Ellaâs POV
I was completely frozen and dumbstruck over this news. I was powerful enough to allow these strange
orbs of light to protect us? They can feed off my powers alone? Will that drain me? Make me weak?
Will I be able to continue feeding them for long?
I had just gotten my abilities back; what did she mean that I was the strongest in this group? I wasnât
stronger than my mother. I was just Ella. I wasnât any different than a normal Volana; there had to have
been a mistake.
She couldnât be serious.
âSo, as long as my daughterâs wolf is okay, youâll be able to protect us?â My mother asked, looking up
at the guardian with hopeful eyes.
âYes, that is correct,â Aura said, still keeping her eyes on me. âIt is her power that will keep my children
satisfied while they are not cocooned in Mother Earth. There was a long pause before Aura added, âTell
me, Ella. Where shall I send my children?â
My eyes widened even more as I looked from Aura to my mother, and then to Hazel.
âI have to choose?â I asked, my voice becoming less confident.
âIt is you they feed from,â Hazel said, giving me a head nod. âYou must choose 4 cities or towns for
them to protect.â
âThis was a lot of pressure; I didnât want to make decisions like this.
âCanât we protect the entire world or nation?â I asked, sounding disappointed by this choice.
âIt does not work like that,â Aura said, a frown appearing on her lips. âProtecting the earth, which is
what we normally do, does not protect your people. We can only protect the earth by preventing
darkness from harming it any further than it already has. When darkness was conjured, it cracked the
earth. I must spend time nurturing her and putting her back together. I must breathe life back into her. I
can protect her from further damage, but that wonât protect your people; darkness can still get to you. I
am extending my children and allowing them the freedom to protect those who reside on the earth, but
they can only protect so much at once. They can each protect an area, but you canât expect them to
protect much more than the city lines. Asking one of my children to protect more than one city at a time,
is asking too much.â
Butt they can protect more than one pack?â I asked for clarity.
âIf these packs are within the same city or town, then yes,â Aura confirmed. âSo, tell me, Ella, where
shall I send my children?â
The orbs of light that danced around her glowed even brighter and their giggling grew louder, making
Aura smile up at them. She whispered to them, and they seemed to be whispering back in a tone that I
found difficult to hear.
Come to think of it, I donât think they were speaking English.
âMy children had told me your powers are quite delicious; they will be very happy here for as long as
you need them,â Aura said, a twinkle of love in her eyes.
âTheyâve already fed from me?â I asked, my face warming. âThey didnât come near me though hand I
didnât feel anything.â
âThey donât need to be near you to feed from you; your powers are strong enough to extend to them
from a great distance,â she explained. After a moment of pause she added, âYou need to not fear them.
Your powers will recharge from the moonlight. My children feeding from you wonât be noticed by you.
We respect you very much, Ella. We wouldnât aim to harm you. You can trust us.â
I didnât know her, but for some reason, I did trust her.
âI trust you,â I said, bowing my head to her.
She smiled, which caused her to glow even brighter.
âWhere shall I send my children?â She asked again.
I looked at my mother and we locked eyes for a moment before I looked back up at Aúra.
âElysium,â I said firmly and proudly. âI want one of them to protect the town of Elysium. It is where my
fatherâs pack is and I want them, along with all the other 5 packs in Elysium protected.â
Aura nodded her head once and turned to one of the glowing orbs. She whispered something to the
orb and then to my utter amazement, she kissed it. As her lips made contact, the orb, her child, grew
even brighter and then it flew into the air. We all watched as it swirled around the night sky and
disappeared.
âYou have 3 more,â Aura said, fixing her eyes on me again.
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looked at Colton and my heart skipped a beat when I saw the love and compassion in his eyes.
The Calypso pack is in the town of Rostling. It is the home of my mateâs pack. There are two other
packs in this town as well; Iâd like them all protected.â
Aura turned to another one of her orbs and whispered something to it; like before, she kissed the orb
and then it flew into the sky, brighter than ever, reminding me of a star. Then, it flew off into the distance
like a shooting star and disappeared before our eyes.
âYou have 2 more,â Aura said with a fond smile as she looked back at me.
I swallowed the lump in my throat.
âThe city of Higala,â I said firmly. âThatâs where my school is and there are 3 packs that reside in that
city. Including Alpha Jonathanâs pack. I might not like or trust him, but I would like his pack protected
along with the others and that school.â
Aura turned to her secondâtoâlast orb and whispered something to it; she kissed it gently and watched
as it flew into the sky and twirled with excitement before disappearing.
âYou have one more; I suggest you think carefully and use my last child wisely,â Aura said, eyeing me
carefully.
I didnât need to think about it; it was obvious to me as to where this last orb should go and protect. I
looked at Diana who was staring back at me, unmoving. She was the main reason we were here in the
first place, to protect her and her village. Her witch was the one who cast this summoning spell.
I already knew what I had to do.
I looked up at Aura and smiled.
âHere,â I said, motioning for the village. âProtect this village.â
Aura raised her brows and glanced around the small village we knelt in. âA rogue territory?â Aura
asked, clearly confused by my statement. âNot just any rogue territory. This rogue territory,â I said firmly.
âThis is the village of my mateâs mother. Itâs being protected by a shield formed by Hazel. But it needs
to be protected by any darkness that seeks it. With Jazzy being the one to summon this darkness, I
fear this village is in. grave danger. So, yes. Iâd like your last child to protect this village.â
Aura was quiet for a moment, but then she smiled the most radiant smile
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I had ever seen and spoke to her last orb. Instead of kissing the orb, the orb danced happily around her
with a parade of giggles, making Aura giggle as well. As it danced, sparks of light flew from it,
cascading around us like rain.
Then it finally slowed its movements and rested in front of Aura; she finally kissed the orb of light and it
flew into the sky, brighter and bigger than ever. Instead of twirling around the sky, or shooting off like a
star, it appeared to be a firework that umbrella over us and fell around the village, lighting up the
grounds and covering us in the most protective and warmest shield I had ever seen and experienced.
The brightness soon dimmed, but I could still feel the protective shield at play. It was just bright enough
to keep darkness away, but not bright enough to keep darkness away, but not too bright where we
couldnât see. âWow,â I said under my breath as I stared around the nicely lit village. I looked up at Aura
who was smiling down at us.
âThe 4 places you have chosen are being protected. Darkness wonât be able to get through them so
easily. But they will not be able to ward it off forever. It must be defeated,â Aura said, glancing down at
me.
How did she expect me to defeat this darkness? I donât even know who Zagreus is; she claims that this
powerful creature is, but I didnât feel powerful.
I felt the opposite.
âThank you, Guardian. Your protection is appreciated,â Hazel said, bowing her head low in respect.
âI leave my children to you,â Aura said, her tone continuing to be musical and firm; so much power and
elegance reined from her. âBut I must return to the earth and nurture it back to health.â
âWe understand.â Hazel said in return, keeping her head low. âWe shall release you now.â
On that note, Hazel stood to her feet and walked over to the table, and picked up her purple candle.
âI release you back to the earth and I bid farewell to the element spirit,â she said in a powerful voice
and then she blew out the candle.
Aura bowed her head and then looked at me. I knelt still, frozen, and I looked at Hazel who gave me a
head nod and motioned for my candle. I cleared my throat and shakily stood to my feet.
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I release you back to the earth and I bid farewell to the element earth,â I said and then I blew out my
candle.
Then she looked at Diana who stood to her feet.
âI release you back to the earth and I bid farewell to the element water,â Diana said just before blowing
out her own candle.
Then we looked at Colton who stood tall and strong.
âI release you back to the earth and I bid farewell to the element fire,â Colton said fiercely, and then with
a big breath of air he blew out his candle.
Then we all looked at my mother who was already standing with her candle firmly in her hand.
âI release you back to the earth and I bid farewell to the element of air,â my mother said, blowing out
her candle.
Before our eyes, the sky formed that dark circle once again and I knew it was opening to allow Aura to
enter. Aura looked up at it with a fond smile. before glancing down at Hazel who had a bucket of water
that I had just noticed. She stood over the fire pit and watched the flames dancing
before her eyes.
âThank you, elements, for your surface and your protection. Go to the children of the guardian and
strengthen them. Help them and protect them just as they protect us. You are their elements, and they
thrive. better with you by their sides. As I put out this fire, know my appreciation. and love. We are
eternally grateful for your service,â Hazel spoke loudly and firmly as Aura rose to the sky and toward
the opening created just for her.
I couldnât take my eyes away from her figure which seemed to be morphing into a ball of light much like
her children. She grew further away with every passing moment.
I heard the sizzle of the fire, bringing my attention back to Hazel who was now pouring water over the
firepit. The fire thrashed and cried until it became weak and lessened.
âI bid this ritual complete,â Hazel announced just as the last ember was put out completely.
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