Hybrid (Argon pack Book 1) MATURE

Part 42

Blessings and broken curses

Jasmine

"Okay, what do you need me to do?" I ask the priestess ready to follow instructions.

"Sit," she says, indicating a spot on the ground.I do as instructed, as she arranges the crystals around me, lights the pungent incense and starts chanting whilst waving the rainstick in intricate patterns.I feel the air around me thrumming with energy, energy which folds in and around me.

"Two more relics, purple and red," I say quietly.

"Quiet child" she chides, continuing her chant.

I feel something inside me shift as the enchantment begins to flow into me, James stares at me awestruck and terrified.

Her chanting reaches a fever pitch and she strikes the rainstick against the ground.I rock in place as the energy that has coalesced around me, slams into my body.It feels like an armour made of pure energy is sitting just above my skin for a second until the sensation disappears.

I open my eyes slowly to look up at the priestess, Sweat beads on her brow but she is smiling 

"it is done, your wolf self is shielded from harm."

And my vampire self? I feel compelled to ask.

"Your vampire self cannot be harmed by these relics. Indeed it is only with your vampire self we can destroy them safely."

"Okay, I will do whatever it takes for my pack, my family," I say stubbornly as two more of the other two relics arrive. 

"How many are there in total?" 

"We have 30 wards, if half have been disrupted the vampires could get in without me being alerted to something being wrong," Lou says.

"So a hell of a lot of work then, good job I wore comfortable shoes" I joke climbing to my feet.

"Jasmine, I am going to have to ask you to do something you may not like," she says with a solemn look on her face "I will need you to shift into your full vampire form."

"I... I'm not sure anyone will like that" I stutter 

"Do not worry, no one will see" she says "I am going to bring the relics to you one at a time in that building there" she points to one of the storehouses, which has no windows and only one door.

"Oh no we can do it here I am not afraid of people seeing I just don't want them to be afraid plus simul says I will not fit in there," I say quickly.

"As you wish Alpha. We can simply clear the area then, though I can sense James does not wish to leave your side."

The Priestess nods at James, then in a voice rivalling that of an Alphas she says one word "Leave" and every other wolf immediately leaves the area. 

I look to James to make sure he is okay with what he is about to see, he looks pale and shaken but nods slowly, I quickly remove my clothes on instinct before I allow power to roll off me in waves bringing out my deeper power, my eyes glow red and more focused, my fangs grow longer than they ever had before my nails double in length with sharp points and finally jet black wings sprout long and wide from my back.

"Now child comes the easy part. All you have to do is shatter these relics whilst in your full vampire form. After that, you put the shards in these bags."

I look down at the relics, they look different to my eyes now, less metallic and more like glass.

I pick the first up in my taloned hand and snap it like a twig. I feel an implosion of power, as it crumbles between my fingers, I place the broken pieces in a bag as instructed before moving on to the next.