Elizabeth's Pov
Eight years have passes since the Silver Falls pack was attacked. We lived in the caves for a few weeks, hoping whatever threat was against us was gone. Uncle Steven had kept up appearances when we were around, but he was struggling with the loss of his mate and what happened that day. He confident in Josie he felt ashamed that he had left to go the annual update meeting with King Isaac on behalf of our father.
He said he needed to be strong, regardless how he felt. He became the sole caregiver of five pups. Three of them were 10-years-old; Josie, Helen and I. Two 12-years-old; Lucas and Peter. And one 13-year-old; Eden. Eden and Peter both found their mates and moved to Grey Moon Pack to be with them. We still get to see them on occasion, which is nice. It's not as often as I would like.
About a week after 'it' happened, Uncle Steven left to see my grandfather Horice in the Lilivan Coven to figure out what happened to Lucas, Helen and I. Grandpa worked out, we were enchanted and not cursed on that fateful day. He said Mom and possibly Aunty Lucinda placed the enchantment on us. It concealed our witch side and, as a result, we each lost one of our senses. I am guessing the one we relied on the most because Dad used to joke; I could talk under five feet of wet cement with a mouthful of water.
Uncle Steven and Grandpa said we aren't rogues because we are still together and even though there are only seven of us, we are still a part of the Silver Falls Pack. Uncle Steven will tell us he is only acting Alpha until Lucas can take his rightful place to rebuild the pack.
We lived in a house on the edge of old pack land, near the coven, when we weren't in school. We were all sent to a human boarding school for children with disabilities to learn how to deal with our new life of living without our hearing, voice and sight. Lucas and I learned how to speak using sign language. Humans don't realize we can easily communicate via mind link. However Uncle Steven said there are times when I need to communicate with others, I can't mind link and it would be good to learn it.
Our other senses have become more dominant since that day. Even though Helen can't see, her instincts of people and other things around her are scary. If you didn't know she was blind, you would never guess. She was offered a seeing eye dog; a black Labrador called Marshall. She declined, and he went to a human, Matthew. Matthew and his sister Bridget have become close friends. Helen and Matthew went out a few times but decided to keep their relationship platonic. Bridget and Lucas were hot and heavy for a few years. They called it off when Bridget had to return home just after they turned 16. Lucas hasn't really been dating anyone since; it was probably for the best. They are human and we are not.
Speaking of Matthew; he figured out we weren't human. I put it down to being blind, and he could smell our werewolves since his sense of smell is heightened due to the lack of sight. Uncle Steven wasn't impressed, but Matthew promised to keep it a secret. Oh, and I have a secret; I got my wolf a few years ago. "I am not a secret," Lacey says with a grumble.
"I wasn't talking about you specifically. I was talking about how you can speak when you come forward in my body", I reminded her as she rolled her eyes at me.
"That's not the secret" she huffs playfully, sitting down and wagging her tail.
"No. The secret is our witch abilities aren't dormant. Only concealed", I explain as she grins from ear to ear at me.
Lacey is a grey wolf. Bruce, Caitlyn and her confirmed we were able to use our witch abilities. Grandpa and Uncle Steven told us to keep it secret. At least while Helen, Josie and I finish our last year of schooling. Human schools are so different to a werewolf or witch school because we don't learn about supernatural existence. Uncle Steven and grandpa existence. Uncle Steven and grandpa have been making up for that whenever we go home, practicing our magic and learning about the hierarchy of shifters. I'm a healer, so I've discovered. Grandpa said witch abilities show themselves when we are ready to receive it. If I have other abilities; I don't know it yet.
About school? We finished our finals three days ago, and we are packing up our off-campus apartment we own before heading back to the house. Uncle Steven and Lucas said they have a surprise for us when we get there. I wonder what it could be?
"Is this everything?" a male voice calls out from the front doorway.
"Peter" Josie squealed, running to the door to give our big brother a hug. After everything happened, Uncle Steven told is all to look at one another as siblings, even though only three of us were technically related." What are you doing here? Are you our surprise?" she banters on, linking Peter's arm in hers, bringing him into the living room.
"Yeah; I guess I am in a way" he says, unlinking his arm and sitting down on the couch. I forget how handsome he was his six-foot-two physic; long chestnut brown hair, styled back in a ponytail and deep blue eyes. Not that even saw him as more than a brother. His mate Shelby is very lucky. His personality matches his handsomeness. "I will let Uncle Steven and Lucas tell you the finer details."
"We are only taking our clothes and personal belongings" Helen stated, going into the living room, tying her blonde hair into a messy bun. "We are leaving the rest for Matt since he is renting it from us. It's already equipped for a blind person and is dog friendly for Marshall."
"Well, let's get this stuff in the back of the SUV. We should make it back to the coven by sundown:, Peter says, picking up Helen's suitcase and heading out the door. Out of all three of us ladies, Peter had a soft spot for Helen. He was always there to teach her how to do day to day stuff without her eyesight and was the one to help her develop her instincts to sense people.
I sat quietly at the back, contemplating my final exams. I think I passed but won't for another two months when the results are emailed to us. I plan on going to university to study business and marketing. If Lucas is to rebuild the Silver Falls Pack, he will need help with developing new businesses to fund the pack. I know Uncle Steven kept the ones we had going; it would be good to learn how to give him a helping hand.
After leaving school, Lucas was whisked away to learn how to be an Alpha and never got a chance to go to university. he was taken to the Kingdom Pack. King Isaac Jackman, Queen Maxine, their son Kyle and their leadership are the only other people who know our predicament. They knew we were there and their leadership are the only other people who know our predicament. They knew we were there and let us do what we needed to do to stay hidden; because to this day, we don't know who it was that attacked us.
"Penny for your thoughts?" Helen asked me through mind link; she must have sensed how quiet I was. Everyone knows how I get caught up in my own thoughts. They often question me about my thoughts, so I don't overthink things. I tend to do that a lot.
"Just thinking about what Uncle Steven and Lucas have in store for us. I wonder if he is finished with learning to be an Alpha", I tell her, looking out the window.
"Maybe" she answers, grabbing my hand and giving it a squeeze. Regardless of what the two of us have been through separately; we have always remained close. In fact, we have become closer to Lucas, Josie, Eden and Petr too. I couldn't imagine what my life would be like without them in it.
I must have drifted off to sleep because the next thing I remember. Lucas was tickling my nose with a feather to wake me up. I told him to fuck off' the only way I could. I flipped him the bird. He chuckled before wrapping me up in a bear hug. "I love you, too, Lizzy" he said to me.
Lucas and I are chalk and cheese with our looks. Don't get me wrong, Goddess Selene equipped both of us with what is needed for the opposite sex. I have mom dark brown hair and green eyes; he has dad's sandy blonde hair and brown eyes. I have curves in all the right places on my 5-foot 8 body. He has muscle upon muscle on his 6-foot 6 body.
"What have you been doing lately?" I asked him through mind link.
"Finishing with my Alpha lessons" he answers excitedly. I can sense he is relieved they are almost over. Lucas grabs my suitcase from the rear of the SUV, and we start walking to the front of the house. "Uncle Steven is waiting inside. We need to talk to everyone about what we propose to do with rebuilding the Silver Falls Pack."
Once we get inside, Uncle Steven greets me at the doorway, giving me a huge hug. "I've missed you" he says with a big grin on his face. "Me too", I sign back to him.
"Why doesn't everyone to get changed and meet us down here in ten minutes "Uncle Steven says as we all bolt up the stairs to our bedrooms.
I quickly showered and changed into my gray sweatpants and light blue tank before heading pack downstairs to see what Uncle Steven wanted to talk to us about. I picked up a plate of lasagna and chips on my past and sat at the dining room table to wait for the others. Mmm; this is as good as I remember it.
When Peter and Shelby finally come down to the table, Uncle Steven clears his throat. "Now everyone is here" he starts, signing at the same time for Lucas. "Lucas has finished his training with King Isaac, and they believed he is ready to rebuild the Silver Falls Pack."
"I have been asked to find a suitable Beta and Gamma", Lucas said, putting a chip in his mouth and swallowing. "I have asked Pete to be my Beta, and he has graciously accepted."
"That's wonderful, congratulations" Helen said with pride in her voice, giving Pete a side hug next to her.
"As for my gamma" he continued, glancing over at Josie who was scrolling through her phone. "I would like to ask Josie if she would accept the position?"
She looked up when the question was posed, her mouth gaped open. "Me?" she queried with utter shock. She had always hoped to be given a post when Lucas rebuilt the pack and trained harder than anyone I know.
"Yes you" Uncle Steven spoke with annoyance in his voice. "You train just as hard as anyone else, and you have the knowledge and know how to be a beta as well as a gamma."
"Umm" she says, a tear rolling down her face. She thought she would be overlooked for a leadership position because she was female. "I would be honored" she announced. stepping up from her seat to give Lucas a hug.
"With that being said" Uncle Steven continues, making sure he sighed for Lucas, even though he wasn't paying attention to him. "We will be leaving tomorrow morning for the Kingdom Pack to finalize everything for Lucas to become Alpha of the Silver Falls Pack. It's a five-hour drive, so male sure you are prepared."
There were cheers and whistles around the dinner table. I clapped my hands together and reached over to give my brother a hug. I am truly happy for him.