November 12-30

The guys walked out of the room to meet Rodney and go see the warehouse, the roofs that needed repair and the gym. Jules looked at Maude. "Maude before you leave I would like to make a request. Can you please let all the guides know that after supper I would like for them to meet us at the gym. It feels like rain is moving in. We will head there to discuss my idea. I will let all elementals know about the meeting. I will call Vicky about my idea. She can decide if she wants to come here tonight or we can go to her tomorrow."

"I do not know what she will decide, but I do know we need to get Sam back here as your protector. We need to have Gideon up his training. He will need those defensive moves in the future. Symposium has warriors who are two sets of twins who are quadruplets like her quadruplets. They transferred here after their mate's rejected them. The boys had a female mate who did not want to have two mates. The girls had a male mate who did not want two mates either. They rejected the quadruplets and their mates decided to mate each other instead. They came here a few years ago. They will be great protectors for the pups. They also found second chance mates.

"I will discuss that with her too. She then left and Jules linked Frank, "I have a couple things to do. You go with Jonas and Rodney over to look at the cabins and gym. Then I will meet you at the warehouse with them."

"We can do that."

"If I don't make it in time look at it without me." Jules closed the link. She stood up and went into the alpha office. She picked up the phone. She dialed Vicky.

"Hello Jules. Are you ok? You never called me before."I am fine. I had a talk with Maude after my meeting with Jonas and Frank.  I found out something today I am still trying to process, but Jonas can share that story with you later. Maybe by then I can discuss my feelings on this."

"Just know I am here to listen if you need me. What else do you need?"

"Maude told me I need to get Sam back here and have him do one on one training with Gideon and Frank. She said I will need him as my protector."

"I can do that after I hire guards for the pups."

"Maude had an answer for that too. She said you had a set of quadruplets that were double twins like your pups. Those siblings and their second chance mates would make great guards. She said they have  been part of the pack for three or four years."

"I will talk with Jonas about that tonight. I will get back with you.  Anything else?"

"The last item is after supper I will be linking all Elementals to meet at the gym tonight along with their guides. With you being Symposium why don't you stay there. I will set up a camera for you to participate on Zoom. Have the quadruplets with you too. Contact your guide and ask yours and the pups guides to meet you there. I know that Edmund and Tanya were over there. They can choose to back here after supper or sit in the meeting with you. I came up with an idea that might help us master our skills quicker."

"You gonna hint at what it is?"

Jules laugh, "lips are sealed until tonight. I will link the elements who are here if you will link the ones who are there. I will be sure to tell Jonas if he want to head home to be with you to hear my idea to give him wrap up what Frank, Rodney and him are doing."

"Rodney found something wrong? He only meets with Jonas when something is wrong and wants permission to fix it."

"Rodney discovered leaky roofs on a few unused family cabins. I gave Rodney permission to repair them, but my deal with Jonas was to inform him of repairs before they are done. Frank wanted to talk to him about supplies for the gym. I have a warehouse of supplies here that Maude shared with me. The guys were going to check that out too. Though I can tell them we can go there to check it out later this week. This would guarantee he would return back before tonight's meeting."

"He can do it either way. He would not sleep much if he was thinking about Maude's Warehouse. He will call me either way."

"This is what I called to discuss with you. Let me know once you discuss with Jonas your plans. Bye."

"I sure will, Bye."

Jules then opens up the link to the pack members. Good morning everyone. This is Alpha Jules. Tonight, I am requesting all Elementals to meet at the gym if you are located at RV after supper tonight. Those who are at Symposium will meet with Luna in her chosen spot. Maude is arranging for our guides to meet up with their students too. Jonas, Faye and Austin meet in front of the pack at 4:00. You three can leave for the Symposium and meet with your mates there. You three please be sure to contact your mates to say you're going there. Don't want you three to pass your mate coming here.

The rest of you the gym will be closed for everyone else tonight while we are there. Tomorrow morning school will resume. Please be sure to check your email since Gamma Jenny will be sending the training schedules for all pack members. Gideon, I would like for you to look at the schedule. I was informed by Maude that Sam will need to master defensive moods. She did stress master and not just learn. Before you ask she did not say why.

I am now going to meet up with Alpha Jonas, Alpha Frank and Rodney. See you all at supper. " she then cut the link

Frank replied, "we are right now at the cabins helping to put tarps over the roofs. The rain is light right now, but heavier rain is expected. We will not get to the warehouse or gym tonight about the upgrades. Better plan that meeting for tomorrow. Was just going to request help."

Jules opens up the link again, " meeting is postponed then until tomorrow evening after supper. Anyone who is free please head to the unoccupied cabins by the lake. Stop at storage for tarps and rope to assist with the  roofs that are leaking. Frank, Jonas and Rodney are tarping up a few of them now as you heard. 

Pamela, make sure you make some sort of hardy meal that is good for warming you up from the inside out. Have your daughters get towels, soaps, shampoos, sweats in the mudroom showers so when we return from tarping all of us can get cleaned up. I am also heading out there to assist." Plus call Luna Vicky to inform about the change in plans and why." She shut down the link.

She ran to the leaky roof cabins." She saw Jonas and Rodney on one roof. She saw Frank on another roof. She ran to him to assist him. Warriors showed up next along with some elementals. Faye started redirecting the rain toward the lake. Samuel redirected the wind around them. Others started working on place tarping the cabins.

Brooke and Francis popped up to see what was going on. Brooke shouted at Faye and Samuel, "you two need to work together. Grab each other's hand and look into each other's eyes. Say, 'as one we are strong, but together we are invincible.'"

Fran stopped redirecting the rain toward the lake. She ran over to Samuel. She grabbed his hands and turned him toward her. "As one we are strong but together we are invincible." She said it several times. Samuel soon started saying it with her.

The wind calmed down and the rain around them stopped. Everyone continued tarping the leaky cabins. When they were done they went inside and used brooms and mops to clean up the water off the floor. They made notes of which cabins the floors were already showing water damage on the floor. They handed the notes to Jules and moved outside to wait in front of the leaky roof cabin.

Jonas looked at her, "everyone here is seeing you as their alpha. If you had not waited to talk to me Rodney could have started these a couple days ago. I am giving you full control over the RAGING VATIC PACK.  What we will do is split the cost 50-50." He looked at Rodney, "when you see a repair that needs done just call Alpha Jules over. Figure out the estimate and email me and her a copy of the estimate. Then the final bill." He looks over at Jules, "This will be a larger job. Do you want me to send some of the construction crew over to assist?"

Before Jules could reply, Sean replied, "Alpha Jules and Alpha Jonas, "I can assist him."

Mike, Tyron and John spoke up, "I  can too."

Tyron continued on his own, "In the morning we train, but in the afternoon we are free. We can help them if Alpha Jules and Enforcer Frank grant us permission."

Alex, Samson and Jonathon nodded at Tyron, Alex added, "we are not as handy with construction, but we are willing to help them."

Jules looked at Frank, she nodded at him. "Alpha Jules and I accept your help." He looked at Jonas, "if you can send some of your guys over we would appreciate it." He then looks at Rodney, "with these three having no experience show them how to rip out the floors. Don't want them climbing on roofs with no experience."

Rodney looked at his, "yes, sir."

Just then Faye and Samuel let go of each other's hands. They eyes rolled back and  passed out. Everyone got soaked with the rain pouring down and felt the wind hit them. Frank turned around to say something to Faye, "why did you... FAYE!!!" He ran over to her. Samuel and her were passed out.

Jules ran over to touch them, but Francis spoke up, "Jules that won't help my daughter. She is not hurt. The boy and her overused their power. You all will need to learn to draw from your environment and not just with yourself. They both should sleep about twenty-four to thirty-six hours to replenish their strength."

Frank picked up his sister and carried her to the nurse's station. As he was carrying her his phone rang, "Maureen, grab my phone out of my pocket. It's most likely Edmund."

She pulled it out and answered, "hello, Edmund."

"What's wrong with Faye?"

"She is ok. She just over extended her power, and passed out."

"She what? Why did she do that?"

"According to her mother she needs to learn to draw on the power of her surroundings. But she will wake up twenty-four to thirty-six hours."

"I am on my way there," and he hung up."

She turned to Frank, "he is on his way. She looked at Austin, "no he did not say if Tanya was coming."

Jules replied, "Sally has a bed set up for them both." Jules looked over at Tyler carrying Samuel as his mate, and Maddie walked beside him."

Just then Austin's phone rang and he picked up and put it on speaker, "hello?"

"Letting you know I am going to be running with Edmund and a couple warriors. Luna had to order him not to leave until the guards arrived . He has shifted and pacing while he waits. I better shift now because as soon as they arrive we are taking off. Love you."

"Love you too." He hangs up.

November 14

Faye and Austin both woke up this morning. Edmund gave her a great big kiss, "don't you ever scare me like that again. When you blacked out I suddenly felt nothing. I thought you had died."

"I am sorry. I was trying to help the pack and did not realize that would happen."

The nurse walked in, "glad to see you're awake. Now Edmund it is 8:45, so  time for you to head to class." She looked at Faye, "I will take your vitals and I linked Pamela to bring you breakfast."

Faye looked at the clock on the wall. " Did you do warrior practice and eat breakfast?"

"Frank has let me skip warrior practice. Sally has been bringing me a couple breakfast sandwiches plus fresh fruit."

"How long have I been out? What about Austin?"

"Austin woke up yesterday, but you did not until today."

Sally replied, "I know why she slept longer."

Faye asked, "why?"

"You're pregnant and the due date is January 18."

"I can't wait to tell everyone."

"You won't tell them without me."

He opened up the link to all elementals, "Hey everyone Faye is awake."

Several voices chimed in, "we are on our way."

Everyone soon was filling the room. Frank and Finn came through the door first and gave her a hug. Soon everyone was hugging her.

Edmund sat on the bed and wrapped his arms around her. "We also have wonderful news, Faye and I have a pup due January 18."

Zennia spoke, "I got pregnant before you guys and my  twin cubs aren't due until February 14." 

Austin yelled out, "I can't believe all  of us are going to be parents. Lily and I have twin pups due January 16

Frank replied, "Maureen has a pup due January 19

Tanya added, "while Austin was passed out I got dizzy and Sally examined me. I has twin pups due January 21st.

Finn added, "Michelle and I have twins pups also due January 21."

Just then Pamela walked in carrying a tray, "excuse me. I have a tray of food here for Faye." Several people moved off to the side to let her through. She sat the tray down and Edmund started feeding her. Pamela looked at Sally, "can you give me a quick exam. I had a dizzy spell earlier."

Sally said, "let's go next door." They walked out the door.

Jules looked around, "congrats to all of you." She saw Sara look ready to cry. She walked over and wrapped her arms around her, "don't cry someday you will have a baby."

Cassie from the door said, "this is where you all went too. Skipping class this morning. Congrats to all your parents." She looked at Sara. Come see me and I will examine you. Will see why you haven't got pregnant yet. She looked at Maddie, "do you want to find out why you're not pregnant yet?"

Maddie replied, "I am waiting until after we officially marry. So I know why I am not pregnant."

She looked at Jenny, "I was told five years ago I cannot have pups. Russ and I are adopting a hybrid that is due January 31."

Jonas spoke up, "Vicky and I are very happy to hear that my four pups will grow up with playmates."

Jules says, "since we are all here and now awake, I think I will tell you all about my idea."

Cassie replies, "one moment. Maude will have all the guides come here. This way Jules can tell everyone at once her idea."

Jules says, "we already have hardly any room with us in here, so how will they fit?"

Cassie laughs, "they are all ghost, and they can float above us. They can be invisible. They can even change their sizes if they wish. Maude said they will stay invisible just so the room won't become claustrophobic."

Maude appears on the side table, "all the guides are here." She then disappears.

Jenny replies, "this is a weird feeling knowing that."

Jules smiles, "good morning to everyone. First of all we want to welcome Faye back. Second before we go any farther I want to announce to all the guides that in January Raging Vatic numbers will grow.  Faye, Maureen, Lily, Tanya, Michelle all have pups due in January. Plus Zennia pups due in February."

We hear voices, "congratulations." "I am going to be a grandma." "Is this what we will call baby boomers?"

All the sudden we hear Pamela yell, "I thought my having babies were over and you think you hear three heartbeats. Get Rodney here now and do an ultrasound."

Sally's voice, "calm down. Rodney's on his way."

Jules smirk, "and it also sounds like Pamela. Now let me share my idea. We know based on what Maude has informed us off that we need to expedite our training, but we only have a limited time to do it. In our training we are constantly being told we need to work together as one. We now have had three of us over extend our power and pass out. What if our guides who are ghosts merge into us and find a place like our wolves inside us like our wolves do when we are in charge or like what we do when the wolves are in charge. They use bodies to demonstrate and we feel how it is done. Then we do it with them and they gradually can phase out once we have enough skill not to need them. Plus they could teach us forgotten skills or in our witch's case forgotten spells."

She looks around the room, "I am not sure if this idea is possible. We all have seen movies about possessed people, but I am not talking about being possessed. I am talking about them merging and coming forth like our wolves."

Everyone looks stunned at that idea. Jonas replies, "According to Legends of the Supernatural by Fennel Cunningham,  Alpha Genesis Hemmingway did a merge with his Great Grandfather. He learned a bunch of fighting skills. He was twelve years old when he led a bunch of pups and non-fighters through a tunnel to escape a rogue/another pack combined attack. He took them to a secret location his father taught him. His father and grandfather both were killed during that attack. That other pack's alpha took control. While at that location he asked the moon goddess for guidance and she sent his great grandfather. They merged together and he spent the rest of his childhood learning to lead and fight. Just before the battle his great grandfather said he was ready to lead the pack without him and he faded away. Genesis went back and led his pack to victory over the alpha who had killed his parents and grandparents."

He paused, "I then went and looked up today's rosters of packs. There is a pack whose leader is Alpha Eugene Hemmingway from Yorkshire, England. When I got back to this realm I sent him this story and asked if this was his family. It was his grandfather about six or seven generations back, but he believes it is just a fairytale."

Jules replied, "that is interesting." She looked out the window to the skies, "moon goddess, like you did for Genesis we all ask for your guidance. We ask if my idea is your will to please make it happen. If this is not your will please guide us to the way that will lead to us getting back the true way. Amen."

Everyone says, "Amen."

Cassie says since you are all here and Jonas thought us a history lesson I hadn't heard before we will count that as today's history lesson.  Since Faye will soon be released and we already planned a meeting we will all meet outside by the gazebo. I will start teaching about drawing from your environment. You all will wait for the moon goddess to answer Jules' request."

Jules says, "we will all leave so Faye can rest until Sally discharges her." She starts to shoo everyone out.

When they start to walk down the hall they hear Rodney shout, "woohoo. I am going to be a dad again."

"But I thought our pup years were over. We are old enough to be grandparents now. Why did the moon goddess decide I needed triplets due in February."

The next several days the pack settled down into a daily routine, but the moon goddess hadn't replied to Jule's idea.  She was a little bummed about it, but still continued to thrive.

November 26

Jules  says, "I have decided to follow one tradition that Striker Pack has done, It is two days before Thanksgiving. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving there was no school. What we did was each family would be in charge of making a side dish. Plus some families were put in charge of helping bake the turkeys and hams since they never had enough ovens for a big thanksgiving pack meal. 

Jonas invited all of us to his home for Thanksgiving. I talked to the chefs who are cooking at his pack. They will make the meats and they also have been making  deserts this week. Tomorrow after warrior training and breakfast everyone is asked to meet in front of the lodge. We are going to have a bus pick us up and we will go over to the Symposium Pack. When we get there we can bring our items to our old rooms. Those who haven't been there before will be assigned rooms on our floor. Then we will head to Alpha Jonas' house and start prepping a bunch of side dishes. Then Thanksgiving Day we will finish them. We will eat and in the afternoon there will be games.

I was asked about gift exchanges. I have a card for you to fill out. It says name, favorite color, sizes of various clothes, favorite hobby, what you like to collect, favorite toys,  once you fill it out in the envelope and turn it into Tanya by supper tomorrow. Then Thanksgiving day go see Tanya in her office before breakfast and draw a name. You will be asked to check if it isn't your name or a family member. If it is, she will have an envelope to replace your drawing. You will draw again."

Anyone who doesn't have the money to participate or purchase gifts for your loved one  you tell Tanya. She will give you the money. Here the deal every $5 you request is at least one hour of community service projects. Some community service projects will be worth $10 an hour. We will have some worth $15 an hour.  You can choose your projects. Tanya will have the community project signup board in the office.

Those who wish to do Black Friday shopping will sign up. This way we will know how many buses we will need since Symposium offers the same deal to their pack. When you get back they have about a dozen rooms set up you can wrap your gifts in. You take your wrapped gifts up to your room.

Friday night we will just do hotdogs and chips. Watch movies in the various theaters.  Saturday we will come back here and decorate the pack.  Sunday, finish whatever we don't finish decorating  or just relax."

That is what they did.

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