Theo’s head dropped, his eyes stuck on the spot where his soul was crushed, and Selene turned to me. “We have to go.” She walked over. “Come, sister.”
I felt a tugging sensation in my chest, and the green smoke flowed from my nose and mouth. The smoke condensed into a thick cloud of dark green, and Hecate stepped out. Before I could stop my mouth, her name slipped out. “Henny.”
The Maiden nodded once before she paused and then shook her head. “Once upon a time, I was, but she was lost ages ago.” She shifted into the Mother. “I gave up that name when Kane died.”
I stepped over to her, and without thinking, pulled her into a hug. “I’m sorry you had to go through that.” I turned to Selene and did the same with her. “Both of you deserved more. Having the person you love betray you cuts deeper than most things.”
Both goddesses looked at me and chuckled. Selene pulled out of the hug. “Never in my life have I been comforted by someone I created.”
Hecate chuckled. “We are the ones usually comforting lost souls, and yet here you are, worried about us.” I stepped back so I could look at both of them.
“Of course I worry.” I smiled, but I felt it fall flat. “I know how painful it can be, as many others do, and how it wounds the soul. Goddess or not, you deserve compassion and understanding.”
Selene closed her eyes for a moment. “We must go; the attack isn’t going well.” She waved her hand, and the room dissolved. Trees sprang up, cutting off my view of the attack. Cries, grunts, and the savage growls of the
hunt filled the air.
I nearly choked on the thick scent of blood. Go, child, save them before it is too late. The Moon Goddess’s voice filled my head. I was shoved from behind and whirled to see no one. Hurry! Urgency filled my body as I shifted and ran towards the fighting.
I ran through the trees, surprised to see how far away from the house Selene had dropped me. I saw an old tree that was bent over in the next clearing, so I charged up it, digging my claws into the bark. I slipped through the leaves, and I staggered when I saw the scene below.
Wolfs were eviscerated. Bodies turning back to human, stuck in a random gruesome pose. I couldn’t tell if they were our wolves, rogues, or some new pack coming to support the council. I couldn’t see my family, but on the far side, I saw Erubus fighting five wolves at once.
Don’t mind–link them. Nix words had me freezing for a second. This isn’t an attack; this is a war, and even a second of distraction could cost someone their lives.
I heard a scream, one I recognized, and I turned towards it. Toya was fighting back to back with her mother against eight. And I could tell from this distance that they were losing. Roderick and the others must have been separated from them. Toya’s mother was bitten, and she screamed. I saw Toya tremble all the way from up here, and I knew she couldn’t keep going.
I dove off the tree and landed on a wolf I didn’t recognize. How do I tell if they are friendly? I don’t know everyone here. Panic ate away at my control, but the wolf under me snapped at me. I needed to decide.
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Magic. Megan ran over to our power. The plant pulsed with power, and I knew somehow my power grew since the Goddess took me over, but I couldn’t focus on that right now. Use your magic so everyone knows who to attack. You aren’t the only one confused.
“How do you know?” I panted as I dodged away from the attacking wolf. Unsure if this was friend or foe. “Nix scent?” I dove out of the way of snapping jaws, but even Nix shook her head.
There are too many scents. She shook her head. Something else is in play. I should be able to focus on the wolfs scent, but something is stopping me from sifting through.
Megan nudged the potted plant, and I felt magic rush through me. You need to start using us and your magic together. It’s not one or the other; we can do both. And we should.
“We have been.”
Megan shook her head. Not really. You shift, and one of us does magic. Or you do magic while we front. You need to use everything you have to win. Stop holding yourself back. You need to take control of us and your magic.
“Of course I have.” I screamed as I rolled away.
Nix shook her head. She is right. None of us has done it. And I think she is right. I think once we get through this, we should practice fronting and do magic. That way, if something happens to one or two of us, the others can
survive.
“I need to focus.” I growled as I felt teeth scrape my ear.
Megan nodded. So, cast the fucking spell. We can keep it steady, but I feel like it has to be you.
“Why?” I screamed when the wolf caught my tail on this attack. I whirled and batted his face, earning a whimper.
Megan screamed. It just feels like it has to be you. Now cast the fucking spell, Amy. Now! Or else it will be too
late.
