Celestial Wulf Chronicles Book# 5 Sacrifice's

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Her gaze turns from Alejandro to my eldest. Being comforted by Robert holding, rubbing his hand, Randall's knee trembles, jittering with anticipation. "Mi segundo atrevecito.( my second troublemaker)." Randall responds, in English, "Hello, Grandma." WHACK! My right hand flies out, smacking my Beta son behind his head. "Respeta! That's your grandmother.".

For a moment, my mother laughs, then tells him. "You know I do not understand the English language." Randall quickly corrects himself, "Bendición Abuela, (Blessing's grandmother)." Using a native Spanish tongue. Reuben immediately stares, awed, wide-eyed at Randall. Mami extends her arms to both, and they fly into her hug. Beneath their embrace, she says.

"You have both grown into such handsome wulves and have your destined mates. At last, my grandsons can fulfill their destiny. You make me proud, my troublemakers." Then she opens Francisca's eyelids. What we witness erupts tears. A milky way galaxy swirling within a slow turning vortex reveals my wulf mother's presence.

Randall, first to speak, stutters and tears, "Abuela Galaxia." Alejandro, "Vieja Gali." Leaning in simultaneously, both kiss her cheek. "Grand Raija Luna, we miss you both so much."

"And we you atrevecitos. I have seen your futures. You four will lead with true wulf honor. For our family, there is no higher honor. MY grandsons & my birth pack; The next generation of guardian beast leaders." She releases them, they return to their seats. Alejandro turns to me, misty-eyed . . . "It's grandma Toti.... It's her scent, Toti. Grandma." Madre turns to me, extending both hands, "Estrella." With matching constellation orbs, Estrella walks my human form to her embracing her hard, whispering, "Mama. I miss you so much."

Within our embrace, she whispers. "and I you daughters. Now, Alejandro knows Estrella, and soon, destiny will complete itself. When it does. We will be there." Then pecks my cheek as I hers. Returning to my seat, Randall places his hand on my right knee, "Mama alpha, you okay? What did grandma say?" "Soon, there will be peace, Randy. Soon."

Mama Galaxia's spirit turns to both Rosa and Yonell.

"Rosacita, Yonelito. I bring you both a message, my pack children." Both Yonell and Rosa release tears hearing their old names by which my mother had always addressed the with. "Si Luna Galaxia." Says Yonell. Rosa nods, unable to speak. Her lip and chin trembles. "Your destined foretold roles have been fore filled." With closed eyelids, Mami redirects her focus onto Rosa. "But Rosita. When the time comes, you must ask of you one thing. Stop HER. She will try to change destiny. End this cycle." Rosa's face pales. Her gaze on my wulf mother's spirit widens, aware of what Mama referred to. "Dona... She wouldn't."

The tone of mami's voice reflects immediate sadness. "Her first Beta will be blinded by her devotion to your Senior Alpha and all of Estrella's sacrifices. Help your Prime Alpha Canela. Save her before it is too late. This cycle must never repeat." Softly bowing her head, Rosa's tears escape, papping onto the ceramic tile between Rosa's feet. Her responsive verbal tone was emotionally stifled behind a croaking knot in her throat.

"I will, my Luna. With. My very Life. This will never repeat." Just before she departs, mom's finds Alejandro's cheek. Yet, it is to her youngest grand-cub she speaks to. Sable's gaze is seen through Alejandro's human eyes meeting hers. "Accept your true nature, Sable. But Remember, our Elite Alpha, my Grandson. He will always be your strength. For he always has been, by your side. He and my grand-cub Kodiak. Remember them, Sable. For in your void of darkness. They are your light."

"Yes, Abuela Galaxia."

Closing Francisca's eyelids, turning to us, mami addresses all, "I will be watching. Our blessings are with you always." Her words filling our hearts, we watch her spirit cleanse Francisca's body with spiritual alcohol. Then her arms rise to her head. Her hands were shaking back and forth. "May God's peace be with you." To which we respond, "And also with you." She says a second verse. "Peace and justice." We respond. "Love and charity." Then, she departs. Leaving a seated Dona Francesca, staring about bewildered and pale.