BOOK 10

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Werewolf Lore & Mates | Supernatural Creatures

## Characters

Caliana Hart

Xavier Evers

Greyson Evers

Artemis

Lola Spillane & Jay Taylor

Violet & Charlie Kim

Maren + Fenrir

Ava

**Other Characters**

Big Mac & Mrs. Smith

Torin & Astrid

Tom & Orla Hart - Cali's parents

Paul & Iris Kim - Charlie's parents

Gregor Gilbert - (ch 3) vampire & brother of Raul, who Cali killed in the Renaissance faire [BOOK 4: Chapter 51]

Percival - 435 year old vampire in a 9 year old body

Lucien - vampire; Charlie's first kill [ch 6]

Inigo Gagliardi

Deacon - delivery truck driver; vampire

Nneka

#### The Redwood Pack:

Rishika

Bert - the poltergeist

Vander - The Keeper of All Nature

Marta Zhao - plays Dolores the maid

[Sabyr] - myserious vampire who bites Cali

## Synopsis

### Ch 1 - CALI

Lola asks if she’s human but Big Mac tells her that there’s no way for her to tell. Lola tries to shift but tells them that she can’t feel her wolf. They try to comfort her that she’s still alive but she starts to cry because she’s just a human now. Big Mac gets upset that everyone is making her out to be the bad guy when she warned everyone that this was a possible consequence. Cali wonders if they should have used Fae magic instead, but Mrs. Smith tells her that she can’t fix everything. Xavier comes out to join them and she tells him that Lola lost her wolf. He comforts her and tells her to let Jay handle Lola; that they should go to the Halloween party. She meets up with Artemis and Torin when the doorbell rings and they want to hand out candy to trick or treaters. When they open the door, they see the kid who saw Xavier shift earlier with a group of adults. They say they are there for the party when Torin invites them inside.

### Ch 2 - GREYSON

Greyson is re-playing the fight as it had previously went, but this time, he leans into the punch in the third round. He fakes getting knocked to the ground and watches The Crusher crowned winner and jumps up to run to Fenrir. Maren reaches Fenrir first and Greyson asks her if she had anything to do with the rewind. He's confused as he asks her about the first time the fight went, the one where he accidentally won. He realizes she didn't and wonders if she really had planned to stab him if things didn't go as planned. He goes to the locker room and sees the witch sisters and goes to ask them if they had something to do with what happened because he's not sure if it was one of those visions he had been having. They tell him that they fixed his mistake by saving his life as repayment for saving theirs. They admit that they cannot change his future but they can change his past and if he can find out how that can help him with his curse, to contact them.

### Ch 3 - CALI

The Victorian era costumed guests that Torin invites in guess his costume of a werewolf correctly, but state that they smell like Fae. Cali then realizes that the group of people must be vampires. She tells Torin to watch the group while she goes to find Xavier but sees the kid still trick or treating. She tells him that he should ask his parents for permission to get a donut because she doesn’t have candy, but he tells her he’s 435 years old and doesn’t need permission. She runs outside to look for Xavier, panicking about the self-invited group of vampires. She spots Artemis and Rishika by the lake lighting arrows and shooting them out into the water. She finds Xavier talking to Jay by the fire and informs him of the vampires, but he thinks she’s talking about people in vampire costumes. She explains Torin accidentally invites them in which he’s mostly upset about, wonders why he can’t smell them, and continues to think that maybe she’s drunk. She demands he go find out so he goes to introduce himself, but the vampire states he knows who Xavier is, and introduces himself as **Gregor Gilbert**. He states that Cali and Xavier met his brother **Raul** - and murdered him at the Renaissance faire [Book 4: Chapter 51]. Xavier mind links with Cali to step back when there is a scream. They look up into a window where they see Lola fighting off a vampire who is biting her.

### Ch 4 - LOLA

Lola is upset that she’s been without her wolf for less than an hour when she’s attacked by a vampire for her new human blood. She notices that the pack below is busy fighting off the other vampires and is unable to help her. She knees the vampire in the groin twice to get him to stop biting her then headbutts him in the mouth followed by a punch in the gut. She then bites his arm and looks for a weapon in her room. As he knocks her to the floor, she grabs a pair of chopsticks she uses for her hair. As he’s about to bite her again, she tries to stab him with the chopstick, but it breaks in half. He starts laughing and making fun of her, so she takes the broken stick and jams it into the roof of his mouth. Jay finally comes in and starts to fight the vampire while Lola realizes she no longer has her werewolf strength to break off her wooden bedpost. She breaks her nightstand and stabs the vampire in the back and Jay kicks it further into his heart until he turns to ash. He hugs Lola and realizes that she was bitten, but she assures him she bit him back. Jay starts to panic asking if she tasted his blood because drinking a vampire’s blood after being bitten by one could turn her.

### Ch 5 - GREYSON

Greyson thinks about the witches meddling with time and how it could be risky for him to rewrite his future. He thinks about not believing in fate until he met Cali. Maren comes into the locker room and tells him Fenrir is tired so they need to get going. While walking out to his car, he gets suspicious of something happening, but can only detect a faint scent of vampires - probably from the crowd. But, some high beams of a black SUV suddenly blinds them, and Hans taunts how humiliating it must have been for Alpha Greyson to lose a fight to someone as weak as The Crusher. He states he has a proposition for Maren and her special son. Greyson gives Maren the keys and tells her to go while he talks to Hans. Hans states that he wants Fenrir, that the terms have changed and now they need to make a new deal. Hans summons two Dark Fae men from inside the SUV and Greyson shifts to attack them. He takes one down but is not fast enough for the other one to start using his magic. But, Maren runs the Dark Fae man over with the car. Greyson shifts back to human form and gets inside. She drives them away without the headlights on for a while and asks where his pack house is.

### Ch 6 - CHARLIE

Charlie is out by the lake thinking about going back to Minnesota when he hears the commotion by the fire. He starts to worry about Violet and goes towards the fire. But, as he gets closer he feels tingling on his skin and an itch at the base of his skull realizing that vampires are attacking the pack. He sees Violet in her wolf form fighting a vampire and grabs a burning log from the fire, swinging it at the vampire’s face. They fight until Violet rips out the vampire’s throat. She mind links with him to be careful and he has a flashback of his mom staking a vampire. He realizes that he could not only see who was a vampire but could also sense them. He notices a female vampire and instinctively knows how to attack and dispatch her to dust. Another vampire calls to the others that he’s a hunter.

### Ch 7 - CALI

Xavier orders Cali to hide in the house and she goes to the kitchen to grab a weapon - a handful of wooden spoons - before heading to Lola’s room. Before she can make it up the stairs, Gregor appears. He attacks her and she throws a spoon in his face; then, she uses her Fae magic to blast him into the kitchen island where the knives puncture his arm. He takes the knife out of his arm and throws it at Cali, but she runs outside where Xavier notices her and gets upset for being outside. He attacks another vampire while she tries to use her Fae magic and keeps missing. Artemis comes over and blasts the vampire into the bonfire, then shoots an arrow into him. Xavier thanks Artemis and yells at Cali when Gregor comes up to them. Cali blasts him with her Fae magic and tells Xavier that she can be useful. Violet runs over and begs Xavier to help Charlie because he’s surrounded by vampires. They rush to close in on the vampires circling Charlie when Cali notices the little trick-or-treater kid talking to Gregor. The kid orders the vampires to come back and they obey. But, Gregor tells them they haven’t seen the last of them.

### Ch 8 - ARTEMIS

Xavier orders the pack to stay inside the pack house for fear of the vampires coming back to pick them off outside. Mrs. Smith asks Big Mac if she can do a protection spell for the house and if she could reverse inviting the vampires inside. Big Mac agrees, only for Sabine, and tells them she will also allow the spell to reach the porch. Artemis tells Rishika that fighting the vampires was amazing, telling her about the one she blasted off Xavier and shot in the heart. Rishika grabs Artemis and kisses her and leads her down the hall past Big Mac’s room where Artemis thinks about the orb. They get to Rishika’s room, where she locks the door and keeps it dark. She asks Artemis if she really wants to continue and they have sex until Rishika falls asleep. Artemis then thinks about the orb singling out Cali and Orla’s face when they tell her the orb is with them. She wonders if the vampire attack has anything to do with the orb as well and decides that she will take the orb and hide it herself.

### Ch 9 - CALI

Big Mac finishes casting the protection spell while Mrs. Smith and Torin start healing the injured pack members in the kitchen. Jay leads Lola to the group and Cali asks how she’s doing because she is human now and she was just bitten by a vampire. She asks Mrs. Smith if Lola will turn now, and Lola tries to joke about the situation, but Mrs. Smith assures that she has to drink the vampire’s blood in order for that to happen. Lola tells them that she doesn’t know if she swallowed it when she bit him. Xavier asks to talk to Cali and she goes to his room. He apologizes for not believing her about the vampires but she gets upset wondering why she always has to explain herself to him when Greyson always took her word for it. They start to argue and she brings up that Greyson always believes her. She tells him that every time she tries to talk to him he shuts her out and runs away, so this time she’s doing it. She goes outside, but Xavier follows her, and they watch as Greyson drives up. Cali watches as Maren steps out and carries Fenrir, and notes the child has dark blond hair and grey eyes.

### Ch 10 - CALI

Greyson greets Xavier and Cali and introduces Maren and Fenrir. Cali wonders who they are and refuses to think that Fenrir could be Greyson's. Xavier tells Greyson that he can't just come back after running away despite being Alpha. Maren insists on getting Fenrir to bed before they could start arguing. Mrs. Smith comes out to greet Greyson. He introduces Maren and Fenrir to her and asks if she could assist them to his room until they have a better arrangement. Xavier demands to know who Maren is and why she was brought to the pack house, but he only states that she's a friend and that they can talk more in the morning because he's tired. Cali gets jealous and upset realizing that he did not come back for her, but shows up with beautiful women with a child that could be his. Once Greyson leaves, Xavier gets upset with Cali because Greyson is back, and storms off into the woods. Cali stomps up to her room and blames Xavier and Greyson for making her situation worse when Artemis comes in. Cali tells her Greyson is back and that he brought a woman named Maren with him. Artemis is surprised Maren is there and admits to Cali that she is Greyson's ex-girlfriend.

### Ch 11 - XAVIER

Xavier goes down to the lake angry that Greyson is back because he thought that Greyson had abandoned them by giving Xavier the Redwood Pack and Cali. Instead, Greyson came back after a few days and made it clear he was still Alpha, which makes it harder for him to take over as Alpha because he has to actually fight for it now. He's also worried about Cali because while he was trying to apologize to her, Greyson's return interrupted their progress. But, he's comforted by the fact that Cali was hurt when she saw Maren and Fenrir. He decides to try to talk and apologize to Cali again, but needs to calm down first. He calls Colton and asks if he knows about Maren, which he doesn't, and tells Xavier to wolf up and take what he wants instead of complaining all the time. He goes inside and talks to Jay about Lola; how she could turn into a vampire and her feelings would change. They then talk about Greyson's return and Xavier admits that he is going to take Alpha from him. He asks if Jay will support him.

### Ch 12 - VIOLET

Violet listens to Charlie talk about his fight with the vampires and realizes she understands why Charlie had run away. They start to kiss and Violet wants to have sex and starts by giving him a hand job. He states he wishes he could be with her in the moment forever, and she questions about after the moment, because he never answered her question about going back to Minnesota. She explains that them being mates means that they are supposed to be together forever and long distance doesn't work as Jay and Lola tried it and she ended up in the hospital. He states he doesn't want her to feel sick for them being apart but he has to go back.

### Ch 13 - CALI

Cali learns from Artemis that Maren is a Dark Fae and that she was the one to give him his scar. Cali worries that the reason it ended badly was because of Maren being a Fae like her, but ultimately decides it's because she is his mate. Greyson did not mention a child when he told Artemis about his past relationship and they are not able to estimate the child's age as compared to the timing of the relationship. Artemis tells Cali to get over it because Maren is an ex and because Greyson didn't know anything about the child, so it's not his fault. Cali is jealous that Artemis knew all this information about Greyson so she leaves to calm down. She then decides to go talk to Greyson instead of making assumptions. At first she is unsure where Greyson would be as Maren is situated in his room, but she sees him enter his bedroom and sees Maren in his bed - possibly naked.

### Ch 14 - GREYSON

Greyson had planned on sleeping in the guest room and was only going into his room to grab clothes. He realizes that she's naked, but only because she did not bring much with her when they left. She thanks him and he realizes he only wants Maren and Fenrir to be happy. Maren brings up that his mate didn't seem to like that Maren was there. Greyson says it's complicated. Maren asks about Xavier and Greyson says it's complicated. Maren wonders if she should leave but Greyson encourages her to stay, advising her to wait for him in the morning before meeting the rest of the pack. He turns to leave but gets pulled into another daydream. He is on the back porch when Colton and Maya drive up with their baby like last time. Only instead of Cali and their two kids coming out to greet them, it's Maren, Fenrir, and another little girl with blonde hair and grey eyes. They call him 'Daddy' and instead of Xavier coming outside with Ava to announce their engagement, it's Xavier and Cali with Marlene. He's happy but also fees an ache, a longing, a sense of a promise unfulfilled. Greyson wakes up on his bedroom floor with Maren standing over him and wonders if the vision was a glimpse into the future - that he was destined to be with Maren and Xavier destined to be with Cali.

### Ch 15 - VIOLET

Violet gets upset that Charlie is leaving her but he tries to explain that he did not mean he's leaving her for good. He wants her to understand that he's going back because he is a werewolf vampire hunter and has to learn about what being a hunter truly means. That he wants to talk to his parents to find out about who he really is. She gets emotional because unlike her, he has a family and purpose. She asks if she can go with him, but he tells her it's not a good idea. She gets insecure and asks him why not. He tells her it's because she's a werewolf. He admits that before he comes clean to them about being a werewolf, he wants to learn about the vampire hunter side first. She suggests they shift and go for a run while they can but he reminds her Xavier ordered them to stay inside. She assures him they will stay in the yard and encourages her to do some stretching. After they run around and start having fun, Charlie suddenly takes of into the woods.

### Ch 16 - XAVIER

Xavier is in his bedroom thinking about his conversation with Jay who had agreed to support him when he decides to take the title of Alpha from Greyson. He decides that in order to get the support from the other pack members, he would have to support them as well in their personal struggles. He believes that a peaceful coup would be best as it presents a stronger show of leadership to show Greyson who in the pack was behind Xavier and appease Cali from battling with Greyson. He thinks about the pack members and wonders which side they would take, and believes that beside Mrs. Smith, they would all choose him. He believes Cali would support him as long as there was no blood shed in the transfer of power and that he needed her to put some of the members at ease. Suddenly, he hears Violet's howl outside and sees her running into the woods. He is about to go investigate but thinks Greyson should be the one to take care of this since he's back. As Violet howls again, he decides that Violet is like family, and runs outside. He shifts and follows her and Charlie's scent into the woods and finds a campsite with an RV setup. They are facing off Gregor and the vampires and he finds that they call Charlie a hunter. He watches them shift and attack the vampires, so he joins the fight, and realizes they are both really good fighters. He stops Charlie from going after the ones that run away, both shifting back to human form to argue when they realize Violet is gone.

### Ch 17 - CALI

Cali did not get much sleep as she had spent most of the night thinking that Greyson had reunited with his ex-girlfriend. She wonders if she will experience the same pain as when Ava had slept with Greyson and Xavier even though the terms of the curse have changed. She makes some coffee and thinks about how Greyson, Maren and Fenrir looked like a family as well as how she saw Maren waiting for Greyson in his bed naked. She thinks that Greyson telling her to choose Xavier was a way to give himself an out to pursue Maren without guilt or if he is doing this on purpose to force her to choose Xavier. Xavier and Charlie come in and state that Violet has been taken by vampires and they are going to get more people to help look for her. Cali offers to go but Xavier tells her to stay. Greyson demands to know what is going on, and Xavier explains their vampire attack, which Greyson would have known if he was there. Greyson asks why Violet and Charlie were allowed to go outside, but Xavier tells him that the Alpha should be the enforcer. Charlie interrupts them and tells them that it's his fault because he knew that the vampires were out there. Greyson asks what he means and Charlie explains that he comes from a family of vampire hunters. Greyson then gets angry at Charlie and tells him to get out of the pack house.

### Ch 18 - VIOLET

Violet awakens naked and tied up in the woods by the vampires. She overhears them arguing about what they want to do with her - Percival, the child vampire, wants to kill her while Gregor wants to use her to lure out the rest of the Redwood pack. She doesn't like either of these options and tries to get free from her bonds, but is afraid that there may be silver in them. Percival notices her moving and the vampires go to her. Gregor tries to be cordial to her by trying to sit her up in a more comfortable position, which Percival gets upset about. He eats a blood-flavored lollipop and threatens Violet that he will be the one to kill her. Then he throws the lollipop stick at her. She takes the stick and manages to pick the lock on the bindings. Then, she tries to figure out how she could run away without having them notice.

### Ch 19 - ARTEMIS

Artemis awakens with Rishika next to her, thinking how she didn't notice Artemis leave and return at night, and how she could be so trusting to sleep next to someone. When she awakens, she tells Artemis that she had a dream she was being chased by a sea monster. There start to hear yelling downstairs and Rishika decides to go check it out as she believes it's Greyson and Xavier fighting again. Artemis thinks it has nothing to do with her so she thinks about going back to sleep, but they start arguing even louder until Rishika comes back upstairs. She thinks she will come back to the room when Rishika starts calling out for a pack meeting, and tells 'Arty' she's included. She doesn't think she should go as she's not part of the pack but decides to go out of respect for Cali. As she leaves, she notices Mrs. Smith and Big Mac go past her and decides this is the best time to get the orb. She packs her knapsack, bow and quiver, then goes to the room. The orb talks to her, knows that she wants to destroy it, and that she is both Light and Dark Fae. The orb then appears to her on an end table beneath the window, and she takes it.

(***NOTE**: In Artemis' last Chapter - 8, it is stated that they ended up in Rishika's room as they had to pass Big Mac's room to get to it. But they are currently in Artemis' room as it states that Rishika let herself out of Artemis' bedroom while she stays inside and stretches on her mattress. When she leaves to go to the pack meeting, she notices Mrs. Smith and Big Mac hurry past her to get downstairs)*

*(**NOTE**: Rishika states she had the dream about the sea monster, but Artemis is the one who states that it was actually a kelpie she knew in the Fae world who lived in the human world for a long time and even fell in love with a human. Rishika then states she wants to see the Fae world and suggests that Artemis and her go there together someday*.)

### Ch 20 - CALI

Greyson informs Cali that vampire hunters are supernaturals who can track and kill vampires - but they also have been known to use their abilities against other supernaturals including witches, werewolves, and Fae. Xavier tells her that they think of themselves as the protectors of humans from the supernatural world. Cali comes to Charlie's defense that he helped in the war against Silas and that he's Violet's mate. Big Mac agrees with them stating that it's risky to let him stay and there's a possibility other hunters might follow. Charlie also agrees with them because he doesn't know what he's capable of and is afraid of accidentally harming the pack and Violet. Cali outs Greyson by stating that Artemis told her about Maren being a Dark Fae whom he invited into the house. Xavier also gets upset at this information, but Greyson tells everyone he has reasons that don't concern anyone about his decision to bring her to the pack house. This upsets Cali even more to think that she is important to him and that if Fenrir were his son, it would explain why he brought them there. Greyson states it's been decided that Charlie has to go, which Xavier gets upset about because he had been acting Alpha and will not listen to an Alpha who abandons his pack. Cali gets stops their fighting and goes to comfort Charlie when Violet rushes into the house and collapses. Before she can speak, Percival attacks her.

### Ch 21 - GREYSON

Before Greyson could react, Big Mac's barrier spell knocks back Percival. Charlie suddenly rushes out to attack Percival and they watch as he uses a rake to kill the vampire with precision. The pack and Cali are impressed, but Greyson worries about the unpredictability of Charlie's hunter nature. Maren and Fenrir come downstairs and Greyson gets annoyed, asking why she did not wait for him like he told her to, because everyone is now staring at her. She tells him Fenrir is hungry and was worried that there sounded like a fight was going on. He introduces Maren to the pack and notices Mrs. Smith's expression - that she probably thinks that Fenrir is his son. She offers to make Fenrir pancakes, Xavier goes to interrogate Charlie, and the pack disperses. He tries to mind link with Cali but she blocks him and walks outside. He follows her to assure that he didn't plan on seeing Maren again and that Fenrir is not his son. He tries to reason that she is an ex-girlfriend from a long time ago but Cali wonders if this is true, then why she is here. He tells her that she needed help, which Cali always gives despite the risk to herself, and that she would have expected him to do the same. Instead, she blames him for taking her choice away, that she needed him but he left. She states, "How can I choose you if you're not here?" Greyson is happy that Cali is saying that she would have chosen him but Xavier is upset when he overhears this.

### Ch 22 - CALI

Cali gets upset that Xavier and Greyson are about to argue again, forcing her to chose, and insists that what Xavier overheard was all hypothetical. She declares that she is not choosing one to condemn the other to death unless it's something they want, to use her choice as a way to get rid of the other brother. She starts to get hysterical and tells them to save her the trouble by killing each other now and she leaves them. She gets to the stairs and starts to worry that they will do what she says and will end up losing both of them. She realizes why Cassandra had killed herself, out of desperation, and worries that she is destined for the same fate. Lola spots her as she comes down the stairs and immediately brings Cali to her room to talk. Cali doesn't want to talk about her issues so they talk about Lola's loss of her wolf and possibly turning into a vampire. Cali then explains that the pack meeting was about Charlie, Violet, and the vampires. She then decides to talk about Xavier and Greyson, stating that she has not been able to enjoy being a mate and wants to do things couples do like go on dates, without the drama. Lola suggests the situation sounds like The Bachelorette, but Cali states that the show is all about the drama. She states that her problem would be solved if she could break the death part of the curse, but Lola asks who would she choose? Cali still doesn't know as she states she would be fine with either of them but is at her best with both because she doesn't know which she needs or loves more. Lola suggests she just have the brothers agree to both date her.

### Ch 23 - CHARLIE

Charlie is relieved when the pack does not outright kick him out and Violet is safely returned. He knows that he has to leave the pack for everyone else's safety, but does not know how he's going to be able to leave Violet. He tells her about what happened with the pack before she came back, but she laughs at the absurdity of it. He can't help but wonder if his parents were to come into the picture, what they would do to her and the pack, and what he might be able to do with the autopilot killer instinct. She tells him they love each other and as love is the strongest emotion in the world, they can over come it. They start to get intimate when his phone vibrates, and he tells her to let it go to voicemail. They try to continue, but the phone buzzes again, and he checks the text message. It's his parents stating they are in Portland and want him to meet with them.

### Ch 24 - XAVIER

Xavier resists going after Cali so he could deal with Greyson first. He looks at Greyson's face and gets angry that just looking at him reminds him of hearing Cali say that she would've chosen Greyson over him. Xavier tells Greyson he wishes he was dead, but Greyson tells him he had his chance to do it at the Lupo Finale and he failed. Xavier thinks he would have killed him if he hadn't been poisoned and asks why Greyson is really back. Greyson gets annoyed and tells him that this is his pack and he is the Alpha; and that he brought Maren and Fenrir to offer them protection. Xavier wants more information, wondering why Greyson decided to help a Dark Fae, but Greyson tells him it's not his business. Xavier decides to ask what Greyson plans to do, and he states he's sticking around. This gets Xavier upset and he decides that the Redwood pack doesn't benefit from having Greyson as their Alpha. Fenrir comes outside and Xavier is about to ask Greyson about their resemblance when Maren joins them. She calls Fenrir back, but he continues to run towards the lake, and both Maren and Greyson run after him. He watches them and thinks that they look like a family, and if he can see it, then Cali can too. He decides to relax about Greyson and let his secrets ruin whatever he and Cali had. He tries to find her so that he can shove in her face that Greyson is preoccupied with Maren and that he was meant to be with her instead. He hears Cali in Lola's room and barges in. They decide to talk, and Xavier leaders her to his room because his window has a view of where Greyson and Maren are. He positions himself in front of the window so she would have to look out of it. She asks him if he's seen The Bachelorette and explain why they should try it - so she can date him and Greyson. He's about to refuse when Big Mac comes in asking about Artemis because the orb is gone.

### Ch 25 - ARTEMIS

Artemis has stolen Xavier's car and is driving towards the Fae portal with the orb. She wants to hide it away forever. The car breaks down and she thinks it's the orb's doing. She leaves the car and starts walking when Inigo offers to driver her to the diner so she can call a tow truck. She's about to accept, thinking about the milkshake she had before, but declines because she's on a mission. But, soon she sees the diner and realizes that Inigo wasn't lying because his car is parked there. She starts to crave milkshakes and checks her pocket for the money she stole from Cali. Inside the diner she sees Ava and orders a 6-flavored milkshake. She watches Ava start to make it when she notices Ava's eyes go blank, grabs a knife, and threatens Artemis to give her the orb or she'll slit her throat.

### Ch 26 - CALI

Cali starts to panic that the orb could affect Artemis and end up harming her. Big Mac is furious and Xavier demands Cali call Artemis to find out where she is. But, she tells them that Artemis doesn't have a cell phone and that it's not her fault. Xavier tries to act like an Alpha by taking care of the situation and she notices Greyson and Maren outside. She thinks about the places Artemis has been to in the human world - Portland, Minnesota, and the Rockaway Diner. Rishika comes in and asks if she can help and asks to be kept in the loop. Cali decides to call her to inform her of Artemis taking off with the orb. Orla states she's coming to Oregon and she's about to tell the others when she realizes they may be against another Fae coming in. She decides to try making a Fae circle to find her and goes to look for Torin and Astrid for help, but runs into Maren instead. She ends up telling her she needs to make a fairy ring to find her sister and Maren offers to help.

### Ch 27 - AVA

Ava states she sees red and feels the need to kill Artemis for the orb. Artemis reaches for her bag and smacks her in the head. She continues to go after the orb as it calls out to her to save it. She shifts into her wolf and attacks but Artemis blasts her with her magic. She has flashbacks of her and Xavier and the orb speaks to her, telling her that if she helps it, it will help her get Xavier back. She gets up and sees Artemis now fighting Inigo and Mabel. Artemis blasts Mabel away and aims an arrow at Inigo's heart. Ava's wolf then attacks Inigo but she suddenly shifts back to human form, and Inigo lets her go. Inigo, Mabel, and Ava watch as Artemis steals Inigo's car and takes off. She asks them why they attacked her but Inigo tells her it was her fault for destroying the diner. She insists that it was the orb, but he doesn't care. He states that Charlie had run off too and that it's his fault for hiring a werewolf like her. She gets upset and tries to leave but he stops her saying she owes him.

(*NOTE: In Ava's wolf form, she speaks in the third person as she states that she knew Inigo and Mabel wanted the orb but it was destined to be her and Xavier's alone, and that she would deal with Ava herself.*)

### Ch 28 - CALI

Mrs. Smith looks after Fenrir while Maren helps Cali conjure the fairy ring wondering if Mrs. Smith offered quickly because she is Fenrir's grandmother. She asks Maren how long she is staying, but she tells Cali that she's not sure and is sorry for the inconvenience. She then asks how old Fenrir is and how long ago Maren met Greyson so she can try to do the math to see if Fenrir is really Greyson's, but Maren tells her that Greyson is not the father even if they look alike. Maren then asks if Cali is both Greyson and Xavier's mate and empathizes that it must be hard on her. Cali asks if Maren is still in love with Greyson, which makes Maren upset, telling her it's not her business. But, Cali insists that it is - because he is her mate. Maren instead tells her that she thinks that Greyson deserves a chance to love someone who can love him back and without hesitation, compromise, or comparing him to someone else. Cali tries to explain herself, but Maren cuts her off so they can finish their task. They conjure a wisp, but it darts around and disappears. She asks Maren what happened, but she tells Cali they can't bring the wisp back and there is no way to find Artemis.

### Ch 29 - GREYSON

Greyson sits on the porch watching Maren and Cali set up the fairy circle, surprised they are working together. He watches the ritual fail and goes to comfort them when he slips off the porch and blacks out into a vision: it's the winter holidays and he goes to Cali's house to meet her parents over dinner. He enjoys his time and after dinner, Cali walks him outside. She kisses him until he wakes up from the vision, realizing Maren and Cali are watching over him with concern. He tries to brush it off and excuses himself to get a drink of water. But, inside, Mrs. Smith tells him he shouldn't have come back because the curse is going to kill him.

### Ch 30 - CALI

In Cali's bedroom, Lola asks her what happened to Greyson. Lola suggests that Greyson must be stressed out but Cali believes he swooned because he was upset that Xavier and Cali were together while he was away. Lola doesn't believe this is the case, but offers he could be stressed because Maren and her kid is there. Cali admits to Lola that Maren is his ex-girlfriend who is a Dark Fae. This surprises Lola and she further believes that Maren may want to harm Greyson, which Cali tries to disagree with. Lola states she finds it highly unlikely that Maren doesn't want him back or dead - but Cali continues to insist that Maren doesn't want to harm Greyson. She further explains that she helped with the Fae circle, but Lola wonders if she sabotaged the circle on purpose, which Cali starts to wonder if this is true. Lola then asks about Fenrir, calling him Fern, and wonders if he is really Greyson's would that make Cali his step-mom. Cali wants to stop talking about Greyson and Maren so that they can figure out how to find Artemis. Lola suggests Big Mac do a tracking spell and Cali can go with her to find Artemis, but Cali is reluctant to trust her. She goes to Big Mac's room and finds that Big Mac is leaving to find the orb herself. She insists she is going with her, but Big Mac refuses. Big Mac performs a spell on a map and Cali asks if she's found Artemis, but Big Mac tells her she's not looking for Artemis - she's looking for the orb.

### Ch 31 - ARTEMIS

Artemis had stolen Ingio's car and wonders where she should be heading, wondering if she could use the sun to navigate when she sees a sign for Portland. She remembers she went there with Greyson and goes in that direction. The orb tries to talk to her about being different and insinuates that her mother chose Cali over her. Despite knowing what it says is manipulative, she feels that the orb does speak some truth. It bargains that if she doesn't bring it to the Fae world, it can help her access her true power, but she resists, and slams the breaks. This causes the orb to fall from the seat to the floor and she realizes that the orb was the powerless one - a parasite that needed someone to do it's bidding. She continues to drive for another half hour, determined to reach the shore, when she notices a truck behind her. She wonders if it's a delivery truck that's going to pass her, but gets suspicious that it's actually after her, and it swerves into her.

### Ch 32 - XAVIER

Xavier is in his wolf form patrolling their territory in the woods for vampires, worried that if the council hears about it, their reputation would be in danger. He believes if he was Alpha, this would never have happened. He starts to wonder if Greyson's inept ability to lead the pack is his way of wanting Xavier to prove he's the more responsible Alpha. He realizes the vampires have driven off from their camp and knows that they will be back again. He turns his concerns to the missing orb and Artemis, knowing that Cali would want to start going out to look for her. He stumbles upon Rishika who is out looking for Artemis and realizes that they have a close relationship and if he wanted to take over, he would have to pay more attention to those details. He thinks that if he could win an alliance with her, because she is Greyson's Beta, that he could win more of the pack. He believes if he finds Artemis first, that he could gain Rishika's trust, prove to the pack that he was Alpha material, and remind Cali that he is the worthiest of her mates. They discuss the next step, as going beyond their territory alone with vampires on the loose is not in their best interest. They start to head back towards the pack house when they hear a car crashing and wonder if it's Artemis.

### Ch 33 - GREYSON

Greyson is on the front porch sipping his Ear Grey when Mrs. Smith comes out to talk to him. She asks what the story is with him and Maren and if Fenrir is his son. They watch as Fenrir makes flower crowns for Maren and she states that something about Fenrir reminds her of him, especially the eyes. Although he insists that he is not the father, he secretly hopes that he is so that he could have a family. But, Mrs. Smith knows this, and tells him that bringing them was a mistake. Greyson doesn't understand because he believes that Fenrir needs to be around werewolves, but Mrs. Smith tells him he has to take Cali into consideration. He tells her that Cali seemed more upset that he left, but Mrs. Smith insists that he keeps giving Cali reasons to choose Xavier, but he can't do that now since whoever she doesn't choose will die. He admits that Cali implied that she would have chosen him if he hadn't left, so he's hopeful. However, Mrs. Smith tells him he's only making things worse and she doesn't want to lose him now that they are in each other's life. She's worried Cali will inadvertently choose Xavier, not on purpose, but by accident because of his behavior. She advises him to keep making her decision hard so everyone stays alive. Cali then comes out to talk to Greyson and Mrs. Smith leaves. Cali asks him what happened when he passed out and he assures her it's nothing. She tells him that she's worried that Big Mac might hurt Artemis and her parents are coming. Then, she asks if he would go with her to find Artemis before Big Mac can harm her.

### Ch 34 - CALI

Cali wonders what Greyson's answer will be, but hopes that him running off and coming back to pretend that nothing happened will sway his decision to help her. Greyson tells her he doesn't think he can leave the pack again and she feels disappointed because he keeps saying no to her. But, she's also relieved because she knows Xavier would get upset if she left with Greyson again. Cali sees Maren and Fenrir playing and she wonders if he would've said yes if it wasn't for them. He tells her he knows Artemis is important to her, but just because he can't go with her, doesn't mean she shouldn't go. He then asks her if she asked Xavier to go with her because he would make protecting her his priority. She gets upset because she thinks Greyson is pushing her away again because of Maren. He tells her Xavier is someone from the pack and would make him feel better if someone was with her, and that other than him, would be the best person to protect her. She starts to feel frustrated that she's begging for Greyson's attention while Xavier had been there for her all along, and starts to argue with him until Torin and Astrid come outside yelling at each other. They argue about using a hair curling rod and hair dryer at the same time when Greyson realizes they tripped the circuits and goes to the basement to fix it. Cali follows Greyson because she wants to make sure that Greyson really wants her to go with Xavier and not trying to force her to chose him again. She trips over something in the dark, and Greyson catches her, and kisses her.

### Ch 35 - ARTEMIS

The truck swerves Artemis into a barrier and deploys the airbags. She is pulled out of the car by the truck driver and realizes he's a vampire. The vampire realizes that she's Fae and bites her. She screams and blasts him with her energy. When he tries to reach for her again, she kicks him in the chest, and they fight. She manages to knock him out by squeezing her thighs around his neck and decides to cover her tracks. Since the car she stole is now trashed, she decides to take the truck and ties up the vampire in chains in hopes he knows where the Fae portal is. When he awakens, she asks where the ocean is, and he tells her there's over 300 miles of shoreline in the area. The vampire's phone starts to ring, and she tells him that not answering is impolite - so she answers. It's Inigo, who is impressed with Artemis, and tells her everything is a big misunderstanding and they could help each other out.

### Ch 36 - XAVIER

Xavier and Rishika are at the car wreck and notice Artemis's scent, coming to the conclusion that she was probably taken for the orb. Rishika recognizes another scent from the diner, and Xavier agrees it's the same scent as the diner where Ava works. Rishika tells him she saw Ava there too when they went there after the car brakes went out. Xavier is surprised Cali didn't mention seeing Ava. They start to head to the diner wondering how they will get clothes to go inside when they notice Xavier's car out of gas on the side of the road. They get dressed, fill up the tank, and realize she left the keys in the ignition. They drive two minutes to the diner and find Mabel smoking weed outside. They ask where Ava is but she tells them she's on her coffee break. They go inside and Inigo tells them they're closed. Xavier asks about Ava and he says he can't keep track of everyone who comes and goes. Rishika instead asks if he's seen Artemis but Inigo tells them he's busy. Suddenly, a gust of wind from a window blows through and Xavier smells Ava's blood, and he realizes Inigo is a vampire.

### Ch 37 - CALI

Greyson and Cali's kissing starts to get heated but she stops them, saying they shouldn't be doing this, and starts rambling about him not caring about her anymore. He cuts her off with another kiss and tells her there is no uncertainty between them, that he's been denying his feelings to try and make things easier for her. He admits he believed she chose Xavier while he was away and that the best part of him died. She truthfully admits that she was with Xavier the entire time Greyson was away because she loves him. Greyson tells her he doesn't care she was with Xavier because in that moment she is his and kisses her again. She asks why he left her and he tells her he needed time and she realized she wasn't thinking about him. He pleasures her to the point of her stating it felt amazing to be loved this way, and after she orgasms, he decides to turn the power back on - but Cali stops him and says it's his turn.

### Ch 38 - GREYSON

Greyson is able to see Cali in the dark and watches as she gives him a blow job. He admits to her that he thought about them while he was gone and that his dreams did not justice to how she actually felt. Before he can release he begs to do so inside her. She says 'I love you' while she orgasms, and after he orgasms as well, he drifts off into another vision. He envisions Cali six months pregnant and living in their own house. She is sleeping as the baby kicks and keeps her up at night. She had been craving croissants for breakfast, so he decides to go to the bakery. He stops to enjoy Cali's rose garden outside when he notices the witch sisters: Lauren is in her rose garden across the street, Posie is a jogger who runs by his house, and Chloe waves at him as his next door neighbor. Chloe asks him if he is ready to change his destiny and he comes back to reality. Cali asks if he blacked out again. He realizes that the witch sisters must be the ones doing this to him but wonders why.

### Ch 39 - VIOLET

Violet and Charlie are driving to Portland to meet Charlie's parents. Both are stressed out and worried why they would feel the need to fly out to see him and think that they are going to take him back to Minnesota. At the motel, Charlie suggests Violet wait in the car, but she insists going with him. She reassures him that they will still accept him despite being a werewolf, but he's not optimistic. They go to the second floor and Charlie asks if she could wait outside the door first. She's hurt but trusts him to deal with his parents. His mom opens the door and is happy to see Charlie, but changes her attitude when she notices Violet.

### Ch 40 - CALI

Cali insists on Greyson get checked out for having another blackout but he assures her he'll think about it since he's fine. He goes to fix the circuit breaker and she tells him that might not go looking for Artemis now because something is going on with him. He insists that she find Xavier and go because she is family. She gets upset that Greyson is acting distant again and continues to pester him about the blackouts. But, he tells her to stop worrying because he's not human and can handle it; he promises her if it happens again he will call a doctor. She starts to worry that it's because of the curse or her. He tells her he's going to check on Sage who's out on patrol when she realizes she hadn't seen Rishika or Xavier in a while. She starts to look for Xavier, but thinks she better shower first, since she was just with Greyson. After her shower she searches for Xavier and ends up watching Maren and Fenrir playing outside, still worried that Greyson is the father. Maren notices her and asks how Greyson is, which Cali gets embarrassed about thinking Maren heard them in the basement. But, before she can answer, Fenrir shifts into a wolf. And, he looks exactly like Greyson's.

### Ch 41 - XAVIER

Xavier and Inigo begin fighting with Rishika backing him up. Another vampire joins, and Xavier punches him while asking for Ava. Inigo leaves his colleague with Xavier after eyeballing the locked storage room in the back. He knocks out the vampire and both he and Rishika wonder why they couldn't smell them. They search the unconscious vampire, find his keyring, and unlock the storage room - which is actually a set of stairs leading down. At the bottom they find a hallway lined with cages and find Ava at the end. They notice that her cage has dried blood on it and Xavier believes she's dead. Despite everything, he wants to save her, but Rishika thinks it's a trap. He carries her out the cage and when they get back up to the diner, it's empty. They take Ava to the car and Rishika offers to drive. While Xavier tries to put on Ava's seatbelt, she kisses him.

### Ch 42 - CALI

Fenrir jumps on Cali and Maren tells her that he's just discovering his wolf and shifts unexpectedly. She tells Maren it's fine but internally is freaking out because Fenrir's wolf is identical to Greyson's and Artemis had told her Fae couldn't become werewolves. She wonders if Fenrir has Fae powers too, and if so, could she become a werewolf too. She tries to dodge Fenrir jumping on her again, while Maren tries to catch him, and they end up colliding. Maren falls to the ground and Fenrir shifts back to human form to apologize for hurting his mother. Cali starts to panic and offers to get some ice for her face while Maren gets some clothes in the laundry room for Fenrir. Maren admits to Cali that he's gone through so many outfits and wonders how werewolf parents keep up. Cali starts to get awkward around Maren and thanks her for helping with the fairy ring earlier. Maren then asks how Greyson is and if he's ever blacked out before because something happened while they were at his apartment in Portland. Cali starts to get jealous when she notices Xavier pull up the driveway. Maren goes to take Fenrir upstairs to sleep and she goes to meet Xavier. She sees Xavier and Ava holding hands and immediately blasts her with magic.

### Ch 43 - CHARLIE

Charlie introduces Violet to his mother as his new girlfriend. She wonders what happened to Sandi and if it's Violet's fault he won't come back home. He insists that he left because he's never left Minnesota before. She tells him it's because it's where their family is from, and he gets upset telling her it's one they've hidden from him. He admits he's already told Violet everything, which upsets her even more. Violet offers to leave them to find a vending machine and he goes inside the room. His father is out on an errand and she demands why he would tell Violet everything. She explains that they belong to a secret society called The Land O'Lake Defenders, which Charlie spells out as LOL. He wonders how many of them are there and she tells him that in their chapter, there are 50 active hunters, not including spouses, children, and retired hunters. She informs him it's time for him to be inducted into the Defenders, but before she can explain anymore, Violet knocks on the door holding an armful of soda cans. Charlie drinks some cola and tells his mother that whatever she has to tell him, he's going to tell Violet anyway. She continues to explain that the induction is a ritual carried on for hundreds of years and that it's their duty to protect everyone else from the supernatural world. Suddenly, his father bursts into the room, locks the doors, and shutters the windows. He greets Charlie and his mother introduces Violet, but his father goes to his suitcase and pulls out two silver-bladed knives. He hands one to Charlie and the other to Violet telling them to get ready because there are werewolves.

### Ch 44 - CALI

After Ava is blasted to the ground, Cali demands to know why she is there. But, Xavier rushes to attend to Ava and gets upset at Cali. She's about to blast her again when Xavier tells her to look at Ava. That's when she notices Ava's a mess and Xavier tells her she's hurt. She asks why Ava isn't healing and Xavier tells her it might be because she was captured by vampires and lost a lot of blood. Rishika tells Cali that they found her at the diner which is run by vampires. She feels a little bit guilty for blasting her, but then justifies her actions by thinking that Ava probably deserved it and brought whatever happened to her upon herself. She gets upset when Xavier tells her they are bringing Ava inside to rest. Greyson comes out and asks why Ava is there, which Xavier takes as a challenge, and states he brought her. Rishika offers to bring Ava in while everyone argues. Xavier argues that Greyson brought Maren - which he didn't bother to tell anyone about. He insists that he found Ava locked in a cage by a vampire and couldn't leave her to die. Cali is suspicious about why he was at the diner in the first place. He tells her he was looking for Artemis but lost her scent. Cali demands to go find her, but while Xavier tries to stop her, Greyson agrees and suggests Xavier go with her. This upsets Xavier but Greyson reminds him they sealed Silas inside the orb and they need to ensure that he doesn't get released. Xavier agrees, but Greyson tells him Ava can't stay. When Xavier insists, Greyson states she'll have to be monitored around the clock. Xavier is fine with it and states she might have more information about the vampires and Artemis. Greyson asks if they can trust what she says and Cali believes that Ava might have set the whole thing up.

### Ch 45 - ARTEMIS

Deacon tells Artemis he has an audiobook he's only halfway done with while she tosses his phone out the window. She threatens to leave him chained up in the middle of nowhere, unable to feed while animals can get at him. He states as Inigo's driver he knows all the supernatural checkpoints and will help her if she agrees to set him free, unharmed, and with transportation once she gets where she needs to go. Artemis states they have a deal and he asks if he can have a cigarette. When she refuses, he tells her they are going to Haystack Rock, which is a few hours away. He goes to sleep and the orb starts to talk to her again and coaxes her to stop driving towards Haystack Rock because it's a trap. Deacon wakes up and tries to stop her as she's doing donuts with the truck. He bites her and she blasts him hard enough to shoot him out the door. She thinks she's killed him when he stands up, and the orb encourages her to run him over.

### Ch 46 - VIOLET

Violet starts to panic and mind links with Charlie that they have to get out of there because his father probably senses their wolves. Charlie's dad tells them his compass informed him there is at least one werewolf in the vicinity. Charlie pretends to laugh at the possibility of werewolves but his dad confirms they don't just hunt vampires. Violet starts to get nervous; she tells them that not all supernaturals are bad and that hunters are supernaturals themselves. But, Charlie's dad tells them that hunters are the exception because they are the protectors to humans whereas all other supernaturals seek to destroy them. Charlie asks if there are rules that have to be followed. He tells them there are and breaking them would place the hunter in front of a tribunal. They are: you can do no harm except to supernaturals, you must always answer the call for help when a supernatural is near, never reveal your identity as a hunter to an outsider... Violet swears she won't say anything and they will ignore that she knows. Charlie's dad decides they need to leave because the werewolf might be after them, so they should hunt it. They decide to bring Charlie and Violet with them for safety, and head towards the woods because that's where werewolves hang out. Once there, Violet notes that her and Charlie are the only werewolves in the area. Charlie's dad takes out a brass chain with a teardrop crystal and they realize it's the compass. Charlie grabs it and insists they go inside as it's freezing. But, Charlie's mom gets angry and tells him he needs to learn by watching and listening to them. And, the compass points at Charlie.

### Ch 47 - CALI

Cali is upset that she has to explain her belief that Ava is somehow setting them up to Xavier. She can't believe that he's not listening to her and taking Ava's side. When he continues to correct her, she blows up, stating that Ava wore her face to get to him. Greyson sides with Cali stating they don't know what Ava's been doing. Before Xavier can argue, Ava walks out, and he yells at Rishika for allowing her outside. Rishika insists she tried to stop Ava, but she refused to lie down. Ava tells Xavier she had nothing to do with the orb, and he wonders why she's talking about the orb. Ava states that Xavier must have showed up because of the girl. She tells them Cali's sister went to the diner with something that made them all crazy, and as they were fighting for it, she got away. Cali is suspicious that the story is too 'tidy' but Rishika admits that Artemis fighting people is not out of character. They go inside on Xavier's command, and Cali continues to question Ava stating that she's lying. Ava shows her bite marks and asks how she could set it all up but Cali tells her she's taking advantage of the situation to get close to Xavier. Ava laughs at her, but Cali continues to argue until Xavier tells her to stop. Cali gets upset and Xavier mind links to her to trust him even if they don't trust her. Greyson asks about the vampire that attacked her and she tells them about Inigo and his ability to mask his scent. This makes Cali jealous because Ava is a werewolf and a part of their world and she would not be able to provide this information. Ava tells them he was running a blood business and Xavier explains to Cali that some vampires have certain tastes. Greyson clarifies it's not blood type but the type of blood - like werewolves or Fae. Ava tells them that Inigo was interested in Artemis and that he sent someone after her when she stole his car. Big Mac comes down and suddenly dashes out the door. Cali runs after her.

### Ch 48 - ARTEMIS

Right before Artemis can run over Deacon, she regains control and dodges him. She realizes the orb had magnified her fear and rage which she was channeled for her to lose control. Continuing on her journey - minus Deacon, she regrets tossing Deacon’s cell phone as she wishes she could hear Cali’s voice instead of the orb. It continues to taunt her about showing her the gifts that her blood of Light and Dark Fae can promise. She comes upon a gas station and decides to stop. She wants to use a phone and realizes she doesn’t know how to use it. She asks the attendant how to get to Haystack Rock and he tells her it's another 45-minute drive before she sees a sign for the turn-off. Before she leaves, the orb tells her she has to kill him.

### Ch 49 - CALI

Cali catches up with Big Mac who is trying to get away and demands to know where she is going. Big Mac tells her she's tired of Cali getting all up in her business. Xavier and Greyson back come out and ask Big Mac where she's going as well but before she can say anything, Cali yells at Big Mac that she is the one who ruined her life. She tells Big Mac that it was her who told her she was a due destini mate and didn't do anything to help her. Then they got her the spell book and all she did was give attitude and cast a spell that put people in danger. She blames Big Mac for telling her at all and that they all could've been happy if she didn't say anything. She starts to get worried that Big Mac might get angry now, but asks her again where is she going or if she's going to hurt her sister. Big Mac tells Cali that her choices were her own, and she might have been the one to tell her she was a due destini, but it was the truth no matter what. She then casts a spell to shut Cali's mouth which makes Xavier and Greyson upset. She tells all of them that she is done with them demanding her services and providing nothing in return and it is their fault that the orb is no longer safe. She freezes the guys in place and Cali tries to use her Fae powers, but misses. This enables Cali to talk again and she begs to go with Big Mac. Mrs. Smith then comes outside and Cali runs to her begging to stop Big Mac from hurting her sister. But, Mrs. Smith tells her the orb is dangerous and doesn't know what is the best thing to do. Big Mac then tells Cali that her goal is to get the orb and she will do what she needs to; she refuses to let Cali come with her because she will slow her down. She leaves and casts a spell to prevent Cali from following, telling them she will be back in two days. Cali keeps trying to follow but realizes there is a boundary surrounding the property to keep her from leaving.

### Ch 50 - VIOLET

Violet starts to panic while everyone is staring at the compass pointing to Charlie. Before she can mind link him that they need to get away, Iris questions Charlie, who states that he can explain. But, Iris notices that the compass points at Violet too, back and forth between Charlie and her. She demands to know what Violet did to Charlie. Charlie is confused until Paul tells him to get away from her because he's been attacked and must have had his mind messed with. She realizes they are convinced that she was the one to turn him and tries to defend herself to them, but Iris silences her. Charlie defends her and explains that Violet was the one who saved her. But, Iris tells him that she is a monster that attacked him and they will take care of her. She advances on Violet with the silver blade and Charlie protects her, telling them that she is his mate. At this, both his parents are horrified and disgusted - Iris continues wanting to attack, but Paul stops her. She insists that Charlie is no longer their son because the wolf has taken him.

### Ch 51 - CALI

Cali gets upset that Big Mac has made the call to physically keep her from protecting Artemis. She turns her anger on Mrs. Smith, asking why she didn't help convince Big Mac to take her. But, Mrs. Smith tells her that she agrees with Big Mac. Cali insists that she could have helped and asks Mrs. Smith what will happen if Artemis doesn't give Big Mac the orb. Maren comes out with Fenrir and asks what's going on because she heard shouting. Cali gets annoyed that she is stuck on pack grounds with her when they notice that Fenrir and Maren are able to run through the barrier. Cali gets jealous that Maren is able to move freely and Greyson realizes he is unaffected as well. Xavier walks through as well and asks if Cali was imagining the barrier, but as she walks forward, she is bounced backwards. She gets angry enough to have her Fae powers crackle, and gets even more upset when she realizes that Xavier and Greyson think it's funny. She gathers all her Fae power and tries to take the barrier down, but the explosion only knocks further her back.

### Ch 52 - CHARLIE

Charlie doesn't believe his mother is actually going to harm him and Violet mind links that they should run away. Paul tries to reason with her that they can reach out to their contacts to see if they can reverse it. But, she tells him once a wolf, forever a wolf and that their son is dead. While he tears up and Violet begs to go via their mind link he shifts into his wolf. Violet also shifts and is ready to attack, but Charlie sees his parent's faces when his nature is confirmed. Both his parents now try to attack them and he realizes his werewolf and vampire hunter senses work in harmony to protect himself and Violet. He howls a warning to them and mind links with Violet to run away. He roars as they argue about him not worthy of living anymore and follows Violet into the parking lot. He wonders what they should do next because shifting would leave them naked in public and his parents might come after them. They shift back to human form and are spotted by a kid on the balcony. They jump into the car and drive away for a while until Violet tells him to pull over. He realizes he no longer has a family and Violet is all he has left, so he kisses her.

### Ch 53 - ARTEMIS

The orb tries to sweet talk Artemis into neutralizing the gas attendant because he could tell everyone that he saw her and that information could be used to follow her. She ignores it and goes back to the truck, but the orb tells her that he can see into souls and that the gas attendant will grow up and become an investment banker. But, Artemis doesn't know what this is and tries to tune out the orb with the radio. She starts to wonder if she's lost again and spots a roadside shack. She decides to ask directions but the orb warns her not to go inside. She ignores it's warning, but when she touches the doorknob, she's zapped with electricity. The door opens to an older woman pointing a weapon at her and Artemis tells her she needs directions. The woman tells her the doorknob is pure iron because she has to protect herself being close to the Rock and that she's Fae. Artemis asks who she is and the orb tells her she's a witch. Artemis asks where the rock is, gets the directions, and the door slammed in her face. She goes in the direction she was advised and notes the orb is quiet. When she reaches Haystack Rock she sees Big Mac waiting for her on the beach.

(*NOTE: When the orb speaks to her, it's italicized; however when Artemis thinks to herself about going in the right direction for 45-minutes, her thoughts are also italicized. Also, her previous chapter stated that it was already twilight and she turned on the headlights when she reached the gas station, but during her continued journey the sun has yet to set.*)

### Ch 54 - GREYSON

Greyson sees Maren protecting Fenrir from the blast. He thinks that Cali is not making a good impression as he had brought them there for protection and she was blowing the place up. In fact, she was embarrassingly throwing a temper tantrum. While everyone is dusting themselves off, Cali is at the barrier, banging and yelling that her blast left it unaffected. He runs to prevent Cali from blasting at it again and begs for her to go inside so they can think of another way to help Artemis. Xavier agrees, but she tells them that the whole mess is her fault. She asks them how they would feel if the other brother was in danger and they couldn't help - Greyson can empathize, but remembers how Xavier left him for dead at the Kollector's zoo. Xavier tells her he understands because if it were Colton, he would move heaven and earth, but Big Mac's spell is too powerful. Cali doesn't like this answer and starts to turn red, which makes Greyson almost laugh as he pictures steam coming out of her ears. Xavier also tries to hide his smile. This upsets her even more and she starts screaming at them, stating she has two mates and neither of them are helping her. Greyson then notices there is a man and woman watching them - and realizes these are Cali's parents. Cali is shocked that they are there, and Tom asks what Cali means by having two mates. Orla scolds Cali for being in a werewolf love triangle while Artemis is in danger when she told them to get away from the orb. Orla takes charge and tells her that they are going inside to come up with a plan.

### Ch 55 - CALI

Cali is embarrassed that her parents had showed up and overheard her screaming about having two mates. She dreads going inside to face them, wishing Artemis could erase their memories or she could run away - but remembers she's trapped behind the force field. Xavier tells her she can't avoid her parents and she realizes she never introduced Greyson to them. She goes inside to meet them and Orla demands to know what's going on. She scolds Cali for disregarding her advice on leaving the sphere while Tom asks again about having two mates. Cali tries to brush off her dad's questioning by stating it's werewolf slang. Orla tells him it's not important right now because they have to focus on Artemis' disappearance. She admits the orb was speaking to her and Artemis had a theory that she was the only one to handle it. She defends that Artemis took the orb without telling anyone and now they have no clue to where she is, just that Artemis wanted to bring it back to the Fae world. Orla then tells her that they have to go after her right now.

### Ch 56 - VIOLET

Charlie and Violet kiss, and she is touched that he defended her to his parents. She wants to continue their intimacy further, but knows it's not the right time or place for it, and stops him. He breaks down and cries while she comforts him on the loss of his previous life. They decide to get dressed and and he tells her that they need to figure out what they are going to do next. Violet suggests they head back to the pack house, but Charlie refuses, telling her they can't go back because they will be endangering their friends knowing his parents will be hunting him. Violet gets upset.

### Ch 57 - ARTEMIS

Artemis decides to gun the truck through the beach to pass Big Mac but doesn't realize that it can't make it through the sand. She tries to use her mind control on Big Mac, but she repels it, and they begin a Fae-vs-Witch magical showdown. The orb tells Artemis that Big Mac thinks she's weak and it strengthens her as well as gives her magic a sharper edge. It encourages her to take the witch out but she resists it's manipulations. She rushes to the opening, cuts her hand on one of her arrows, and sticks the orb through the portal. She meets resistance and is knocked back with the orb on the other side.

### Ch 58 - XAVIER

Cali admits to Orla that she can't leave with her to go after Artemis in the Fae world. Tom thinks that Greyson and Xavier are keeping Cali against her will. Cali clarifies that a witch put up a magical barrier but Orla tells her to stay with Tom while she goes alone. Greyson offers to arrange an escort for Orla, and Xavier volunteers, but Greyson tells him he needs to stay in case more vampires attack. Orla asks Cali which portal Artemis is going to and she tells her Haystack Rock. Orla runs off and leaves Cali, Tom, Xavier, and Greyson alone. Tom asks what Cali meant when she said she has two mates, and Xavier changes the subject by offering to make him something to eat. Greyson goes after Orla while Xavier follows Cali and Tom into the kitchen. He tries to understand the concept of mates and then asks how Xavier and her met. She tells him they met online, and he begins to lecture her about how unsafe meeting people online could be. Greyson returns to tell them Rishika is accompanying Orla and Tom accuses Cali of also dating him and meeting him online. He continues to ramble about not knowing either men when Cali snaps and admits she did not end up selling her virginity to Xavier.

### Ch 59 - CALI

After Cali spills the beans about how she and Xavier met, she is mortified. She starts to panic on how to fix the slip as she realizes not only did she say something about selling her virginity to her father, but that Greyson also did not know about this. Greyson leaves the room in shock leaving her with Tom and Xavier who are both looking at her. She tries to play it off as she did not say it correctly. In the end she explains that Orla was sick, he was going to take out a second loan or another mortgage on the house while trying to pay for her school, so she tried to help. Tom clarifies that Xavier tried to purchase her online and she explains that they ended up having feelings for each other and she brought Xavier to meet them. He the realizes that the anonymous donor for Orla's surgery was Xavier. Lola comes down and greets Tom so Cali tries to mind link with Xavier her apology, but he is not in the mood to listen to her excuses. Lola tells Tom about the spell that changed her from part werewolf to full human and that she might be turning into a vampire. He then ends up slicing the index finger of his left hand off.

### Ch 60 - GREYSON

Greyson comes back into see Cali panicking and Tom passing out from cutting his finger off. He goes to catch Tom and finds Xavier has also rushed to Tom's aid. Torin hears the commotion and comes down to the kitchen and reattaches Tom's finger. Once Tom is healed and seated in a chair, Greyson is disgusted and angry that Xavier had bought Cali like she was a commodity. He starts to feel so enraged that he begins to black out - into another vision. This time, it's a vision of Cali giving her virginity to him. He awakens when 3 ravens transform into the witch sisters. He gets embarrassed as everyone thinks he fainted from seeing Tom's blood and goes outside for some air. Torin joins him with a bottle of Fireball and admits he wishes he had a sibling. Greyson tells him that him and his brothers were raised to hate each other, and that Xavier had left him to die at the Kollector's zoo so that he could have Cali. Torin is shocked and wonders if Cali knows about this.

### Ch 61 - AVA

Ava came downstairs to hear what the commotion was about and realizes it's all about Cali. She sees Maren and Fenrir playing in the living room and imagines having pups with Xavier. She hopes that Xavier had bothered to save her because he still had not closed off their mate connection. Fenrir spots her and demands that they play; Ava and Maren greet each other. Maren asks if Ava is part of the pack, but Ava explains that even though she was Xavier's mate, she is not. Maren then asks why she sticking around if she is no longer mated. She apologizes for not understanding the mate connection, admitting that she is Fae and Fenrir is both Fae and werewolf. Ava gets offended about Maren's questioning the mate bond and asks what Maren is doing there instead. She tells Ava that she wanted Fenrir to learn about his werewolf side. Ava tells her that for hybrids, shifting is hard and can be dangerous. But, Maren tells her that Fenrir has no problems shifting, which Ava believes means Fenrir will be powerful one day. She realizes that Fenrir looks like Greyson and confirms that Maren is not after Xavier. Ava then asks if Maren came because Fenrir needs to be around werewolves or if she wanted to get back with Greyson. Maren then tells her that it's important for a boy to grow up around his father.

### Ch 62 - ARTEMIS

Big Mac is upset that Artemis just dropped the orb off in the Fae world where anyone could pick it up instead of hiding or destroying it. Artemis gets annoyed, telling her that she got it away from the Redwood pack like they wanted. Big Mac clarifies that it's not safe in anyone's hands and demands Artemis opens the portal again. She tells Artemis that in the wrong hands in the Fae world, it could cause more danger in their world. Artemis then feels guilty that she introduced a deadly weapon to her people who are already in the middle of a never-ending war. But, she gets suspicious that Big Mac is so adamant about going after the orb because she wants it for herself. She refuses to open the portal for her and they fight for control of Artemis' blood-stained arrow. She begins to fear Big Mac will kill her when Orla and Rishika comes to her rescue. She explains what happened to the orb and Orla tells her they have to go after it. Big Mac agrees and tells Orla she will watch her back. She tries to open the portal with the moon buttercup pendant, but nothing happens.

### Ch 63 - VIOLET

Violet whines that the pack is her family and cries when Charlie tells her that they can't go back as it puts everyone at risk. He tries to comfort her and states it's only temporary - until they were able to convince his parents about werewolves. She decides to be supportive and Charlie tells her they are going back to Portland. They drive around until it's nighttime, and he starts to get worried they can't find a place as everything is too expensive, obvious, or dangerous. She realizes she can't ask Xavier for assistance because involving him required answering questions and if he found Charlie to be a threat, he would take him out. They end up on a residential street with an abandoned mansion and decide to park there for the night. Violet suggests they explore the building, but once inside, realizes that it houses a vampire nest. They start fighting when she sees Charlie cornered by four vampires and realizes she can't reach him in time.

### Ch 64 - CALI

Cali brings Tom to her room to rest and returns to the kitchen to see Xavier finish cleaning up the blood while Lola watches. She tries to thank Xavier, but he's in a bad mood, and he leaves her. She then talks to Lola who is worried about the blood. She thinks Lola is talking about blood still needing to be cleaned up with Tom comes back downstairs. Lola leaves to talk to Jay and Tom tells Cali that they need to talk. He insists he wants to know everything, which is why he was against having his memory erased. Greyson and Torin come back inside and Torin tells Cali he has an idea on how to help her with the due destini. He calls Xavier to join them and announces that he will host a werewolf Bachelorette to find who is the best fit for Cali.

### Ch 65 - LOLA

Lola goes to Jay's room and worries about how seeing Tom's blood made her feel. She starts to freak out about vampires and werewolves not mixing when Jay notices that she's about to cry. She tells him she thinks she's turning into a vampire and that Tom's blood made her hungry. Jay asks if she's eaten and offers her some pizza. He reasons that she's only getting worked up. She gets upset and worries that he won't love her anymore if she changes. He assures her that he will always love her, but she insists he only said that when she was just losing her wolf not becoming a vampire. He reasons that she fixates but would still love her even if she became a vampire. They start to get intimate and in the middle of having sex, she bites him.

### Ch 66 - XAVIER

When Xavier hears Torin announce his plan for werewolf Bachelorette, he thinks Cali put him up to it because she mentioned it before. He tells them no but everyone else is silent until Tom agrees. Greyson follows suit and Xavier realizes he has to agree in order to get Tom's approval. Greyson clarifies he doesn't want to do this, which Xavier takes his decision back, but Tom insists it's a way for him to get to know them better. Torin tells them that the first challenge is in an hour and they have to wear their finest suits. Xavier goes to his room and looks for his best outfit. He finds a suit he wore years ago when he took Ava to Seattle for a date. When he goes out, Ava sees him, and tells him she remembers undoing the pants at the Italian restaurant. He recalls getting intimate with her in the women's bathroom stall and runs away from her. He finds the rest of the group set up in the living room and is jealous that Greyson has a nice suit. Torin tells them that Tom will ask the suitors questions and after hearing the answers, will choose one to go on the first date with Cali. Tom asks Greyson why he loves Cali and Cali blushes at his answer. Xavier thinks he has to have a better answer to beat Greyson but Tom states he has another question for him. Torin whispers to Tom and asks if it's true he left Greyson to die in the Kollector's zoo in the Fae world.

### Ch 67 - CALI

Cali wonders why Tom asked such a specific question to Xavier because it couldn't possibly be true that he would have left Greyson behind. She asks how the question is relevant and gets more confused when Xavier stays silent because she believes that Xavier only saw Greyson after he escaped. But, Xavier admits that he did leave Greyson in a cage with the Loch Ness Monster. Cali gets upset at Greyson for not telling her and demands the truth - but Greyson doesn't correct that it's a misunderstanding. This enrages Cali even more and feels betrayed that Xavier would do this. She runs out back and Xavier follows her, begging to have a quiet conversation about it. But, she screams at him asking if he was planning on leaving his own brother to die so he could have her for himself and if he was ever going to tell her. Xavier continues to beg to talk to her privately but she tells him she doesn't even know who he is anymore and if he's sorry because she found out this way or that she found out at all. Xavier insists he thought he was protecting her and there's no point in talking about it now since they are out of the Fae world and Greyson is still alive. Greyson comes out to stop their arguing which gets Xavier upset. They go back inside and Cali insists that they continue with the questions and feels bad for Greyson for what Xavier did. Torin then asks if Greyson has been loyal since finding that Cali was his mate. Greyson admits that he kissed Joss, Artemis, and Maren. Cali goes insane and starts spiraling about when, how, why, was he ever going to tell her? Torin then asks Xavier why he loves Cali. Xavier explains that she doesn't expect him to be perfect and that he will stay despite their mistakes. Torin concludes round one and tells her the winner will have a candle lit dinner by the lake, but she doesn't want to go on a date with either of them.

### Ch 68 - VIOLET

Violet watches as Charlie's hunter instincts kicks in and he grabs a chair, smashes it, and uses the broken legs as stakes to the four vampires that corner him. More vampires come out and she's amazed at how he fights, like it's an art. She's suddenly grabbed by one and before it can bite her, Charlie stakes the vampire. She shifts back and tells him he was amazing, but he's upset that he went on autopilot. She thanks him for saving her life and he realizes she's naked. They decide to explore the rest of the building and come to a bedroom that Violet likes. They lie on the bed and kiss; Charlie asks what they would do if they had to be on the run forever. Violet thinks it's obvious that they would have to kill Charlie's parents.

### Ch 69 - CALI

Cali continues to yell at both Xavier and Greyson - upset that they both did not tell her about what happened at the Kollector's zoo. She yells at Xavier stating she can't trust him again because not only did he never plan on telling her knowing she wouldn't forgive him in the first place. She's about to yell at Greyson again for not telling her as well when he passes out. Cali gets pulled into his vision and sees herself talking to Xavier through Greyson's eyes. They are at the Lupo Finale and kissing when they notice the three witch sisters. They both awaken and she notices the same three witch sisters standing outside through the window.

### Ch 70 - GREYSON

Greyson asks Cali through the mind link if she's okay, but she just wants to talk to him about what happened. Tom fusses over Cali and insists she go upstairs and lie down. Torin wanders off and leaves Greyson alone with Xavier. Xavier accuses Greyson of manipulating Cali and Tom by telling Torin about the Kollector's zoo. He then taunts about Greyson kissing Joss, Artemis, and Maren. Greyson tells him he has no right to talk about him when he had brought Ava to the pack house knowing what kind of person she is. He warns that he is Alpha of the house, and if Ava does anything, Xavier will be held personally responsible because she puts Cali in danger. Greyson asks Xavier if they have to continue with Torin's Bachelorette game, but they realize they have to do it to get on Tom's good side as neither will back down first. Later, Greyson goes to Cali's room to check on her, but she wants to ask him about visions when he blacks out. She admits that she saw his vision this time and asks who were the three women were. She tells him that she not only saw them in the vision, but they were outside the pack house.

### Ch 71 - CALI

Cali demands to know who the three women are because she knows that he is not telling her everything. She then asks if they are the ones causing the visions, but he tells her he's not sure. She points out the window to tell him she had seen them, but he tells her the visions are disorienting and to rest. She insists she saw them and asks him what other visions he has seen. He tells her he doesn't want to worry her but she gets upset thinking that he doesn't trust her. She demands to know his other visions but he tells her he doesn't want to talk about it. This gets her more upset because she thinks he's just keeping secrets and remembers that he's been kissing other people. He insists she rest and tells her that her dad will back so he better not get caught in her room. Greyson leaves and she calls Orla who says she's met up with Artemis and that they'll be back as soon as they can. Tom comes to check on her and she informs him that she just spoke with Orla. Tom tells her he doesn't feel she's safe at the pack house, that she doesn't belong there, and it would be better for her to leave all the dangerous baggage behind to start over somewhere. She she insists he's wrong, he tells her that when Orla and Artemis return, they're getting her out of the house and taking her back to Minnesota with them.

### Ch 72 - VIOLET

Violet worries that if it came down to them killing Charlie's parents, it would ruin their relationship like Xavier and Ava. They comfort each other and start to kiss. He uses his mouth to make her orgasm - both firsts for her. She offers to return the favor and gives him a hand job - another first for her. She's about to use her mouth as well when they hear a bang from downstairs.

### Ch 73 - XAVIER

Xavier is still upset that Greyson had told Torin about the Kollector's zoo incident and that it came back to bite him in front of Cali and Tom. He is also upset with Torin, who he believes is on Greyson's side, for making the Bachelorette game. He paces outside until Torin, Cali, Greyson, and Tom come out. He mind links with Greyson to make side comments about Torin who tells Cali she needs to use the Bachelorette as an opportunity to have her suitors speak their truths and focus on her connection with them. Torin announces that the winner of the first round is Greyson which was decided by Tom and will get to have a moonlight dinner at the lake with Cali. Torin explains that he will be their personal server of the homemade dinner by Tom. Xavier is jealous and Torin further explains that the loser gets a glass of whiskey with an option for another one in an hour. He mind links with Cali that he loves her but she only nods that she's heard him. He avoids having to make small talk with Tom and goes to his room in anger. He decides he wants to go for a run to clear his head because he's imagining all the ways Greyson is manipulating Cali to favor him. He's about to go out when Ava comes inside his room. She tells him that she saw Maren and Greyson's son. He corrects her that Fenrir is not Greyson's son, but she tells him that Maren told her he was.

### Ch 74 - CALI

Cali can't enjoy the romantic atmosphere or dinner with Greyson as she wants to talk to him about the visions, the witch sisters she saw, and him kissing other women. Cali tells him that he can't throwing away their communication by not telling her everything. She admits she's jealous about him kissing the others and asks him why he really brought Maren because she thinks he did it to prove that he doesn't need her. She wonders if he even likes her as a person or if he feels stuck with her and that is the reason why he keeps running away. She starts to cry and he tells her that he does like her as a person. He tells her what she can do is choose neither of them or choose one unofficially instead of leaving both of them hanging in limbo. She thinks about how Mrs. Smith and Tom told her to leave but she believes this is unthinkable and that the pack was her family. Greyson then tells her that he told her to choose Xavier before because he thought it would make things easier for them but now that he's with her he's changed his mind. He states that when it's possible for her to choose, to pick him.

### Ch 75 - CHARLIE

Charlie is upset that the noise ruined their mood. They get out of bed and find some clothes and go to investigate the source of the noise they heard. They use their mind link to communicate and creep around. Suddenly, something cold pushes him down the basement stairs and Violet follows after him. They hear the basement door close and the lock click. She helps him up and then they hear a booming laughter.

### Ch 75 - ARTEMIS

Orla confirms that it's not normal for portals to suddenly close, that they just exist, and that the Haystack Rock portal in particular has always been there - since the beginning of forever. Artemis asks what they are going to do now; Big Mac and Orla agree that they have to go after the orb. Big Mac then tells them that they are going to find answers at Nneka's. Artemis asks Rishika why she's there, hoping that she came for her, but she tells Artemis that she came because Greyson wanted her to keep an eye on Orla. She then talks to Orla and tells her that she was impressed with her fighting ability. Orla chastises Artemis for not listening to her when she warned them about the orb. Orla then asks her to make a Fae promise not to tell Cali or Tom that she doesn't think that her father, Kadmos, is dead anymore.

### Ch 77 - GREYSON

Greyson worries what Cali would say in response to his hope that she would choose him if given the chance. She brings up that he told her to choose Xavier over him, left her behind, and has complicated feelings about Maren. He tries to explain himself but she tells him that he has bad timing. Then, Torin reappears. Greyson mind links her about bad timing, and Torin serves them wine. When he leaves, Greyson tries to tell her that now he's back he's certain that they are meant to be and he can't let her go. Cali asks why he didn't come back and he tells her he realized that putting space between them doesn't destroy their bond or make his feelings go away. She tells him that she can't choose because someone will die but he tells her that they have to take action to figure out how to break the curse instead of sitting around hoping the situation resolves itself. Greyson asks if she can just be with him in the meantime but she tells him that Xavier was there for her while he was out soul searching and that they don't know what counts as choosing. She tells him she wishes she could go back to the beginning and start it all over and doing it right so that nobody gets hurt. Greyson then remembers the witch sisters telling him that changing the past can change the future and tells Cali that they might not be able to change the present but there may be a way to change the past.

### Ch 78 - VIOLET

Violet is afraid of the laughter, but doesn't scent the presence of vampires. Suddenly, there is light and they notice a short, plump, white man. Violet notices he looks like a ghost but healthier, and asks him what he is. He states he's a poltergeist, and Violet remembers Tony. The poltergeist complains that they killed all his friends; Charlie and Violet mind link each other how they are going to talk to this entity. They apologize, compliment his suit, and ask if they can hang out upstairs as it's cold in the basement. The poltergeist leads them upstairs, starts a fire in the fireplace, and conjures a dinner table with food with a violin playing in the background. She mind links to Charlie not to eat the food and tells the poltergeist after dinner they have to go. The poltergeist gets upset and tells them they aren't going anywhere and locks all the doors and windows of the house.

### Ch 79 - ARTEMIS

Artemis demands to know how Orla knows that Kadmos is still alive. She admits that she has a tree in her garden that is connected through the Fae world and that it's told her there have been sightings of him. Artemis wonders why she's with held this information before, but she tells her when she got sick she lost the ability to control her powers. They finally get to the place Big Mac is leading them to, and Artemis realizes it's the witch who directed her. She tells Big Mac that the old lady won't help them, which she's surprised Artemis had spoken to Nneka as a Fae and lived. Nneka asks Artemis why she's brought Big Mac who proceeds to tell her that Haystack Rock is closed. Nneka tells them that it's not possible because it's older than she is and that it's not just a portal, but the front door, and if it's closed it means the Fae world is completely inaccessible. She kicks them out stating she has to get ready for dinner and they make a plan to have Rishika and Big Mac return to the pack house while Artemis and Orla go to Minnesota. Suddenly, they find Inigo and a group of vampires behind them, and they are looking at Artemis.

### Ch 80 - CALI

Greyson tells Cali that the visions aren't just hallucinations, but different versions of the past. He tells her that if they could rewind and start things over by making different decisions, they can get different outcomes. She realizes it has something to do with the three women in the vision she saw, and asks Greyson about them. He tells her they are witch sisters who he met in Portland via Maren and they talked to him about the due destini. He then explains how he lived through their magic of repeating the fight with The Crusher so that he could lose on purpose instead of accidentally winning the first time around. She doesn't believe it but asks what other visions he has seen. He admits that he's seen himself meeting her parents over dinner, that they had children, and that they were happy. She starts to think about what it would be like to just love Greyson without being torn over Xavier and needs space to herself. She goes to her room to think about it and Greyson comes in to check in on her. He goes to lie down next to her to hold her and she starts to think about just being happy with Greyson. She then realizes that being with Greyson would mean that she wouldn't know Xavier or have the same connection with him and wonders if that's what she really wants.

### Ch 81 - ARTEMIS

Rishika shifts and starts attacking while Orla and Big Mac work together to create a force field. Artemis notices a giant lynx with snow-white fur spotted with brown. After battling for a while, Big Mac's force field barrier holds and Inigo asks Artemis where the orb is. She tells him she doesn't have it because it's not in this world anymore. He doesn't believe her because she's Fae and her kind are built of tricks. She uses her mind control powers to convince him and his companions to leave; Orla warns her to keep her power more secret. They head towards Haystack Rock and Rishika questions if they should follow. Big Mac refuses to waste time on the vampires when Nneka tells them to come inside if they are done.

### Ch 82 - ARTEMIS

Nneka tells them that she overheard them talking about the orb and they tell her that it's true they no longer have it. Big Mac tells her that they had stolen it from Demeter after they killed her. Nneka tells them she owes them for killing Demeter as she had been hiding from her for years. Big Mac tells her that they are cashing in the favor to find a way back into the Fae world. Nneka tells them she will offer them rest and safety for the night and they will discuss what they can do in the morning. Big Mac agrees and announces she is standing guard in a chair by the front door. Orla claims a couch in a side room. Nneka offers a sleeping bag to Artemis and Rishika to sleep by the back door. They set up and Artemis tells her she's happy that Greyson forced her to come. Rishika admits that she wanted to come and Artemis kisses her until they have sex. They fall asleep and Artemis awakens when the sun is up. They meet up with the other women and Nneka tells them they have to go see the Keeper of All Nature.

### Ch 83 - XAVIER

Xavier wakes up when the sun comes out, but he's had a restless night thinking about Greyson and Cali on their date and what Ava told him about Fenrir being Greyson's son. He goes to take a shower and thinks about how Greyson is lying to Cali and how he can find a way to tell her without making it look like he was trying to be a snitch. He goes to get some coffee and sees Greyson leaving Cali's room in the same suit he was wearing last night. He gets angry and jealous that Cali and Greyson slept together after their date while he was across the hall, while his lovechild was down the hall. He decides to talk to Greyson and kicks his door down. Greyson tells him that nothing happened between him and Cali but it's not any of his business. Xavier shoves Greyson twice and tells him that once Cali knows the truth about him, she's not going to want him anymore. Xavier asks him how Cali would feel knowing that he lied that Fenrir is his son. Greyson insists Fenrir is not his son but Xavier thinks he's a really good liar and tells him that Maren told Ava the secret. Greyson is shocked and Xavier realizes that he really did not know this fact and wonders what Maren is up to.

### Ch 84 - GREYSON

Greyson can only stare at Xavier in shock. He asks what Ava said to him and Xavier states Maren told her that Fenrir was his son. Xavier asks how he doesn't know when Fenrir looks exactly like him. Greyson tells him he thought the same thing but Maren specifically told him he wasn't the father. Greyson gets worried about what Cali would think and tells Xavier to keep it a secret until he can figure out what's going on. Xavier is worried about Cali finding out that he knew about it and didn't tell her. Greyson tells him that he met Fenrir's father in Portland so he has to find out if the rumor is true first. He reasons that Ava is a liar and a manipulator and they don't know what kind of game she's playing. Xavier agrees to stay quiet if Greyson steps back if Torin gives him the next date. Greyson agrees thinking that Xavier was going to get the next date anyways and goes to find Maren. Instead, he finds Mrs. Smith, who begs to talk to him in her room. She asks what his plan is with Cali and Xavier but he gets upset and tells her that she may be his mother but she's never been his mom. He feels guilty and apologizes, telling her he can't talk right now. He goes to Maren's room and asks to talk; Maren gets Astrid to babysit Fenrir. Greyson and Maren walk to the lake and asks her if Fenrir is hi son. She insists they had this conversation already but he tells her that Ava is telling people otherwise. She tells him that it must have been a misunderstanding when Tom comes out from behind a bush holding a basket of mushroom and Greyson thinks he overheard their conversation.

### Ch 85 - CALI

Cali thinks about how nice it was to wake up next to Greyson and the possibility of changing the past to change the future. Every time she fantasizes about just her and Greyson, Xavier will pop up and she can't imagine not feeling their connection nor did she want to live in a world where she didn't feel it. She thinks of the vision she shared with Greyson and realized that it was still her kissing Xavier. Lola comes in and tells her she thinks she's turning into a vampire. She insists she's getting pale and asks how she smells as she put on extra perfume. Cali tells her that her imagination is getting at her because she saw Lola eat pizza yesterday which is human food. Lola admits she is still hungry and Cali suggests they go down for breakfast where they find Tom cooking waffles and egg scramble with mushrooms. Cali believes that Tom is making her favorite to get her to change her mind about leaving Oregon. They have small talk and Tom asks how her date went when Torin bursts in saying he heard them talking of dates for the exit interview and that it's time for the Flower Ceremony.

### Ch 86 - VIOLET

Charlie and Violet sleep in the bedroom as instructed by Bert, the poltergeist. They had played cards and drank brandy in the drawing room until midnight. When she awakens, she's confused she can't find the bell pull to summon for tea. She awakens Charlie so that he can ride to Beaverton, but her head clears when he gives her a strange look. Then he tells her he's going to check on the new rail line and goes the bathroom. She goes to get dressed wishing she had jeans and ends up wearing a dress without the petticoats or corset. She is fixing her hair when Bert comes into the room and asks how Lady Herrington slept. She asks why he is calling her that, which he tells her is because she is the lady of the house. She realizes Bert is playing a game with them and asks about the history of the house. He tells her Lady Herrington was the wife of Daniel Herrington who made his fortune when he went west from Vermont. She finds out that Bert was the butler and he offers to get her tea with breakfast. She sees Charlie and is about to tell him what's going on when her mind goes blank.

### Ch 87 - GREYSON

The pack is watching Torin's performance with Greyson, Cali, and Xavier while eating Tom's waffles. He's still worried Tom overheard him and Maren's conversation. Torin stands on the kitchen island and explains that the Flower Ceremony - not a Rose Ceremony - is where Cali will give her flower to the one she chooses to go on a date with today. Greyson wants Cali to pick him but remembers that he had promised to give it to Xavier. Torin leads them to a stage and Greyson praises Astrid for her glamour magic. Cali is reluctant to continue with the charade but the pack members call out and Lola tells her she doesn't have to do it if she doesn't want to. Cali decides that participating might help her somehow and gives a small speech that she is grateful that the truth is coming out. She chooses Xavier for her date and Greyson feels the black veins squeezing his chest until he blacks out.

### Ch 88 - CALI

Cali watches Greyson black out and rushes to him, thinking he's having another vision, but sees it's actually the black veins. She realizes she had said 'I pick Xavier' and thinks it's the curse acting it out. She starts to panic when Mrs. Smith starts yelling at her. She tells her that she only wanted to go on a date with Xavier and didn't mean to make a real choice. She starts to cry and scream that she didn't choose; then kisses him to somehow prove to the curse she didn't mean it. Suddenly, the black veins start receding, and Greyson awakens in confusion. Cali yells at Torin that they aren't continuing with the Bachelorette and she sees both Xavier and Mrs. Smith looking at her angrily. She snaps at Mrs. Smith that it's not fair for her to act like it was her fault what happened to Greyson. Tom comes up to Cali and tells her that he believes in the curse now and proceeds to lecture her that this is dangerous and he doesn't like her situation. She tries to tell him that she's an adult who can make her own decisions. But, Tom tells her that he hates the fact that she is in love with a man who tried to buy her virginity and another who is lying about the fact that he has a son.

### Ch 89 - VIOLET

Violet doesn't remember how she ended up doing embroidery in the parlor when Charlie walks in. He talks about riding and takes out a pipe. Violet tries to tell him that they are losing their minds so that Bert can re-live his butler heyday. But, Charlie tells her he will call Dr. Alcroft as she has a touch of the hysteria and to stop reading novels. She continues to try to get through to him and commands him to remove his clothing. He snaps out of the trance and when they are completely naked, Violet tells him they need to escape. Charlie suggests they break the windows and Violet throws a candelabra to shatter the glass. But, as they get closer, the window repairs itself and Bert comes in.

### Ch 90 - ARTEMIS

Nneka asks Artemis what kind of Fae she is to not know who the Keeper of All Nature is. They bicker until Orla steps in, and Nneka tells her that the Oread is the keeper of the natural world - born of the earth before the conception of time. Orla is surprised that there is one on Earth and Artemis is ashamed that she didn't know about this person as she lived in the Fae world while Orla was in the human realm for over 20 years. Nneka tells them that Oread exists in all the words to watch for the balance between the forces of nature and it's inhabitants. Therefore, whomever or whatever closed the portal has disrupted the balance. Artemis realizes that it is her fault that she lost the orb and are now in their current situation of the two worlds being in danger. Big Mac asks how they can get to the Oread and Nneka tells them the summit of Mount Rainier several hours away. Nneka offers to drive them but warns they will have to ascend by foot. Once there, Nneka stops as there is a ranger who flags them. He tells them that they can't go further.

### Ch 91 - CALI

Cali asks Tom what he means and realizes he's talking about Fenrir. She sees Greyson's face and realizes he's not guilty or defensive so there must have been a misunderstanding. She reviews what she knows about the Maren and Fenrir situation and wonders if Maren was lying or even if Greyson was lying to her. Greyson then tells Tom he doesn't know what he's talking about but Tom tells him he's a liar because he heard Maren and him arguing about their son. Greyson insists that Maren stated that Fenrir is not his son and Tom only listened to what he wanted to hear. Tom insists he heard correctly but Greyson states that he's accusing him of hiding everything from Cali means that he didn't hear enough. Cali doesn't think her father has a reason to lie but Greyson and Maren do. Tom tells Cali she doesn't belong but Xavier tells her she does. She wonders if she should get away from all the drama and starts to go back to the house. Greyson wants to talk but she demands to know if Fenrir is his son. Greyson tells her he can't give her a definitive answer because he doesn't know. She gets upset with his answer and he tells her that it's the truth but what would it mean if Fenrir was his son. Cali tells him she has no issues of him having a son but the bigger issue is if he knew the whole time and didn't tell her. She then asks the truth of why he brought Maren there. He tells her again that she needed help but if Fenrir is his son, he will have a responsibility towards him. Cali insists that she needs to talk to Maren. She goes to find her and demands to know if Fenrir is Greyson's son. Maren gets upset stating she's said multiple times but Cali states she would believe her if she agrees to a paternity test.

### Ch 92 - XAVIER

Xavier wants to go after Cali and watches Greyson beg to talk to her thinking she will finally see what kind of person Greyson is and choose him instead. He thinks about how Greyson almost dropped dead when Cali chose him for their Bachelorette date and wishes that he did die and leave him and Cali alone. He replays Cali kissing, crying, and begging for Greyson's return and gets angry but realizes if Greyson had died he might have a different train of thought. He also is now certain that Greyson honestly does not know the truth if Fenrir is his son or not, and if it was true then the kid was doomed because of his genes. And, he believes Greyson wouldn't be a good father because he never had a loving parent where he had his mom's example to look back on. Jay goes to Xavier and tells him he heard about the fight with Greyson and Tom. Xavier asks Jay why he's wearing a turtleneck and Jay tells him that Lola got aggressive and have him a hickey. Xavier then goes over to Tom who is by the lake. Tom tells him he didn't mean everything he said and that he just wants to protect Cali. He admits to Xavier that he hasn't told Cali or Orla about something and informs him that he was recently attacked by a werewolf in Minnesota. He tells him that he was bit and is starting to notice things that he believes means he's turning into a werewolf.

### Ch 93 - CALI

Maren gets even more upset that Cali is insisting on having a paternity test done. She tells Cali if she wanted to manipulate Greyson, she would tell him he was the father, and that she must be very insecure despite hearing that she is a single mother. Cali tells her she doesn't know Maren and it could be possible she has a plan to get back together with Greyson. She states that even Greyson doesn't believe her. Maren tells her that she's making assumptions when having blonde hair and grey eyes are common traits for a werewolf, which Aiden's sister shares. Maren then tells Cali that a man's love cannot be taken - he either loves you or he doesn't and if she's worried about Greyson being stolen from her, she should talk to Greyson instead of projecting her insecurities on her who has nothing to do with Cali's toxic triangle with the brothers. She tells Cali she came with Greyson because Fenrir's life was in danger and if she has issues with her being there to again, talk to Greyson. Cali gets angry but realizes she can't say anything; she wishes Artemis was there to force Maren to tell the truth. She continues to ask for a paternity test to prove she's telling the truth and she calls Cali a paranoid egomaniac but if Greyson wants a DNA test she will agree. Cali then goes to find Greyson wondering what would happen if the test reveals that Greyson is the father. She notices Tom talking to Xavier and worries that Xavier is making things worse. Maren then runs Cali down in an effort to get to Greyson first, but Cali calls out to Greyson that Maren wants to talk to him about the paternity test. Maren gets upset and asks him why he's causing trouble for her when it was his idea to bring her there. She tells him that she never would have come if she was going to be treated with hostility. Cali tells him that Maren agreed to have a DNA test to prove Fenrir is not his son and Greyson agrees taking the test will clear all the problems. Maren tells him that he will get his answer but it's not going to solve his problems. Cali wonders what she means when Torin interrupts to see if Cali will go on her date with Xavier.

### Ch 94 - ARTEMIS

Artemis wonders if the ranger is a mountain lord who is denying them from going up the mountain. She notices him glancing at her frequently as he explains that there is too much snow to access the road. Orla finds his name is Vander and begs that he makes an exception to them hiking up the summit. He tells them that they should come back when the snow clears which would be around July but Artemis tells him they aren't waiting nine months. Rishika gets jealous that Vander is paying Artemis so much attention and offers to 'take care' of him. Artemis overhears Nneka and Big Mac start talking about a spell and decides to take over the situation. She gets out the van and Vander offers to take a picture of her with the mountain in the background. Artemis acts like Cali does around the Evers brothers and tries to use her mind control to get him to let them pass. She starts to panic during their conversation as her powers aren't having an affect on him until he finally decides to let them pass. When they get to the point where they can no longer drive, Artemis is ready to start walking when the witches decide to transport them to the top of the mountain. They enjoy the view when suddenly Vander comes over to them and tells them they shouldn't be there.

### Ch 95 - LOLA

Lola leaves the Flower Ceremony and thinks about how everyone has forgotten that she is still mourning the loss of her wolf, who was half of her soul that she had given up to be safe. She thinks of how Tom is struggling to understand how Cali fits in their world and empathizes with him because she is now human. But, she wonders what if she also was no longer human and goes out into the sun thinking about how she had bitten Jay. She starts to panic about turning into a vampire and wonders what she's supposed to do as she's avoiding Jay and Cali is busy with her own drama. She sees Ava and angrily asks her why she's there. Ava tells her that Xavier brought her but Lola tells her that she can leave. Ava tells her she has nowhere to go but Lola tells her that not the pack's problem. Ava tells her she's just a human, Cali's human sidekick. Lola tells her that Jay's a werewolf, and her mate, but Ava laughs that Lola's going to tell on her. Lola gets upset and tells her that when she turns into a vampire she will drain her blood but Ava thinks she's making a bad joke about being the walking dead. Lola tells her she's the actual walking dead and should have stayed dead. Ava tells her if she's turning into a vampire to prove it and slashes her own arm to offer Lola a drink.

### Ch 96 - CHARLIE

Charlie is tying a Windsor knot repeatedly while Violet is wearing Chantilly lace as they are getting ready for a ball. He suddenly realizes he's not Daniel Herrington and asks Lady Herrington who they are. He has a vision of fanged figures leaping at him and his parents; then realizes that Bert has locked them up and is playing with them. He tries to get Violet to remember but she thinks he's gone mad and offers to call Dr. Harris. This flips something in him and he remembers Jameson Harris coming to the ball and wonders if Madame Poppy was joining them since Mr. Holmes has gout. Violet tells him she's going to talk to Agnes Winterbottom who was supposedly seen with the Professor. Bert appears and leads them to the ballroom; when they dance he has another vision of a pumpkin boat and calls her Violet which she states she abhors the flowers as purple is far too gauche. They go to sit down and a maid approaches them. She offers them hors d'oeuvres and Charlie politely declines Dolores until she says she's not asking him, she's telling him to eat it.

### Ch 97 - CALI

Xavier and Cali are awaiting Torin to commence their date. Cali tells him she thinks it will be fun to continue with the Bachelorette as long as she does not say "I choose". Xavier tells her if she wants to go on a date with Xavier he can take her out on a real one in Portland, but she reminds him that Big Mac grounded her. Xavier states they should have made Torin go back to the Fae world when she remembers that Xavier had also tried to leave Greyson there. Torin comes up and asks if they like wine because they are going to become oenologists - experts at making wine. He leads them to a barrel with dark grapes and tells them to take off their shoes and hop in. Xavier is about to refuse and leave but Cali begs that it sounds like fun. He picks her up and dumps her in the barrel; she gets miffed when the grapes spray her face and she throws the smashed grapes in his face. He jumps in and starts stomping, challenging her, and she starts jumping up and down until they are both laughing. She realizes he's having fun and that it feels as if they are on an actual date, which they never had before. Torin comes out with some wine bottles and Xavier gives a toast to his little tiger. They start drinking and after 5 minutes she feels tipsy. She slips and smacks her head on the side of the barrel. When she opens her eyes she is alone in the woods with the three witch sisters.

### Ch 98 - AVA

Ava feels a little guilty for picking on Lola but is tired of being picked on herself. She taunts Lola about thinking she's a vampire because Inigo enjoyed her blood so Lola should have no problem. Lola stares at Ava's blood and goes pale which makes Ava roll her eyes and asks why Lola is fantasizing about being a disgusting creature. She tells her if she really knew anything about vampires then she would know a newborn vampire is desperate for blood. She tells Lola to face the fact that she's just another human surrounded by superior beings and that she should learn her place. Lola gets upset and leaves while Ava spots Xavier and Cali on their date. She goes in the opposite direction and thinks about how much she hates Cali and how Xavier and Greyson were Alphas with the strength and power to command an entire pack but would rather put their energy into chasing a half-Fae. She states she doesn't need a dating game to know who Xavier is and love him for it but Cali might need the drama to stay invested. She believes that Xavier still share a bond despite it all because in the end he still saved her. She runs into Maren who then demands to know why she was telling everyone that Fenrir is Greyson's son. She insists she told Xavier what Maren told her but Maren states she never said Greyson was the father only that the boy should be around his father. Ava says that's a vague phrasing and that she's really angry because she wants Greyson. She offers to team up with Maren instead of being enemies.

### Ch 99 - GREYSON

Greyson tries to ignore Cali and Xavier on their date, believing that Cali pretended to fall so that Xavier could catch her. He believes that Cali is getting back at him for Maren by completely forgetting that he had almost died by her choosing Xavier for the date and that Xavier has left him to die in the Fae world. However, he does not think that his ex staying at the pack house was the issue to break them up, although the issue of Fenrir might. He decides to find Maren to talk to her and she taunts that he's just hiding from Cali and Xavier's date. She asks why he even bothers to put up with them flaunting their relationship in his face because the Greyson she remembers wouldn't tolerate sharing his mate. He tells her that he's not the same person anymore, but she insists that he is because he risked his life to save her and Fenrir. She tells him he's not the type to risk himself for anyone and what would he do if Fenrir was really his son?

### Ch 100 - CALI

Cali sees the three witch sisters and realizes she's not with Xavier or even by the pack house. She asks them what's going on and they proceed to circle her, stating they can't see what's so special about her to have two brothers fighting over her. Cali asks if they are talking about Xavier and Greyson because it's none of their business, but they tell her they will let Greyson decide. Cali is awakened to reality and is carried out of the barrel by Xavier. Torin comes out and offers to heal her head so she can continue on the date with Xavier but she declines. Xavier fusses over her and they go to sit on the porch to talk. Xavier admits that he was upset when she kissed Greyson even though she chose him for the date. Cali tells him that she couldn't let him die unless he's saying that's what he wanted, which Xavier does not answer, and she gets upset that he actually wanted Greyson to die.

### Ch 101 - ARTEMIS

Everyone wonders how Vander reached them so fast, and he tells them the only way they could have convinced him to let them pass was to use a Fae mind trick. Rishika believes that Vander is a witch, but Big Mac states he's not. Vander tells them he can be whatever they want him to be and asks why they have come up the summit. Big Mac tells him that they have work to do and to leave them alone. Nneka threatens to turn him into a chipmunk, which he transforms himself into, and returns to his human form. Rishika states he must be a witch, and Vander responds he can do that too, and turns into a Halloween witch. He screams he's melting and disappears in a puff of smoke, then answers he's in the wind or in the soil; that he can be anything and go anywhere. Big Mac ignores him but Orla tells him that he won't understand what they are doing there. Artemis tells him that they are seeking the Keeper of All Nature because they have a question. Artemis then tells Nneka that the Keeper must not be there and Orla suggests they go to Mount Hood. Vander tells them that they don't need to go when he transforms into a lava monster and tells them he's the Keeper.

### Ch 102 - VIOLET

Violet (as Lady Herrington) refuses to eat the common food presented by the maid, but Charlie (as Daniel Herrington) eats the deviled eggs. Violet reluctantly tries it and immediately realizes that the guests are ghosts, that they are in a decrepit mansion, and her true identity. She sees Charlie also comes to the realization and they ask the maid what she knows. The maid replies that they are not safe and to meet her at the grand staircase in five minutes so that they can talk privately. Bert comes up to them and they try to continue pretending they are Lady Herrington and Daniel Herrington; asking they've met the Ellerys who own the copper mine. They try to leave and Bert thinks that they want to get intimate. Dolores the maid meets them at the staircase and leads them to a small door on it's side. She tells them that her name is Marta Zhao and has been trapped there by Bert. Charlie asks if she can help them escape and she states the only way out is to capture Bert and the last time she tried the tree people she was with disappeared. She thinks that they might be different because they can fight and asks if they will help her capture Bert.

### Ch 103 - CALI

Xavier admits if Greyson dies then it would solve a lot of their problems. Cali gets upset and Xavier tries to explain that he just wants to be with her instead of playing the Bachelorette because she can't actively pick one of them. She reminds him that she almost killed Greyson but he gets angry that he didn't die and if she's regretting picking him for the date. She tells him that even speaking the wrong word could harm them and starts to cry. This makes Xavier feel bad and he starts to comfort her. He tells her they'll be careful with their words for now because he knows in the end she's going to says she picks him on purpose, not accidentally. They realize Torin is watching them and Xavier suggests they continue their date. Cali sees her purple feet and states she's no longer in the mood to smash grapes. Xavier tells her they can have a date his way because when they first met, he was not romantic for her. He asks if she could go anywhere with him on a date, where it would be, even if she's not able to leave the pack house. She tells him she wants a quiet, romantic dinner where they could talk. He then asks what if he could break her out?

### Ch 104 - GREYSON

Greyson tells Maren that if Fenrir turns out to be his son, he would be there and not abandon him. She then asks what he would do if he wasn't the father. Greyson thinks he technically has no obligation or responsibility towards him but believes that he needs a pack to grow up in. He tells Maren that even if Fenrir is not his son, then he could be his Alpha and have the pack to help raise him. She wants to know what this means for her, but Greyson tells her that as Fenrir's mother, he would be involved in his life and be a part of the pack. He reminds her that what they had was in the past and that their future remains to be seen - which she looks hopeful about. He notices this and makes it clear that what happened in Portland will not happen again. She tells him that what happened in Portland was closure and then caresses his hair stating it's a shame and then pulls out one of his hairs stating she needs a strand for the DNA test. He avoids where Cali and Xavier are and runs into Astrid who is holding a crying Fenrir. He tells Greyson that something smells bad by the lake and refuses to go with Greyson to show him. He goes to investigate and realizes Fenrir was smelling vampires.

### Ch 105 - ARTEMIS

Rishika shifts and starts to attack Vander in his lava form with the witches and Fae following up with their spells. Vander laughs at the spells they cast at him and realize that nothing affects him. Rishika's attack is stopped by an invisible wall which causes her to shift back into human form when she rebounds back from it. Vander tells them he is the one they seek. Big Mac asks Orla to make Rishika something to cover up since she shifted out of her clothes. Artemis asks what the Keeper of All nature does and wonders if he was like the Kollector who gathered elements of nature to trap and curate for his own pleasure. He tells them that he keeps nature in balance, or is Mother Nature - where he can be a man today but can be different tomorrow. He asks why they have come and Orla tells him that they need his help. Nneka asks about the portal at Haystack Rock and he tells them that he closed it because he felt a powerful surge vibrate between the two worlds which threatened the balance. They ask him to open it back up but after he tries he tells them that it's never happened before, but is unable to open it.

### Ch 106 - VIOLET

Marta shows Violet and Charlie a mechanical device that looks like a digital camera. She tells them she built it to capture poltergeists like Bert. Violet recalls when Cali, Artemis, and Orla trapped Tony's ghost in a vase and asks Marta how her device works. Marta insists she needs their promise to help fight against Bert first. Violet and Charlie mind link their conversation where Charlie is reluctant to promise and the last people who helped Marta disappeared. Violet insists it's the only chance they have to get out. They make a plan to have Marta hide behind a curtain and get Bert close enough so that she can use it on him. Violet tries to lead him there by asking Bert to dance. Bert is happy but because he is a butler does not think it's proper and will cause a scandal or taint her name to be seen with him in such a manner. He excuses himself to talk to Dr. Wiggins and they regroup to make a new plan. This time, Violet and Charlie await Marta and Bert in their bedroom - Marta telling Bert that the other two are planning on running away. Violet realizes that they are still wearing the clothes that tricked them into being other people and tells Charlie to take off their clothes. When they are finally naked, Bert comes in and thinks that they aren't about to run away, but to fornicate. Marta pushes Bert inside and tries to use the device on him but it doesn't do anything. This makes Bert angry.

### Ch 107 - XAVIER

Cali gets upset at Xavier, thinking that he knew a way to get her out of the spell that Big Mac had cast on her without telling her until now. He tells her he only has an idea that he just though of and she apologizes for accusing him. He tries to comfort her and while holding her, imagines the date she requested: candlelight, music, food. Greyson then comes up and Xavier gets upset thinking Greyson is insecure for interrupting them. Greyson tells Xavier they need to get to the lake because the vampires are back and that everyone is assembling on the front lawn. He tells Cali she needs to stay behind. She starts yelling that she's Fae and has magic so she could be helpful. But, Xavier agrees with Greyson, and begs her to listen to him by staying inside. He meets up with Jay and starts to wonder if Greyson was lying because he didn't smell anything, but Jay tells him he does. Xavier tries to smell them again and figures that they had masked their smell. He sees Ava when Greyson has them shift to follow him to the lake. Ava mind links with Xavier if she should join them but Xavier tells her he doesn't care what she does. Xavier is annoyed with Greyson's orders, thinking he should be the one giving the orders and that if he were the leader, he would be more communicative and allow more democracy and sharing of ideas. He then hears Sage howling and finds that there is a dead body floating in the lake when he's suddenly attacked and realizes it was a trap.

### Ch 108 - VIOLET

Bert gets bigger and his glamour on the house fades. Violet starts to get frustrated that she didn't ask more questions about Marta's device because she was putting Charlie's life and her life in her hands. Charlie and Violet decide to get physically aggressive with Bert but hit cold air. Bert doesn't seem to be affected by their strikes but gets even more enraged. Marta calls out to them to keep Bert occupied while she fiddles with the device. They start to tire out and Violet mind links with Charlie they should just make Bert angry so he gets bigger and the house explodes. They start taunting Bert that he doesn't know how to throw a party and railroads suck. They realize they are running out of space and decide to shift and jump out the windows, but are unable to shift. Violet decides to just jump out the second story window while holding Charlie's hand. They land in the bushes when the house explodes leaving an angry Bert. Finally, Bert is pulled into the device.

### Ch 109 - CALI

Cali is inside pouting that she's not allowed to help again and that she's forced inside with Maren. She sits with Lola in the kitchen and discusses what they can do while everyone else is out fighting. Lola suggests they go outside to defend the house. Cali agrees but suggests Lola should stay because she's human now. Lola insists she can still fight and finds a wooden stake that is used to hold up a leaning plant. They go outside and realize that there is no battle going on until Cali notices movement in the trees. She sees the pack and wonders why they are returning so soon; Lola decides to check the back of the house and begins screaming. Cali notices that Gregor is there and starts to drag Lola away. Cali and Gregor start a tug of war with Lola, but Gregor wins and starts to drag Lola off into the woods.

### Ch 110 - CALI

Cali and Lola start screaming to each other and Cali throws a rock at Gregor, which she misses. Lola is able to kick Gregor in the face and starts running back towards the house. Cali realizes she can't do anything with her Fae powers because Lola is beyond the barrier Big Mac placed to keep Cali trapped. She keeps trying to blast it and gets thrown back to an outdoor table. She cuts herself on the broken bottles and throws them at Gregor. Suddenly, Gregor is mesmerized by Cali's blood that was on the bottle she threw at him. She remembers her mother warning her not to give her Fae blood to anyone when Gregor starts to lick the blood from the bottle. Xavier and Greyson run up to her and both mind link why she didn't stay inside. Jay attacks the vampires that start advancing and she starts to use her Fae powers when Xavier blocks her and Greyson orders her inside. She somehow believes that being attacked by the vampires is her fault because they can smell her blood. She starts running towards the house when she gets caught by vampire and feels it bite her.

(*NOTE: Cali states that she knew she had to run inside the house as vampires couldn't enter unless they had been invited - but Gregor and his vampires had already been invited in by Torin during the Halloween party*)

### Ch 111 - CALI

Cali states that the fangs in her neck give her a euphoric feeling that was pretty close to orgasmic. The vampire holds her by the waist and she can hear his heartbeat, feels his soft and gentle lips, and him storking her soothingly. She suddenly remembers that she's being drained of her blood and tries to fight. She sees his face and states he looks young and beautiful with pale blue eyes and thick golden hair. He tells her she tastes amazing and she is in a trance, wanting him to bite her again. Lola continues to scream and drag Cali back towards the house but she is hypnotized by the vampire. When inside, Astrid sees Cali and immediately tells her they need to get the venom out. While sucking at her wound, Torin coms to save Cali, but realizes that she was actually trying to help. Astrid and Torin tell her that they don't know what happens with a vampire's venom, but they were always told if it ever bitten a Fae that they had to get the venom out. Torin offers to heal her neck but Cali refuses. She thinks about the vampire who bit her and thinks she heard him in her head saying "I'll find you".

### Ch 112 - ARTEMIS

They question Vander on his inability to open the portal to the Fae world and bicker amongst themselves. Vander tells them the portal is entirely gone and they ask him if it has something to do with the Orb. Vander tells them the Orb is an ancient type of magic created during a time when there was constant upheavals between the competing forces of nature. He explains that it may have been used by the Fae but it predates them and was never meant to be used by either Fae or humans as it is a type of magic that cannot be created from nothing. Artemis feels guilty because it was her fault and Big Mac tells Vander that she was planning on hiding it but on this new information, it would have been better to destroy it. Vander tells them that they can't do that because the unrestrained magic would throw off their balance and is too powerful to be destroyed, it would just manifest itself some other way. He states that the orb is merely a vessel, but if you destroy the container, you don't destroy the power itself. Orla tells Vander that the Orb should be in the Fae world and they need to get to it but he tells her that all portals are closed. Artemis starts to panic that she has trapped herself to this world. Orla suggests that they can communicate with the Fae world if they go back to Minnesota because she can talk to a magical tree. Vander tells her they don't have to go to Minnesota and transports them to a redwood grove. Vander and Orla concentrate on a tree and Orla tells them the Orb is not in the Fae world anymore.

### Ch 113 - GREYSON

Greyson is upset that the vampires were able to trick him when he is supposed to be the Alpha who notices those things to protect the pack and worries that Xavier is going to blame him. Xavier taunts Greyson to see who can kill more vampires. He fights a redheaded vampire who sticks a knife into his neck and Greyson throws him on a bush with exposed branches, impaling him. He notices Xavier fighting a green haired female and asks him if he needs help, but Xavier tells him to get the leader Gregor. He notices him licking a bottle and tries to sneak up on him, but Gregor notices that Greyson is the Alpha. Gregor asks Greyson if he will stay in his wolf form or shift into human form so that they could talk. Greyson shifts and asks why Gregor keeps attacking the pack house, but Gregor wonders what kind of Alpha Greyson is to not know the pack's business. Gregor explains that the Redwoods and the Fae murdered his family at the Renaissance faire but Greyson tells him that the vampire attacked them first. Greyson then notices that Gregor has been licking blood off the bottle and that blood was Cali's. He shifts and attacks Gregor immediately but realizes too late that Gregor was intentionally tiring Greyson out and gets bitten. Xavier saves him and they both try to attack Gregor who taunts that the Fae princess will meet her fate. He escapes to the woods while whistling to his companions to follow. Greyson and Xavier decide they have to follow but Lola comes out and shouts at them that there is something wrong with Cali.

### Ch 114 - CHARLIE

Violet and Charlie see Marta is unharmed from the exploded house and Violet asks how Bert was able to fit in the device. Marta tells her that he is actually a tiny man with a big flair for the dramatic. Charlie asks what she will do with Bert now, Marta thinks they should bury him to rot underground for eternity because he held her captive for almost 50 years - and she was trapped in the house and in time since she was 18 years old. Charlie is interested in the supernatural world and asks if she will suddenly age like a horror film. Violet tells them they need to start moving because vampires might still be around, as well as Charlie's parents. Marta asks if they are like Romeo and Juliet, but Charlie doesn't want her to think that they were a doomed couple, just mates. Marta invites herself to join them wherever they go, and Charlie and Violet mind link their conversation side bar. Charlie wonders if they should tell her everything if she will be joining them, and decides to tell her that his parents are trying to kill them. Marta is fine with it and they start driving off. Violet asks if there is anyone Marta wants to contact but she tells them she doesn't have a family anymore. Suddenly, she tells them to stop the car as she points out the window.

### Ch 115 - XAVIER

Xavier runs with Lola to see Cali being held by Torin and Astrid. He notices Torin's expression and realizes that the situation is worse than it seems. Lola explains that Cali was bitten and the wound won't heal. Greyson asks Torin why he hasn't healed her, but Torin states that he's tried and that whenever he uses his magic it starts to heal but the wound doesn't seal up all the way and starts bleeding again. Xavier demands an explanation but Tom tells him not to take his anger out on Torin. Lola suggests that either Xavier or Greyson can try to heal her using the mate bond. Xavier mind links that he will do it but Greyson tells him it will be the same effect if he were to do it. Cali insists she's fine but Xavier can see she doesn't look good. Xavier believes that because he was Cali's first, he was the original and true mate, so he volunteers verbally. He shifts into his wolf and Cali tries to assure him she's okay. He mind links she's a terrible liar and believes that the vampire's venom was seeping into her bloodstream and negatively reacting to her Fae blood. He licks at the wound and they start to see the wound close; he gets smug to Greyson when Lola confirms that it's bleeding again. Greyson insists on trying, but it was just like before, healing before reopening. Tom suggests they take her to the hospital but Lola tells him they can't. Torin suggests they try holding pressure on it and Greyson mind links with Xavier that they need to talk.

### Ch 116 - ARTEMIS

Artemis insists she had left the orb or had it taken from her in the Fae world, but Orla tells her it's not there. Big Mac is suspicious that the Fae are not telling the truth and Nneka states she doesn't trust the trees. Orla tells them the tree is a conduit to the Fae world so it can't lie because it only reports what it sees, but Nneka thinks that's just gossip and Big Mac agrees. Orla asks Artemis to retell what happened to the orb, but they don't understand what she means by feeling a pull on the other side of the portal. Orla suggests that a strong Fae who knew about the orb could have sensed it's presence through the veil of the portal. Artemis asks if someone foresaw her take the orb to the portal, but Orla tells her that it would have more to do with Artemis than with the orb. Vander tells them that it's possible the orb could have called to someone. Big Mac suggests they return to the pack house since they can't do anything and Vander offers to whoosh them back to their car. He tells Artemis that it was nice to meet her, and she thanks him for his help. He then tells her if she ever needs him, she could call him, and hands her a blade of grass. She puts it into her pocket and asks Orla who she thinks could have sensed her with the orb as she doesn't have any connections with anyone in the Fae world. Orla tells her there are connections other than friendship such as that of blood. Artemis wonders if this means it's Kadmos.

### Ch 117 - GREYSON

Xavier reminds Greyson he's been doing a lot of favors for him lately, such as saving him from the vampire Gregor. Greyson states it's for Cali because he believes the vampires will come back to the pack house. He wants to take her somewhere safe in a big city where they can hide her but they need to break Big Mac's spell to move her. Xavier suggests they have the Fae use their magic but Greyson states Torin and Astrid can't do anything else other than their specialties. Xavier suggests he ask Maren, which Greyson is reluctant to do, and offers to call Colton about a witch he knows in Idaho. Greyson asks Astrid and Torin if they can break Big Mac's spell but they confirm Greyson's previous statement and tell him Artemis could have done it. Greyson asks what else they can do since they helped her with a fairy ring once, which reminds Torin that it was Maren who actually did this, and suggests Greyson ask her. Greyson doesn't think Xavier's witch in Idaho would be able to help and thinks the three witch sisters can't be trusted either. He goes to find Maren feeding Fenrir and thanks him for alerting them about the vampires. Maren tells Greyson he doesn't need to try to have a relationship with Fenrir, but Greyson tells her he wants Fenrir to learn about being a werewolf. He then asks her if she can break Big Mac's spell on Cali.

### Ch 118 - CALI

Cali is being fussed over by Tom and decides to rest. When he leaves she thinks about how both Xavier and Greyson licked her and the wound still did not heal. She thinks she should ask Orla about vampires when she gets back and remembers Mikah could answer her questions too. She spam text messages him about a hypothetical situation where a Fae was bitten by a vampire and likes it. He instead calls her and tells her he's busy, but her excessive texting worried him. She tells him what happened and he responds that the vampire coven must have a daylight item if they can attack during the day. He explains that it's a talisman that protects vampires from the daylight. He tells her that vampires tend to obsess over Fae blood, and despite not being invited in, or spelled out by a witch, they won't stop trying. He tells her that Light Fae blood in particular is addictive to vampires because it's like a magical elixir and the reason why she doesn't heal: the venom keeps the wound open so they can drain Light Fae dry. She's about to talk more when she suddenly sees the vampire staring at her through the window.

### Ch 119 - VIOLET

Marta freaks out and tries to take over driving when Charlie and Violet get her away from the steering wheel. She asks if they hit the little boy and they start to think she's going crazy for having been held captive too long. Charlie decides to pull into a gas station and suggest getting Marta some water. Violet asks for more information on who she thinks she saw. Marta states it was a boy the same age as Violet. Charlie thinks it could be someone high or drunk wandering in the middle of the street. Marta closes her eyes and when she opens them she tells Violet the boy says he knows her as he's her brother. Violet wonders why Lilac is talking to Marta as she thought he crossed over when she released the ghosts from the pendant. Charlie mind links with Violet that he's suspicious Marta could be a scam artist. Violet tells Marta that her brother is dead, but she responds this is why she can talk to him - because she's a medium. Charlie is still suspicious until Marta tells Violet about her mother's tea preference. Violet realizes Marta is telling the truth and tells Charlie they need to look for Lilac. Suddenly, Charlie jumps into the car and drives off when Charlie's dad pulls up next to them.

### Ch 120 - CALI

Gabriel and Mikah call out to Cali on the phone that she dropped while she stares at the vampire in her window. She tells them she has to go because she has a vampire at her window and should let him in. They start to squawk on the phone, but she hangs up on them. She takes off her bandage and watches the vampire lick his lips. The vampire puts a hand on her window and coaxes her to let him in. She tries to fight the trance but ends up putting her palm on the glass too. She feels desire, stating she's never felt anything like it before, and starts to open the window. He tries to go inside but is blocked by an invisible barrier and continues to encourage Cali to verbalize that she invites him in. Suddenly Xavier bursts into her room.

### Ch 121 - CALI

Cali watches Xavier punch the vampire at her window and decides she wants what the vampire is offering. She starts hitting Xavier with her curling iron which distracts him enough to allow the vampire to bite Xavier's wrist that is holding him. Xavier lets go and the vampire slides off the roof and runs into the woods. Cali then comes back to reality, but she questions Xavier about what happened. When she starts to remember things she apologizes to Xavier for removing her bandage. She admits to him that she had wanted to let the vampire in so it could feed on her. He assures her it's the venom and closes her window. He dresses her wound and insists he is staying with her for the night to keep watch. She insists that he lie down with her instead of staying seated in the chair. While he holds her, he reminds her that they never got to finish their date, and kisses her.

### Ch 122 - XAVIER

Xavier thinks he's lucky he heard the scuffle in Cali's room and prevented her from inviting the vampire in. Cali demands he take his shirt off, unbuckles his belt, and is about to slide her hand down his pants when there is a knock on her door. Cali tells Xavier to tell whoever it is to go away and he wishes there was a lock on the door. However, Tom calls out that he brought soup. Cali begins panicking and tells Xavier to get dressed; he finishes his belt buckle when Tom comes right in. Xavier sits in the chair pretending he was watching over her but gets up to check the perimeter so Tom could talk to Cali. Xavier instead leans next to her door to listen to what Tom has to say to Cali but only hears rumbling, so he leaves for his room. Ava comes up the stairs and he decides to talk to her. She invites him into her room and he tells her it's time for her to move on, that he brought her from the diner but it wasn't supposed to be long term. She says she understands but her leaving will not solve his problems. He starts to get annoyed and tells her that not seeing her will at least make it easer on his relationship with Cali. She tells him he's using her as an excuse for complicating things for him, but he's been fighting Greyson for Cali's love since before she came back. Xavier gets upset and corrects that she is not back in his life, just only visiting. Ava insists that Cali's been stringing him along and will eventually make a choice, and if she chooses Greyson, will he give her another chance.

### Ch 123 - ARTEMIS

Orla tells Artemis that Kadmos sightings were just rumors, but Artemis asks if he was alive would he be the one tracking her for the orb. Orla tries to explain that Kadmos was a kind person, but Artemis wonders why the Light Fae seemed to think that all Dark Fae were evil. Orla tells her that it's all speculation and they get into the car. They start driving when Orla's phone rings. It's Cali, and Orla puts her on speaker phone. Cali explains there was an incident with a vampire ambush. She admits that she was bitten and Orla tells her they are on their way back. Cali asks about the Orb but Orla tells her they will explain when they get back and to make sure she cleans the wound. When Cali hangs up, Orla admits to Artemis they want Cali to return to Minnesota. Artemis tells her that Cali is an adult and even if she was being babysat, she would just do what she wants anyways. Artemis tells her to accept Cali for who she is by supporting her or leaving her alone. She wonders if Orla would be concerned about her too or if it was just Cali. She realizes that the Fae world is closed off to her, she doesn't fit in the human world, everyone blames her for losing the orb, and her family is not really her family. She decides when they get back to the pack house that she was going to leave to find the orb by herself.

### Ch 124 - GREYSON

Maren tells Greyson that she will try to break Big Mac's spell on Cali, and Greyson asks what she wants in return. She tells him there are no strings attached and that Fenrir is already asleep. She tells him she's looking for charcoal to make a triangle with, which he suggests they can get from the barbecue pit. He starts looking for pieces when she clarifies it needs to be big and equilateral so that it does not throw off the balance. When he's done, she tells him Side B is all wonky, and their hands touch when they both try to fix it. She then states she will draw on the power of the fire to burn away Big Mac's barrier spell. She starts to chant in another language and the charcoal catches fire. Greyson starts to worry that the fire is too close to the house and watches as the flames outline the barrier that surrounds the property. Greyson starts thinking the heat is unbearable when there is a bright flash of light and embers fall from the sky, turning into black dust. Greyson asks if it worked, but Maren tells him they need Cali to test it out. Greyson goes to get her but Maren tells him it's too soon and the magic needs time to dissolve the barrier. He asks how long they have to wait and she asks him if he's afraid of spending time with her. He admits he didn't think she would help him and she tells him he can get Cali. But, as he's about to leave, when he has another vision. At first, he thinks Maren had done something to him, but then he sees the witch sisters. Posie asks him if he was impressed with the fire parlor trick and Lauren states it's all smoke and mirrors. They then tell him his time is almost up.

### Ch 125 - CALI

Cali watches Tom pace in her room and tells her to eat her soup. When she does, he tells her that he can make it for her anytime she wants when she comes back to Minnesota. Cali gets annoyed and tells him that she belongs there, but Tom tells her that she won't get attacked by vampires in Minnesota. She tries to explain that wherever she lives she's half-Fae, part of a due destini, and that will never change. He tells her that Orla and him would be able to look out for her but she argues the pack looks out for her. Tom asks if werewolves have to belong to a pack, but before she can answer, Lola comes in to tell them that Orla and Artemis are back. Cali tells them she's going to change before heading down. She asks Artemis how she is but gets short responses before she takes off. She asks Rishika what happened when she finds that Artemis must be blaming herself for what happened with the Orb. Cali is about to yell at Big Mac about the barrier spell when Greyson asks her to come outside. She's surprised to see Maren too, but they tell her they've found a way to break Big Mac's spell, and need her to test it out. She starts to walk toward the woods when she realizes the vampire is out there, but Greyson encourages her to continue. Reaching the point she remembered where she was prevented from going further before, she turns to run back to Greyson saying it worked. However, she gets knocked back and realizes that the barrier is flipped, and now she is trapped - unable to get back in.

### Ch 126 - CHARLIE

Paul tries to get Charlie to pull over but he ignores him and Violet tells him not to. Violet tells Marta that Charlie's parents are chasing them and wants to kill them. Paul states that they just want to talk and Charlie wonders if they've reconsidered, but Violet tells him they can't be trusted. They dodge a truck and when Charlie looks back, he sees Paul raising a crossbow at them. But, he aims at one of their tires and Charlie pulls over to the side of the road. Charlie gets out the car, but Violet begs him to stay inside. He tells her he can't keep running from them and she decides to join him. Marta tells them she's staying in the backseat. His parents start to walk closer to them but Charlie tells them to say what they need to from a distance. He asks them if they are going to kill him when they say they don't want to hurt him because they love him. But, they pull their crossbows and aim them at him and Violet and tell him that they are hunters. Violet then steps in front of Charlie and tells them to take her but leave him alone. Suddenly, Marta comes out, and Paul asks her to identify herself. When she speaks, it's not in her voice, and says leave my peanut alone, and they drop their weapons.

### Ch 127 - CALI

Cali accuses Maren of trapping her outside on purpose and Greyson asks Maren if she knows what happened. Maren tells them she did a spell intended to remove the spell not move it or switch it. Cali thinks she's lying stating that she wants Greyson to herself, but Maren gets upset and tells her she was only helping Greyson because he asked her to. Greyson suddenly tells Cali to watch out because he notices the vampire in the woods. He tries to run to her but gets knocked back by a barrier trapping him inside. Maren also tries to run through the barrier, but is trapped as well. She gets enthralled by the vampire when she hears Greyson yelling at her to use her magic on him; and she blasts the vampire back into the woods twice. But, he keeps getting back up and trying to get to her and she realizes she can't continue keeping him at bay as she would tire out soon. She hears Greyson shift into wolf and sees Big Mac is now there and she takes down the barrier so Greyson can jump on the vampire.

### Ch 128 - CALI

Cali watches Greyson and the vampire fight and tries to help, but can't use her magic while Greyson is so close. When the vampire finally gets tossed, Cali tries to use her Fae magic, but Greyson gets back in her line of fire and gets struck. Although Greyson is down, the vampire tells Cali that she will come to him, and takes off into the woods. Greyson is okay but upset the vampire got away. Big Mac starts yelling at Maren that her magic interacted with hers. Big Mac tells Maren that Fae powers are unpredictable and why would she even use a triangle while Maren explains that she only did what she was asked and that it was Big Mac's fault Cali was trapped in the first place. Cali yells at Big Mac for imprisoning her while vampires attacked but Big Mac states she didn't want Cali to meddle like she always does. Mrs. Smith finally gets Big Mac to apologize for putting Cali in danger and they leave. Maren touches Cali's arm and tells her she was only trying to help, Greyson backs her up stating he was the one who asked her for help. Cali decides to apologize to Maren but is angry that Greyson stood up for her. She decides to go to her room and tells Greyson she needs space. She thinks about how embarrassed she is for looking petty by accusing Maren when she hears the vampire's voice in her head - you will come to me.

### Ch 129 - GREYSON

Greyson is sad Cali leaves him and he decides to apologize to Maren for her behavior. She tells him he doesn't have to apologize for her because she's going through things and her being there is not helping, so she thinks it's best that her and Fenrir leave. Greyson doesn't say that under any circumstances, that was not going to happen, and instead asks her about the DNA test. She tells him that she was telling the truth that Fenrir is not his son and does not want Fenrir to get false hopes. Greyson states they can leave once the test results are back and overhears the conversation between Xavier, Mrs. Smith, Big Mac, and Orla. He finds that Cali's parents want her to return to Minnesota because there is so much danger for her living in the pack house. Greyson steps in to ask what good it would do to have Cali go to Minnesota if vampires were looking for her - they would find her anywhere. Orla insists that they would not go out to the Midwest but Greyson informs her they are everywhere. Orla asks how they can protect her because Big Mac's spell seemed like more trouble. Mrs. Smith asks if they can put her somewhere away from the pack house until the threat has passed, but Xavier tells her that would mean they staked all the vampires. Greyson asks what place is safe where a vampire can't track her. Mrs. Smith asks about Big Mac's house but Xavier states that even with all the concealment charms, Mikah was able to find her house, so vampires can do the same. Orla states that a concealment charm would be good to buy them some time and Xavier suggests they move Cali first thing in the morning as vampires won't be out in the sun. Mrs. Smith reminds them that Cali should be informed before they make decisions for her and both Xavier and Greyson volunteer to talk to her. Xavier argues that Greyson and Maren had done enough and that she would want to hear about the plan from him. Greyson insists on trying to talk to Cali alone, but resigns himself to talk to her with Xavier present. They go to her room and find that the window is open with her bedsheets tied like a rope and Cali is gone.

## Cultural References

-Interview With A Vampire - (ch 4) Lola states the vampire attacking her is like an extra from this movie

-MasterChef - (ch 7) Gregor tells Cali who is holding wooden spoon that they aren’t on this show

-Edward and Bella - (ch 22) Cali tells Lola that if she were to become a vampire, stranger love stories have worked out; referencing Twilight

-The Bachelorette - (ch 22 and ch 24) Lola tells Cali that she should date both Greyson and Xavier like this TV show; Cali asks Xavier if he's ever seen it; it's mentioned again in (ch 66) when Tom states that Cali's situation is like Ben's season

-ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' - (ch 41) Xavier notes this blaring from the speakers at the Rockaway Diner

-Superman - (ch 46) Charlie asks if vampire hunters are like this superhero

-Hulk - (ch 50) Violet states this is what Paul will do to her; Xavier mentions he feels like the Incredible Hulk (ch 66) when he wears his old suit

-Beyonce's "Single Ladies" - (ch 53) Artemis states she listens to a woman sing about being a single lady and putting rings on things; referencing

-Twilight - (ch 58) Tom asks if the concept of mates is like Twilight; admits he's a Twidad; and that he believed that the main character was better off with Jacob - who Cali reminds is also a werewolf

-Tinder - (ch 58) Xavier mentions this site as more conventional than the site that Cali used to sell her virginity online

-Vanna White - (ch 59) Cali states Lola holds her arms out like this model to show Tom the pack house

-Drag Race/ BenDeLaCreme - (ch 60) Torin mentions watching this show

-Netflix - (ch 60) Torin thanks Greyson for allowing him and Astrid to watch this streaming service

-Portlandia - (ch 63) Violet asks Charlie if he's seen this sitcom

-Rocky Horror [Picture Show] - (ch 66) Xavier mentions a scene when Rocky and Janet were busted for having sex in the lab

-Zac Efron - (ch 74) Cali admits that since she's been mated to Greyosn & Xavier she finds this actor attractive

-MasterChef - (ch 77) Torin tells Greyson gentlemen on this reality cook show test the wine

-Mr. Peanut - (ch 89) Violet states Charlie is cosplaying this character

-Maury - (ch 91) Cali thinks Tom iis watching too much of this reality talk show

-Steve Jobs - (ch 92) Xavier asks Jay if he's channeling this businessman as he's wearing a black turtleneck

-I Love Lucy - (ch 97) Cali remembers a rerun of this TV show

-Ghostbusters - (ch 106) Charlie thinks that they are capturing ghosts like this 80s movie

-Radio Shack - (ch 106) Violet wonders what kind of reject parts Marta used to make her device

-Tums - (ch 106) Violet needs this anti-acid due to the anxiety eating at her stomach

-Chris Hemsworth - (ch 107) Xavier thinks this actor is the host of the Bachelorette - it's actually Chris Harrison

-Barefoot Contessa - (ch 109) Tom is reading this cookbook; Ina Garten (author) is mentioned by Tom (ch 118)

-Pirates of the Caribbean - (ch 109) Lola states she won't wait for her pirate husband to return for the one day they're allowed to spend together every 50 years

-Beyonce - (ch 109) Cali states Lola looks at her like she just asked who this iconic artist is

-Orlando Bloom - (ch 109) Lola had a poster of him in their dorm

-Katniss - (ch 110) Cali thinks she would be like this character from the Hunger Games if she had a bow and arrow

-James Bond - (ch 114) Charlie thinks Marta looks like this action/spy