Destined

Future Decisions

"What is this power?" Gage said quietly, bowing his head in respect to his Alpha even though this isn't a formal setting. I want to roll my eyes at him and tell him to knock it off, but I ignore it for now.

"From what I can tell so fair, we can see mate pairs," Reed nods, looking at all the mated pairs, "It's an aura that matches your mates. It's all very colorful except for Aspen and me," his gaze looks to our own aura, white and shrugs.

"The woman told me that wolves will seek us out with help finding their mate, or for a second chance,"

"That might be a problem for an Alpha pair. Constantly having visitors, especially if they show up unannounced or are rogues. How do we tell the ones looking for help from the ones who mean to cause harm?" Ian speaks up, his eyes moving to my dad and uncle Jack.

"It could put the whole pack in danger," Uncle Jack says, looking to my dad as something unsaid passes between them.

They wouldn't be good Beta's if they didn't mention that and I knew they would. Truth is, I already thought about this. How could we help wolves who truly want it without becoming vulnerable?

We can't.

"Reed and I still need to discuss this but you're right, It could put the packs in danger," I look to Reed breifly, kicking myself for springing this on him now instead of when we were alone in the hallway, too little too late I guess.

"That's why I think it best we live away from the packs. Maybe the mountains between them both. A compound so to speak for those looking for guidance, but close enough for help if we need it," everyone begins to talk at once and I see Reed's head snap to look at me from the corner of my eye but for now, I ignore it.

I try to queit them down, but everyone has something to say and I can't get a word in edgewise. I understand their confusion, their looks of betrayl.... their disappointment.

I was born to lead Moonstone, just as Reed was born to lead Shadow wolves. But I can't ignore the possible danger from random wolves coming and going. It becomes aparent that no one is going to stop for a minute, so I sit in my chair, take a deep breath and turn to face my stunned and quiet mate.

"I'm sorry I sprung this on you," I whisper, my hand reaching out to rest on his thigh. He doesn't move, doesn't even look like he's breathing as he studies my face.

"There is something else," I say loudly when Reed still doesn't say anything. The  murmurs continue a few seconds longer before I have everyones attention, "The woman I got the locket from was rather vague and I feel though the danger is gone, that there is still power to uncover. But she did say that no one would be able to go against me, even Reed,"

My mind flashes back to what seems like years ago, when Jackson was in the cells and I yelled at him. At the time, I knew that Jackson submitting at the power in my order but it didn't really phase me that Reed had submitted as well.

He had dropped to his knees at the power and submitted to me.

"It really is a curse," Reed finally says, closing his eyes as he shakes his head slowly, "Here have the ultimate power, the only one of it's kind, but oh wait, Wait!" He pushes out of his chair quickly moving to pace the office.

"You're in for a real surprise if you think anyone will help you figure out what this power is or how it works. Oh, and you'll be put in danger over and over again. Also, you're gonna need to sacrifice everything for it! Everything you've worked for your entire life doesn't matter now becuase you're 'Chosen'." Reed throws air quotes around the word chosen and it hurts. I try not to let the tears pressing against my eye lids fall, but I can feel them rolling down my cheeks.