Ivy
Emerson gathered the pack into the foyer after breakfast so that Ivy could address them with an update. The Warriors that had been sleeping in their station, opted to continue to keep watch on the borders. Today she had to inform the pack that they no longer required to remain in the house, which she knew would be a relief to most. She also had to inform them that their Alpha had been taken hostage and soon their Luna would be leaving too. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvVS4DOS4f
Once the conversation with Emerson ended, Ivy ran through a plan in her head, whilst he retreated to bed the night before. Sleep didn’t come easily, and it was good chance to run through everything. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYeMjSCwGP
“They are all here, even the Omegas,” whispered Emerson. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoZfhVdilH
Ivy decided to complete the announcement over the second balustrade of the second floor, to ensure they all heard what she was saying. She commanded that Alex, James, Angus and Emerson were to stand with her through the speech for comfort. It was the first time that she’s addressed the village as their Luna and in such an informal way. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlHcSATKn2
“Thank-you for all gathering this morning,” she started and cleared her throat. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ObynIfqXa
“There are few matters I need to run through this morning as your Luna.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4An1BKzWaw
Once Ivy stated her title, their heads bowed, and the low chatter ceased. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02MhfGbga9
“This morning, you are able to pack your things and head home. There is no more immediate threat in this territory,” she said. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvtI5nGShj
The chatter turned loud amongst the gathering, so much so that Alex stepped in to quiet them down with a whistle and a command. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4okZqYPqTQ
“The barriers have been lifted from the house. Before you go, I want to thank you for showing flexibility and resilience in this time. However, there is more important matter that I need to inform you of regarding Alpha Rowan,” she stated. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxQELEhB7W
The room suddenly filled with tension and fear. With the pack so close to Ivy as a whole, their feelings quickly hit her and felt as though the wind was knocked out of her. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfinvhcj6XU
“Alpha Rowan has been taken and held hostage. We don’t know yet, but we will find out.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3FDUS3h0G
The chattering and gasping became louder. The fear in their faces was something that she’d never forget. Ivy tried to talk to them with no success. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdliauCFqH
“Enough!” Ivy commanded and their attention turned back to her. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjmR4RPgoq
“I promise you; we will find our Alpha. If anyone has any information that they wish to share, please inform Beta Alex. I will be leaving Alex in charge of the pack and will setting out soon in hopes to find him and bring him home. Please look out for each other and report anything suspicious that you see or hear. I can assure you; it will be checked out immediately. If there are any further threats to your families or homes, the siren will sound again, and you are to return.”
The pack cheered and chanted for their Luna and Alex grabbed her wrist and pulled her back so that she faced him.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQpHoofwPn
“What are you doing?” he hissed. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cz7KMskFN
“I should have left late last night.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZke3EzzAR
“You cannot go out there alone,” he argued. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPSS34XGkE
“I am not alone Alex. I have Emerson, Angus and James. We will be fine,” insisted Ivy. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Kj9LIBlB8
“I’m coming too.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxgobH6Ksd
“No, you are not. I need you here,” Ivy hissed through her teeth. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1FYqUkgQr
Alex folded his arms across his body like a child and Ivy rolled her at him; it was simply not up for discussion.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGLSXt5lRd
A pang of pain twanged through Ivy’s back and she groaned as she stretched out. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuzlTLH2TG
“Are you okay? asked Alex.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYJMI4Pw3U
“Yeah, my back is just aching and so sore.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0zbDaO9jK
Alex used her shoulders and turned her body around to check her back. Ivy struggled with him so that he didn’t use it as an excuse to change the subject. He lifted the back of her shirt up to where she rubbed her back. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40fPdisK8B
“Holy fuck Ivy!” Alex exclaimed. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmIOIy2GLm
“What?” she asked and twisted her body to see what he’s talking about.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lCVEyhzA3
“Your back, who did this to you?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EHX5ZKiC4
Alex’s attention turned to Emerson.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeumHFhnWdL
“Did you do this to our Luna?” he asked as his voice rose. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Gn3749J8f
Ivy tried to pull her shirt down against Alex’s grip until he finally let go.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhv6ipTyHNv
“No one has touched me Alex, what is it?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLw8Og0Je5
“It looks like you’ve been whipped!”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeHu8wyxxM
Ivy looked over to Emerson, whose face was as white as a ghost. His eyes were rolled back into his head.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPjyY3TDsn
“Get him on the floor! Ivy shouted.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TebTVsEav
James and Angus grabbed Emerson and slowly manoeuvred his body to the floor before he fell. One man at his head and the other at his feet.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA1jyT0opm
“Emerson?” Angus said and gently tapped him on the face. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡws8Yw2CnyH
“No don’t,” Ivy said and held his hand still. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYGlnuetIh
“He told me to never wake him in this state. He is having a vision.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sFxfN1omw
“Now what do we do?” asked James. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDC9tzkrda
“You guys can go pack clothes, food, water and weapons. Who knows how long we will be gone for and who knows what we’ll run into along the way. Alex can help me move Emerson to the office.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsM2GV0R0t
Angus and James swiftly left in hopes to depart soon. Alex hoisted Emerson’s head and shoulder off the floor and Ivy lifted his feet. Together they shuffled Emerson downstairs to the office. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3C9qDgkmkY
“I am coming with you, Ivy,” Alex puffed. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mXsljhzV6
“Fine, but my rules. Who’s going to watch over the pack?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnak8y8rsZj
“They will be fine, but I was thinking of the Chief Sentinel?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS72A41YIl
“We will talk about it as soon as Emerson is on the couch,” shrugged Ivy.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNkzvusdEj
They reached the office and were out of breath. They hauled Emerson onto the couch and Ivy bent over, inhaling deeply. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVILkLmUaW
“He is heavy for a small guy,” she panted. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMFxGhcMQF
“You’re out of shape,” teased Alex.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHB7MbrW2P
Ivy took a seat behind the desk and Alex sat on the chair on the opposite side of the desk.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2MPhNg9u8
“What’s the plan?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnCO0clcg4
“Do you ever give it a rest?” groaned Ivy.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o5q9FOeWY
“He is my best friend Ivy, so no I won’t. If it were up to me, I would have left hours ago.” 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wPyET9lN8
Ivy tried to sound sympathetic.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G83MQHqE5
“I know and he is my mate. I don’t know how to live without him, and I don’t want to find out. I can feel that he’s still alive.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskewkqV0Is
“We can’t go out there blind, we need a plan and a tactical one.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6jXxzYUIt
“Don’t you think that’s a bit hard when we don’t know where he is? We will wait for Emerson to wake and hopefully he’s seen something,” Ivy stated. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXVS73GDoO
The four of them crouched over Emerson as he began to stir. The expression on their faces showed hope. Emerson’s eyes flickered. The vision felt like it lasted for hours as the group argued about what the next move was. Emerson groaned and his eyelids tried to open as he came too.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK82asOz7Dn
“What happened?” he asked. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhHZ4LwcuO
“Nothing, we were waiting for you to wake up,” said Ivy.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlH3MUHj76
They moved away from Emerson as he attempted to sit upright and familiarise himself with his surroundings.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkZldF6UfM
“How did I get here?” he asked.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1tQ4H9bua
“We carried you in,” Ivy answered.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVy9XpquCX
“Oh, for god’s sake Emerson, you passed out upstairs, we carried you in here, you have only been out for an hour, now please tell us what happened!” begged Alex. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vD5qDgY5e
Ivy shot Alex a dirty look for harassing her Companion and he winced when he realised.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawTAIQdF4m
“Emerson, tell us what you saw,” Ivy softly said.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8ECA0nlL0
“You must return home Ivy, or stay here,” Emerson gulped. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydV6ptLxBg
“Home? Where is home?” pestered Alex.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzm2Kh0gQf9
Ivy chose to ignore his questions and kept her focus on Emerson.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpVDNVRFG2
“Why? What does home have to do with finding Rowan. If I choose to stay does that mean that I cannot find Rowan?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO4oSSh4wz
“If you go Ivy, the pack is in danger. If you stay, home is in danger,” confirmed Emerson. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡea5qrpVgxV
She sucked her breath through her teeth. Emerson’s vision presented a fork in the road for her. If she chose to find Rowan there’d be consequences, or she’s required to move on from him.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAcG8nC04C
“Ivy regardless of which path you follow; you are in danger. There are dark forces at work here,” he murmured. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIz5pVkcMVW
“The ultimate sacrifice for my community, my village?” whispered Ivy.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEtbZ9FnYb
Emerson gently reached for her hand, and she accepted his comfort. Their eyes connected and he nodded slightly. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7inG65kCg7
“Did you see Rowan?” Ivy asked eagerly.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs75KAFZ30c
“No Ivy, only you can. Only you are connected enough with him. I just see you.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3dOlyDUe1
“Was he with me?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVIK87nwVZ
Emerson shook his head and his eyes showed sadness.
Only you are connected with him, only you can, she repeated over and over in her head. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt5aIyP47W
“Emerson, where were we in your vision?” Ivy asked. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQRdcHZzya
His expression was confused but answered, nonetheless.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPAjEJnRu7
“We were in a place that only has red as the earth and darkness falls over a fortress. You howled over the balcony, so sorrowful but captivating. Your eyes glowed red and your fur was as white as frost against the dark backdrop.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ10FZyrbA
Ivy thought for a moment. Red Earth. Fortress. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtBoY0mNdj
“Were there trees?” she asked.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQgDmq8kML
“This riddle information is useless,” whined Alex.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnveUgUsJT
“Ignore him Emerson, were there any trees?”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIREXzOHYlK
“If you call the giant looking soldiers’ trees,” snorted Emerson.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcN0fl7UnK
Ivy let out a large sigh at the news. She knew it.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnojr1XkCU
“Who cares about trees? We should move,” Alex stated as he picked up a ruck sack that Angus and James bought earlier.
Emerson apologised and began to move around the office preparing to leave whilst Ivy sat on her knees in front of the fireplace. She used the time to decide her fate. If she went with them, which seemed to be the consensus, she’d be in danger and put her people in danger. If she stayed, then the timeline would change and the family she’s never met would be in danger. Who was more deserving? Which ones are truly her people to sacrifice her life? What happens to Rowan? Ivy didn’t want to feel the pain of losing her mate, apparently it stayed with you forever. 88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVQmCP1usx
“Are you coming, Lass?” asked Angus.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFeoInkTSD
Ivy looked up at the giant man and nodded slowly. She hoped she made the right decision of putting her pack in danger for the selfishness of her heart. Ivy tried to shake the thought from her head, they had to get through this in despite of the prophecy. Prophecies were not set in stone, they can change, and Ivy felt more than happy to create her own fate, with her mate.
