Alpha's Blind Luna



Their coven always surprised me. A lot of covens had moved more towards the modern, city approach. Much like the packs now a-days. However, this particular coven still stuck with the grass roofed huts of the old days. They didn't have dirt floors but they did have treated natural wood from the surrounding area. It was a sight to see and really made you feel like you were in a far more magical place than normal.

I followed Gale into one of the larger huts I knew to be hers. She kept many of the spell books and other larger items used in rituals and casting. They would either be borrowed or they would be done under her supervision within her hut. Alpha Evan had gone off with some of the children as they were planning on giving some of the celebration decorations as well as sharing truffles once they were cleaned. It left me with Gale alone.

We walked into her hut and it smelled of earth and forest. It was as close to feeling like home, smelling like Auri as I had gotten in a long time. Inhaling slowly, my eyes slid shut until the door to the hut closed.

"I feel like we should get the business you wanted to speak of out of the way before we talk about what has happened to you over the years." Her voice was no nonsense and I winced, knowing I was probably going to be telling my tale twice in less than 24 hours when I hadn't spoken of it in years.

“Alpha King Vale is requesting your presence at a meeting of the leaders of the supernatural races. He has already asked the Vampire King and he has agreed to come to the meeting. Vale wanted to make sure he had everyone including the witches to speak about peace between our races." Part of me wanted to roll my eyes. It was something that Vale had come up with but it sounded rehearsed and stiff. I know she didn't appreciate the tone of it, but hopefully she wouldn't judge too much into that.

"So your king wants all the leaders together to what...assassinate them?"

I snorted. “The fact that the would have to start over I think would be the major thing stopping him. He's genuinely trying to do something good. There is also him going around the High Council. I think he thought that should earn him some points with you."

She smiled, but in a much more cruel type of way. "Well, everyone knows we have no love for the High Council here. I'm surprised though that he is reaching out to me. Would it not be better to have the Vampire King and the Fey King meet with the Alpha King?"

"I think you are just as much a King of the witches as they are of their own people. Vale acknowledges that. We also want to come to an agreement together. We all have had issue with each other. No matter what race or where we are located. This specific coven is a prime example of having issues with both werewolves and vampires. If we can come to a treaty agreement. One that everyone feels would be amiable...why not try?" Gale sat down in a large chair made of bend branches that was a sight to behold. It was much like a throne but its feeling and how it was crafted felt so much more witch-like.

"Well, I appreciate the offer at the very least. What of the Fey King? He is not one to be found easily."

"From what I understand, he has a meeting with a fey who converses with him on a regular basis. He should be meeting them within the next couple of days and will speak with the Fey King then. No date has been set yet but he still wanted an agreement from the leaders that they will try to converse. Not just air their grievances with each other but also be willing to come to compromises as we work toward a peace everyone can enjoy, not just a single race."

She hummed, her eyes narrowing as she looked at me. "You are right about that." Rubbing her chin and down her neck, her lips were pursed in a thin line. "And he sent you and not himself?"

"I believe he thought that I had a better standing with you. Though, I did tell him we didn't have that kind of relationship. We really had an agreement and once finished, I hung out with the kids a few more times after that."

Chuckling, Gale nodded. "Well, at least you understand that we don't owe you anything and don't need to go to this meeting."

"Of course. I wouldn't try to guilt trip or force you to go. I knew I wouldn't be able to even if I tried." The smirk on my face made her smile and she nodded.

"Well, I can't see a reason why not. It will probably go up in flames. Too many Kings in a room isn't usually good but what the hell. At the very least, I can get some good stories to bring back."

Nodding, I let out the breath I was holding in. If we could at least get everyone together, it might actually work out. I kept telling Vale we needed a back up, something else but he refused to listen. For now, at least this is what I could do.

"Thank you, Mother Gale. I appreciate the willingness to at least meet. I'll advise Vale that you will be waiting to hear about the time and place of the meeting."Content © copyrighted by NôvelDrama.Org.

"Yes yes..." She waved the air. "Now, let's get to the juicy details."

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Juicy?"

"Why the hell are you thirty years younger than when you last came here, Hector Mendez of the Golden Moon pack? Where is this fountain of youth and why the hell haven't you shared it with anyone?"

My chuckle drifted off as my eyes fell to the floor. "I wish it was something so simple. I'd tell you in a heartbeat."

"So...explain wolf."

"Not just wolf...not anymore. Wolf and vampire."

Gale's eyes widened as I started to go through my story. I left out the relationship bits and basically a lot of what Luna Naomi was wondering. Instead, I focused on the torture, the experiments on both Auri and I as well as the results. She got up at a certain point and paced as I explained to her all that was happening.

"I'm not sure what to believe. It

seems a little off that someone would have the power to force vampirism on a wolf. Not to mention you feeling effects of that. I can understand needing a power much

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greater than your own to survive the poison that is in vampires. As you know, we are well aware of the blood witches and how they are created with the help of vampires. This thought..." She waved at me. "This is a bit unbelievable."

Shaking my head, I shrugged. "I mean, you're not wrong. It is. Completely. But here I stand, thirty years younger. I also can smell the blood you have in a bowl on the other side of this screen."

Her eyes widened and she went on the other side, bringing out a bowl of fresh blood. It was previously an animal by the smell of it. My stomach churned but my throat ached at the same time. The reaction sent a shiver down my spine and I turned away.

“My dear, you might have a serious issue going on. If that heart takes over your body.....”

"I don't know what to do. I've been avoiding it as best I could, outside of the aging issue. But it's been getting worse lately. I'm worried."

She nodded. "As you should be. A wolf turning into a vampire? That's probably worse than that drug going around. Though, by the sound of it, it's not something that can be done all willy nilly but it doesn't quite make it better."

"Do you think it could overpower my wolf side? I thought that my wolf side was unable to change so it would just stay in a limbo state but now...with all the issues coming up..."

"It shouldn't have been possible to exchange your heart in the first place. So I would say that you're in uncharted territory. One that is very dangerous if it goes either way. You need to be careful, Hector. This isn't something you should be flaunting around."

I snorted. "I can't help how I look. People as and I just say I changed my skincare routine as a joke but I look like I'm 25. I don't even know if this is it.

If I go back anymore, if I go back to when I was 19...I don't even know if I will be able to continue being Hector."

Gale came over to me and rubbed

my arm. "I wish there was more I could do for you, but it's not something I've heard of. When a

witch comes into contract with an et

vampire like this, it creates a blood witch but it's much different since we are essentially human with magic in us. What you're dealing with is something far beyond that."

Her eyebrows knit together before she turned around and started to dig through her bookshelf. Pulling out a book, Gale flipped through it before she walked back over and handed it to me.

"This is an account of a previous

Mother Witch, Vampires love doing

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experiments and mucking about with life. There might be some older journals and such outlining experiments such as yours. I don't know if any survived but if they did, I could understand them wanting to be hidden. However, vampires love their knowledge, as do witches. So if there was something, you might want to check the vampire archives."

I nodded, looking over the passage she was handing me. It did go over different experiments that they found the vampires doing. Witch to vampire,

fey to vampire, fey to wolf, vampire to wolf and even some wolf to vampires. It didn't say much else, considering it was a single passage within a diary-like book but it was something.

"Thank you, Mother Gale. Having a direction is more than I could hope for."

Gale smiled and squeezed my shoulder. "See what you can find out on your own and you never know. I would love to hear your findings though. You are one case I would be interested in knowing at least up here." She tapped her head.

"If I get anything of worth, I will be happy to report back."

Nodding, she took the book back and placed it into the bookshelf where it came from. "I believe that concludes our business."

"Yes, thank you again. Vale or Ezekiel will be in contact with you over the next couple of weeks when they can get down a specific time for a

meeting."

"Of course. And Hector?" She stopped me just as I walked out of the hut. "Good luck."