BOOK 9

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Werewolf Lore & Mates | Supernatural Creatures

Caliana Hart

Xavier Evers

Greyson - Flashback 5 Years Ago: Chapters 23, 24, 25

Artemis - Debut Point of View Chapter 3

Violet & Charlie - Debut Point of View Chapter 59

Lola & Jay

Mrs. Smith - Debut Point of View Chapter 39

Big Mac

Torin

Steinar & Hypatia

Maren & Fenrir; his nanny Nina - Introduced Chapter 26

Aiden - gambling werewolf father of Fenrir

Duff - tow truck driver [ch 83]

Charlie's Parents: Iris & Paul Kim (Land O'Lake Defenders)

The Crusher - Greyson's opponent he's supposed to throw the fight to

Mabel - Rockaway Diner waitress that trains Ava

Kento - Rockaway Diner cook

Amy - waitress at the Sadie's Sip 'n Screen

Axel - Greyson's final opponent in the fight club

Kenyan - Greyson's bookie

Hansel "Hans" - in a Dark Fae organization against Greyson

Virgil (Warlock) drinks flaming shots

Ajax (Dark Arts) plays darts

Lauren + Chloe + Posie (Witch Sisters) - tells Greyson they can change his fate

Oskar (vampire) - fights Greyson and Maren

## Synopsis

### Ch 1 -VIOLET

Charlie and Violet are running back to the pack house; he mind links with her to thank Cali and Artemis during the battle for taking care of Demeter. He’s amazed he’s fought in two battles and Violet tells him it’s usually camping naked and BBQs for wolves. He tells her he was worried about her and she’s happy that they can just be together. At the pack house, Artemis asks Violet why the witch was so interested in her pendant. She advises Violet to keep it safe because Big Mac is also a witch and saw what happened. They have a funeral pyre for Joss and Violet gets emotional thinking how she thought of her as a big sister. Suddenly, Big Mac shows up and tells her she needs to give her the pendant.

### Ch 2 - GREYSON

Greyson walks off to be alone after Joss’s funeral, but Mrs. Smith offers him an herbal drink to calm him. She asks how he feels about her death and he admits guilt for the role he played in her death. Mrs. Smith tells him that Joss knew what she was getting into when she agreed to be Luna and he shouldn’t blame himself or doubt her actions. Big Mac shows up and Greyson asks her why she didn’t use a spell to save the pack but she just shrugs. Greyson gets angry and Big Mac gets annoyed. But, Mrs. Smith interrupts them and tells Big Mac she wants to know why too. She tells them it’s an ancient spell requiring the fertility of a willing participant which Joss agreed to provide. Greyson wonders if this had somehow weakened her, but Big Mac tells him she knew what she was getting into and she did it as she planned on having the Luna mark removed because she was leaving the pack after the battle. He’s shocked at this news and thinks it should have been him that left, and maybe he should go Rogue.

### Ch 3 - ARTEMIS

Artemis is observing how the werewolves party after battle and notices how they like to drink and make a lot of noise. Torin, Astrid, and Rishika join her and talk about how each contributed to the battle. They talk about what their plans are next, with the Fae going to explore the human world and Artemis wondering what she should do - thinking she should return home soon. Torin suggests Rishika and Artemis team up as bounty hunters and they go to mingle some more. Artemis and Cali talk about the due destini curse, and Cali tells Artemis that Greyson told her to choose Xavier - and he overhears this.

### Ch 4 - CALI

Cali accuses Xavier of eavesdropping, but he was only getting her a drink. Artemis leaves them to talk, and Xavier wants to know when Greyson told her this and wonders why then she hasn’t chosen him. He starts to get upset that she’s prolonging the choice, but she thinks that she can’t choose one over the other, that she can’t live without either of them. Xavier demands an answer but she dodges it and runs away. She thinks about the orb and wonders if it can really help her or if it was trying to manipulate her. She notices Greyson by himself and goes to talk to him. She comforts him for having the burden of killing his father and losing his Luna. He tells her she’s a good person, which makes it harder for him to say goodbye.

### Ch 5 - CALI

Cali panics at Greyson’s hint of him leaving and asks why he’s abandoning the pack. He assures her that he needs to take care of Alpha things for a while. She offers to go with him but he declines as he’s only going for a day or two and has to be done alone. She realizes that Joss died in her place when he made the choice of choosing her as the Luna. She asks when he’s leaving; he tells her soon and starts to go prepare for his trip. But, Cali demands to know if he is really returning. When he leaves she realizes he didn’t ask her anything about Xavier and thinks that he assumes she made her choice already. Which hurts her heart and she decides to go find Big Mac because she was supposed to be helping her. When she finds Big Mac, she’s annoyed to see Cali, who demands that Big Mac help her with the curse. She tells Big Mac that when she held the orb it said it could help her, but Big Mac tells her not to believe it. She insists that they try something but Big Mac tells her they will not use the orb, and suggests she ask Steinar instead. Cali starts to get angry because Big Mac had said that it was not impossible to break the curse, but Big Mac gets angrier and asks why she should help Cali. Cali states that they are friends, but Big Mac states that Cali still owes her. In fact, why should she help anyone at all anymore because Silas is no longer a threat, and declares that her and Sabine are leaving.

### Ch 6 - XAVIER

Xavier and Colton are talking when they hear Big Mac yelling. They go to see what’s going on and find out that Big Mac wants to leave the pack. Xavier doesn’t see the problem until Cali tells him that Big Mac was supposed to help her with the curse. Big Mac states she never agreed to it. Xavier thinks that it’s true that Cali should just choose him and there wouldn’t be a problem anymore, but he’s afraid to bring it up again because she ran away from him last time he said something. He decides instead to challenge Greyson’s claim, become the Alpha, and make Cali his Luna. Cali asks about the orb but Big Mac gets upset again, stating they need to protect it, and she can’t trust the Evers twins since they lost it last time. He asks what Big Mac suggests they do, but she’s suspicious that they will steal it back. He assures her nobody is planning to steal it, but she insists he doesn’t know because he’s never held it. Cali agrees because she’s held it and heard it talk to her, promising that it could help her break the curse. So, that’s why she wants to use it to help her, but Xavier tells her he doesn’t think using the orb with it’s unknown power is the way to help her with the curse. Xavier then tells Big Mac why she’s become the default handler for the orb because her own mother did not trust her with it so they cannot be sure she won’t be tempted to use it either. But, Big Mac states she knows a safe place so she will hide it.

### Ch 7 - VIOLET

Charlie and Violet are enjoying the party, but she starts thinking about how the man who gave her a ride was really Silas calling himself by Isaiah. They talk about how Charlie is staying with her and the pack, and how he fought in a war with werewolves because he is one now. He asks her what she’s going to do about the pendant she’s wearing because Big Mac said she had to give it to her. But, she says there’s no way that’s going to happen because Lilac’s ghost is inside and wonders if there’s a way to free him because she doesn’t like the idea of him being trapped inside it forever. She decides to see if the spell book that Lola has a spell that can free Lilac’s ghost. They get the book from Big Mac’s room and plan to read it outside so nobody will catch them, but Steinar does.

### Ch 8 - LOLA

Jay asks Lola to not shift for a while now that the battle with Silas is done. She tells him that she’s afraid of going through the spell with Big Mac because of getting stuck as a human. She asks if he will still love her if she’s not able to to shift again and admits that she doesn’t want to lose what she has in common with the other wolves. She sends him to get another beer and goes to her room to cry. He comes back to apologize and comfort her. They have sex and she hopes that they will stay connected as mates.

### Ch 9 - CALI

Cali runs outside to ask Steinar why he has Charlie in his grip. He tells her they are trying to steal the book and Violet tells her that they were borrowing it to find a spell to free Lilac from her pendant. Steinar gets upset that he has to keep waiting to return the book and that it’s not safe for it to stay because it was stolen before. Violet tells them she needs to try to get Lilac out. Steinar takes pity on her and Cali uses this as a chance to ask him to keep it until Halloween, she also offers to go with him back to the library to explain to Hypatia. He agrees and Violet starts to look through the book. Cali suggests they look at the book in her room because Big Mac is already in a bad mood. Steinar transforms into his gargoyle form, which takes up less space inside and he suggests Violet use the index as it’s alphabetical and organized by spell type. Steinar tells her to look at page 347 for the shadow invocation spell - an incantation. They perform the spell, and Cali mentions she thinks Violet is mind linking with her until the pendant opens and a blast of white light shines.

### Ch 10 - VIOLET

Violet begins to panic that the bright light is burning up Lilac, and then she hears voices when the ghosts appear. There are hundreds of them and she calls out for Lilac. She has a memory of when they were babies and starts crying. She sees Lilac and talks to him. He tells her that the pendants were a gift from a witch after their mother did her a favor and that it is an ancient trap meant as a punishment for the dead. But they are free and he asks her to be happy and to release him. She promises and he disappears. The others are unaware of their conversation, and she tells them what Lilac said about the pendant. She wonders if there is a way to remove it’s abilities as she doesn’t want to hold onto a dangerous object but doesn’t want to get rid of her family memento. She tells Cali it’s her turn to look for a spell to help her, but Cali said she needs to break a curse. Steinar tells her to look at page 793 - To fracture malediction

### Ch 11 - AVA

Ava is at the party but not enjoying it because she is thinking about the loss of Nolan. She has no family left and thinks about Xavier being the only person left for her. She hopes that there will be another chance for them because she knows they were destined for each other. Xavier sees her and asks to take a walk so they can talk. He apologizes about her brother’s death but states he won’t ever forgive her and she thinks that they’ve made progress and that their bond hasn’t truly been broken. He asks what she’s going to do next and suggests she move on and she tells him she might stay with the Samara pack until they name a new Alpha. He leaves her and the next person to see her is Cali. She tells her she needs to leave tomorrow. But, Ava asks her if its to get her away from Xavier or Greyson and Cali gets upset and walks away. Ava then realizes that her purpose is to fix her and Xavier.

### Ch 12 - GREYSON

Greyson is cleaning up after the party with the Samara pack sleeping on the couches and the Blue Blood pack in the den. He can’t sleep and is surprised to see Colton and Xavier on the back porch. He asks Colton how much longer he’s staying, and he says he’s leaving first thing in the morning. Greyson tells them he’s heading out to the Luna ritual soon too and asks Xavier to look after the pack while he’s out. Xavier reminds him that he’s going to challenge him for the pack. Greyson tells him to be careful what you wish for because being Alpha is not easy. Xavier asks if this was Greyson’s plan to bring them together to defeat Silas, but he just shrugs, and Colton calls him the man of mystery. Xavier then apologizes to Greyson for leaving him at the zoo. Colton then suggests that the brothers go for a run and races them around the lake. Greyson is enjoying himself until he decides to leave them.

### Ch 13 - CALI

Cali wakes up early in the morning to ask Big Mac about the spell they found. She decides to bring her tea as a peace offering but runs into Pip in the kitchen. She sets up hibiscus tea for Big Mac and Pip asks if she’s a due destini mate because she’s heard stories. Cali just tells her it’s not a story and heads to Big Mac’s room, Mrs. Smith answers the door and offers to let them talk alone. Cali tells her to stay and apologizes to Big Mac, handing over the spell book. She asks why she has the book, and she answers that Steinar let her borrow it. Big Mac tells her never trust a gargoyle, but she asks about the spell that Steinar suggested. Big Mac tells her it’s an ancient spell to break curses on crops and drought not a due destini. She clarifies to Big Mac that she doesn’t want to get rid of the due destini connection with Greyson or Xavier, just the curse part. Big Mac tells her she’s a spoiled brat whining because she has to choose a mate. Cali gets upset and threatens to find another witch.

### Ch 14 - XAVIER

Xavier is rushing after his shower to say farewell to Colton and thinks back to how he’s bonded with both his brothers. He finds Colton sleeping and wakes him up by tossing him out of bed. They banter with each other when Colton asks if Xavier is ready to be Alpha for the day. Xavier tells him it’s going to be a warm up for when he does become Alpha. Colton asks if there’s going to be another Lupo Finale and why not just let Greyson be Alpha. He then asks what Xavier will do about Cali, and he responds that he’s not doing anything because she will choose him. Colton takes off and Xavier starts his Alpha duties by kicking out the other pack members to clean house, promising they can come back to party on Halloween. Cali asks to talk to him about Big Mac helping her to break the curse, but he’s too busy ogling her to hear what she’s saying. She repeats that she needs everyone affected by the curse to be present when the spell it cast, but he tells her that Greyson already left. Cali starts to get worried when he asks her why she needs a spell when all she should just do is choose him.

### Ch 15 - VIOLET

After Violet sees Colton off, she joins Charlie who is on his laptop setting up going to the local college. She decides to give him a tour of the pack house, but run into Big Mac. She guards her pendant and tells her that they freed the ghosts last night; however Big Mac tells her she doesn’t want the pendant right now but that it holds a lot of magic and could get her into trouble if she misuses it. Should she want to keep it safe, she should come to Big Mac and to trust nobody. They continue their tour and Charlie asks who owns all the cars parked in the driveway, and wonders if they would let him borrow it to take her on a surprise date. His phone rings and he tells her he has to talk to his dad, but on the phone he gets angry and yells he doesn’t want to go home.

### Ch 16 - CALI

Cali is upset and ranting to Artemis about Xavier pushing her to choose him instead of getting excited she might have a spell to break the curse. She tells her that Xavier is judging her for not making the decision the way he wants her to and is being pushy and dominant like he was before they broke up. Artemis tells her that everyone is telling her to choose Xavier and she states she loves him, so not getting it over with is being selfish. Cali insists that she has to be selfish because this is her life, but Artemis doesn’t understand because Greyson and Xavier are both her mates and she loves them both so whomever she chooses she will be happy no matter what. But Cali starts to get furious and states that she doesn’t have free will to choose, that the curse is forcing her to make a choice now instead of on her own terms. Steinar comes to visit them and inform them that Hypatia wants the books back now and has threatened to come get them herself. She tells Steinar to inform Hypatia that she will pay double the fine if she can have it until Halloween. Cali tells Artemis that Big Mac wants payment for doing the spell that might not work, and is afraid of the cost. Artemis offers to use her mind control to make her do the spell and forget the payment. Instead, Cali asks her if she does choose someone, could Artemis make it so that the other guy forgets about her so that they could move on with their life.

### Ch 17 - ARTEMIS

Artemis thinks Cali has lost it for asking her such a thing. She believes that Cali is being difficult because compared to her, going back to the Fae world would mean she would have to choose between being Light or Dark - two families, two cultures, two kinds of magic in an endless war. She doesn’t want to think about possibly using mind control on Greyson because he is her friend and if Xavier were to find out before she could do anything to him, he would kill her. Cali continues to beg and Artemis thinks she’s being arrogant for saying that being rejected by her is the worst thing that could ever happen to the guys. Astrid and Torin come to visit them and ask Artemis if she’s going back to the Fae world with them as it’s not safe to stay for too long. They decide to stay until Halloween and are going to ask Lola about the BBQ. Cali asks Artemis to help her gather the things Big Mac needs for the spell, but stomps off to do it herself. Artemis is about to look for Rishika when she notices Ravi go into Greyson’s room

### Ch 18 - LOLA

Lola is non-stop working out in hopes of giving her body the activity it’s craving for - to shift. Her wolf is snarling and scratching at her mind to shift and run, but she forces herself to not give in, stating she has four more days until Halloween. She thinks about how she saw Greyson almost lose his wolf and is afraid of that happening to her. She thinks if she loses her wolf, she doesn’t want to stay with the pack, and would probably ask a pack member to kill or or pick a fight with another pack. She sees Cali walk outside with a basket and asks what she’s doing hoping that they could talk, but she gets upset and tells Lola that she is the one with a real problem and needs to gather stuff for Big Mac. Lola tells her she has a problem too, that she could lose her wolf and her mate, but Cali states that at least she’s not dying. She asks if they could just take the time to talk, but Cali gets angrier telling her she doesn’t have time. She tells Cali that she’s changed since she came back from the Fae world, but Cali snaps that Lola has too because all she thinks about is shifting. They argue some more until Jay comes to interrupt them as they had started screaming at each other. But, she thinks Jay is taking Cali’s side and her wolf breaks through so that she shifts and lunges at Cali.

### Ch 19 - CALI

Lola attacks Cali in her wolf form until Jay’s wolf knocks Lola off Cali, shifting into his human form to keep her pinned down until she shifts back crying. Cali realizes it never occurred to her to use her Fae powers and yells at Lola who tells her she doesn’t know what happened. Cali keeps yelling at her and she runs crying into the house, leaving Jay to apologize on her behalf. But, Cali realizes that she didn’t stop to listen to Lola who wanted to talk. Left bleeding and in pain she starts to think the curse is causing her to lose her best friend too. Xavier runs out to help her and ask her what happened. He decides that Lola is too dangerous to have around since she can’t control her shifting. Cali realizes she was being a selfish brat for not realizing that Lola had come to her to ask for help. He takes her to his bedroom and shifts to lick her wound so that it heals then shifts back, now naked, crawls into bed with her and kisses her.

### Ch 20 - XAVIER

Xavier starts to kiss her and gets sexual but Cali stops him because she thinks it’s not fair. He doesn’t understand and tells her to think about their feelings right now and the choice should be easy for her. This gets her upset because he refuses to understand that what she feels for him is also what she feels for Greyson and that it’s not an easy choice. He starts to feel afraid that he’s pushing her to Greyson so he lies that he doesn’t think she’s being selfish and leaves her to heal. He goes to find Jay and Lola but runs into Mace who states they are leaving but wants to have a Halloween BBQ with all the allied packs, and to check with Greyson if it’s okay. Xavier gets put off at this suggestion and asks Mace if he would support Xavier if he challenged Greyson for Alpha.

### Ch 21 - GREYSON

Greyson continues to run from when he was running with Greyson and Xavier. He remembers the days when he went Rogue and thinks about Cali. He realizes that he told Cali to choose Xavier because he wanted to be the better man, to stop her from torturing herself, and because he didn’t think he would survive the battle. He wishes he could return to her now, but wants to pay his respects to Joss. He goes to a swimming hole between two mountains and sets up camp. He performs the ritual and feels the Luna connection leaving him. Then he notices Maren is there.

### Ch 22 - GREYSON

(5 years ago)

Greyson is 21 years old and in Seattle’s underground fight club battling **Rufus**. He had placed a bed on himself and states that he could line them up and knock them down quickly. During the fight, he notices that Rufus is using a razor blade tucked between his fingers, and beats him to end the fight. He notices a woman in the crowd and heads to the locker room to see his bookie **Kenyan** to get his money. He’s about to leave when a man named **Hans** tries to threaten him to join their organization, but Greyson scares him off. He hooks up with two models and takes them to a bar, but there he notices the woman with a martini. She orders his drink and introduces herself as **Maren**.

### Ch 23 - GREYSON

(5 years ago)

Greyson takes Maren back to his place and they have mind blowing sex. She enjoyed herself but states that it could have been even better, which shocks him. She tells him that she’s seen him fight before and notices he’s always domineering and that he’s so used to that feeling he probably thinks his life should be that way. She gets on top of him and suggests he listens, asks, and give so that both parties can enjoy. They have sex again, this time more sensual, and experienced release together. They talk a bit and she asks what it would take for him to lose a fight and wonders if he would lose a fight for her.

### Ch 24 - GREYSON

(5 years earlier)

Greyson tells her that he doesn’t know her well enough to throw a fight on her behalf. A few months pass with his undefeated streak; he’s gained money, reputation, and Maren who appears proud when she watches him beat his opponents. He realizes that he’s becoming serious with her and is afraid that Silas might be coming to look for him soon. He meets her at a bar and he hands her a blindfold to show her a surprise. He takes her to a luxury apartment which is his new place and they confirm that they are in a monogamous relationship with each other. They have sex and Greyson hands her a black box which holds the key to the apartment as he is asking that she move in with him.

### Ch 25 - GREYSON

(5 years earlier)

Maren tells Greyson that she thought he was proposing. He realizes she doesn’t answer the question to moving in with him, and wonders what she would’ve said if he did propose. When she does say yes, he’s happy and wonders if he has found his mate. Later, he goes to fight his next opponent Axel, and Maren insists that he throw the fight. Greyson believes that he’s a Rogue with Alpha blood and the hype around Axel can’t compare, plus he’s placed a lot of money to secure him for a while if he wins. During the fight he thinks about tossing the fight, but decides to end it without a loss, until Axel uses silver to stab him. He beats Axel despite his wound and thinks that at least he’s going to die without losing on purpose. But, Maren appears and uses her blood to heal him.

### Ch 26 - GREYSON

(Present Day)

Greyson sees Maren’s Fae form before she glamoured herself into her human form. He remembers how Maren had told Hans how to hurt him so that nothing but her blood would save him. He demands to know why she is there and she tells him she’s there for the water. She tries to explain that she was trying to protect him that night because they would kill him if he didn’t lose. He refuses to listen to what she says and decides to leave until he hears a child call out ‘Mommy’. He sees the little boy with blonde hair and grey eyes and asks how old he is.

### Ch 27 - CALI

Cali thinks about how she is a bit selfish for wanting to get rid of the curse but not wanting to choose either guy as well as not bothering to be there for her best friend. She decides to go apologize to Lola who is still crying in her room. She tells Cali that Jay is mad at her because she could have hurt Cali, and Cali reminds her that she did get injured. Cali apologizes and they hug it out. They go downstairs where there is a leftover party going on with the wolves; Lola goes to talk to Jay, and Xavier meets up with Cali until he’s interrupted by Charlie. He asks if he can take Violet on a date and if he can borrow a car. Xavier grills Charlie like an overprotective big brother until Cali saves him and Xavier hands over his keys. Big Mac walks by and reminds her she needs to bring the items for the spell. She begins to worry about Greyson, as he needs to be present for the spell, and asks Xavier who shrugs and says maybe he’s gone Rogue.

### Ch 28 - VIOLET

Charlie is taking Violet out on their first date; a drive in restaurant and movie. Violet gets a little disappointed hearing this and explains to him that she wanted others to see them together instead of them being enclosed and alone. He assures her that this way she gets him all to herself instead of sharing him. She remembers his phone call with his dad and he brushes it off as parents being parents. But, she gets worried that this will not help her make a good impression on them in the future. They get to the diner/movie and settle in, ordering their dinner and making out to the double feature about werewolves. He pays their bill by credit card, but it is declined, and he realizes his parents have cut him off.

### Ch 29 - CALI

Cali becomes worried that Greyson won’t come back and Xavier tells her that he doesn’t care if Greyson does or not. She gets upset that he would say this and he admits to her that he is planning to become Alpha because he was always meant to be and it’s his right place. She decides not to get into an argument over this and tells him she needs to find Big Mac to help break the spell if Greyson doesn’t come back. He gets upset and tells her to forget about the spell and just choose him because he is with her now. She gets suspicious that Greyson might have purposefully left because then she would be forced to choose Xavier. She goes to find Big Mac and begs her to work around Greyson not being present. She tells her that they need something that holds his essence and the herbs she requested. Big Mac warns her that the spell might not even work and that it might do more harm than good, like her not surviving. She goes to her room to get the supplies when Xavier joins her. He asks why she is so worried and she explains that it might be the last time she sees him. He takes this as her not choosing him but she explains that she wants to have the time and space to make a choice on her own terms, not rushed or because she’s afraid, and once her choice is made, for everyone to know it’s final.

### Ch 30 - XAVIER

Xavier is disappointed that Cali is not certain of their mate bond. He admits to her that she wants her to be only his and he plans to make her Luna. He realizes that he is pushing her and pressuring her to choose without being supportive of her decisions; and worries that this will push her into Greyson’s arms. She asks what if she doesn’t make the right choice, and he’s surprised that she is actually considering not picking him. He realizes that even if she ended up choosing Greyson, he knew that it wouldn’t be over between them and he would continue fighting for them. They kiss and she asks for help in finding something of Greyson’s for the spell. In Greyson’s room Xavier notices Ravi’s scent. They go find Big Mac with Steinar and Mrs. Smith.

### Ch 31 - CALI

Big Mac asks Cali again if she’s sure she wants to proceed and that once they start there’s no stopping or turning back. She puts the ingredients into the fire and orders Xavier to place his hand over it, slicing his hand with Greyson’s razor that Cali got from his room. His blood and Greyson’s razor go into the flame which flashes bright red and ends with pink puffs of smoke. Big Mac puts out the fire and grabs a piece of coal from the ashes for Cali, who she orders to strip naked, and begins to trace the black veins. She gets transported to a vision of dancing women and feels comforted and safe. She tries to sleep but she hears the forest sounds and wolves howling. She wants to join the dancers once the music starts but her pack prevents her. Greyson and Xavier step forward to meet her and she is about to say something when the black veins spread through her body and come out as snakes from her mouth. She’s transported back to reality and Xavier goes to reach for her when she feels chest pain and passes out.

### Ch 32 - GREYSON

Greyson begins to panic that the little boy Fenrir is his son when Maren tells him that Fenrir is four years old. He starts to wonder what Cali would think of him having a child with another Fae when he realizes that Fenrir is also a werewolf. He asks if the child is his, and she tells him it’s not. But, he’s still suspicious that she is lying and asks who the father is if it’s not him. She tells him that it’s another werewolf in the human world, and that she takes him out of the city to let him explore the werewolf side of himself. He tells her he’s moved on when he suddenly feels his heart aching and blacks out.

### Ch 33 - XAVIER

Xavier awakens from his blackout and looks for Cali who is still unconscious. He’s worried that she’s not breathing; wondering what he would do without her and how would he explain it to Greyson because he’s sure they would blame each other. Mrs. Smith confirms she’s still alive and he notices the black veins are gone, and believes that she has chosen him. However, he still notices his own black veins. He asks Big Mac what it means but she tells him that this is new to her too because the spell has been around for centuries. Cali suddenly starts thrashing around and mumbling about not making her choose, and he realizes she still hasn’t chosen him. Xavier starts to yell at Big Mac, insisting on waking her up, but she tells him she can’t. When Cali does wake up she notices her veins are gone but that Xavier still has his, when suddenly Hypatia appears. Xavier is about to attack, scenting she’s a vampire, but Big Mac steps up and tells Hypatia to leave because this is her territory. She looks around and is appalled that they have performed the Anathema spell.

### Ch 34 - CALI

Hypatia demands why they never consulted her about the spell, but Cali tells her that she had no other choice because she couldn’t choose between the guys before Halloween. Hypatia tells her that the spell doesn’t remove curses, only redirects them, and by the veins on Xavier means that whenever she does choose, the unchosen mate will die. Cali begins to spiral and thinks that now she can never choose between them. She gets mad at Hypatia, who gets mad at Steinar, and she spells the books to her and disappears. Cali realizes that she took the spell book needed for Lola when Big Mac assures them that they made copies of the spell. Xavier takes her to their room and she tells him she’s guilty she made everything worse, but Xavier assures her that at least they don’t have a deadline anymore. She tells him that Greyson has to know about what happened when he tells her that he doesn’t think he’s coming back.

### Ch 35 - GREYSON

Greyson awakens from his blackout and wonders if either something happened to Cali or if she had chosen Xavier. Maren is still there and asks about the black veins. She tells him it’s powerful dark magic and wants to help him. He tells her that he found his mate, that she’s Fae, and also happens to be mated to his brother. He tells her of the due destini and the curse where Cali has to pick one before Halloween or they die. She tells him that she has information he might want to hear that maybe will help him. She tells him she went back to the Fae world to speak to a tree called Feidlimid who told her that when Fae fell in love with werewolves, it can cause a ripple in the fabric of the magical world. She asks what he’s going to do and he answers that it’s Cali’s choice. She then asks him what kind of future he is planning with her.

### Ch 36 - VIOLET

Charlie is embarrassed that Violet has to pay for their date. She tries to ask what he means by his parents cutting him off, but he doesn’t want to talk about it. She persuades him to open up and he admits that they don’t want him to drop out of school and move to Oregon; and that living his life with someone else’s wallet is a luxury. He doesn’t want to discuss it any further, and Violet assures him she has access to pack money so they won’t be hurting for cash. She starts to kiss him but he stops her stating he has a lot on his mind. He suggests they return to the pack house because Xavier will want his car back. She tries to talk to him some more after they park, but Charlie shifts and runs off into the woods.

### Ch 37 - CALI

Cali notices Xavier asleep in the chair next to her bed when she wakes up the next morning. She thinks about Greyson and gets upset that he might have left her without saying goodbye and trying to make the choice for her. Xavier wakes up and she tells him that she should’ve just died to free them both from the curse. He tells her that Greyson is not there but he is and they kiss and have connected sex multiple times and Cali tells Xavier she loves him. But, afterwards he wants to know if she’s made up her mind to choose him. She tells him that she doesn’t want either of them to die because of her. Before Xavier can get upset that she is still undecided, Lola comes into the room to tell them that Big Mac has been stabbed.

### Ch 38 - GREYSON

Greyson awakens at Maren’s guest room with Fenrir staring at him, who compares Greyson to his father, calls him grumpy, and promises not to tell his mother that Greyson said a bad word. He thinks that he’s only there for Maren’s Fae knowledge because he still believes there is a Halloween deadline for the curse despite Cali texting him to say she needs to talk to him. He believes if he steps back until after Halloween, she will choose Xavier and she won’t have to feel bad about making the choice that will save her life. He asks again if Fenrir is his son, and she says no - but Greyson asks her to promise him that he’s not, which she refuses. He starts to think about him telling Cali to choose Xavier, that him blacking out must mean she chose him, and that if he couldn’t have her that he deserved something - and he kisses Maren.

### Ch 39 - SABINE

Mrs. Smith states that she was reading in the living room when she heard a scream and found Big Mac lying on the kitchen floor with a butcher knife in her back. She took out the knife and regretted doing so because she was now applying towels to stop the bleeding; and states that licking it wasn’t going to work because it was too deep. She begins to scream for help when Xavier comes in to question her, Lola comes to help her and give assurances, and Cali runs off to find Torin. She watches as Torin uses a blue light from his hands to heal Big Mac’s wound. When Big Mac wakes up, she doesn’t remember what happened, and Mrs. Smith calls up Greyson because he was the true Alpha and something was wrong at the pack house. He thinks something has happened to Cali but she insists it’s not all about her and that someone tried to kill Big Mac. She mentions that Big Mac did a spell so there is no longer a deadline, but he needs to come back to help.

### Ch 40 - VIOLET

Xavier is questioning the pack on who could have stabbed Big Mac; Rishika speaks on behalf of the pack members that nobody in the Redwoods would have done it and it could possibly be a Rogue leftover from the battle. But, Xavier states he did not scent an intruder and Big mac has not detected a no-scent concealment spell. Violet thinks back to Charlie running into the woods and telling her to leave him alone; she wonders if she’s being too clingy and if he regrets coming with her. She decides to mind link with him on his thoughts about the stabbing, but he believes that violence was common in a house of werewolves. He doesn’t speak to her anymore, and she begins to wonder who he really is as she doesn’t know all the much about him. After the meeting, Charlie tells her he’s going to take a nap but she insists that they talk. He snaps and punches the wall then yells at her that everything is overwhelming. She tells him they’ve already talked about this but he admits he only said what she wanted to hear, that she never considered his feelings in transitioning into this world. He leaves her and she wonders why he’s suddenly become so angry and thinks that it’s possible that he could have attacked Big Mac.

### Ch 41 - CALI

Cali notices Mrs. Smith on the porch on the phone and wonders who she is talking to. She goes out to meet her and finds out that she had spoken to Greyson, who she now realizes is avoiding her calls. She starts to grill Mrs. Smith on where he is and what he’s doing, but she admits she called him and that she’s not sure if he’s coming back because he told her that he doesn’t know when he’s returning. She tells Cali she supports whatever decision he makes about not continuing as Alpha, but it’s most likely her fault he’s staying away. She tells Cali that if she hurts Greyson she will never forgive her; that she can never choose Xavier because if she loses Greyson she will make Cali’s life a living hell. Cali tells her that she loves Greyson and doesn’t want to hurt him but Mrs. Smith insists that she’s been selfish because even if she says all this, she still went to Xavier’s bedroom last night; that she’s been having her cake and eating it too, and she’s holding all the power over these two men. Cali insists that it’s not her fault, that it’s Greyson’s for not being fair by trying to force her to choose, and if she really cares about Greyson that she should just tell her to pick him. But, Mrs. Smith tells her that if she does, then Xavier will die and it would poison their relationship and give Greyson misery because he loves his brother too. She tells Cali that the best thing would be for her to leave the pack because she’s not a werewolf, to go back home to Minnesota, and to leave both Xavier and Greyson so that nobody has to die.

### Ch 42 - GREYSON

Greyson thinks about the conversation with Sabine - that he wants to call Cali and hear her voice, that he’s worried for his pack that Big Mac was stabbed, that somehow the curse no longer has a deadline and Cali can take her time to choose him. But, he’s still not ready to return until he finds himself. Fenrir comes into his room and insists on playing with him. Greyson finds out that Fenrir’s dad’s name is Aiden and that he is an EMT who is not around often. Maren shows up with the nanny, **Nina**, to take Fenrir to day care. When they leave, Maren seductively asks Greyson where they had left off.

### Ch 43 - SABINE

Mrs. Smith fusses over Big Mac and insists she get some rest. She leaves the room and notices Violet looking spaced out and asks how she and Charlie are. But, Violet runs off after saying everything is fine, and worries that nobody is checking in on the younger ones in the pack. She decides to discuss this, along with other things on her mind, with Xavier. She finds him outside and he tells her he hasn’t found any leads on what happened to Big Mac. She tells him she actually wants to talk to him about the future of the pack because she recently spoke with Greyson and doesn’t believe he’s coming back anytime soon. Xavier gets irritated at this news and Mrs. Smith gets mad at him, that he does not understand the sacrifices that Greyson has made for Xavier and the pack, that he did what he had to do for their protection, and that his leadership is going unrecognized. Before Xavier can say anything, she leaves to check on Big Mac who is meditating with a candle. She questions Big Mac on who could have attacked her because she doesn’t believe it’s anyone from the pack. She suggests that the Fae could have done it, but Big Mac declines the theory.

### Ch 44 - CALI

Cali talks herself out of following Mrs. Smith’s advice of leaving the pack and her mates behind because she’s not so sure that the passive choice of leaving them would keep Greyson and Xavier out of danger because choosing neither could kill them both. She realizes she’s not strong enough to let go of them like Greyson was doing, and gets angry at him and states it’s because he’s good at running away from things. She sees Artemis and Rishika laughing and sparring outside, and decides to talk to them, but is bitter that they are enjoying themselves. Artemis greets her and asks if she knew anything about Big Mac’s attack, but Cali gets irritated that she’s asking her about something other than her curse. Rishika takes cue and decides to bounce, leaving the two to talk. Artemis tells her to chill out because she’s not the only person with issues, and Cali snaps that there can’t possibly be anything worse than her own. Artemis gets upset, telling her that she is trying to figure out what to do with the rest of her life and that she’s in another world where she doesn’t know if she belongs or if she should return. Cali interrupts her stating if she’s going to be like this, she doesn’t want to talk to her. Artemis gets even more upset at how selfish she’s being and leaves her. Cali gets upset that everyone is blaming her for being selfish and telling her to get over herself and goes back to her room, ignoring everyone. Lola comes in asking if she could talk because she thinks that she’s responsible for what happened to Big Mac.

### Ch 45 - XAVIER

Xavier is doing one-on-one interviews with the pack members trying to piece together any information on what happened with Big Mac. He doesn’t believe there is a Rouge in the house because the weapon of choice was a butcher knife. He starts to think about Ava but decides she wasn’t involved. He wishes Colton and Greyson were there and decides to call Colton and gives him a summary of what’s been happening since he left. But, he doesn’t have any advice to give and they end the call. He starts to wish that Joss was still around because she was good at dealing with pack issues and sees Ravi pass by. He calls Ravi over to give his condolences on Joss and ask him what he thought Joss would do in his situation. Ravi admits that Joss was going to leave the pack with him after the battle, and now he has to make new plans now that she is gone. He tells Xavier that the Evers brothers aren’t good at putting the pack first and that they don’t make very good leaders, therefore if Xavier was going to challenge Greyson for Alpha, he would also going to fight for it.

### Ch 46 - GREYSON

Maren digs up a condom in the drawer and tries to seduce Greyson into bed. Although Greyson kisses Maren, he starts to think about Cali, but even though he tries to forget her, he can’t. They are heated and she is about to pleasure him when he realizes that it’s wrong. She tells him that they can take it slow but he tells her that he can’t start up a relationship or play house with her while he’s in love with someone else. She assures him that she isn’t asking him to be Fenrir’s dad or marry her but they can just take things slow. He gets uneasy that she still wants to build something or that she was thinking they were going somewhere, and she senses his unease, so she asks what his plan is. He decides to leave to his place in Portland, to the apartment he had asked her to move into, and she asks him how his right hook has been.

**+NOTE**: *Author previously stated that Maren and Greyson met and had their relationship in Seattle, which is where he had his underground fight club and he bought a luxury apartment for her. This chapter it’s somehow changed to Portland*.

### Ch 47 - CALI

Lola tells Cali that she had lost control of her wolf again and shifted. When she regains her control, it’s hours later, and doesn’t remember much of anything. Cali assures her that her theory doesn’t make sense because as a wolf she wouldn’t have been able to attack Big Mac with a butcher’s knife. She comforts Lola some more about losing her wolf and possibly attacking hikers, but there is hope that they can do the spell soon. Lola reciprocates and asks how Cali is doing on her end. She tells Lola about the new twist on the curse and how Mrs. Smith thinks she should handle it. She admits to Lola about maybe moving forward with Xavier without actually choosing him because Greyson is gone. But, Lola thinks this might work because if she doesn’t technically accept Xavier as her mate they can still be mated. Cali admits that she thought that whoever she chooses would have something to make it formally official and Lola tells her they can have a wedding. Cali wonders if she would be able to make things work with Xavier in a way that could protect Greyson so that they’d never be truly mated but okay with the outcome.

### Ch 48 - SABINE

Big Mac and Mrs. Smith enjoy the company of each other and think about how their troubles with Silas are now over. However, Mrs. Smith wonders about their new issue with Big Mac getting stabbed in the pack house. Big Mac tells her that she knows that Mrs. Smith might not see what she can see, but she wonders about the newer wolves in the pack. She questions those that haven’t been with the pack long, but Mrs. Smith insists that they swore allegiance to Greyson. Big Mac points out that Greyson is not there, but Mrs. Smith assures her that the fought in the battle. Big Mac then thinks that it has to do with the orb infecting the house with dark energy.

### Ch 49 - AVA

Ava is having lunch in a diner and is thinking about what she should do now that she has lost her brother who was her only family, her pack because they’ve lost their Alpha, and her mate hates her. She looks around the diner and watches a little girl sharing an ice cream sundae with her parents and grandparents and wishes she had that kind of happiness. She sees a bulletin board with a flier for guitar lessons, a lost cat, a poster for the Casablanca movie at the drive in next door, and a Help Wanted sign for the Rockaway Diner. She decides to get a job there as a waitress and asks to speak to the manager Inigo Gagliardi. He tells her to fill out an application and she goes outside to complete it. There, she notices Ravi, and watches him talk to someone. Then, Inigo sees her and tells her and decides to hire her because she will fit right in.

### Ch 50 - VIOLET

Charlie is laying in bed staring at the ceiling and Violet goes to get him some water. When she returns, she begs for him to talk to her. He gets angry and tells her she wouldn’t understand, and she gets upset in return and leaves the room. She notices that the pack members are setting up for the Halloween barbecue and meets up with Torin who is excited for the party. He asks if she’s okay, and she starts crying, telling Torin about her problem with Charlie. He assures her that he’s having a hard time adjusting and he understands because he came from the Fae world. He suggests she makes sure that Charlie knows she will be there for him no matter what so that he feels safe and comfortable, because if the situation were reversed, she would want the same. She realizes Torin is right and goes to see Charlie again, but he is not in the room anymore, and all his things are gone.

### Ch 51 - CALI

Cali people watches during the bonfire. She notices Rishika and Artemis making shish kabobs and Torin chugging a bottle of Fireball until Mrs. Smith stops him. Then, Artemis and Rishika vs Sage and Zainab in beer pong; where Artemis drops a ball into every cup. Xavier comes up and covers her with a fleece blanket and asks how she is doing. She tells him that she can’t stop thinking about what if Greyson never comes back. Xavier asks if she did make a choice because she had to and she could, would she choose him? Instead of answering, she tells him she wants to try and move forward but he gets upset and tells her she’s being forced to choose even though Greyson is not there. He states it’s him or nothing and that’s not even a choice. She tells him that it’s not possible for her to formally choose anyone and asks if he really wants her to choose him knowing Greyson would die, and he says no. She asks if they can go back to the ways things were before by trying things out, but before he can answer, the grill explodes.

### Ch 52 - CALI

Everyone is worried that Torin, who was closest to the bonfire, was injured. Whey they go to inspect him, he is grinning and stating that it was like he was looking into the mouth of a dragon. However, his face is now hairless, which makes Cali start laughing. Sage hands him a hand mirror to show him that he is missing his eyebrows. Xavier asked what happened when Torin states there might have been magic in the can. He explains that he was dancing by the fire after having the Fireball whiskey and knocked the can of lighter fluid into the fire. Xavier gets mad but Cali steps in and the party continues. She tries to calm Xavier down until Mrs. Smith comes over and tells them she didn’t like what just happened because she doesn’t think it was an accident. Xavier gets even more upset and states that Greyson put him in charge so he will take care of it. When Xavier says something about Fae, Cali gets offended and wonders if her being Fae would be a constant issue between them. He goes to talk to Jay when she notices that Artemis is mad-dogging her, and goes to see what’s wrong. Artemis states that Cali spends so much time whining about her problems when it’s clear that she’s made her choice in choosing Xavier and killing Greyson.

### Ch 53 - ARTEMIS

Artemis is angry at Cali and leaves before she says any more, as she believes that there is something wrong. But, before she can get far, Cali stops her and yells at her. Artemis tries to calm down because she thinks she might use her mind control powers to make Cali pick Greyson as she considers him a friend. She tells Cali that she believes her to be selfish as the minute Greyson left, she gets with Xavier; and has yet to choose him either. She also states that Cali claims they are sisters but doesn’t treat her like one. Lola shows up and Artemis gets angrier that Cali appears to be more sister-like with her. She’s able to leave this time and walks towards the lake and notices Ravi who seems upset that everyone is partying even though Joss is gone. Rishika introduces her to Norah, Elise, and Arlo and asks her to join in on some competition to see who can climb a tree faster.

### Ch 54 - AVA

Ava thinks about Inigo’s job offer and accepts, stating she can start once she gets her affairs in order. She asks about nearby motels to rent a room from, but he offers her the room upstairs which is through a door between the kitchen and supply closet. He shows her the room and tells her she can stay free of charge. While she checks out the bathroom, he brings her uniform and states she starts now. He introduces her to another waitress named Mabel and the cook Kento. During her shift she runs into Inigo, realizes he’s drinking blood because he’s a vampire, and wonders why she couldn’t smell it. She goes to wait on another table and realizes it’s Charlie. She asks him if Xavier sent him but he tells her that he ran away from the pack and his mate. While she goes to order his burger, Inigo comes up to Charlie and asks if he can hire him for a job.

### Ch 55 - CALI

Cali fills Lola in on what happened between her and Artemis. Lola comforts her and hands her a wine cooler, but tells her that she needs to calm down as earlier she had fought with her as well. Cali notices that Mrs. Smith is coming towards them and is worried she has more to say on Cali leaving the pack. Instead, Mrs. Smith hopes that they can talk to Xavier about the explosion from earlier as she doesn’t believe it was an accident. Cali tells her that it was just Torin being clumsy, but she insists that it’s possible someone wanted to get rid of Torin because he healed Big Mac. The girls joke that Mrs. Smith must be drunk until Sage and a Blue Blood wolf start a fight that Xavier and Mace have to break up. Jay joins the girls and Mrs. Smith admits that she believes that the orb might be causing animosity. He leaves when another fight breaks out but comes right back to ask them to come look at something. He leads them to a tree with a circle of animal bones and something hanging from the tree. Xavier pulls it down and sees it’s a dead raven.

### Ch 56 - GREYSON

Greyson thinks about Maren’s question of returning to his fighting days. He believes if Fenrir were his son it would be much easier to leave Cali and Xavier behind. He insists on leaving, but tells her that he will be staying in Portland/ Rose City. She asks if she can show him something at a special bar that caters to certain clientele before he leaves. Reluctantly, he allows her to drive him to a dive bar and introduces him to a few of the supernaturals there: Hatty with green hair is Fae, Virgil is a warlock, and Ajax has a deep knowledge of the dark arts. Maren admits she wants his help because the people she’s involved with have threatened her son and if he helps her, she will help him with his curse.

### Ch 57 - ARTEMIS

Artemis hears the commotion back at the pack house, but they reassure her it’s just wolves being wolves. She trusts their judgement and decides to face off against Arlo in climbing to the top of the tree. Rishika states that they have to take a shot of tequila with no chaser before they climb and the loser will have to take another one. When they take off, Arlo tries to shove Artemis out of the way, but she easily scales the tree and overtakes him. She looks down at him and is worried he’s about to fall, so she offers her hand, but it’s a feint to try and knock her out of the tree. She decides if he’s playing dirty, she will too, and uses her power to make him slip until she wins. Rishika asks if she could learn more about her magic while they watch Elise and Norah face off. Arlo takes off to get a hotdog, leaving Rishika and Artemis to continue passing the tequila bottle. When Artemis almost drops it, she asks Rishika if she’s been flirting with her.

### Ch 58 - SABINE

The group gathers around Xavier and the dead raven with Sage stating it’s a Halloween prank. But, Mrs. Smith is sure it’s connected to Big Mac’s attacker and that it’s a warning for something. Big Mac joins the group and confirms her fears that it’s a message for her, explaining that the bones represent death closing in and the bird a bridge between the spiritual and material world. Xavier continues to angrily ask who is responsible for it, and Mrs. Smith notes that his attitude as acting Alpha makes everyone else feel like they are an inconvenience to him. She doesn’t think that he’s the kind of leader they need right now and wishes Greyson would come home. She decides to take matters into her own hands and directly asks Mace if someone from his pack is responsible. He thinks it’s a funny situation because he believes that she won’t take whatever he says as truth. She threatens him until Pip steps in and warns her to never threaten their Alpha. Big Mac steps in between them to prevent escalation of the situation and Mrs. Smith tells her that they need to get the orb out before they kill each other.

### Ch 59 - CHARLIE

Inigo tells Charlie he will get a hundred bucks and his lunch free if he takes the quick job. He goes on to say he has a delivery coming in and needs some help moving boxes. Charlie thinks that he does need the money but feels a vibe from Inigo that he’s not sure about. Ava returns with his burger and states she’s going on break so she can accompany him on the job - but clarifies she’s on break and not assisting them. Inigo goes to talk to the truck driver and Ava tells him he’s not the only one running away from their pack. He wants to question her further, but realizes he has his own problems to deal with. He plans on going to Portland and getting a one-way ticket back to Minnesota. His phone starts ringing and he sees it’s Violet, but he ignores it, and goes to help Inigo. He grabs a heavy box and follows him to the storage room, which creeps him out. He asks what’s inside, but Inigo tells him it’s just supplies for the diner. He accidentally drops another box and spills wadded up 20-dollar-bills which then Inigo states that now he’s seen it, he’s has to die.

### Ch 60 - CALI

Cali feels disappointed that Big Mac interrupted the fight between Mrs. Smith and Pip. Xavier comes over to her and asks what happened. Mace tells him that he needs to control Mrs. Smith before she starts another war, which Cali thinks he’s exaggerated, and defends her by saying she just asked about the raven. Mrs. Smith clarifies that she thinks it’s the orb. Xavier is confused because he had the orb for years and it never reacted this way, but Mrs. Smith and Big Mac think it’s because it was dormant until Silas and Demeter activated it. Big Mac states that she can take it to a safe location in the morning but Mrs. Smith disagrees because she thinks taking off with the orb by herself will make her vulnerable. Cali decides to offer herself but Big Mac and Xavier disagree because the orb affected her. They begin to argue because Big Mac states only she knows where to put it and cannot trust to tell anyone else. Cali leaves the conversation when she spots Violet crying and asks if her and Charlie are okay. But, Violet gets upset at her questions and storms off. Cali returns to the conversation with Jay stating he can’t be the one to go because he has to stay with Lola. Xavier tells them that he will decide who goes with Big Mac on the journey to hide the orb and when they can leave. He dismisses the group and pulls Cali aside to chastise her for offering herself to go. She gets upset thinking he wants to prevent her from going because she’s weak, but he states he doesn’t want her to put herself in danger and kisses her.

### Ch 61 - XAVIER

Xavier kisses Cali until he knows she is completely in lust and pulls her through the crowds at the party. He taunts her to chase him and he leads her to the bedroom. She feigns anger at being teased, but uses her Fae magic to toss him back onto the bed. They kiss again and he ignores the pain from the black veins and thinks back to their first time (**NOTE: Xavier’s Point of View on the scene in Book 1 Chapter 40**).

### Ch 62 - CALI

Cali and Xavier are about to get intimate, but she starts laughing as she remembers the first time she gave him a blow job. He starts to get annoyed about what could be so funny and she reminds him of their first time. He starts laughing too until she tries to seduce and tease him back into the mood. They have sex and afterwards Xavier tells Cali they’ve come a long way from her first time, mentioning at least Colton is no longer around to constantly interrupt them. Suddenly, Xavier panics and asks if she’s still taking birth control.

### Ch 63 - GREYSON

Greyson asks why Fenrir is being threatened as he believes Maren is trying to manipulate him again. He thinks that if Fenrir were his son he would agree without question and asks her why Aiden doesn’t help her. She tells him they’re in a complicated relationship, so he asks what helping her entails. She explains that when they first met, she was working for a Fae who ran a gambling ring by fixing fights so they never had to pay out. But, Greyson had refused and she feared they would blame her for their loss, so she betrayed him. She tells him she needs him to fight now and to lose and he decides to agree. He continues to question her on the specifics but only gives vague responses. Instead, she introduces him to the witches Lauren, Chloe, and Posie. Chloe admires Greyson’s looks but Lauren asks if he wants to change his destiny.

### Ch 64 - CALI

Cali is offended that Xavier is asking her if she is still taking birth control pills after they had sex. She tells him that he was the one who didn’t wear a condom and he begins to panic that she’s not on contraceptives. She clarifies that she is on birth control pills because she doesn’t want a baby at twenty. He explains that the mention of Colton brought on their conversation about whether Maya is pregnant, but tells her Colton said it was only a joke. She wants to text Maya herself but instead gets into further conversation with Xavier about what if she herself was pregnant. He admits that before he didn’t know what he wanted, but with Silas dead he believes he will be ready to become a father someday. She decides they should head back to the party and tells him she wants to talk to Artemis. She’s unable to find her and runs into Big Mac who wants to know what Xavier’s plan is, but she just tells her that he’s still thinking about it. Cali then thinks that the orb might be able to help her with the curse and asks Big Mac where the orb is.

### Ch 65 - ARTEMIS

Rishika is embarrassed by Artemis bluntly asking her if she was flirting, but admits she was because she thinks Artemis is fascinating. She asks Artemis if she was flirting with her as well and she tells her she thinks she’s captivating, for a werewolf. Rishkia then tells Artemis she’s never been with a Fae before but Artemis admits that she once kissed Greyson. She insists that kissing him was like kissing a sibling. They take a few more shots until Norah and Elise return and Rishika invites Artemis for a walk. But, Artemis questions why Rishika did not race. Rishika takes the challenge and Artemis states the loser has to swim in the lake. She agrees as long as Artemis doesn’t use her Fae powers, but Artemis says she won’t as long as Rishika doesn’t cheat. They line up and Rishika kisses Artemis before taking off, taking advantage of Artemis’ surprise to take the lead and the win. Artemis tries to tell Rishika that she liked the kiss, but realizes Rishika is falling out of the tree.

### Ch 66 - CHARLIE

Inigo is joking with Charlie and tells him to continue bringing the boxes in, but warns him to never say anything about what he saw, scaring him enough that Ava notices. Violet call him again, but this time he accepts her call because he was so spooked by Inigo. She rushes through questions, but Charlie feigns bad reception since Ava and the truck driver are in hearing distance. He finishes moving the boxes and goes to ask Ava where Inigo is so he can get paid, but Mabel laughs at him. Ava asks what he’s going to do once he gets paid, and he tells her he’s taking the bus to Portland and then a plane to Minnesota. Mabel tells him he missed the bus an hour ago and it was the last one for the night. He asks if there’s a motel nearby, but Mabel tells him there isn’t. Ava offers to have him stay with her.

### Ch 67 - GREYSON

Lauren reads Greyson’s palm stating that his life line splits in two paths and asks which he prefers. He doesn’t believe in the ‘hocus pocus’ but wants to know how she will alter his fate. She clarifies that he has two paths, one that is predetermined and the other is not; that the predetermined path could change depending on what he did. He starts to get suspicious of what kind of payment he would have to give to the witches. Maren insists they can help him, but he can’t deal with the witches until he helps her. He asks how he can trust that the witches are legit and won’t change his fate to make him become Maren’s mate. She tells him they can find some other witches but nobody will help him unless she says so. He agrees and asks if they can go back to her place as the bar patrons are starting to make him nervous. They are about to exit when a vampire blocks them and asks Maren why she brought a werewolf to the bar until his three buddies join the group. They say their problem is with the Fae, and will deal with Greyson later, and start to attack.

### Ch 68 - CALI

Big Mac laughs at Cali and asks why she should tell her where the orb is and that it’s safe from people like her. Cali takes offense and Mrs. Smith steps in to calm them down. Cali tells her that Big Mac is being disrespectful, but Big Mac says Cali is because all she does is ask as if magic costs nothing and doesn’t understand how it works. She is about to continue talking, but she turns around and leaves. Cali resists going after her to continue the argument until Big Mac is far enough away that the tension leaves. She tells Mrs. Smith that she just wanted to know if the orb was safe but really wants a chance to speak with it again to see if what it offers is worth it. Mrs. Smith assures her that the orb is hidden in their room and goes to find Big Mac. Xavier joins her and he asks what happened, but Cali doesn’t want to tell him because she knows he will get upset that she wants to talk to the orb about the curse. He takes her for a walk around the lake and asks her what’s wrong because she’s acting weird; he thinks it's because they talked about having babies. He worries what kind of father he would be, being raised by Silas, and Cali assures him that he has a good heart and will be a good dad. Jay interrupts them to report there is a fight by the woodshed. Xavier leaves with Jay to take care of it and she notices Big Mac and Mrs. Smith by the fire. Since they are outside, she thinks that she can go to their room to look for the orb before she continues looking for Artemis. She gets upstairs and notices Ravi with his hand on Xavier’s bedroom doorknob.

### Ch 69 - ARTEMIS

Artemis tries to reach for Rishika and screams in panic. But, Rishika shifts, lands like a cat, and howls. She shifts back as Artemis reaches the bottom and goes to hug her in relief. Until she realizes that she is naked. She feels uncomfortable until Arlo, Norah, and Elise join them and cheer at Rishika. Norah decides to try to see if she can pull a Rishika, but Arlo wants to go first, and Elise suggests they all do it. The three climb the tree and Artemis asks Rishika if she’s okay. Rishika tells her that it’s part of her training to shift in a flash, but it takes concentration and focus, but once learned you never forget. Artemis apologizes that she wasn’t able to catch her but Rishika assures her if she did catch her there’s a chance Artemis would have fallen too. Artemis still feels guilty and says she made Rishika fall because she tried to kiss her, but Rishika tells her next time she tries to kiss her not do it when she’s hanging onto a tree. She reminds Artemis that she lost the bet and they walk to the lake. They test the freezing cold water and Artemis is about to walk in when Rishika insists she has to take off her clothes first.

### Ch 70 - CALI

Cali questions Ravi about Xavier’s room and he pretends he’s drunk and confused. She offers to lead him to this room and manages to assist him to his bed. She goes to Big Mac and Mrs. Smith’s room and decides to shut the door so nobody can see her snooping, despite thinking that if the door was open she could make an excuse that she heard something if she was caught. She looks around until she hears it speaking. She decides to talk to it and asks where it is. It responds that geography is a state of mind. She suddenly notices that she can overhear everyone at the party clearly, and the orb promises that it can help her be in tune with the environment like a werewolf. Suddenly, a wisp appears and shows her it’s in the corner of the room, somewhere in the area of the floor and wall. The orb calls her Caliana this time, and states that it belongs to her.

### Ch 71 - XAVIER

Xavier and Jay are still breaking up the fight and he wonders if throwing the barbecue was a good idea. He uses his Alpha voice to tell everyone that if they are unable to keep from fighting, he is ending the party. He realizes that having the responsibility is not easy and doesn’t feel like it’s purpose. He hopes that it’s the orb causing the tension and not having the joined packs. Jay tells him to get the Alpha situation sorted out as it could be because they don’t have an official leader right now. Xavier tells Jay that he’s enjoying Greyson being gone for now because he doesn’t have to worry about him and Cali. Jay tells him he feels bad about his situation because he also has to deal with Lola’s shifting, but at least he knows they are mates. Xavier insists him and Cali are mates too but Jay doesn’t say anything about it and goes to look for Lola. Violet approaches Xavier and tells him Charlie left her and that she thought that Charlie had attacked Big Mac, but Xavier disregards this. She tells him when she finally got a hold of Charlie, the call dropped, but he could be in trouble. Xavier hugs Violet and promises to look into it first thing in the morning. Mace comes over to tell Xavier that he needs to spend less time babysitting and more time leading the pack. He tells Xavier that he knows he wants to be Alpha because he challenged Greyson again but warns him not to call another Lupo Finale because they can’t go through another blood bath. Xavier asks Mace he will do whatever it is he needs to do become Alpha.

### Ch 72 - GREYSON

Greyson blocks the vampire’s attack on Maren, and battles with him while Maren uses her Fae magic on the other three vampires. He decides not to shift to avoid the wrath of the rest of the bar people. Greyson is about to stake the vampire with a piece of wood broken off a stool when he is stopped by a man who is familiar to him. The bartender addresses the man as Hansel, but is ordered to call him Hans. Greyson then remembers that Hans was from the organization who wanted him to throw his fights. Hans tells Greyson he passed by handling Oskar like he never left the ring and that he should get some rest before tomorrow night’s fight, making sure he loses this time or he will have to say hello to Fenrir. Greyson realizes that Maren set the whole thing up.

### Ch 73 - CALI

The orb guides Cali in finding it stating it’s enhanced her senses and the wisp assists. At first she is hesitant to reach for it, but she remembers all the times she enjoyed both Greyson and Xavier, and touches the orb. It shocks her and the orb tells her that it's just a glimpse of its power. It tells her that it’s power isn’t for everyone but she’s special and different. It tells her to hold it and it can show her what it can do for her. Right when she touches it again, Big Mac comes into the room, and she lies saying she was waiting for her so she can apologize. Big Mac doesn’t believe her but she insists she wasn’t looking for the orb and leaves. She goes to Xavier’s room and he tells her he was talking to Mace but he notices something is different in her demeanor. She suddenly wants Xavier and seduces him.

### Ch 74 - XAVIER

Xavier is surprised by her aggressiveness but encourages her to continue. Cali then notices that the black veins on his chest are fading and he realizes that there is no more pain associated with them. They believe that the curse might be broken, but Xavier is thinking about Mace’s suggestion to get the backing of everyone in the pack to create a mutiny and force Greyson out. They have wild sex and and Xavier thinks that Cali doesn’t need to officially choose him as her mate as long as Greyson is gone because mates don’t need to choose as it’s only natural. Just as natural for him to be Alpha, so since he has Cali he would only be missing the Alpha status. He then asks her if she would be his Luna.

### Ch 75 - ARTEMIS

Rishika taunts Artemis about her hesitancy to get naked, but she explains that she doesn’t want just anyone to see her bare. Rishika pokes fun that she’s shy and Artemis finally agrees, letting Rishika undress her. She goes to the lake, which is freezing, and is worried that she’s making bad choices for wanting a werewolf when Fae are told to avoid them. Rishika splashes her with water and Artemis uses her Fae magic to soak her. They play-fight in the water until Rishika notices that Artemis’ teeth are chattering and she embraces her to warm her up. They kiss until they hear someone calling for Rishika and decide to get out of the water. Artemis looks around hoping that nobody was watching them when she notices Ravi opening the window on the second floor.

### Ch 76 - GREYSON

Maren confirms Greyson’s fears that the fight was staged. He gets upset and she screams at him that she had no choice because she had to show them that he could still fight. He tells her she had the choice to tell him what was going on instead of manipulating him but she insists that she had to for the sake of Fenrir. He thinks about his own mother’s failure to save him from Silas and decides to forgive her. They go back to the house and Greyson finds Fenrir playing with a man, who turns out to be Aiden. He notices that Fenrir has grey eyes but Aiden has dark violet eyes but he is a werewolf. They greet each other; Aiden tells Greyson that he made money off him when he used to fight and asks why he stopped. Greyson doesn’t say but Aiden tells him he heard he’s making a comeback because he’s a gambler. Maren tells Aiden that he needs to inform her before he drops by to see their son and he leaves. Maren cleans up Greyson and tells him that Aiden was just a hookup after they broke up. She asks what would have happened between them if she didn’t betray him.

### Ch 77 - CHARLIE

Charlie is eight years old and  running in the woods while hiding behind trees from his parents, but then he realizes he’s still eighteen or almost nineteen years old. He finds himself alone at Silas’ house so he calls out for Violet and comes face to face with a Rogue which attacks him. He finds that the Rogue is actually a vampire. Then, Charlie notices he’s holding a knife and back in his child's body. He calls out for his mother and watches as she saves him by stabbing the vampire who turns into Violet. His mother tells him it had to be done when he wakes up from the dream. Ava comes in and tells him to come down for coffee while he agonizes over calling Violet but not knowing what to say to her. He finds Ava in the breakroom and wonders what her story is, but she asks him how old he is because she overheard him talking in his sleep. She asks if he would accompany her after her shift to go shopping for some supplies and goes to start her shift. Inigo comes into the break room and asks Charlie if he wants to make $125 for unloading boxes again. But this time, he goes inside the truck, which is empty, and the driver closes the door on him.

### Ch 78 - CALI

Cali wakes up with Xavier and remembers their conversation where he asked her to be his Luna. She told him that until the due destini curse is settled, she could not take the position. She worries that the mate mark would cause the curse to kill Greyson and the Luna mark might too as it is the same as her choosing him. Plus, she remembered Joss’ Luna ceremony and wondered if she could go through with it, especially since she’s part Fae. She sees the faded black veins and thinks that the orb was telling the truth and wants to talk to it again. Xavier wakes up and tries to seduce Cali but she doesn’t want to waste anymore time procrastinating things she wants to do. She goes to Big Mac’s room, which is empty with the door open, and talks to the orb again. It tells her that the veins faded but it’s not permanent and that nobody understands that she is the victim in this curse. It asks if she wants to make a deal for it to break the bonds that tie her down. Suddenly, Lola sees Cali inside and asks who she is talking to.

### Ch 79 - ARTEMIS

Artemis wonders if she should tell Xavier about seeing Ravi on the roof while she runs around the lake exercising. She starts to get hungry and begins digging thinking the wolves may have buried treats in the ground. Rishika asks what she’s doing when Artemis tells her that she’s foraging breakfast since the cold box in the house is empty. Rishika tells her to go to the grocery store and offers to take her in Xavier’s car. Artemis asks if she can drive and Rishika tells her she will teach her how. Cali, Lola, and Violet come over and tell them they are taking the car to the mall. Cali suggests they have a girls day and they leave. Artemis is doing well learning to drive, but when they tell her to slow down, she is unable to use the breaks.

### Ch 80 - GREYSON

Greyson wakes up in his apartment in Portland and thinks about Cali and how he can’t face her until he has solved the due destini curse. He also remembers he did not answer Maren’s question to what would’ve happened if she did not betray him. He takes a shower and fantasizes about Cali and finds a text message from Maren telling him to meet her at noon when Mrs. Smith calls. She tells him all about the raven and Xavier taking his role as leader. He asks her about Cali and she instead asks about his black veins. He notices that they’ve faded and wonders if it means Cali has chosen Xavier. Mrs. Smith clarifies that she can’t choose one because the other would die. He gets upset but is interrupted by someone at the door. When he checks the video monitor he finds the three witch sisters.

### Ch 81 - CALI

Cali, Lola, and Violet are screaming and panicking about crashing on the side of the hill. Artemis keeps screaming that nothing is working and Rishika explains they need to pull the emergency break. But, when she does, nothing happens. Lola starts shifting and Cali has to hold her back from attacking Artemis. They notice a family van coming straight at them and Artemis honks, commenting that it’s the only thing that does work. Cali tells Artemis to use her Fae powers to push them away from a fast approaching cliff. She wonders what would happen to Xavier and Greyson if she died and uses her own Fae power to get them to stop while Lola jumps out the window. Cali tries to go out to Lola but sees she’s shifted back and crying, Violet hands her sweater to her. Rishika goes to take a look under the hood while Artemis and Cali hug and apologize to each other for fighting. Rishika then informs them that the break lines were cut.

### Ch 82 - GREYSON

Greyson is suspicious of the witch sisters visiting him and decides to ignore them. They continue pestering him until he answers. They tell him they were interrupted and want to help him cure his curse. They tell him that Maren has told them about his case but have some questions for him to finish their research. They ask him to describe Cali as she is the source of the curse and when he first realized how he felt about her. He tells them the moment he met her he felt something. As he talks about her he wonders why he decided to stay in Portland. They then ask him about Xavier. After he tells them what they want to know, he asks what would happen if they did the spell to break the curse. They tell him that whoever she chooses the other will no longer die. However, they can’t promise that if something does happen to him or Xavier, that it would not be because of the curse. However, if they did perform the spell, he can’t see Cali again.

### Ch 83 - VIOLET

The girls get a ride with their tow truck driver, Duff, to the service station. He tells them that Xavier’s car is fancy and will take a few days to get it fixed as they have to order their parts. Rishika suggests they get something to eat and Duff tells them there’s a vending machine in his garage that hasn’t been restocked in a few weeks. He then tells them there’s a diner at the end of the road and they start walking there. Cali checks her phone, finds there is a signal, and suggests they call Xavier. Artemis advises her to do so after they’ve eaten but she calls him anyways and tells them that someone will come to pick them up in an hour. Lola tells them she can’t wait for her curse to be broken tomorrow. Violet suddenly notices Charlie’s scent, but Rishika can only detect a wolf is nearby. She tries to call Charlie but it goes to voicemail. Mabel takes their orders and returns with their drinks, stating that she’s about to go on break and another waitress will take over - Ava.

### Ch 84 - CHARLIE

Charlie is unable to escape from the back of the truck that is now in transit. Once stopped, he readies himself to shift and fight if he needs to. When the driver opens the back door, he tells Charlie to hurry up and is confused by the hostility. He smokes a cigarette and points to a loading dock with boxes for Charlie to put into the truck. Charlie realizes he’s not going to be murdered but asks the driver why he locked him in the back of the truck, which he responds is because Charlie is a werewolf and he is a vampire. They argue about Charlie riding shotgun on the ride back until he meets Kira, a witch, who suggests he drink Valerian tea to help with his bad dreams. He realizes that since he was turned into a werewolf, his dreams have tapped into the supernatural to unlock memories of something that had been hidden away. They head back to the diner and he sees Cali, Artemis, Rishika, Lola, and Violet.

### Ch 85 - GREYSON

Greyson asks the witches what would happen if he changes his mind and sees Cali, but they tell him it wouldn’t end well if he broke the contract. He gets upset and tells them no, but they persuade him to think about it. He asks them to leave because he doesn’t want their help and will find another way to fix his problems. He goes to meet Maren at the park and notices she’s talking to a vampire from the bar. He overhears her asking them for assurance that after the fight her debt is paid to Hans. The vampire laughs that she was the one who made a Fae promise to Hans and was left in debt when Greyson failed to throw the fight. Greyson then makes himself known and the vampire runs away. She tells him that she’s worried that Hans hasn’t agreed to leave her alone after they go through with the plan and Greyson asks why she made a Fae promise. She gets angry stating that she thought he would throw the fight because he loved her but he loved his pride more. He tells her she should have said something to him but she asks if she can trust that he will throw the fight now when he couldn’t do it when he did love her. He insists that he will help her, and that if he could make a Fae promise, he would. He asks if they can find a place to have lunch when her phone rings. She tells him that Nina called to report Fenrir is missing.

### Ch 86 - CALI

Cali gets up immediately and angrily asks Ava what she’s doing there. Ava tells her she works there because she needed something to do. Cali asks why she’s not with her pack but Ava asks where the boys are. Cali jealously asks her why she slept with both of them and she tells her she wouldn’t understand. She asks Ava if she’s seen Charlie but she shrugs and says a guy with the description Cali gave wanted to get on a bus to Portland. Cali goes back to the table and asks if they can leave but Artemis insists on first trying a milkshake as she wonders how they can shake a cow. Ava takes their orders - five medium heart attacks - and Cali asks Lola if she should call Xavier. Lola tells her to leave it be and Rishika reminds her that Ava fought with them against Silas and watched her brother die so she should see things from her perspective. But Cali insists she will never forgive Ava and believes that she’s up to something. Ravi then comes through the front door and is surprised that Xavier had sent him over to pick them up. On their way back, Ravi asks who smashed the car, and is surprised that they survived as nobody ever does when the brake lines are cut. But, Cali asks him how he knew their brake lines were cut.

### Ch 87 - CALI

Ravi tells her that Xavier mentioned it, but Cali can’t remember if she ever explained to Xavier that the brake lines were cut or not. Ravi tells her that Xavier will get over the car being wrecked, as he does with everything else, because he still has her. She thinks something is up with him and when they get to the pack house she runs to Xavier who is overseeing the plans for the Halloween party. Xavier asks her what happened with the car and realizes that she did not tell him that the brakes were cut. She tells him that she thinks Ravi cut the break lines on the car and Xavier asks Ravi if it’s true. Instead of answering, Ravi leaves, and Xavier goes after him. Artemis uses her magic to trip up Ravi trying to run away in his wolf form and Xavier fights with Ravi until he shifts back and orders to end him. Xavier refuses and asks the next in command - Jay and Rishika - to take him to the basement. Suddenly, Xavier falls over and Cali notices that the black veins are worse.

(*NOTE: Cali states that she knows about him climbing out of one of the upstairs windows last night; which only Artemis and Rishika noted, but was never stated if Rishika ever informed Xavier or how Cali had heard*)

### Ch 88 - XAVIER

Cali asks if Xavier is okay with the black veins back in full force, but he assures her it’s nothing. She asks what he’s going to do about Ravi, and he tells her it's the lady's choice, but she thinks he’s joking. Big Mac and Mrs. Smith rushes them to ask if they think Ravi is also responsible for stabbing Big Mac. He mind links with Cali to ensure she keeps Big Mac in check while they interrogate Ravi. Ravi tells them he cut the brake lines because of Joss; that she died for the Evers brothers feud with their father, and had a barbecue the night she died. Xavier sympathizes with Ravi because he remembers when he lost Ava. Mrs. Smith then asks if he was the one who stabbed Big Mac and Ravi admits that he was but it was like he was unable to control himself. Big Mac gets upset and is about to cast a spell but Mrs. Smith stops her to remind her what she felt when she thought she lost her. Cali asks if it was the orb’s fault. Xavier tells them that he might have to take the situation to the Council and they leave Ravi down in the basement. Xavier goes to the laundry room to look for some clothes with Cali following. She tells him she is proud that he didn’t kill Ravi immediately and showed fairness and compassion as well as listened to what he had to say.

### Ch 89 - GREYSON

Maren becomes hysterical stating that she knew that they were going to take Fenrir the day he was born. Greyson tries to get her to calm down and think rationally, asking where they would take him. Instead she just cries until her phone receives a FaceTime call, it’s Fenrir unharmed. But, when she asks him where he is, the call is discontinued and another call comes through. She puts it on speaker; it’s Hans telling her that Fenrir is his insurance policy to ensure there is not another repeat of what happened before. He warns that if Greyson doesn’t lose the third round of the fight, Fenrir dies.

### Ch 90 - CHARLIE

Charlie believes that his dream-memories were the reason he blacked out when Big Mac was stabbed and hides from Violet at the diner. Inigo lets him wait in the break room so he can hide out from Violet instead of getting his money from the cash register. His phone rings and he goes back outside to answer it because it’s his parents Paul & Iris. They ask why he hasn’t spoken to them in a while, and he tells them he has been trying to deal with growing up fast because they cut him off. He tells them he found a job and asks if they remember anything strange about his childhood or if he got into a bad fight when he was younger. They are silent for a while and ask him why he wants to know and he tells them he’s been dreaming about a vampire. They laugh nervously and mumble to each other before telling him to come back home and school. They plan to make him an appointment with Dr. Olson his pediatric psychologist but he tells them he’s not ready to come home yet. His mother asks how he’s safe with the monsters and his father tells him that they need to tell him the truth.

### Ch 91 - CALI

Xavier seduces Cali but she is worried about the black veins reappearing. Xavier jokes that they could make a porno scene in the laundry room and she begins to leave. He tries to seduce her again by asking her how much she likes him being Alpha. But, the dryer shakes, she finds someone’s dirty boxers, and hits her head on the storage shelf. He redirects her attention and she states that they are natural together as they have sex and he claims her. However, she calls out Greyson’s name

### Ch 92 - XAVIER

Xavier is horrified that Cali calls out Greyson’s name in the middle of them having sex and no longer has the desire to continue being intimate. He doesn’t leave even though he feels betrayed, but just stares at Cali, who just stares back embarrassed and guilty. He starts thinking that she was lying about wanting to move forward with him and starts to mistrust everything she has said and done with him. She starts to tell him that it was a slip of the tongue and that it didn’t mean anything, but he gets upset that it does mean something and starts to leave. She starts to cry but he is heartbroken. He wants to shift and run but is afraid of running into others because he wants to be alone. He drives around until he finds the diner, hoping to have a drink at a place where nobody will recognize him. He calls Colton and talks to him about Cali. He hears Maya say something to Colton when he notices Ava in the window of the diner. He hangs up and goes inside.

### Ch 93 - CALI

Cali realizes that she had said Greyson’s name because she had not been thinking, that her mind was blank being caught in the moment, and said the wrong name aloud. She continues to cry, naked, in the laundry room and feels sorry for her mistake. She realizes that Xavier now does not trust her and that he had been indulging in a fantasy of them living happily ever after while Greyson is out of sight. She gets dressed thinking she needs to fix the situation and get Xavier to try again with her. She looks all over the house until finally asking Rishika if she had seen Xavier. She tells him he drove off in a mood and she begins to panic that Xavier is also not coming back despite him promising he wouldn’t leave her again. She decides to let Xavier have time to think things through and goes to talk to Lola. She expects some comfort from her, but Lola agrees that the situation is not good. She then realizes that she interrupted Lola going through her photo album of her and Jay and asks if she’s ready for tomorrow’s spell. She tells Cali if she ends up being full human she’s going back to Duluth

### Ch 94 - CHARLIE

Charlie begins to wonder what it is that his parents have been hiding from him. His mother tells him that their family is special. His dad tells him that his dreams about vampires are actually memories. That his parents met freshman year of college but their families have known each other since they were born as they are part of a special group of people tasked with keeping humanity safe from monsters - a long line of vampire hunters schooled in the arts of tracking and destroying them. They admit that during a vacation, a nest of vampires found them and attacked. To prevent him from being traumatized, they took him to a witch to wipe his memory. He gets upset and they tell him they were planning to come clean after he finished school, but now that he knows he has to come home for the ceremony.

### Ch 95 - GREYSON

Maren continues her hysterics and begs Greyson to throw the fight for Fenrir. He promises her again but tells her that people like this will never leave her alone, and will keep blackmailing her for as long as they can. He asks if someone else can help her as him throwing the fight is only a quick fix and she wonders if Aiden will be helpful. He offers to go with her to talk to Aiden, but she tells him to meet her back at her house. Hours later at her house, he wonders where she is, and is not able to reach her on her phone. When Maren finally comes home, she tries to tell Greyson to leave, but he notices she has a black left eye

### Ch 96 - CALI

Cali thinks about Lola’s decision of leaving the Redwood Pack if she loses her wolf. She worries that she will be all alone if that happens because Greyson and Xavier also left, and if Lola leaves, she really has no reason to stay with the Redwood Pack. She decides to go talk to Big Mac about it. She asks her what she thinks about Lola losing her wolf forever but Big Mac gets annoyed and tells her she can’t predict the outcome of the spells, for example Cali’s recent spell, because that is the cost of looking to magic to solve your problems. She starts to ask about using the orb, but Big Mac is suspicious. To prevent Big Mac from realizing her plan to use the orb for her due destini curse and to direct Lola’s spell, she asks if it really made Ravi stab her. She leaves as soon as the orb starts talking to her and follows it to the basement. But, it’s Ravi who drops his chains, shifts, and attacks her.

### Ch 97 - XAVIER

Xavier thinks that seeing Ava at this moment in time is a sign and waits to talk to her. He asks his waitress for Ava and finds that she may be using the name Erin. He goes to talk to her and she tells him she’s working for money; she asks why he is there, hoping that he came looking for her. He decides not to be cruel and tells her it’s a coincidence he’s there. She admits she doesn’t belong with the remaining Samara pack and she has a space she’s staying in nearby. Xavier notices that Inigo is watching them and she tells him that it’s the manager, but he thinks there’s something going on between them. Then, he spots Charlie, who immediately runs away.

### Ch 98 - CALI

Before Ravi can reach Cali, who is unable to use her Fae magic, Big Mac uses a magical beam to blast Ravi unconscious. She tells Cali she followed her because she was acting strange, and Cali realizes the orb led her into danger. She decides to tell Big Mac the truth because she’s afraid it could happen again and nobody would be able to save her next time. She tells her that she thought that it takes dark magic to fix dark magic and has been talking to the orb. Big Mac reasons with her that the orb is lying and tells her to help her put Ravi back under restraints. She asks why Ravi was able to get out of the silver chains in the first place, but Big Mac thinks its because of the orb. Artemis comes and tells Cali she felt a dark magical force. Big Mac explains what happened and Artemis tells her it sounds like a powerful and ancient Dark Fae magical object. She then tells them that if the orb is Dark Fae magic, she is the only one who would be able to control it and they would not be able to dispose of it without her.

### Ch 99 - GREYSON

Greyson realizes that Maren is a battered woman, used to years of being beaten by Aiden, despite being Fae. He gets upset and she gets upset in return for him judging her situation and bossing her around as if she hadn’t thought of ways to get out of her mess before he came along. He ices her face and tells her to lock the door so he can track her scent to Aiden’s apartment half a mile away. He kicks down the door and finds Aiden on the couch holding a beer. Aiden shifts immediately and Greyson follows to attack and shifts back instead of making the killing blow. Aiden shifts back and Greyson tells him to remember that Greyson can easily kill him whenever he wants but Aiden tells him to go ahead and kill him because it’s not going to make a difference to Fenrir and the mob. He tells Greyson that it’s Maren’s fault that Fenrir is gone, and all she has to do is cooperate. Then he tells him to stay out of the family’s business. Greyson gets angry, breaks his arm, and leaves.

### Ch 100 - XAVIER

Xavier chases after Charlie and they both shift when they hit the woods. Xavier starts to get angry and states he’s responsible for him since he is part of the Redwood pack. He plans to bring him back for Violet and is impressed by his strength and speed. However, he states he’s not an Alpha and is unable to outrun him. He tells Charlie he understands if after the Silas battle he’s scared of continuing the life of a werewolf in a pack, but Charlie tells him he’s not afraid of a fight. Charlie then tells Xavier that he might have been the one to stab Big Mac, but he tells him that they already caught Ravi who admitted to doing it. He then asks Charlie if he’s ready to return to the pack house now that they’ve cleared things up, but realizes he might not be ready to return himself because Cali is there.

### Ch 101 - LOLA

Lola watches the rising crescent moon thinking about the spell that will be performed tomorrow night. She is unable to resist the urge to shift as it might be the last night she would be able to if the spell goes wrong, and she jumps out the window. She realizes that Jay is following her, but she realizes he’s allowing her this small freedom, and she mind links to him that she loves him. They run for a while and then she shifts back to apologize for shifting, but Jay tells her he understands. They profess their love to each other and get intimate. Afterwards, she’s content and thinks that everything was perfect, but fears what tomorrow brings.

### Ch 102 - GREYSON

Greyson returns to Maren and she gets upset realizing that he went to see Aiden because she thinks he’s making everything worse. She tells him that she was the one who made a mess of things and is now trapped but Greyson declares that he will help her fix everything. The first step they are to take is to go to the venue where the fight is being held. There, he sees Aiden and the sister witches, and the werewolf he is to fight. The sister witches ask him if he thought more about their offer, but he tells them no because not seeing Cali again is not an option. Chloe tells him it’s not the only way to change his future as going forward is sometimes not the only way. Suddenly, there is an explosion in the room and Greyson sees everyone is injured as he loses consciousness.

### Ch 103 - ARTEMIS

Artemis and Cali are out by the lake and Cali asks her why she thinks she is able to handle the orb. But, she can’t explain it exactly to Cali that she knows that the orb is a Dark Fae item and that she can control it. She tells her that once, the Kollector had spoken of a sphere that has the power over life and death and the power to corrupt minds. The Kollector had told her that it was missing for centuries, which she then offered that it may have been destroyed already. He told her that it can only be destroyed by a Dark Fae with a pure heart. She asked why he was looking for it as it might just corrupt his mind, but he stated that he has natural immunity and will be able to fight it’s influence as a Dark Fae since it was made by an ancient Dark Fae. Cali asks Artemis how she would destroy the orb and where she would take it. She tells Cali that she thinks she needs to go back to the Fae world to find out.

### Ch 104 - CALI

Cali doesn’t want Artemis to go back to the Fae world because there is a war going on there and thinks they should just call their mom or get Torin and Astrid’s help. But, Artemis tells her that they are all Light Fae. Cali reminds her that she is half as their grandmother used the stone to detect Dark Fae and it didn’t work on her. She also tells her that her blood didn’t heal Xavier from a silver trap. They decide to call their mother to see if she has any knowledge about the sphere. Cali lies to Orla about finding a solution to her curse at the library and Artemis asks her if she’s heard anything about something called the sphere. Orla wonders what kind of Dark Fae magic they are getting into when Cali tells her they are doing research for a family project. Orla tells them that Kadmos had talked about a sphere that could end the Fae wars and that he would be the only person who could use it’s power safely. Cali asks Orla what if they have the orb already, what can they do to destroy it. But, Orla panics and tells them to leave immediately.

### Ch 105 - XAVIER

Xavier and Charlie argue about going back to the pack house and Charlie finally gives up. He tells Xavier he found the place he’s been staying through Ava and Xavier gets upset. When Ava comes in, she asks what he’s doing there, and he tells her he’s taking Charlie back. She tells him that she was helping Charlie but Xavier tells her that he belongs to his pack, not her. But, Charlie tells him that he doesn’t belong there either. He tells them he has to go to the bathroom before they leave. Alone, Ava tells Xavier she loves him but he’s reminded how she said that to him with Cali’s face to manipulate him. He gets angry and pins her to the wall.

### Ch 106 - GREYSON

Greyson regains consciousness and observes the chaotic scene. He looks for Maren who is unconscious in a corner. He runs to her and finds that she’s still alive. He carries her out of the building and she wakes up. He tells her to stay there while he goes back inside to save those who were stuck. He finds Posie crying over Lauren and Chloe who are pinned under a beam. She begs him to help her get them out before the building collapses. He lifts the beam so that she can get her sisters out from under it and carries them out the building because Posie is injured. Once out, the building collapses, and a crowd cheers at him for being a hero. He puts the girls down and they wake up telling him they owe him a debt for saving their lives. He tells them there is no debt as they don’t have anything he wants and goes to look for Maren. But, Posie tells him he doesn’t even know what he wants yet, but when he does, they will be waiting.

### Ch 107 - CALI

Cali tries to brush off Orla’s warnings, but she insists that they are in grave danger. She asks Cali to promise her to get out of there, but Cali feigns a bad connection and hangs up. Artemis tells her that Orla might be overreacting for their safety and Cali decides they should tell Big Mac about what they know. Big Mac still thinks they can’t handle the orb because Artemis is practically a child. She offers to allow Artemis to come with Big Mac after she casts Lola’s spell, but Artemis takes offense and leaves. Big Mac tells Cali that after the horned moon, she is leaving with the orb, and is welcome to join her as they have the potential to be useful. Cali then thinks that Xavier has had enough time for space and decides to call him, however she goes to voicemail. She hears people laughing and goes to investigate, finding its Artemis and Rishika carving pumpkins. She goes over to them and they stop laughing when they look behind her, Torin running out of the woods screaming and blood spurting from where his left arm should have been.

### Ch 108 - XAVIER

Xavier felt a moment where he felt he’s no longer mad at Ava because she was just the girl he grew up with, his first love, his best friend and could start forgiving her instead of hating her. But, instead he ignores her and takes Charlie back to the pack house. During the car ride, Charlie’s phone rings and Xavier notices it says MOM on the caller ID. Back at the pack house, Xavier hears a commotion and goes to it. He finds Torin running around screaming with his left arm missing, Cali, Artemis, and Rishika covered in blood and screaming. Before he can run over, Torin stops running and laughs Happy Halloween while Astrid, also laughing, comes out of the woods. Artemis tackles Torin and Cali spots Xavier, smacking him for being gone so long. She insists on talking to him right then and there, but he is annoyed and carries her back to her room. Before she finishes her apology they have hard sex and he wonders if not having her as his full mate enough for him.

### Ch 109 - GREYSON

Greyson is staying in Maren’s spare room after the fight had been rescheduled for the following night. He thinks about the offer of the witch sisters but is afraid to hope that they can help him fix the due destini curse with him and Cali. He fantasizes about having sex with Cali on some beach. Afterwards their two kids, a boy and a girl, with matching grey eyes call them Mama and Papa. He comes out of the daydream thinking it could be some kind of magic when Maren comes in. He assures her again about throwing the fight and thinks that he will go back to the pack and claim Cali as his mate officially. He then tells her that he will take her and Fenrir back to the Redwood pack for their protection.

### Ch 110 - VIOLET

Violet is wondering what is going on with Charlie who came back with Xavier and smelled like Ava. He didn’t explain anything to her nor did he stay with her in their room. She starts to think that maybe he slept with Ava too. She finds him asleep on the couch and snuggles up next to him so that he wakes up. She kisses him and starts to undress him but he stops them. She begs him to talk to her and he admits that he’s a vampire hunter.

### Ch 111 - CALI

Cali awakens in Xaviers arms and realizes that they never got to talking; that he never stated he forgave her. And, after they had had sex, he was not like his usual self. She tries to wake him up by coughing into his ear so they can talk. He wants to sleep in and talk later, but she insists, and he gets up to take a shower instead. Suddenly, Torin bursts into the room in a demon glamour and demands a treat. She tells him she’s from the human world and that he’s doing it wrong, plus trick or treat is for children. They leave and she decides to check in on Lola, but she’s not in her room. She goes downstairs to see the first floor transformed in Halloween decor and Violet and Charlie talking. In the kitchen, she finds Artemis eating pumpkin-pancakes when Jay comes running in telling them he thinks she ran away.

### Ch 112 - CALI

Cali tells Jay that he’s a werewolf and should be able to track her down and asks how he could let her run away when they need to do the spell that night. Artemis tells them that Lola can make her own decisions. Cali gets upset and tells her that they are friends, more like sisters, and need to tell each other things. Artemis states that she’s her actual sister and is sounding clingy. Cali decides to check her room for clues and Artemis agrees as that is what she would do as a tracker. They find that the room is cleared of her things and let Jay try to find her scent so they can follow it. He finds her trail to lead out the front door and to the road where Cali starts to think she hitch-hiked. She starts to run down the road when Artemis stops her and offers to drive her. Instead, they follow Jay down the road and into the forest where they find Lola unconscious.

### Ch 113 - LOLA

Lola is dreaming of her wedding day with Jay and when it’s asked who opposes their union, her wolf interrupts the ceremony to mind link with her saying goodbye and runs away. She runs after it and wakes up with Jay, Cali, and Artemis at the side of the road. She tells them she was walking when she had urges to shift but didn’t. Cali asks her where she was going when she left the house, but Jay brushes off her question and carries Lola back to the house. He goes to make her some food in the kitchen while Cali interrogates her and Artemis gets bored and leaves. She tells Cali about her dream and Jay comes back with a sandwich, an apple, and water. She eats while they stare at her and she tells Jay that if she loses her wolf he has to stay with her no matter what. He then says if she loses her wolf, he can always turn her. But, Big Mac overhears them and tells them it doesn’t work like that. She tells them she already explained that once the spell is cast they must accept the outcome and if he does try to turn her after she becomes human from the spell, she will die.

### Ch 114 - VIOLET

Violet tells Charlie that she doesn’t care he’s a vampire hunter because he’s not a werewolf hunter. He tells her that he ran away because he thought he was harming people and putting her in danger. She tells him from now on, he needs to be able to talk to her because they are mates. He tells her he doesn’t feel like he should burden her with his problems, but tells her about his worries about his parents being vampire hunters and just learning about the supernatural world. She asks him if his parents want him to become a hunter when Xavier interrupts them. Violet decides to take a walk to think, but Charlie follows her. She tells him to stop shutting her out and he admits that he physically feels sick when he lies to her. So she asks him what he wants to do because his parents asked him to come back home.

### Ch 115 - CALI

Big Mac explains again, that if Lola turns human, then her body will reject a wolf bite, and would die without turning. Cali doesn’t believe her and thinks they should get a second opinion. Big Mac gets annoyed and leaves, which upsets Lola who leaves. Jay goes to follow but Cali asks how he’s coping, and he tells her he will love her no matter the outcome of the spell. Cali begins to cry and Jay hugs her. He goes after Lola and she goes to the kitchen for water when she sees Xavier coming up from the basement. She asks what he’s going to do with Ravi and he just tells her it depends on Ravi. He tells her that Ravi wanted to challenge Greyson for Alpha, but Xavier told Ravi that his loyalty to the pack is questionable and if he withdraws his challenge, he can go. She tells him that she’s proud of the leader he’s becoming and starts crying. He gives her a hug and light kiss, but tells her he needs to take care of something. She goes outside to find Astrid and Torin learning to bob for apples and Rishika tells Cali to try it out. She declines because she washed her hair this morning, but Artemis challenges her. She bites one without getting wet, but as she tries to pull it out, something pulls the apple back, along with her head into the water.

### Ch 116 - GREYSON

Greyson jogs around the neighborhood to scan for danger as he had brought Maren to his apartment. He circles the area at least five times to ensure it’s secure as he calls it his territory, and thinks about the upcoming fight and his offer to Maren to join the Redwood pack when the get Fenrir back. He returns to Maren and she tells him there’s been no news. He assures her that means nothing has changed and the deal is still on. He has a sudden vision of Colton and Maya driving up to the pack house with their baby and older child; Cali coming over to him with his two kids with her; Xavier, Ava, and Marlene showing him the engagement ring Xavier got for Ava. But, even in his vision he feels jealousy over Xavier and Cali’s closeness, and mind links with her - but despite her assurances he feels an ache in his chest. Maren shakes him out of his vision and serves him a glass of water. He worries that it’s the second time he’s had a vision and how it’s sudden appearance could affect his fight performance; he asks Maren what would happen if he couldn’t fight.

### Ch 117 - CALI

Cali starts to panic that something is dragging her under the water, how long she would be able to hold her breath, and why wasn’t anyone helping her. She then hears the orb talking to her but can’t answer it verbally nor mind link with it. It asks her if she accepts the deal of helping each other and she nods a yes. It releases her and the others think she’s gone nuts. The apple she bit starts to turn brown. She gets upset at the others for not realizing what happened to her. She realizes that they must not have noticed the magic happening and pulls Artemis aside to tell her the orb threatened her and she had agreed to help it. Artemis gets upset and asks if she promised the orb. Cali is not sure, but she thinks she only agreed. Artemis hugs her and asks her if they should tell Big Mac, which Cali states they shouldn’t tell anyone. Xavier then comes out, upset over the Halloween decorations, and Torin asks what his costume will be. Xavier tells them he’s not dressing up as he has other things on his mind and Astrid offers to glamour him into a unicorn. But, Xavier gets upset and shifts into his wolf when a child dressed in a vampire costume sees him.

### Ch 118 - XAVIER

Xavier had wanted to scare Torin in his wolf form but notices the trick-or-treater who starts running away. He shifts back to human form and is about to chase after the kid, but Cali stops him and reminds him that he is naked. Astrid then glamours him into a unicorn costume but after Xavier demands, glamorous him into normal clothes. Rishika stops him from running after the boy too, reasoning that nobody would believe the boy who cried wolf as everyone is wearing costumes. But, Xavier wants to know why there was even a kid alone there in the first place. He decides to go get some real clothes and find out Ravi’s decision. Ravi tells him he wasn’t going to call a Lupo Finale and wanted to challenge Greyson only to have a legitimate reason to kill him. Xavier releases him and tell him if he wants to come back to the pack, he can. Ravi tells him he’s going Rogue like him and Joss originally planned and thanks Xavier for sparing his life. Xavier then notices Cali undressing in her room and scares her. She tells him she’s about to put on her costume which is a Tiger onesie.

### Ch 119 - CALI

Cali seduces Xavier and they have sex - this time she calls out Xavier’s name. Afterwards, she wants to talk to him about how she said Greyson’s name in the laundry room. But, she states that if he wanted to talk, bugging him was not the technique she could use on him. He asks her to take a shower with him and heads to the bathroom. She’s about to join him when she’s overcome by sudden fear that the orb is still threatening her. She’s interrupted by a knock on the door followed by Lola immediately coming inside to ask Cali for help to gather things for Big Mac to do the spell.

### Ch 120 - GREYSON

Greyson and Maren get to the warehouse where the fight is being held. He goes to change and thinks about how he has to make the fight look realistic before he throws it or the gamblers betting would know. He goes out to the ring and sees Hans bring Fenrir in; he waves at Fenrir when someone states the fight is about to start. But, instead of the big werewolf he saw last night, it’s a small short guy wearing a satin fight robe with a giant red C. He asks what happened to the guy he’s supposed to fight and the cornerman tells him that this guy is The Crusher and his original opponent was injured in the blast so they had to book him. Greyson starts to feel that the night has been weird and has a bad feeling when the fight starts. He allows The Crusher to hit him a few times for two rounds and at the third round he plans to go down. But, he dodged a punch by instinct and accidentally bangs his head into The Crusher’s chin, which knocked him out.

### Ch 121 - LOLA

Cali, Jay, Big Mac, and Mrs. Smith joins Lola for her spell. After she gives Cali and Jay hugs, Big Mac tells her to strip down and spread the herbs she picked in a circle. Then, to lie down naked and state her name. After Big Mac walks around her, she announces that the circle has been created and no one should cross it for any reason during the spell. Big Mac asks her to state her name, and she gives Lola. But, Big Mac tells her to do her full name. Big Mac starts to chant but Lola doesn’t think the spell is working until she suddenly feels like she’s on fire. She sees the horned moon rising and starts to think that this is a mistake, the pain is killing her, and when she is finally able to say “Stop” - it does. Big Mac asks her how she feels, so she tries to shift, but nothing happens.

### Ch 122 - GREYSON

Greyson tries to get The Crusher to stand back up, but realizes that all 150 lbs of the guy was dead weight and completely out. He sees Maren looking at Hans who uses his finger to make a throat slitting motion. He tries to get out of the ring to get to Fenrir when he is held back by the announcer who announces him winner and champion by knockout. Maren and Greyson try to get to Fenrir who is now being led out by Hans’ associates. His cornerman tells him that knocking out The Crusher is like signing his own death certificate. Greyson starts to panic and shifts into his wolf form so that the crowds allow him passage. But, he’s stopped by two vampires - one bites him in the neck. Before he can kill it, he spots the witch sisters watching him, which allows the vampire to now bite his front leg. As the witch sisters start chanting, the vampire laughs at him, and he realizes he has been stabbed by a silver dagger - held by Maren. He loses consciousness and has a vision of being in his human form and the night replaying itself.

## Cultural References

-Glinda the Good Witch - (ch 16) Cali states Hypatia could make Demeter look like this witch

-Benedict Cumberbatch - (ch 18) Lola thinks he makes a sexy dragon

-AF - (ch 18) Lola states she needed to be strong AF if she needed to hold onto her wolf

-McDonalds - (ch 28) Violet asks Charlie if this is where they are going on their first date

-Riverdale - (ch 28) Violet sees the diner and thinks she’s gone back in time to this place

-Yelp - (ch 28) Charlie states that the diner they’re visiting had a 5 star review

-An American Werewolf in London & I Was A Teenage Werewolf - (ch 28) double feature at Sadie’s Sip ‘n Screen

-Lego - (ch 42) Fenrir tells Greyson his dad got him a Lego spaceship and a Lego pirate ship

-Casablanca - (ch 49) Ava looks at the bulletin board at the diner and sees a poster for the upcoming movie at the drive in next door

-Floss (dance move) - (ch 55) a Blue Blood wolf is trying to teach Torin

-GTFO - (ch 56) an internet acronym for get the F out; Greyson’s inner dialogue

-Instagram feed - (ch 59) Charlie thinks that Inigo belongs on here instead of in the diner

-Operation Reverse Frodo - (ch 60) What Cali calls the quest to hide the orb; referring to Lord of the Rings

-Drake - (ch 70) Cali listens to the party and thinks someone is singing along to this rapper

-Nintendo 3DS - (ch 77) Charlie mentions that his parents could take away this gaming system from him

-FaceTime - (ch 89) Maren receives a call

-Buffy - (ch 94) Charlie asks if his parents are like this TV show

-Golden Globe - (ch 104) Cali calls the orb or sphere this

-Nailed It! - (ch 104) Cali states Torin and Astrid are into this show right now

-FaceTime - (ch 104) Cali contacts her mother

-I Know What You Did Last Summer - (ch 107) Cali thinks their mom is being dramatic like this movie

-The Little Mermaid/Disney/Sebastian & Flounder - (ch 110) Violet picked out her and Charlie’s couple’s Halloween costumes

-Me Tarzan, You Jane - (ch 111) Cali states Torin wiggles his eyebrows giving off this vibe

-Superman - (ch 117) Cali imagines Xavier dressing up for Halloween

-Thor - (ch 117) Cali imagines Xavier dressing up for Halloween

-Godzilla - (ch 120) Greyson states he would even fight this monster

-Cabbage Patch Kid - (ch 120) Greyson asks the cornerman who his opponent is

-Academy Award - (ch 120) Greyson states he’d be eligible for this if he could make his fight against The Crusher convincing