Changing.
932 Words
Brody POV
It was too late, it had happened.
the change in the wind told me it was so.
Her memories had been restored, and the profency set in motion as expected, though I'd know it wouldn't be long with the goddess gone.
I'd hope to prolong it, War was on the horizon, I'd not been able to guide her to one more re-carnation as planned, and Ivy had become Akal once more.
The Dark Queen, was complete and the White King would rise in opposition.
I shook my head in regret. I knew now Aiser would not let me pass over but serve him until the War was concluded, and suffering would be felt should Akal fall.
I feared I'd not manage to keep her from the weakness she needed to shed to win.
I swallowed, my body was weakening quickly. I had a few days at most, hours at worst.
I knew that this cancer had been my punishment for prolonging the future to come, but I did not regret it.
My Ivy/Akal had a normal existence in this lifetime finally after many failures, she could enjoy herself instead of being born in the deep end.
I confused Meredith as the Queen when Ivy had been the chosen one. Fortunately, my actions, as unforgivably as they were, had protected both to some extent.
The weakness I'd had that night 20 years ago still boiled in my gut like acid and I thanked my mistake.
"Alpha.." came a hesitant voice. I blinked, Garret hesitated in the doorway, I blinked again, remembering only 2 years ago when I'd planted him into Ivy's life, how far away that seemed now.
"Yes?" I croaked out, as I reached for the water beside my bed.
"The wind has changed and an uneasy air has the pack in a nervous state.." He explained, I sighed with a nod.
"Yes and the feeling will not lift for a few days..." I replied, Garret made to ask, but I raised a hand.
"I'll explain in full tomorrow, I need to rest, but tonight, tell the pack to head to their rooms after dinner, and to stay out of the dreamscape until after lunch tomorrow." I said with exhaustion bearing down, Garret bowed and left quietly closing the door with a click.
I sat in silence, with only the bedside lamp beside me illuminating the room with a soft yellow glow, I'd fought every day of my life till now and I'd fight every day more until I could see Ivy/Akal one more time before I allowed myself to pass.
Natalie POV
I was not welcomed home with open arms when I returned to my pack.
No; instead I was shamed or ignored, the old man was on his death bed and, to the disappointment of many members I'd not managed to be paired off to the furtherest corner of the earth as they'd hoped.
Disappointed and bitter, I climbed the familiar path to my room. The door was ajar and to increase my frustration, Garret waited on my desk chair, stretched out with a smug expression.
"It seems the cursed sibling has returned." he stated with a raised eyebrow.
I grunted in reply, throwing my bags just inside the door before slamming it, skulking past him, I threw myself on my bed.
"It seems you really are oblivious in a mood.." he comments, earning my attention and confusion.
"Oblivious to what?" I asked sulkerly.
Garret stood walking to my closed window. He paused, unlatching the lock. He stood back, as the windows slammed open, an otherworldly wind screamed into the room.
It tore tears from my eyes, filled my ears with deafening noise and directed air sharp enough to cut skin.
"What the hell?" I screamed falling backwards as I scrabbled away from the window.
Garret strained for a moment before latching the windows once more.
"A wind of hell's bowels will bring warning of the rise of the Dark Queen and the White King once more.. a War too be waged, one or both shall fall."
"What are you going on about Garret?!" I hissed.
"A war is coming...and our pack lands are to be the battle grounds." He concludes, only adding to my confusion.
I'm about to ask when a panicked calling could be heard down the hall.
"Quick get the doctor! The Alpha's not responding!" came the cry.
"Dad!" we both cry scrambling for the door.
Florain POV
Jace had proposed!
And I had said yes only hours ago, but sitting here in my room I realised I had no one to share my excitement with.
When would Ivy return? She said she stay in contact and it had been over a week since I'd spoken to her.
I felt more alone than I had since I'd escaped my old pack. Jace had noticed my lack of friends among our pack. I suppose I found it hard to group when everyone seemed so closed off to me.
I stared down at my hands, I daydreamed that I would call mum and she'd be over the moon to hear from me and would attend the wedding without hesitation...but I knew as long as Kye lived I could not be free.
Mum could not know my location and I could not contact her as I wished to do.
So instead I lay back on the bed, dreaming of how my conversation would go with the old Ivy if she were here, without responsibilities, as we had once been back in Freestone, in our rooms of the hotel.
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