Chapter 51:

Alley POV:

Sitting around the table for breakfast everyone seemed a little more relaxed. Little Danny was sent off to school and it was harder to let him go honestly but I know he needed to go since we had stuff we needed to do. After todays events I needed to figure out why I feel the pull towards him. We had decided that the men would go start a plan while the women started the wall of protection for the remaining packs. My mother found some other information, apparently she stayed up late reading over everything. "So what I have found about the six women who are gifted, they were also Raleighs council. They were to ones to go to if something big happened, helped keep the peace among everyone." My mother said, Okay that made sense I guess, there has to be people like the human government right? "They all became very close friends, all had strong mates but.." My mother looked down, stopping mid sentence. "But what?" I asked, I felt like I was sitting on the edge of my chair. "When Raleigh died the others passed not long after, they had a blood connection." My mother finished keeping her head down. Fuck. No wonder things went crazy afterwards, no one was around to keep the order. Growls erupted in the room from upset alphas. I didn't take offense to any of them. No one liked the thought of losing their mate, they are the ones who complete us after all.
"Maybe a blood connection won't be necessary, we do have other ways to communicate now." I said trying to ease the alphas mind. "We will come up with a way to be able to mind link each other even when everyone leaves." Stephen said. The tension in the room eased a little bit. "The less casualties the better, It's hard to think that Jasmine has to be in this." Collin said. Stephen told me he was the strictest one out of all of them, but he also told me that each of them trains, which impressed me. "Davina said that the protection they put up is the first round of defense. She didn't say anything about them having to actually fight." I stated. Collin glared at me but knew I was right, she said it in front of all of us. "If she is anything like Stefanie she will fight." Josh grumbled but the smile on his face said otherwise. "Alright fellas let's go up to my office and figure this shit out shall we?" Stephen said. I knew he was trying his best to get the others' minds off the fight for now. "How about we meet back here at lunch? That should give us enough time to set up the shields." I said looking around seeing everyone nod in agreement.
As the men went up Stephen kissed the top of my head and they walked upstairs. "Where would you ladies feel more comfortable? We can go out in the front, our pack knows about us. We told them before you all arrived." I said looking at them waiting for them to respond. "I don't mind being outside." Emma said. "I would feel better outside, it makes me feel closer to nature." Jasmine said, I can understand that having the earth ability. Being closer to nature seemed to enhance the ability more. "Outside sounds good to us as well." Chloe said. We walked outside to be greeted by the morning sun, it was the time of year when it wasn't too hot or too cold, it was perfect. I welcomed the warmness of the sun rays against my face. It wasn't often I got to step out and enjoy this. Maybe one day Stephen and I can have a nice picnic or something. "Alright ladies let's sit in a circle and join hands. Putting up the shield can be a little scary but it's honestly not." I noticed some of them seemed a little worried. "Will we feel anything? Like if someone tries to pass?" Charlotte asked. "Yes you will, but I will help with that. It won't be as painful, it'll feel like a sting in your chest but nothing none of you can't help." I said, smiling at her.
One by one we all sat down and grabbed each others hands. "You need to clear your mind. Have the thought of protection and using your element to do it, we will intertwine each others to add another layer." I said. I watched as they closed their eyes taking deep breaths. I closed my eyes and focused on them, I started to feel their emotions and the power of them. They wanted to protect their packs as badly as I did, they had my respect as well as my admiration. I felt their elements pass through me and I started to tangle them together, making them stronger. I knew a wall put up by Jasmine would work but not fully, I tangled fire with her wall just as I did when we fought the vampires. Fire would be the key to all of this and I knew it had to be mixed with all of them. Slowly I worked fire into each of them as they expanded out. They passed their elements with ease which made me wonder how often they practiced or if it came as easily as mine did. Before everything was placed on the border lines I dug deep within me to pull spirit out. It seemed to be easier the more I tried, I felt it expand from my body as I passed it to each of the women making them a little stronger so when the time came that someone tried to cross that couldn't it wouldn't be as painful as the first time I felt it.
Warmth spread through me like it always did when I used the element. I didn't use it very often, only when the time was desperate. It would come in handy for the fight that is ahead. A smile broke across my face when I realized everything was done. This just felt so natural and it felt good using all our abilities to protect the people we care about most. "It's done." I said, opening my eyes to be met with smiles on their faces. Each of their eyes glowed brightly matching the elements that they held. "How do you all feel?" I asked. "Rejuvenated." Diane said, the others giggled in agreement. "I feel very light, I'm assuming you did something?" Emma asked me. "I did, I infused everyones' elements to make the barriers stronger, I also passed spirit through you all so that you won't be worn out but mainly so that if someone tries to pass it won't be painful." I said, smiling at them. They looked a little surprised that I could do it, truthfully it seemed like we were all thrown in and were supposed to train but other things had gotten in the way of it. Everything we learned we did off of instinct. What felt right to us and it seemed to be working.
My mother cleared her throat before she spoke, "I know the topic was sore in front of your mates and I hope they figure out a different way of connection but as I read you six will be the witches council and your mates will be the wolfs council, together you all are to keep the peace and everyone in line." That made sense, two different councils for each creature. "What about the vampires? Was there a council for them?" I asked her as the thought crossed my mind. "Not that I have found just yet, I focused more on why you six ladies were gifted." She said, smiling at them. Many thoughts flew around my mind. How were we going to keep the vampires in check? Did they have a council of their own? I pray to the goddess Stephen and the others can figure out a way for us to communicate without having a blood bond. If one of us falls the others shouldn't be penalized for it, I mean hopefully none of us die but if we do then the others need to keep fighting or everything we have done would be for nothing and that just didn't seem right. I can only pray Stephen can figure everything out..