Saving Windfall (MXM)

Chapter Twenty-three: A Mate And A Betrayer

~Russell's POV~

I walk away from Dax and the others with Irelia, sure that Dax will be alright. Orion and Jess tells me separately that they'll watch after him. After we walk out of the portal enclosure, I look around and see quite a few buildings that blend in with the surrounding trees.

"You have beautiful land here," I comment as I see many different, vibrant colored, flowers growing around their compound.

"Thank you, we really do take pride in our care and up keep of the nature around us," she responds happily. "So, tell me everything you know about this virus," Irelia says as she opens the door gesturing for me to enter.

"First," I start as I step into the building. "Shifting on our land makes us contract it-"

"That will be the easiest thing to change. Anyway continue," she says after interrupting me. I follow her to the back room of the building then step into it after she opens the door again.

"Once the Wolf is infected, it takes about two hours for it to start feeling ill. After that, it's a bedridden sickness, but so far it hasn't been fatal. Wolves who are not of my pack however, are able to shift as they please," I finish telling her all that we know of the virus. She sits in a big chair with a coffee table in front of it then points to one that sits in front of her.

"I can have a portal created in about three days time. I will need to actually see the carnage for myself and probe it a little before I can properly unravel it," Irelia says. "With the amount of unknown properties that this virus can hold, I am unable to ward this portal, otherwise it'll take about a week to create it. Which means, you will be the first to step though to command your pack to stay away from it," she says unwaveringly.

"That will not be an issue." I pause for a second. "Could I ask a quick favor?" She looks at me with a questioning look.

"And that would be?" Asks Irelia.

"Would you please allow Dax to train a little bit while he's here? By accident he managed to slow down the virus which actually helped the sick Wolves feel a little better." I watch as her questioning look changes into one of surprise.

"But he has no talisman..." she says more to herself, then she looks up at me again. "What did he do exactly?" She asks curiously.

"From what I was told, he walked to the grass, sat down, waved his arms around, then said some words no one could understand, and afterwards, passed out," I reply. She looks down at her wrist as she pulls off her bracelet while it morphs into a wand. Irelia flicks it like she is tapping something then places it back on her wrist as it morphs back into a bracelet.

"Do you know if Dax knew what he was doing?" She asks. I shake my head.

"No he didn't, he said his instincts were telling him to do it," I answer honestly.

"Ok, I've called two of my coven Witches to delve into this with us, and see if they cant help us shed some light on the subject." As if on cue, two Witches walk in.

"Irelia, we got your summons," the male Witch says.

"Darius, Mirana, yes, I have some questions about Dax. Come sit." Every time I hear Irelia tell me to do something, or anyone else for that matter, she never has a commanding tone in her voice. That ether meant she leads with an iron fist or she is greatly respected.

Once the Witches are seated, I notice it looks like they had been crying, then I smell Dax's scent on them which sends up red flags.

"Why do you smell like Dax?" I ask trying not to sound threatening.