Chapter 59: Taking Further Action


    They got back to packnds before sunrise with the news. Arianna took it straight to a meeting of the


    NARC ambassadors. For Ynda and Ian, their night didn’t end either. The pack house appeared in


    chaos. Enforcers from all factions moved quickly through the building in various states of battle


    readiness.


    They readied to take on the first Host of Fae. They have numbers. The mages working with the druids


    to force the Fae from the dream realm and keep them out. Now they must take action against them.


    The Host was too close to Ottawa now. They’d create too much chaos there to not get noticed. The


    web of protective secrets would unravel.


    So Ynda and Ian now oversaw the distribution of weapons to those trained to use them. Ynda


    struggled because she’d lost control of her armoury. Not personally doing everything. Not being there


    every minute of the day. She just didn’t have time to cry about it. Or take it up with her superior. He’s


    trapped in the Ambassadors’ meeting as the head of the new forces belonging to the council.


    “Do you think the council is moving too fast? It won’t be good if the Fae realizes everything we have.


    How can the mages be sure they got everything correct? They barely started researching things.”


    “Ironically, that’s far from the truth. The mages have worked on many things rted to just this


    situation. I think they developed workarounds and such a long time ago, but just needed time to be


    sure it worked. Mages are all about studying. They set their culture and society up around studying and


    researching. So, I think it’s more confirming what they already knew and the best way to go about it.


    Remember, we’ve known this would happen since the Fae left thousands of years ago.”


    “It all sounds so weird because we have nothing in our history that might remotely match up to this.”


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    “Yes, but humans saw it as fiction and lore rather than a historical retelling. King Arthur and all those


    stories. Of course, they changed the names. No one wanted a Fae to identally be summoned


    to this ne, or summon a spirit of a powerful mage. Just what we could need. To give a dead mage a


    chance to be a Lich.”


    “What?”


    “Oh, the mages can exist after death and still perform magic. But it’s difficult they don’t stay sane, and


    it’s ouwed because of the mess these beings create with theirck of empathy and humanity.”


    “Why not be a vampire?”


    “Oh, they can be a vampire. But they lose the ability to use magic.” Ian looked a little surprised at


    this information. “What? You think we don’t have to live by rules? Magic doesn’t make things happen


    without consequences. So yes, if a child is born to mixed species parents, then it usually takes after


    one or the other parent. The survival of a child that is a true blend of both parents rarely survives long.


    Some species can’t produce children with other species. Like merfolk, they can’t breed with other


    groups. There are love stories and all that, but the cold hard fact is merfolk are just too different.


    Vampires are another group that doesn’t produce children the same way. They do the whole bite thing.


    Before you ask, they have rules to control their poption, and they are harsh. But they are


    necessary.”


    “Fine. Are we just haunting the armoury then?”


    “For now, I think. If they need us for anything they can find us. Don’t we have enough to do already?


    Though that cult is bothering me. If a supernatural creature runs the group. What are they? Definitely


    something that can alter memory and intention. That’s no easy feat. I’m thinking a vampire or a Fae of


    some kind. Which I know doesn’t bode well for our sess. Though, the Fae avoiding the group that


    made it possible for them toe through? That’s insane. It doesn’t make sense.”


    “Maybe it can work in our favor. Think about it. Divide and conquer. If they don’tbine forces


    because the groups don’t trust each other. Then they’ll be weakened before our people get involved.


    With their inability to go into the dream realm. They’ll not be able to hide so well. By now they must


    know humans are a force just by the sheer numbers.”


    “Great now when can we get time alone and sleep?” Ian looked around as the crowds of people slowed


    for the night.


    “The rush is over. We can go to the apartment here to rest so we’re close but alone. We’ll be close


    enough if we’re needed. Give me a few minutes.” Ynda kissed Ian’s shoulder before going to make


    sure people could find them.


    “Fine. I’ll get the desk cleaned up and log out. While you do that.” Ian busied himself with that while


    Ynda notified the people who would stay.


    Walking back up to the main building they were stopped in the lobby by Gregory. “You both need to get


    some sleep, but I will need to see you after lunch. We have some things that need to be done and


    you’re the perfect couple. Now if you excuse me. I need to go have breakfast with my mate.”


    “We n to. So what three this afternoon? It’s seven now.”


    “Good enough. Don’t forget to eat either. You must be starving.” With that he left the pack house


    leaving the couple to stare at themselves.


    “Okay, remind me. Where is she again?”


    “There’s a medical center under ground and the Luna is there. She’s newly changed, pregnant, and


    newly mated. Which boils down to everyone is taking precautions with this war on. She can be guarded


    there by more than just her bodyguards. Which used to include me. Now I’m being pulled in too many


    directions.”


    “Yeah, and I’m right there with you.” Ian wrapped his arm around her waste and guided her along


    towards the tables within the lobby where the food wasid out. “Let’s get something and go find our


    apartment to eat and sleep in some quiet.


    “That sounds like a wee change. After all the noise and chaos this evening. I thought it would


    never end. Now the Alpha has me wondering what mission they have us going on. It’s going to bug me


    until we know.”


    “Well maybe we can find a way to distract you for now.”


    Ynda’s eyebrow raised flirtatiously. She smiled, and nodded toward the main stairs. “Follow me.”


    They entered a small apartment in the east wing over top of the ballroom. With the door finally shut.


    “Finally, alone. Now for some us time.” He couldn’t believe it, but in all this it felt right to be wanting time


    with her. “Now where do we start?”


    “Oh, I can think of a few ideas.”