Chapter 157: Grace

We sat in the office with the usual crew, plus Alana who had decided she would start joining, going over all of the new information we’ve accquired. Rhys had taken a cold shower, and then a small nap, and drank some coffee. I didn’t know which thing helped him the most, but other than seeming tired, he was back to normal and no longer smelled like liquor.  
“So, you’re saying your Lycan spoke to you?” Maizie asked with a frown.  
“Yea,” I answered uncomfortably, I hated when all their attention was on me.  
“And said what again?” She asked.  
“She said ‘it wasn’t time yet, but don’t worry, you won’t have to wait long, we will soon. Our path is set. You must just trust the process.’” 
“That’s unsettling." Alana muttered, making me smile slightly as I paced the small space in front of the desk.  
“Considering she’s never really said more than a word or two to me, yea, it’s very creepy.”

“What else has she told you?” Rhys asked, sitting up in his seat. I was grateful that he was being patient with me, but I wasn’t sure how long it would actually last. 
“Well, I didn’t realize it was her who spoke before, not until she spoke today... But the night on the roof,” I swallowed hard before continuing, “before I partially shifted and killed Ethan, she yelled for me to attack. And then yesterday, when I was trapped, she yelled at me to ‘Use it!”, which was in regard to the power that I accidentally used on Maizie the other day.” I confided. “But I think that’s the only time I had really heard from her.”  
Rhys’ brows furrowed in thought. I was curious about what he was thinking. If he thought it was weird.  
“Wait,” Alana said, holding her hand up to stop anybody else’s thoughts before her own. “That first one, weren’t you bound?”  
“I was,” I answered, “Yea. But I was also in such a shock that I never really processed that moment. When I killed him, I thought I was a monster, which didn’t help anything. I couldn’t believe what I had done. I kinda blocked the whole thing from my head until she spoke again. And this time, she had more to say.”  
“That shouldn’t have been possible.” Michael said in horror, looking at me like I was the monster I spoke about.   
“I agree.” Rhys said. “But theoretically, Grace was bound though because she was thought to be powerful. At least, if we are to believe anything the witch told us. I wouldn’t be surprised that her Lycan tried to break out a few times and partially did.”  
Michael had a look on his face that I couldn’t place. It was almost like he was afraid, but what he was afraid of, I wasn’t sure.  
“How come you couldn’t shift after being unbound then?” He asked.  
“I don’t know, but my Lycan said it wasn’t time yet, so I guess take that however you want to,” I shrugged.  
“Okay, well that worries me a bit,” Sawyer stated, but didn’t bother looking up from his computer. “Like we should be expecting something big soon.”  
“Me too.” I admitted quietly.  
Rhys reached for my hand, pulling me onto his lap.  
“I won’t let anything happen to you.” He promised.  
“You can’t promise that.” I whispered back. “But I know you’ll try.”  
He kissed my cheek, and I breathed him in. I still felt a little uncomfortable with being touched, but I also knew that Rhys would never do anything to hurt me. In our short time together, I was well aware of that.  
“Alright,” I said as I pulled away from him. “What’s the plan now?”  
“I think we need have a list of about 5 things, we need to do in the intermediate future. 1. We need to place the kids in the foster homes who agree. As of tomorrow, every child will go to school. They now have free rein over the house. And any problems that arise, you are to come straight to us, yes?”  
Maizie and Michael both shared a look before nodding and mumbling, “Yes.”  
There was something about the order that they didn’t like, but Rhys didn’t pause to ask them what exactly it   
   “Good. 2. We need to plan our wedding, and the Luna ceremony as soon as possible.” Rhys continued  
“What’s the rush?” I asked in surprise, my heart racing at the idea of marrying him. 
“So, you don’t have the feeling that you need a drunk me to sit in on a meeting to just nod my head at everything you say.” He answered with a little more bite than I was expecting.  
“Oh.”  
“Anyways,” Rhys said, turning his attention back to the group. “3. I have also called in someone to help prepare Grace for her role, since Arlo is no longer an option, and now she needs more real-life help than hypothetical. However, Maizie and Alana, if you wish to attend these ‘lessons’ with her, you’re welcome to.”  
“Who’s coming?” I asked, but he didn’t answer, so I tried again as Maizie and Alana whispered amongst themselves. “Rhys, seriously, who did you call?”  
My trust for anyone was thin, but this seemed to be completely uncalled for to me.  
“And 4, I have also decided we will band a small group together to go visit our allies. I have not decided on who will go yet, officially, but I will keep you posted. We will not only visit with our allies, but also the other supernaturals, including but not limited to the witches and the vampires. I will keep everyone updated on the exact plan as I come up with it.”  
“And 5?” Maizie asked when a silence fell over us after everyone had acknowledged they heard him.  
“What?”  
“You said there were 5 things.” She said, “What’s the 5th?  
“Oh, I uh, guess I don’t have a 5th,” Rhys replied looking taken aback. “The only other thing, I would maybe add in as a 5th, is that we are not leaving anyone behind. We will rescue our people back and the kids in those bad conditions you have told us about, even if they are separate battles. It’s just going to take patience and time, even though our hearts are heavy. We will handle it as the team we’ve become. Got it?”  
I looked at Rhys, who had his eyes locked on Sawyer’s before the younger brother nodded. For a split second, I had thought maybe it would come to blows, but Sawyer bared his necked in submission, and I breathed a sigh of relief. We would be okay as long as we fought together. And that was something I could truly get behind.
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