Chapter 101

Claudia’s POV
“Why are we here?” Oliver asks, looking around the sanctuary. “We needed to talk to you all” Goddess Selene and God Apollo come over from the edge. “Amanda, can you please bring Rick, Tim, Tracey, Chelsea, Denise and Lorraine here. Apollo; Jeffrey and Amelia need to be here too” she adds, as 6 flashes of light hit the sanctuary and Apollo waves his hand bringing Jeffrey and Amelia here as well.
“Please everyone; pull up a patch of dirt” Apollo starts; “I don’t have dirt here; it’s grass” Amanda snarls at him and I pat the back of her head.
“Sorry; pull up a patch of grass and sit down” Apollo concludes and those who were not sitting, sit down on the floor of sanctuary. “Simon; how did you come to the conclusion, Michael and Callum were wanting the females here” Apollo asks him.
“I have been going over again, every bit of information we have on Michael and Callum. The files Craig and James have done up. The archives Oliver had in his basement. What each of them have done over the last 17 years; that we know of. What they have done recently. I have also spoken to Campbell again. There is one thing consistent within everything; Callum and Elsie. I went back down to the basement and followed Danny’s and Claudia’s lives in the archives and came across a stunning pattern. Rick and Cynthia; this also involves you” Simon informs us.
I look over to Rick, who shrugs his shoulders at me and Simon continues; “over the many years, we know Elsie, Veronica, Elouise, Heather and Claudia has been taken to do the bidding of Nesbeth; Peter; Xzavier, Marcus and now Michael because he convinced Alfie to take her when she was 16” “what has this got to do with us?” Cynthia asks, interrupting Simon.
“I am coming to that. Marcus, Xzavier and Peter were told about a white wolf with power and surprisingly or not; depending how you look at it; Callum had received commendations for information pertaining the capture of the three men” Simon explains.
“I gave Callum a commendation for the information he gave regarding Marcus and where to find him. Theresa and Jared had just been taken into custody for their involvement. Callum was also commended for the help and capture of the two of them” Oliver informs us, continuing on Simon’s findings.
“Marcus never did get Heather; Jesse withstood the Blizzard on the search for him and made it back 2 weeks later. Oliver informed us he was making another attempt to get Claudia; Danny, Jason and I intercepted him and Jesse killed him” Tim informs Simon. “That was also recorded; however, he had also attempted to kidnap Heather on four separate occasions. Chelsea; you and Tracey stopped him on two of them. Cyndy stopped him on one and Danny; as Tim has just stated; killed him on his last attempt” Simon tells us.
“Callum is the link to each and every person you have fought over the years. Nesbeth was the original threat.” “Yes; Judiah was working with Nesbeth and she wanted an army of vampires to stop your grandfather, Oliver. He was turned at the time” Apollo adds, to Simon’s findings.
“Callum knew where each and every other person was hiding and when he no longer could get away with not being involved; he gave the information where we can find him” Simon concludes.
“Is that why you asked Tim and I who told us where to find each of these men? We didn’t know it was Callum, we were told a councilman has been given some information regarding their whereabouts” Rick questions Simon.
“Although I didn’t tell you; Callum was the one who told me about Jared and Theresa. If I remember correctly; Rick you swore and threatened to kill me over the lies I was telling. He told me where they were and we both preceded to find them in a compromising position” Jeffrey announces. “Please don’t remind me” Rick chuckles.
“We did question him about his source at the time because his information sent Danny and Jesse out into the blizzard to no avail. He never revealed who gave him the information and reaffirmed the source was trustworthy. When Marcus was found; we didn’t think any more of it” Oliver states, and I look over at Danny. It’s a nice walk along memory lane, but it doesn’t give us the information regarding our upcoming fight.
“What does this have to do with Michael and Callum wanting to take our mates?” Todd asks, tightening his arms around Joanna.
“Why did I not see this before?” Selene exclaims, walking to stand beside Apollo. “You all have gifts; nobody knew about until recently. And when Danny shifted into Amanda; they questioned who really has the ability. They even think Todd and Joanna are among you. They want the females to get the abilities. They believe they can control the females of my chosen group” she proceeds.
“We don’t have any abilities” Tracey announces. “No; we can’t fight like Claudia, Danny, Tim, Rick, Cyndy and Jason” Chelsea includes.
“My findings exactly. All information points to Elsie, Veronica, Elouise, Heather and Claudia having the ability to heal those around her. They must think, you also have some sort of ability like hers as mates” Simon exclaims.
“What are we going to do, to stop them from getting the ladies?” Dad asks, and Danny nods his head. He was thinking the same question as Dad.
“That’s what Simon came to talk to me about. He was telling me he wanted each of us to go to the bunkers. After going over what he found again; I don’t know if this is a good idea” I tell everyone and Danny opens his mouth to object. I place my hand on his arm to continue.
“You will be fighting his army and they can slip away and come find us. We will be sitting ducks. We need to focus our fight around the bunkers so they can’t find their way into where we will be” I conclude.
“Won’t that scare the women and children. Hearing the fight outside the bunkers?” Jason exclaims; “I was going to ask the same question” Dad says, nodding his head.
“The bunker is joined between the castle territory and Sapphire Moon territory. If they are in the centre between the two; they shouldn’t be able to hear what is going on outside. We can put our warriors and those willing to help us around the two entrances. It goes against everything we have done previously. Show them where our vulnerable are. Us ladies, can fight alongside you” Amelia explains to us.
“You are not fighting. Callum wants to kill me, the boys and you” Oliver spits at her. “Callum won’t kill me. Have you been listening? He wants the ladies; he is not willing to kill any of us. He killed Tom to get to Tracey but left Yolanda alone. Think about it. He doesn’t want to kill a woman” she snarls at him.
“He attempted to blow us up and Callum was going to kill Dianna” Joanna states, contradicting Amelia’s comments.
“No; Michael put the explosives in the cars and I re-listened to the conversation between Callum and Michael regarding Dianna. Michael complained he thought she was traitor and punishment was death. Callum said they will deal with her in the morning; he didn’t actually say he was going to kill her. Chances are, Michael was going to do it, not Callum and Callum constantly told him, more than once; he kills far too easily and it’s a wonder Randall hasn’t left him yet” Simon explains.
“Your strategy…” “Danny; the strategy will be; us as women will lead the fight and you will hide in the bunker” Mum interrupts him as each of the men and male wolves start to growl.
“Out of the question” Dad yells, giving mum a death stare.
“We will leave you all to discuss” Apollo announces, as him and Selene move to the edge and sends Oliver, Jeffrey and Amelia out of the sanctuary.
“Mandy, send us all back. We need to discuss what we are to do” I tell her as a flash of light sends us all back.