As I find yet another argument breaking out between the wolf contractors and the witches, I have come to the conclusion that this might not have been the best idea. Maybe we should have hired humans? Then again, if we had we would not be able to explain any of the stuff that is going on around here. "Rosa, what is going on?" I ask exasperated."They are telling me that they are going to paint the cabinets in here. I thought that we were going to just use magic on them?" She says to me.Right, the painting. Everybody is all upset over some silly paint. This is getting exhausting. It will be a relief when this is all over and everybody can just get to training instead."I told them that I wanted to paint the cupboards. The wood is fantastic but it is going to fade over time. I want them painted but there are some things I am going to add over the paint. Everything that they are doing, I asked them to do." I tell her.She looks at me for a few minutes before spinning on her heel and mar
I get woken up early the next morning by the excitement coming from my cousin. I sit out of bed and look around to see that the sun is just now beginning to hint at rising. It is not even rising yet just thinking about it. Grumbling, I blink the sleep from my eyes before finally remembering what woke me."Scarlett, is everything okay?" I send to her."Yes! Yes, it is! He finally shifted. He is the cutest little wolf I have ever seen. His tail is so cute and fluffy. I just want to squeeze him but I know that he will not appreciate it." She replies to me. Chuckling, I figure I might as well get ready for the day a little early if I am already awake. Grabbing some clothes, I give Dante a quick kiss and head to the bathroom to get dressed. I cannot wait to see her little one in his wolf form again. Sure, I saw him in the womb but that was not with my own eyes. When I finish getting dressed, Dante opens his eyes slightly and I explain where I am going. He turns over and begins to drift o
After practice, I find that I need some fresh air. The entire practice the wolves all watched me closely like they were studying what I was going to do. It is rather intense knowing that they are judging me as something legendary that they want to work towards. I almost feel as if I am on a pedestal. Luckily, Dante agreed that now might be a good time for me to get my alone time.Walking into the woods, I immediately head towards my old den. The last time that I was here, I made a set of stairs leading down and decorated the place just a little bit. Now, I have come up with some other touches that I wish to add. All of this decorating that I have been doing has been filling my mind up with all kinds of ideas.The runes are still etched into the wall which I am happy to see. I do not want to lose this bit of information that was given to me before. It is a prophecy that tells of my purpose in life. Instead of destroying the runes, I line them with gold from the earth. Each rune is fill
The first pack dinner since I have been back is really exciting. All of the wolves seem to be in a much better mood than they had been in before. When the fear of a witch attack was always present, the wolves were much more subdued and on guard than they are now. Plus, we have a new wolf to celebrate.Since Scarlett was a little preoccupied today and did not make cupcakes, we ended up ordering them from a bakery. They are nowhere near as good as hers which always had some out of this world flavors but they are still cupcakes. Amora arrived with Scarlett to help her out with the baby on his first outing. "Hey, Scarlett, how are you doing today?" I ask her."You ask me that everyday." She says with a chuckle."So, I want to make sure that my cousin is doing alright. Fine, how is little Fred doing today?" I ask her."He is doing fantastic. Never stops eating. I am getting sore from nursing him all of the time." She tells me."Hmm....Let me talk to Elle. We might have something that will
I have not been to help the witches in a few days so I am a little worried about what they have managed to accomplish while I was away. I know that they have not been giving the contractors too many problems since they report to me each day. That does not mean that they have been working well together by any means either.When I arrive, I am happy to see that the garden is doing extremely well. They have been tending it almost nonstop and coaxing plenty of life out of it. They have begun planting flowers now and it looks like there is even a little flower garden in the back for them to relax in. Inside, the domed room is almost complete. I still have to finish the fountain but everything else is almost exactly as I pictured it. All of the practice must be doing the witches good since they have been getting more done without me. Each bedroom has a magical lock on it so that only the occupant can get into their rooms without alerting myself and the occupant. There are only a few bedroo
The lake is nice and peaceful when we arrive. Thankfully nobody is here hanging out since most are enjoying a family day today. Werewolves almost always spend the weekends with their immediate families instead of training for the weekend. The kids are not the only ones that deserve the day off. Since there is nobody else here, I find myself drawn to the water's edge. Nothing is disturbing the surface as I watch small waves caused by the wind to move across the water. If I was not so worried about the large fish living in the water, I would be more than happy to go for a swim today. It might be a little chilly but the water sure does look inviting."How did this monster show up before?" Elle asks me."We went swimming down to the bottom of the lake when I saw trash everywhere. I decided to use my water element ability to move all of the trash up the the edge of the lake so that it could get cleaned up easier. When I went to race Dante back to the top, something large brushed my leg bu
Why would this fish have the same colored scales as my hair and all of the forms that I can shift into? It can't really be a coincidence could it? Surely it has to mean something. As I watch it float at the top of the lake I am sure that there is something that is connecting the two of us. There has to be. What could it be though?Elle signals me that she has seen enough and is ready to get back down. We slowly make our way back down while keeping an eye on the creature. It does not move more than it has to to stay where it is at. It just keeps floating there as if it wanted me to get a good look at it.Back on the ground I am not sure what I should ask Elle first. I am sure that she has noticed that it had scales to match me. We are also sure that it is connected to me in some way. So, what does it mean? Coincidences do not just happen."I take it that you saw the scales?" I ask her nervously."Do you mean the fact that they somehow match your hair almost exactly in shade? Or the fac
The arapaima is even more massive underwater. it is solid muscle but it regards me in a way that I can only consider to be friendly. The last I knew the closest place to find an arapaima was in South America but maybe this one has just been forgotten here for years. The wolves would have never thought to hunt any fish so it would have been relatively safe. I get close enough to be able to touch it before I slow down. I am still underwater with my pocket of air but I am no longer afraid that it is going to drag me down. Instead, I slowly reach out a hand and lay it on it's side. If this were a normal fish then I would have either been attacked or else it would have fled to deeper water. With this one, I am able to run my hand all of the way down it's side as I feel ever muscle coiled and moving to keep it in one place. This is truly a wonderful experience."Laina, what are you doing!" I hear Dante shout in my head. I chuckle as I realize that I never told him what Elle and I were com
"Wait, you can do that?" Frank asks shocked. "Yes, of course I can. It is not something that I have done often, actually only one other time but it is an option. It is one that terrifies her." I admit. "Who did you do it to before?" Rand asks me. "I did it to Morden. There was no other way to stop her from coming after my pack or my family." I answer simply. "Your grandmother said that Simonetta was behind that the entire time. That only makes it right that she gets the same punishment if not worse than what Morden received." Rand points out. I had not thought of it that way but it is true. Still, we need to have a system set up for something like this. Otherwise, there will always be somebody that takes advantage of the power and that is not something that I can condone. "That is very true. I had not thought of that but this is not a decision to be made lightly. There might be longer reaching consequences that even I am not aware of by using this ability. Still, I see no other o
It did not take long at all for the Hybrid Council to arrive. They all file in looking a little shocked to see Simonetta there, unable to use her magic as she floats slightly in the air. Quickly, they find their seats. Then, both Rand and Frank walk in as well. I had not thought of inviting them but I am glad that Dante did. With how long she terrorized their pack it is only fitting that they are here for this as well.I smile at them all as they whisper among themselves for a few moments. This is a bit of a shock for those that were not here to see Simonetta arrive. For Frank and Rand, they finally see their enemy tied up and floating in the air. They are not aware that I can take away her ability to use magic so this is going to be a shock to them when the meeting starts. "I take it you called us all here for a reason?" Elle says once everyone starts to calm down."Yes, I did. As everybody here knows, Simonetta has caused quite a few problems for us. She has terrorized werewolves,
Simonetta rushes towards me using wind to guide her speed. It is not enough to throw me off guard though and I shove a wall of dirt up in front of me. She almost crashes into it before she is able to skid to a stop at the last second. If she had prepared then she might have been able to use the air that was helping her speed up to me to jump over the wall but instead, she is used to using her other powers for combat and did not make the decision in time.As soon as she begins to stop, I tear down the wall and shift into werewolf form quickly to land on top of her with my teeth to her neck. Out of all of the forms that I could have turned into this was the only one that registered as an option. I would like for her to see the one thing that she thinks is beneath her be the thing that brings her down. For once, she surprises me when she throws me off of her with some air. I quickly flip over and land on my paws. I shift back and face her again. She is breathing hard and I find myself a
As soon as my illsuion drops I see Simonetta's face blanche. Chelsea drops to the ground and has it swallow her up as she falls through it to meet the others. I send her a brief thank you as she helps to keep them all safe from whatever back up plan Simonetta could have.She sends me a sad farewell. Apparently she is worried about whether or not I am going to make it out of this one. I might not have used much magic recently but I guarantee that there is no way I will let her get away with this threat. Today, she is going to go down and she is not going to be a threat to anybody with werewolf blood ever again."Wait, you had the baby? No! You can't have had it already!" She screams in rage."Actually, I can. There was nothing stopping me from having it. There is also nothing in the way of me putting a stop to you and your bullying once and for all" I say. She takes a few steps back as she steels herself for what we bothk now is going to happen next. It is a shame that the rest of the
"Why would she ever want to go with you?" I ask Simonetta in shock."I am sure that she can see the benefits when she realizes that if she doesn't then she will never get to meet the bundle of joy in your stomach. I will personally make sure that you are unable to deliever them. After all, the more powerful the babes the less the mother can use magic so I am sure that you are not able to defend yourself very well." Simonetta says triumphantly.I try my best to look worried. I really do. I find that it is difficult to be worried about her though. She has never really had a lot of sway over me. Even when I first realized how much stronger than her I am I had found it difficult to be scared of her. "You really think that I am afraid of you? Even without being able to use my powers you do not worry me. I have plenty of other witches that are able to come and help me." I say."Not before something bad happens to you. Chelsea, I would hate to see for anything bad to happen to Laina. I just
Each team splits up and gets ready to make their way through the obstacle course. They are all going to have to take turns trying to make it through safely. Each team has a designated amount of time before they get elminated. The one that makes it through the fastest and with the least amount of mistakes, will be the ones to win the competition. The course is very similar to the one that we did with the entire pack when we first started training. The one that really got the women moving faster as they fought to make good time through the course to beat the men. This one is just a little more geared towards children and not fully grown adults.Some of the obstacles are smaller to better accomodate their size, some things are closer together and they have even added some new obstacles that would have been difficult for the adults. There are also some obstacles that are going to require teamwork to make it through. If they do not work together then they have no hope of making it to the
It takes much longer than planned to get the babies ready for travel. I have never packed a diaper bag before but luckily Scarlett shows up to help me get them ready and squeal over the twins for a minute. Or more precisely, several minutes."I can't believe that they are finally here! I swear it felt like your pregnancy was never going to end. Every time that I thought you were going into labor and you never did. Yesterday, I had no idea that you were going into labor. How did you keep that from me?!" She says to me."It was not exactly on purpose. I did not even know that I was in labor until I spoke to Dante and then Elle confirmed it. It was a really odd day. We had a lot that happened that day so I thought that everything I was feeling was just from stress." I admit to her."Ha! For once, I could have answered that if you had just talked to me. Instead, you have me doing made up jobs with you to help me out." She says excitedly.I shake my head as she begins showing me exactly h
The first night with the babies was quite a bit of a learning curve. Whenever we put them in their bassinets they just started to cry nonstop until we picked them up again. It took a couple of hours to find out that if we put them into the same bassinet they were able to sleep peacefully and not wake us up. By the time we managed learning that, I was beyond exhausted and ready to sleep. Thankfully, there was more than enough people in the house to help us out throughout the night.When I wake up I find that Dante is already standing over their bassinet watching them sleep. They have managed a few hours of sleep straight which for me was quite shocking considering that they are newborns. "How are they?" I ask him sleepily.Chelsea decided to sleep on one of the loveseats last night as well. She was just too excited to go to sleep in her bedroom after I had the babies. I do not blame her but as she shifts when I start talking I do realize that that might have been a mistake. She is goi
Chelsea comes running in once the babies start to cry for food. Her face is filled with excitement as she rushes over to me. Even though they are hungry, I allow her to hold and rock Caterine while I first feed Archer. I might get good enough to be able to feed them both at once in the future but for now feeding just one is tricky. I never knew that it could be this hard to feed a baby."Hi Caterine, I am your Aunt Chelsea. We are going to be best friends. You are going to get to go to school with werewolf pups and use magic. It is going to be wonderful. I can't wait to teach you everything that I know." Chelsea coos to the baby making all of us smile.It is a good thing that she already has so much experience being around babies because she does a great job holding Caterine while Archer is feeding. She does sit down though as she looks at her. Even though Caterine was crying just a moment ago from hunger, she is now looking at Chelsea with wide eyes. Werewolf pups have much better ey