Chapter 98

Oliver’s POV
“I know what you said, Jeffrey and I don’t care. They are hurting people and trying to take them because of me. I will step down and let Callum take over as king as long as they don’t hurt anyone else” I tell my beloved friend and confidant.
“No; we can’t let them have what they want” Jeffrey answers me as Danny and Henry come into my office. “What’s going on? I can hear you both down the hallway” Danny asks me, looking puzzled.
“Oliver wants to resign as king. Give Callum what he wants to stop him from hurting anyone else” Jeffrey informs them and Danny lets off a growl of disgust. “No; they won’t stop and you know it” he snarls at me and Henry places his hand on Danny’s arm.
“There has to be another way. Giving them what they want, will cause a full war. Innocent humans, shifters, vampires and witches will be killed and you will be powerless to stop it” Jeffrey tells me and I give an, I already know look.
“What if…” as a flash of light sends Oliver and myself to the god’s chambers. “I don’t know what your father-in-law was about to say; I am guessing Apollo has a view on my decision too” I chuckle to Danny looking around the chambers and Jesse comes over to Danny’s side as Rachael comes into the room.
“I’m glad you boys could join us” she says, smiling at Danny. “Mum; what’s going on?” he asks her, looking as bewildered as I was.
“Callum is getting anxious. Hades has not been able to contact him for quite some time and you have his inside man; in custody. You were able to stop the attempted kidnapping and he is running out of options” Rachael explains, giving us a wink.
“I don’t know what’s happening; do you?” I ask Danny as he shakes his head at me, looking over to his mother. “Let me explain further” Goddess Selene says; coming into the room with Apollo.
“We have all rallied together to stop Hades from contacting anyone on earth; much to Nesbeth’s distain. Because Callum and Michael have been left with no help; they are becoming very predictable; instead of the gods and goddesses not knowing what they are doing” Goddess Selene explains, sitting down in front of us.
“What do you mean by predictable?” Danny asks them.
“We know what they are doing, before they do it. Hades was able to hide most of their actions and can no longer do so. He told them, not to seek you out. If you become the aggressor, they can use it against you. When they forced Barnaby to switch allegiance; this was their first mistake. They couldn’t get in contact with Hades and needed someone to tell them what was happening. Once you discovered, he was in fact an informant and placed him in your dungeon; they got unsettled and decided to kidnap the ladies” Apollo announces, continuing the explanation.
“I got very disturbed how easy, Claudia, Jade, Crystal and Joanna were able to get away from them. However, because you shifted into Amanda and she, into Jesse; it confused them and helped you them to get away. They are scared of what might happen and want to act now” Selene says, looking over at Danny.
“Oliver; I know you are wanting to give Callum the kingdom. You cannot do this, under any circumstances. Callum will not take over without killing you in the process. He will kill you, no matter how he gets the kingdom. You need to fight and I am here to ask you; would you like a special gift, like Danny has?” Apollo says to me and I look at Danny. I never really thought about it. Not much can harm a vampire; we are the world’s strongest and oldest predator.
“What could you give me, that I really need. I am already fast, like Jason. And I am strong, like Cyndy. I don’t need to throw my opponents away from me as I can easily outrun or outfigh…” I answer him, trailing off my last sentence. I need to think about what I can do to help, without causing injury or death to innocent people.
“Being able to heal others is a good thought; but vampires are very resilient and if they are killed; there is no way for me to reattach their heart or head” I murmur and Danny looks in my direction.
“Didn’t you say; you would like to be able to do what Dad and I do with our Aura’s. Feel the rest of the pack or learn how to tell when someone is telling the truth or use it to get information” Danny says to me and I look at Apollo. “I have all of you; I don’t need an Aura. I was hoping I could mind link? Not just vampires but anyone I choose to speak with privately; anywhere they may be” I ask Apollo, looking hopeful at the prospect.
“Done” Apollo agrees and a ringing comes in my head; I put my hands over my ears, before it slowly dies down. “Try it” he continues as I look at Jesse. *“Testing, Testing, one, two, three”* I say and Jesse starts to chuckle in my mind. “It’s not a microphone” he snickers out loud.
I look over to Danny; *“can you hear me?”* I ask him. *“Every word”* Danny smiles back at me and I smile; turning my attention to Apollo. “It works” I tell him, sounding more excited than I was supposed to.
“Now we have that out of the way. Danny, as I was stating before; Callum and Michael are very scared after you shifted into Amanda. They are confused to why and how; considering they know she is Claudia’s wolf” Goddess Selene tells us.
“What are they planning?” Danny asks her and she looks towards Rachael. “Danny; they have built a large army. Over 1000 men, ready to fight and follow Callum and Michael. They plan on attacking the castle territory within the week. You need to get as many men as you can to help stop them” Rachael explains, a frown crossing her face.
“When you say, within the week; 2; 4 days? What time frame are we working with?” I ask Rachael. “I believe they want to fight on the full moon. You know how we all love a full moon; our senses are heightened” Selene tells me.
“The full moon; that’s in 5 days” Danny whispers to me.
“Talk to Todd, Raquel, Phyliss, Matthew and Sariah. See who they can get to fight along side you. We will be watching and if you need us; please call for us” Selene says as Rachael gives Danny a kiss and the three of them walk out of the room.
“We are still here” I call out after the them and a flash of light sends us back to my office.
“Sir; is everything ok?” Jeffrey asks me, seeing the concern on Danny’s and my face. “We need to prepared for a full-blown war” Danny says, looking towards Henry and I nod my reaction to Jeffrey. *“I also got a special gift. I can mind link anyone, anywhere in the world”* I mind link Jeffrey and Henry as Jeffrey gasps, shaking his head back and forth at having me talk to him in his mind.
“Can I talk back to you, as well?” Jeffrey questions, out loud. “Danny did; but he was already able to mind link” I tell him. “Say something again, this time; keep the link open and Jeffrey should be able to say something back” Henry encouragingly informs us.
*“What do you want me to say to you?”* I mind link the three of them again. *“What did Apollo say to you?”* Jeffrey asks back and I smile at him. *“Michael and Callum are confused how I could shift into Amanda. They haven’t been able to be advised by Hades anymore and they are becoming predictable”* Danny replies to him through the mind link.
*“Predictable; how?”* Henry asks him. *“Hades can no longer block their actions. They are setting up to attack with over 1000 men on the full moon”* I explain. *“This mind linking thing is handy when we don’t want others to hear us”* I add, giving a small chuckle.
“The full moon? That’s in 5 days” Jeffrey yells, not realising he was speaking out loud and I jumped slightly from the echo it portrayed around the room. “Sorry; I am not used to talking in my head with someone” he adds, laughing.
“We need to speak with Sariah, Raquel and Phyliss and see what Covens, Clans and Prides will be willing to fight alongside us. We will also need to speak with Todd and Matthew and see if they know of other packs who may be willing to stand with us. Jeffrey, talk to the council and see if you can talk to Melonie. She may know of some Vampires in the south, willing to help” I announce to everyone.
"Is Mel still around? If she can’t come; I must go say hello to her when we have finished with Michael and Callum” Danny says, his face lighting up at hearing my sister’s name. “Yes, she said the same thing when I called her last month. She has been busy with her little vampire coven. There are only a dozen vampires with her. She told me to contact her, if I need her help. Actually Jeffrey; I might mind link her; give her a fright” I chuckle as Danny gets out of his chair.
“I’ll go see Todd and Matthew now. Hopefully; we will be able to come up with enough men to help fight against Callum and Michael” Danny announces and walks out the door with Henry.
“I’ll set up a meeting with Raquel, Phyliss and Sariah” Jeffrey says, walking out the door also.