JANUARY 1

Jonas promotes Simon Epsey as alpha to the Symposium Pack. His family, beta, gamma,  organizer, guards, and nannies load up in various vehicles. They feel the pull to head toward the palace. They take off

Cassie passes her coven over to Amelia. She loads the  items into her minivan that the moving truck did not take last week.  She drives over to pick up Colita  and Brett Gymsum They add their remaining items into the van, and take off feeling the pull toward the palace.

JANUARY 3

The students who were Elementals decided to travel on the buses that Jonas sent them from Symposium with Raging Vatic members. They wanted to stay with the remaining Elementals.

Raging Vatic Pack
They spent the last weeks of December cleaning up the area from the fight with help from Symposium Pack. They continued with their training and online school classes. Christmas Day announcing the winners of the home decoration contest: First Place was Rodney and Pamela; Second Place was one of the rogue families: Simpson and Addison; and third place was Conley and Sara. It was also Christmas Day that the Rogues and some former Striker Pack were inducted into the pack. Everyone then spent the last few days packing to move to Hidden Valley. Then on January 3 they all loaded up in buses. While Jules and her top three, organizers were in the RV.  Frank  was in the RV and they said goodbye to Finn and Faye who went with their mates heading toward the palace a couple days earlier.  Jules said, "I know I feel the pull toward the palace, but I want to get my pack settled with Justin before going to the palace."

They were turning into  Hidden Valley mid afternoon on January 5th. "It is weird but I have felt the pull of the palace and it is close to here. Once the pack is settled we will head toward the palace," Jules stated.

Tanya replied, "but you should be there by the 6th according to King Jonas' declaration last month."

"He knows I was going to get the pack set up and then join him." She saw several warehouses start to appear. She started following the sign that said TO OFFICE. As she pulled up she saw several werewolves standing outside. "Tanya look who is standing there." She said as she stopped and put the RV in park.

Tanya looked out. She saw her brother, Justin and ran to the door and jumped out of the RV and ran to him. She jumped into his arms and he swung her around. Austin walked up behind her and growled. She laughed as Justin sat her down. "Austin, stop growling. This is my brother, Justin. Justin, this is my mate, Austin."

Just then Lily runs past them and throws her arms around a wolf standing to the side of Justin. She yells out, "Baylee."

Jules climbed down the steps of the RV and turns and see her mom and dad. She walks slowly toward them. They looked tired. "Mom and Dad, I have missed you." She hugs them. She then see the stroller behind them, "Are these Kaylee and Mitchell's pups?" She looks around, "where is Kaylee?"

Troy replies, "Kaylee left the pups at our house. She ran off with her second chance mate after she felt her chosen mate die. Your mom and I have been taking care of them because her second chance mate rejected them."

Jules walks up to them, "don't  worry little ones I will help take care of you." She looked at her mom, "I will take over their care. She then picked up the one closest to her since it was crying.

She looks over at her friend and walks over to Justin. "Hello, I am Jules Adler. I'm not sure if you remember me or not. Lily and I have been friends since we were toddlers, but you had left the pack already when Lily and I were old enough to have sleepovers. I was heading here after my mate rejected me."

"I remember you. I see you met your niece."

Jules looked at the pup in her arms, "yes, but they are now mine since my sister abandoned them."

He smiled at her, "congratulations then."

"We have business to discuss. Tanya informed me you all were looking for an alpha and Lily suggested I go get training at Symposium Pack when their alpha realized I was an alpha."

"Yes Tanya and Lily have kept Baylee and I updated about your accomplishments, Alpha Jules."

She told you that Lily was named my Beta and Tany is my organizer. Was gonna have Maureen as my Gamma, but she met her mate. This will make her a Luna. I still have to decide on my new Gamma. Tanya, Lily and I would like to be considered for this position."

"Lily and I have already discussed this. As the Hidden Valley group we had a vote. 85% voted yes. 10% voted no. The other 5% was undecided. The reason they voted no or undecided was because you were female and not trained. It was decided as a group once you graduated from Symposium we would officially accept you as our alpha. We  had 98% then agree. The 2% still said no because you are female."

"We can't do anything about the ones who judge based on my gender. The good news is I  had a few instructors transfer to our pack. We will be using them and doing online classes through Symposium Pack. I will be graduating in a couple months. We do have a bunch of pups that also are taking online classes through Symposium Pack too."

"We do have a school set up in one of the warehouses. It is five floors. First floor is childcare, Pre-K and Kindergarten. The second floor is first through fifth grade. The third floor is sixth through eighth grade. The fourth floor is ninth through twelfth grade. The fifth floor are those who do online college classes.  We have two halls that lead to three gyms, libraries, cafeteria and auditorium. We actually use the cafeteria for all our meals."

"That sounds wonderful. Lily mentioned housing shortages? Which is why we have an RV. We have camping items for us to set up a tent city."

"How about I show you where to set up. If things stay on schedule we soon will have special apartment buildings with four bedroom homes inside. They will each be four floors high with four, four-bedroom apartments.  They will be able to hold sixteen families each.  That will be 320 families.

"That sounds wonderful. Why did you say special apartment buildings?"

"The windows and doors are Armortex®. Which are bullet proof and blast proof.  We also have added ballistic  wall panels for outer walls. We sound the bedrooms. We built an intercom into each room. Each floor has an emergency slide that takes you to the basement. The basement has a safe room. The safe room had eight  king size bunk beds. Each family will have a place to rest. There is a pantry, kitchen and his/her restroom."

"You basically are making it supernatural proof?"

"Not quite. We want to have witches put a safety spell on it to reflect dark magic once the buildings are complete."

"When do you expect them to be complete? The first four will be complete in a couple weeks. We can move in the first 64 families."

"Plus we have two warrior / single pack member dorms. Each room is one bedroom, one bath, mini kitchen and living space. They also are four floors high.  They can house eighty people. Right now that is where our current families live. We do have six rooms open."

"Did not realize you had warriors here."

"We have about thirty and only one is a head warrior. He works on training them. They are warehouse security. Now let me take you around to show you our future housing and we can shift to run our perimeter." He starts to walk away.

"Stop," I walk over to Mom and Dad. "I will take the pups. They will officially get adopted by me. This little one has now fallen asleep in my arms." I laid her down in the stroller. "We will get it worked out mom and dad." She kisses their cheeks.

Baylee speaks up as she looks at Mr and Mrs Adler, "you two look tired. Go take a nap.  I will bring them with me." She looks at her mate, "you go show Alpha Jules and her team the territory and let her mark the border. The housing can wait."

"She isn't officially our alpha until she graduates according to the vote. She should not mark her territory yet."

"We have been considered leaders and after listening to her she is now considered alpha of Raging Vatic in Hidden Valley. She has proven she welcomes rouges. Our members can decide if they join now or wait until she graduates."

"But..."

"No buts. If she marks this territory that protects us from Alpha Grimlock. It will also protect our pups, pack members and business. End of discussion."

"Alpha Jules, I guess we should shift and you and your entourage will follow me."

"Meet at our place at 6:00pm and we will have burgers on the grill with a few side dishes." She looks at Jules, "he tends to lose track of time, be sure to watch the time." She takes the stroller and walks away."

Justin turns and starts heading toward a path to the left. A voice calls out, "Jules?"

She stops and sees Faye and Edmund, "what are you doing here?"

"Enya is showing the King and Queen to the palace."

Justin looks at her, "palace? There is no palace."

Faye replies, "there is a palace in another realm and you enter it through this valley. You know what is weird. This valley leads to the front entrance of Mount Majestic. I was telling Edmund the valley on the other side of Mount Majestic is the valley I am from. It is called Valley Grimloch."

Justin growls, "You're from Tribe Grimloch?"

Faye growled back, "don't you dare growl at me. Though if you have been dealing with my uncle I don't blame you. He is an asshole who is trying to keep my brother the true alpha from leading the tribe."

Jules growls, "Justin, stop!  Faye was part of my pack until she met her mate. Now is part of the Supernatural Royalty Pack. This is her mate Edmund and he is the king's organizer."

"Her uncle has been trying to take over my warehouses. He doesn't feel rouges deserve success."

"Give me his information," Jules replies in a clipped voice. "He will learn I will not take no one threatening my  pack members."

She then links Sam and Frank, "come and meet me at the RV."

She looks at Justin, "since Baylee took the pups, who can show the camp spot to my pack?"

He looks around. He sees one of his supervisor, "Benson, can you guide the buses to wear Ragic Vatic tent city is going to  set up?"

"No problem boss." He turns and walks to the first bus. While we continue talking the buses take off.

Jules replies, "Faye and Edmund, please stay and as part of the royal pack and organizer witness me marking Ragic Vatic Territory."

Jules links Frank and Sam, "are you two almost here? Frank, I might need you as an enforcer."

"I am on my way. I was checking out the security of the valley when I came across the warehouse security training warriors. They let us join their practice. We should be there in a couple minutes."

"Your brother is on his way. I did not tell him you were here. Justin before we run around the territory I would like to view a map. This way we can plan accordingly."

"In my office I have a map of the area. Let me go grab it."

"Do you have a conference room we could use to work out details?"

"We are a warehouse and not a corporation with conference rooms. However, we do have a break room. We can use it."

Just then Frank and Sam ran up. Justin growled, "are you Alpha Grimlock's son?"

Faye stepped forward, "He is my brother. The true alpha, but until he finishes training he cannot challenge our uncle to take control."

Jules adds, "he is currently Raving Vatic's enforcer who is also sanctioned by the Royal Pack.  With him being Lycan he will be our strongest link to enforce me marking our border. I plan to take our territory border to where Grimlock territory begins.

"What the hell is going on? Faye,  why are you and Edmund here?"

"Apparently the entrance to the palace rhelm is Grimloch Territory and Hidden Valley. Our uncle being the typical ass is threatening to take over Justin's business."

Jule growls, "Justin is going to show us the map of this area. I am going to expand it and mark Raving Vatic Territory. I plan to expand it to Grimlock's territory. Since you apparently know this area we are going to graph out our territory. With Edmund here he will witness the marking and get it sanctioned  off by our king."

Frank grins, "let's get started. Faye and I know this territory he won't need to get us a map. I can lead you around to show where to mark the territory. Then I can trace your territory on the map."

Faye ask, "What about the rouges who currently live in this land?"

Jules replies, "Justin you will take my lead warrior, Sam along with Tonya, my pack organizer and her mate to all rouge homes and invite them to join my pack or sign a peace treaty that allows them to still live in their homes. Plus be protected by the pack. They just have to agree never to attack the pack. Make sure they know their pups are allowed to attend school, and come to our clinic if they need medical treatment."

Justin looks at her, "but we do not have a clinic. We only have a couple warrior medics that do our first aid."

"We do have a trained nurse. Tanya arrange for a medical mobile unit to be brought after talking with Sally."

Edmund states, "with the palace being here I am sure the doctors who came with us here can assist. Let us first take care of marking the territory first.

Everyone agrees, and takes off on their assignments.

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Anya finishes showing Jonas and Vicky  around the palace and surrounding areas. Vicky looks at Anya, "how did the palace stay modern and clean?"

Jonas replied, "what you should ask if how long will they stay hidden?"

She sniffs, "J, I don't smell anything."

Jonas looks at Anya. He then commands, "Servants of the palace show yourself." The wall behind Vicky opened. Several people started emerging from the opening. You all head to the courtyard. I will meet you there in five minutes."

They started to head outside to the courtyard, "how did you know they were there? Why could I not sense them?"

"When I was in the library I read a bunch of books. One of the books described this castle. It mentioned several rooms had tunnels between the rooms. These rooms were how the servants traveled through the castle. The magical secret walls were brought to protect everyone. If you go stand in the doorway between the rooms the walls look normal width. However, go stand in the secret tunnel."

Vicky goes stand in the doorway between the rooms. She then goes stand in the tunnel. "Your right they are magical."

"Now let us go to the courtyard and meet our people of the palace."

They walked from the palace to the guard wall. On one side they could look down into the valley and see the village. The other side they looked down into the courtyard.

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