrous beings that threaten his life. I tug at the darkness, sending the creatures flying away from his motionless body."Please, you can't leave me," I whisper, tears streaming down my face. Desperation echoes through my voice, and I feel it deep within my soul. "You can't die."The creatures recover quickly, turning their attention towards me. But I'm not afrai
*Solveigh’s*I step through the black hole portal, and my breath catches in my throat. The darkness enveloping me is thick, almost tangible, and I feel like I'm choking on it. Panic rises within me as I sense the presence of the creatures, born from the shadows and chaos that surround us."Sol," Seth's voice rings out, startling me. He's right beside me, his strong hand gripping mine. He steadies myself emotionally. My panic begins to subside a little, replaced by a sense of calm that only Seth can provide. "We'll get through this," he whispers, his eyes filled with determination."Where are they? Amrafel, Caliope," I call out, searching for our companions. Within seconds, they materialize before us, their powerful auras cutting through the darkness. Amrafel's eyes are like twin flames, lighting up his face, while Caliope's gaze is as sharp as obsidian."Ready to fight these dark creatures?" Amrafel asks, his voice low and steady. Caliope nods, her face set in grim resolve. I feel conf
*Solveigh*I feel like I am in a new state of existence, and every inch of my body is running with electricity; something else has replaced my blood, and the adrenaline is addictive. Seth’s hand presses on my back and I know the reason why I haven't fainted is that of him.A large creature falls close to me and I jump, but quickly regain my focus, not wanting to be distracted, but the smell that comes from its corpse is making me nauseous. I shiver slightly but lock my eyes on my brother Ian, and then I feel ready to try more.It is not the first time; I have done this before, transferring my abilities, affecting them in a way that helped them, enhancing them. I know I can do this, and so, I feel myself reach to Xavier and he shudders slightly, then his voice booms, and it starts to affect the lesser creatures that screech in what now has become a battlefield.I can’t erase the smile on my face; we are making things happen, they are stepping away, so many of them are on the floor alrea
*Xavier*‘They are here,’ are Ian’s words. Words that reach me just as I finish kissing my mates.I rush outside and I see Ian in the middle of the large field, he is looking up to the sky and my eyes follow his. A black pool of nothingness is starting to grow, and I see the elementals panicking as they whisper things in different languages and I know my brother feels them more than me.This angers me; it is not like we weren’t expecting them. Sure, we didn’t know specifically when they were going to attack again, but we had been preparing for them.I focus on the fire elementals and I let my command voice do its job. “Gather up! Get ready! Distraction is needed very fast! Chop chop!”Uncle Aen is quickly joining them, keeping his calm as he looks at me and nods, he knows the time has come. I turn to look at my mates and I feel caught up in the same panic; my mates need to be safe.“Don’t you stand there, you need to get over there and help take them down,” Dana pulls me out from the s
*Meadow*I rush into the cabin, and I find a small gathering in the living room. I don’t understand why everyone is here and not inside helping my Sol. Caleb quickly reaches me and we both walk straight towards her bedroom door.Until Xavier stops us.“Son?” I ask, confused and angry at the same time. “What is happening?”“Mother, wait… Sol is actually ok, she was taken to Caliope’s father to help.”His words feel almost like a foreign language to me. “I can’t feel her mind, what do you mean with all this?”I look at Caly and she actually looks back at me with a face filled with confusion and fear. It is Lucifer who speaks for her. “I have been many eons in my own prison, so I know what he is doing. He has felt a connection to Sol, so he has used her to send a message to us. He can’t hold it for long, so she should be back very soon.”Her words make some sense, and I understand why Caly is a bit shaken by this. I look at her and nod, trying to contain myself as well, showing her that
*Solveigh*I walk through a path of tall and untamed grass. Wild dandelions fly as I walk by them, and the sun shines at its peak, yet its heat is soothing, not overwhelming. The wind blows on my face, and there is pure peace embracing me.Am I dreaming?No, this is not a dream, it is so real. I feel the grass at the tip of my fingers and I sense the texture of them. I see a cabin, a very old one, and a scarecrow that is standing in the middle of the empty land. I frown as I notice that there are no crows nor any animals around us.Everything seems so eery and quiet. Too quiet.As the seconds pass and I keep walking, I get worried, something is about to happen or is happening. I am not sure what it is, even though I keep looking all around me, but something doesn’t fit. Is like I am inside a painting, a living painting.It is when I open my mouth to talk, that I realize that I have no voice as well, and now, I know this must be a nightmare.‘Seth, can you feel me?’ I try to reach for
*Caleb*I watch as Aen handles the elementals calmly. It is not an easy task, yet his experience in battle allows to use his command voice with every one of them. It is something out of an epic story, and yet we find ourselves helpless while we wait.Ebony and Ivory are having a small talk with Sol, the angels like her a lot, which ensures her protection. Is not like she would need so much of it, she is her own worst enemy. But to know they are fond of my daughter just makes me happy.“Where are your thoughts?” Amra asks me as I keep staring at my daughter and the angels.“My thoughts are a bit drifting, I don’t like the idea of coming to a war unprepared,” I admit to him. I know he is also worried, although he shows himself much more calm and collected.“I understand that, and it does bring me worries. I like to be in control of the situation, but nothing that is happening is under our control… in fact, I think the only thing under our control is the lack of actions.”I sigh and shak