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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt9hyc2TzL
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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUMZCCpfCD
“They are all here, even the Omegas,” whispered Emerson. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoS3FgibsE
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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILYr2WhrUN
“Thank-you for all gathering this morning,” she started and cleared her throat. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xYLPgsThc
“There are few matters I need to run through this morning as your Luna.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxGTe7pWoU
Once Ivy stated her title, their heads bowed, and the low chatter ceased. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFY93LLTOs
“This morning, you are able to pack your things and head home. There is no more immediate threat in this territory,” she said. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE71GtUjN5L
The chatter turned loud amongst the gathering, so much so that Alex stepped in to quiet them down with a whistle and a command. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXi4yr0hD6
“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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPVvCkps5b
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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqObFnk6QSF
“Alpha Rowan has been taken and held hostage. We don’t know yet, but we will find out.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNjasp353J
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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVBtxRIVCr
“Enough!” Ivy commanded and their attention turned back to her. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3fyVOFQrb
“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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGCg4DiKUn
“What are you doing?” he hissed. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrmHiVQs4V
“I should have left late last night.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ36LhmjUc
“You cannot go out there alone,” he argued. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7nAqlbnP2
“I am not alone Alex. I have Emerson, Angus and James. We will be fine,” insisted Ivy. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gm7RLM8Wx
“I’m coming too.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfhnOiDplu
“No, you are not. I need you here,” Ivy hissed through her teeth. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HLUFnl6Ju
Alex folded his arms across his body like a child and Ivy rolled her at him; it was simply not up for discussion.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfjnJVDeQQ
A pang of pain twanged through Ivy’s back and she groaned as she stretched out. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLmC6QKoIv
“Are you okay? asked Alex.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGL87iIlvQ
“Yeah, my back is just aching and so sore.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0IuCj7Zjm
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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyteUh6N2x
“Holy fuck Ivy!” Alex exclaimed. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Sj9FRPlxD
“What?” she asked and twisted her body to see what he’s talking about.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLY7P2aVX3
“Your back, who did this to you?”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIVcpvqcMt
Alex’s attention turned to Emerson.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJh6uELNli1
“Did you do this to our Luna?” he asked as his voice rose. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObwTo8sjHL
Ivy tried to pull her shirt down against Alex’s grip until he finally let go.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHvfaO4w0N
“No one has touched me Alex, what is it?”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgfbomscUm
“It looks like you’ve been whipped!”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEktXPqburx
Ivy looked over to Emerson, whose face was as white as a ghost. His eyes were rolled back into his head.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1YSpeXFDE
“Get him on the floor! Ivy shouted.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlk2t7qimb
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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0pz8IHE5t
“Emerson?” Angus said and gently tapped him on the face. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaACjnxYRa
“No don’t,” Ivy said and held his hand still. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLykdi9yY8
“He told me to never wake him in this state. He is having a vision.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCaAtEeVNA
“Now what do we do?” asked James. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXXmqh1p1r
“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.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffOAhDxoAM
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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftS8HZOzDn
“I am coming with you, Ivy,” Alex puffed. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUVHGi36vh
“Fine, but my rules. Who’s going to watch over the pack?”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsos1NpNHcB
“They will be fine, but I was thinking of the Chief Sentinel?”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjLpzOeqnY
“We will talk about it as soon as Emerson is on the couch,” shrugged Ivy.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vTGNsVsAm
They reached the office and were out of breath. They hauled Emerson onto the couch and Ivy bent over, inhaling deeply. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLe2G6C68hW
“He is heavy for a small guy,” she panted. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ3bBQ2qiz
“You’re out of shape,” teased Alex.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0pJJzxPyH
Ivy took a seat behind the desk and Alex sat on the chair on the opposite side of the desk.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgffnsEBaZO
“What’s the plan?”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiU9v1pxORJ
“Do you ever give it a rest?” groaned Ivy.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pIKr8nkR9
“He is my best friend Ivy, so no I won’t. If it were up to me, I would have left hours ago.” 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7Hfh1lnRg
Ivy tried to sound sympathetic.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mkul89YDq
“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.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCU4wLkFMt
“We can’t go out there blind, we need a plan and a tactical one.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5NkQjaK56
“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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrb522sJ78
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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgoUZ4nvGY
“What happened?” he asked. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwg4whEHWW
“Nothing, we were waiting for you to wake up,” said Ivy.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMDqb43bRZ
They moved away from Emerson as he attempted to sit upright and familiarise himself with his surroundings.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2POhmwLeRW
“How did I get here?” he asked.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBjVrZKdc5
“We carried you in,” Ivy answered.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgXeemTllP
“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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnj4WYUsJ7r
Ivy shot Alex a dirty look for harassing her Companion and he winced when he realised.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5bhAOCU9d
“Emerson, tell us what you saw,” Ivy softly said.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sn5UOcGxM
“You must return home Ivy, or stay here,” Emerson gulped. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrpUTwj2pZ
“Home? Where is home?” pestered Alex.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYK3fxioOx
Ivy chose to ignore his questions and kept her focus on Emerson.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIG49JyiKrD
“Why? What does home have to do with finding Rowan. If I choose to stay does that mean that I cannot find Rowan?”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ovAQWn6Gh
“If you go Ivy, the pack is in danger. If you stay, home is in danger,” confirmed Emerson. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xVTUtsU3v
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.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhkWe0d7yg
“Ivy regardless of which path you follow; you are in danger. There are dark forces at work here,” he murmured. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUINLWBjbpa
“The ultimate sacrifice for my community, my village?” whispered Ivy.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jEmgt3Cos
Emerson gently reached for her hand, and she accepted his comfort. Their eyes connected and he nodded slightly. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac3RPaAStz
“Did you see Rowan?” Ivy asked eagerly.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIte30HhQB
“No Ivy, only you can. Only you are connected enough with him. I just see you.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHDCuYWb0i
“Was he with me?”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdQRJql4qg
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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIy3lFGuJjm
“Emerson, where were we in your vision?” Ivy asked. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru5UY96caR
His expression was confused but answered, nonetheless.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S8OTzgHwa
“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.”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmG9dxCWN1G
Ivy thought for a moment. Red Earth. Fortress. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SlxrETZQq
“Were there trees?” she asked.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1EH2qDgxO
“This riddle information is useless,” whined Alex.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPuz5CHpL1
“Ignore him Emerson, were there any trees?”95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mmp3372sH
“If you call the giant looking soldiers’ trees,” snorted Emerson.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBt2YxXdBoU
Ivy let out a large sigh at the news. She knew it.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb58cVTqAEl
“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. 95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SPbpHaSnZ
“Are you coming, Lass?” asked Angus.95Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJVaE3MjLP
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.
