“Then it’s settled, we can reach Black Water Pack by sunset if we leave now,” Nicolas said to Regina. There was whistling coming from the gates as the horses came trodding in. Regina and Nicolas ran to catch them. Regina spotted Derek’s note addressed to Alice. She opened it.
My dearest love,
We are going to fight Black Water Pack, but there is a chance I will not return to you and I just need you to know I love you and I am doing this for your future and the future of our child.
Your love,
Derek
She looked to Nicolas. “You need to leave now,” she commanded. He nodded in agre
Nicolas lead the warriors down a path through the forest, following track marks left behind by Ty and the others. They had reached a fork in the road when one of the warriors stepped onto a soft bed of dirt. Nicolas raised a closed fist and motion the others to stop dead in their tracks. They heard a small creak when the ground gave way and three of the warriors fell into a deep hole. Two of the men were pierced with sharp sticks that stuck out of the ground. They howled in agonizing pain. The third was able to leap out of the hole mid-shift. They were ambushed as many of the guards emerged from behind trees, rocks, or small hills and others were
Just as they were about to head up the stairs, there was enormous boulder that crashed threw the hall way. Pieces of wood went flying in all directions and part of the floor collapsed. The group piled into the cramped staircase and headed up to the attic. Another boulder came crashing in, taking out another part of the floor. They hurried out the small window onto the roof. They were severely outnumbered as arrows shot at them in every directions. They stayed shielded by the window momentarily, unsure of their next move, when another boulder came crashing through the first floor. The roof collapsed and sent them stumbling down.
Regina paced back and forth in her office. “Regina please, everything will be fine. My apparitions are never wrong,” Eleanor said trying to calm her. “No offense, Eleanor, but your apparitions are also very vague,” she barked back. “How do I know my son won’t come home to me in pieces…or at all for that matter!” she said clearly anxious. “I need to go help. I can feel it in the pit of my stomach, I need to be there,” she said. “And who will be here?” Eleanor questioned. Regina let out a deep sigh, “I’ll le
It had been raining now, for three days straight. Azura had not awaken yet, but Ty slept with her every night. She was placed in her room and James visited her everyday to check the stones. Still a faint blue the stones remained. She had healed herself on the first night, but Regina suggested that it must have taken a grand amount of energy to bring the land back to life and so she might just need extra rest. Ty tried to keep himself busy by going out with the Hunters or taking care of pack business, but when he laid down with her at night, he could hear her steady heartbeat and serene breathing. It calmed him somewhat to think his mother was most likely correct and Azura was just resting, but
“Regina, what sort of powers did my parents have?” Azura asked her while lounging on the couch in her office. Regina looked up from a short stack of papers she had now spread across her desk and glanced at Azura’s growing belly. She smiled sincerely and said, “Well, your mother was able to heal anything dying, while your father carried immense strength. The force of his blows were ten times an Alpha wolf. I also caught him a few times lifting giant logs as a workout,” she chuckled at the memory, “The first time I stumbled upon him, he nearly dropped it on himself.” Azura smiled at the thought. She looked to the shelf that had a newly added picture to it
It was a morning like any other. Regina was having her morning run when something repulsive invaded her nostrils. “Yuck,” Regina said out loud as she looked around her to see where the smell was coming from. She assumed it was a dead animal or skunk and headed back to the house for a bath. She turned on the furnace and got the water going, when again she smelled the horrific scent again. “Ugh!” she shouted as she saw the tub filled with dirty green water. She got dressed and headed to the lake. When she arrived, she saw dead fish floating in the water and a bunch of blackened green algae covering the surface.
Azura laid on her soft bed alone when her eyes slowly opened. She rolled to her side only to find her mate missing. She peered around the room still dark and assumed that he had already left for his pack duties. She recalled last nights events and her cheeks blushed. It seemed ever since she has been with child, her hormones were uncontrollably raging all the time. She sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes. She caught the scent of what she could only describe as burning fire and ash. She looked towards the window and noticed what looked like black clouds floating across it. She jumped out of bed and ra
The next morning, Azura felt like going for a walk. She had been very sedentary lately and felt almost claustrophobic being in the house all day. It was still very early and Ty had not yet left for pack duties. Azura looked over to his naked body and wrapped her arm around his bare chest. She planted a few kisses on his cheek when he stirred slightly, “hmm..my love…you’re ready for round four already?” He spoke with out opening his eyes which made Azura giggle. “No silly, I was going to ask if you wanted to on a walk with me this morning,” she whispered into his ear. “Hmm…you should stay off your