**Ariana's POV**Lily on my left and Jason on my right. Both holding my hands, like they expected me to poof, to never land and it's a possibility, if I'm being honest.Five cars roll up the driveway, I am practically bouncing on my heels. I watch, as member after member of the royal guard emerge from the cars. The third car stayed still and silent. I look at Jason then at Lily and I snap my head back to the third car. The guard has surroundedit. The front passenger door opens and a handsome, stately man steps out. He reaches for the back door and pulls it open. A man unfolds from the seat standing as tall as Jason not quite as wide but handsome! His head slowly swivels in my direction and he smiles with dimples in both cheeks deep, like mine. He brushes his plum blue hair off his forehead and his eyes were exactly like mine, why are you looking at me. I can't. I can't hold it in. And I can't stop myself. I launch off the veranda and don't remember my feet touching ground, before

**Ariana's POV**I kissed Jason and my dad, while Lily kissed Jack. "Be careful, my angel!" I nodded and smiled. "There are three packs arriving today. Please make sure our people travel on paws and not wheels. I don't want anyone hurt! Although Doctor Eric is shaping up to be a pretty good healer, he struggles with anything major. I love you!"Lily held my hand and we step out through the back door. Opening a portal, we step through. As we step into the opening some older woman gasps "Lily" and runs off.. I giggle. "You gonna shock them?" She grins and nods "Who knew justpopping in could cause such excitement!?" And we both laugh, as she locks her hand around my elbow we start walking to the center of the village.A woman comes out of a cottage shouting "Lily my dear child. It's been years! How well you look. You have been sorely missed!" And as she reached for her, she stepped back saying "I'm actually not here for a social visit. No one shows up after 18 years for a social call

**Ariana's POV**I have been diligently watching the witches for nearly a week. They are never without that snake, Virginia, so Lily and I are working out a plan, it's a little risky. I am working on a sleep/memory powder. It has to be daytime because I don't want to have to tote two unconscious witches through a portal.I'm on my way to discuss it with Jason! This will be fun. Jason looks up asIwalk in, he scoots his chair back and opens his arms. I climb into his lap and say, I have to talk to you about going after those witches. Dahlia has more bruises. She's becoming more withdrawn. I'm worried, Jason. Witches are supposed to be happy beings! The reclusive ones turn to the darkness and I can't let that happen. So, I have a plan! I made a sleep/memory powder. I blow it in the viper's face and she goes to sleep waking with no memory of me being there. I don't think it can be at night though because I don't want to carry two sleeping witches through a portal. Lily will stay on th

**Ariana's POV**I am beyond pissed and I am not even sure what I am pissed about but I know it isn't good. Opening a portal, we stepped through. I stormed myself to the center of the village yelling for Prudence, and Gloria. As before, Pru came out acting happy we were there "Where's my niece? I would have liked to see her" and I grabbed her by her throat stomping my way to Gloria's cottage, dragging Prudence with us, I slammed all the doors on the cottages to keep everyone inside.Slamming Gloria's door open I threw Prudence into a chair then shoved Gloria into one beside her.Restraining them both I sneered "Tell me! You fucking did not kill my mother! YOU TELL ME YOU DID NOT MURDER YOUR OWN DAUGHTER! ! What did you use? Botulinum?"Cyanide? Arsenic? No, no it was all three! You used all 3, didn't you!? You better fucking start talking and trust knowing, I can tell when you're lying. When did you learn the King was Eva's true mate? What possessed you to approach the Queen? Becaus

**Jason POV**Every Alpha on Crimson Moon's territory had twenty pack members answering phones or returning emails. The response was overwhelming and gratifying! An entire species coming together to reunite in one belief. Every pack calling for the abdication of Alex.In the conference room, the alphas watched the catastrophic meltdown of the King. He ordered trackers out to bring in every rogue they could find by force, if necessary. He ordered combat training every day for six straight hours. He ordered Virginia to find him witches.What he failed to realize was lot of rogues had seen the broadcast and gone to ground not wanting to die for what they knew was a lost cause already. The witches had all been warned by the High Priestess helping the King of Wolves was a death sentence.Martin and Jason were systematically cutting off any additional aid for Alex. Jeremy had hacked into the palace's computers. He had already frozen all bank accounts.Seized all assets in the name of King M