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Chapter Quote:
"The way you move is incredible."
~Ren, Nightshade

Chapter 40

Josilyn

Hunter, Ember, Noah, Jake, Oliver, Riley, Gracie, Dmitri, Diana, Thea, and I were the only ones in the pack who went to the club. Hunter and Noah, since they were the oldest, offered to be the nondrinkers and watch out for the rest of the pack. That didn't mean the two of them just stood to the side though. Hunter led me to the center of the dance floor where we started out dancing but after a few drinks in my system, I got a little more adventurous, not to mention confident. The dancing quickly turned into a make-out session. At some point, I was pinned against a wall with my arms wrapped around Hunter's neck and his hands travelling up and down my body.

"While I do not want to interrupt this, if I kiss you anymore, it's going to go a lot farther than just kissing and if we're going to do that, I want it to be in bed, not against a wall. Although we could do that later. Also, I'm thirsty. Are you?"

"Yeah," I said a little breathlessly, still on cloud nine from kissing Hunter. Man he could kiss…

Hunter took my hand and keeping me close to him, walked me over to the bar where he ordered a glass of water for me and a diet coke for himself. He watched the barmaid carefully while he made my drink to make sure nothing was put in it that wasn't supposed to go in there. I happily took the drink from him though when it had Hunter's approval. We scanned the room to find our pack mates. Noah was dancing/making out with Ember. Thea and Riley were do some hip hop moves that were gathering a crowd. Diana and Gracie were dancing together. Jake and Oliver were knocking back the drinks but since we were Guardians, it took a lot to get us drunk. The only exception was me. Physically, I wasn't az strong or as big as the rest of the pack so the drinks went to my head a little faster than normal, but the effects wore off usually pretty fast. In fact, just standing by the bar, I could feel myself becoming more and more sober.

"Hey you two," Dmitri greeted, coming up to stand next to me and Hunter. "Why aren't you two out dancing?"

"We're taking a break. Hunter was thirsty. Why aren't you out dancing?" I asked.

"You'll never believe this but despite my dashing good looks and my complete confidence in myself, I can't actually bring myself to ask the girl I like to dance with me."

"Who is it?" Dmitri scratched the back of his head but didn't answer. "Is it someone from our pack?"

"Yes…"

"I don't think it's Diana… you've never shown any interest in her romantically whatsoever. Um, you and Gracie are awkward around each other. You just like to mess with Thea, and Ember is totally taken by Noah."

"Well you said their name, I'll give you that."

"Why are you and Gracie being so awkward around each other? What happened?"

"We uh… got a little drunk one night and-"

"You two didn't!" I exclaimed.

"We did. Hey, you can't tell anyone about that. You know how reserved Gracie is. She's just like her father. Plus, if her father found out he'd kill me."

"So it's Gracie you like?"

"Yeah, but I think she thinks I just used her that night."

"Go tell her! I'm sure she likes you too or else she wouldn't have done it with you! Like you said, Gracie is reserved and she's picky. She wouldn't go for just any guy. Go make your move."

Just as Dmitri began to walk off, a guy approached us, or more like he approached me.

"Hey gorgeous, would you like to go dance?" He asked.

"Oh, thank you for the offer but I have-"

"A boyfriend. Now run along and find someone else to dance with," Hunter finished.

"Hey, I just wanted to ask her for a dance. Surely a dance with another guy won't kill her or you," the guy countered.

"I said find someone else to dance with," Hunter snarled, shoving the guy away.

"Hunter!" I exclaimed, grabbing onto his arm, but he shook me off. I called for Dmitri who was by my side instantly.

"I've been watching the whole time. Go get Noah. We need to get Hunter out of here," Dmitri told me. I scampered off to find my brother. It wasn't difficult to find him. He was still in the same spot with Ember. I hated interrupting them, mainly because I was embarrassed to interrupt a make-out session, but this was an emergency.

"Josilyn, can it wait?" Noah asked.

"Dmitri needs your help with Hunter. Something's wrong."

For being seemingly drunk, my brother sobered up instantly. "What's the matter with Hunter?"

"I don't know. He's really aggravated right now."

"Ember, go with Josilyn and round the others up. I don't like the sound of this. I think it's time we take our leave."

"Are you okay?" Ember inquired, slurring her words a little bit.

"I'm fine. Just worried. Come on." It didn't take us long to gather the others up, especially when we told them what was happening. Upon arriving back to the area Hunter was in, there was a small circle surrounding Hunter, Noah, and Dmitri. The latter two were barely restraining my boyfriend who was trying to lunge at the guy that had asked me to dance. Of course, the idiot was taunting him.

"Shut up. Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Gracie snapped.

"Hey beautiful." The guy winked at her.

"Don't even think about going for her," Dmitri warned.

"Girls, make a path out of here for us. Hunter needs to get back," Noah ordered. We formed a circle around them, pushing people out of the way. I stayed in the back so Hunter could see me. I thought that might calm him down.

It took about five minutes for us to walk twenty feet out the door because Noah and Dmitri were having so much trouble dragging Hunter out of the club. When we made it outside, Gracie phoned the Academy. Within five seconds, a portal was in front of us. We walked through it, ending up in front of some of our rooms.

"Let me go!" Hunter barked, yanking his arms out of Noah and Dmitri's grip.

"What's going on?" Elsa came out of Anna's room, rubbing her eyes as if she'd been sleeping. "I heard shouting."

"Hunter's in a bad mood," Diana said.

"I'm fine!" my boyfriend shouted.

"Hey, let's get to bed," I suggested. "Come on sweetie."

I tried to loop my arm through his but he pushed me so hard I fell to the ground. I threw my hands out to brace myself. However, my right hand was at an angle and I heard a very clear snap. A cry erupted from my throat.

"Josie!" Elsa was by my side in an instant, helping me sit up.

"Don't you dare hurt my sister!" Noah yelled, stepping in between me and Hunter. In the blink of an eye, Hunter socked my brother so hard in the jaw that my brother went down. That was when I actually became frightened of Hunter. Not only would he never hurt me, not only would he never hit his second, but to actually knock my brother down and out, it was terrifying.

"Noah? Noah, answer me," Ember whispered, shaking him gently. My brother groaned, his head lolling to the side.

"Dmitri, Gracie, Diana, help Josilyn to her room and stay there until you're told. Jake, Oliver, help Ember get Noah to his room. Thea, Riley, go get mom and dad," Elsa ordered.

"You don't give them orders!" Hunter shouted. "You're the omega so shut up and act like it!"

However, Gracie, Dmitri, and Diana helped me up, leading me away from the scene. I saw Jake and Oliver helping Ember and Noah. Thea and Riley, surprisingly, stayed behind. That was the last I saw of the situation because Dmitri, Gracie, and Diana came into my room with me and locked the door.

"Are you okay?" Gracie asked, sitting on the bed.

"It hurts. I heard something snap," I replied.

"It certainly looks broken. It's already swelling. You need some blood," Diana remarked.

"I shouldn't need much," I said.

"We'll give you as much as you need," Gracie promised. "Now, let's get you healed up."

Elsa

"Hunter, what the hell has gotten into you? First you push Josilyn, then you punch Noah?" I demanded angrily. "How could you hurt the two people closest to you?"

"Don't give me this bullshit. You want to know what my problem is? You. Our pack didn't have any problems until you started sneaking out with the Stark pack. You've been tearing this pack apart ever since it happened and I'm sick of it. You've destroyed mom and dad because they don't know what to do with you and you're this close to being kicked out of the pack. What happens then? Anna can't leave her family she just found but she can't leave her twin either! You're screwing her over! So let me ask you what you asked me: what the hell has gotten into you?"

"I'm not the one who just attacked my pack mates unprovoked." I turned to Thea and Riley. "What are you two still doing here? Go get mom and dad."

"We don't want to leave you. Not when he's like this."

"I can handle him. Besides, I'm the omega right? In wolf packs, the omega is the one that everyone picks on right? Well, I'm learning my place. Go get mom and dad. Tell them what's happening."

Reluctantly, Thea and Riley listened to me. I faced my brother again but I hadn't realized how close he'd actually gotten. I didn't have time to jump out of the way before he slammed me into the wall.

"Hunter, let me go," I said.

"No, all of our problems started the moment you hung out with the Stark pack. You know, if all our problems started with you, maybe all of our problems would end with you."

"Hunter-" I began but was cut off when his hand clamped down on my throat. I never wanted to hurt anyone in my family but if I was going to survive this, I had to hurt Hunter. I nailed my brother in-between the legs. He let out a howl. I shoved him away with my feet, dropping to the ground.

"You bitch!" He growled. Hunter lunged at me but I dodged out of the way. I had to keep him distracted but I couldn't let myself be grabbed by him again. Whatever was happening to him was making him much stronger than usual. It was a stupid idea but as I scampered away from him, I said, "Come and get me."

I bolted down the hallway with Hunter desperately trying to catch me. I skidded around a corner, nearly slipping on the newly waxed floor. Hunter did slip which gave us more distance between each other. Good for me, bad for him.

To be honest, I had no idea where I was going, but I somehow ended up in the training room. Problem was there was one way in, and one way out. And Hunter was blocking my way out. He shut the door and locked it.

"All right sis, time we take care of this. I promise I'll make this quick."

"Hunter, please, this isn't you. I don't know what you ate or drank, but it's causing you to do and say crazy things. Please let's just talk about this." I held my hands up to tell him physically that I didn't want to fight, but he didn't take it.

"No, I'm done talking to you. I've tried to understand, I've tried to talk to you, but you do whatever you want. You're not the damn alpha and soon, you're not even going to be the omega. You're going to be dead." Hunter charged me. I scrambled out of the way but he was quicker than I realized. My brother managed to grab onto my foot. He dragged me to him and pinned me to the ground. He leaned into my ear and whispered, "I'll make this quick for you."

I felt my brother shift forms. I shut my eyes, waiting for the imminent bite to my neck. I heard the snap of his jaws, but I never felt teeth on my neck. Opening my eyes, I noticed the weight of my brother was completely off of me. I pushed myself up, looking for Hunter. He was staggering up in a corner with Spencer, in wolf form, and Dom standing between me and my brother.

"Elsa! Are you okay?!" Anna exclaimed, rushing over to me.

"I'm fine," I said, standing up. "Thanks to Spencer and Dom. What are you doing here?"

"I sensed something was wrong and Spencer was on his way over because he saw you run past the garden. What's wrong with Hunter?"

"I don't know, but he's lost his mind."

"Elsa, he's done more than lost his mind. He was about to kill you."

"He was, but he didn't, thanks to you three."

"Incoming!" Dom shouted as Hunter leapt onto him in wolf form. He sank his teeth into my friend's shoulder, causing him to holler out. My brother shifted back into human form and punched Dom in the face over and over. Anna rushed over but Hunter swung his arm out her, hitting her with such force that she went flying back into the wall, hitting it with a sickening thud.

"Hey!" Spencer yelled. "He's done nothing to you. You want to attack someone? Attack me. You've hated me since you met me. Come on!"

With a snarl, Hunter went after Spencer.

"Elsa, make sure Anna and Dom are okay! I'll distract him!" Spencer ran out of the room with Hunter nipping at his heels. I rushed over to my sister who was barely conscious.

"Are you okay?" I asked, helping her stand up.

"I'm fine. I'll help Dom. You go help Spencer. He's going to need it," Anna remarked.

"Are you positive?"

"Yes, now go! Be careful, okay?"

"I will." I ran off, following Spencer's scent to the gardens where he and Hunter were in a full out battle. Typically Spencer could've held his own but whatever was going on with Hunter made him so much stronger that the Stark beta didn't stand a chance. I was amazed he'd lasted this long. My brother had Spencer pinned to the ground with the latter barely managing to keep the former's snapping jaws from enclosing around his neck. I shifted forms and barreled into my brother, knocking him off of Spencer.

"You okay?" I asked once I turned human again.

Spencer shifted. His face was bleeding and he had multiple slashes on his torso. "Yeah, I could do this all day."

"Looks like you both die tonight," Hunter growled. I pushed Spencer away from me and rolled out of Hunter's way as he tried to crash into us. I landed a roundhouse kick to his stomach. He stumbled backwards, trying to regain his wits when Spencer punched him square in the jaw. Shaking his hand, Spencer said in a little bit of a daze, "Figuratively, that felt good. Physically, I think I broke my hand because your brother has a jaw made of steel."

I actually smiled at that. Leave it to Spencer to make a joke in a situation like this. My happiness was short lived. Hunter had thrown a rock from one of the garden beds straight at Spencer's head. It knocked him down and out.

Hunter leapt at Spencer, jaws open. I shifted mid leap as I hit Hunter in the stomach. The two of us rolled away from my unconscious friend. I landed unceremoniously on my shoulder, hurting it pretty badly. I hadn't realized I'd turned human until Hunter had me by the throat again, pinned to the wall. My hands grasped his wrist, frantically trying pry his hand off my throat, but he had a death grip on me.

"Hunter, let your sister go," Shiloh's voice commanded gently. I saw him out of the corner of my eye, cautiously approaching us.

"Mom? Dad?" I managed to gasp out.

"They're on their way. Your mom was grabbing things from the house, your dad was on the other side of the Academy. They'll be here shortly."

"Elsa?" Spencer groaned. He looked up to see Hunter pinning me to the wall. He struggled to get up, saying my name again.

"Hunter, let your sister go," Shiloh repeated.

"Why should I listen to the guy that took my mate away from me? You didn't even give her a choice!" Hunter yelled. His grip tightened the angrier he got. I wasn't going to stay awake for much longer. My vision was already turning black. It dawned on me that the next few seconds were most likely going to be my last so I managed to get Hunter's attention.

"What?" he demanded.

"I-I lo… love you," I choked out.

"I don't love you," he retorted. "Goodbye little sister."

If Caleb hadn't latched onto Hunter's arm at that exact moment, I would've been dead. I could barely see, but I could still feel, especially when I fell to the floor, my head striking the stone pavement. Shiloh rushed over to me.

"Stay the hell away from her!" Caleb hissed. His back was to us so only Spencer and I knew it was him, but I was still shocked that my brother had transformed in front of not just Shiloh, but Hunter.

"Finally showing your ugly face," Hunter spat. "About time, Stark."

"Spencer, watch her," Shiloh whispered. I felt someone gather me in their arms, propping my head up so I could breathe which was becoming more and more difficult although I didn't know why. I thought wind was blowing through the garden but I quickly realized that was my labored breathing.

Caleb shifted back into wolf form and snapped his jaws onto Hunter's leg, released it, and jumped back. He danced around my oldest brother, almost like a cat and mouse game, but this… this was more dangerous. It was more like a cobra and mongoose game. Caleb's tactic worked though. Hunter might not have slowed down, but he was becoming weaker. At some point, Caleb tackled Hunter to the ground with his mouth clamped around Hunter's neck.

"Stark, move!" Mom ordered. Caleb's lip lifted up in defiance. "Stark, please."

With one last growled, Caleb quickly backed off of Hunter who sat up with the clear intentions of going after him. But as my oldest brother begin to stand up, he fell back down. Mom rushed over to him, gently placing her hands on his shoulders.

"You're going to be okay, Hunter. It's just a tranquilizer," mom explained. His fist went for her face but dad caught it, restraining that arm to the ground. Shiloh did the same to the other arm. Within a few seconds, my brother was passed out. Searcher's came and strapped him onto a gurney, escorting him out. Dad and mom and a quick discussion before Dad went with Hunter and Shiloh came over to me and Spencer with mom. Caleb, in wolf form, walked over to us, sniffing me and Spencer in our faces.

"Elsa, can you hear me?" Mom asked.

"Yes," I croaked out.

"Oh thank god… honey, I need to give you blood. If we don't get the swelling in your neck and face to go down, it could kill you. It'll hurt to swallow but you're going to have to okay?"

All I could do was nod. I felt a warm liquid enter my mouth. I forced myself to swallow but it hurt terribly. On the small upside, breathing became a little easier for me, my breathing became less labored.

"Spencer, are you okay?" Mom queried gently.

"Y-yes ma'am. A little… dazed, I guess. He hit me in the head with a rock," Spencer replied.

"You need some blood too."

"I'm fine. I just need rest. I'll carry Elsa back to her room."

"Whoa, whoa, easy kid," Shiloh said. "You're in no shape to carry her back to her room. I'll do it."

"Spencer, come on, I'll help you to your room," mom offered. Suddenly, two strong arms lifted me up into the air. My world went upside down and within a few seconds, I blacked out.

Caleb

I shifted into a human, keeping my head down. Thankfully, Spencer's drooping head blocked my mom from seeing my face. I prioritized my beta's health over keeping my identity secret, but that didn't mean it wasn't nerve-wracking to be in human form around my old pack, specifically the one person who, besides Elsa, would most definitely recognize me. Mom briefly left Spencer to open Elsa's bedroom door so Shiloh could carry my little sister in. Despite wanting to stay with Elsa, I continued my way to Spencer's room.

"Stark," mom said. I halted in my tracks, but stayed facing away from her. "Thank you. For saving my daughter."

I nodded but said nothing. I opened Spencer's door and brought him inside, kicking the door shut with my foot. My beta collapsed onto his bed.

"You need blood," I said, sitting next to him.

Spencer waved me off. "I'll be fine. I need a shower."

"The hot water is going to sting your cuts so badly it might make you pass out."

"So I'll wash in cold water. I need to get to Elsa, I need to make sure she's okay," Spencer grunted as he stood up. I stood with him, placing steadying hands on his shoulders.

"Hey, Elsa will still be there if you wait and see her in the morning."

"No, no, I have to be there for her. I need to show her that I love her and-"

"What do you mean? What are you talking about?"

"Callie was telling Elsa I don't love her and I do but I think Elsa believed Callie and I have to prove Elsa that Callie's wrong, that I do-"

"Spencer, Elsa knows you do. Or else she wouldn't have gone after you when you led Hunter away from her. If you really want to be with her tonight, I won't stop you, but as your alpha, I'm ordering you to at least take a shower first. You're all bloody and Guardian or not, if those wounds get infected, you're in for a world of hurt. I'll wait with you to make sure you can get through a shower without passing out and then we'll head to Elsa's room, okay?"

My beta nodded, grabbing some pajamas and shuffling to the bathroom. I sat on his bed and called Lily.

"So I just came across an injured Anna and a beaten up Dom. Earlier you disappeared like a bat out of hell. I swear to God, if you don't tell me what just happened, I will pack my things and go back to Canada."

"Is Anna okay?" I asked immediately. I'd seen her earlier which is how I'd known to go after Spencer and Elsa but she'd appeared unharmed when I saw her.

"She has a few broken ribs and a minor concussion according to the Searcher's but nothing that won't heal in a couple days. Dom is scratched up something terrible on his face and chest. Anna told me Hunter did that?"

"Something happened to Hunter. It was like he went off the deep end or something. From what I know, from the brief explanation I received from Anna, Hunter attacked Elsa for some reason and Spencer went to help her. He's torn up and really dazed. Hunter threw a rock at his head and knocked him out. Hunter had Elsa pinned to the wall by her throat and my mom said that if I hadn't come in when I did, Elsa would be dead. Her neck and face are so swollen. She can barely breathe right now, let alone talk, so until she can talk, I won't find out what started this all."

"Surely someone else knows? Josilyn maybe? She is Hunter's girlfriend after all."

"I'll ask tomorrow. For now I want to make sure Spencer and Elsa are all right. I'm going to stop by Anna's room too, see how she's doing."

"Tell me when you're in Elsa's room so I can come see Spencer and make sure he's all right. I'm not going to breathe a word about this to Callie until it's all blown over. She's so volatile at the moment. I don't know what to make of her right now…"

"Who knows what the Hunters did to her. She'll never be the Callie we knew. We have to work with this new Callie. Maybe someday she'll get back to her old self but that probably won't be for a while. Hey, Spencer just finished his shower so we'll be in Elsa's room in the next few minutes. Meet us there?"

"Yeah, I'll see you soon. I love you."

"I love you too." We hung up. Spencer came out of the shower in sweatpants and a long-sleeved t-shirt. I asked, "Feel any better?"

"Not really. Just cleaner."

"You need to get some rest. Let's get to my sister's room." The two of us walked next door. I shifted into wolf form while Spencer knocked on Elsa's door. Mom answered it.

"Spencer, what are you doing up?" she questioned worriedly. "You should be resting."

"I wanted to stay with Elsa. I'm worried about her. Ca-" Spencer stopped and corrected himself before mom figured out what he was saying. "Can I stay with her tonight? Stark will watch over us."

Mom nodded. "She's just fallen asleep. I didn't want to leave her side and I was actually about to ask Stark if he would mind keeping watch on her. I have to go hear what happened with Hunter and see what made him go mad on us. I'll come check on the two of you later. Thank you."

Mom left. Just as we entered Elsa's room, Lily came running over. I shifted into human form.

"Oh my god, Spencer!" She breathed. "You look terrible! Are you okay?"

"Excuse you, I always look good," my beta retorted.

"Be serious," Lily snapped. "Do you need blood?"

"No, I just need sleep. I love you." Spencer kissed Lily on the cheek before going over to Elsa's bed and carefully laying down next to her. Within seconds, he was sound asleep.

"Are you sure he's okay?" Lily queried.

"He's fine. I'm staying the night with them to make sure of that. You're welcome to stay if you want."

"I just might. Do you want to go see Anna? She's in her room with Dom, watching over him. He was torn up something awful. She doesn't know about Elsa. I think you might have to break the news to her about that."

"Great… I'll be back." Giving Lily a quick kiss, I went to Anna's bedroom. I knocked on the door which opened a few seconds later to reveal Anna, holding her stomach.

"Caleb!" She pulled me into her room, shut the door, and threw an arm around me to hug me. I was careful hugging her back, not wanting to hurt her ribs.

"Are you okay?" I asked, placing my hands on her arms. "I heard Hunter hurt you."

"Just a few broken ribs, nothing that won't heal in a few days. I'm watching over Dom. He was hurt really badly."

"I've been hurt worse!" Dom called out. I entered Anna's room fully to find Dom struggling to sit up. Although it was obvious he'd tried to clean his wounds, blood was still seeping out.

"He won't let me give him blood. Says I need to save my strength to heal myself."

"Because you do," he retorted.

"I'm not the one bleeding from every inch of my body," Anna countered.

"Hey, you might not want her to give you blood but I can." I sat next to Dom and made a cut in my forearm. He looked at it worriedly.

"This is weird. I don't think I can-" I rolled my eyes and shoved my arm to his mouth, forcing him to drink blood. I guess for non-Guardians, drinking blood with magical healing properties was a bit strange to comprehend. Dom pulled away a few seconds later, saying, "As weird as that was, that wasn't terrible."

"Is Elsa okay? Last time I saw her, she was going after Spencer and Hunter."

"She's… fine now. Hunter knocked Spencer out with a rock and he had Elsa by the neck. I attacked him and got him away from her. Someone shot him with a tranquilizer or two and he's currently under observation and unconscious. Let's hope when he wakes up he's normal and doesn't remember what I look like."

Anna threw her arms around me. "Thank you Caleb. You saved Elsa's life. I know you did."

"I promised myself I'd never let anything happen to her like it did to you. And as long as it's in my power, those Hunters will never get you again. I'm not losing either of you."

"Can I come see Elsa? Is she awake?"

"She's not awake, but you can come see her. Lily and I are staying with her the rest of the night to monitor her and Spencer. Both are in bad shape."

"I just want to see her. I need to come back and make sure Dom doesn't do anything stupid."

"What do you mean? I don't do anything stupid," Dom remarked.

"Oooh don't even get me started on all the stupid things you've done," Anna said. Shaking her head, she added, "Stay here while I go check on Elsa. If I come back and you're anywhere but that bed, I'll hurt you some more."

"Fine, fine," Dom muttered, laying back down.

I grinned and said, "Laroche girls run the show. Haven't you figured that out by now?"

"I thought they only did that with their boyfriends and seeing as how we're not dating, I thought the rules didn't apply to me," Dom said.

"Oh trust me, they apply. Get better Dom."

"Thanks Caleb."

Anna and I went back to Elsa's room where Spencer was snoring softly. Lily was working on something on her computer but she looked up the second we entered the room.

Anna made a beeline for Elsa's bed. As if sensing her twin, Elsa's eyes fluttered open.

"Hey," she croaked.

"I told you to be careful," Anna said softly.

"I was. Guess it wasn't enough."

"You almost died. If it wasn't for Caleb, you'd be dead right now."

"I'm not."

"Obviously. Next time you go after a lunatic brother, I'm coming with you because I need to watch out for you."

"Deal."

"Get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning." Elsa smiled and shut her eyes. Anna kissed her sister on the head and turned to me.

"Message me if you need anything or if something's wrong with Elsa. I'll be here as fast as I can."

"Will do. I love you," I said, giving her a hug.

"I love you too. Lily, thank you for watching my sister."

"She's an unofficial member of my pack, as are you. It's no problem. I'm glad they're safe and that you and Dom are too. I'll see you in the morning." Anna gave my girlfriend a hug and left the room. I sat down on the couch and said, "Get some sleep. I'll work on hotel stuff."

"Are you sure you'll be okay? You've had a long day."

"I'm too wired to sleep right now. I'm fine."

"All right. Wake me up if you want to sleep so I can take watch."

"I will. Love you." My girlfriend mumbled an 'I love you' but she was already half asleep. I stared at my pack mates and sister, glad to have them all alive. But I couldn't stop thinking about the prophecy. I hadn't told Lily that it was about me. It would devastate her. The prophecy mentioned that the death of the second-born Laroche would give the Guardians a long lost power. After finding out what that power was, I almost wondered if it was worth dying for, being able to turn other people into Guardians. But I couldn't leave my pack. I couldn't decide if I was being selfish for wanting to stay with them or if I was being selfless by trying to stay alive for them. I guess it could go either way. But if a prophecy mentioned a death, a death typically happened, and since it was talking specifically about my death, I couldn't shake the feeling that at some point in the near future, when the war with the Hunters reached its peak, that I was going to die.

This was such a long chapter. I hope you enjoyed. SACarter, I stayed up late just so I could finish this for you. You better love me forever. As for my other readers, reviews would be great :)