We've been skipping school. A lot.

At this point, we don't care. The 'Sepiente Wolves' will but we agreed that if they have an issue we will go to school the next year to make up for it. Though I'm sure a hefty fine would be in order. But what do they expect us to do? Honestly! An impending war is looming over our heads and we are trying to make out my father's next move.

It's been a week since I rescued Naomi, and my father was not very happy. He didn't know it was me, as far as our secret spy was concerned but nonetheless he apparently went on a rampage. AKA, killing anything in sight and purposely searching out rogues to do so. Not only were a bunch of his best wolves bested by a she-wolf, but a prisoner escaped and we weren't at La Casa Beach. The knot in my stomach churned, and that knot has remained there for the past few days. I know I'm just nervous, especially since we're soon to be implementing plan, 'announce Kris as a spy and take him into hiding while Katie is around'. In reality he will just be in the safe room with his mother for a few days, we're kind of holding out to see my father's next move. We needed Katie to think we believed her when she threw her brother under the bus, not to mention we'd feed her false information in the process that she'd be eager to feed to my father.

I have been trying to will myself into a vision. But according to Alpha William, it doesn't work that way. At least not this early in the stage of my seeing abilities. Bunch of BS if you ask me, sighing to myself I watch the video from the drone that is hovering over their pack lands. Nothing seems to be out of the ordinary, wolves and pups running around freely – they aren't on high alert. Even after a prisoner escape, maybe that's because the guards weren't killed just sedated. When secretly, I'm sure they wish they were dead. I have no doubt my father 'punished' them.

Amber growls, we can't wait to watch him reap what he sows. We can't kill him, if we can help it but we don't have to make it easy on him. "You're going to make yourself sick if you keep watching that video."

I don't look towards the doorway, I know my mate is leaning against it showing off his sexy body nonchalantly as if he doesn't even mean to do it. Jerk. "You can't keep doing this to yourself baby girl. Come to bed." I hear his toes pop on the hardwood floor indicating he's heading my direction.

His hands begin to massage my shoulders successfully easing the tension that has been growing the past few days. "I wish I knew what was going to happen."

That's what this whole 'seer' thing is about right? Alpha William said this would help me right? And in a way it has, I mean it saved the lives of our pack by not going to La Casa Beach but still, this overwhelming feeling inside of me knows whatever move he makes it will be soon. "I'll protect you baby girl. Come on let's get some rest, you haven't really slept here lately." Amber has been in a constant state of awareness and I can't seem to calm her down.

What makes me nervous is, she hasn't been wrong before.

When I made no move he took the liberty of lifting me up, one arm tucked underneath my legs the other planted firmly on my back. "You're so stubborn." Burrowing myself into his embrace, I sigh contently. It didn't take long for us to reach our room, gently he lays me on the bed. Slowly removing my boots off my feet. "You know I'll do everything I can to make you feel safe." I don't reply, it was rhetorical. Sighing he places my shoes on the floor inching up towards the buttons of my jeans. "I've increased security on the border outline." Nodding my head, he unbuttons my jeans and pulls the zipper down. "You are attached to my hip, understand?" Again, I agree because I can't keep him safe unless I'm around, though his reasoning is reversed. Taking my hands in his, he sits me up after shimmying my jeans down and removes my shirt, getting me ready for bed. "I love you Maya, very much."

His lips gently press against mine, warm tingles emerge against my mouth and on my cheekbone as he tenderly caresses my skin. "I love you too." I whisper against him, my breath fanning against him.

"Lay down and sleep my love, you need to rest."

Before lying down he removes my bra and panties, I don't miss the look of lust he hastily blinks away. He fights the urge to take me, knowing I need to relax. And lies down next to me. Our bodies molding together, our scents intermingling, the perfect combination.

Our combination.

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My fingertips play on the edge of my lips as I stare at the map of my father's territory. The drone still showing that everything is normal, no wolves have been evacuated and my father makes as few appearances as possible. "Should we attack first?" I whisper mostly to myself, not really expecting an answer.

And I didn't get one.

Not from any of leadership – including Vanessa. And she was always the one to dive headfirst into this kind of chaos. "This is what he wants." Turning around and facing the entire group, I sigh and rub my face. Josh comes over and begins to rub my shoulders again, instantly soothing me. "He wants us to stress, it's psychological. It's ALL A FUCKING GAME!" I growl menacingly, my fists colliding with his desk and unfortunately splitting it in half. "That's all this is to him. He could care less about lives, he's doing this to get to me."

And that's when it dawns on me.

My focus shifts from the desk to everyone else in the room, who are staring at me with an indecipherable emotion. "Cut the drones."

"Baby girl, that's not a good idea." Josh's voice remains calm, while I'm anything but. I think he's hoping it will transfer to me, I almost laugh at that idea.

"Farkle, cut the drones." I repeat, his eyes shifting towards his Alpha for confirmation. "DAMN IT I SAID TO CUT THE DRONES!"

Josh grips my arms in his grasp, forcing me to look at him. "What is going on? You ordered the drones to keep an eye on his whereabouts. Why are you wanting them out?"

A lone tear escapes me, his vice grip on me softens before he tenderly wipes the tears away. "He knows they're there. He's using them to his advantage, his favorite game was taunting me. My weakness was caring according to him, the beatings I'd take for Omega's or my mother – that was my weakness. He knows I'm stressing out about the safety of our pack, he won't make a move because he knows we're watching." My voice wavers with the amount of emotion I'm expressing. "Farkle, cut the drones." I whisper out, still maintaining eye contact with my mate.

I hear the tapping of his fingers on the laptop, directing them to come back to us. Inhaling deeply, I only see one positive. I won't stay up at night watching it as if it were a reality TV show. "What if we send someone in?"

"No." I immediately refute Zay's idea. "They'll be worse than dead if we do that and they get caught. I won't even have a volunteer do that." Shifting my focus back on the map, I hear Farkle cuss under his breath.

Smackle immediately stroking his cheek to comfort him. "What?" Lucas questions.

"Luna was right, he waved." Bastard. "He waved goodbye when they flew out of the trees."

I can't help but laugh, it's humorless of course but more and more everyday I'm reminded of what a sick wolf he is. "His tongue will be itching to give the command at this point." I mutter under my breath, "He will attack soon."

Immediately, everything goes dark.

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About damn time I have a vision.

Blinking my eyes open, I glance around. My mate sleeps soundly beside me and I can't help but peck his nose. But, I practically fall into him. Shit, I forgot about the whole being a spirit thing. I don't have much time. Immediately throwing myself out of the bed I try to find something to check the date with. Before I can take a step out of the room, Josh wakes up and glances at the empty space on our bed. "Damn it Maya. That wolf is going to be the death of me." Quickly he heads towards the office, I follow behind him without hesitation. Throwing the door open, I can tell he isn't happy. "Baby girl come to bed, now." It wasn't a suggestion, it was an order and when I step around my mate, I see myself.

I look like shit.

My hair pulled up in a tight bun, I can tell it hasn't been washed. Dark circles under my eyes, and a tray of food that hasn't been touched. "Josh, you said yourself that he's recruiting rogues and joined forces with Alpha Thomas."

"Eric will be here in the morning with his warriors, as well as Alpha Baine." Okay good we called in reinforcements. "Each bringing at least 100 warriors, we have the upper hand."

"No we don't." Future me murmurs, "Not while we're waiting for them to attack. It has been 2 weeks since we pulled out the drones. 2! And he's done nothing, we should have attacked –

"STOP!" Did Josh just use his Alpha command on me? "We are doing what is best! I won't have us running into any situations blindly. Get your pretty little ass up off that seat and come to bed, that's an order from your Alpha."

Childishly I mimic him, rising from the seat. Okay so two weeks. At least I have a date. Josh stops mid-step, his grip obviously tightening on future me, stepping around his eyes are glazed over. "They're here. 4 miles out. Thank God Farkle set up those sensors. I linked Lucas to sound the alarm, get everyone women, and anyone under the age of 16 into the safe room, we need to hold them off until reinforcements arrive."

The alarm went off, a loud siren ringing in my ears telling everyone to head to their required positions. I hear the opening of doors, the crying of pups and I fear the worst. 4 miles, I'll barely make it to Josh by the time everyone is safe.

"I'll get them to safety, but then I'm fighting by your side."

His lips connect to mine, love exuding from each movement. It's obvious, he is nervous by the pained expression on his face. "I'd have it no other way my Luna. I love you Maya, front steps in 10 minutes."

Nodding they take off down the steps, white knuckles – we don't want to let our hands go. "I love you Josh."

If my father teamed up with Thomas, and rogues – we're brutally outnumbered. I would have to get some weapons. "EVERY NON SHE-WOLF WARRIOR! EVERY WOLF UNDER THE AGE OF 16 TO THE SAFE ROOM AND TO YOUR ASSIGNED AREAS NOW!" I yell out, lacing my words with every bit of command I can. Unfortunately we're at the bottom of the steps now, my mate looks at me with so much love it almost hurts.

"Please be safe."

Nodding my head, future me pecks his lips. I can see my eyes welling up with tears. "You come back to me." I demand before we relinquish our hold on one another. Following my future self, I watch as everyone orderly vacates their rooms, or enters the pack house. Something they must have practiced several times. "RILEY! You getting a head count?" She nods and continues counting every wolf or pup that passes through. "If we are one person off, you inform me immediately. SMACKLE!" Turning the corner she bows her head, "Look up! Now's the time to find your voice, help everyone find their stations." She gulps but nods and finds the first confused family she can. "VANESSA!" I can see her amber orbs from here as she predatorily stalks towards me. "You and me are headed to the armory. I've trained you for this." She grows in satisfaction, "head towards the armory, I'll be there in 1 minute." My gaze shifts to Riley, "Once everyone is accounted for, you close this door and do not let anyone in. You are in charge Beta Female. Don't let me down."

I can feel my soul dwindling, and unfortunately it is time to go.

2 weeks.

I trained Vanessa.

Run attack drills.

Set up sensors.

Call in reinforcements.

I think I got everything.

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Josh's Point of View.

Lucas and I are the only ones who rush into action. Lifting Maya in my arms, I check her head to make sure she isn't injured, luckily I caught her in time. My Beta clears everyone off the couch, and I'm mentally cursing at the explanation I'll have to give leadership. Did this happen to Alpha William a lot?

Pecking her nose, I brush the hair out of her face. Hopefully this gives us some information, hopefully she comes back to me, stupid spirit going on a trip. I just want her to be at ease, I see her practically losing sanity because of her father's actions. I'd never seen her so angry as she was mere moments ago. As of right now Kermit has the upper hand, he's lived and fought many wars – while me I'm still a new Alpha. And my father, though he's been in a war or two he remained out of fights as much as possible. Now I understand why, high stress levels.

"Alpha, please let me by I need to check her."

I just wave Riley off, "No need. She's fine."

"NO! She isn't! She just fainted!"

Standing protectively in front of her, I push my aura out – silently telling her to stand down. "She's fine." I repeat, "Nothing I say leaves this room." I command and pull up a chair to sit beside her, "Luna Maya is a seer. That's why we didn't go to La Casa Beach, she saw the attack. We didn't get the information from an insider. She can project images, and see into the future."

A few gasps from the females, and I can feel the tension through the pack link. "She inherited the ability when we were in the Power Pack. That's all I wish to say on the matter."

Goddess, I just wish Maya had it easier. She's been through enough, and now she's worrying herself sick. Literally, I can see her cheekbones that are steadily sinking in. If she's not staring at the map, she's watching the drone video, if not the video then she's training, if not training then she's trying to find some information somehow. I'm surprised she just hasn't walked into her father's office looking for his plans.

I know she isn't that stupid but still, I'm worried for her. A knock on the door breaks through the eerie silence in the room as we all tried to process the information. "Come in." I ordered while still staring at my mate.

"Alpha." My gaze shifted towards the sound of Cory's voice, gesturing for him to speak he continues. "Rogues have been visiting Crescent Moon."

"How?" Farkle verbalizes my thoughts, "We just pulled the drones out. We would have seen –

"How would we have known the difference? Our drones weren't at territory lines, they were placed around the edge of their clearing." I voice out and lean back in my chair, "Safe to say he's recruiting. His pack, Alpha Thomas and now rogues. We should do the same."

Lucas sighs, running his hands over his face. "We can call allies but we won't know when to bring them here."

"Everyone just – just take a break. Go eat, train, sleep whatever the hell you want. I'll call you if anything changes." They nod and Kris is the only one who stays, after heavily convincing Riley. I didn't expect Kris to leave, his charge fainted in front of him – plus he just found out that she's a seer which makes her more of a target. "I'll have some food sent up, I don't know about you but I'm hungry as hell."

He simply nods, his focus fixated on my mate. Jax, not understanding that he's simply a guardian, I find myself stifling a growl, covering it up with a cough. But it seems as if he knows what I'm thinking because he immediately focuses on the pictures lining the walls. "Sorry Alpha, I didn't even realize I was doing it."

I wave him off, "I understand what a guardian is. Jax doesn't. I hold no animosity towards you."

Maggie comes in moments later with a rolling tray of food. And I don't speak again until she leaves, "When the attack comes, you will stay by her side. Your mate will be in the safe room, as well as your mother should she choose to stay here. You'll have no excuse."

"I won't need one." Affirming that he will in fact not let her leave his sight. "Anyone who intends to harm Luna Maya will have to get through me first. And that includes her father." I don't miss the disdain that slips off of his tongue when he says 'father'. "Though I'll be of more use if she stays out of the fight."

I can't help but laugh at him while picking at the fruit on the plate, "Yeah you tell me how it goes whenever you ask her to sit out." I just shake my head, "I have thought about using my Alpha command on her, but I'm sure she could override it if she wanted. She's born of Alpha blood and my mate. I thought about just throwing her in a cell, but she'd hate me and I have no right to take this away from her. To take her revenge away, besides she's one of our best fighters – if not the best aside from myself and father." Glancing at him quickly, I point at him. "Don't tell her I said that, she'll see it as a challenge and I'd have to put her down." His eyes are menacing, and if he wasn't her guardian and a friend I'd put him on his back. "Obviously I wouldn't hurt her, just like I did on the first day of school – I'd restrain."

He smiles, "She attacked you on the first day of school?"

I nod, taking a bite of the chicken while he slowly saunters towards the food. "She was kicked out of first period for not paying attention and sassing the teacher. I knew she was my mate, I smelt her as soon as she walked into the room. Strawberries and vanilla, it was like heaven on earth – it is like heaven on earth. And when she spoke, good Goddess it had Jax on his back and we were both growling in satisfaction. She knew I was there, avoiding every single person and view aside from the window, stubborn little she-wolf. Anyways, my gammas and I followed her out of the classroom. I could see she was at war with herself, Amber was wanting to go back to us, hell she didn't even notice I was there till I grabbed her arm."

Glancing at my mate, I start to smile. "That little she-wolf, elbowed me in the jaw and did a backflip to get out of my hold. I chased her down the hallway, she punched me once or twice I can't quite remember. I just held her in her spot whenever she'd make a move. Anyways it would be a super cute story if I hadn't been such a dick. I almost lost her that day."

He doesn't ask why, and I don't say anything.

Thank Goddess, still I find myself wincing at the things I've said to her. When I trapped her in the closet because her scent was driving me absolutely insane. I could smell it all day long. We eat in silence after that, both of us occasionally glancing at Maya who is sleeping soundly. I lean over to check her temperature, praying to the Moon Goddess that she doesn't will herself to stay out longer.

As soon as my hand touches her head, her eyes flutter open and she's gasping for air. Hands frantically moving around my body and pulling me into her, she's weak I can feel it from the hold she barely has on me. She must have stayed out a little too long. "Baby girl it's okay, I'm here. We're here, you're safe."

"2 weeks." She musters out before falling asleep again.

I glance at Kris, just to be sure I heard the right words. "2 weeks." He repeats.

Time to prepare.

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Okay, so things are really going to be picking up within the next few chapters.

I hope you are all loving this book as much as I enjoy writing it.