AzaleaThe next few weeks went by in a blur. The twins and the other fae were able to move into apartments in the city within a few days and we paid to park one of the larger RV’s at a nearby storage facility. We helped everyone get settled in with furniture - a lot of it from Goodwill and second hand stores. We didn’t want everything looking brand new if they chose to drop by. They had another gathering at the warehouse and agreed to help train others when the recruiter asked them. They were due to start training others 3 days a week this week.I had been working with Cae’leigh every day with her powers. She was finally able to create a fae version of an emp. Luckily we were in the middle of the forest and she only fried our phones. I felt it roll out - like static against my skin and I connected to the earth to measure how far it went. She was able to project it out about 4 blocks. I was leaving her here for our trip as I wanted her to keep practicing. I made sure she planned out ev
AzaleaThe three of us each took a leg of the drive to Texas. I told them a lot about the state in general having spent most of my life there before my mom and I went on the run. The state still held a piece of my heart and still instilled a sense of pride in me.We stopped at a full service truck stop not too far away from pack lands to freshen up and get changed. It would be easiest for Micah to just have to glamour our faces and his own size if he didn’t have to worry about outfits. I wore a pretty red dress that went about mid calf and had short puffy sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. It covered all of my tattoos and was actually in a style that Cassie would enjoy. I was shorter and curvier than her but was hoping that we could be inconspicuous enough for no one to notice. We sprayed ourselves with the special scents I had created that would completely mask our scents.It was well after dark when we arrived. We were stopped at the border by the enforcers and handed over the invit
AzaleaI was excited to tell Logan about my brother’s ceremony the night after we returned to Omaha. I explained how him and Shay’lyn did perfect and they believed it and the plan went off without a hitch. I thanked him for giving me the idea and just enjoyed our time together. I didn’t really have much to report to him or anyone else so it was nice to be able to just be.The twins had been working hard and they were quickly impressing the recruiter back in San Francisco. They made all their minor irritations about pack life into a big deal and were really selling their cover. I was very proud of them. Cae’leigh was doing well and had been able to double the size of her emp.We were back in Omaha for only 4 days when our undercover team got invites for the meeting that would be held the following week. That put us into a quick defense mode. He had teams coming in and staging them at nearby hotels and we went over the blue prints for the warehouse where they were meeting. It was import
AzaleaI woke at some point in the afternoon back in our trailer. Lucas must have carried me and put me to bed. I was groggy and physically exhausted but my mind was awake and I wanted food and a shower. When I walked out of the bedroom I saw that Steve had already arrived and was sitting with Lucas eating.“Don’t worry , I brought some for you as well. Why don’t you shower first and then you can eat while we go over what we’ve found,” Steve said pointing to a whole tray of food. I nodded and took a quick shower. I washed and rinsed my hair until the water was no longer tinged with pink. I threw on some sweats and grabbed my hair brush before taking a seat next to Lucas. He had finished his food and I handed him the brush while I dug into my food. Steve began going over the little bits of information that the enforcers had gotten off of the others before going over what Lucas and I had been able to get.Lucas had gotten on the of movement’s accountants and had gotten account numbers a
Azalea Every time I think of New York I remember the Gremlins Movie and the Gremlins singing New York, New York. It just sticks in my brain. I heard someone calling my name before I felt them gently shake me. I groaned and tried to pull the sleeping bag more over my head, making them laugh. “Come on sleeping beauty. Steve’s got some info for us,” a voice my now slightly awake brain recognized as Lucas’s. I growled a little at him and he just picked me up and carried me to the trailer. I clung to my pillow inside the sleeping bag, awake but not really wanting to be. I felt him set me down on a chair and growled again in dissatisfaction. He unzipped the side of bag enough for the front to fold over and my face to show my glaring eyes. “Stop giving me that face and drink the coffee while you listen to what Steve’s got,” Lucas said handing me a mug of hot coffee. I breathed it’s delicious scent in and sighed. “Alright,” I said taking a sip. Steve just watched with a raised brow before
Azalea It only took a few days before we had enough surveillance posted to know where they meet. With the help of the fae the enforcers had been able to sneak in and plant bugs in several places that they frequented. After listening for almost a week we decided that no one of importance was here and that this would be a complete annihilation, so prisoners to be taken. We spent several more days trying to figure out the best way to take them all out - with the size of the building I wasn’t sure that I could put them all to sleep. After carefully examining the building’s blue prints we decided the best course of action would be an electrical shortage, which would start a small electrical fire and emp, that I would aid with my potion, and would set off the sprinkler system. Once the water was flowing then it was be a large electrical shock. Ideally, the water would aid in the conducting of electricity. Then we would cut the water off and make sure the fire burned. We weren’t sending a
Azalea It was a long few days drive back to the west coast. We split from Steve’s team on the third day as they were headed south and we were still headed west. I was glad to get to see the twins again and had changed my look along the way. I was now a red head and I straightened my hair. I hadn’t realized how long it had gotten. I had watched some tutorials on how to give yourself freckles which I did and I switched contacts to an emerald green color. I also had Cae’leigh help me do some henna type tattoos on my feet and arms. I looked like a completely different person again. In some ways it was fun - pretending to be someone else. But I was starting to miss the girl I used to see in the mirror. Lucas shaved his beard off ( finally) and cut his hair in what I called a sexy smooth Viking. He just rolled his eyes while I laughed. Once back to our camp grounds near San Francisco I decided it would be fun to surprise the twins so while the team settled in Lucas and I went to the city t
Azalea I woke up and grabbed the things I had packed to take the forest with me. It was almost 2 am the perfect time to try and reach out. Lucas walked silently with me to the clearing I had selected earlier in the day. The moon was shining down on the clearing making it glow. He nodded to me before walking behind a tree and shifting. He came out in his full gigantic wolf form and dropped his clothes on the blanket next to me. He would return for them later either when the sun rose or when I called out for him. I ran my fingers through his fur before he took off. I placed the candles around me lighting them and then placed the bowl of herbs in between them all. I lit them on fire and took several deep breaths letting the smell of the candles and herbs wash over me before laying back on the blanket. I closed my eyes and willed my body to relax. It felt like forever had passed and nothing had happened. I sighed and sat up, knowing it was a long shot. When I opened my eyes, the clearing
Logan It’s been a year now. To the day. Today is her official Luna ceremony and the whole council and all of our friends are here to watch and to celebrate with us. I won’t say it’s been easy, but it’s been worth it. To see the carefree way that she laughs and loves, different than before. It made me almost grateful that she didn’t remember everything and it’s been fun to make new memories with her. Seeing her finally walk down the aisle to me with her father by her side, both of them in tears, took my breath away. She was always beautiful, but today she was exceptionally stunning, stealing my very breath. Patching things up with her father again took longer than anything else. I hadn’t ever really talked much to her about her feelings towards him but he explained to me that she had told him she forgave him and that he needed to forgive himself the day before the war. And he struggled with it more this year as he tried to gain her forgiveness again.. But in the end I think he found
AzaleaI didn’t know where I was but where ever it was I felt safe. It wasn’t very bright a pale light illuminating a pathway in front of me. I felt something brush my hand and looked down to see my wolf beside me, her red fur shining and reflecting the little bit of light. How was she here with me? I thought as I ran my hands thru her soft fur, making her purr. I giggled. A wolf purring sounds kinda silly. She made a soft bark before bounding up the path away from me. I followed her quickly, not wanting to be away from her.It wasn’t long before I was in a clearing that was familiar to me. And in the middle, petting my wolf, was the moon goddess. “Am I dead?” I asked sadly as I approached the two. The moon goddess took my hand when I got close and gestured for me to sit, my wolf moving to put her head on my lap once I did.“Not yet my dear. You have a choice, you and your wolf. You did a good thing Azalea, but I know that it weighs heavy on your heart. You can choose, both of you to
LoganI watched as her eyes turned back into their silvery color and finally close. I could feel her breathing and I could still feel a very tiny spark inside of her so I knew she wasn’t gone, just very very drained. I picked her up and began walking back towards camp. I kept my eyes forward, the scene around us too horrific to even imagine. I heard several people loosing their stomachs around us.Behind me I heard Lucas tell some of the fae “bring the rain. We all need to ... rinse the day off.” I had just stepped into the forest when I felt the rain start again. My little mate made the rain turn to snow the first time and then after than I think the fae were too scared to do anything. People moved out of my way as I walked, some moving in fear others in reverence. I signed and knew that there would be a lot of questions once she woke.I could feel the rain washing down my mostly naked body and shifted Azalea to the other side so that the rain could wash off Arick... or what was left
AzaleaI drew my sword and ran for Arick, not making it far before a were jumped in front of me. I dispatched him quickly and looked around for Arick again. I saw the working tirelessly with their elements, a storm brewing above us. The rain would start any minute and while that would hinder the fire fae it would aid the others. I fought off another attacker, still looking for Arick.I was distracted and barely missed the claws aimed at my face. Luckily my mate, in his large black wolf form had grabbed onto the body that tried to attack me.Eyes open my love, he linked to me as he tore into the other were. I turned and got a glimpse of Arick fighting through my second line. I growled loudly, putting power into it, causing the air to vibrate with my anger. The twins were nearby, fighting beside a few of the second line witches and fae. I used my air to push aside bodies as I made my way after Arick.The smell of blood and burned flesh because almost nauseating before the sky spilt open
Azalea I came back my arms laden with snacks and drinks and we sat around quietly munching. Steve and my father were keeping an eye on Arick’s camp trying to keep an estimate of people still coming in. They were already up to 7000. Suddenly the door busted open and there in the doorway stood my twin protectors, my friends, my brothers. I jumped up and rushed over to them wrapping an arm around each of them, the others on my heels. They sandwiched me in a hug squeezing the breath out of me for a minute before letting me go to greet the others. Behind them was Corsica and Stanley and I greeted them as well. We all squeezed in the small area while they gave an update. The twins had escorted the fae to their pack lands and had a quick visit with their family before returning. I was glad they were back and I told them that we had extra beds in the head quarters. Once Steve updated everyone on the numbers -8000 people now - we decided to call it a night. Tomorrow was the big day. I actua
Taylor I spent a few hours with my pack, double checking gear, and doing warm ups with them to make sure we stayed fresh and ready to go. I wanted to have dinner with my sister so I headed back through the portal and began looking for her. I checked the hospital, the mess hall and head quarters before going to central ops. There I saw my father and Steve watching the monitors. I asked if they had seen her and they both nodded no. “I saw her last in the woods. That was a few hours ago. You might check there though,” my father said looking at me. “Alright. I’m going to find her and then go to dinner if you guys want to join,” I replied before walking out. I headed to the forest and began searching for her scent. I frowned when I didn’t smell anything until I remembered the potion. She ws probably still taking it for precautions. I began searching for signs and trying to listen hard for her breathing. Finally I picked up another heartbeat and followed it to my sister. She was asleep cra
Azalea I went straight out to my garden right as the sun was rising and began cutting the plants I needed. There was only one I needed and I knew who would have some as well as be able to help me. When I turned around to go back to the head quarters to see if she was awake, I was startled to see her behind me smiling. I smiled back and said “I should have known. You already have it don’t you? You don’t happen to have a reversal of sorts for it do you? I know it usually only lasts a few hours but I don’t want the twins knocked out for that long if they don’t have to be.” “I do and here, I’ve already prepared it,” she replied smiling as she handed me the wolfsbane and a small vial with a blue potion. I hugged her again and ran off to go wake up Steve. On the way I banged on the trailer door and said loudly to Lucas through our mind link GOOD MORNING LOVE BIRDS! I NEED YOU UP AND DRESSED. YOU HAVE A MISSION. I heard his growl and Cora’s giggle and knew that I would see them soon. Stev
Azalea9 days. And now that it was finally set, I was nervous. Were we really ready for this? Could I do this? I laid on the top of the RV looking up at the stars, letting the finality of it all wash over me. A year that passed so quickly and yet horrifically slow at the same time. Everything we’ve been doing cumulatively coming together. Tomorrow I would go to the fae lands and make sure that our people were getting sorted. The call would go out and they would begin pouring in from all over the country.Th elders would send out the call to be answered and answered it would like an echo in a cave rebounding exponentially. My front line of fae, witches and enforcers would be here in 3 days while those in the second and third lines would be in fae within the next 5 days. Chance’s team would join us on day 6 right before Arick’s team, ideally, would move in. Day 6 would also see all of the elders and the generals with me for a finally run down all together. In 6 days I would see my mate
AzaleaWhile we were away Steve made the arrangements for the other council members to come visit later in the week. I spent most of the next day asleep but on the second day I was up and ready to go. Charlotte and Mrs. Morris, who would be interim witch council member, would be the first to come visit followed by Elder Chris from the bear shifters and Elder Sarah from the feline shifters a few days later, the later two who were each bringing with them their top alpha. Rich would be going back and forth as the council members were supposed to be visiting with "me" and him at our pack. In reality he would be helping them go back and forth between the portals. Chance and Lucas showed up on the third day like I had requested. We chatted for a bit and they were both relieved to see I was pretty much back to normal. I had Lucas and Steve put on their gear and show Chance how it worked. The metal smith fae had come through the night before and brought with them additional weapons wh