Dear readers, in my werewolf tale, the existence of werewolves is known by human. In fact my heroine, Juliana Macon, who we met in 'You Can't Deny Your Wolf', grew up in the human world, outside of a pack.
After a series of events, she discovered her birthright, as the heir to the Alpha-ship of her late father's pack.
In this episode Julie's quickly learns that Alpha-erring ain't easy.
It turns out; something funky goes down when Amanda is be around.
What is that coven of witches up to?
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Later in Julie's office:
A few days later, Julie was back to her cool, calm, and collected self. After running and swimming everyday in her human form she'd mostly forgotten about her wacky dream, and the mind games that nasty old wolf, Amanda was playing.
When Angel and Darby walked into her office, she was stretched out on a couch. In a cheery voice, she said, "Howdy partners, grab a chair, take a load off.
"How did things look out on the back forty last night?"
The expression on Angel's and Darby's faces was blank. Julie couldn't help from grinning, before she said, "That's something I heard someone say on an old western movie I was watching on YouTube last night."
"Oh, OK," said Angel, looking out of the corner of her eye at Darby.
Then Julie said, "Did our wolf friends come back last night?"
Angel grimaced, and then said, "We've got witches."
"Oh my Luna," said Julie. "Witches?"
"Witches," said Darby, dryly.
Julie scrunched her nose and then said, "Um, OK, so we have witches, what about the wolves we scented?"
Angel responded playfully, saying, "They were with the witches of course."
"Right, where else would they be?" said Julie grimacing, before looking at Darby.
"OK, Ms. Spring Rain, this is your area of expertise. What are those witches up too?"
Darby winced, and then said, "Ms. Spring Rain huh. That sounds serious. I guess I'd better come up with something good."
"Yep," said Julie, raising an eyebrow.
Darby smiled weakly and said,"I'll do my best. I can't be sure but I think the witches were casting spells. We were too far away to hear what they were saying, but we could see they were standing in a circle while naked, and I smelled sage. That's a pretty good sign they were casting spells, enchanting something or whatever witches do."
Julie put her thumb and forefinger on her chin and paused before she said, "So there are a group of werewolves and witches together, deep in the swamp, casting spells. What's wrong with this picture?"
Angel laughed and then said, "What's wrong indeed. Boss, I'm from the bayou, voodoo is big business down there, believe me when I tell you, they're up to no good."
Julie frowned and then she sighed. She looked at her fingernails. She looked at Angel, before looking at Darby. Finally she said, "OK ladies, "How do we find out who these people are and what they're up to?"
Darby responded hesitantly when she said, "Angel and I already found out, the people are coming from the rest stop beside the interstate highway. So I don't think they know each other, but they all shift into their wolf and run across our land."
Then she raised an eyebrow and said, "We could ask one of them about the ceremony. But I think the best way to find out exactly what they're doing is to take part in the ritual ourselves."
Julie looked concerned, and Angel spoke up and asked, "Won't we get a spell put on us?"
Darby shook her head and confidently said, "No worries ladies. You're forgetting that I am a healer. There are many things we can do to protect ourselves."
Angel's eyes widened just a little, and then she said, "Oh really, like what?"
Darby replied by showing them the amulet hanging around her neck, and then she said, "This load-stone protects me from any spell or hex. I can make one for each of you."
Julie nodded her head in agreement with Darby's suggestion, she said, "OK ladies that's what we'll do. But first we have to find out who those witches are. Then find out where these people are coming from.
"The first place I'd look for information is 'Were' Facebook."
"Let me know what you find."
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While Julie and her prospective Betas were focused on the pack's safety, Amanda was focusing on the pussy in the pack. She'd just purchased some new toys, from the young witch who had recently been assigned to the area.
She began making her rounds with dinner at Del and Marta's, armed with truth serum and a lust inducing candle.
Amanda had just finished a comfort break after she'd eaten an 18 ounce steak instead of having one of the 24 ounce slabs of beef her hosts had. She gave herself a quick inspection in the mirror before rejoining them.
She liked what she saw and said to herself, "Soon my mirror will see that I'm sincere about losing some of this ass. Julie won't be able to tease me about my big ass much longer."
A few moments after she'd returned from the bathroom, and rejoined Del and Marta to partake of the bottle if wine she'd brought.
Marta took another sip and looked at her glass. "This is some good wine," she said, "Truth Serum, what an odd name for it." Pouring another glass for herself.
Amanda looked at her and said, "You know what would go great with that wine is the scented candle I brought."
Soon the fragrance of roses filled the room. Marta inhaled the aroma several times, and then like magic her nature began to rise.