Leah POV “Our packs have lived in peace for as long as I can remember. We have never had an attack of this magnitude, we have also never had a friendly non-pack population,” He gives me a side look like the term is still foreign in his mouth. “We are all truly grateful for everyone who has stood up to fight and protect our packs regardless of member status.  We want to celebrate all the lives lost, but I don’t think I am the right person to do that.  As we mentioned before our packs have begun a new path and those of us in leadership have been too blind to see the change.  Our successors have been smart enough to bring us into this change and were able to keep casualties to a minimum.  I believe it is they who should lead our celebration of life.”  He stops and turns to me and my friends. “This is your show now.” My eyes go wide and m

Leah Elyse and I are in the war room checking all of the computers and cameras.  It’s weird being here and being without Jason.  He was a huge part of helping us build this and not having him here to help rebuild breaks my heart.  I still want to find out who his mate was and what happened.  Jason would never betray me like that without being forced or compelled.  I need to talk to Bronwyn about how that might have worked or if she may know something.  His mate will suffer at my hands if he harmed Jason knowingly. I shake my head pulling my thoughts out of the dark places they were going and refocused on what Elyse and I are doing.  We decided after Jason locked us down we needed new protections on our security coding.  I’m currently writing new failsafes into the surveillance codes so no one else can override my progra

Leah “Alright, looks like everyone is in place” Elyse tells us. As the scout team is exiting the tunnels near the Silver Mist internal border.  We can see clearly on the tunnel cameras and the cameras facing the tunnel exit are good to go.  We switch over to systematically checking all the cameras in the area.  With the former alphas and the addition of the new trackers there were 10 in the group.  We have five circling on patrol and five testing the cameras. “Camera one and two are good, there is about a three foot blind spot where someone could stand if they know about the cameras.” Elyse is taking notes. “Have Demitri walk south east again..stop, I just lost him.  Someone take note of that position.  Have him walk again..stop, he’s back on camera.  Now we need to know how wide that bllind spot goes. Have someone stand on

55   I’m sitting with Damien, Elyse, Demitri, Ellinore, Danielle, Jessica, Trent, Renee and Taylor eating dinner.   We have worked out meal times so we filter in every half hour or so. We let the families with young kids and the omegas that will shift out for later meal times go first. We don’t base it on rank. As an alpha group we decided that was the best. We needed to know our people and can’t do that if we don’t intermingle.   “What do you think Max is planning? Why would he clear out his packhouse? And the Blood Moon packhouse.” Jessica asks, looking at Trent and Taylor.   “I don’t know.  He’s had us blocked since we came to get Leah and never returned.” Taylor supplied with a dark look in his eyes.

Leah   The glow disappeared as I let go of Danielle’s shoulder, but the buzz continued as we stood in the circle. “Don’t move” I mindlinked to all of them. “I can still feel our connection.” Out loud I asked Bronwyn, “What can we do with this connection?  I can actually feel myself getting stronger, more energized, the longer we are like this.  Do we need to be like this or just in proximity?  Can we mindlink all of the time now, or only when we are connected?” “Relax and breathe, you only made the connection when you all were calm and focused on what you were doing together.  As far as a mindlink, I have no idea.  I have never met more than one other hybrid in my life.  So whether that is a magic thing or a wolf thing or both is a question for the moon goddess. Although