Titus Logan explained that they had literally healed every person left in the building, major, minor all gone. Then he talked about what Charlotte had discovered about the ground around the building they had been in and how she had gathered the fae that were in attendance and made some sort of power circle once she knew what was wrong with us. He explained that she said we were like a dead battery and needed charged. He said the vegitation died and then she shocked us. Twice. Well Azalea four times. I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose with my free hand, the other wrapped around my mate in my lap. I took a sip of the tea before I started. The witch was good - I could already feel the tea motivating my body. "Alright. So you know that fae get their power from the earth, similar to witches, but much more. Fae get their power from life and it's almost an endless source as it's constantly being replenished. When we use our powers it's much the same able to be restor
Azalea Before I knew it a week had flown by. A week in which all I did was eat sleep and cuddle with Logan. A few days in my brother came to apologize. He looked a little worse for wear - spotting a black eye, a busted lip and a limp. I had already forgiven him but seeing him like that made me smile a little. I knew what or shall I say who happened to him. Logan. He did not take kindly to anyone hurting my feelings. We talked for awhile before he told me him and Kailani would be returning home the next day. He said he needed to make sure that their pack was training hard and getting ready for the war to come. My heart hurt at that as I remembered the three lives lost. After the first week I was too restless to stay in bed anymore. While I was still seriously under weight, my energy had returned and my skin was no longer sallow with my bones sticking out. After Logan left to go to work I got myself dressed in a cute jumper and went out to the garden. I had a lot on my m
Azalea I spent most of my day with Hortencia. I remembered to bring the books and note pad. I asked her what felt like a hundred questions and she patiently answered them as we harvested more of my garden. The sun was bright and I felt more engerzised than I had in awhile. When I asked her more about what the witches did to wolves they caught she said much of it was in the book I had just started. She did tell me that I should be safe enough to shift as long as my mate was close. She said that she wanted me to spend some time thinking of some potions that I wanted to make. That with my unique blend of skills there had to be something that I thought could be useful to me. I asked her if potions were only liquids or powered like we had done before. When she asked me why I explained that I could have used my voice when we were battling but that I wasn't sure that it wouldn't hurt the people that were fighting with us as well as those against us. She smiled and asked what I
Azalea I had so many questions for Hortencia after reading that. We spend much of the next week outside in the garden as she answered them. Then we began breaking down some of the potions in the book, some of which had very rare ingredients and not all of this world. I had written down some ideas for spells that I thought would be useful to me, but I wasn't quite ready to share them yet. She did show me how to create a putty like substance and together we created a potion to mix with it to try out my idea. Of course now we needed guinea pigs. I asked the twins and Titus if they could help me out with it and they came out to the garden along with Cassie. I explained what we had created and the idea behind it and what we were going to try to do. I wanted to see if it would only work on using my voice so I had Titus come to try his voice out on it as well. The twins were always up for some excitement and easily agreed. Though they complained that the ear putty was cold they
Azalea I had a hard time the rest of the day. I was very unsettled and couldn't sit for long. I barely ate dinner and I was worrying Logan. After dinner he drew a bath and we sat there in the hot water as he tried to massage away my panic. His distraction worked and for a few hours after I slept. Until the nightmares hit again. This time I didn't recognize the place and only some of the people. I saw enforcers that I only recognized because of their uniform fighting and I saw fire. I watched in horror as Charlotte was blasted into a group of enforcers, all of them tumbling down like pins. Then I watched as Rich ran over and scooped her up before hding behind a desk. Other enforcers were coming into the room and lots of shifters spilling into the room trying to avoid being struck. I saw him hand Charlotte's body to one of the enforcers who managed to get out of the room before the whole room blew up. I woke drenched in sweat and screaming. Logan jerked up beside me and I
Azalea I slept well for a few hours until I felt a pull. I woke up and threw on a night gown. I looked over to make sure that Logan was still asleep before slipping out of our room. I let my feet lead me out the back door and through the garden into the forest. I thought momentarily that it was strange that I didn't see any enforcers around but still I continued. I needed to go though I didn't know where. I walked for a while through the woods until I came to a small clearing covered in moon flowers and bathed in moon light. The cleared glowed in a way that should have been eerie but instead felt soothing. I sat down in the middle of the clearing the fragrant smell of moon flowers surrounding me. I could almost feel a charge in the air that called out to my power and I sighed feeling relaxed. I heard a noise in front of me and watched a woman step out into the clearing with me. She was the most beautiful person I had ever seen and I stared in awe as she came closer to me
Azalea So far it looks like they all believed me. I hated lying to them but I knew what would happen if I told them the truth. I went upstairs and retrieved the empty book that Hortencia had given me. I sat in the garden for an hour writing down the potions that were now fully formed in my head. They were altered versions of the witch's potions and I knew exactly what each would do. Then I started my story. Just in case something happened I wanted them to know why. I gave an abridged version of what got me to this point in time and laid out what I needed to do in the new few weeks because I knew that after Cassie's mating ceremony I had to go. I took the book with me to Hortencia's. Her eyes were sad when she answered the door and I knew that she knew the time was near. She made my shadows wait outside so we could talk. After handing me a cup of tea, that's eactly what happened. I told a shortened version of what the moon goddess showed me. I showed her some of the spell
Azalea Once we were out in the garden I noticed that there was already a patch of soil prepared for our seeds. I introduced the girls to Hortencia, who asked Celia some random questions about her coven and lineage while holding her hand. Then she told her she still had some gifts that were untapped and that she could help her one day while she was here. Celia smiled and agreed . Then she had the girls help us. Celia made a growth potion to which I added my blood. I also filled a few vials with my blood that I handed over to Hortencia. She had Cora make little signs to stick in the dirt so we would know which was which while I dug holes and planted each seed. Once the potion was ready and the seeds planted I poured the potion on top of each one and began to sing. By the time I was done, each seed was now a blooming plant. The girls watched in awe, not actually having seen the full extend of my powers at work before. We stayed there chatting for just a little bit before we
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