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Well here is chapter twenty-six. Enjoy!

26

They stayed intertwined for what seemed like hours but were only minutes.

There was a crashing in the brush from behind them. Willem was the first Vivian saw. Then she was tackled by multiple people.

"Viv!"

"How in the hell?"

"You're alive!"

She didn't know who said what but they all circled on the fact that she was alive.

Gabriel pulled her out of the mess of bodies. He held her in a very protective way. She smiled at him.

"Let's just go home," he whispered.

Vivian saw Bucky run back through the trees. Gabriel led her after him. When they broke through the trees Bucky was driving his truck over to them. The truck had a lot of damage to the front of it, like it had crashed into something.

Before she could say anything Gabriel lifted her into the truck. They sat in the back. He never let go of her.

The others piled in the back with Gabriel's bike.

When they got back to the gate Vivian noticed that it had been torn down. That explains the damage.

The Five jumped out of the truck and headed to a Jeep.

She tore her eyes from the windshield to look at Gabriel. He was staring at her in amazement. She looked deep into his eyes. "I love you."

"I love you too," he said before he smashed his lips on to hers. Lightning rang through her. Then Bucky's sniffed and the moment was lost.

Gabriel shot him a disgruntled look. Then he pulled her to him. He held on to her the whole way back.

She should be absolutely exhausted but she felt strangely energized. So she traced random designs on Gabriel's hand.

The trip back to the inn didn't take as much time as she thought it would.

The truck was surrounded as soon as they parked. The doors were wrenched open and she was being strangled by her mother.

"Vivian! I can't believe it. I love you so much!"

Vivian hugged her mother back. She was glad that she was safe again, back with her family. She hugged the rest of the pack and answered as best as she could their frantic questions.

She looked around looking to see if her thoughts were to be confirmed.

"Persia," she whispered.

Esmé's face froze. She lowered her head, "She's gone."

She felt Gabriel stiffen beside her.

"Can I see her?"

Esmé looked puzzled by her request but nodded regardless.

So Vivian followed Esmé to Persia's cabin.

Esmé opened the door and motioned towards the couch.

Vivian nodded and walked in. She turned, "I need to do this alone please." It was mostly directed to Gabriel who had become her shadow.

Esmé nodded and towed a struggling Gabriel out of the cabin.

Vivian closed the door and walked over to the couch. Persia looked just as she usually did. She bent down over her. She put her hand on top of Persia's and energy surged from Persia to Vivian.

She gasped and her eyes closed.

She could feel that she was still in Persia's living room with her eyes closed. But her eyes were seeing through the blackness of her closed lids.

She was looking into the young Persia's face.

"I'm confused."

Persia smiled, "I know."

"Will you explain?"

"No."

Vivian's brow furrowed in impatience.

"Why."

"Because you already know."

Vivian started to argue but decided against it. She thought back to what had happened to her.

"I died."

"Yes."

"But I'm alive? Which means that…?"

"You were reborn."

"Reborn?"

"In a sense."

Vivian was getting really irritated at the mind games. Persia seemed to sense her frustration because she put her hands out to stop Vivian from speaking.

"Like I told you before, it wasn't your time to die. So I died for you. Your soul had passed on to the meadow but was returned because my soul went in place of yours."

Vivian's eyes filled with tears. Persia had died for her.

"Why did you do that?"

Persia smiled, "Your life has not been as long as mine. You deserve to live as long as I have."

"So where does this leave us?"

"Vivian, you died. That means you are not technically the same. Soul's are not meant to come back from the meadow and yours did."

"But what does that mean?"

"It means you have a connection to the spirit world, the meadow. It has been imprinted on your soul."

"I still don't understand."

"It mean's you are going to have to take my place as healer of the pack."

Persia was playing mind games again.

"You have a deep connection with the spirit world as I did when I was alive. You have the gifts I had; they've passed on to you."

Understanding hit Vivian like a train. She had to take Persia's place, no matter what.

"I thought the catch would be greater than me having to take over as healer."

"Don't take the job lightly my dear. You are now who the pack turns to for spiritual advice. You are the one that will bring pups into this world. You are the one that will be the guide into life and out of life.

Vivian felt the weight of the pack greater than ever.

"Don't worry, you are not alone."

"I know," Vivian whispered.

Her eyes shot open and she was standing next to a vacant couch. She should have felt surprised at the disappearance of Persia's body but she felt nothing.

Gabriel rushed in, "Where did she go?"

"Were you watching me?"

"Did you expect me to let you out of my sight for even a minute?"

"No."

"What happened?"

Vivian glanced at the couch, "She crossed over."

Gabriel looked at her quizzically. She shook her head at him, "Not now. I want to see my sons."

Gabriel led her out, his arm around her waist.

Okay well that was chapter twenty-six I hoped you all liked it. I'm sorry it took me so long to get this chapter out. I wrote two chapters for my other fanfic first. I needed to get some ideas for this one. So while I thought for this one I worked on Alena. So as always thanks for reading! Review!