Chapter 58

Danny’s POV
“Raquel; Phyliss; you are both in a catch 22 situation. It’s easier for you to understand what is happening by showing you. But we can’t show you what is happening without your permission and what we are about to tell you is going to sound bizarre; even downright ludicrous” Oliver says to the two ladies in his office.
“As bizarre and ludicrous as people being able to shift into animals?” Phyliss giggles.
“Your ancestors; Joseph and Lucas are Goddess Artio and Goddess Bastet’s chosen. I am Goddess Selene’s chosen along with my mate Claudia. Sariah is Goddess Hecate’s chosen and King Oliver is God Apollo’s chosen” I continue. “I knew Joseph was the one of the first bear shifters and Goddess Artio’s chosen” Raquel informs us.
“Yes; I should further my explanation. I am also the reincarnation of Teancum Dayfield. The first Alpha and Goddess Selene’s chosen to keep peace amongst werewolves” I elaborate. “Right” Phyliss says with hesitation in her voice.
“There is a threat to shifters, vampires and witches and Bastet and Artio decided not to reincarnate Joseph and Lucas on the thought we were able to deal with those threatening the supernatural existence. However; they didn’t realise the threat is also against werebears and werecats and told us we should get in contact with each of you to ask for your help” Sariah adds, looking between the pair.
“Right” Phyliss says again; there is still hesitation in her voice. “Bizarre; yes. Ludicrous; yes” Raquel agrees with Oliver. “I am not the only person reincarnated. There is another 7; my mate and Luna Claudia; my betta Jason and his mate Tracey; my gamma Cynthia, my two enforcers Tim and Rick and Tim’s mate Chelsea. I am able to show you something, if you will allow me to. This will show you; we are Selene’s chosen” I tell the ladies as Raquel raises an eyebrow at me.
“What you say is true; I can sense it. But it is…” *“Danny come quickly; someone tried to burn down the packhouse. They saw someone running away toward the border. Jason, Tim and Rick are chasing them down”* Dad mind links me.
I get up to leave; “Oliver, we need to go; the packhouse was lit on fire” I scream “It can’t happen again” Oliver yells as the five of us run out of the office and out the front door. We can see pack members running vigorously out of the packhouse as others are trying to put out some flames in the dining room. “Claudia” I scream; looking around the group of people standing in front of the packhouse.
I can smell the smoke and burning wood; *“Grandma, are you ok?” I shout to her. “She has inhaled a lot of smoke, Error. She will need to go to the hospital”* I shake my head at the thought; I can’t have anyone else die by fire. “Claudia” I scream again. “I’m here with Sophia” she calls from the back of the crowd as Simon comes out carrying someone in his arms as the same memory of Grandma being carried out by Simon resurfaces.
“No, no, no, no, no” I yell shaking my head and sitting down, curling up in a ball. “Son, are you ok?” Dad asks. “Grandma Nelly” I scream, curling myself into a ball more. “Let me; Henry. Danny, it’s Simon. Grandma Nelly isn’t here. It’s ok; I was carrying Joslyn out. Everyone is safe and out of the packhouse” he tells me.
“Danny” Claudia whispers putting an arm around me. “Is everyone safe?” I ask her. “Yes, everyone is safe. Someone came onto the territory and threw a bottle with a rag in it. They threw it in a downstairs window. Jason ran after them, with Tim and Rick following behind” she tells me.
“Let go of me” I hear a familiar voice scream. “Look who we found, running off the castle grounds” Rick chuckles. “Todd” I sneer at my brother. I look over to Dad and then at Raquel and Phyliss. “I promised you I would show you” I shout at the ladies. “Let go of him” I seethe at Rick and Tim. They do what I ask and I raise my hands.
“This is for all the lives you could have hurt” I scream and throw him backwards. “This is for all the times you kicked me” throwing him again. “And punched me” throwing him some more. “For taking Dad, Jason and me” I throw him, again. “And for trying to get Claudia” throwing him one last time. “Take him away” I scream.
“Did you kill him?” Phyliss gasps looking on, as Tim and Rick pick Todd up off the ground. “Unfortunately, no” I fume, running back into the castle. “Son, there isn’t much damage. It was contained in the dining hall” Dad says coming up behind me. “Jason also caught Craig. The pair of them were behind the fire, Oliver has them in his dungeon” he continues.
“I’m sorry, Dad. I should have controlled my emotions” I say, tears streaming down my face. “There is only so much one person can take and you have taken a lot through your life. From James, from Todd. I would have done the same as you in the same situation” he tells me.
“Danny?” Claudia comes in holding Sophia with Sariah, Phyliss and Raquel. “Claudia” I whisper, putting my arms around them. “Danny, what help do you need from us?” Raquel asks me. “Sariah, are you able to take them back to Oliver’s office and explain to them what is happening at the moment. I need to tend to my pack” I ask her. “Raquel, Phyliss; please follow me” Sariah tells the ladies as all three head to Oliver’s office.
“Do you want me to go to the dungeons to talk with Craig and Todd?” Dad asks me. “No; leave them there for the moment. We all will deal with them soon enough. I need to find Bella” I say to them. “I thought you may need to talk to me” Isabella walks in through the doors. “Are you ok, Danny?” she asks me.
“Not really. I saw the packhouse and my memories of Grandma Nelly came back to me” I tell her. “You have been through a lot Danny; it was a trigger; seeing the fire. You will get flashbacks from time to time” she informs me.
“I lost my temper. I need to control my emotions” I tell her. “What you did; they were going to hurt a lot of people. You controlled yourself better than a lot of people, myself included. I wouldn’t have stopped, when you did” she explains.
“You are suffering from PTSD Danny; you will get triggers and there is nothing you can do about it. I watched you with Claudia and I can see she will help when these triggers happen” she says, looking at my confused expression. “What’s PTSD?” I ask her. “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. You have had a traumatic life Danny and little things will trigger and memories will resurface sending you back to what you experienced” she explains.
“Danny, we are all here for you” Dad says, smiling at me. “And we will help you” Claudia adds. I look at the three of them. “Thank you” I smile.
“Let’s go see what the damage is” Claudia says, grabbing my hand. “Can I hold Sophia?” I ask her. “She’s your daughter; I want you to hold her. She’s getting heavy” she giggles as I take Sophia out of her arms and hold her close to me.
“My little angel” I whisper as Sophia giggles in my arms. “What is so funny, my little angel” I coo at her and walk into the packhouse. “Alpha Daniel, we got to the bottle before it did too much damage. It only burnt a few tables at the end of the dining room. I have them cleaning up the mess from the fire extinguishers” Brett tells me.
“Thank Goddess; it could have been worse” I frown, looking at the damage. “Danny” Mum screams, wrapping her arms around me. “How is everyone?” I ask her. “Joslyn is a bit shaken; she had just cleared the table the bottle hit when it was thrown. Other than that, we are all ok” she answers, linking her arm in mine.
“How are you going?” she asks me. “The same; I’m a bit shaken but will be fine. Isabella, Claudia, Dad and Sophia helped” I tell her. She smiles at Dad and gives him a kiss; “we need to take care of our son” she says and I smile at her. “You think I am your son?” I ask her. “Of course, you are” she huffs at me, as though I should know this information.
“I’ll put this little one down for her nap. You and Claudia should finish checking up on the pack” Mum says, taking Sophia out of my arms and heading up the stairs. “I’ll go help your mother” Dad says, following behind her as Claudia and myself head back out the front door.
“Danny, Todd is asking to speak with you” Tim says, coming up to Claudia and I. “I don’t want to see him at the moment” I snarl at him. “I told him that. He claims it is important, he has information regarding Michael and Callum” he tells me. “I will see him when I am ready. You can tell him to wait until I am. If I even look at him now; I will rip his eyeballs out” I boom as Tim nods and heads back toward the dungeon.
“We will need to interrogate him” Claudia says, looking at me. “I know; I will do it when I calm down a bit. I am still quite pissed at him and Craig. Let’s go for a walk” I say, taking Claudia’s hand. She smiles at me as we walk in silence away from the packhouse.