Pythia POV:
Alley and Stephen were saying words to each other and I didn't have time to waste, I reached for my bag causing a little noise before I snatched my bag and threw it down at him, smoke quickly filled the air and screeches from those vampires rang out, what a horrible noise. I jerked my head towards Alley when the smoke started to clear, "Open the shield now! We have a few hours tops!" I yelled, I could see Stephen tense as eyes looked up at me "Jeremy now!" Alley screamed out and more growls around me erupted before shit hit the fan, I jumped out of the tree as well as the others, I landed on the back of a wild looking vampire. I quickly pulled the stake from my boot and launched it into his back piercing his heart. We fell to the ground and as I stood I looked around to see utter chaos. I ran to the closest thing I could get my hands on which turned out to be one of my own people, not that I knew him all that well. "Pythia you dirty bitch. Killing your mother wasn't enough?" Balton snapped. "No, I should have started with a rat like you." I snapped back "Balthakk!" I yelled and watched his body fly backwards. I stomped towards him only to be tackled to the side. I hit the ground first and rolled to the side, I stuck my hand out to grab onto the ground to gain some balance. I lifted my head to see two of the most ugly looking vampires I think I have ever seen and Balton. They tried to circle me but I backed away to keep them all within my line of sight. The last thing I needed was for one of them to get behind me.
Alright three on one isn't exactly saying my odds are the best but it'll be hard to take me down. Balton smirked at me, "Insigna"! Balton shouted. Fuck! I held my arms up "Seraphim!" I yelled portraying my own shield, Balton took a step back eyes wide. "How?" I smiled and tilted my head to the side, before I could say anything those damn dirty vampires bum rushed me. I dodged one fist only to be hit in the rib cage by another. I felt the air leave my body for a split second. I hunched over to grab my stake connecting it to one chest, the other screeched and went into a frenzy. "Insigna!" I shouted and took steps backwards to watch as the vampire came to life in flames. I ran towards Balton who tried to run away from me. "Oh no you don't! Sheol!" I shouted. His body fell to the ground as the shackles wrapped around his body and tightened until it dug in to his flesh. He screamed in pain but I didn't care, he turned on his own coven for power he knew would kill us all. I walked away from him just as the shackles tightened hard enough to rip through his body and pieces of him laid everywhere. I scanned my surroundings and I noticed one of the Lunas was being backed into a corner. Shit what was her name? She was using fire, Emma! That was her name and I needed to help her, I quickly teleported to her side. "Pythia! Thank goddess, I could use some damn help." She grunted out.
"Well good thing I seen you then." I replied setting my eyes on the ones who stood in front of me, Emma kept backing them up but slowly we were getting surrounded. An earth shaking growl erupted and a huge wolf tore his way towards us. "Devin! I told you to get out of here!" She shouted at the large wolf who growled at her. "Fine whatever just don't get burned." She snapped. "Balthakk!" I roared shoving all I could back. Emma shot fire everywhere while her mate tore through anything that got close to her. We were being outnumbered and I can't afford to die, nor have an alpha and luna die. "Emma you and your mate get out of here now!" I shouted. "Not without you! You can't stay here by yourself!" She yelled back. "Fine, I have a blinding mist, once it is in place you need to burn them all with me understand?" I said stepping closer to her. "Yes that will be perfect! Devin get your ass over here!" She yelled, the overgrown wolf huffed at her but listened. I took a deep breath before lifting my arms. "Munnopor!" I roared, watching the mist ooze out like fog. I looked around to see all their eyes had glazed over. "Emma now!" I said, her eyes swirled red and in the blink of an eye fire was rolling off of her as if she was an angry fire. "Now get out of here!" I said running in another direction once bodies started hitting the ground.
The moment my feet started to gain some traction I heard hissing from behind me, I didn't have time to come to a complete stop. I looked over my shoulder to see a newborn vampire hot on my heels, I honestly don't have time for this. I needed to make sure the others were doing okay. I reached down in my waistband and grabbed the knife that I had tucked in there and quickly threw it behind me. I heard screeching before I heard her body hit the ground. I turned back around to see she was lifeless so I snatched the knife from her chest and kept running. Everything was so chaotic and I could see the rogues had started filling in the empty spaces protecting a lot of my witches. I could see Lillith just ahead of me and she was starting to be ganged up on. Just as the first vampire lunged at her I met the second one half way taking him by surprise, not giving him a chance to move before I dig the knife deep in his chest, his body jerked under me and I quickly pulled the knife out and got to my feet to see Lillith had snapped the others neck. "Are you alright?" I asked quickly. "I am fine, thank you." Lillith replied a little out of breath. I heard a few growls behind us and I turned to see two wolves were running towards us. "Stay with her!" I said as I started to run in another direction.
Pythia POV: This is madness, absolute madness. I felt the sudden pull to a specific direction, my eyes scanned around before a smell hit my nose. What is that? It smells like a lake that you would find in the meadow on a warm spring day. Where is it coming from? Why is my sense of smell acting up like this? I was so lost in my train of thoughts I didn't see the knives that were launched in my direction. One scraped my arm while the other firmly planted itself in my leg. "AH! FUCK!" I screamed and stumbled looking down at the knife. Son of a bitch. I looked up to see a dark witch I didn't know running full speed at me. I tried to get to my feet but I wasn't fast enough, before I knew it we were both on the ground. She flung her fist down at me and connected with my ribs and I heard them crack. Shit. I have to get this fucking knife out of my leg. She delivered hit after hit, each I blocked barely. I reached down and grabbed the handle of the knife and in one swift pull I ripped it fr
Tye POV: Rex has been uneasy since we got in our hiding spots. The very sound of Bosch made my skin crawl and I couldn't wait until Alley killed him. Our world will be better off without him. I decided not to shift just yet because I like hand to hand combat, keeps my skills up to date so if I ever get into sticky situations and humans are around I won't feel the urge to shift. I kept Alley and Stephen in my line of sight because that is my baby sister and as much as I knew she could protect herself it's still my job to keep her safe. Each time I look at her I can see how much she has grown. She was strong before but now she is stronger and the way she carries herself hasn't changed. She loves those around her and she loves her pack. She gives us faith when we feel like there is none left. I heard the trees rustle around before a bag came flying out from it. What the hell is that? It landed by Bosch and when the smoke cleared he was stone and the most beautiful voice rang out. "Op
Tye POV: She stood tall, had piercing green eyes, now that I think of it our eyes almost matched. She was slim and had her hair braided, she looked like a true warrior, Rex licked her face, and she ran her fingers through our fur and I felt Rex instantly relax, her touch was soft and she smiled showing her pearly white teeth. Oh my goddess we are so screwed. She is perfect for us and in this moment I knew I would do anything for her. "Pythia! They are throwing poison smoke! We don't have an antidote for that." a voice rang out and Rex tensed and growled loudly, so her name is Pythia? The fucking dark witch queen?! I am mated to the dark witch queen?! She held her hand up and Rex stopped growling. The other woman stopped dead in her tracks looking me up and down. "Make and antidote in the woods quickly!" Pythia yelled back at her, she turned to me with a look I knew all too well. I was not about to like the words she spoke next. "I don't know who you are or why I feel a certain wa
Pythia POV: Everything was happening at once. I could feel Bosch about to break free and bags were being thrown causing the ground to explode. Shit this is not good. We need to do what we can and fast. I moved in and out quickly, snapping anyone's neck I came across. The large wolf trailed not far behind me, killing anything I missed. I could hear screams around me, people being injured, I saw a bag being launched in my direction but more behind me, I stopped and turned to see my big beautiful wolf being the main target. "NNOO!" I screamed and teleported to his side shoving him, fuck he weighed a lot, "Balthakk!" I roared and watched him be thrown to the side just as a bag hit the ground next to me. I didn't have time to brace myself before I was thrown in the same direction as my wolf, I landed against a super soft and fluffy figure. I felt a growl rip through him and I learned forward to stand only to realize I was hit harder than I thought. I stumbled around and felt my wolf
Pythia POV: Alley and Bosch came face to face and I could feel the power roll off the both of them when all of a sudden a knife came out and pierced Alleys stomach. "NOO! ALLEY!" Tye roared beside me, I heard screams echo out but I couldn't believe what I was seeing. He ripped the knife from her and stabbed her again. "ALLEY!!!" I screamed as Tye and I both bolted out, in my peripherals I could see Stephen and the others run out as Boschs body hit the ground. Alley placed her hand on her stomach and before she could hit the ground Stephen was there to catch her. Oh my goddess this is not happening. No way, no one was supposed to die! Stephen yelled out for a shirt and Tye took his off and handed it to him. Stephen picked Alley up and started to run, we all followed behind them and I found myself praying to the moon goddess that Alley would live. She has barely begun her journey; she doesn't deserve to go out like this. Stephen burst through the doors and I watched as their pack doc
Pythia POV: It's been almost a month since everything happened. I have split our group so we can help grow the surrounding trees how they once were. We all needed to stay shielded from the humans, not that I think they would do anything but still. We liked our privacy. I started making pathways for all of us to take so that the kids could walk in the woods without being lost if they ever wanted to go for a walk or whatever it is they do. I guess I will be finding out in eight short months when our little bundle of joy decides to enter the world. That was a shock of a lifetime finding out not only was I pregnant but so were the others. I left Tye with the other alphas so they can have their little meeting while I tended to the elders, ever since word broke out that I was mated to a wolf and was now carrying a child of that wolf the elders have had a huge stick up their asses about it. I wore his mark with pride because for the first time I wasn't looked at like I was some object th
Pythia POV:"What are you doing to do if we choose not to side with you on this?" Storm asked. "I have already put it in place. Should you go against it you will die." I replied in an even tone. "You can't kill us. There are more elders who think the same and have reported you to-" "Jessica shut up!" Damien snapped, cutting Jessica off. "Excuse me? Reported me to who?" I asked, taking a step forward, Ambrosia tensed next to me and unfolded her arms. "To the grand elders." Jessica finished with a smirk. "You think that scares me?" I asked, tilting my head to the side. "If you go against them they will kill you and that unborn mutt you have growing inside you." Jessica smirked. I leaped across the table at her only to have Ambrosia pull me back "You ever say some shit like that again about my child and I will kill you with my bare hands you bitch!" I roared. "Jessica that was out of line!" Damien screamed. "Pythia sweetie you have to
Pythia POV:I had Lillith and Stony fix up a cabin that we all smudged so that no one would be able to find us. We needed to figure out all of this shit with the grand elders and I needed all of them to understand what was about to happen. I received a letter from the grand elders that I will be summoned after the birth of our child so that gave us a few months thankfully. I held the letter in my hands and waited for everyone to take their seats. The alphas looked a little uneasy but that was because they were in an unknown area but the girls looked rather comfortable. "Thank you all for coming, I need to let all of you know what will be coming in a few months time." I said looking around. "What has happened?" Chloe asked. "Well, because I decided to keep the peace and Tye is my mate I have been turned into the grand elders." I replied. They looked a little confused at first until it sank in."What exactly are the grand elders?" Stephen asked. "T
Pythia POV:It's been a few weeks since we have been home and got settled. We fell into our new routine for now, both of the boys have been doing really good. Julie has been checking on all of the babies. The other girls went into labor literally a day apart. We haven't really seen anyone else since I have preferred to get us into a normal routine but Lillith and Phil came by and said that my dad and my aunt along with Kathrine will be coming by to pay me a visit. I'm not really worried about the grand council right now, they are the very least of my priorities. I healed up faster than I thought I would and I feel better than ever. Damien and Storm haven't come by to visit, I've been told they won't leave the house they are in. Others have come by to make sure we had what we needed and I couldn't thank them enough. "They are here." Tye said softly. We just got Apollo down for a nap and the last thing we wanted to do was wake hi
Pythia POV:I had no idea that labor would be this painful. Full on contractions started not long ago and I have never wanted to kill someone so badly in my life but right now I wanted to rip off Tyes head. "I swear to goddess you aren't touching me for a while." I grunted through another contraction. "That's fine I will wait as long as it takes." Tye said sweetly as he took a wet washcloth and wiped the sweat off my forehead. "Why are you being so sweet. I am not being nice to you at all." I grunted. "Well I mean you are about to give birth to our son and for that alone I would take all of the mean words in the world." Tye replied softly. Okay now I just feel like a mean ass but this truly hurts. "Well let's see how you are doing." Julie announced as she walked in. "How is Ambrosia? Is her and Artemis alright?" I asked. "They are doing just fine, both of them are resting." Julie replied. I knew Ambrosia was getting close and I
Pythia POV:Brandon left last night with a few others so that he can go and see if Leia is in fact his mate. Alley also went into labor yesterday, we have been waiting to see the twins. She is the first of us to go into labor and that made me happy and nervous at the same time. I know she was hurting and heck I couldn't blame her for being so ready to give birth. "We have babies! A boy and a girl!" Stephen shouted happily. "Oh goddess congratulations! How is Alley? How are the babies?" I asked. "She is doing good, the babies are doing really good. Both in very good health. We have Ashlee Marie and William Douglas." Stephen replied. There was such a bright light in his eyes. "Y'all can come in and see them if y'all want to." Stephen stated. "Well move because I want to see me niece and nephew and check on Alley." I said pushing by him. I could hear Tye laughing behind me. I walked through the door and seen Alley had a baby in ea
Pythia POV: I didn't feel like being inside all day so I made Tye and Brandon lay out a large blanket while I grabbed a couple snacks and Ambrosia grabbed some drinks for us. The minute she heard about what was happening she came over and inspected me herself and then came back this morning so I wouldn't get bored sitting around by myself. As we walked outside I stopped to see what the boys had done. They had an entire set up for us, the blanket I had picked out was laid out the way I wanted to but I see they added what they wanted as well, they placed umbrellas like you see at a pool at each corner so that we would be shaded, they also put cute little lawn chairs down for us to sit in. "I figured this would be more comfortable for you both." Tye said as he walked up to us. "It is absolutely perfect. Thank you so much." I replied, smiling at him. This was the perfect set up for what Ambrosia and I were going to try to accomplish today. As we sat down Tye, Brandon and Jackson sat
Pythia POV: We were not expecting to stay another night so Phil decided that we would go find a mall or something so we could get another respectful outfit and grab dinner while we were out. My mind has been racing since we got back in last night, if Alley didn't spread spirit to me then who did? Did I somehow bend the element like the book said I could? If so, how in the hell did I do it? Standing back in this room with the elders in front of us again didn't seem so intimidating with the rest standing firmly behind me. It seems like we have been standing here for hours while the elders reviewed what was handed to them. My dad and aunt didn't give anything away unlike the others who were visibly upset by what they were reading. "Where did you get all of this?" A male elder asked. "Everything we have is from the goddess herself." Alley replied easily. All at once their heads snapped up, "What do you mean they came from the goddess?" A woman asked. "There is much you do not know of
Pythia POV: I took one last look in the mirror before I went to meet the others. I decided on a really nice black pants suit with black flats since I was not about to walk around in heels. I curled the bottom of my hair and applied a small amount of makeup. To say I was nervous was an understatement, I took a deep breath and walked out of the large bathroom to meet the others. The men had on really nice sleek suits and Ambrosia had a dark red pants suit, it seemed like we all were thinking alike when we were figuring out what to wear. I had made my decision to help Brandon find his mate when we got back home. The man deserves that much right? I know he has been looking every chance he got but, I can see that he is losing faith. "Are we all ready?" Phil asked. "I believe we are, let's get this done and over with." I replied. As we descended down the elevator I tried to control my breathing, the questions that have been swirling in my head will be answered soon and even though I say
Pythia POV: Today was the day for us to head out to meet with the elders tomorrow. Phil said that it wouldn't be that far of a drive, maybe four hours tops. I packed all of the bags and Tye went back through and double checked to make sure that I didn't miss anything. We decided that it was best that Brandon come with us just in case anything goes badly. Stephen is keeping his shield around us all still and for that I am extra grateful for. They have decided that they would show up right before anything is said as a sort of surprise for them. Since I am mated to a wolf then technically I fall halfway under their council as well. "Are we all ready?" Phil asked. "I believe we are, I need to find Brandon before we go." I replied. "He is already waiting by the car." Tye said as he walked up to us. As we walked out of the front door we were met by smiling faces, all the women and men came to see us off. "We will see you soon." Alley whispered in my ear as she gave me a tight hug. "
Pythia POV: I have been obsessing over what to wear to the point it is frustrating me, I swear my belly gets bigger and bigger each day. It looks like someone stuffed a watermelon in me at this point but I can't really complain. I've had an easy pregnancy so far thank goddess but I am starting to worry about how big this baby is going to be. I mean goddess sake if it is too big what will happen? No way am I pushing out a ten pound kid. I finally decided on basic leggings and a large tank top. I needed to be comfortable because I already know momma will have so much food, but before we do anything we are going to see Julie so we can finally know what we are having. I would be fine with a boy or girl but I also know there is something about an alpha girl and it makes them special or something. If that is us then I will do more research into it and see what we need to do to prepare her. "Are you almost ready?" Tye asked from the doorway. "Yes, just let me put my shoes on." I grunted
Pythia POV:Everything seems to be going smoothly and I have to admit that I am impressed with everything. "How are you feeling my dear?" Tyes mother asked as she walked towards me. "I am feeling okay momma, I'm looking forward to dinner tomorrow." I replied smiling. "I hear we will find out what you two are having tomorrow as well." She said as she rubbed my belly. "We do! I am very excited to find out. What do you think it will be?" I asked. "Hm. I think it is a boy." She replied. "How come?" I asked. "Just a feeling I get, boy or girl I will love no matter what." She replied, smiling at me. "Now don't hog her." Tyes dad said as he wrapped me up in a hug. I giggled at the deathly look she gave him, they were by far the cutest couple ever. "We are looking forward to dinner tomorrow, we haven't really been able to spend much time with you." He said, giving me a sorry look. "We have all been busy but at least w