Flashback continued.
Flashback continued:
“Mina, you know how I feel about that damn word. Nothing is impossible especially when it comes to me. I have never met a place that I couldn’t get into. I feel like that should have been established when I got into their secret volt even with all the security they had in place.” Lucky said, proudly. “I’m glad you brought it up, just how did you manage to bypass all my security and the protection spe…I mean the facial recognition, fingerprint, and blood ID we have in place? We paid millions to protect our most valuable possessions.” Makahi asked blocking Lucky’s path to the exits. Lucky just shrugged, “I guess you could say I’m just Lucky.” Lucky said with a smile. Makahi didn’t know what to make of the little woman and her child, but right now she was our only option in finding Shawna and Trixie before Soko’s people do.
End of flashback…..
Somewhere in an abandon underground cave:
“Can you please stop with the screaming and tell me what the hell is going on and where the hell are we?” I said trying to understand what the hell is going on. I had a killer headache, I’m naked, and smell like smoke. I am trying to remember what happened and how I ended up here, but I’m drawing a blank. It’s like a fog covering my brain and these kids aren’t making it better with all the damn screaming. Wait a minute, “What do you mean you saw me burn? Like I was on fire? I don’t have any burns on my body so obviously I wasn’t on fire or the flames didn’t touch me.” I said, frowning at the small girls waiting to hear if they were lying.
“Lady, I know what I saw. We all saw you burst into flames and your body was a pile of ashes over there. Look behind you, those are your ashes. Those other bodies have burn marks and burns on them, but you’re the only one naked and has soot all over your body.” The little girl said pointing at something behind me. I frowned confused about everything she said because none of it was a lie. Somebody else is in here with me? I didn’t even notice when I woke up all I heard was the little girls talking. I turned to look at who else was in here maybe they knew what the hell is going on. The person head their backs to me, so I couldn’t see who it was but there was something familiar about them.
“Hey, wake up can you tell me what the hell is going on?” I asked, walking over towards them when they didn’t bother answering. As I got closer I could see the person’s hair telling me it was a woman but there was something I couldn’t put my finger on but all of a sudden my heart began to race, as I tried to remember what happened, but I just couldn’t remember. When I got close enough to touch her my hand began to tremble. I grabbed her shoulder and shook it. “Hey, wake up, are you alright?” “No, she was dead just like you were there’s no heartbeat.” One of the girls said. I looked back at them frowning again, then turned back to the woman. Something told me I didn’t want to know who it was, but I needed to find out what the hell was going on.
Those kids thought I was dead but I’m not, which is obvious. Something happened, but what those kids were saying had to be wrong. They might have thought they knew what happened but they were only kids. So, I need to check on this lady, she may need help. I reached for her again and this time I pulled her by the shoulder and fell backwards looking into the eyes of…… Shawna and the small little boy who head was poking out from the collar of her shirt their eyes burned holes into my soul. I couldn’t hold back the heart wrenching sob that escaped my throat. Looking into her unfocued eyes, I relived everything that happened. I remember trying to get her and a baby wolf out of that underground warehouse. But something happened and the building collapsed, and then nothing. I woke up here and now looking into Shawna’s soulless eyes realizing that I had failed her. Her boys would be without a mother they wouldn’t know how loving and funny she was. They wouldn’t get to feel a mothers love. I failed them because I couldn’t save Shawna.
I went to Shawna picking her up into my arms which was difficult but I managed to lift her enough to bury my head into the crook of her neck, I cried and rocked with her in my arms for I don’t know how long. The pain that I always tried to avoid was weighing me down. I couldn’t run away from this sadness, because it was my own so I just let the pain take over and cried for everything those boys lost because I failed. “Hey, you need to quiet down before the doc hears you. They think that you were dead, if he find out you are still alive he might do you like he did those dudes over there. I hear one of the girls say, I didn’t look at them or even acknowledge they said anything.
I didn’t care who heard me, as a matter of fact I want them to hear me. Because along with this pain there was anger and I wanted to fuck someone up and the perfect person would be this doc he did this he brought us here to do god knows what. But he will have to kill me before I allow him to do anything to me or those kids. Closing my eyes as more tears fell. “Shawna I’m so sorry, I will get you outta here and I will take you to your family. I promise.” I whispered as more tears fell from my eyes. “I wish you would get me outta here without your nasty as snot on my damn neck.” I heard a small voice say coughing. “You got snot on your neck but I have her slob on my hair that isn’t going to come out.” Another small voice say. My eyes widen as I pulled back to look into Shawna’s eyes now full of life where there was only death a moment ago. “What the hell is going on around here.” One of the girls said in shock. “Watch your mouth!” Shawna and Trixie said, before they laughed.
Atlantis.
Atlantis Mermedic:
“You have scoured every book and have come up with nothing. When are you going to realize that you need to let her go back to the surface. She has to be near her mate and start the mating process there is no other way around it.” The doc said, as Triton sat at his daughter’s bedside. He knew the doc was right but he didn’t want his daughter to end up like him or even worse her mother. “It has to be another way; I am the Ocean God I should be the one to save my own daughter. I created all of this.” Triton yelled as the ocean floored trembled.
“Yes you created all of us but even you know something are beyond your control. the King of the gods is the one who controls all things. You have chosen mates knowing they had mermates out there. But you can’t control what is happening to the princess you tried but just like her mother she was stubborn she didn’t allow you to take away her right to find her mermate. You need to let her go.” The doc said placing his hand on the ocean god’s shoulder.
“No! I have one more book that I can check, it’s bound to have the answers I need. I just need to retrieve it.” Triton said, his eyes lighten up with hope. He hadn’t thought about that book in thousands of years. “What book? How do you know it will have the answers you need?” The Doc asked confused, and doubtful. “Long ago before our father left this realm. He gave me, The Moon Goddess, and the Dragon God a book and a key. He called the book of knowledge. He said we were never to open the books. We were to hide each book in a safe place until he returns. The only way to open each book is with the three keys. They need to be inserted at the same exact time and turned simultaneously. I just need to go and retrieve the book and go to the other realms and get the other keys than I should be able to use the book to save Oceanna. I must leave at once; you keep her alive until I return I don’t care what you have to do you keep her alive.” Triton commanded and The doc bowed his head nodded unable to do anything else when his god commanded him.
Once the ocean god left the doc went look at the princess his heart ached for her. She was like a daughter to him he never had children of his own. One day when she was a little girl she had broken her arm. By her being so small and half human she didn’t heal like the other. Once he healed her she asked him why didn’t he have children. He told her he wasn’t lucky enough to have a beautiful daughter like her. She smiled and said that she would be his daughter until he had his own. But she couldn’t call him daddy because that would make her father sad. She said she had to give him a secret name and her forehead crinkled as she thought hard about his new name. She swam around in excitement once she thought of his name. he laughed and asked her what name she came up with, she smiled. I will call you pop and she called him that ever since. He smiled at the memory as a tear floated away with the water.
“Hey doc, how is she? I just saw the Ocean God leave he seemed really excited.” Warlus asked coming into the room. He has been coming everyday to check on the princess. “No there is no change. The Ocean God is still hopeful that he will find something to save her. But I am afraid he isn’t thinking rationally. There is only one way to save her, and I’m afraid that the Ocean God won’t realize that until it’s too late.” The doc said, his shoulders sagging at the realization. He needed to do something, he knows that doing this will cost him his life but if that meant that his princess gets to live and be happy then he would die knowing he did the right thing.
Turning to Warlus, “I will tell you a story and you have to vow to never speak of this to anyone. If you do you will be killed by the Ocean God. I am telling you this knowing that it is signing my Death warrant. But this is the only way to save the princess. Once I tell you this you will need to take her back to her human family and shifters.” The doc said, now pacing his heart racing at his decision. “Doc I’m confused what are you talking about. Why do I need to take Oceanna back to the surface. She said that her father is the only one who could save her.” Warlus said, frowning. “The only one that can save her is her Mermate. I want to tell you a story of a God and his human mate.” The doc said, sitting down to tell the young merman the story he never told anyone. “So, you’re telling me that we all have mermates? Why would the Ocean God take away our mermate?” Warlus asked angrily. The doc sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose.
“The Ocean God feels that find our mermates will lead to our extinction. When he lost Oceanna’s mother it nearly killed him. He felt that if we ever had to suffer such a lost we would die. He never wanted us to suffer as he did, so he decided to pick our mates before we could ever meet our mermates. That way if something happens to the mates he picked for us we would still feel pain but it would never be fatal. I know you have more question be we don’t have time. You need to take Oceanna back to the surface before the Ocean God returns. But have to do this secretly no one can see you leave. Once you ensures that she is near her mate you will need to return unnoticed.” “How will I know when she is near her mate?” Warlus asked, feeling a small twinge of jealousy. He was hoping that he still had a chance of mating Oceanna once she recovers, but now he knew it would never happened. He also thought that this was for the best. Now that he knew about mermates he wanted to know if his mate was somewhere in one of the other ocean kingdoms. He decided that once he returns he will set out on a secret mission to find his mermate. He left the Mermedic to prepare to go to the surface once again.
We are Lucky and Charms!
Shadow and Rane’s POV:
Me and Rane have been searching in both supernatural and human community and didn’t find out anything about the Hunter organization. He had barely been back to the pack, the only reason he had gone back was for his sons. He knew they missed him, but he knew they wanted him to find their momma. Every time he sees them he can tell that they know something is wrong. When he looks into their eyes he sees her, her smile, her warmness. He refuse to believe that she didn’t survive. She had gotten out the hunter had taken her out of that bunker alive. He didn’t know how he knew he just did.
The sun was going down and he was close to Crystal Moon. He always made sure his sons saw him every night he didn’t ever want them to think he wasn’t coming back. It was hard to leave them every night but he needed to keep searching. I walked to the patio door and shifted putting on the shorts and shirt that the girls left out for me. Once I was fully clothed I knocked on the patio door but no one answered. “Alpha, I’m at the door to see my pups, but no one is answering.” “Yea, we all came to the dining hall to have dinner.” The alpha replied. I took a deep breath I didn’t really want to see anyone. I don’t like the looks of pity on everyone’s faces. I don’t need their looks of pity because I will find Shawna and bring her back to our boys they need her….. I” “OH MY GOD BABY I DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE COMING BACK TONIGHT!” Scarlett screamed just before I walked into the packhouse.
I closed my eyes because she was also one of the reasons I wanted to keep a low profile. I didn’t want to have to explain to her every night why I had to leave it would just lead to more arguing. I plastered a smile on my face as she leaped into my arms. Our bond was still there but it has somehow changed over time. I couldn’t figure out what was going on I didn’t want to ask her if she felt the change as well because I knew she would be upset and I just didn’t want to deal with what it could all mean. I just wanted to find Shawna and reunite her with our pups. The rest I will deal with later. “Uh it was a last-minute thing I was following a lead and it lead me this way so I decided to stop through and visit the boys.” I said absentmindedly. “Is that the only reason you came back? You didn’t want to see me? Do you not miss me at all? I mean shadow you have been gone ever since we got back from the warehouse. I didn’t say anything when you first decided to go on this mission, but when are you going to stop all this and focus on us and starting our lives together? It seems like I am the only one fighting for our boys. They are growing so fast and soon they will not even know you or me. We need to bond with them while they’re young, or it will be harder for us and them when they move in with us.” Scarlette said, angrily.
“Scarlette I told you not to interfere in my business. I will not make any kind of decision without knowing where Shawna is.” I sneered not wanting to talk about any of this right now. I just wanted to see my pups and go back to searching for Shawna. I turned and stepped into the dining hall spotting my boys right away. My heart always race when I see them, they are everything good in my life right now and I needed that. But Scarlett refused to drop the subject and followed me to the table. “Shadow we all know that she isn’t coming back. Everyone is talking about it; you and those humans don’t want to face the fact that she is dead she died back at the warehouse the entire building collapsed in on itself. The sooner you realize that the sooner we can start our lives with the boys.
Do you think she would want you to neglect her sons by trying to chase some dream or hope that she had somehow survived.” Scarlette obviously upset and hurt. “See this is why, I don’t like coming here. We always have to deal with this bitch and her mouth and every single time I try to shut her ass up permanently yall always stopping me talking about Shadow might die this time around. At this point I’m willing to risk it because she uses that fact to stay talking about my family or trying to put her hands on our boys.” Mina said, right before she threw her blade at Scarlett’s head she moved before the blade landed in her throat, but I wasn’t so lucky the blade had clipped me in the shoulder. The wolves behind her had to move quickly.
“God damn it Mina you could have hit one of the people behind her. Blaze said snatching the second blade Mina had ready to throw. “Let me tell you something if they don’t know by now to get the fuck out the way when they hear a bitch put my family’s name in their mouth disrespectfully, that the person will also get a blade in the mouth than I can’t help you because I’m gonna always step when it come to me and mine. Besides the bitch is already dead I will just be finishing the job. She already know I don’t give a fuck about nothing she got to say but when she speaks on Shawna and our boys that’s when she gone get a blade to the throat. I wish yall would stop trying to save a hoe. It’s like yall asses are allergic to killing these stupid bitches.” Mina said angrily as she placed Storm on her shoulder. When he got fussy probably because he scented me.
“Scar go back to the house I will be there shortly.” I said, without sparing her a glance. “But why…” “I said, go now.” I said allowing Rane to come forward. I heard her slight gasp before I heard her stomping out of the dining hall. “Shadow, you need to get that bitch in check. Yall stay wanting us to be disrespected by yall females because of the mate’s bond but apparently they don’t even care about it. Because they know if they say some dumb shit we will try to kill them, so they do it because they know yall will always stop us to protect your men so they don't die or go rogue. But they confused that with yall protecting them. So, I’m telling yall now yall need to find a better way to handle their mouths, if not, I’ll keep handing out blades. Because if yall keep on stopping us somebody is going to go to sleep and wake up dead.” Ji’lahni said, handing me Kamuri who was doing what he always do talk and growl.
He gets excited when he sniffs me out, Storm always has a serious look but he melts when the girls hold him, Kaos was the playful one he was full of smiles. Whenever I’m near them both Rane and I are at peace, they are my world and I would do anything for them, and that includes finding their mother and bringing her home. I thought as I sat holding all three of them in my hands. They were still so tiny they were smaller than even the girls who were at the head of the table using their daddy as a teething ring. I smile at the thought that I would be enduring the same thing when they are bigger. “So Shadow, I know what you have been doing and I want you to know that the girls have brought someone who could help us find the Hunter.” The alpha said, when I had spent a few minutes with the boys. I looked up at the alpha waiting for him to finish. “Apparently Mina knows someone who knows how to find her.” The alpha said, passing the girls to his Luna. “Who are they? Have they gotten any leads on where she could be?” I asked as my heart started to race with excitement.
“We are Lucky and Charms I heard from the dining hall entrance.” I turned to see two fire redheads standing at the entrance. The smaller one that seem to be just a child came running down the dining hall towards the girls and almost collided with Ahnyla who was getting up from the table. “Hey, watch out are you blind you almost hurt my baby.” Ahnyla said, holding her belly, dramatically. The little girl had shades on which was strange. She didn’t seem at all fazed by Ahnyla’s harsh words. “As a matter of fact, I am blind. But I know that you got in my way and I didn’t get anywhere near your baby.” The little girl responded before taking off her glasses to reveal the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. Her eyes were sky blue with clouds, like a partly cloudy day. “Hey, you got one more time to talk to my daughter like that and someone will be picking your teeth up off the floor.” Ahnyla gasp stepping back away from the woman who came to her daughters defense.
“Are you going to let her threaten me like that?” Ahnyla asked in disbelief. “Excuse me but who the fuck gone check her? Because you just yelled at her little girl.” Ji’lahni said, getting up as she picked the little girl up in her arms. placing her glasses back on her eyes. “See what I’m saying we can’t even fuck her up because she got a mate and a baby.” Mina said throwing her napkin on the table angrily. “Listen everyone calm down let’s take this to the conference room please we have important things to talk about.” Alpha Makahi said, getting up standing between the girls. They all nodded turning around to head out of the dining hall understanding that finding Shawna was more important than anything right now.
