Tonight was anything but relaxing. Focusing my attention on the mythical and powerful inky water in front of me, I took a deep breath as I tried to let my thoughts find their own home in the void of confusion which nestled inside of me; my hands laid over my baby bump comfortingly and it was as if I was still searching for those damn questions. It was pointless. All of the researching in books for hours upon end, question after never ending question, my vision, this damned power - everything that had led up to this moment seemed so utterly useless and now with Emrys’ high blood pressure?  Goddess above. * 

“Now that we know our pup is going great, I’m ready to take action Celeste… We’ve waited too long to do anything and I feel like a failure,” Emrys filled me in as we continued our way down the corridor, our friends and colleagues waited for us in Emrys’ office. “But there's no use in talking about the subject if we’re never going to take charge,” I nodded in agreement and spoke. “Rhys, I don’t want your blood pressure to soar anymore than it already has though. You haven’t taken your needed rest -” “Baby,” Emrys came to a halt and bent down to eye level, both him and Atticus present as he spoke. “I understand your concern for me but we have to understand our people are in great danger, our pup

The first two weeks upon the mountains ground full of ice and snow had passed quickly, everyone compiling correctly to their designated tasks, meetings, watch schedules, and to be honest, there was nothing more I could ask of my pack; they were amazing people and giving them tasks which not only highlighted but embraced their individual talents made each day easier. There were no sightings or anything that alerted us of those icy bastards but everyone was on their toes… Letters had come once a week, as there was no internet or cell service up here, and Celeste had worried me in her first letter as she explained how she had felt cramps and there had been spotting of blood during her shower one day; Ostana had rushed her to the palaces medical emergency wing. The doctor had fiddled over her and had happily expressed that it -for some odd reason or another- was normal, as I had found out

“Read into the moon,” Chelsa moved her finger along the gold words, words that I didn’t even know she possessed the knowledge to know but it didn’t surprise me; Chelsa always had hidden intelligence. She always knew more than she let on.  Always. “Read into the moon?” Arrow interrupted. “What does that even mean?” Chelsa shrugged as I began to speak. “Maybe if we read the entire message, we’ll understand,” I spoke pointedly towards my friend who squinted his eyes towards me before rolling them with a smile. “Read into the moon to spark the knowledge.” Silence passed through u

“If the Northern Whispers did not cause this murder, then what did?” A member of the pack spoke out, eyes turning to them as mumbles and whispers started to fill the cold air; by now the sun had started to take its rest.  Songbirds and squirrels retreated into their homes of the trees as golden rays laid over the snow and ice, making everything seem so magnificent that I wish Celeste was here to witness it. I wish she could take in the smell of evergreens that seemed to be paused in time as ice shimmered upon its needles only to drip slowly downwards, like honey upon white marble stairs, or the streams near us which provided the freshest and crispest water that you couldn’t find anywhere else in this dimming world…  I wish she was here, right next to me.