I had asked Paul to collect special items from each person on my list, things they were daily. A ring, bracelet, necklace, hairpin, hairtie, belt, etc. Those would be the only way I could protect everyone for sure instead of wasting all my energy trying to be everywhere at once. I tried that years ago and Harry Clearwater had almost died ,luckily enough or rather a bit unfortunately, the man I was working on died in the middle of me trying to heal him so I was able to leave and help Harry.
The sun was shining through my bedroom window which woke me up. Not the footsteps in the kitchen which put me on alert. But then I recognized the vibe that was coming from that room. It was Quil Sr and his wife. I walked through the beads and saw them putting bags and bags of food away in the cabinets and fridge.
"Why so much food?" My question made Molly jump and Quil Sr laugh. She never could pick up when I was around. She wasn't magical in the least bit but her heart was pure.
"Well if the boys will be around to help you then you'll need it," she answered giving me a tight hug. Molly gave me that motherly hug that you use to get when you were a child. I haven't had that hug in 50 years and man, I missed it. I missed the pyschical contact of someone but I couldn't say that, Paul would get the wrong idea.
"I need some herbs too. And some special items but I can get one of the boys to get those for me, little morbid," I shrugged at the end. The last items I needed was blood from each person. Although they mentioned vampires would be on our side which would make their spells a little different. Not as effective as the others.
"Make a list and I'll get on them," Molly gave me a glass of water and a banana. Very motherly indeed. I grabbed my notebook that I left out last night and started writing down the things I'd need her to grab. It would be a bulk buy so I'd have to make sure to give money because it was going to be pricey.
"I see you met the new alpha," Quil Sr said as he sat down next to me. I clicked my tongue which made the groceries started putting themselves away, an old parlor trick. Molly also sat with us and peeled a banana herself.
"Sam. I did meet him but I also met Jacob. He was giving me alpha vibes too," could there be two alphas? Is there two packs?
"Yes, Jacob. He is drifting on his own unfortunately. His imprint is the half vampire child that we're all protecting," Quil Sr did not seem happy about this but he understood that it was needed. I nodded my head and peeled my banana finally feeling some hunger.
"Well Elena you haven't aged a bit," Molly laughed at her joke.
"Not even a day," I winked at her before biting down on my food. Bananas were not my favorite but I knew it would make her happy if I ate it, so I did.
"Paul came and asked us for jewelry this morning but I told him we'd hand deliver ours," Quil Sr gave me a sly smile. He knew. But he also knew according to his eyes that I was most likely leaving after this all had ended.
"So here is my wedding ring and here is his. We wear these everyday so these are our best options." Molly sounded so much more confident now then when I first met her.
"I'll get these back to you tomorrow. I have some herbs that I can at least get these two done today and the rest when I get my order," I slipped the two rings onto my necklace for safe keeping.
"Same creepy necklace I see," Quil Sr hasn't changed a bit with me. Still funny. Still knowing. Still on guard.
"Of course, it's how I protect myself," I held my amulet in my palm for a second before finishing my food and throwing the peel away.
My necklace was blessed solely for me. It would protect no one else but me. It would burn enemies who tried to snatch it. It was a clear purple stone with iron wrapped around it. It protected me from vampire powers and tricks. Which I have needed protection from a lot in my life.
"Look we should get going if you need this list as soon as possible. It looks like Seth and Paul are coming up this way now so they can help with the rest," Molly smiles as she got up and pushed her chair in. They both kissed me on my head and left. I looked out my kitchen window and of course the old couple was right, the boys were coming through the woods as the couple was pulling out my drive.
Fuck.