Sylvie Rose: Mea Potentia Ultra

I’m currently sitting in my dad’s office hugging my dad. “Thank you, my sweetheart. I really needed that,” he sighs. You see, I am an Omega. Not the lowest of the pack that you normally hear about, but the kind who has a very special ability. I can calm people with just my presence, but it’s more effective if I am in close proximity to them. When I was brought to my parents, my omega waves were crazy strong. They still are, but back then, they started a war. Why? Because packs want an omega among them. Omegas give packs something to protect. We really come in handy when the pack has no Luna. When there is a Luna, the omega helps her with settling pack disputes and keeping pack members calm during heated pack meetings. My mother hid me in the forest near the capital of the Lycan Kingdom when I was born. The alpha of her pack had beaten her within an inch of her life to find the child. He had arranged a rogue attack on the Lycan city and they were quickly defeated. Meanwhile, a Lycan

When we went back inside, we decided to talk to my parents about going upstairs. When I approached my mom, I asked, “How’s everything going?” She smiled, “Everything is great. Are you wanting to go upstairs?” I asked, “I was thinking that we could go ahead and go back home.” She shook her head, “Are you sure you won’t stay to have breakfast with grandma and grandpa in the morning?” I shrugged, “Maybe we should stay in his room here tonight?” Mom nodded, “Think that’s a great idea. We are going to your great-grandma’s tomorrow. She’s cooking lunch for us. You guys should join us. This could also be your last chance to see Grandma Honi. She’s not doing very well.” I nodded, “I will talk to Luke about it. I would like to.” Mom reminded me, “Don’t forget to make sure Luke wears something with elastic or a drawstring.” I nodded, “Yep. Will do!” I walked back to Luke and asked, “Would you mind if we have lunch with my great-grandparents before we go to my parents’ house tomorrow? My great-

We all laughed and dad chuckled, “She wants you to crank the ice cream maker.” I laughed, “You won’t be sorry. Her homemade ice cream is the bomb! Especially when she makes a pie or cobbler with it.” We all walked to the door and grandma gave me a huge hug, “Grandma Honi isn’t doing well, sweetie. I’m glad you’re here.” I asked, “Where is she?” Grandma sighs, “She’s in one of the guest rooms. Second one on the right.” I smiled, “I’ll go see her.” Luke asked, “Would it be okay if I come with you?” I took his hand and we walked to her room. When we got to the room, we walked in and grandma was laying in bed, watching television. She looked at me and held out her arms, “Come give me a hug.” We both walked to the bed and I sat beside her, taking her tiny body in a gentle embrace, “Grandma, how are you feeling?” She smiled at me, but I could tell she wasn’t feeling well, “I’m okay, nihˀoːteibeihi.” I smiled, “You have always called me that, but you never told me what it means.” She giggle

I can’t stop looking out the windows, enjoying the scenery as we go. He asks, “What are you thinking, love?” I smile, “I’m not really thinking anything. Just really enjoying the scenery.” He laughed, “I guess I’m just used to it. It’s not such a big deal for me.” We continue on our way and I ask, “Do we live at the top of a mountain?” He smiled, “Not at the top of the one we live on. We live at nearly nine thousand feet. We are going to stay in a hotel at a lower elevation for the first night. It will help with your acclimation. Some people have a hard time breathing on our mountain for the first week or so. I think if you have a night at a slightly lower elevation first, you might breathe a little easier at our home.” I smiled, “Thank you so much for thinking of me.” He chuckled, “You are all I think about.” I gush, “Aw, you’re so sweet.” We get to a town called Canon City. We park in a hotel parking lot at around eleven pm. Luke goes in and gets a room for us while I grab my bag. I

I sighed, “I did see it. I take it that’s the suspicious activity?” He looked up and nodded as he took a bite of his peach cobbler and his eyes rolled back in his head, “Oh. My. Goddess. Baby, this is really good. It’s just like your grandma’s.” I laughed, “I’m glad you like it.” He sighed, “Can we talk about the books after I enjoy this? I can’t form a coherent thought right now.” I laughed and nodded as I ate my cobbler too. I smiled, “We should buy the stuff for homemade ice cream next time we’re in Canon City. This cobbler is really good with homemade ice cream. But it’s also good cold for breakfast.” He smiled, “I will be eating this for breakfast and probably after every meal.” I laughed, “You don’t want to burn out on it right away, do you?” He laughed, “That can never happen. I’m a bear. We love our fruit and berries.” I asked, “So if I found a place to pick some blackberries?” He gasped, “I would love you forever if you made this with blackberries! Well, I already will love yo