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Stretching my arms over my head, the bed is empty. I get up and quickly clean up before dressing. Walking out our bedroom door, I catch sight of Blaze going into Zane's office. Which I figured Zane is there and working on things.

Blaze didn't see me and I don't want to mess with them while they are doing some of the Alpha duties. Right now, all my paperwork is caught up so I walk down the stairs to the kitchen.

Jasel is stirring things at the stove and Chave is chopping up lettuce for a salad.

"Hey Luna." Chave smiles, causing Jasel to turn her head.

Rosa steps out of the pantry with several things in her hands.

"Hey guys." I smile. "Where can I help out?" I wash my hands up.

"Where ever you want to jump in at. We are working on a beef tenderlion strips with a gravy to place on top with carrots, scalloped potatoes and rolls. Then for dessert we planned to whip up some mini cakes." Jasel smiles, turning around from the stove top.

"Sounds delicious." I step over and start cutting the carrots to place in the boiling water to just soften slightly.

Chester is off to the side at his little table and looks to be coloring.

"Blaze and I want to start teaching him within the next week. That way it makes it easier for him to hone in his magic and not lose control." Jasel whispers next to me when she steps up.

"That sounds like a good thing. I wasn't sure if it would have to wait until he was older first or not." I glance over to her.

"Nope. It is best to start training and learning control within the first month of showing signs of having the trait. Conan is excited to see how his wolf turns out too. Right now, Chester seems to be even and not upset so it is showing us that his wolf probably already knew and is accepting to the fact he will have magic too." Jasel lets out a slight hum.

"Was it something you and Conan were waiting to see who is took after the most? Or did you figure he would have both of you?" Chave asks.

Jasel smiles and shrugs. "We didn't really care either way but this really made us happy today with him showing signs of magic. The wolf gene is so dominant we had figured he would just be a wolf like Conan and the magic from me would be basically wiped out."

"It is a blessing for the both of you." I add.

"He will grow up to a strong young man." Chave smiles.

"Thank you both. Sometimes it seems surreal and now it really does since Chester is only four and showing all this." Jasel is full of happiness and she has every right to be.

The kitchen is full of happiness and laughter as we go through anything we can think up for conversations. I must say sometimes it is amazing what we talk about.

Part of me is thrilled that Chave has came out of her shell and found more of her area to be in within the pack. If she is not at the school with the children, then she is here in the kitchen with the rest of us.

I can say most of the groups are no longer a thing on this pack land. Everyone under the high ranks are treated fairly and no one is below each other. That was something that bothered me and now it is a thing where no matter the area a wolf goes into for working within the pack is just as important as everyone else. This is a whole effeort and every job or responsibility is important and will be treated no less than that.

Hey, my treasure. Can you come up to my office? There is something we need to discuss. Zane's link comes through.

I turn to Jasel. "I need to go tend to something."

"We got this." She smiles.

I wipe my hands off and walk up the stairs. When I reach Zane's office, I open the door. There sits Zane behind his desk with Conan and Blaze in the chairs in front of the desk. I step in completely and close the door back.

"Everything okay?" I finally ask with seeing the serious expressions they all three wear.

Zane scoots his chair out some and I walk over, sitting on his lap. I knew it is what he was wanting with that move.

"Well?" I ask once more.

It takes everything in me to be still and not squirm in worry. My nerves are already through the roof with them being quiet. My heart starts to feel like it is just fixing to beat out of my chest and make laps in this room. The palms of my hands are clammy, as I ring them together while my nails scrap my skin.

"There is something going on. It may be speculated about the possibility it's the nest you have been trying to track for over eleven years." Zane's voice makes me jump slightly with the rough edge behind it.

I turn my head to look at him better.

"I need more than that." I state.

The nerves now gone and a feiry anger takes place. I can feel the heat rush to my face with my anger rising, making my blood pressure sky rocket. Leading me to shake with hatred.

Zane goes on to explain everything from the scouting through other packs this one nest is doing and how it started right after the spell a week ago.

Blaze explains how they believe it could be part of the originals.

Conan adds in the parts Zane is putting in place to make sure no vampires can just come in and look around here.

"On the end note, I will be joining the night patrol to make sure everything is clear and no blood sucker come onto our land. I'll be doing this alone while you stay inside the pack house. If one tries to step on this land I will fight until my death." Zane growls.

I stand and spin to face him head on, while he stays in the chair.

"No. You will not if I am not out there too." I fume.

"Could you give us a minute guys?" Zane barely spares a glance to Conan and Blaze.

I can see as Blaze grimaces, having seen me worked up at this state before and probably thought it was just the vampire part.

Little does anyone know I have always had a small temper when it comes to waiting to protect the ones I love. Which Zane is fixing to get it, because if this is part of the originals then it is beyond anything they have ever seen.

Conan is quick to jump up and rush to the door. "Don't kill him, Luna." He mumbles and exits like a mad man.

Once the door is closed, I face Zane once more completely.

"Keava." Zane sighs.

"Don't even start. I have faced one original before and I know just how dangerous it can be. You can not go up against them alone as a wolf with no weapons against them. Then you are basically saying if something happens to you than to hell with me and how I feel, leaving Conan to take over as Alpha by the way things work. I will be apart of this and you will not do some suicide mission when you know nothing on originals." I stand my ground.

"You're human now, Keava. There is nothing you can do but get yourself killed anymore." Zane growls.