"Ri'elle, what do we need in order to break the blood spell on the Alpha here?" I ask, getting straight to business. I know that they all have questions about my passing out, my sudden willingness to take up the role of the queen, but all of that will have to wait.
I focus all of my attention on Ri'elle, everyone else understands what I am trying to do and follows suit.
"Well, we will need at least 2 witches, Annie you don't count. Sorry, I don't mean to sound harsh, but we need witches with enough experience to do this. Undoing blood magic is not the same at finding an antidote for a poison, or washing a curse away... Blood magic is more like a net, woven around the soul. We have to cut the ties that bind, it we miss even one, its like leaving a window open for the witch to or any witch who knows how to regain the control over him." Ri'elle looks over at me and asks me to explain again exactly that happened when the witch went into the pack house with the Alph
Annie is our queen. The words reverbarate around in my head, but no matter how hard I try I can not make them make sense. The chancellor in on his feet, still looking me in the eyes. He taps Matteo and Daryl on the shoulders, they both stand and all three bow to me together. "I don't underdstand... What does that mean? I ... I can't be a queen, we don't have a queen. And besides my father is a beta, how could I be the queen?" I say, not trying to call him a liar, but also needing proof. "Well, we had a King and a Queen, centuries ago. In each new generation was born a female werewolf who was destined to be the queen. Then, about 500 years ago, no one knows why, but the new queen was never born. Or never found. We can't be sure. What we do know is that since that time we have not had a queen. Since werewolves as a whole aremuchstronger when we do have a queen, the council has been on the look out for the nex
Annie is our queen. The words reverbarate around in my head, but no matter how hard I try I can not make them make sense. The chancellor in on his feet, still looking me in the eyes. He taps Matteo and Daryl on the shoulders, they both stand and all three bow to me together. "I don't underdstand... What does that mean? I ... I can't be a queen, we don't have a queen. And besides my father is a beta, how could I be the queen?" I say, not trying to call him a liar, but also needing proof. "Well, we had a King and a Queen, centuries ago. In each new generation was born a female werewolf who was destined to be the queen. Then, about 500 years ago, no one knows why, but the new queen was never born. Or never found. We can't be sure. What we do know is that since that time we have not had a queen. Since werewolves as a whole aremuchstronger when we do have a queen, the council has been on the look out for the nex
Now I hear not only Micheal behind me, but Ansel, and Julian as well. Julian may be new to the group, but he is also upset at a man challenging a woman half his size. But I don't mind, because if I loose it won't matter to me much, since I am a girl, and half his size. However if I win... He would never be able to live it down. My eyes narrow on Chad. "Alright." I say. "I accept your challenge. Standard council challenge rules." I tell him. Standard rules state that we fight until one of us is unable to continue, either the loser dies, or is knocked unconsious. We do not stop the fight for injury, and forfeiture is not allowed. Since Chad is an alpha (at least for now) if he was to lose the challenge to another male, that male would be able to claim Chad's pack, and take over as alpha. However, as a female, even if i win I will not be able to claim his rank as my prize. It doesn't really matter to me tho, since I know that I wi
A few of the warriors step farward to object to me giving orders to Chad, whom they still think is their future alpha."Stop!" I call to them, then I add to Chad in a carrying voice "As the Queen, I hereby strip you of your rank as alpha. Chad, you will now and forever be a rogue wolf, never again able to join a pack or hold a rank of any kind."As soon as the words leave my mouth Chad's scent change's, leaving no doubt that I am in fact the queen that I claim to be.I address the crowd in a loud clear voice. "I know that everyone has a lot of questions, and I promise that we will make a time to have a pack meeting to answer all of your questions. For right now I will say this, I am not here to harm your pack. I give you my word that I am here as a friend. Chad is guilty of demoting a pack member to Omega. He then hid this omega here in your pac house. As the queen I sentenced him to demotion for this and other crimes. This matter is now closed
The party is in full swing, people are dancing, eating, and having fun. On Miss Frankie's suggestion I hired a group of teen's, their garage band is playing now, a mix of country, rock, emo, and pop music, the pack seems to be loving it. The council walks in, in their robes, looking intimidating. They all sit together, not talking to the pack members. I would say it is rude, but they are the council, and this is sorta just how they are. After a few minutes I notice that Matteo is not among the council members, since he is staying here to help me adjust he is dressed in regular clothes now, blending into the crowd. I am not sure this plan will work, since anyone here can smell the council rank on him, but at least it has a chance of tricking the witch if she is watching. I wonder if we should light the bonfire? I turn to Ansel, to ask him for a lighter, but before I can get the words out Julian walks over with two warriors. They light the fir
I pace around the hospital waiting room, the doctors have been working on the girl for over an hour. Her mother walks in, tears streaming from her eyes. I wrap my arms around her and pull her close, letting her cry on my shoulder."I know baby, I know" I keep repeating these words, as I stroke her back. It is another 30 minutes before the nurses come out to update us."She is alive, but she lost a lot of blood, do either of you know your blood type? She is going to need a transfusion, and we are VERY low on blood, we dont have any in her type..." The nurse tells us."I am a universal donor, O negative blood type, take what you need." I answer."Okay, follow me. Megan, you can go and see Molly now, just... hold her hand, try not to move her or touch anything else, she is still very raw." The nurse adds.I follow the nurse into the room next to Molly's, here she hooks me up to have my blood drawn. I agree to give 2 units
Micheal returns followed by Miss Frankie, who is dressed in her night things."Oh no! I didn't realize how late it got miss frankie, I am so sorry! Unfortunatly this can't wait, I need to ask you a few questions... I trust you, so I want your account of what has been happening here in your pack, and with your pack. What has changed for you in the last 2 years?" I ask her.She considers me for a long moment before she answers "Well, in the last couple of years there have been a lot of changes. I am sorry to say that I knew about the Omega... found out about 3 months ago. I was filling in doing laundry while some of the girls where out sick. They are all young, none of them knew what the smell was, thought it was just sour milk or something... they had no idea, never having smelt an omega before. I only knew because my mother made it a point to educate all 8 of her children on things like that so we would never be complicate in the suffering of others. When I found out I
Miss Frankie doesn't have much more to say. "The only other thing I have noticed change, well, I those of us who work in the kitchens, or other service positions around the pack, we have not been being paid like we before. Some have had their pay cut by as much as half, some have only been paid every other month, and when we tried to see the alpha about it the beta stopped us, ordered us back to work and threatened to demote us all to Omega if we ever slacked on our work, at the time I was sure that it was an empty threat, but that was 8 months ago, and smelled that omega only 3 months ago." She finishes with her head down in a look of shame. I know what she is feeling, she is wishing that she had done more to help the Omega while he was still trapped. "Thank you for being honest with us Miss Frankie, you can go back to bed now. And, just for the record, there was nothing you could have done to help the Omega, and trying would have put both of your