Phoebe's POV

Everywhere I look there is total chaos. Some buildings were destroyed while others badly damaged by bomb blasts or of fire caused by the blasts. Amongst all the ash and debris of the crumbled buildings were the remains of dead bodies laying in pools of their own blood. Some were unrecognizable as their bodies just like the buildings got blasted apart. More explosions sounded as I search aimlessly for any survivors. I let out a blood curdling scream as I look down and there at my feet is the decapitated head of my mother. “No! not you too. Please this can’t be real. Why would you take both my parents moon goddess why?” I sink to my knees as the pain of losing my mother shatters the rest of my already broken heart. The tears stream down my face as I bury my hands through the ash and rubble to try and locate the rest of her body.

I feel my body as it begins to shake, “Phoebe, wake up. Please its just a dream open your eyes baby, come on please wake up.” I slowly open one eye and see Damon is bent over me lightly shaking me. “It wasn’t real Phoebe, you were dreaming.” He now wipes away my tears with the pad of his thumbs as he kisses my forehead. I look around the darkened room and realise its still night. “It seemed so real, It was awful Damon. Building’s were blown up, dead bodies everywhere but then I found mums.... It seemed so real.” I’m pulled into his hard muscular chest. “You have been through so much lately but right now you need to try and get some more sleep.” As I lay there in his arms trying to clear my mind from the dream, he runs his fingers up and down my bare back the soothing action lulling me back to sleep.

“Baby doll, Alpha get up we have to get out of here there is shit everywhere and I literally mean shit. It stinks really bad.” I sit up startled at Jacobs rude awakening. “What do you mean Jacob?” Damon asked as he too sat up in bed. “Well I didn’t think they would actually use the hallways as a toilet. I thought they would turn wolf and go into the woods. But no. And the gurgling noises that’s coming from their stomachs it’s just so revolting.” He rants as he searches the room for our clothing. “What did you do Jacob?” Damon bellows.

Jacob comes to a stand still and stands there fidgeting with his fingers. “Well I may have put an ‘out of order’ sign on all the toilet blocks in the pack house while everyone was asleep.”

I know I shouldn’t laugh but I couldn’t help it so smacking my hand over my mouth I tried to stop the laugh from escaping but miserably failed. “Out!” Damon screamed at him pointing to the door.

As soon as the door shut behind Jacobs retreating figure Damon let out his own boisterous laugh. “Sometimes I wonder why we chose him as our Beta?" Damon mumbled getting out of bed.

Leaving the room Jacob was right it looked like a battle zone. Holding our noses we zig zagged through the mess and made our way out doors.

Alpha Nick made his way towards us “I’m so sorry you have to witness this mess, but I think Sally’s father has something to do with this. Why else would he abandon his pack?” I bit on my bottom lip to stop a smile from forming. If they wanted to lay blame for this on the previous Alpha I’m not going to correct him and rat Jacob out not after what Alpha Brown put me through.

I notice as Damon tenses up beside me. Turning my head I see that his gaze is fixated on something ahead. I see Alpha Nicks eyes are glazed over. “Do you know a Trixie?” He asks as he comes out of the mind link.

“Yes" Damon replied before I had the chance. As we waited for Trixie to reach us I heard a crystal lake pack member scream “My pee is green what’s wrong with me?”

“What’s wrong with you?” shouted another “Having green pee is nothing! I can’t shift into my wolf.”

Lots of yelling and screaming is heard through out the pack as other members discovered that they too had green pee or couldn’t shift. The rest of them well they had laxette induced diarrhoea. Maybe Alpha Brown did attack his own pack members but why would he? Unless..... “Jacob" voiced Damon in my head. “You left your thoughts open to me.” He added. Looking around I see Jacob hide his smirk behind Tessa. Reading his thoughts I knew he was the one responsible for it all. What he didn’t realise was most of the pack members were innocent.

Trixie reached us out of breath, and hands Damon a folded piece of paper, Opening it Damon lets out a furious snarl. Taking the paper from his hand I scan the contents.

BE WARNED

THE END IS NEAR

LIFE AS YOU ONCE KNEW IT

IS ALMOST OVER.

“Where did you find this Trixie?” I ask her remembering my strange dream.

“In the human territory. It’s nailed to every street post.” She says as she looks at all of us. “What are we going to do?” Damon walks towards Nick. “I don’t know what we are up against but it looks like we will be going to war.” He links me.

“Gather your pack around.” Damon asks Nick.

As the pack were gathering together Jacob approaches Trixie. “You need to turn me back now. My wolf is absolutely pissed with me. Can you also fix this mess that you helped me create?” I hear him ask her.

“What pills did you use?” I hear her reply. As I listened in to what Jacob was telling Trixie what he had used I was rather astonished that Trixie had taken part in one of Jacob's pranks.

“Wait a minute you was in on Jacob's little pranks?”

With a nod ‘yes' of her head she does her strange chant and as quick as I could blink Jacobs proper form was standing there.

All the pack had gathered around outside everyone waiting for the unexpected announcement and everybody worried about what was happening to them. As Nick went to speak Trixie yells out “Oh my god is that really you? Is that you Destiny?” She shrieks.

I scan the crowd and in front a few rows back I could see Destiny. Tears are streaming down her face as she pushes through the crowd heading towards us. “Trixie” she yells as she gets closer. The both of them now have tear streaked faces. As Destiny comes to a stand still in front of Trixie they both cry and hug each other. I can’t stop the overwhelming emotion of being happy as my own eyes become cloudy at witnessing this beautiful reunion between two sisters. My attention refocused on Nick and Damon, as Nick spoke to his pack.

“If I could have everyone’s attention your King has an important announcement to make.” Nick stated.

Stepping forward and after a few whistles and hoots from the pack Damon voiced his thoughts on a upcoming war led by their previous Alpha. “Expect the unexpected, trust no one as the person sitting next to you could be your enemy. All shifters need to be indoors no later then 8.00pm to make the warriors job more easy to detect any breaches.” He announced at the end of his speech. Stepping back I stepped forward before Nick could take over. Glancing at Trixie who nodded in understanding I spoke up.

“I have someone here with me that can take away the terrible sickness that has befallen you all. We are not sure what actually caused this but before I leave I will do my best in working out what caused it. I now would like to hand you all to Trixie.”

Trixie steps forward and after doing a few incantations the pack members start yelling out how grateful they are, to be back to normal.

After Trixie had dealt with the pack Trixie pulled Damon and myself aside and explained to us both that it was one of her ancestor that helped Sophia all those years ago. So now I know how Dylan knew who I was.

Several hours later, as we are leaving the Crystal Lake Pack to head home, I turn and give Sally a hug goodbye and to stay safe. Climbing into the drivers seat of Damon’s Porsche that Cory had driven to us, Trixie also in the front, Amy her son Liam and Destiny who decided to stay with Trixie all riding in the back we were finally able to leave. Damon and the others decided to run back in wolf form.

Stopping at Trixie’s little shop on the way so she could grab some clothes from her home that was attached to it, it was discovered that Amy was Dylan’s mate. Dylan had thought that she had died when Alpha Brown had kidnapped her. After more tears were shed that Trixie now had a grandson and Destiny had a great nephew it was decided that Amy and Liam would stay with Dylan at Trixie’s. Trixie and Destiny were coming with me to help with my powers.

Almost home I had to anchor my foot on the brake as I got a vision of humans and werewolves being attacked by rogues and something else that I couldn’t quit see, but what ever it was it was huge and had wings. Buildings were being blown up and I could see myself trying to save anyone who I could. Then I seen a whole new world flash before my eyes. Once filled with lush green vegetation, animals, blue/green crystal oceans and lakes, luxurious buildings, but now a world where everything is burnt, dead or crumbled. There are no humans or wildlife the oceans and lakes are brown and murky. Werewolves that did survive are thin and lifeless roaming for whatever feed they can find.

I hear the moon goddess in my head as she whispers "you have the power to stop all this Phoebe. Hurry time is running out." Did she just show me what is to come? I wondered.

Snapping out of my vision and thoughts I turned my head towards Trixie. “You have to work fast with training Damon and I, We are running out of time.”

“Show me" she answers as she grabs my hand. Projecting my vision into her head I showed her the vision I just had.

“Oh my!” she exclaims.

Heading back into the packs territory I felt a sense of calmness engulf me, It was good to be home. Heading straight for my child hood home I was hoping to sight mum, she wasn’t there. She was however at the pack house, sitting in the kitchen having a cup of tea.

Running and throwing my arms around her I hurry with my worrying words. “Mum it’s good to see you again. But until danger passes by your under house arrest you can’t leave. I know you was thinking about that holiday but you will need to stall for a few months. Something bad is going to happen and it could wipe everything on earth out.”

She looks at me with worry. “What do you mean?” She asks.

"Alpha Brown has being planning to wipe out humans and everyone that stands in the way. He has a witch working with him and his sister is an Oracle. Don’t ask questions we have to get ready for the pack meeting.” Grabbing her hand I lay it on my stomach. “Say hello to your Grandson.” I add.

“How do you know it’s a boy? It could be a girl!” she states.

“I had a visit from the moon goddess. She has blessed me. I’m her next successor. I’m to take over when it’s my time.” I tell her proudly. “Oh and pack your belongings we have a castle to move into.” She took the news rather well as the shock she fell into kept her rather quiet.

Mind linking all the pack members I tell them to meet Damon and I in the party room in 15 minutes. Leaving Trixie and Destiny in the care of my mother I went in search of that mate of mine.

Finding him in our room in the shower I quickly join him. Wrapping my arms around his waist I press a kiss in the middle of his chest. “It’s good to be back home. When do you want to check the castle out?” I ask while lathering shampoo in my hair. He grabs the soap and rubs it into my body. “I got the same vision as you Phoebe, so I think we will go check it out tonight and start moving the pack tomorrow. I will start to contact other packs in the morning to see who is going to fight along side of us. I won’t waste my time with Alpha Kit as I know he is in with Alpha Brown.” He tells me getting out of the shower and securing a towel around his waist. I quickly finish and stepping out I reach for the towels and head for the walk in closet.

The pack took the news of Damon and I becoming their King and Queen rather joyously and cheered their approval when we told them we would have to move the pack to the new castle grounds starting tomorrow once we learned where it was actually located. Rounding up Trixie, Destiny, Damon’s parents, mum and a few warriors we let Trixie guide us to our location.

Four long hours North of our pack border we came to the Boreal Forest. Making our way into a secluded entry way of the forest we drove another hour before we came to a border of tall pine trees. As Trixie looked at her map something told me to tell Damon to stop his truck. If this the castle had been secluded and spell hidden for 6000 or more years vegetation would of grown over and battling with the snow made things harder to find. Getting out of the vehicle I inspected the pines. I didn’t get far when I realised the pines were planted in a way to make an illusion as if there was no gap but in reality you could drive a large truck through the opening on an angle.

Directing Damon through, the rest followed. Walking through the opening myself I stopped dead in my tracks my bottom jaw hanging open as I take the scene in front of me in.

Before me stood something that looked like it came straight out of a fairy tale book, and it all belonged to Damon and myself.

Sitting tall and proud behind beautifully landscaped gardens a few water features, a huge black wolf and a golden wolf feature as well as scattered cottages and buildings that looked like shops of some description was a huge magnificent castle. Shimmering in white sandstone and glass the main parts stood at five storeys high with an additional four rounded tower structures along the front that climbed another eight storeys high. The Castle and surrounds was absolutely beautiful especially with the light dusting of snow that sat everywhere. I’m sure the castle alone could hold all our pack and even the Crystal Lake Pack I thought as I snapped out of my awe struck state and made my way to Damon’s truck.

Climbing back in the truck Damon carefully drove down the dirt road tracks. Stopping out the front of the castle. It was massive up close, about the size of football oval maybe a bit bigger. It will take me months to learn my way around I thought as I gaze excitedly at my dream home.

Damon opens the door and lifts me out of his truck, and then helps Trixie out.

Walking to the front entrance holding Damon’s hand I wonder how we are meant to get in, as I forgot all about going to Sophia’s hut first.

“Phoebe your the one with the royal blood, open the door.” Trixie says. As everyone has now gathered at the front entrance.

“But how? I don’t have any keys.” I inform her.

“All the keys are inside. All you need to do is put your hand on the door knob and turn.” She instructs me.

I do as I say and the door opens. Stepping inside my jaw drops open a second time as the interior is as beautiful as the outside.

After checking the inside of the castle we checked the outdoor buildings. The place was a small mini village. Complete with shops of different varieties. There were also large fields for planting crops.

Everything was ok to be moved into tomorrow. I still couldn’t believe that the King and Queen suite had Two nurseries, One boy the other girl.

Back home cuddled into Damon’s front I wondered how I got so lucky.

Two more chapter to go.