The White Wolf's Lover

Chapter 57

"What changed?" Max asked Forth "I thought they will be at each other's throat and now all is good?"

Forth just shrugged, he was intrigued as well but he had sensed Ming's dilemma accepting Nila's plan, and if anything Phana would have given in not wanting to cause more pain to his friend.

Same as Beam and Jihyo, "Don't you and Tul ever fight?"

"We do, but..." Max sighed

"almost the same I think" Forth smiled

"whatever – your pack is weird" Max sighed, having accepted not to question any more

"your's too" Forth laughed "you volunteered just like me"

"Well, have been known reckless and insane, what is your excuse?" Max laughed, his eyes on Tul and Beam who were resting as others gathered across the circle.

"all set guys, we only have a hour before the moon is high" Jisoo called out, standing in the center of the circle holding the Mordor's knife

"You hold the knife" Jisoo handed it to Irin "you guy pulled it out"

They started their incantation holding hands with Irin while other linked hands and formed the outer circle.

The dark sky cleared up just above the circle as the continued, and a beam on moon light fell directly above the three girls, and a ring of fire burst open around them forming a wall of raging flame shielding them from everything else.

Wind howled and the earth shook around them but within the circle all that filled them was silence except for the murmuring sounds from the witches.

Irin's grip on Mordor's knife grew weak as it flew away from her and stayed right on the center between three of them.

Jihyo and Jisoo continued with their spell.

Everyone in the circle felt their link with the knife, as it burned bright turning into a foot long sword of flame.

Tul felt a heavy thrumming within him, his eyes flew to his mate. Beam felt the same as he tightened his grip on Phana's fingers.

After what seemed like an eternity, Mordor's knife flew directly towards Kit and Ming, who caught it together.

In center stood a strange goddess, her curly bronze hair flying. Circle within a circle of all our creations, may victory be on your side.

She vanished, and the wall of flame went down. "Bellona" Posh looked stunned saying the name of the goddess "she just blessed us, didn't she... and how on earth did I know who it was?"

Forth shook his head, while Tul smiled at Posh's expression

"Well, now that it is over" Jihyo took a deep breath "next step" she paused "find Maeve"

"Before that" Jisoo said softly "I want to rest"

"We are at the very edge of the scared grounds" Kimmon said, "beyond this it is common ground for all"

"That means demons?" Posh looked away into the darkness "no more safe space?"

"Did you feel it?" Nila asked walking closer to Tul "You have a very special child in you, one with so much goodness"

Tul nodded, he was torn to stay and to run at the same time

"You can still go back" Nila said looking at Beam once before turning back to Tul, "I would choose it if I have another chance"

"Are you telling me they are not part of the circle?" Tul raised his eyes to challenge Nila "I felt it, am sure Beam did too"

He softened looking at the concerned look on Kit's face