Drake snarled, “HUNT?! They are planning to hunt MY DAUGHTER?!” Caleb nodded, “I don’t think they want to hurt her, but that is the word being used.” I felt Melanie’s annoyance. Sierra snorted, “That would be a little funny. They have NO idea what they would be up….” Addison cleared her throat and Sierra quickly stopped talking.
I glanced at my mate, but Melanie wasn’t looking at anyone. Drake growled, “What are you talking about? Why would thatbe funny?” None of them answered. Melanie eventually asked, “Paige, do you know what the Witches and Warlocks used to take everyone’s powers and wolves away?”
“To have the Fairy’s powers taken away without pain, or them knowing, is something I’ve never heard of.” Paige opened her mouth, but she was cut off by an angry growl. Ben McAlister stood, “ENOUGH! I have had ENOUGH of the secrets.”
“My granddaughter is the white wolf FROM A LEGEND! She ELECTROCUTED people. You all have your secrets. Fine. It only bother me on a deep level so when you start a goddamn sentence, FINISH the sentence. For the love of god!”
Ben rubbed his head, “WHY am I getting the sense my granddaughter has been hunted before? SOMEONE, give me some of my sanity back and tell me I’ve lost my marbles. That I’m picking up on crazy things because we live in crazy. So, someone say that is not what you were implying at all.”
My jaw dropped. Paige rolled her eyes, but Sierra was looking at Melanie. There was a clear apology in her eyes. Addison answered, “All the wolf less in our former pack were hunted by a chosen group of the pack members with wolves a few months after they didn’t shift.”
My dad growled, “What chosen group?” Addison answered, “A group of fifty Warriors and the leadership of the pack. It doesn’t tend to last long, and the wolf less member ended up getting patched up by the pack doctor. It stopped after...” She trailed off.
Ben pleaded, “Please just finish the sentence.” Melanie jumped in, “The end of the sentence is: me. It stopped after me because I was better than them. I was the Lead Female Warrior then too so… I told them anyone they tried to hunt anyone else… they’d have to try to hunt me again, because I would stand in their place as was my right as a leader in the pack. They didn’t want to do that again.”
Drake asked, “Why? How was your hunt different? Other than they obviously took longer to hunt you down.” Avery snorted, “She kicked their asses. They were all in the pack hospital, and technically speaking she won.”
Sierra boasted, “Mel picked them off, slowly. They’d find someone hanging by their ankle from a tree beaten up, and then people were found unconscious. She even put a massive group of them passed out in the main yard, and they still couldn’t find her.”
Avery snickered, “They were so pissed, but even Buck was worried about what they’d do when they found her. They didn’t until she won though.”
I had many emotions about this. Pride, anger, and a serious desire to beat the shit out of all of Black Path again. Paige snorted, “Trevogre was the best one she did. By the way Haley, I LOVE that nickname.” My mom smiled saying, “It’s what I do.”
EJ asked, “What did Ladybug do to Trevogre?” Melanie snorted, “Ask him… and make him tell the truth. He’ll be SUPER pissed off if he’s forced to answer… and that way will be fun for you. He doesn’t like to discuss it.” Drake asked, “Just telling us, isn’t fun?” All of my siblings answered him, “No.”
Dylan snorted, “The partial Fairies have spoken and thus it is decreed. Say Kingly Creepy Ninja Assassin, how does one sign up for tickets to a show in your realm? I MUST hear this story.” Uncle Bjourn didn’t say anything.
Elise stood, “Ok, well you all feel free to keep talking. I’m stealing the girls. We will be back later.” Tristan asked, “Uh why?” Elise smiled coyly saying, “Ask Everly.” Tristan replied, “She’s with Kai.” Elise smiled, “Oh, is she? Are you sure about that?” She winked at him and grabbed Melanie.
Ben asked, “Why can’t we ever finish a conversation around here?” EJ stared after Elise as all the girls followed her upstairs. Eventually EJ offered, “Elise did say they would be back.” NickKyle spoke, “Serums that counteract all types of poisonings specific to different supernatural’s, a white wolf, a Resistance group, and Forgotten packs. When the hell did the world go to shit? And simultaneously get really cool at the same time?”
Dylan snorted, “It’s been awesome going on twenty-six years now. Ever since our Super Special Fun Sized Fairy Ninja Goddess entered our lives. It sparked a chain of events because the universe is cruel, it also went to shit at that same moment because we have to thank LSGAP for that. Seriously, my Super Special Fun Sized Fairy Ninja Goddess LITERALLY drove herself here because of a treaty about their marriage.”
Mom sighed, “I didn’t know you all changed your damn patrols all the time.” My dad squeezed her thigh saying, “And I am very glad about that. You could’ve teased me by making the whole territory smell delicious. It already did by the college, and I thought I was tense and crazy.”
Mom laughed, “That would’ve been really fucking funny.” Dylan snorted, “Yes it would. Do me a favor and have a Ribbon Haley do that, please and thank you. The memo writes itself. LSGAP chases smell all over his territory, like a crazy person. GET YOUR TRANQS READY WE’VE LOST HIM!” My dad growled.
Wesley groaned, “Oh, crap.” I asked, “What?” The women all walked back down into the room. My jaw dropped. Tristan and Jason yelled, “NO FUCKING WAY! YOU ARE NOT WEARING THAT, MELANIE JANE!”
Melanie was in a one shoulder black crop top, with a tight black skirt that came to her upper thighs that had shiny sequins on them. EJ growled because Elise was in a snakeskin top with skintight light brown leggings. Oden purred, “Tear that outfit off mate.”
My eyes scanned the rest of their group. Cassie winked at me. Oh good. Elise retorted, “Melanie is an adult who can wearwhat she wants.” Melanie was picking at her skirt. I laughed asking, “Did my mate pick that outfit?” Oden said, “You know she didn’t.” I did.
Elise admitted, “No, I did but she’s wearing it. Doesn't she look good?” I nodded. EJ asked, “Where exactly is it that you think you’re going?” Elise raised an eyebrow saying, “It’s on your calendar, EJ. In fact, it has been there for months.” EJ looked at Toby.
He could’ve looked at his Gamma because Genevieve was with the girls seemingly trying to placate everyone else with the look on her face. Toby gasped, “Elise, you can’t be serious. We were attacked, and Melanie is the white wolf. We need new protocols and…”
Elise snorted interrupting him, “We do not let the Ring think they rattled us. Ever.” Mom agreed, “She’s right.” Elise continued, “Melanie has been taking care of herself for years. I think she can handle girls’ night.”
I growled, “Girl’s night where?” Toby smirked, “Yeah. Tell him were Elise.” Toby sat down and crossed his legs. Phil wasn’t looking at me and Gage was actively looking at the ceiling. Elise answered, “The girls are all meeting in Yellow Hills to…”
I yelled, “NO! Absolutely not!” Elise raised an eyebrow saying, “I am not asking you for permission, Alexander. We are going.” Drake said, “Elise, no.” Elise merely crossed her arms. Peter gently said, “Sweetie, you can’t think this is a good idea.”
Elise asked, “Why not? Caleb already said no one who is not an ally knows the white wolf is Melanie. If we don’t go, then it looks like we are scared. Or people might think we HAVE the white wolf because Alexander chased after her.”
Tristan argued, “Or they might think your wolf was messed up from a drink and you needed to rest.” Elise shrugged, “Why take the odds? Melanie said it would be less than half that believed it was about my wolf.”
I asked Melanie, “Is that true?” Melanie looked at her shoes, “Based on how the Supernatural world gossips, and how the pendulum of things swing… Elise has plans. They’ve all had plans for months. The Ring clearly has spies that are watching what you do… it would get out… and people would wonder.”
