Chapter 32

Aria and Irene stood protectively in front of me. "Who are you?" Aria asked at the same time his name slipped from my mouth.

"Grant." It came out as a soft whisper.

'Leo! Levi! They are here! In the field! All I see is Grant and Daniel' I linked my mates but met a wall of resistance, my straight face paled. I had one other chance but it was a gamble, if Grant and Daniel really thought me weak they wouldn't think I could send the link to them magically, thankfully no resistance was met and I knew Leo and Levi had heard me.

Grant looked the same, his tan skin had an almost orange look to it, green eyes that could be beautiful if they weren't so cold and cruel. Daniel however, looked older. His dark skin that reminded me of Rakel, was darker, his cold black eyes had a haunted edge to them. But no matter what, he still looked like the man who made my life hell for years. And if I could do anything, I could play the shy creature, he thought I was. That I had once believed I was.

"Had I known you could survive, I would of come for you. We all missed you." Grant's smirk made me sick I had to fight the vomit that fallowed when images of that smirk in the past crept into my mind. But I knew one thing... they weren't accidentally popping up, the warlock was helping Grant project them.

"Please." I whimpered and Aria came closer to me, Irene already knowing what I was doing, didn't try to comfort me. She knew I was buying time for the pack to get here.

"You wouldn't believe my pleasure when I heard you were seen alive and well. I plan to enjoy changing the status of that last part."

I looked to the ground and whimpered, letting the hair hide my face.

"Come with me, and I will leave the pack alone, but if you don't I will slaughter them all. This can all be.... YOU BITCH!" I heard it as he did, the pounding of paws. Our pack was coming, I met his eyes and laughed, immediately deflecting the mental attack of his warlock. Though I could not see him, I knew the warlock had a lot of powers. But his were stolen, mine were a birth right, where mine would never fade, he would have to steal magic in order to keep up his strength.

"I was never weak." I whispered, I know he heard me but it didn't matter. Two large growling black wolves, with one single white mark came to my side. Leo and Levi, I could feel the relief coming off them as they caressed me with a glance. Logan was here to, and then the attack started, immediately wolves poured out from behind Grant and Daniel, and I immediately pulled myself into Grant's mind, Irene was already in front of me with a protective spell, I would do most of my fighting here. He fought futilely as I reach into his mind, memories of my rape and torture took my breath away, but not because of pain, but a sickening feeling of pleasure and power fallowed the images, this was how he felt. There was no way I could continue through his memories to find a weakness, instead I pulled out my own. His scream pierced the air as I let him feel the helplessness, the starvation, beatings and rape. Through his eyes, I felt and saw as he huddled into a ball and cried, the man who once made me do the same thing, would finally understand. And just when I felt his tipping point to his mind, where he would give up and I could snap the lifeline from him, I was shoved to the ground, breaking my concentration, I looked around from my own eyes and I saw Grant on the ground sobbing, Daniel was already fighting, but then I looked to what had knocked me off of my concentration.

"Irene!" I rushed to her, a wolf pounced on her and I instantly pulled the air to me, snapping his neck. But a shadow was casted on us before I could start the healing process, her arm had a large bite in it, the torn flesh was gag worthy. But the shadow appeared out of no where, It seemed slow motion as I looked up to what cause the shadow.

"So your the witch." I looked up to a face I would of never imagined. I felt a kick to my stomach, and my jaw went slack.

"Dad?" I just barley recognized him from the memories Grams had given me and the one horrible one of my own, but instantly my memory of that night flashed in my head, but this time I saw his face, no longer just a blur of facial features. His eyes widened as if he was just recognizing me, something in his eyes looked regretful but then he did the last thing I expected.... he laughed.

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. I was going to end it here, but changed my mind ;) (Start Song- Everybodies Fool - Evanescence.)

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"No child, I'm your dear old Uncle." I placed my hand on Irene's arm, healing it as he looked at me.

"Why are you doing this? Your my family!" It didn't make sense, Grams never mentioned any other people on my fathers side at all, but then again, I never even thought to ask. Why had I never asked? Why didn't she bring it up?

"Family?" He spat the word. "Your dad was a piece of shit, a coward" He hissed. I moved my hand from Irene who backed up and stood up. His hand cupped my cheek bringing me to my feet. Conflicted, because part of it felt nice to be with someone who was family, someone whom resembled my father so much, but part of it was repulsive, feeling the pain and magic of the witches he had drained on his skin. "And had he not failed to mention you, as he told me all about this magical world of supernaturals, I wouldn't of even sent Grant's pack to take care of your dear old parents." His hand dropped from my cheek with a twisted smile.

"Oh no, I would of known they'd take a child, and leave your mommy dead. What is it Grant put so delicately? Ah, you can't teach an old witch, new spells. " I felt my stomach twist.

"Why?" I whispered. "Why would you do this?"

"Why? For power! My brother was weak, he let his love of your mom blind him, he wouldn't take the power for himself. I had no such problems, and when the wolves were done with your mother, I took every bit of power from her dying body, and it was just enough to make every time after that, so much easier. But like they say, its never as good as your first time."

"You sick son of a bitch!" I spit in his face and smiled as it twisted in fury.

"You know what, beloved niece," he said through clinched teeth. "I have noticed something, from your mother and the child that was just growing in her womb..." I felt the blood drain from my face. "Steldons have a lot of power, and boy does it feel good."

"Your not getting my power!" Over my dead body would he ever get mine.

"Oh no, your power also comes from your wolf, it would take to much time to drain you, but while you were busy with your beloved Grant, I got myself a snack. Not as strong as you but.." He rubbed his lips and smiled. "Still so sweet." His eyes looked past me and I turned to look at what he was smiling at. The air left my lungs when I saw her red greyed hair, and her body being held by two men.

"NOOOO!" I stared at Gram's body as Irene ran to her. The most rage I ever felt in my life consumed me, Ivy howled in pain. "You son of a bitch!" I tackled him to the ground but he quickly threw me off. I growled and snapped my teeth at his face.

"You know your mother had protected your baby sister with magic in her womb before she died, the baby would of made it had Sabrina gotten there before I did." I felt my body shaking in rage, sister? His face turned horrified, and I felt a dangerously good feeling seep through me. I wasn't sure what made him change his whole demeanor but he began to back away. And the uncontrollable rage came out in the most angry scream I ever heard in my life, and it came from me as I threw all my magic's penance and pain at him full force, not even thinking about the consequences. I heard his scream ring out through mine, as all the pain ran through my body and his. His screams were loud and through the pain I felt a deep power.

*Irene POV*

"Sabrina! PLEASE!" I yelled in her ear, begging the life to be restored to her, but I knew it was useless, even if I was willing to take the punishment of bringing her back, I didn't have half of the power I would need.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" I looked up and wiped away my tears seeing Ivory throw herself at the warlock, I couldn't hear what he said when he threw her off of him, but I saw the results. I kissed Sabrina's forehead and went to help her when the battle cry rang through the air. But both of them screamed loud, and the whole battle seemed to pause. I saw everyone with their eyes on her, even Grant who was just gaining conciseness, stared in horror and amazement. Her skin glowed dark red and her eyes seemed to turn red, and her hair stood up all around her. But then I realized her screams were of pain, and they rang with memories of her Penance.

"No..." It came out as a whisper, I had never seen anything like this. "NO!" I ran toward them, I had to stop her, she couldn't survive this. "Ivory you have to....!" My warning was cut short when I flew backward against an invisible wall. "WHAT IS HAPPENING!?" I screamed. Not her, Sabrina would want me to watch her! The warlock's screams were mixed with howls as his claws slowly started to appear. I looked at Ivory in horror, she looked like a demon, and not the little girl I had come to know and love.

Ivory started floating off the ground and the breeze threw my hair everywhere, then the thunder came in. I pulled my hair out of my face, looking at the dark clouds that came rolling in. The warlock rose in the air and began clawing at the air around his neck, but even I knew it was pointless, there was nothing but air and magic to claw at, and it would do him no good. "FEEL THEIR PAIN!" Ivory screamed, filling the silence of the halted battle with only her voice and the thunder. I looked to Levi and Leo who looked helpless and confused at their mate.

The Warlocks mouth opened in a silent scream and the swirls of colors coming from his mouth only meant one thing, Ivory was taking back all the magic he had stolen. I wanted to stop it but was helpless against the wall, I know I had no power on this barrier. But she can't handle all these powers! She'll go insane with them!

"IVORY!!! STOPP!!!" I yelled. I saw Levi move in the corner of my eyes and take off after Grant the snap of his neck was copied by the sound of the warlocks body crumbling to the ground. Dead and magic-less, his tear stricken face stared up to the now cloudless sky blankly. Then all hell broke loose, Grant's pack railed to avenge the death of their Alpha and our pack started fighting back, I ran to Ivory as soon as I felt the wall fall and ran into the circle of her arms as she cried out my name.

*Ivory's POV*

"Irene!" I sobbed as her arms came around me, I felt emotionally drained, but had never felt so physically strong. "He killed them! He killed them all!" I couldn't breath, couldn't pick one emotion from the other.

"Shhh, Child."

"He killed Grams! He killed my parents! MY UNBORN SISTER!" I felt the anger filling me and it felt dangerous, it felt dark to have to much anger. "And I killed him, my own uncle, the only blood I had alive." Irene pulled to look me in the eye.

"You have me! I may not be blood but your my coven. This anger, this evil feeling you have is the power you took, you can't let it drive you crazy, you have to stay calm and save your pack." I looked around, the anger leaving me as I saw bodies of our pack, skipping over the area I knew Gram's body is. I took a deep breath. 'Goddess help me' I prayed silently and turned to Irene.

"Your right, this is MY home..." I turned back and smiled at her. "Our home."

"You ready for this?" She asked, She summoned fire to her, and her hands caught flame. My covens power may be Fire but mine is air. I ruffled the air around us.

"This is for Grams!" And we charged into battle.

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"Aria what are you doing out here?" I huffed through my pants, Darkness had just fallen and I was searching for any enemies left with Irene when I saw Aria outside of the safety zone.

"They said it was over."

"It is, but we haven't cleared the field yet."

"IVORY!" I felt shivers run down my spine as I turned to see Levi a few hundred feet away, his face mirrored my relief. I mean I knew he wasn't dead, but I couldn't of felt if he was gravely injured because of my own steady stream of magic and healing people. I smiled at him, feeling a rush of warmth in my chest.

"I LOVE YOU!" I yelled, His smile widened.

"I.."

"LEVI LOOK OUT!" Aria screamed from behind me, I whipped to see what she was screaming about just as Daniel bit into Levi's neck and shoulder, and throwing him with sick smile, Aria took off and I was frozen staring in horror, then I took off after her.

"Aria NO!" I screamed, Irene on my heels and I knew that Logan and Leo had entered the clearing. Aria had just gotten to Levi's body when Daniel jumped her back and bit down on her neck and jerked.

"ARIA!" I screamed "NO!". Leo and Logan howled and dropped to their knees, but I wouldn't let the horror stop me this time and I shifted and jumped on Daniel and his teeth clamped on my shoulder, the pain didn't even register and I went straight for his neck, feeling the metallic taste overtake my senses, he whimpered and I jerked back taking his jugular with me and I spit it out on him, growling. Ivy's anger took over, and I attacked him not with my serene magic, but with the brutality that only comes from my wolf nature itself. I shifted, not worried about my nudity and ran to Levi's side pulling his head into my lap as my howl of pain was echoed by an Alpha and his son. And thats how the pack found us, Leo's arms thrown on Levi's body that laid in my arms and two feet away Logan was holding Aria's body, staring in horror at the head a foot away with pale green eyes, an open mouth and only the mangled skin of a neck, that once held his mark.

And every wolf in the clearing threw back their heads and howled with a pain so loud, the Goddess herself would weep.

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Has to be one of the hardest chapters for me to write, and yes, this was my plan from the beginning, but still soo sad for me.