Chapter 2.

"What is our move, Taemin?" We have a problem. If we continue, we will all be wiped from the face of Creation. I'm all for ending the Royals, but what if that victory comes at too high of a price?" Jisoo asked.

"We have to think carefully, use caution common sense here. Do we risk our survival for revenge?" Loki asked.

"You doubt that I have another plan? Vuk came to us because I asked her to." Taemin sat back, looking at all the surprised faces laughing.

"How? She's been locked in Pandora's Tome for centuries. When have you ever informed any of us about this? Loki and I should have been your first stop with that information. We have been your 'elite' since you appointed us, who keep this from us?" Caius asked truely hurt.

"My friends, my intention was never to keep you in the dark, but this was something that is of a personal Nature. I made a deal with Vuk for my life, my sister's life, and Dove's as well. If we can get the twins away from the Royals using camouflaged maneuvers, I'll put my family first." Taemin said.

"What about the rest of your family? Where do we go after you all are saved and Creation starts again?" Caius growled.

"Patience, brother. Creation has provided me with a little spoiler. There needs to be 3 Sire Lines to maintain balance. The Royal, Hellfire, and Holy Trinities. If the Royal Line is eliminated, our newest additions to the packs will provide us with a new Sire Line altogether, the Royal Nightshade Line. It's open season on Alphas Taehyung, Singularis, and Dark Alpha Jungkook." Taemin said darkly.

"Our first priority should be extracting the twins, after they are safely away from any fighting you need to stash them away with Jisoo in the caves by the Cresent mountains. All of us will meet there before featuring to the clearing by the specified time." Taemin said.

"Vuk and Pandora are actually working together on this? They are sisters, yes, but they detest each other." Malystryxx smiled. She was one of the only Dark Alphas to have had the pleasure, or misfortune, however you see it, of meeting the OG Wolf Sisters.

"They would be destroyed as well if we don't stop fighting or get those twins to the Sisters. What is your choice?" Taemin looked to Malystryxx for her reaction.

"How do you propose we get anywhere near them? The Old Ones are there now. Bangchan and his pack should be there by now as well. We are way outnumbered and out matched. My wolves are good, but no wolf is that good." Loki growled.

"All hands on deck here. Dove, Zoei, and I have to be here, as Vuk demands the Holy Trinity be kept safe until the final moment. If any of you have a problem with that, walk now, but you will not make it out of this room with your life." Taemin smiled and laughed a psychotic laugh that chilled them all, as none but Dove and Zoei have seen this side of him before.

"No, Sir Alpha. We are with you." Caius spoke up.

"Thank you all. In my absence I choose Jisoo and Loki to act in tandem with each other as first seat. Treat them as if their orders come from me. Cauis, you will take Malystryxx and feed intelligence back to Jisoo and Loki. Kitsune you are in charge of healing, shielding, and linking into their conversations." Taemin said walking out the door with his siblings, leaving a shocked pack behind him.

"Bangchan you can't be serious about helping those Royals are you? As long as one Sire Line dies and not all 3 we should be able to avert destruction?" IN commented.

"That is why you don't make the plans. I'm not crossing Vuk or Pandora. Taemin firmly has an alliance with Vuk, and the Royals have Pandora in their corner. We have been left with no God or Goddess to help us, so we need all of our Nightshade to bring the power of the Hell Fire Line. When we reunite with the other wolves on the Day of Deciding, we will have enough wolves to form and hold the link. We need Aisha and that Old One Shyfter to bolster our ranks. The more Nightshade we have to connect the Hell Fire Link the better. Now Changbin, Hyunjin gather our other Nightshade and bring them to the Summit Clearing, we will meet you there." Bangchan ordered.

At the end of the Day One in their 5 to make a decision of whether or not to fight this senseless war of the Lines, and none of the packs were any closer to an answer that the others were. The pack with clearest heads were the 7 packs. With the Old Ones and the

Rogues on their side, the Royals hope there will be an acceptable end to this. All the wolves were deciding to live, just how they do that with suffering the least amount of pain and loss was the question. Utter destruction was not going to happen. Humans and wolves have been coexisting for the entirety of Creation. This is the first time that the wolves and humans have tried eliminating each other from Creation, swinging balance in a dark, dangerous direction. As they will soon discover.

The 7 Packs Head Alphas and there Betas were starting to arrive at Taehyung's 'place' that looked like it could house all 7 packs.

"I don't think half of the wolves coming today have ever been to your 'residence' before." Jungkook laughed as the wolves were acting like they were walking around a tourist attraction.

"I know, it really makes me think I was never truely brought into the Council. The crony had been interrupted, remember? I'm not quote sure I'm actually am a Council wolf, Jungkook." Taehyung whispered nervously to his mate.

"Why should that matter? Are you worried they won't accept you? They already have. Suga made sure of that. We are more than you brother wolves, we are your blood brothers. Never forget that, Tae." Jungkook squeezed Taehyung's shoulders to give encouragement.

"Kook, the 4 pack Alphas and Betas are all here. I just told them to each take a room, making sure none of their rooms are anywhere near any of ours. We have the right wing. They get the left wing. Was that ok?" Aishas expression was priceless. A big smile, huge eyes and if she were a wolf, her tail would actually be wagging. Avoiding her face, they turned away from her, laughing to the point where their shoulders were shaking.

"You two are awful. I've never been around so many upper rank wolves before. Except for you guys anyway. I want to make a good impression, I'm sure they already know who and what I am." Aisha was cringing waiting for their answer.

"You're my Luna, the mother of my twins, and a fierce Nightshade Omega warrior?" Taehyung smiled at her. She looked to Jungkook who stood blank, except for a twinkle in his eyes, nodding at her.

"You have nothing to worry about. As long as your useful, we'll keep you!" Suga yelled as he ran past, Rixa fast on his heels.

"This is definitely better than running around the Rogue's 'pack villa'. There's no blood, trash, and kids can actually play here, not be forced into training so you can show the Sir Alpha you were worthy of the scraps from his dinner table. I did not have it easy, or this wonderful growing up in the Nightshade pack. Being under a wolf I could barely see being loyal to and committing horrible acts, running 'secret errands' for him, all the while wondering if it would be Bangchan or Changbin that would want me as a mate, a baby maker, a status symbol, just to take his horny Nightshade ass to some other wolf's bed because she had a nice tail." Aisha slapped her hands to her mouth, realizing she had never meant to spill that much about herself.

"I like her, Tae. You chose well. She will fit in with us perfectly. Good luck with her, brother." Jungkook chuckled as he walked away.

"Thank you, Kook. My baggage just got a little heavier!" Taehyung called after Kook.

"I'm sorry, I'm nervous. They didn't feel the need to teach us 'fancy dining etiquette' in the Rogues. You just had to be quick and push the smallest out of the way, or you starve. It's cruel, but Nightshade are a very different beast all together when it comes to the survival of the Nightshade." Aisha stopped speaking seeing the Dark look come across his face. Instantly, instinctively, Aisha grabbed her Luna Chain and drew it out, reigning in Taehyung and his wolf in an instant.

"I'm sorry, Aisha. Between you, Jungkook, and I, we all have reason to want to hate Bangchan and his Rogues, but we also have a reason to hate the Council wolves. The Old Ones are the only fair minded, unbiased, and understanding wolves we have. They have beef with the Council or Rogues, that's their fight. We have only asked them here, for a few wolves that have more knowledge of mediating between packs?" Taehyung said.

"I hope you're right. I know how sneaky the Rogues can be, so if I see any familiar behavior, you will be the first I tell." She said.

"Just be careful. If you need assistance with the Nightshade, ask Shyfter's opinion and advice. He knows what he's doing when it comes to dealing with the Nightshade." Aisha instructed.

"I love the way your mind and heart work. Your true Nature isn't a Nightshade. That's not a bad thing, Nature is trying to help you find the inner calmness to balance both your 'True Nature', and your 'Nightshade Nature'. That's all it is. No need to drive yourself crazy trying to figure out or force your Nature. It's not an easy task or skill to learn. It took me years to find and develop the strength, determination, courage, and the stamina needed to balance your Nature." Taehyung admitted.

"The way things are now, I won't have the time needed to properly learn those lessons." Aisha looked down, tears in her eyes.

"You shouldn't talk that way. We will all make it through this, alive, and will be able to watch Tsuki and Yuri grow into themselves with our help. Jungkook is completely in love with them!" Taehyung laughed.

"We should go get cleaned up and ready to meet and greet. I'll tell you a little about the other Pack's Alphas and betas. Believe me when I say the other packs wolves are not 'nose in the air' wolves, like the Council. They are a group of great wolves and not judgemental. You will fit in well." Taehyung smiled at his Luna.

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