The calm before the storm

The birds flew in the sky welcoming the warmth of the morning sun while singing the song of a new day. A day set to bring in joy as a gentle breeze danced around rhythmically to the rustling of leaves and the hums of insects. Everything seemed calm and peaceful, infact too calm but deep within them they knew, they knew it was only the 'calm before the storm'.

"I can't believe this is really happening." Emerson's voice sounded dull compared to his usual tone. "The werewolves are dancing in the tune of the dark witches and they don't even know about it and this awakening?..."

"Look Emer, what we know is that the awakening has to occur when the land is soaked in blood..." Donald's voice was no better.

They both stood behind a wall-to-celling window over-looking the final preparations for Jaxon's activation to his Alpha side.

A werewolf that could successfully air-shift was considered stepping into being an alpha because air-shifting required the breaking of every single bone all at once, in the air and very quick enough, to land on all fours.

"And WE know this because first Sheila has this vision where she's trying to save me in the midst of an ongoing specie war and then Deirdre comes with the prophecy and the last but not the least which i...." Emerson shuts his eyes and sighs. "I should have just listened to her when she said the dark witches were up to something...." He looked beaten up.

"Look Emer, there's no need to weigh yourself down with it, I don't think you knowing earlier would've changed anything..."

"I could have told the other Alphas what....."

"So what? We'd prepare ourselves to fight each other earlier? These witches knew what they were getting at when they talked about out mates being Ability users, they knew the right cards to play and anyways... they were going to find out sooner or later, we both knew that."

"But the circumstances are kinda different." He heaved a sigh and drawled. "Haaaaa.....this is all so f**ked up!"

"At least, we have three Alphas on our side, that should be an advantage?"

"Still..... the werewolves are back to fighting each oth....."

"That's if THEY win,OK? I just know after all this, maybe things are gonna be fine or maybe not? But..... We're in this together and that's all that matters. Till forever?" Donald opens his arms.