*Caleb*I run to the front of my pack and growl in anger. I see the necromancers heading towards us and I howl again to signal Demark and Smithson. Our plan is simple, we just need to execute it to perfection. The first bodies to reach us are weak and we subdue them without a problem. Our bodies crash against them with such a force, the hit itself disarms most of them. They seem to be hundreds, which would have worried me if I cared, but now all I care is to reach Ignitious and eliminate him.Everything is happening fast. I growl again as we get more waves of dead manipulated bodies crashing against us, they seem to have prepared for this much better than we anticipated. I howl twice and watch Aeneas reach my side. I howl three times and Cyrus reaches my other side. Alex is crushing bones as he howls back at me, and I take notice of what he is pointing at; two necromancers are chanting and trying to bring back those twice dead. I start to aim for those two and wait for the confusion
*Meadow*I shudder as the light coming from Ignitious is almost blinding me. Raziel keeps me tight in his arms as he tries to protect me from him."Keeper, it has been a long time since we have faced each other. But I never thought you would be one to take sides with creatures," He finally speaks and I gasp at the voice that comes from him. It terrifies me to a degree that I never thought a voice could."You have gone too far, what is it that you want?" I hear Raziel say emotionless as his grip remains tight and firm."I want to take what belongs to Us… This Earth, this World, and soon, all that comes with it. They are ALL... Ours to play with," Ignitious says. I pay special attention to his choice of words. Are we facing a mad Angel who believes we are toys? "I can use your knowledge, if you wish to join… Power has been boring… the necromancers are of no fun…" He laughs viciously."I know you will fail, and I am not going to be on your side. I will not live in a world ruled by
*Meadow*I have no idea where I gather the energy to pull Raziel further away from the chaos, but I manage to do this as I watch Ignitious cut a part of Caleb's side. I gasp, but I quickly notice is only a superficial wound, so I do not worry about it too much, as he quickly moves to strike again. Zareen brings both Ebony and Ivory towards us, and I see them in bad condition, but healing as slowly as Raziel does.I make sure all three of them are not bleeding anymore when I hear a strange chanting that pulls my attention. I look to the left and not far from us there is a necromancer who looks at Caleb and Ignitious fight. His chants are aimed at them, and I fear it is trying to cause something on my love.I can't let that happen, I had enough of playing it safe. This is not a place to hesitate, so I close my eyes and merge with my wolf, letting all my primal nature take over. I shudder briefly as the shift finishes, then I launch myself with anger towards the vicious creature that a
*Caleb*I hold Meadow's hand firmly, trying not to let my nerves merge with hers as she tries just as hard not to let her pain and own fears reach me.She is so brave, her face contorts but she doesn't cry or scream. The nurses are doing a great job as well, as they assist her and the babies as they come. The first one was Ian, the boy did not stop crying or throwing fists here and there. As soon as he was out, his brother Xavier followed. It took us a long time to decide their names, and so we settled with my father's names on each. Our last baby is coming now, our baby princess is a little bit late, and has her mother worried."The head is now out, please push Luna, a long one," Says one of the nurses.Meadow squeezes my hand and I kiss her forehead. 'You are so strong… you are amazing my love,' I whisper to her.I see the other nurse pulling our baby out, slowly and gently, and then we hear her cry. I smile and feel a tear slip down from my eye. I can't help but feel overjoyed.
VOLUME 3: SIMPLY ETERNAL*Meadow*I stand up and head to the door; I am not happy, but I won't lose my temper with these other ladies. I only nod my head to Caliope before I leave, as my respect for her has never diminished, only grown. Raziel follows me closely. As soon as I am out of the building, his face reflects his worries, but for the first time, I don't care.We get into the car and he sits next to me in silence. "To the residence, please," I politely order Maxwell, my bodyguard, who happens to be an Angel."I take it you didn't reach an agreement," Raziel finally speaks out. He is not happy either, but I have made a decision.I nod. "No, we haven't. I understand is not easy to get a room full of women to agree on something so important, much less when it comes to women who belong to different races. But I am not going to let my children be raised in a school full of distrust and mothers with a temper," I sigh and look at Maxwell through the mirror, he is chuckling in
*Solveig*I feel a tight pain in my chest. Xav and Ian are watching the news while Cara shows some concern. She tries to look like there is nothing to worry, but I can't dismiss the fact that there is a tight pain in my chest."Sis, look!" Ian calls my attention. "Mom is there, she is fine, see?" He points at the TV.I nod. Watching mom between other people over there makes me feel scared, but relieved that they are ok. "Is Carl at the Command Center?" Xav asks Cara."He is there with Agape and Gideon. They are restructuring the defenses," She answers."I am going to go there and keep an eye on things. I can't stay here doing nothing," Xav says and stands up, I look at him worriedly. He comes to me and kneels in front of me, taking my hands in his. "Everything is going to be ok Sol, no one tried to attack any of the races directly in their territory…"I sigh. "Yet…"Xav shakes his head. "You do know we have the largest surveillance system in the world, right?" He says with a g
*Caleb*I am angry, so close to being furious about whatever is out there that we don't know or understand. Meadow is quiet as she sits next to me, and her thoughts are just as conflictive."I extended my powers as far as possible; everything was uncorrupted. I don't think the dark Angels had anything to do with it... their aura signature trace is completely absent," Amra reveals to us.I nod, taking Meadow's hand in mine. "So we can discard the obvious enemies but we are left with no other options..." I add.Caly sits in front of us and Amra gets closer, she sighs as he rests a hand on her shoulder. "If Amra can't feel anything, I am clueless to what or who can it be..." She says with frustration.Meadow nods. "Well, let's see... the previous attacks have been in minor scales, we had a lot of damage, but the one thing they all have in common is that they leave no physical or spiritual trace. What can cause destruction and no trace? I am afraid to assume anything but at this point
*Solveig*"It is ok, Ebony. I am really quite safe," I repeat to one of my Guardian Angels. I chuckle when I see the look of the pack teens, they drool over both of them and I feel the jealousy. It is fun to hear their thoughts too."I was ordered to protect you, and I can do it from far, like my brother, but they are fun to watch..." He says and smirks. I can't help but laugh."Of course, you enjoy watching, don't you..." I say and hear him laugh. He is taller than me by two heads, and handsome in his dark beauty. "I am just saying... that if you have better things to do, like guarding other humans or anything...""Our sole purpose is to guard you, princess. We vowed to do this a long time ago, to your mother," Says Ivory, who surprises me with his appearance.I look at him as he walks to his brother and sits next to him. "My mother? She made you promise to take care of me?" I ask genuinely curious.Ebony shakes his head and frowns to his brother. "A bit more complicated than th
*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