EPILOGUE

 In the weeks and months that followed Dante and Mj set to work building a pack their wayward people could call home. Some chose to leave, Mj agreed and almost insisted that they all stay in her building in Lowder until they figured out where they wanted to be. She assured Dante this was the best course of action as it kept them safe while they learned about the world and kept the Bijou pack safe, as the Alpha’s could easily keep an eye on anyone wishing to leave. Mj and Lila spoke on the phone almost daily, and the Quicksilver Alpha had even gotten her techno - impaired friend to do video calls, so they could truly visit with one another. In that time, the two women had exchanged troubling tales of walkers that continued to plague the outskirts of Bijou territory, while the Quicksilver pack was having its own trouble training hunters and tracking down the other Triad testing facilities.

The two Alpha’s started to become somewhat legendary as they paved the way for a new way. Every wolf within ear shot and several even farther past the coastal lines began hearing whispers of the two Omega females who were now Alpha’s of powerful old packs. This information was confirmed when Lila began talking with Mj about the changes happening in Quicksilver. “It's just so bittersweet,” Lila explained as she propped her phone up, so she could see her friend's very exhausted face. “First Moxie and the kids go, then Sam decides to take off with Nicolas and now Ace wants to get out into the world,” she said and Mj looked up from the piles of blueprints and building permits on her desk with a strange expression, “Ace, Commander cranky ass, he wants to get out and see the world? What the fuck does that even mean,” she chuckled and Lila shook her head, “I don’t know, but I was hoping-,” she began and Mj started waving her hands, “say no more, Ace is more than welcome to stay in my building in Lowder, my room is empty, and he can stay as long as he needs to,” she almost yelled as Lila looked over the top of her phone with a smirk.

Dante appeared on screen just in time to see Ace sulk over to Lila’s side, “there he is,” Dante said in a playful but condescending tone as Ace rolled his eyes and attempted to walk away.  Azreal’s arms shot into focus as he shoved the grumbling wolf back toward Lila’s side, “what do you say Ace,” he boomed, and the former Quicksilver commander grumbled as he rolled his eyes again, “thank you Alpha’s,” was barely audible but by the matching toothy grins that Mj and Dante held Ace was certain he had been loud enough for them to hear. “You stay as long as you like Ace, you are welcome there or here anytime for as long as you need, you are my brother and I love you… asshole,” Mj finished and was rewarded with the slight upturn of the grumpy looking man's mouth as he snorted. “You really are a pain in the ass little princess… or I guess it’s Alpha now,” he mused and Mj only shook her head, “go away commander dick head the big kids are talking… but I will expect to see that raggedy ass on my doorstep in the next few months,” she said and was awarded with a bow, “as you wish Alpha,” Ace said with a smirk before excusing himself once more.

As the heads of Quicksilver and Bijou looked at one another with warm smiles and laughter, each of them seemed to want to hold on to that small stolen moment of pure joy, but Lila broke it with her next question. “What ya workin on Alpha,” she teased and Mj smirked at her before flipping the bird and turning the camera toward the top of the desk, “it’s the floor plans for a school, hospital, and courthouse,” she said as she pointed to a stack of blueprints hanging off the side of the desk. Mj pointed at the smaller building plans in the center and tapped her fingers. “These are going to take more time,” she said in a voice that was almost more exhausted than Lila could tell she was. “Almost every standing building in this fucking place is falling down, and the houses… if you can call them that,” she grumbled, and Dante gripped both of her shoulders before planting a soft kiss behind her ear.

Mj shook her head, “I’m going to put all the children and anyone who can’t work in the apartment building in Lowder while every other able-bodied person will alternate work duty, and they can sleep in the castle… It’s not ideal but that's all I could come up with,” she said and Lila opened her mouth to offer Quicksilver but then glanced at Azreal for guidance only to be met with the smug but soft smile of understanding and sympathy. Lila stuttered for a moment, “Mj if we had room-” she began and watched the camera rock and sway before it tumbled and the sound of muffled voices shouting interrupted her thoughts. 

Dante finally picked up the phone and flashed his million-dollar smile, “don't sweat it Li, Mj already explained the little re-con that ended up digging out more in need wolves than even Quicksilver could house.” Lila exhaled gratefully and reached up to squeeze the hand Azreal placed on her shoulder.

“Do you have a moment to discuss the Triad,” Lila asked in an almost grim voice and as Mj’s appeared in front of Dante, the look of malice on her face overshadowed the sleep deprivation that had been haunting it. “What do you need,” she asked and Dante looked down at her, almost shocked. 

Lila shrugged and motioned to Azreal, “well, I was kind of hoping you and the new Quicksilver assassin could talk that through, you were both there,” she said and handed the phone to Azreal.

Dante kissed Mj on the side of the head, “I will leave you to it, I can finalize these and get the permits started while you and Azz sit at the war table, I love you,” he finished and Mj spun around to grab him by the neck and pull his face to hers, leaning close enough the tip of their noses touched she inhaled as much of his scent as she could, “I love you Dante,” was her only response before grabbing the phone and walking toward a quieter place with the looming cloud of the futures uncertainty weighing on her Mj marched forward with her new life. More determined than ever to rid the world of every Triad facility ever erected, and then going after Zazel and the army of moon walkers he was building.

A/N- Greetings book beanz! 

This brings us to the end of LOTW 2 and will lead us into the final chapter. 

The title of book 3 along with its Title have yet to be announced; keep an eye out in The Legacy Dome for all future endevors.

I can not thank you all enough for being part of this story with me, the journey has been long and not alwasy easy. 

Thank you for growing with me, and keeping the light on, even when I couldnt keep it on for myself. 

Cheers!