The kids all run around while we are outside. They play all kinds of games like tag and hide and seek for hours. We have to set up rules for where all they are allowed to go but I swear that they are never going to tire. They are having the time of their lives and Frank never even had to get out the water hose. "Thank you for helping with this. These children have needed it." He says walking over to me. "I am more than happy to help with this. I can tell that they have needed to act like kids. Being down there cannot be good for them. Is it true that they are not able to turn into their wolves?" I ask him. "Sadly yes. Any of us that do not make a trip topside for an extended time end up having that problem. We can feel our wolves there, waiting, but when we attempt to transform it disappears. Almost like somebody has locked our wolves in cages." He says. "You have all been locked in cages. For years now. It is no wonder why your wolves do not come out anymore. I would not want to
As soon as we make it back down to the underground city, the kids' energy levels begin to drop. They rub sleepy eyes as they slowly traipse back to their house. Even with the energy this low, they are all constantly smiling and even mumbling about what they got to do today. It is going to be a memory that they all share for the rest of their lives. They all settle in for a nap as my father and I walk into the kitchen area to prepare their lunch. There was more than enough food for everyone to have a nice sized lunch again today. Frank has informed me that while they have dinner together as a pack every night they normally consume the other two meals a day in their own areas. When there is enough food for all three meals."So, how did your next meeting with my mother go?" I ask him curiously.I had planned on giving him more time to broach the subject but it is really hard to continue waiting to hear the story. I feel almost as if I have to know exactly what happened. It seems imperat
Before he can continue on with his story I hear from my wonderful Beta and his mate about the werewolves that were being kept prisoner. "Can you have Julia and Hazel along with maybe Jade and one other witch that is fully trained bring them here? I am a little concerned that I have not heard from my grandmother as of yet so they will need to be stealthy. They will have to conceal their trip here so that the other Coven does not spot them." I tell them."They can do that. I will have them on the way first thing in the morning." He assures me."Thank you. Is everything else going alright with the pack?" I ask him."Yes, everybody seems to be getting along better than ever. I never thought this day would actually come." He informs me.I smile back as I send my reply, "Good. I look forward to seeing everybody when I get back."Turning towards Frank, I cannot help but smile excitedly at him. I am sure that he could tell that I was using my mind link to speak to my pack so he did not inter
When the children all begin waking up, they file directly into the kitchen. Without instruction they all line up at the sink to begin washing their hands. They do it quickly and quietly. I cannot help but be impressed by how well they are all behaved given that there are so many of them stuck here together."Which ones had mothers that were taken?" I whisper to Frank."Just the two over there. The rest of them have lost their parents to the witches in irreversible ways. They are not coming back." He tells me sadly."What is going to happen to all of them when you move back above ground? Will they find homes with other families?" I ask him."I will most likely stay with all of them in a home similar to this one. These are the children that do not have any relatives left to claim them. The ones that nobody will be able to take care of for the forseeable future. It is not fair to them to have to take care of themselves or others so I will take care of them. The way that I was not able t
Dante and I worked on final details for my trip to meet with my Coven before dinner. It is imperative that we get them here safely and quickly. If Simonetta were to find out that I was trying to get the girls back to their pack then she would absolutely try to find a way to step in. Even if it was by using the Coven to do her dirty work. There is a good chance that she already has witches watching since I have shown up here. She has most likely known about my father for years. Ever since the witches began their attack on the pack she had to have known about him. That also means that she was just waiting on me to show up to learn more about me. She was studying me the entire time she was staying with my Coven and I never knew it. "Are you sure that they will be safe to get halfway here before you meet them?" He asks me worriedly. "No, I am not. If they attack though I will be able to get there in time. That is why I want Julia with them. Since she is mated to a werewolf now, she wil
We ended up being so late for dinner that we just skipped it altogether. Might have also been because once we were done I passed out out of sheer exhaustion. Luckily, Amora was there to make excuses for us. I would rather them not think that we were doing what we were actually doing. I wake up with an uneasy feeling in my stomach. Something about the witches leaving to come this way is just not settling well with me. I feel the need to get to them quickly. I let Kevin know that I want the witches to wait for my arrival before leaving but he informs me that they left over an hour ago. He assures me that he will let Julia know what about my feeling as I rush off to find Dante. It does not take long to find him using our bond. He is in the main area with half of the pack. Rand is there talking to him while Amora is still in bed and my father is in the discussion with the other two guys. Walking up to them quickly, I bid them a fast hello before getting to the point."Dante, I woke up w
"Wow, that was fast. I had not expected you to find us for at least another hour." Julia says as she rushes forward to hug me. "There are witches lining the route from here to the pack. I took out a couple of pockets of them but we have to move fast." I say looking between Julia and Hazel."I guess we will have to be swift. Any chance that you can get us all to move even faster?" Hazel says as she walks towards me."I am not sure. I would rather not risk it unless I have to. More stress on this baby cannot be a good thing. Otherwise, I would transform into something large and fly us all." I tell her.Julia gives me a small pat on the back before turning back to the others. In total there are 5 witches as well as the werewolves that are being transported. The wolves are all in the middle of the circle of witches for protection but I do not like it. For one, they look almost like prisoners once again and I never want them to feel like that again."I have another idea as well. I will ma
As we approach the area the witches are over, I sense some type of disturbance so I have everybody stop. Reaching down to the ground, I run my fingers through the dirt. It is not as packed down as it was before we got here. Either the ground composition is changing, or the witches did something to make sure that we did not try this option. Since I am not a big believer in coincidences when it suits somebody against me, I spread my awareness out further to check for any traps."What is it Laina?" Hazel asks as her and Julia walk up and join me."I am not sure. I think that the witches were being preemptive and did something to the Earth in this area. It is not the same as before." I say worriedly.They both reach out and touch opposite walls of the tunnel that I have been digging. Slowly, we join our awarenesses together as we look into the mystery of what exactly is going on here. We dive down farther but there is nothing that we should have to worry about for hundreds more feet. Mov