The Change of Time

CHAPTER 9

Eric P.O.V

“What the f**k was that Phantom!” “She is ours, we need to make it final.” “You realize we can’t do that without her permission.” “Well, I don’t know about you, but I defiantly smelled her approval.” “Phantom, you very well know she has to say the words. We could harm her otherwise, Jackass.” “I’m not a Jackass!” “Phantom...” “Sorry... I just got excited. I will wait for her consent. Let me run please?”

I didn’t have any objections to that as I let him take over the rains and shifted. As soon as our paws touched the grass, he was off, releasing some of his built up tension. Don’t get me wrong, I wanted her too, but I will not harm her in that way. Al of the sudden Phantom stopped dead in his tracks, sniffing the air. “You smell that?” “Yes wolves, but what are they doing here.” “Lets find out shell we.” He climbed up into the nearest tree, offering us a full view of the land. “There are at least a dozen wolves here. Do you see Jarred?” “Yes, there at the gate.” In under a minute Phantom was standing next to Jarred and as soon as he saw us he sifted, as did we?

“Can you put some pants on Jarred.” “Why?” “If we realize that you guys are here then she has defiantly sensed you too.” “O come on you afraid she might like what she sees.” Jarred said, wail swinging that thing around as if it was a plaything. “Jarred, don’t test me, now is absolutely not the time.” “Fine... Happy now?” “Thank you. Now tell me why you guys are here.” “Well, you know the Hunters in town.” “Ya…” “They are sort of… gone.” “Gone... like left town or...” “Gone... Like we do not know where they are.” “What! What do you mean you don’t know where they are?” “They were on the porch one minute and then... poof… gone the next.”

“It must be that witch.” “Phantom, I don’t know.” “Come on. What ells can do something like that.” “Eric, do you know something about this?” Jarred asked. “A few weeks ago Elizabeth found an object... buried by the Olive tree and Prue, the witch friend from Elizabeth’s mother, said that it was another Witches work. They think that... that was the way the Hunters got in and killed Elizabeth’s parents.” “Why did you not notify me of this!” “Why should I? It has nothing to do with the pack!” We both took deep breaths to calm before Jarred spoke again. “We are all here to protect her, Eric. Is there anything ells I need to know?” “Well... we were busy going thru all her family’s journals and her grandfather on her father’s side did not like her mother or her mother’s family. More like he preferred them to be dead.” “How deeply did he want it?” “He was actually plotting it already.” “Hmm... but apparently, he was assassinated, long before her parents died.” “That’s the thing, but he was training his other son to do what his first born didn’t.” “You think her uncle killed her parents?” “I’m not certain, but all the facts are pointing us in that direction. Another ting Elizabeth's aunt thinks that the grandfather is still alive.” “Why would she think that?” “The body was never found and you and I both know that no person living in the shadows will actual eat a human, Hunter or not. O... and her aunt was mated to a Beta Wolf. The pack was killed by Hunters.” Jarred stood there as if something knocked the air out of him. “What her aunt says makes sense. The body was never found. You say she was mated to a Beta wolf…?” “Yes, I know… right? Someone from a Hunter family mated to a wolf and not just any wolf someone from high position.” “This is just too confusing. I have never heard of something like that.”

In the corner of my eye, I saw Elizabeth turning away from her window. “Phantom, how long was she standing there?” “Not long, a view minutes.” “Are you concern by Elizabeth that stood by the window?” “You knew she was there.” Jarred just got this creepy smile on his face as he said, “Don’t worry, she saw nothing.” Then we heard the door open as the queen descended from her castle and every wolf standing near bowed their heads in her direction. “Now that is something you don’t see every day, hey Jarred.” But he said nothing, just stared at the surrounding wolves, perhaps trying to figure this out or mind link with them. “Hey guys.” “Hey Beautiful.” I said, as I pulled her near me, giving her a kiss on the cheek. “Elizabeth.” Jarred said. “Why are there so many wolves around the house? Is there something I need to know?” “No need to concern. We have everything under control.” I looked at Jarred, puzzled by his sudden change in mood. “Love, they are just here as a safety measure. They lost track of the other two Hunters.” “Well, thank you for covering the house, but I don’t think those two would dare take me on.” “We are just keeping an eye out. We will be gone before you wake in the morning.” “Jarred, is everything fine? You are kind of acting strange.” Elizabeth asked. “I’m fine... please just stay in the house for now and lock all the doors.” “Fine, I’ll go. Good night Jarred and Goodnight Babe.” She said, as she gave me a kiss. “Goodnight Love.”

“What the hell was that all about Jarred?” “Eric, I see you and Elizabeth have gotten closer over the past few weeks.” “Ya... and...” “You need to know that there is a possibility that she may be our true Luna.” “What! Don’t give me that bullshit, Jarred.” “Did you see how my wolf reacted to her... and it took a lot out of me now to keep... them from ripping off your head.” “No... no it can’t be. An Alpha would never take a Hunter as his mate and you Alpha has one of the strongest she wolves. Why... why would he...” “Eric, I’m not saying he will take her. There is still so much we don’t know about her. Like I said, it is a possibility.” “I’m sure there is another reason, but it still does not explain why you were a d**k towards her.” “I was in sock Eric, its not everyday you come across something like this.” “Ya, just don’t let it happen again.” “Excuse me, is that a threat.” “Take it like you will, but I will not stand someone disrespecting her.” Jarred and I were standing nose to nose and the wolves near us came closer, to protect their Beta at any minute. I will not let them intimidated me or disrespect my queen. “Hmm, you got bolls, Eric. Don’t let it get you killed.” “It won’t.”

Suddenly, we heard a scream from inside the house. It sounded like someone trying to kill her. I ran as fast as I could with Jarred and the wolves at my back crashing thru the doors and then I saw her laying on the stairs clasping her head as if trying to shield it. “What’s wrong Love?” But she just kept on screaming, holding her head and all the wolves standing on high alert. “Eric, what the hell is going on?” “I... I think it is the witch.” “What...?” “Prue, we need you please...” Then a strong wind came crashing thru the doors and in its place stood Prue. “Move Eric.” Is all she said as a bright light left the palm of her hands and forms some sort of bubble around Elizabeth, and she calmed down and went into a deep sleep. “Prue, what is going on?” Jarred asked, but with the tone of voice he used, I don’t think she is going to appreciate. She stepped closer to him, almost standing against him, looking up at him. “Watch how you talk to me, wolf, or you may be sorry.” The other wolves growled at her, baring their teeth, but as soon as she looked back at them, they whimpered as if something was burning them. “Prue, stop it, we are all here for the same reason and that is to protect Elizabeth.” Then she calmed, and the wolves went back to normal. “Now can you please tell us what just happened.” I asked. “It’s the other Witch, she is trying to get into her head. I’m amazed that she could fight her off, but that resulted in her head feeling like it’s going to explode.” “What is this bubble thing you put around her?” Jarred asked, as he poked the bubble. “It’s a protective spell, keeps her sheltered from the other Witch, but not for long if you keep poking it!” Jarred moved back and just nodded towards the wolves and they left the house, going back to their post. “So what now? Does she need to stay in there until we find the Witch or what?” “No, Eric, it’s just until the Witch gives up. I need some space, as she is now linked to Elizabeth. I might be able to track her.” “Track her?” Jarred asked. “Quiet! I require some silence.”

Prue's eyes went white and then turned red and then... blood came from the corner of her eyes. “No.....!” She fell to her knees as her eyes turned to normal. “Monsters, they are all monsters...” “What... what did you see?” I asked. “They... they killed her. They just cut her thought like... she was nothing.” “Who killed her Prue?” Jarred asked. “I’m not sure I couldn’t see their faces. I just hear a man scream. They are tracking her, and then the knife, and then she crashed to the ground. There was blood everywhere. The worst part is she was part of our Coven.” “Your Coven... are you sure?” Elizabeth spoke, as she was standing up, coming towards us. I could not help but to run to her and enfold her in a hug as I was relieved that nothing happened to her. “There has been a minor problem in the covens, Witches going missing too, students of the art.” “Why didn’t you tell us?” Elizabeth asked, as she bended down to look at Prue. “Because it was Hunters taking them.” Jarred started walking back and forth as he was in deep fought. “My Alpha will be back soon. I will speak with him and we will help the covens.” “Thank you Jarred, but if we can’t even track them, how will you?” “Why can’t you track them? I mean, you are a coven of witches. You always have a connection with each other?” “They are using black magic, Eric. As soon as they have the Witch, they break the bond and cover their tracks.”

“I need to go to the council. This has gone far enough.” “Elizabeth please... you are not ready.” “Eric... say that one more time.” With the look she gave me, there was no way I’m repeating that and Jarred laughed his ass off. “Well, Eric, I think she is ready.” I didn’t know how to reply. She was so stubborn, and I knew she has already decided. “We can leave first thing in the morning.” “Eric, you can’t come with me. They will try to kill you as soon as you get near them.” “They must just try that and they will see what a witch is really made of.” Elizabeth just looked down as she was trying to find the right words, but I knew she was diffidently not going alone. I walked up to her and lifted her chin to look at me. “Love... you want us all to get along. What greater way than to be part of a group that shows it.” “I have to agree with Eric on that one. I will inform the Delta of the pack that I will go with you. The Alpha is returning tomorrow so it will be fine.” “Jarred...” “I don’t want to hear it Elizabeth. We all will show the world that this is possible.” “I’m guessing I don’t have a say do I?” “Nope... Sorry love.” “Fine, I will see you all tomorrow morning.” “I will walk with her to bed.” Prue said, and we just nodded and left the house.

“Drake, our Gamma just advised me that the two Hunters are back at the Inn.” “They are playing with us and I don’t like it.” “You are not the only one. The wolves will still stay here for the night, but I need to contact Achilles and inform him of what is happening.” “I’ll see you in the morning.” He just turned and shifted as he was running towards the pack house.

“I’m not sure how I must feel about this? She is not ready. We had at least another four months to train.” “O stop being such a baby. She is ready and you know it.” Phantom said as he forced me to shift and jumped up into the tree. “She will be fine Eric and it is not as if she will be alone and you and I both know that she won’t allow anyone to walk over her.” “Well, she needs to be ready, and she needs to be ruthless or ells… they will not support her. Hoe ever is doing this has the whole shadow world scared.” “Ya, well, we would have been scared to if we did not have everyone that we have. I mean, Eric, they are kidnapping witches for crying out loud.” “But that is just the thing. They have black magic. That means they have a witch already. Why would they use other witches?” “I don’t know dude, but something is really off about all this.”

“Where are we?” “I’m uncertain. It looks like a dungeon of some sort.” “Phantom, how the hell did we end up here?” “Stop asking questions I don’t know the answers to.” I ignored that remark and looked around to see if there was any way out. “Over there on the right side, it looks like a loose pole. If we remove it and shift, I will get through.” So we that is what we did and then we noticed we were on pack grounds. “Phantom, you hear that?” “Ya... It sounds like a gathering just over that hill.” “Keep to the shadows.” “O no s**t, Sherlock...” I just rolled my eyes but said nothing as we came to the top of the hill. We were shocked by what we saw. There were Witches, Vampires, Wolves, other shifter and rough’s standing and facing a stage. “This is not real how... why... and roughs on pack lands this is untrue.” “Look over there Achilles and his Luna.” They were walking tall and proud thru the crowd to the stage.

“My fallow people of the shadow realm.” Achilles said, and the crowd went silent. “This is the day we will mark as the day we’ll be free from all the horror the Hunters made us live in. Today is the day we rise and take this world as it rightfully belongs to us. We have lived in the shadows for far too long.” The crowd went wild as he stopped. “Phantom, this is not right. He will never. He has always valued human life as much as his own.” “I don’t know, Eric. This seems kind of real. I mean, how much did we really know about him.” “First, bring me the conspirator.” Achilles said, as two wolves brought Jarred out. He was practically not breathing as they shoved him on stage. “This thing is not worthy of being one of us. He deceived us all as he was trying to save that tramp and we will execute him.” Two vampires went up the stage, standing on either side of him. They looked at the Alpha and as soon as he nodded, they took Jarred and they literally rip him apart. There was blood and flesh everywhere as soon as they were done. The Witches conjure a spell and they turned Jarred to ash and the wind just blew him away.

“Okay, now I’m stressing Eric. This is undeniably not the Alpha we know and that... whatever that was, is unacceptable.” “They... they just killed him. They literally just ripped him as if he was a piece of paper to discard.” Phantom moved closer, but froze as soon as two wolves looked in our direction. Luckily we were down wind so they could not detect us. “Now we will have the rest of the traitors up here. They promised us a better life, a life that we did not have to live in fear of the Hunters. But they betrayed us turned on us as if we were play things to them. Today, the Hunters will lose everything, their Royal and their council. Well… we can at least tank the Royal for getting rid of the darkest of Hunters and Witches. She did us a favor there, but then turned...” “What the hell is he talking about Phantom?” “Elizabeth, he is talking about Elizabeth.” “No... no, she would never.” “Just keep quiet...”

Then in the far off the field we saw them. Hunters being dragged by shifters and, lastly, they brought in Elizabeth. She was full of blood and her eyes practically swollen closed. She had scares running down her back. “Eric no… not now they will kill us before we can get near.” “They whipped her, look at her.” “I know, but it is not the right time.” “Aww, here they are the last of the ratchet Hunters. Hm, sometimes I wonder if the Moon Goddess loves to play dirty tricks on us. Then this happens, and I know she does. My fated mate and your true Luna... a Hunter.” Achilles said, as he spit into her face. Grabbing her by the hair and ripping her face up. “You will never be one of us and you will never see another sunrise.” He said, as he thru her head back down, making it hit the floor. I heard a whimper leaving her mouth, and it took everything out of me not to move. “Now is the time for revenge. They turned on us and now we will on them. Execute them!” As those words left his mouth, Phantom and I went into action as we ran towards our queen. Bear shifters and Tigers came at us. We couldn’t win, but we will try dying.



We bolted up in the tree as we woke. “What the hell...?” “I don’t know, but that was so lifelike.” “I know… how the hell did that happen. You don’t think maybe a...” “I think so. She was in our head.” “But how is that possible?” “Prue… when she linked and saw the witch get killed, the other witch probably link with her and saw us.” “That is insane. Now she is using us. But her mother’s dream came true. You don’t think.” “That will never happen... never.” “Agreed. We will not let Elizabeth make that mistake…”