BOOK 12

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## Characters

Caliana Hart

Xavier Evers

Greyson Evers

Artemis

Lola Spillane & Jay Young

Violet & Charlie Kim

Ava

Marta

**Other Characters**

Tom & Orla Hart

Paul & Iris Kim

The Redwood Pack: Arlo (deceased), Rishika, Sage, Zainab

Big Mac & Mrs. Smith

Maren & Fenrir

Astrid & Torin

Lilac

Inigo Gagliardi - vampire

Steinar & Hypatia - from the Obaltarion

Emmett Laurence - Professor of Tottenville (vampire)

Irma - Head of Tottenville (vampire)

Clarice Wiggins - Professor of Tottenville (vampire)

Jacqueline - vampire mean girl

Kira - Inigo's witch

Quinton (vampire) - purchases Xavier

Eliza & Horace (vampires) - Inigo's coven; killed by Ava

Vander - The Keeper of All Nature

York - human turned revenant

Ras (Erasmia) - vampire

Zachery - Charlie's roommate; hunter friend of the family

Aisha - Charlie's roommate

Sophie - Charlie's roommate

Sergeant Pepperdine - hunter camp drill sergeant

Garren Ackers - (werewolf who killed Kira's husband)

Jamie - bartender at the Tooth and Claw

Ghost of Cassandra

## Synopsis

### Ch 1 - CALI

Cali starts to panic at the icy touch of Arlo’s hand on her arm, not letting her go, and looking at her with glowing orange eyes. Greyson knocks Arlo to the ground and they begin to struggle. Greyson asks Bug Mac what is going on but she’s just as clueless as the rest. Cali sees Marta and knows she wants to say something and asks her. Marta tells Bug Mac that something is wrong because Arlo (the body) should not be there because his spirit was there and returned to the body after a dark energy was felt. Cali then asks if Arlo is a zombie because his ghost is jumping in and out of his body when it’s not supposed to. Marta listens to something or someone and tells Cali the doors are shut. Greyson asks what she means and she explains that Arlo is stuck here because the doors to the spirit world are shut. Big Mac doesn’t believe it but Marta insists that it throws off the balance of both worlds and that Lilac confirms it. Cali is confused and doesn’t believe Marta is really a medium until she remembers she was able to summon Cassandra. Suddenly Arlo’s body goes limp and they wonder if his spirit is trying to cross over again. Then, Arlo sits upright but his eyes are no longer orange and he appears to be his normal self, asking why he smells like gasoline. Suddenly Arlo’s eyes turn orange and he throws Greyson off him, running to attack Violet. She screams and Arlo’s body stops, suddenly convulsing, and his eyes turn blue. He calls out to Violet and she realizes that it’s now Lilac.

### Ch 2 - XAVIER

Xavier starts to plan how he can escape from being chained to a gurney during the transport process when Kira comes into the room. He decides to try talking his way out of his situation instead of fighting as he knows he’s not equipped to fight a witch. He asks her how she got her current job but she tells him it’s none of his business. He insists that Inigo has something on her otherwise she wouldn’t be working for him, and she comments on how monotonous her work has been. She tells him to stop talking and injects him with something to knock him out. When he awakens he finds himself still strapped to a gurney but now is inside an ambulance with Kira. She starts cleaning him up to ready him for presentation to Quinton. The ambulance doors open and the gurney is taken out when Xavier forces himself to shift into his wolf form so that one chain snaps.

### Ch 3 - ARTEMIS

Artemis is reveling in her power at the cemetery while the Orb continues to tell her she is special, made for obtaining great power, and asks her what she wants. She remembers how she always wanted a family when her subconscious tries to remind her that she has a family now. But, the Orb interrupts her inner voice to say that her family will never truly accept her because Tom and Orla would always choose Cali first. The Orb then tells her that she can find Kadmos because he will accept her. She agrees and starts to notice that the cemetery ground is starting to move. York tells her that it has begun and asks what she will do when the other join, calling her mistress. She sees a corpse start coming out of the ground and realizes that everything is all wrong. She wonders how the Orb is able to control her when it had been lost in the Fae world. When the corpses finally dig themselves out of their graves, she fears what she has unleashed in the vicinity of the pack house. So, she runs away into the woods.

### Ch 4 - CHARLIE

Charlie is in an Airbnb his parents have booked for them to stay in while preparing to go on a vampire hunting mission. His mother calls him over to the kitchen to show an array of weapons. She tells him that it’s hard to stake a vampire in his heart when you’re a novice, so a life hack would be to lop off its head. It won’t kill the vampire but immobilize it enough to make the killing blow. She continues to give pointers on attacking when he realizes he never really knew his parents and his childhood was all a lie. They pack up their gear and head out after his crash course. They go to a cavern in the woods where 6 vampires are supposed to be and he wonders how his parents are going to be able to take out the coven. Suddenly, at least 12 vampires appear and they start to fight. He realizes that his parents are effective fighters when his dad saves him from a vampire. Suddenly, all the vampires stop and look into the woods and run away when people with orange eyes appear.

### Ch 5 - VIOLET

Violet know that the body in front of her is Arlo’s but the eyes, voice, and energy are Lilac. They embrace and Bug Mac demands to know what is going on. Lilac tells them that Arlo’s gone because his spirit was weak and disappeared, his spirit saw an empty vessel and took the opportunity to use it. Marta asks if the door is open again, but Lilac tells them the spirit world is still closed. Marta fills Cali and Greyson in on how Lilac has come back into the picture but states that things like this have never happened before. Greyson and Big Mac insist on questioning Lilac some more, suspicious it’s not really him. Violet begs to spend some time with Lilac before they question him; Cali encourages Greyson’s consent and he allows 30 minutes. She starts to drag Lilac to her room, talking the entire time, but as they continue walking, she sees Lilac start to fade and he crumples to the floor.

### Ch 6 - CALI

Cali listens to Big Mac inform Marta about the Orb of Letifer. Cali side busts that the Orb is in the Fae world, but Big Mac gets annoyed. Suddenly, Violet bursts into the basement with Arlo/Lilac’s body (which Cali has dubbed Lilo). Violet starts to cry and explains that they were going to her room when he collapsed (Cali now calls as Arlac). Marta comforts Violet and tells her that Lilac is still there, and points next to her. She tells them that he’s still tethered to her and that he must’ve left Arlo’s body because he got too far away from her. And, that he’s too drained to attempt going into Arlo’s body again so soon. Cali realizes that Violet and Lilac have such a strong connection as siblings to be fighting through death to be with each other that she feels guilty she is not looking for Artemis as hard as she should be. Greyson checks in on her but she distances herself from him. Big Mac asks her where Artemis is and insists they search for her because she doesn’t believe Artemis story of losing the Orb at Haystack Rock. Suddenly, they hear a commotion upstairs and run to see everyone looking out the window at zombies coming towards the pack house.

### Ch 7 - LOLA

Lola is following Emmett through Tottenville and feels guilty for abandoning Jay. She gets caught up in some black and white photos and admits to Emmett that she didn’t realize that vampires were so ancient, living through the ages and she feels infantile in comparison. He takes her to a library and shows her a book with a section called “A Treatise in Mortality”. He has her read the section aloud which states that vampires are the only creatures with immortality but the werewolf is exempt from transformation because the inner wolf fights it and both the human self and the wolf dies.

### Ch 8 - GREYSON

Greyson is stunned that there are zombies outside and tries to explain it as a post-Halloween prank or a glamour by Astrid. Cali and Tom ask if zombies are real, but Greyson is pretty sure they weren’t. He notes Cali’s fearful expression and vows to take care of the situation for her safety. He orders everyone to stay inside but allows Big Mac to accompany him. He tells her to put a shield around the house but keep the lawn open so they can study the creatures. He goes outside and shifts into wolf to battle the three monsters, managing to barrel into one so that it turns into a pile of bones. He then hears Cali on the porch yelling at him to not get bitten by them while Violet stand last next to her saying he could turn into a zombie too. He defeats the other two and shifts back to human to ask Big Mac what she thinks, but the zombies get back up. He shifts back and takes 2 of them out again with the last one running off into the woods. He tries to chase after it for questioning, but it manages almost outsmart him, when Cali saves him by blasting the zombie with her magic. He shifts back to human while she frantically checks to see if he was bitten. He’s overcome with relief that she’s safe and love that she had saved him and risked herself for his well-being that he kisses her.

### Ch 9 - XAVIER

Xavier hurts his left arm but is optimistic of freeing himself now that a chain has loosened. He continues to struggle until he feels a prick at the back of his neck and gets paralyzed. Kira tells him that he’s being a typical Alpha thinking that he can fight his way out and he realizes she has personal issues with either werewolves or Alphas. She then sedated him again using the syringe of drugs. Xavier has a vision of being in Cali’s room in Minnesota and sleeping by her side. When she awakens they get intimate and afterwards she tells him she’s thirsty. He offers to get her coffee or OJ when she asks why he keeps calling her Cali. Suddenly there is a bright light and when he opens his eyes again he sees Kira. She demands to know who Cali is if he wants to live.

### Ch 10 - CALI

Cali enjoys the kiss with Greyson until she remembers that she had set boundaries between them. When she pulls away and stops him she feels his disappointment through the bond. She feels guilty for it and also realizes that she hadn’t stopped touching him. But, Greyson understands her original decision to keep their distance, and gently removes her hands from him - reminding her not to get ideas. She appreciates Greyson’s respect and compares it to Xavier, remembering her worry for his disappearing act. She decides to think more about it later and focus on the zombie issue, looking at the remains she had blasted. They head back to the pack house when Greyson suddenly stops to listen to something. He shifts into his wolf and mind links that there are more zombies coming. She mind links to him to stay behind her as she prepares to battle them with her magic while Greyson at the same time mind links her to do the same. They feel amusement through their bond when the zombies reach them. She blasts it but realizes she used too much of her magic already and it doesn’t damage the creature. Then she notices a dozen more monsters behind it and they both fight them off until Cali spots Artemis. She calls out to her for help but Artemis doesn’t come to their rescue. Instead, she put up her hand and the zombies retreat from Cali and Greyson, heading off into the woods. Greyson shifts back and runs to Cali’s side while she yells for Artemis. But, Greyson quiets Cali and tells her that it’s not Artemis.

### Ch 11 - LOLA

Lola panics about reading that she’s going to die and thinks of Jay. She says that she’s too young and pretty to die and Emmett laughs at her. She gets more upset and starts rambling about making a will and explaining everything to her dads. Emmett tried to calm her down and tells her that a werewolf who was bitten by a vampire and starts to go through the change will typically die within a few hours but she is special because she is alive and a vampire. He continues to explain he heard stories of people like her - vampires with hearts that still beat, but believed it was all just rumors. She realizes that they are holding hands and staring at each other when she hears giggling from 4 vampires watching them from the doorway. They start to chant a taunt when Emmett shoos them away. She asks him if she became a vampire hybrid because she was a werewolf hybrid, but tells her that werewolf hybrids have been bitten and not survived. She starts to wonder what the werewolf inversion spell did to her and realizes that nobody at Tottenville will be able to help her since she is different. Emmett tried to cheer her by saying they could learn from her but she tells him that she wanted to learn from him. She decides that she should just leave and be with Jay, and tell Emmett. But, he tells her that she is never going to leave.

### Ch 12 - CHARLIE

Charlie and his parents are shocked to see the three creatures appear. They fight against the creatures but their movements are unpredictable and Charlie asks them what they are. But, they are just as clueless and scared as Charlie. A zombie jumps on Paul’s back, ready to bite him, when Charlie shifts into his wolf form to save him. He is so angry that instinct takes over and he finishes the creatures off by tearing them to pieces. He shifts back to human form and is embarrassed to be naked in front of them then panics because he realizes it reminds them that he is also a supernatural creature. Paul is proud of him but Iris clearly disapproves. They go back to the Airbnb and clean up and go out to a diner for dinner. Paul continues to rave over Charlie’s wolf transformation and fighting ability but Iris can’t even look at him. He tries to change the subject by asking about the creatures and she opens up by telling him that they have never seen reanimated beings and that there is still so much to learn about being a hunter. She tells him that he needs to take his lineage seriously and that he needs to do his initiation rite without distraction. In order to do this they have to leave for Duluth in the morning but he protests leaving without Violet and that they were supposed to be on a mission regarding the vampires. But she tells him that he has to break up with Violet.

### Ch 13 - XAVIER

Xavier tries to play stupid about Kira’s questioning on who Cali is but she insists on knowing who he is talking about in his sleep. He decides to make a sob story to her to help his case and tells her that Cali is his mate. But, it appears she has issue not only with Alphas but with mates as well. So he decides to try and make her mad enough to slip more information to him that he can use. He tells her that he doesn’t expect a witch to know anything about love which struck a nerve. She tells him he doesn’t know anything about her and what she’s lost. He tries to keep talking but is unable to. She notices and finds that he has silver poisoning. She traces the black veins on his chest and puts some medicine on his wounds, telling him it’s Light Fae blood. He asks if it’s Cali’s blood and she’s surprised to find that his mate is Fae. Before he can say more he slumbers and realizes a man has entered the room. He gets upset with Kira for having his prey knocked out instead of fighting stating that she’s been useless since a werewolf had killed Geoff three years ago and still wants revenge on Garrett’s type. Xavier gets excited because he now has some info and leverage that he can use to get Kira in his side.

### Ch 14 - CALI

Cali is upset that Greyson is preventing her from going after Artemis. He tries to reason that the person they saw was not Artemis as she did not come to help them and seemed to be associated with the zombies. She insists that they should go after her but he tells her it’s not safe as they don’t know what’s going on. She realizes that she could be possessed by something like Lilac going into Arlo’s body and that Vander had been right. She starts to argue that Artemis might need their help but Greyson tells her they need to return to the pack house first to make a plan instead of jumping into the unknown and promises he will help her with finding Artemis later. She agrees and they go back to the pack house. Greyson tells everyone to make sure all the doors and windows are secured and that tomorrow morning a team will make a sweep of the woods. Orla and Tom stay behind and ask Cali what happened and she tells them about the zombie attack but leaves out seeing Artemis. When her parents leave, Rishika asks if Cali is okay, but she admits that she saw Artemis in the woods and that she was the one controlling the zombies. Unfortunately, Big Mac overhears this and tells her they need to go after her and stop her because it’s now clear that she has the Orb.

### Ch 15 - VIOLET

Violet is laying in her bed thinking about how crazy things are. She wonders where Charlie is when she hears knocking on her door. She tells them to come in and screams when she sees it’s Arlo but realizes it’s actually Lilac in his body. He tells her that Marta and him were experimenting in the basement and found he can return to a soulless body. Marta then comes in the room and confirms that if Lilac doesn’t go more than 10 feet away he can stay in the body. Violet and Lilac hug and she invites him to sit in the bed so they can talk, but Marta gets annoyed that she was not invited and sits on the floor. She asks Lilac what happened in the spirit world but he tells her it’s hard to explain to someone that’s never been there. He tells her it’s different for everyone but for him it’s was like he was at the place back where they grew up. That although there are demons to watch out for, there are others like their parents there. She asks if they are happy, but Lilac tells them they were until something changed, a ripple of something dark before the door closed - when Silas awakened the Orb. Marta asks if the Orb really has the power to call the spirits back, Lilac tells her that it was the reason why he was able to move freely until the doors closed. Violet assured that Big Mac will take care of it and destroy it, but Lilac tells her that if the Orb is destroyed he could disappear forever.

### Ch 16 - LOLA

Lola begins to worry that Emmett will keep her against her will while he tells her that Irma was a visionary to create the Tottenville Academy. That her view of the future to have all supernaturals living together in harmony, learning from each other without distinctions between them. But, Lola thinks he’s talking about a utopia and hatred between the species runs deep. He tells her that she holds the key to a new generation of vampires, and asks her to consider staying. She decides to think about it and Emmett sends her off to bed as Irma is making pancakes with blood syrup for breakfast. She awakens the next morning and appreciates her new room, thinking she will call Jay after breakfast. She goes down to the dining room where everyone is already eating and sits next to Emmett. She’s about to start eating when Jay phones her, and Emmett tell her there is no calls during mealtime. She insists she has to take the call as it’s her mate but he tells her that she has to get over her old werewolf life as she can’t learn to be a vampire if she’s still holding on to a life that doesn’t involve her anymore. Meaning, she has to leave her mate.

### Ch 17 - CALI

Cali has a nightmare about being in the woods with Artemis, telling Cali that she should not have followed, and a black smoke comes out of her mouth to envelop Cali. She awakens to see Greyson watching her; he tells her that he was walking by and heard her scream. She decides not to tell Greyson about her nightmare or what Big Mac said about Artemis having the Orb as she knows she has to find Artemis first. She tells him she had a bad dream but can’t remember it anymore and that she’s fine. She changes the subject by asking if he really was just walking by and he admits he actually wanted to check on her. He tells her he’s worried for her and Artemis and that he can’t just stop loving her. She says she understands and is the reason why she needs space, but he tells her he can’t stand being away from her and kisses her.

### Ch 18 - XAVIER

Xavier listens to Quinton and Kira argue while in his haze and thinks that if Garren was a Rogue he would be able to find him and get rid of him. He hopes that if he offers Kira Garren’s head she would accept helping to free him. He feels another injection and awakens to see Quinton stating that he wants to test the product as he’s not paying unless he ensures it’s Alpha blood he’s getting. He tries to fight it but gets bitten and hates the pleasurable feeling that accompanies it. He starts to feel that he’s losing too much blood when Kira pulls Quinton away telling him that was not a taste and will have to pay Inigo extra. Quinton is satisfied, saying he will pay no problem as Xavier’s blood was the best he’s ever tasted, and will come back later for more. Kira tells him that he’s lucky as they will never kill him because he is a commodity but also unlucky because they will never let him go now. She prepares another concoction to help heal him while he asks her if she is looking for revenge on Garren because he killed her husband. He goes on to tell her that if she helps him he will kill Garren for her and protect her from Inigo.

(*Note: Xavier is calling the werewolf Kira wants revenge Garren when in chapter 13, Quinton states the name is Garrett*)

### Ch 19 - GREYSON

Greyson is enjoying his kiss with Cali, thinking that if Xavier had gone then they shouldn’t have to hold themselves back because he knows Xavier wouldn’t have. He tries to push further in their intimacy but Cali stops him and leaves the room. He pulls himself together, trying to understand it all, and goes downstairs only to run into Mrs. Smith. He thinks she wants to have a motherly chat but she wants to talk to him about Big Mac. She tells him that Big Mac is not eating or sleeping and is having nightmares about the Orb. She states that Big Mac believes that Artemis stole the Orb and kept it for herself. Greyson thinks that nobody really knows Artemis and that Fae can harbor secret agendas; he tells Mrs. Smith there might be some truth to Big Mac’s fears. He suddenly sees a lightning bolt flash outside and exploding the door into ash. Mrs. Smith screams and hides while Greyson watches as a man appears at where the door used to be and immediately shifts to attack. But, the man points his finger and immobilizes Greyson in midair asking if he’s the Alpha.

### Ch 20 - ARTEMIS

Artemis awakens to find herself in the middle of a field. She tries to remember what happened but only knows she was last at the drive in. She watches her memories replay killing Arlo, then York, walking next to the army of the dead in the woods, and then seeing Cali. She takes another look around her and finds that she is surrounded by corpses. She screams realizing that she in fact had called the dead from their graves when York asks her if she will reawaken them to start their day. She tries to call to the Orb that she doesn’t want this power when it laughs at her. She thinks of Cali, Orla, and Tom but the Orb tells her that they need to be eliminated so she can move on. She manages to push the Orb out of her mind and calls Cali on her cell phone. But, the Orb manages to take control of Artemis and she ends up telling Cali that she is not in trouble but needs her to come alone because she’s afraid and can’t return to the pack house. Cali agrees and the Orb tells Artemis that once Cali is there, they will kill her.

### Ch 21 - GREYSON

Greyson is upset about the intruder and notices Mrs. Smith and Violet shift to join him. The man laughs when Greyson goes to attack again and puts all three wolves into the air. He comes inside the house and Rishika calls out to Vander, asking what he’s doing there. She tells Vander to let the others go and when he does, Greyson shifts back to human and demands to know what’s going on. Big Mac, Sage, and Zainab come into the room and Big Mac asks why Vander is there and introduces him as The Keeper of All Nature. Vander states he senses hostility and fixes the damaged door. Greyson asks Vander if he’s a witch but he just laughs and states he’s not a witch but more, and is investigating some disturbances in the balance of life and death, which all leads back to the pack house. Greyson asks if he’s blaming them, but Vander states that they seem to be a magnet for this. Big Mac asks Vander if it’s because of the Orb and if the Orb is still in the house. But, Greyson states that Artemis took the Orb but probably didn’t intend to use it. Big Mac thinks Greyson is giving Artemis special treatment because of Cali but Vander tells them to be quiet because he’s concentrating. He tells them that there is a dark energy in the house and destruction is heading their way. Greyson is about to ask more when he notices Cali outside.

### Ch 22 - CALI

Cali thinks she’s being stealthy trying to reach the parking lot when she realizes Greyson is coming after her. He asks what she’s doing because there’s something going on right now. He tells her that The Keeper of All Nature has appeared and made a premonition of destruction coming due to the Orb. He tells her to go back in the house now, not making an order as Alpha but as a request from her mate. Before she can answer, Rishika comes outside and asks if she has heard from Artemis. Cali decides to admit that she heard from her and that she was asking for help. But, Cali doesn’t want to tell them where Artemis is because she believes that Big Mac will use the info to take care of Artemis herself. She tells them that Artemis asked for her to come alone, but that she will respect her wishes, and will come back soon. Greyson tells her that’s not going to happen, which upsets Cali. He tells her that it could be a trap but she takes it as him saying that she cannot hold her own. He tells her that she will fall into the trap, he will have to save her, and if he can’t he will lose his reason to live. Rishika offers to go with Cali and Cali agrees, but Greyson insists they both will get into trouble. Then, Maren comes out to talk to Greyson, so he tells Cali to stay in touch. Cali and Rishika take off and head to a cemetery in the woods. Artemis then comes out and tells Cali she didn’t listen to her request to come alone.

### Ch 23 - LOLA

Lola is in her room contemplating if she should call Jay. She accidentally calls him while she demands to know out loud to the ceiling why she has to get rid of her mate. He overhears and she panics, creating a fake Scottish accent and telling him it was the wrong number. He asks if she’s okay and she replies she’s fine, but he wonders why she was using a fake accent. She tells him she butt dialed him and was doing team building exercises with other students and hangs up on him. She thinks about Emmett telling her to get rid of her inner werewolf because it was holding her back, but she can’t lose Jay because he was a part of her. She decides to get ready for her first class when Emmett comes into her room. She asks what he wants; he apologizes for making her upset and asks if they can talk before class starts. She asks why he wants to come in and talk, but allows it. He sits next to her on the bed and tells her that he got so excited about her potential that he got carried away. She tells him that she loves Jay and can’t forget about him, and he assures he won’t push the issue further. He tells her he’s seen the reluctance of embracing the rebirth before, but she insists that Jay is not a part of her old life but a part of her. He then tells her not to worry because he will help her let go and she starts to panic that he is going to kiss her.

### Ch 24 - XAVIER

Xavier is back in the room Inigo keeps him in, strapped to the gurney. He thinks about how he almost had Kira with his offer when she drugged him again. Ava comes into the room and even though she is the last person he wants to see, he decides to play her game to at least have a chance of getting out. He pretends that he can’t take it anymore and needs help now because the last vampire almost killed him. Before she can say anything, Kira comes in, and asks Ava why she is there. Ava tells her to mind her business because she is nothing but Inigo’s witch. She continues to state that Inigo needs her unharmed so Kira would have to answer to him because he is the boss. Kira holds up her hands with sparks coming out the fingertips and blasts Ava into the wall. She grabs Ava and tells her that she does what she wants and the only reason she doesn’t kill her is because she is wearing new shoes. Ava hurries out of the room and Kira tells Xavier they are getting out.

### Ch 25 - AVA

Ava is surprised that her connection with Inigo doesn’t give her immunity from Kira harming her. She realizes there is more to Kira and Inigo’s relationship and fears that Kira is a threat to her. So, she decides to turn Inigo against Kira, and she shifts to run to the diner. She stomps into his office and tells him they have a problem with Kira. Inigo gets upset and tells her that nobody is to interrupt him while he is working. She apologizes but tells him Kira is up to something. He tells her she’s paranoid and to worry about herself and getting him the Fae she promised, but she insists that Kira is spending too much time with Xavier. Inigo tells her she’s jealous and that she is guarding the merchandise. She starts to argue that Kira attacked her but Inigo grabs her and tells her that Kira’s methods are none of her business, in fact Inigo’s business is none of her business. He reminds her that she has no power and her thoughts and opinions are unwelcome. She starts to lust over the power he holds over her and he notices it. He teases her and asks if she’s so easy, but she enjoys her power over him, encouraging more. He bites her neck as he touches her intimately and stops before she orgasms, saying she needs to work for it. He spanks her and pulls her hair, but she wants it, despite secretly asking forgiveness from Xavier. Inigo tells her not to move because he runs the show, puts on some protection, and has sex with her over his desk. She orgasms twice before he finishes and bites her again. He calls her a good girl and dismisses her has he cleans up his office. She gets angry that he treats her like he doesn’t care about her other than having sex and she tells him that it was only all right. She leaves his office and thinks about how she will have to deal with Kira herself.

### Ch 26 - CALI

Artemis tells Rishika she should not have come. Cali is about to yell at Artemis while Rishika insists that she came because she was worried. But, Cali realizes that the cemetery they are in has been torn up and the pieces fall into place. She asks Artemis what’s going on and she tells Cali she needed to see. Rishika asks if Artemis saw what happened with the creatures but her expression changes and she doesn’t respond. Cali reaches out to touch her shoulder when Artemis tells her they need to get out of there now. Cali agrees they should return to the pack house when Artemis appears to be fighting something within herself. Suddenly, a man steps out from the trees and calls Artemis his mistress, and she calls him York. Rishika shifts into her wolf and guards Cali and Artemis, but Artemis stops her, and tells York to go. Rishika shifts back and Artemis grabs her and Cali, dragging them into the woods. Cali keeps asking what’s going on, who was York, and where they are going. They get deep into the woods and Cali notices the sky is dark when a storm starts up, complete with snow and wind. Cali gets whipped around in the storm and loses her grip on Artemis when suddenly the storm ends and she finds herself alone.

### Ch 27 - VIOLET

Violet watches as Orla and Big Mac question Vander with the rest of the pack house. Marta is with her after they put Arlo’s body back in the basement. She hears Vander saying that the Orb is still in this world and she starts to wonder where Xavier is. Vander goes on to say that they need to fix the imbalance and she realizes that fixing it will also mean Lilac disappearing. Marta tells her that Lilac feels uneasy about everything too and she thanks her for helping her be connected to her twin when she is the only one who can see him. She starts to wish Charlie was there to help calm her down, checking her phone for any messages from him. Greyson, Vander, Big Mac and Orla are still arguing so she decides to head back to her room and calls Charlie. He tells her about the vampire hunt and his some other creatures attacked. Violet tells him that they fought the creatures too and asks him to come back because she thinks it has something to do with Lilac. She wonders if Iris is preventing him from coming back to her and offers to pick him up if he needs a ride. He tells her he can’t come back and that they need to break up.

### Ch 28 - LOLA

Lola feels a magnetic pull towards Emmett but before she thinks he’s about to kiss her, he leaves, telling her that she needs to get to class. She realizes that she was the one who had wanted to kiss him and feels guilty and disgusted for betraying Jay. She goes to the bathroom to check out her appearance and remembers she has no reflection. She leaves her room and finds a lot of students in the hallway. She overhears a group gossiping that Sonja heard Professor Laurence tell Lola she had to dump her mate and Lola started to cry. Then they comment that werewolves are weird for being stuck with one partner for life and start to laugh. Lola feels hurt and tries not to cry when a woman tries to comfort her and introduces herself as Erasmia - or Ras. She tells Lola that having a fated mate is romantic and not to care what others think because only you know what works for you. Lola asks if Ras is a student but she says she comes and goes as she pleases. She then asks how old Ras is, but she just says she’s really old. They walk past Emmett who is standing in a doorway greeting students, and notices that he freezes when he spots Ras while Ras guides Lola away from him. She then tells her not to trust him.

### Ch 29 - XAVIER

Xavier doesn’t think he hears Kira correctly when she starts moving quickly and telling him they don’t have a lot of time. She tells him Quinton has been asking for more and are getting ready to sedate him for another transport. He knows she’s too far away but still tries to mind link to Cali that he’s finally going to be free and coming for her. He tries to get up, but he’s lost a lot of blood, has been drugged up, and been strapped to a gurney for days. She gives him directions and tells him he has 4 minutes to make it to the first floor l, followed by 2-6 vampire guards. When they leave the room, Xavier wonders if they are underground and if there are others trapped too. He remembers the Kollector’s zoo and feels guilty he can’t help anyone, but vows to return to release any other victims. They make it to a door that Kira puts a security code in, but the door opens and sirens and flashing lights turn on. She tells him that they must have changed the security codes when vampires come rushing after them. She pushes him out the exit into the sunlight, and right into Inigo. He doesn’t notice Kira with Xavier, so Xavier tries to keep the attention on him. He tries to shift but his wolf is too weak to come out; but Kira puts some electric magic into him and he shifts in time to take out 6 vampires. She blasts another 6 vampires and Inigo is surprised to see her. She blasts the vampires into Inigo and calls for Xavier to follow her into the woods.

### Ch 30 - CALI

Cali finds herself alone in the middle of the woods after a freak snowstorm. She realizes that the storm was due to magic and wonders where Artemis and Rishika are, thinking that Greyson was right for not wanting them to go. Suddenly, Artemis appears and they embrace. She tells her they need to find Rishika and return to the pack house as a nature being is there talking about the Orb. But, Artemis isn’t listening to Cali, and tells her they need to move. Suddenly, a windstorm starts up, and Artemis grabs Cali to lead her to a cave. Cali starts to get fearful being alone with Artemis when she’s been acting weird and refuses to go further inside the cave. She tries to pull away when the opening of the cave collapses to trap them inside.

### Ch 31 - GREYSON

Greyson can’t listen to Vander, Big Mac, and Orla anymore because he’s too worried for Cali and Rishika. He decides he has to go after them when Big Mac asks if the Alpha wants to join their conversation. He realizes that he can’t go after Cali because he has a responsibility to the Redwood Pack. He asks Vander what is coming and how they can defend themselves, but he vaguely answers that it’s strong enough to cloak itself from him. Big Mac suggests she expands her shield spell to protect the pack house but Orla is worried about humans in the area. Greyson starts to feel like he’s going to pass out when Big Mac notices, and he goes unconscious. When he awakens he hears Cali’s voice telling him to not get up yet. He notices he’s not on the kitchen floor but in an unfamiliar backyard. She tells him Fenrir hit him in the head with a football and he blurts out he’s fine and calls Fenrir his son. Fenrir hugs Greyson and calls him Daddy, and Cali hugs Greyson calling Fenrir their son. He then notices the witch sisters, ticking sound, and a voice telling him the offer is running out. He awakens and Bug Mac tells him he fainted. He wonders why Fenrir was in his dream this time and the time limit on the witches offer. Mrs. Smith tell him to go rest but he insists that they need to figure out what to do about protecting the pack house. Suddenly, Maren comes stomping in with Greyson’s cell phone and yelling that he did a DNA test on Fenrir without her permission.

### Ch 32 - CHARLIE

Charlie has nothing in his bag as he didn’t realize his parents were going to kidnap him and didn’t have time to pack. But, he’s more worried about his conversation with Violet. He assures himself that he’s trying to make things right by following his parents to Minnesota. His parents are waiting for him in a car outside and he goes in the backseat. As he sees the scenery pass by he realizes that he loved it in Oregon, loved being with Violet there, and that their plans of starting a life together were ruined. His mom tries to comfort him by saying it must’ve been hard to break up with Violet but it’s for the best. He tries to ignore her but she thanks him for protecting the hunter legacy. She tells him they’re not just going back to Minnesota but putting him in a hunter camp that can train him before he gets initiated into the Land O’Lake Defenders just like her and Paul did. Charlie gets upset stating they never mentioned other people in his training and that they would not take it well if they found he was a werewolf. But, she tells him that they have a trusted friend who is running the camp and will keep his secret. After two hours of driving, Paul calls for a pit stop. Paul pumps gas, Iris goes to the bathroom, and Charlie stays depressed in the backseat when his phone vibrates. It’s Violet texting they need to talk, but Paul interrupts him, and he puts the phone away. He tells his dad he’s going to stretch his legs and tries to respond to Violet. He decides to call her instead and they plan to continue to secretly date.

### Ch 33 - XAVIER

Xavier is in his wolf form running through snow covered woods with Kira behind him. They are looking for a place to hideout before Inigo and his minions come after them, and instinctively heads towards the pack house for the safety in numbers. He spots a wolf in his peripheral view hoping it’s someone from the pack but realizes it’s actually Ava. He thinks she’s trying to attack Kira, but takes out a vampire trailing them instead. He mind links to ask her what she’s going and she responds that she’s saving his life. Kira asks for help as there is another vampire, she blasts him away, and Xavier tries to go for the kill, but it runs away. Xavier then turns to Ava who insists she doesn’t want to fight and shifts to her human form. He shifts back too and tells her he doesn’t believe she’s there to help him because she’s working with the vampires. She insists that the vampire that escaped is going to tell Inigo that she took out the other vampire, but Xavier taunts that might make it awkward with her new boyfriend. Kira interrupts them to remind that there are vampires still in the woods and that they are naked. Ava tells Kira she knows a place they can go to, but before Xavier can protest they hear more vampires coming. They shift and go up a goat trail until Ava starts looking for something in the bushes, finding a cave that led to a cavern. Ava shifts back to human, turns on a lantern, and starts looking for clothes in a wooden trunk. She tells them that she found the place where someone used to live. Xavier checks if Kira is ok and she tells him that she’s fine, and that she can take care of herself. Xavier asks why she was working with Inigo and what he could possibly have over her.

### Ch 34 - ARTEMIS

Artemis is having an inner battle with the Orb’s control over her, trying not to harm Cali who is stuck in the cave with her. Cali calls out to her but she’s too busy warring within herself to answer. She runs deeper into the cave away from Cali until she falls into a mine shaft and breaks her ankle. The Orb gets upset, and she gets worried she can’t climb out because of her ankle despite being happy that the Orb can no longer harm Cali. She tells the Orb she never wanted this, but it tells her she wanted her Fae magic back and it helped her. She tells it that she is stronger than it but it tells her it always gets what it wants. Cali is still calling for Artemis and she battles for control with the Orb again. She focuses on the people she cares about: Cali, Orla, Tom, then Rishika; and she remembers what happened to Rishika during the storm. That she wasn’t strong enough to be able to stop the Orb then. It tells her that no matter how hard she tries, they will kill Cali together. She starts to panic and decides in order to keep Cali safe and away from her, she bashed her head in with a rock.

### Ch 35 - LOLA

Lola keeps thinking about Ras warning her not to trust Emmett. She finds her class schedule and sees her first class is Everyday Undead Life (Note: Previously in chapter 23, Emmett and Lola states her first class is How to Train Your Inner Vampire). She goes in the lecture hall and finds that the boarding school is a lot like college back at Minnesota. And, that she is still feels like another kid that doesn’t belong like when she was half werewolf. A nine year old looking girl tells her to hurry up and take a seat because Lola is in her way. Lola sits in an empty seat and the guy sitting next to her tells her that Professor Wiggins is tough. She realizes that the girl who told her to move is actually Professor Clarice Wiggins. She tells the rest of the class that some new vampires don’t realize that vampirism does not discriminate by age and to leave their mortal assumptions at the door. She lectures on how to live in the human world without killing them. Jay starts to text message her and she begs to come home, but he insists she at least tries, and the Professor takes her phone. Lola tells her that her conversation was more important than the lecture because she’s already lived in the world as a supernatural and the Professor kicks her out of class. Her next class is on the 5th floor, and she goes there, grumbling about the lack of elevators. She sits in a desk waiting for the others to show up and decides to check if she’s in the right place when she runs into Emmett. She asks if he knows where room 503 is but he tells her that she’s in the right place as it’s just the two of them since it’s her mentorship class.

### Ch 36 - CALI

Cali inches around the dark cave and finds Artemis knocked out at the bottom of the mine shaft. She climbs down to check on Artemis thinking that Artemis had fallen and hit her head. She starts to panic and calls out for help but realizes she’s in her own. She’s unable to carry Artemis but decides to try climbing anyways and ends up falling and getting stuck under Artemis. She then wonders if she can use her magic and manages to shoot from the ground up like a rocket. She manages to get them both out of the pit, but she is tired from carrying Artemis and using her powers. She’s about to fall again when she hears Rishika; she saves Cali and tells her she was following her scent using another entrance and that there is a lot of snow outside. Cali wonders if they can call Vander to help and she talks to the badge she was given. It starts to glow and makes a blue line through the cave and she realizes it’s their path out.

### Ch 37 - XAVIER

Kira asks Xavier why he thinks Inigo has something on her and he tells her it’s because she’s too smart to get caught up. Kira says he doesn’t know anything and that her husband was a vampire. Xavier still wants to know her story as he made a deal with her and wants to know what he might have to deal with. Kira tells him she has a past where she had used her magic that put a bounty on her head and Inigo can either protect her or let her enemies take her. Xavier asks why she helped him knowing she could get caught and she tells him getting justice for her partner is more important than hiding from bounty hunters by being a hostage. She mentions that the vampires that have drunk from him appear to be boosted, so he must be strong when he’s on top of his game. Ava butts in, telling them to stop flirting, and Xavier notices it’s snowing outside. He tells them that he needs to head to the pack house but Ava protests. Xavier tells her that she can do whatever she wants, but Kira asks why they are going there. Xavier tells her he needs to get his strength back up to help her with her revenge. Xavier tells Ava to put more wood in the fire but she tells him to do it himself. He insists that it’s her place and she reminds him that she is allowing him to hide out in her place, but he tells her that he’s only there because it was her fault. Kira breaks up their fight and tells them that she magically scouted outside the cave and did not sense any vampires so they should go. They are about to head out when Ava insists they take the back way. Once outside, Ava tries to talk to Xavier but he hears a twig snap. He turns ready to attack when he finds Cali and Rishika carrying Artemis. His wolf instinct grabs Cali and kisses her.

### Ch 38 - GREYSON

Maren shoves Greyson’s phone in his face to show the caller ID - DNA Wellness Center. She yells at Greyson that he needs permission from the guardian to get a test done and she did not give it. Greyson leads her to the office room and asks what she was doing with his phone. She tells him he left it in her room when he went to play with Fenrir and it would not stop making noise. She asks why he had a test done when she told him he was not the father but Greyson tells her that it was suspicious that she lied about submitting it so he had to find out on his own. He goes on to state that if what she said was true there should be no problem with the results. She tells him to check the results then but it was just a message saying that the results would be ready in 2-3 days. She continues to yell that Fenrir is not his but he wants proof because if he did have a son, he did not want to be absent. Big Mac interrupts their fight to inform that Vander disappeared and left a golden maple leaf behind. Torin, Astrid, and Jay then join the group and Greyson get annoyed, telling them to form a line to be heard. Jay raises his hand and tells Greyson that he finished his patrol and a group is heading towards the house - with Xavier and Cali. Greyson rushes out of the house and sees the group and asks what Ava is doing with them. But before anyone answers, Big Mac rushes out and tells them Artemis can’t come in.

### Ch 39 - CALI

Cali sees Greyson come out of the pack house to greet her and remembers the kiss her and Xavier shared. She feels guilty about it but she had stopped him eventually to tell him they have to keep moving. She then gets upset when she sees Big Mac looking at Artemis and wonders if being at the pack house is safe for her and her family anymore. Orla then rushes out to inspect Artemis and Cali asks for Torin to heal her. When they bring Artemis inside, instead of dealing with both Xavier and Greyson, she instead confronts Big Mac for being hostile against Artemis. Big Mac tells her that the Keeper of All Nature just informed them that Artemis is a danger to them; but Greyson corrects that the the Keeper actually said the Orb was dangerous and not specifically Artemis. Cali asks why Vander was there and Greyson is surprised Cali knows of him, which she is surprised that it’s not a her (as Vander had presented themselves to Cali as a female). Big Mac gets annoyed stating that the Keeper is a being who can shift into whatever form it pleases but that is not the issue. Cali explains that Vander had given her a badge that had helped them out of a cave and that Artemis might be in danger. Big Mac insists that Artemis is the danger and Greyson tries to block them for arguing. Cali looks over at Xavier and mind links if he is okay, but he does not look or respond to her. Big Mac and Cali decide to wait for Artemis to awaken and explain herself while Greyson asks who is with Xavier. Cali remembers that she had seen Xavier with not only Ava but with another woman, and starts to wonder what had happened with them. She sees blood on Xavier’s neck and asks him about it, and Greyson asks why he’s not healing quickly, but Xavier brushes their concern off. He asks Greyson what he was doing while he disappeared but Greyson though he was just off having a tantrum. Cali notices more about Xavier’s wound and asks if it is a vampire bite, feeling guilty that she knew something was wrong with Xavier but had ignored it. Xavier snaps at Cali and storms away; she asks Greyson’s permission to check in on him, finding him using a first aid kit in the bathroom. She helps to clean his wound and apologizes for not realizing he was in trouble. He apologizes for leaving but tells her that it’s hard to be around her when he can’t be with her because he loves her. She feels guilty that she didn’t know he was in trouble and thinks it’s her fault for hurting him so she allows him to kiss her again.

### Ch 40 - ARTEMIS

Artemis is in darkness and does not feel control of her body so she fears the Orb has taken over when she awakens with a scream. Rishika is at her side and she tries to speak out loud. She’s surprised she’s in control and hugs Rishika as she remembers when the Orb had control during the storm that it had knocked her out with a tree branch. She apologizes for letting that happen to her but Rishika thinks that she was knocked out because of the storm. Artemis then tries to tell her about what’s been going on but Rishika tells her to rest first and goes to get her some water. She tries to relax and notices a leaf in her bedside table. She goes to pick it up but drops it as she had felt a zap. Suddenly, Vander (as a dark skinned woman wearing a blue wrap) appears at her bedside. She inspects Artemis and tells her that something strange is going on with her and Artemis tells her that she’s been lost. Vander agrees and kisses her, which comforts Artemis, but Vander tells her it’s not good. Artemis wonders if they mean that she’s not a good kisser but Vander tells her that they know what she has done.

### Ch 41 - CALI

Cali enjoys her kiss with Xavier and thinks about how much she missed him. This second kiss is accepted by her and They both get deeper in their desire for each other. She brushes one of his wounds and she regrets not going after him when he left thinking it was her fault he was attacked. Instead of continuing, she stops him because she feels as if she’s leading him on. But he asks her about their kiss in the woods and she tells him it was a mistake. He tries to argue that things keep happening between them so it has to mean something but she doesn’t want to tell him that it happens with Greyson so it must mean something with him too. She realizes that it’s not entirely her throwing herself at either of them if they keep coming to her and kissing her. She asks him to explain what happened and why he brought Ava back, again. He admits that Gregor caught him and gave him to another vampire to be used as a blood bag. She gets upset and wants to go after them but Xavier tells her that Ava and Kira helped him escape, although Ava may not be entirely trustworthy. He then tells her that she is the only reason why he got out because giving up would be giving up on her; that he still loves her. She tries to tell him to rest but he insists on being with her u til they overhear Big Mac and Greyson arguing about Artemis. She goes to ask them what’s going on but they don’t want to tell her that they need to talk to Artemis. Big Mac tells her that it’s for the pack’s safety that Artemis leaves and that it’s up to the Alpha to make the decision.

### Ch 42 - ARTEMIS

Artemis realizes what Vander has said to her and wonders what they could mean as she had done many things in her life that she’s ashamed of. Vander asks if she summoned the dead and she admits that it happened but was not her fault and she still had trouble remembering things that has happened. Vander tells her she’s not being accused because dark magic is at play and it is being drawn to her. She gets scared about this news and asks if this is happening to her because of what she did for the Kollector. But, Vander states it’s because she is special - both light and dark - which makes the dark side want to use her. Vander comforts her and she calms down thinking that they are in her side. She thinks about the first time they kissed as a healing kiss, but this last one was something else and wonders if Vander might have feelings for her. They decide to start investigating about the Orb of Letifer and she asks if it’s still in this world as she had thought she lost it in the Fae world. Vander tells her that it doesn’t know which is worrisome because they should. She realizes that stealing the Orb and getting into this mess is her fault despite her good intentions. They hug her, tell her she’s a good person, and kisses her forehead when Rishika walks in. Artemis gets embarrassed for being caught and then feels guilty when she sees Rishika’s face, and tells her that she was not interrupting anything - which was a lie. Vander says they are leaving and disappears. She notes Rishika’s jealousy but is interrupted by Cali, Greyson, and Big Mac barging in. Cali tells her that Big Mac believes she has the Orb and wants to throw her out. Big Mac states they can get proof but Cali argues that a witches spell will backfire and turn out to be in her favor. Big Mac tells her that magic comes at a price and has risks but they need answers. Artemis yells over their fighting to go ahead and do the spell as she wants to know if she is a danger to them.

### Ch 43 - XAVIER

Xavier follows Ava who starts undressing into the woods in the middle of the night. He has a sense of deja vu, wanting Ava, but at the same time fearing what had or is about to happen. She tells him that she helped him and now he has to pay her back and removes her underwear. Xavier wants to have sex with her but something inside him tells him not to. He asks her where they are but she quiets him with a kiss. She bites his lip and he gets aroused but still asks her why they are there. When he sees her again, she’s covered in blood holding his mother’s throat. She bites his mother’s neck and mind links it’s what he wanted. He gets so upset that he lunges at her and awakens from his dream. He notices Kira sitting next to him and thinks he’s still Inigo’s prisoner but realizes he is on the couch at the pack house. She tells him she wants to leave because she hates werewolves, which makes him upset and tells her to leave if she wants to. She insists that they had a deal, which she did her part, and is waiting for him to do his. He tells her after he gets his strength back but she tells him he’s supposed to have healed already. He’s quiet thinking of how to tell her being drained and poisoned did a number on him but she thinks he’s trying to find a reason to get out of their deal. She warns she will do worse to him if he tries to back out. He tells her to relax and asks some info on Garren and where he could be found. She asks how he will kill him as he wants him to suffer. He asks her first why she changed her mind to help him escape as he wants to know if he can trust her further. She admits that after her husband died, she accepted Inigo’s help, but he always attached favors with strings and realized he was exploiting her the same way he was using Xavier. She tells him not to think she did it because she felt sorry for him but because he promised to do what Inigo couldn’t. Xavier tells Kira that he understands because he took revenge on Ava for killing his mother but Kira tells him not to trust Ava because she made a deal with Inigo.

### Ch 44 - VIOLET

Violet finishes he conversation with Charlie and goes to find Marta. She’s happy to be talking to him again and is even thrilled she can sneak around Iris. She finds Marta in the kitchen eating brownies Tom made. She asks if she can talk to Lilac for a little bit but Marta tells her he’s standing next to her and can head everything. But, Violet doesn’t want to talk to empty air, she wants physical proof she is speaking to him. She tries to play along and talks to the space that is supposed to be Lilac and asks how he is. Marta then looks at the space and listens then tells Violet he says he’s fine. But, Violet doesn’t believe that’s all he said and suggests they sneak to Arlo’s body. Marta agrees because she doesn’t mind being a translator but knows that Violet would rather speak directly to Lilac. They go down the basement, avoiding the argument with Cali and Big Mac; Marta asking if there’s always drama happening, and Violet stating it is. She goes to Arlo’s body and Lilac greets her, she hugs him and cries because it’s not the same. She gets upset that Ava was able to cross over but Lilac can’t and asks Marta if there is a way. Marta and Lilac try to tell her not to get her hopes up even if it’s not impossible, but she vows to bring him back.

### Ch 45 - CALI

Cali insists Artemis not agree to doing the spell Big Mac wants to do. She tells her that Big Mac is a hack and has no warranty for the spells she does, which confuses Artemis and upsets Big Mac. Greyson interrupts their arguing and Cali accuses him of being in Big Mac’s side. Big Mac insists that what happened to Greyson and Xavier was not her fault but Cali screams that she didn’t even break the curse and she made it worse. Big Mac tells her that she’s the one to blame because she should have made the choice instead of looking for loopholes if something doesn’t go her way. Cali gets more upset and tells her Lola lost her wolf because of her. But Big Mac tells her she knew the risks, consented, and never blamed her for doing what she was asked. Cali then brings up Jay losing his eye but Big Mac states Jay knew the deal he was making. She tells Cali everyone else knew the risks and accepted the outcomes when it didn’t turn out they way they wanted so why was Cali quick to blame? Cali tells Artemis not to go through with it and Rishika agrees because she’s still recovering. But, Artemis tells them she understands the risks and wants to understand what is happening to her. Suddenly, Tom and Orla rush in the room and ask what is going on. Cali accuses Big Mac of trying to do a spell on Artemis which makes Orla protective, telling them nobody will do anything to her. However, Greyson tells her that it’s the pack’s and Artemis decision. But, Orla warns that nobody is touching either of her daughters or else. Mrs. Smith then walks in with a tray of white chocolate mochas telling them that the whole pack house can hear them and to take a drink to calm down. Cali uses this opportunity to tell Greyson and Big Mac to go have their drinks as they are dealing with family business. Big Mac tells her that they don’t need her permission and everyone starts arguing until Artemis interrupts all of the and insists she needs to know what is happening to her, which is truly her decision. Cali believes that the pack has turned against her and storms out of the room to go to the lake. Greyson follows her and insists on talking but she tells him that he’s already talked and sold out her sister. He tells her to stop because he is doing this for the pack, and that even though he loves her it’s the best for everyone. She tells him that he doesn’t understand because Artemis is her sister and she doesn’t want to lose her to a spell that can go wrong. Greyson insists that nobody discussed the risks, if any, and Artemis herself has agreed so why is she still fighting? She starts to cry about her sister being possessed, her best friend becoming a vampire, zombies are real, and she still loves him and Xavier. Greyson hugs her and asks what she is hiding.

### Ch 46 - LOLA

Lola looks at her schedule again and realizes she needs to call Emmett, during school hours, Professor Laurence and that her class she thought was called Membership (like becoming a member of the vampire community) is called Mentorship. Emmett asks her if she’s disappointed and she has to remind herself she has a mate. She asks him what he’s supposed to be mentoring her in and he tells her it’s an opportunity to learn about her new world and become an expert at being a vampire. He explains that students usually make their own independent study project and he offers guidance and feedback as the program was created to help students find themselves and their interests. He suggests they help her adjust to her new life first as she’s a new vampire and teases that he wants to help her discover what impulses drive her. At this, Lola thinks she has an impulse to kiss him but she resists it. Emmett asks what she would do right now if she could, and she asks if she should give into her impulses. He tells her yes, and she immediately grabs to kiss him. She realizes he wanted her as much as she wanted him and they get heated to the point of having sex...Until she realizes it was a fantasy as Emmett is still standing by his desk asking her questions. He tells her to take her mentorship seriously and to take a seat while he begins the lecture. She takes notes but still thinks about her fantasy; feeling guilty for betraying Jay and confused as Ras had told her not to trust Emmett. When the bell rings she rushes out and decides to contact Jay before going to her next class, but runs into Ras. She asks why she shouldn’t trust Emmett.

### Ch 47 - GREYSON

Greyson realizes that something is wrong with Cali and she is keeping it a secret. He asks why she thinks she’s losing her mind, and that he understands with all that is going on that she might be overwhelmed. But she gets upset that Greyson is assuming things. She admits she spoke to Cassandra, through Marta, during a séance. Greyson gets upset she didn’t tell him and she tells him there’s other things he has to worry about - like if Fenrir is his son and having Maren still hanging around. She tells him the message was given to her and has nothing to do with the pack but he tells her if it has to do with her it concerns him. Cali admits that Cassandra told her to chose or she will lose her mind and Greyson asks how long she has until she has to chose. He starts to panic that she won’t remember him or forgets herself. He remembers he has a deadline with the witches as well to accept their offer to change his fate and decides to think more about it. He assures Cali not to worry about Cassandra and heads with her back to the pack house in time to see Big Mac, Orla, Mrs. Smith, Artemis, and Rishika on their way out. Greyson asks them what’s going on and Mrs. Smith tells him that Big Mac is going to do the spell. Cali hears this and insists on going with them. Before anyone can move, Arlo appears with Marta and Violet. Arlo assures them he’s actually Lilac. Then, Jay comes in to ask what’s going on when Violet asks to talk to Big Mac. But, Arlo/Lilac walks up to Artemis and a blast of cold air blows the front door open. Lilac’s ghost is removed from Arlo’s body and when Arlo opens his eyes, it’s glowing orange.

### Ch 48 - CALI

Cali notices that Arlo’s orange eyes are staring at her while Violet calls Lilac to return to the body. Big Mac gets upset that they keep taking the undead vessel out for field trips and Cali starts to wonder if she really is beginning to go mad. She notices Artemis start to raise her hand to Arlo and tries to stop her, thinking Artemis is still recovering. Until she sees Artemis face and remembers seeing her expression when she was in the woods with the zombies. Before anything else happens, Xavier and Kira join the crowd, and he asks what’s going on. Arlo answers that it’s good to see everyone. Greyson blocks Cali from Arlo and asks if Arlo is back, but Arlo responds that it is not, and he is what they will become. He attacks Greyson and knocks Mrs. Smith, Big Mac, and Jay down. Artemis is frozen still and Cali tries to use her Fae magic but it’s Xavier who manages to restrain Arlo despite still being weak. Greyson asks if they should kill him but Big Mac reminds him that he’s already dead. Kira then walks up and mutters a spell then plunges a dagger in Arlo’s chest. Arlo stops fighting and the orange light in his eyes goes out. She tells them that she did what needed to be done but Greyson insists that Arlo was a part of the pack. Kira reminds them that was no longer Arlo and turns her attention to Cali, guessing she must be the mate. She goes on to inform them that Arlo was a revenant and Rishika asks what that is. She explains that a revenant is a dark entity from the spirit world that exists to create chaos. Big Mac asks if the revenants find bodies to occupy and Kira mocks her for being the brains of the pack. She goes on to suggest burning the body with Big Mac, Xavier, and Greyson agreeing. While Jay and Rishika carry the body outside, Cali grabs Artemis and wonders if she is somehow connected to the dark spirits. She watches as they prepare a pyre for Arlo when she notices someone in the tree line. She sees it is the guy who was in the graveyard with Artemis and he asks them for help.

### Ch 49 - LOLA

Lola asks Ras why she warned her about Professor Lawrence. Ras explains she used to be in a relationship with him and it didn’t end well. Lola asks for more details because he is her mentorship professor. Ras continues to be vague but insists that he is bad news. She suggests Lola not date her Professor which Lola gets defensive about, explaining she already has a mate. Ras takes leave and Lola decides to miss her next class to talk to Jay. She goes into the first classroom she sees and finds it’s filled with skeletons. She starts to wonder if the tour in the beginning was just a show to hide the fact that the school is actually a creepy place. She calls Jay but he suggests they talk later. She thinks he’s mad at her but he explains that they are dealing with revenants and Lola asks if she should come back. He tells her that she needs to handle her bloodlust situation and is safer at the school but she tells him that might not be true since she was kicked out of her first class. He asks if she’s okay because she’s acting clingy and promises to call her back later. She decides to run to her next class, but gets lost, until someone pulls her into an empty classroom.

### Ch 50 - ARTEMIS

As Arlo’s body is being burned, Artemis feels like she’s seen the man who came out from the tree line asking them for help. She tries to remember what had happened but is blank from the moment she saw Arlo and starts up again after Kira stabbed Arlo. She leans to take a closer look at the man, wondering if he’s familiar because he’s from the Fae world, when he regains consciousness. He asks the group what he’s doing there; Greyson and Big Mac asks what he remembers. He thinks about it and says he was at the drive in and then walking in the woods. Mrs. Smith asks for his name and he tells them it’s York. Artemis suddenly remembers killing York and starts to panic. Mrs. Smith offers to have York come inside but Greyson refuses to let another stranger inside. She insists that Torin can heal him and he can remember more but he counters that he could be dangerous. Cali sides with Mrs. Smith and Kira wipes he hands if the ordeal, stating Greyson owes her for helping him with the Arlo problem. While they argue, York turns to Artemis and tells her that he is ready to serve her as she is the mistress. She backs away from him and Cali comes over to tell her that Greyson conceded to have York come inside, but realizes that Artemis knows York. She tells Artemis that she remembers seeing them together and Artemis asks Cali not to say anything. They overhear Kira suggest killing York, which upsets Greyson that she keeps insisting on killing everyone. He tells Xavier to take her away, but Xavier wonders if she has a point. Greyson orders Jay and Mrs. Smith to guard York while he heals inside. Cali tries to check in on Artemis but Big Mac insists on doing the spell immediately. She pulls out a vial of green oil and uses it to draw symbols on Artemis forehead. Artemis begins to fear that she is the orb.

### Ch 51 - LOLA

Someone is holding Lola’s hands behind her back while covering her mouth so she can’t make a sound. They drag her into the classroom and shut the door. She tries to bite the hand and finds it belongs to a girl complaining of being spit on. Three girls push Lola into a chair and tie her down. They shine a flashlight into her face and she realizes one of the girls is Jacqueline. The girls insult her for being a freak and Lola talks back to them. She then realizes that they have a thing for Professor Laurence. They tell her that she needs to be put in her place when suddenly Irma walks in asking what’s going on. The girls quickly untie Lola and explain they were welcoming Lola. Irma is suspicious that the lights were off but Lola explains they were helping her with light sensitivity. Irma buys the story and tells them to get to class, but keeps Lol behind. She tells Lola she knows the others were bullying her but Lola doesn’t want to be a snitch and tells her she can handle it. But Irma insists on escorting Lola to her next class and suggests getting her more O positive and B12, empathizing that being away from her mate must be hard. Lola tells her that vampires don’t seem to think the mate bond is valid and if it could be broken now she was a vampire. But Irma tells her that she doesn’t know, that she was only empathizing with her due to the vampire heat. That some new vampires get a powerful lust that is so distracting that it doesn’t go away until the urge is fulfilled.

### Ch 52 - ARTEMIS

Artemis resists the urge to wipe off the ointment while Big Mac circles her and Cali watches and bites her nails. Big Mac tells them that she’s looking for the point of least resistance to find if there’s any dark magic that’s been in contact. She points at Artemis heart and begins to mumble. She starts to not feel well while Cali verbalized she does not look good. There is a loud whistle sound and she screams for it to stop when suddenly everything turns white and quiet. She finds that in the complete blankness there is a man and she realizes it’s Kadmos. He tells her that he has watched her grow up and that he has chosen this moment to meet her because he is worried for her. He tells her that she’s stronger than this because she comes from a long line of warriors and fighting is in her blood. He tells her to never succumb to anything and he fades away. When she awakens she finds Cali and Orla hovering and they tell her she passes out from the spell. She asks Big Mac if the spell worked and she tells her that she has been under the Orbs influence. But that there is only residue left like a fingerprint and she is no longer linked. This gives Greyson the proof that Artemis can stay and everyone is happy to escort her back to the pack house. But Artemis notices Big Mac still staring at her suspiciously.

### Ch 53 - CALI

Cali is relieved that Artemis is going to be okay until Big Mac takes her and Orla aside. Rishika continues to help Artemis to go rest when Big Mac has Cali, Orla, Greyson, and Xavier follow her. She tells them that there is still something not right with Artemis and that the dark magic could come back because it will be easier to infect her again. Cali gets upset and insists this means that they need to protect Artemis even more but Big Mac says that it’s up to the wolves. Xavier and Greyson assure her that unless Artemis is a threat she can stay. Orla asks Big Mac what they can do to protect Artemis; she thinks some charms could help but that she needs to be watched closely. Orla and Big Mac discuss charms while Greyson goes to check on York. Xavier holds Cali’s hand to comfort her and promises to protect Artemis. Cali thanks him but reminds him that they are still broken up. He insists that because she is his mate it doesn’t matter, he will still promise to protect Artemis. She leaves him to find her dad cooking in the kitchen. She decides to help him out until Rishika comes to inform her that Artemis is awake and asking for her. Torin comes to take her place and she goes to Artemis. She asks her what’s going on and Artemis tells her she remembers York.

### Ch 54 - CHARLIE

Charlie is back in Minnesota listening to his mother talk about hunter boot camp when his dad saves him by asking for help with grilling. He tells Charlie he understands how he must be feeling and they grill some steaks when his mom comes out with lemonade. She asks him if he’s going to call up Sandi now that he’s back in town because she’s still single. Charlie gets annoyed and tells her he’s not looking to date right now. He realizes his parents had talked about this subject which makes him miss Violet. He tells them he’s going to call up his lacrosse friends and goes to his room. He’s about to call Violet when he notices a framed picture of him and Sandi, which he flips over, and proceeds to dial Violet. She chats about what’s been going on in the pack house and he tells her about hunter camp. His mom interrupts their conversation by coming in and he worries she was eavesdropping. She brings in a box that he recognizes as his grandfather’s, telling him that she is gifting him with it now that he’s ready. He gets excited about what could be inside when he finds it holds a piece of wood. Looking closely he realizes it’s a stake and he tells her he can practice with it. But she tells him there’s no time for that because he’s going to camp tomorrow.

### Ch 55 - ARTEMIS

Artemis confesses to Cali that she remembers York in the cemetery and being the one to raise the dead. Cali is hurt that Artemis was keeping this from her but thanks her for being honest. She tells Artemis to never be afraid to come to her for help. But Artemis is still afraid of telling Cali about her meeting with Kadmos. She remembers mentioning it before and ending up in a fight with Orla, so she decides to keep it to herself. Rishika comes in and Cali leaves. Rishika admits she was really worried and Artemis says she was worried about Rishika too since she walked in on her and Vander. Rishika admits that she was jealous but says it’s okay because they were supposed to be casual. Artemis tells her if it’s not okay to say so. They kiss and have sex.

### Ch 56 - XAVIER

Xavier decides to help Greyson interrogate York in the basement as he feels the need to be in the know about what has been going on in his absence. York tells them that he was at the drive in and somehow ended up in the woods, that he thinks he might have been attacked. He can’t remember but thinks they should call the police. They tell him to get rest and will call the police in the morning; Greyson gets upset at Xavier for butting into the questioning. But, they realize they are in agreement that York is harmless and should go back to where he came from. Except for the fact that he says he’s been attacked which could be connected to the revenants. They start bickering again, Xavier upset nobody came looking for him when he was kidnapped by vampires and informing Greyson that he will be Alpha with Cali as his mate. But he made a deal with Kira and has to go and fulfill his end of the bargain. He goes to pack and inform Cali he was leaving. Then meets Kira outside to look for the wolf who murdered her husband.

### Ch 57- MARTA

Marta wishes to take a shower but is still chained to Lilac. He jokes that he won’t peek and that she shouldn’t be ashamed because she’s really pretty. She asks Lilac if he could sleep and he makes a bad joke that he will sleep when he’s dead. She thinks if he was like this in life she would have avoided him. She insists that he closes his eyes as she gets undressed. She gets in the shower and he asks if she could describe what it feels like as he misses the physical feelings of things he took for granted. She wishes he would stop talking so she could take a quiet shower, but he ruins it when he reminds her to wash all the shampoo out. She accuses him of peeking which he admits he was but it was too foggy to see. She gets ready for bed when someone knocks on the door. Lilac sticks his head through the door to report its Violet. Marta gets annoyed and opens the door to let her in, telling them that she’s not going to keeping translating. Violet wants to continue getting Lilac back in the flesh but Lilac doesn’t think it’s a good idea because it’s not worth risking her life. He begs Marta to make Violet see reason but she realizes she can’t. She tells Violet she’ll look into it but makes no promises. Violet leaves but Lilac is upset at her for not nipping it in the bud. Marta no longer can sleep as she wonders what the extent of her medium abilities are.

### Ch 58 - AVA

Ava had been running in her wolf all night and watches the sun rise. She needed to get away from seeing Xavier and Cali together again. She suddenly smells vampires close by and finds six of them coming after her, telling her the boss is looking for her. She attacks them, ripping the throat of the one with green veins on his forehead (later determined to be Horace). A woman with gold teeth (later determined to be Eliza) and a small pale guy with brown hair capture her but she shifts to human form to get out of their grip and back to wolf to rip off the woman’s arm and rip her throat out. She’s about to continue fighting when she feels a prick on her back leg and realizes they’ve drugged her. She blacks in and out of consciousness as she’s taken in a car back to Inigo’s estate. They drag her to Inigo and report she killed two, which doesn’t surprise him. She continues to fake that she is passed out while Inigo asks her why she keeps coming back. She attacks and pins him to the ground and he asks her what her next move is.

### Ch 59 - CALI

Cali awakens and forces herself out of bed and into the shower. She had a sexual dream but can’t recall with whom it was with only that a tugboat was involved. She thinks is about Xavier and starts to touch herself. She then thinks of Greyson and riding him when she orgasms. She finishes showering when Lola calls her to tell her about the mean girls and having thoughts because she’s experiencing vampire heat. She goes on to explain she is worried something might happen before Jay visits with a professor. Cali thinks this is typical Lola and reminds her that she loves Jay. She then goes downstairs to find Greyson drinking tea; he asks her if she’s aware Xavier left with the witch last night. He goes to check on York and Cali insists on going with him because he might have info about Artemis. Greyson agrees and they go down to the basement to find it empty.

### Ch 60 - GREYSON

Greyson starts to panic that Sage is gone and York who they don’t know what he’s capable of is missing. Cali tells him to calm down but Greyson is upset and starts searching the rooms in the basement. They find Sage and York in a cold area and she apologizes that she hasn’t been sleeping lately. Cali offers to get Sage some coffee to help wake her up but Greyson tells Sage to get Jay. Greyson carries the sleeping York to his bedroom and tells Jay what happened, trusting him to keep watch. Jay tells Greyson that he passed Maren carrying suitcases and he rushes to find her and Fenrir about to leave. Maren tells Fenrir to get a snack from Torin while she talks to Greyson. She tells him that since they arrived they’ve been attacked by vampires and revenants and has not been safe. Greyson thinks that she’s doing this because of the DNA test but she tells him it’s not a discussion. He watches as Maren and Fenrir load into an Uber. He tries to reason that Aiden and Hans are still in Portland but she tells him she’s survived without him before. He then asks about Fenrir learning to be with werewolves but she tells him not now and not this way. They leave and Cali goes to Greyson to tell him she overheard that Maren made it sound like she was leaving it open for Fenrir to return. Suddenly his phone notifies him that the DNA wellness center results are in.

### Ch 61 - AVA

Ava relishes in her control over Inigo when he starts to laugh. She hesitates for a second and it’s all the time Inigo needs to flip and pin her down. He teases her, knowing she’s aroused by their sparring. She gets so mad that he affects her in such a way that she shifts into her wolf to get away and tries to attack. But he dances away like he’s having fun making her even madder. She manages to pin him again but he continues to taunt her about not really wanting to kill him. But she asks him the same, wondering why he hasn’t killed her yet. She tells him that she hasn’t killed him because they made a blood bond so that she could get Xavier back but he wonders if she even wants him back. He kisses her and she can’t help but be aroused, realizing that he must be feeling the same as her. As they start to get intimate he asks her to join him.

### Ch 62 - GREYSON

Greyson fears what the results would be and what it would mean. He remembers Cali is next to him but doesn’t want to tell her about it until he’s had time to think. He’s about to open the email when there is a scream from upstairs. Cali and him rush to find Zainab standing over a knocked out Jay, York missing, and a window opened. Greyson wonders why Jay brought York upstairs (they were in the basement before) and tells Zainab to get Torin. Cali begs Jay to wake up, stating that Lola would never forgive her if something happened to him. Greyson wonders what happened and is thankful that Torin has stuck around. He heals the head injury in Jay’s head but he still doesn’t awaken. He orders Cali and Zainab to watch Jay while he goes to look for York. He goes outside and notices dark clouds forming and coming towards the pack house. Lightning strikes and he notices a person moving in the woods, chasing after it in the rain. Suddenly York appears with his eyes glowing orange and attacks Greyson.

### Ch 63 - VIOLET

Violet is excited that Marta is willing to try help find a way of brining Lilac back as she sees Ava as actual living proof that the magic is possible. They are running to the living room when they notice the storm outside. They see Big Mac looking out the window and go to ask her for help in their mission. Big Mac is annoyed that they have other things to worry about at the moment and goes out into the storm. Before they can follow her, Violets phone rings. She finds it’s Charlie and goes to answer it. She tells him she had a dream about him on a tropical beach, naked. She’s embarrassed but continues to tell him that in her dream he gave her a massage with sunscreen when she overhears a commotion on Charlie’s end. She think she hears a vampires hiss but Charlie comes back on and assures her nothings wrong. But, Iris interrupts any further conversation and Charlie hangs up. She goes to find Marta talking to Big Mac and overhears Marta ask about necromancy. Big Mac gets upset and tell them not to mess with it, but Violet tells her she would give anything to bring Lilac back. Big Mac asks if she would even give her own life.

### Ch 64 - CALI

Cali, Torin, and Zainab move Jay to a bed and Cali wonders how she will tell Lola about what happened. Suddenly he sits upright, scaring the trio, and says “It’s here”. Cali starts to fear that Jay is turned into a revenant and asks him to repeat what he said. But Jay doesn’t remember anything and states he’s very thirsty. Zainab leaves to get him water while Jay tries to recall what happened. He tells them York was hungry so he was bringing him upstairs and Cali gathers that was when he was attacked. Jay admits that his head hurts but doesn’t recall saying It’s here when he woke up. Cali has Torin stay with Jay while she goes to find Greyson. She notices a strange storm outside and finds Greyson coming through the front door dragging York with him, followed by Big Mac, Marta, and Violet. Greyson tells them that there’s something up with York and that he attacked him, but appears he’s trying to resist it. They tie York up in the basement and Cali stays with Greyson to keep watch over him. She notices that he keeps trying to look at his cell phone and asks him what’s going on. He avoids answering and she gets suspicious. She realizes that it must be the DNA test results and asks him why he hasn’t even looked at it yet. She tells him to look immediately and they find out that Fenrir is not his son.

### Ch 65 - LOLA

After breakfast Lola goes to her room to rest as she has been overwhelmed with the classes and finding out about the vampire heat. And the urges she has been experiencing involving Emmett. She starts to get frustrated about not being able to have an outlet for the feelings and decides to privately do something about it and searches for vampire porn on her laptop. She scrolls through videos, bored that it all looks like cosplay until she spots one with an actor that looks like Emmett. She watches with her headphones on, aroused and guilty, while touching herself. When she orgasms she’s about to clean up when there’s a knock at her door and hears it’s Emmett. He tells her that he had the strangest feeling that she needed him.

### Ch 66 - GREYSON

Greyson feels conflicted about the results. On one hand relieved and the other sad about what could have been. Realizing that he had liked the idea of having a child and passing his Alpha blood on, making right what Silas had done wrong. He sees Cali’s relief and tells her that it’s for the best that they left and don’t have to see them again. She tries to comfort him, understanding his conflict, but he passes out and awakens to a vision. He’s in a nursery and a toddler calls him Dada. She starts to walk for the first time and he calls over Cali who is pregnant. Suddenly he sees blood start dripping down the walls and Cali turns into Chole. She reminds him that time is running out and he blinks back to reality. Cali helps him to a chair and gets him some water, asking what he saw in his vision. He doesn’t want to tell her because they had broken up but she insists. He decides to tell her that he saw their daughter and she admits that she has also seen their daughter Sabine too.

### Ch 67 - XAVIER

Xavier and Kira are driving to Seattle, talking about the werewolf Garren and her deceased vampire husband Geoff. He finds that Kira had not actually seen Garren directly kill Geoff, only finding his body. He tries to get clarification which Kira explains that her and Garren had beef for a while and she never took his threats seriously. She starts to get emotional and Xavier switches the questioning to her dealings with Inigo. She explains that Geoff was in Inigo’s coven and they made a deal that if she helped him, he would protect her with the bounty put on her and get revenge. He wonders what kind of deal Ava made with with Inigo and Kira thinks he’s judging her. She tells him she was raised to use her magic to help people and when she realized that Inigo wouldn’t honor their deal, she was planning on escaping. He’s glad that Ava left the pack house and asks Kira where in Seattle they were going. She hopes there’s a trail they can find and Xavier starts to think about Rogue hangouts they can visit to ask questions. He realizes that he misses his mercenary days but that it was too dangerous if he wanted to get back with Cali. He decides their first stop should be the Tooth and Claw and when they find Garren, he will kill him. But, Kira wants to be the one to do it.

### Ch 68 - CALI

Cali recalls that she had the dream about their daughter last night and only started remembering after Greyson had started to describe his vision. Before they can talk any further, Marta comes down asking about York. She tells them that Big Mac and her have been discussing how she could use her medium abilities to reach out to the revenant inside him so that they can ask York’s spirit what’s going on. Greyson agrees and Cali gets annoyed that she can’t even finish the conversation with Greyson or know what Xavier is up to as she feel guilty for not saving him. She watches Marta try to concentrate on York but gets annoyed by the ghost of Lilac. She tells them she can’t sense the spirit in York which is weird because even the undead has souls that she can reach. Sage then comes down to insist that she can keep watch this time and Greyson pulls Cali aside to ask if she was had shared the vision with him. She tells him she had the dream first but they saw the same thing. He asks her about the end of the vision but she thinks he’s asking about her feelings in them starting a family. She tells him she knows it has something to do with the three witches but wonders if they are seeing a glimpse of the future.

### Ch 69 - ARTEMIS

Artemis awakens to Rishika after they had spent the night with each other. She thinks about how she feels towards Rishika and how being in the pack house with all their mates makes her feel alone. She’s about to give her a good morning kiss when a voice inside her head tells her not to. It tells her that Rishika makes her weak. Artemis starts to panic when the voice says it could never leave her because it is her. She makes enough noise to awaken Rishika but Artemis is afraid to get closer to her for fear of losing control of herself. She tries to leave by saying she’s going to take a shower but Rishika reminds her that they already did and to come back to bed. The voice starts talking again and she runs to the bathroom and locks the door. Rishika tries to talk to Artemis but she tries to avoid her by saying she’s just hungry. She grabs a dress and rushes downstairs and Rishika follows her in the nude. She wants to find Cali and talk to her but is afraid what the others might say. Before she can run off to find her, there is a knock at the door, and she goes to answer it. She then finds Steiner who tells her that the library has been destroyed.

### Ch 70 - LOLA

Lola starts to panic that she had just gotten off on a fantasy of her and Emmett while watching porn. She runs to the bathroom to wash her hands while Emmett starts trying to come inside. She tidies up her room and answers the door. He asks her if she’s okay and she tells him she was just doing some burpees. He tells her that he was working in his office when he had the feeling she needed him and she realizes that the urges have not disappeared. He suggests she go see the campus healer and feels her head for a fever as it’s possible, since she’s different. She insists she’s okay so he asks if there is a wound with her psyche. He goes into her bedroom to talk more, asking how she’s been adjusting. He asks if she’s skipping class because of what happened when she was kicked out. She asks him how long he’s been at the school but he tells her that he’s there to talk about her. He then asks why her laptop is on the floor, picks it up, and sits next to her. She tells him that she was studying to make up for ditching class and he tells her that he can help - and opens the laptop with the porno still playing.

### Ch 71 - GREYSON

Greyson wonders why Cali is asking if they are seeing glimpses of the future and what it could mean that he saw blood running down the walls. He doesn’t trust that the witches keep showing him these visions and tells Cali he doesn’t know why they keep having them. Before they can talk more, they hear Artemis and a mans voice at the front door. When they find Steinar there, they hear him telling Artemis that the Obaltarion was destroyed even though it was protected by magic. Greyson asks why he came to them as he couldn’t see why this had become a problem for them. Cali insists they should hear him out and Steinar tells them that he was at his post when he noticed cracks in the mausoleum that crumbled everything. When he dug inside the library, it was torn apart and Hypatia was gone. Greyson asks why he came to them and Steinar realizes that he had nowhere else to go. He tells Greyson that it was his duty to protect the library as it contained magical texts that if lost would ripple an effect through lands and generations. That if the library was destroyed by magic then he intends to fix it with magic. Greyson is about to shut down assisting with yet another quest when Big Mac asks what kind of information the Obaltarion could have (note: was she not the one who directed Lola there?) and Steinar tells her that it had every magical phenomenon ever known. Cali asks why she wants to know and Big Mac asks if it had any information about revenants.

### Ch 72 - CALI

Steinar tells them that they did have information on revenants as well as every magical creature in existence, both light and dark. Cali asks if Steinar knows anything about revenants as he’s read many books over the years. But, he tells her that dangerous magical creatures have their information restricted and only Hypatia could give permission to retrieve it. Big Mac tells Greyson if there’s any information they could use to help them, that they need to get it. Artemis offers to go, so Cali decides to join her. Greyson refuses to send anyone out but Big Mac thinks they need info. Greyson argues that Steinar just explained the library was destroyed. Steinar tells him that if he can get enough Fae, that they can help fix it. Artemis and Cali continue to volunteer and Astrid and Torin offer as well. Orla overhears this and joins in as well. Big Mac doesn’t approve of Artemis going unless she can keep an eye on her and ultimately agrees. Greyson is annoyed but has no choice but to agree. Steinar is ready for them to leave immediately but Cali tells him they need to pack first. While Cali is packing, Greyson visits her to tell her he doesn’t want her to go. Then he asks her if there’s a way to make their visions a reality, if it would be something that she would want.

### Ch 73 - VIOLET

Violet is about to talk to Big Mac about brining Lilac back. She finds her packing and asks about the library she’s going to because it could also have more information on necromancy. Big Mac gets upset and tells her that she’s a witch not a medium or necromancer and that it’s too dangerous. Violet insists that there has to be a way because Ava came back and starts to cry. Big Mac tells her she will at least try to look for information but makes not promises. She’s so happy that she goes to find Marta and Lilac about the good news, and finds Marta arguing in the kitchen about making a sandwich to empty air. When she sees Violet she tells her that Lilac is driving her crazy and Violet worries that Marta might get mad enough to try and break their bond. She suggests they try couples therapy but Marta insists they aren’t a couple. Violet begs her until Marta agrees and decides to give them their first session.

### Ch 74 - XAVIER

Xavier and Kira arrive at the Tooth and Claw bar. He tells her that they are there to keep a low profile as the kind of people inside are kind of rough. She tells him she can take care of herself (he says he’s only seen her do healing craft but previously mentioned she was strong enough to take out a couple of vampires). They go inside and someone immediately recognizes Xavier, the tattooed bartender Jamie. He introduces Kira to Jamie and before he can talk any more, Kira asks if she knows Garren Ackers. Xavier get annoyed about dropping names immediately but is surprised to see Jamie look scared at the mention of the name. She tells them to stop looking for him, but Xavier tries to get more details. She tells him that Garren has gone off the rails the past few years as he’s been working for the Blood Moons. Xavier knows about the organized crime ring but Kira asks who they are. Jaime reveals that he’s been working as an assassin and the last time he visited a few months back, he was high on blood drugs and throwing around money. She goes on to tell them that he ripped out Keith’s throat for spilling his beer and has been banned from coming back. She warns him to stay away, but Xavier drinks his beer, pays $20 and tries to leave. On their way out, someone asks why they were asking about Garren. Xavier bluffs that he was just asking about an old buddy, when the entire bar’s patrons listen in. For men block the entrance and warn that asking about Garren means asking about them, they then shift into wolves and attack.

### Ch 75 - LOLA

Lola is dying of embarrassment to have Emmett open up her laptop to find the porn playing. He looks at Lola with his eyebrows raised and sees he’s amused. She grabs the laptop and closes it saying there was a virus since she opened an email from a prince. Emmett assures her that vampires have high libidos and that vampire heat is usually strong in the newly reborn. He offers to show her ways to ease her urges. He leads her to the kitchen and hands her a bowl of ice. He tells her to apply it to her pressure points to cool down her system. He applies an ice cube behind her ear but it doesn’t help her. He asks her if she’s doing better but she’s so aroused that she passes out.

### Ch 76 - CALI

Cali is in the car with Artemis and Orla while Big Mac, Astrid, and Torin are following in the car behind them; they’re on the way to the airport. Cali thinks about what Greyson asked her about wanting the vision as their future and how it would affect Xavier if she did. Artemis asks for a pit stop to use the bathroom. Cali starts to wonder what has been up with Artemis lately, noticing that she ignored Rishika to go on the trip. She tries to tease Artemis about Rishika, which Orla chastises her for, and states that Rishika is a nice girl. But, Artemis gets upset and tells them she doesn’t want to talk about her. Cali questions her more but Artemis gets annoyed and assures them they didn’t have a fight. She snaps at Cali which makes her even more worried about Artemis behavior. Orla and Cali gently remind her that they are family and can talk to each other about anything, and Cali thinks that whatever Artemis might reveal may be something they don’t want to hear.

### Ch 77 - XAVIER

Xavier shifts and tries to protect Kira, reminded of how Cali reacted opposite to battle. The first attacker, a large black wolf, get tossed into a table and is pierced by the splinters. Two others attack, one getting its teeth into Xavier’s neck. A brown wolf is tossed into a jukebox. Kira uses defensive magic on a grey wolf with a black stripe and Xavier notices she had shielded herself. It goes after Xavier but Kira blocks it with a chair. A ginger wolf with bald spots attacks next and Xavier gets a bite into his neck. The fight is stopped by a loud gunshot from Jaime. She tells the attackers it was a warning shot but any more funny business and she will shoot them. The men shift back and leave, warning Xavier that their fight isn’t done. Jaime tells Xavier to leave before the owner gets back as the place is trashed. Kira apologizes and leaves $11 in singles for repairs. Jaime rolls her eyes but gives Xavier a change of clothes before he leaves. He pulls a shard of glass out his shoulder and complains about bleeding out in his car. Kira heals the wound and Xavier tells her they need to go because everyone will start talking that they are there looking for Garren. So, they will go directly to the Blood Moons.

### Ch 78 - AVA

Ava admires Inigo’s mansion over their meal, while they talk about their partnership - and her promise to deliver 6 Fae to him. He expects a delivery tonight as he has a special client coming in and has promised her Fae blood. She tries to ask for a few more weeks but he gets upset that she’s stalling. He insists on accompanying her after dinner to ensure she doesn’t run away but she tells him that the pack will be able to smell him. He reveals that Kira had done some magic that has given him the ability to hide his scent. He then informs her that he has a plan that has something to do with a smoke bomb and a gas mask. They drive close to the pack house and Ava warns Inigo that a witch spelled the perimeter of the house so he wouldn’t be able to get any closer. He agrees but tells her she has 20 minutes. She goes in and sees Greyson in the living room, he immediately tries to get up to attack, but she throws the grenade. He instantly gets knocked out and she rushes to the kitchen to find the knocked out Tom, Sage, Zainab, Rishika, and Jay. Upstairs she finds Mrs. Smith and Violet knocked out. She realizes that all the Fae were not there and what she was going to have to say to Inigo.

### Ch 79 - LOLA

Lola awakens to find herr we self being carried by Emmett through the school. She insists on being put down so she can go back to her room to rest but he insists on taking her to the infirmary to get checkout out because she is unique. He takes her to a small room and she asks for the doctor but he tells her that it’s really just a resting place because vampires don’t get sick or injured. She wonders why they are there and he tells her because she needs to rest and hands her a bag of blood. She asks for lemonade or Diet Coke instead but tries the blood anyways. It makes her feel better but she’s reminded about Ras warning not to trust him. She asks him what his life was like before he turned. He tells her he was born in Philadelphia in 1823, his father drove a milk cart and his mother was a clothes washer. They lived in an apartment in the city and when he turned 18, they took to the Oregon Trail. Lola gets excited and asks questions like caulking wagons, firing rivers, and hunting bears and elk. He tells her that his family, including two brothers and two younger sisters all made it safely until three years later. They took out a homestead in Beaverton milling lumber until northern vampires attacked, leaving him the only survivor. Lola comforts him with a hug and then realizes she doesn’t want to let go.

### Ch 80 - CALI

The group is now on the ferry, and Cali can’t stop wondering what Artemis was going to reveal, but ended up staying quiet about. Orla tells her not to worry about it and Big Mac tells her that Artemis was affected by the dark magic of the Orb and can never be trusted. Torin and Astrid are enjoying the ride and the scenery, but Cali asks Big Mac how Steinar believes they could fix the library and even worse - who destroyed it. Big Mac tells her she’s not interested in fixing the library, only finding the information in revenants. They dock and head towards the cemetery to meet Steinar. He tells them that the library seems to be getting worse and decaying. Cali feels guilty that he’s putting hope into them and they have no idea how to help. He leads them inside and starts to cry. They hear a sound and watch as papers from books form into a giant paper-creature that has orange glowing eyes.

12-ch 80 Cali states the last time she visited the Obaltarion was less that 2 months ago

### Ch 81 - GREYSON

Greyson awakens on the floor of the pack house and tries to figure out what happened. He takes head count of the pack and wonders what the point of knocking them out was as nobody was really harmed and nothing was stolen. He groups with Rishika who shows him the grenade and explains she saw someone wearing a mask before the attack. He goes to check outside and scents vampires and Ava. He wonders if she was planning to kidnap Xavier, but realized he wasn’t there. However it didn’t make sense so he goes back in to the pack members and tells them his findings. Jay is upset and speculates that Ava came to take out Cali to get to Xavier and insists that they go after her. Rishika agrees but Greyson doesn’t want more of the pack out hunting when vampires and revenants could attack. He decides to place Rishika in charge of the the pack in his absence, reminding her to watch out for York, and heads out with Jay. They shift and go opposite directions of the house to track Ava’s scent when Greyson sees the witches.

### Ch 82 - CALI

The book monster stares at the group with its orange eyes and Torin asks what it wants. Big Mac suggests they back up slowly and Cali realizes that the creature might be able to understand them, fearing that if it can, that it might be harder to defeat them. She then notices Artemis didn’t take a step back and has been staring at the creature. Cali tries to grab Artemis but she starts to walk towards the creature, ready to battle. Cali tries to blast it with her magic, but nothing happens to it. She tries again and the library starts crumbling more, causing Steinar to cry out. Orla grabs Artemis before the creature can attack her, and it falls to the ground. Big Mac throws a purple spell at it and they realize it’s immune to magic. Artemis tries to attack it with a sharp piece of wood but misses. They all start attacking it but it remains unaffected until Cali decides to bring a chandelier down in it using her magic. But it splits the creature into pieces that grows it’s own limbs. Big Mac gets upset at Cali for making it worse. She gets cornered by one creature and tries to blast it, but it ricochets back to her and she gets caught. It’s about to eat her when Artemis calls for the creatures to stop because Cali is hers.

### Ch 83 - LOLA

Lola gets caught up in her lust and is about to kiss Emmett when he tells her to stop. He tells her that they can’t because he’s a professor and she gets ashamed that the vampire heat has made her this way. When he pulls away from her she starts feeling guilty towards Jay and wondering why she felt something as strong as this towards someone that was not her mate. She apologizes for losing herself and he he assures her it’s okay, but tells her to get to class and leaves. She goes to class, lost in her thoughts, until she excuses herself to try to talk to Jay. In the bathroom, Jay calls her, and she gets worried he knew what happened. When she answers he tells her not to come back because they were attacked by Ava and are in pursuit. She goes back to class and realizes her assignment is still in her dorm. She goes back to her room and finds a note signed by Emmett to meet him at the greenhouse tonight.

### Ch 84 - CHARLIE

Charlie receives texts from Violet on the attack of the pack house while his parents drop him off at hunter camp. They also talk about his first day at hunter camp to be about orientation and tours. Iris then interrupts him to point out Camp Bridgeham as they go over a wooden bridge and see the obstacle courses and weaponry on display. Iris gets teary eyes as she hugs him and Paul assures that Charlie will be a star of the camp and might meet his special someone like his parents met each other there. Iris advises him to lay low until their friend Vonn finds him. He goes in and is instructed to drop his things at the dorm which is in another building on the second floor and report back in an hour. He goes in and finds he knows one of his roommates, Zachery; a family friend. He is introduced to the others Reggie and Aisha and they tell each other how they recently found out they were hunters. Aisha then notices another girl come in and introduces her as Sophie. Charlie gets flustered when they greet each other as she is very ‘striking’ when an alarm suddenly blares.

### Ch 85 - CALI

Artemis comments the creatures and they stop to look at her. Cali is then afraid of what it means to have Artemis, touched by darkness, able to communicate with the creatures. She asks Artemis what’s going on, but she ignores Cali, staring at the creatures until they dissolve. Cali asks her if she was the one who made them disappear, but Artemis doesn’t know how she did it. Big Mac comes over and demands to know what Artemis did. Cali steps in to protect her and states that Artemis used manipulation magic, which Big Mac responds that Artemis doesn’t have magic anymore. Big Mac pushes Cali away and demands that Artemis prove she has her magic restored. Artemis tries and fails; Orla and Cali insist they have other things to worry about than Artemis saving them. Steinar interrupts the argument by asking for help in collecting the scattered papers. They clean up while searching for information on revenants when Astrid finds something. She tells them that in order to stop them you have to cut off the living head.

### Ch 86 - GREYSON

Greyson thinks he’s hallucinated seeing the witches and is unable to find any more clues on Ava and the vampires. He thinks about the witches offer and what the time limit means until Jay finds him and reports he tracked Ava’s scent to a car. They hear a wolf howl in a distance, and race after is despite not recognizing who it belongs to. He warns Jay to be careful, but is surprised that Jay seems so angry about Ava, and wonders if there is something else going on that he’s unaware of. During their mind link, Jay reveals that Ava’s attack on the pack isn’t just for the sake of Xavier but a personal attack on the pack and the threat it could have if Lola had been there. While running, Greyson suddenly feels a blackout coming on. He fights it and urges Jay to continue while he speaks to the witches in his mind. He tries to ask them why they kept torturing him and how long was his time limit but they only laugh until Greyson finds himself being attacked by Ava’s wolf.

### Ch 87 - CALI

Cali wonders if Astrid is possessed because her information was given in a strange voice. Torin tries to see if Astrid is okay but Big Mac tells him not to disturb her. Cali keeps questioning what she meant by cutting off heads and whose head exactly. Big Mac asks Steinar what book Astrid is holding, but he tells her he doesn’t know because it’s probably from the restricted area. Big Mac tries to grab the book but Astrid starts speaking again - that revenants arise when there is an imbalance in magic - and looks at Artemis. Big Mac says she understands and wants to see the book but Astrid refuses to hand it over stating she can’t handle it. Steinar then tries to take the book stating she has to return it to him, which she does, and he hands it to Big Mac. Torin grabs Astrid as she comes out of the trance and Big Mac reads that revenants arise from necromancy, high concentrations of magic, and unrest in the spiritual world. Big Mac then states that they have to go and not waste anymore time. Steinar stops them and states that they have to help fix the library as part of the deal, and that Fae magic should help. He tells them to form a circle around an iron compass set into the floor - and warns them not to touch it, as Orla explains that Fae and iron don’t mix. He pulls out a knife and states he needs a drop of their blood: Orla for east, Torin for west, Artemis for north, Astrid for south, and Cali for center. The compass begins to turn and the blood forms a sphere in front of Cali’s face, lighting up, and the library starts to shake.

### Ch 88 - GREYSON

Greyson tries to fight off Ava’s wolf, still weak from fighting the witches, when Jay saves him. Ava shifts back to human to tell them she meant no harm, and Greyson shifts to human and mind links as Aloha to tell Jay they still needed her to answer questions. Ava tells them they have to get out of the area as they don’t have much time and keeps looking over her shoulder. Greyson insists on answers but she refuses to say anything unless they go. She tells them that Inigo used his vampire persuasion to force her to attack the pack house. That she was bitten and used by Inigo, but she helped Xavier escape with Kira, and that he made her attack them as he wanted revenge for killing vampires. Greyson asks why Ava stopped them from hunting Inigo because the attack is asking for a war. She tells them that they are close to Inigo’s estate and that she can take them there, but there are too many vampires. Jay doesn’t believe her and asks how she got away if she was compelled, and she tells them she jumped out of the car and that he’s probably looking for her now. Greyson thinks that taking on a coven with just him and Jay might be too much so Jay says they should just leave her. But, Ava begs Greyson to go with them or she might be used against them again.

### Ch 89 - CHARLIE

Charlie asks if there is a fire but doesn’t smell smoke, a perk but also a downside of enhanced senses due to being a werewolf. With the alarm going, Charlie not longer feels the attraction to Sophie. Reggie suggests they should go out if it was a fire drill while Charlie worries that he might have set off some kind of alarm alerting them of his werewolf side. They meet up with a group of other recruits and find the drill sergeant who commands them to form a line. When he looks at Charlie, he’s suddenly worried that he can be spotted as a werewolf. Introduced as Sergeant Pepperdine, he gives his speech and shows his torso of scars to prove that their training is not a joke. He orders them to run three laps and meet at an obstacle course. Charlie keeps pace with his roommates to avoid being noticed while Zachery warns him about the identical twins. At the obstacle course, they are told that the team that comes in second gets a penalty. Charlie is athletic and keeps his abilities in the middle as not to be a leader or runt but notices the twins playing dirty by pushing other recruits out of the way. Charlie forgets about not sticking out and shows up the twins, laughing in their face, when he realizes he made going through the obstacle course too quickly and easily. Someone then tells Charlie to go with them, and he fears that he just ousted himself.

### Ch 90 - XAVIER

Xavier drives away from the Tooth and Claw thinking of not only what their next move would be, but just how bad things could have gone if the fight was not interrupted. He starts to get annoyed by Kira’s insistent tapping of her fingers and asks her what’s on her mind. She tells him that she suspects that Garren must have gotten blood drugs from Inigo and realizes she means that Inigo is a kingpin. She explains that they might be able to track Garren down via Inigo’s distributors as she has met some of them and knows where they hang out. Xavier asks her if this is a good idea to go question them as this might tip Inigo off on their whereabouts and she assures it’s their best lead. She directs him to a warehouse on the docks and he doubts it’s a place where people go to buy drugs. She insists that Inigo has shipments daily when Xavier scents humans. He tries to hide them when Kira insists that she knows the woman named Yasmin - a goth girl vaping pink smoke. Kira asks how business is going and Yasmin tells them another shipment from Vancouver is coming in tomorrow. Xavier decides to try flirting to get some information and asks about the Blood Moons. Yasmin’s mood suddenly changes and she tells them to get out of there. Kira insists they are looking for Garren and Yasmin tells them he’s bad news, is a heavy user, and his shipment is in Spokane. A couple of guys from the ship comes down and immediately starts to attack; Xavier realizing they are outnumbered with dozens of vampires. Kira blasts their attackers to slow them down while Xavier tells her to get on his back when he shifts. While they try to run away, Kira falls off and lands in the water.

### Ch 91 - CALI

The library starts to fall apart around them and Cali begins to panic. She sees her mom is safe and turns to try and save Artemis from falling debris because she look appears to be in a trance. Steinar begs them to save his library but Big Mac insists they need to leave. But Astrid tells them that there’s no need to worry because the library is actually rearranging itself. Orla asks if they can return to the pack house now that the library is being restored but Big Mac demands they should figure out what happened first. Cali agrees, realizing that all the dark magic is connected, and Steinar offers them to take the book with them. As they turn to leave, they are stopped by Hypatia who is clueless to what has been going on as she had been trapped in the restricted section. Big Mac asks her about the revenants and Astrid asks about the riddle. Hypatia tells them that them asking must mean bad news because it could be like last time.

### Ch 92 - GREYSON

Greyson, Jay, and Ava return to the pack house. Greyson tries to mind link with Jay to talk him from being so angry, but he’s ignored. He announces a pack meeting, where everyone is upset to see Ava. He explains that they need to provide Ava protection from Inigo and demands compliance from the pack. Jay wishes to speak privately and tells Greyson that he’s a fool for trusting Ava’s stories. He thinks that Greyson’s done this to get a rise out of Xavier to help his chances with Cali. Greyson shuts his train of thought down and confides that he understands Ava is a liar but keeping her close helps them to keep an eye on her. Jay tells him he understands but that he also doesn’t trust Greyson. He decides to talk to Rishika about Ava and check on Sage guarding York. He meets up with Rishika when there’s suddenly a commotion coming from the basement.

### Ch 93 - CHARLIE

Charlie believes the lady dragging him off the obstacle course not only will get him in trouble with Sgt Pepperdine, but that he’s been found out and is in trouble. She stops to tell him he looks like his mother and introduces herself as Romilly. Charlie asks if her name is Vonn, and she confirms. He clarifies that she is to look out for him, knowing what he is, and not turn him in. She replies that he’s okay unless he messes with her rose garden as she is the groundskeeper. She gifts him with a woven bracelet and explains that it’s a charm to prevent hunter trackers from noticing what he really is. She then advises him to try to avoid sticking out and staying in the middle of the pack. He returns to the group, feigning a difficult workout when Zachery praises him for beating the twins. They meet with the rest of the group and head to the mess hall where Charlie notices couples everywhere. Aisha explains that those are hunters from families that are betrothed. Sophie correct that betrothals are not done anymore but neighboring hunter families still expect certain partnering. Zachery explains that most hunter couples are found through meeting during camp and Charlie begins to wonder if his parents planned for him to go to camp for this reason.

### Ch 94 - CALI

While following Hypatia through the library, Cali decides to ask her what she meant about this being like last time and that they were in for a lot of trouble. Hypatia explains that the library was affected the same way thousands of years ago, as the Obaltarion was a resource for all as well as a portal. However an unknown cause made all the portals close. A new portal system was made, but was not able to allow access to living creatures. She tells them that this time the portals were shut down and she had gotten stuck when investigating in the restricted section. Big Mac asks about the revenants and Hypatia answers that something is calling them, creating them, and giving them power. Cali asks about the riddle and Hypatia tells her that they have to find the source of disturbance and cut off its head. Artemis asks about the revenants and those who are connected; Hypatia tells her that stopping the Orb would return all to the spirit world. Cali worries what would happen to Artemis if they managed to cut the head of the source and they leave Hypatia and Steinar at the library to depart to the airport. Big Mac reads the book during the drive and announces that they need to return to Marta as soon as possible.

### Ch 95 - XAVIER

Xavier decides immediately to shift and jump into the water after Kira. He finds her under the dock, holding onto a pylon, and listening to their attackers scramble to find them. He instructs Kira to hold onto him as he finds a ladder to get them out of the water. They are shivering cold and decide to run to the car for warmth, Xavier insisting that she hold on tighter when he shifts. They get to the car just when Xavier realizes they’ve been discovered. They jump into the car and Xavier runs through vampires trying to stop them. While Kira navigates with the car, Xavier battles with random vampires trying to get inside until they safely get a distance away. He asks her to drive so that he can heal and tells her that she needs to step up her game if she is serious about completing their mission. He asks if she has a drivers license and she gets offended, asking what the plan is. He tells her to head to Spokane.

### Ch 96 - LOLA

Lola realizes that even if she has no reflection in a mirror she can still view herself through the camera on her phone. She hopes Irma can teach her how to ready herself, but also reminds herself that the meeting she is to have with Emmett is not a date. She agonizes over her appearance and guilt before heading to the greenhouse to meet Emmett. He praises her appearance as being perfect for tonight as they are going off campus for a gathering to help her with the vampire heat. She realizes they aren’t going by car and Emmett explains that as vampires they can just wooosh and go. It reminds her of her wolf and they arrive to a red brick mansion for Tottenville alumni. He escorts her to the front door but does not enter with her. She is instructed by a servant to don a feathered mask and is led to an orgy.

### Ch 97 - CALI

When Cali returns to the pack house she looks for Xavier but finds Greyson and hugs him. She tells him what they found out at the library when Rishika joins them and immediately goes to Artemis. Cali notes the caring in Artemis eyes but still feels that something is wrong with her. She then notices burn marks on the floor and asks Greyson what happened while she was gone. He tells her they were attacked with smoke bombs by a vampire and Rishika tells Greyson that Zainab is reporting that York has calmed. Cali asks what happened with York when Greyson explains Sage was afraid of being attacked. Cali wonders why a werewolf like Sage would fear a human like York. Greyson tries to get Cali alone to talk but Big Mac and Mrs. Smith pull Greyson away to find Marta so they can discuss their problems. Cali decides to go shower and rest when she sees a light on in Xavier’s room. Thinking he’s there, she goes inside, only to find Ava. Ava tells her that Greyson brought her back, but Cali doesn’t believe her and tells Ava that Xavier inmates from her so she should get over it. But Ava tells her that Xavier lied.

**Note**: Xavier was held hostage by Inigo after un-mating with Ava in Book 11. However, he did not tell her about it and in Book 12 Chapter 41 the alone time they share after he returns with Kira and Ava, he does not reveal to her.

### Ch 98 - LOLA

Lola starts to get angry that Emmett has left her at an orgy, remembering that Ras had warned her about him. She turns to leave the scene when she is stopped by a female vampire. She introduces herself as Carolina, a mentor to young vampires with strong sexual urges. Lola asks why she is there, and Carolina offers to have Lola just observe. She starts to feel a stirring inside her but she tries to resist while Carolina tries to push champagne to help her release her inhibitions. After a few drinks, Carolina offers her a tour, and Lola realizes she’s been drugged. She tries to focus on Jay only, but this increases her lust instead. Carolina leaves and Lola realizes this place is not her scene. She goes out to the balcony and hallucinates Jay, but before she can give into her lust, she realizes it’s not him. She tries to find the bathroom, attempting to doge Carolina and her devil’s juice, and ends up in a dark pantry. She wishes she could leave when suddenly Emmett finds her.

### Ch 99 - CALI

Cali can’t help but wonder if what Ava told her has an inkling of truth but tries to put faith in Xavier. Ava tells her that if Xavier had broken the mate bond, she would’ve felt it, which continues to make Cali doubt what is truth. She plans to use her Fae powers in Ava when she tells Cali that Inigo was trying to use her against them, so Greyson made the decision to let her stay. This upsets Cali and she leaves to talk to Greyson but ends up finding half the pack in the kitchen. She wonders why she wasn’t informed of a house meeting when Big Mac tells her they were just discussing what happened at the library. Instead she mind links with Greyson to complain about Ava when Big Mac announces she found a tracking spell in the book that can help lead them to the source of power of the revenants, with Marta’s help. Marta is unconvinced she can help and Artemis voices concern about messing with this type of magic. Big Mac tells them she also needs Nneka’s help and leaves; Greyson adjourns the meeting. Cali tries to catch Greyson to talk about Ava but Artemis stops her. She voices her concern of getting mixed up further with the Orb and it’s dark magic. Cali then realizes that there may be more to what Artemis remembers during her ordeal and asks her what really happened at the library when she stopped the creature.

### Ch 100 - MARTA

Marta is worried Big Mac is expecting too much from her. Lilac appears and asks her why she seems upset. He suggests she talk to him about what’s bothering her. She admits since her trauma with Bert, she feel uncomfortable talking to spirits about her feelings. However she goes on the explain she feels like she’s always just being used as a bridge. She begins to think about leaving the pack house to be a regular medium scammer to make money. She tells him she’s afraid what Big Mac has planned for her and that nobody listens to her. Lilac is sympathetic and offers that he was so young that the pack never listened to him either. She feels a bit better that he seems to understand her, and realizes she is crying. She looks at Lilac and sees him as he could have been when he was alive, finding herself intrigued and attracted to him. Artemis comes in with some tea to check in on her. She doesn’t feel like chatting with Artemis after she had the feeling Death was following her, nor does she trust drinking the tea she brought. Lilac also mentions that he never noticed Artemis make tea before. Artemis strokes Marta’s hair in concern, which gives Marta a bad feeling. She brushes Artemis off and closes the door. When she turns and realizes Artemis is still in the room, Artemis attacks.

### Ch 101 - CALI

Cali knows something is going with Artemis and goes to find Orla to talk about it. She finds her reading a book in bed and explains that Artemis is being cryptic. Orla agrees they can’t get her to open up and asks what she said about the library incident. Cali feels bad about coming to talk to Orla without all the information, causing her to worry. On one hand she doesn’t know if she should trust Artemis and on the other she is worried about what the others might do with speculations. Orla doesn’t take Cali’s dodging answer and tells her if she wasn’t her daughter, she would lock up Artemis and demand answers. She hugs Cali, telling her she’s proud of her protectiveness of Artemis. Later, Cali goes to her room wishing she could talk to more Artemis and how she couldn’t talk to Greyson because he brought Ava back. Which brings her to think about Xavier and how she misses him. She decides to call him; he tells her he’s on his way to Spokane. She overhears Kira in the background and asks if she had any knowledge of protecting Artemis from dark magic. Xavier tells her to ask Big Mac but Cali tells him she doesn’t want to, and begs to ask Kira anyway. Kira tells her there’s no guaranteed way to protect one from dark magic and can be dangerous to repel it once it’s been drawn to someone. Kira offers a recipe for a charm she could try. Cali is about to mention Ava is back but Greyson interrupts the conversation. Xavier says I love you when Greyson tells her they need to talk, so she pretends a bad reception and hangs up. She tells Greyson she was getting report from Xavier and he tries to explain why he brought Ava back. But she tells him she already spoke to Ava when they suddenly hear Marta scream.

### Ch 102 - MARTA

Marta is panicking as Artemis is trying to choke her. She can see that Artemis is not herself and that this moment is the most fearful she has ever been despite being held hostage by poltergeists and vampires. She tried to kick Artemis which only makes her angrier. She tries to draw her medium powers to help her, and wonders what what would happen to Lilac if she died. She notices a wolf who jumps on Artemis and frees her. She realizes that it’s Lilac’s wolf and for one second is happy he’s protecting her but the next believes it’s because he’s only helping her so he can keep talking to Violet. Artemis grabs Lilac by the throat and demands to know what he is and Marta realizes that Artemis is interacting with Lilac when nobody else could. She starts to choke Lilac and Marta joins the attack, only to have Artemis refocus her attacks back to Marta. She realizes that the Death following Artemis was actually intended for her. Close to the end, Marta notices bright light coming from her hands which has summoned the spirits of supernaturals to her aid. Suddenly, Artemis convulses and passes out. Greyson and Cali rush into the room, noticing Artemis on the floor, and Cali accuses Marta.

### Ch 103 - LOLA

Lola sees Emmett and wants to give into her desire for him, but also wonders if it is desire encouraging her. She moves away from him stating she hates the way she feels. He tells her that he made a mistake because she’s not ready to be a vampire yet and she hears Ras voice in her head telling her this isn’t right. He goes on to say she’s still too attached to the the idea of being a werewolf and she tells back that she still loves Jay as her mate. He laughs at her and decides to bring her back to school, although she has an intense feeling to just stay with him. They return to the school and she tries to go her own way, but Emmett insists she has to sneak back into her room. He leaves her and she notices Jacqueline looking at her from a window. Lola realizes no matter what situation she looks like she’s in, it’s all bad, and wishes she was a werewolf again. In her room she thinks about Jay, missing him, and her phone rings. She’s about to tell him everything when he speaks first, informing her that he’s been in a raging mood. He explains about the attack on the pack house, how Ava has returned, and how he’s been having dreams that she was turning her back on their mate bond to embrace vampirism. He then asks how she’s been doing and she suddenly doesn’t want to tell him about Emmett.

### Ch 104 - ARTEMIS

Artemis hears the voice in her head asking why she didn’t kill the medium and taunts that she isn’t as strong as she believes she is. Instead, Artemis mentions the other spirits that appeared to stop her which makes the voice angrier stating that Marta’s powers could ruin their plans. She starts to remember bits of the attack and the voice tells her that once they become one, she will share in all their power. She realizes that Cali is also close by and opens her eyes. Cali asks if shes okay and overhears Marta screaming that she almost died. Cali yells at Marta but asks Artemis what happened, but Marta insists that as the victim she’s not being heard and that Cali is enabling Artemis. She turns to Greyson to complain that he always does things for Cali but after this incident, Artemis should be locked up. Cali insists that it’s not Artemis fault but Marta warns that they will be responsible for someone’s death if they don’t stop denying the danger. The voice talks to her again about killing all her enemies when she notices more of the pack entering the room. Big Mac and Cali start arguing and she wonders what about Big Mac is making her nervous. She suddenly has a vision at Haystack Rock, passing through the portal with the Orb in hand when she felt something grab her and the Orb disappears. She then realizes the Orb didn’t really vanish but had become a part of her. She was the Orb.

## Cultural References

-Lifetime (ch 2) Xavier mentions the movies on this cable network

-Airbnb (ch 4) Charlie states his parents have booked a place for them to stay

-Fast & Furious (ch 4) Charlie states his parents are gearing up like the characters in these movies

-Evian (ch 7) Lola compares Emmett’s scent to being mouthwatering as this bottled water

-Belle/Beauty and the Beast (ch 7) Lola compares herself to this Disney character when she visits the library Emmett brings her to. She also compares Emmett to a Disney prince

-YouTube (ch 11) Lola states she hasn’t posted a viral makeup tutorial on this website

-The Walking Dead (ch 13) Torin states they just started watching this show

-Skydancer (ch 36) Cali states she had one of these toys

-Hulk (ch 43) Xavier states he’s going to turn this character

-Uber (ch 60) Maren and Fenrir take an Uber away from the pack house

-Google (ch 65) Lola tried Googling about the vampire heat.

-Twilight (ch 65) Lola also mentions Twilight influencing mass vampire porn on the internet.

12-ch 77 Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel is playing on the jukebox when Xavier tosses a wolf into it. It plays Jailhouse Rock by the time the fight is broken up.