The Native American wolf steppedforward. “I know you are new to this lifestyle, Aurora. Kai may not have hadtime to tell you all of the stories. It has, and always will be, a werewolf’sduty to protect the humans from vampires. Without that, the balance will tiltand we would be thrust into a future none of us want to see.” He held my gazeand in his eyes I was reminded of Nahuel. As I continued to stare, I suddenlybecame very sleepy. I began to fall backward and was caught by Nahuel. I washaving another vision. We were standing in a deserted field with a huge watertreatment plant in front of us. I looked at him. He looked sad. “It’s beginning,”he told me. I looked at the doors of the treatment plant and three vampirescame out.
“What’s beginning? What are theydoing?” I asked him.
Nahuel rubbed his hands together. “I’m notsupposed to show you this. But the balance has been tipped towards the dark. Imight as well try to tip it back to the light. If it’s going to go one way, Iwant it to go our way.”
“I don’t understand! Explain it.Help me.” I felt desperate. I could feel his anxiety.
“The vampires have poured liquidsilver into every major water supply plant in all of the big cities. They wantto weaken the wolves and then attack.”
I grabbed my neck and swallowed hard. “No!” I rantowards the three men coming out of the building. They had huge oil drums fullof silver.
Nahuel caught my arm. “They can’tsee us. We are in the future.”
“So we can stop it. What day doesit happen?” I suddenly felt hope burst in my chest.
“I can only see a few hours intothe future. It will happen today.” He looked sad.
I grabbed his face and turned ittowards me. “Wipe that look off of your face. This hasn’t happened yet! Youdon’t know me very well yet, but I don’t give up! I’ve been through a lot ofshit in my life and I didn’t make it out by giving up.”
His lips curled into a smile. Heplaced his forehead against mine. “Little sister, I have not given up. I wearthis face because I’ve seen too much.”
“Why do you keep calling melittle sister?” I asked.
He pulled his face back and worea blank expression. “That is not my story to tell.”
All of the sudden I was spinning.I came to my body in a series of jerks.
Kai was in wolf form in front ofme. The council was backed up against the wall of our living room. My head layin Sylvia’s lap.
“I feel sick.” I grabbed mystomach.
Kai shifted into his human form,covering himself with a blanket from the couch. His eyes were yellow. Thecouncil leaned forward peering at me.
“Maybe everyone should waitoutside until Kai calms down,” Raj told the council.
“No!” I stood quickly sending awave of dizziness through me.
“Get on the phone, email, useyour pack bond, do whatever you have to, to warn as many wolves as you can.” Iwas breathless. I wouldn’t have been shown the future if I couldn’t change it.
The council stood eerily still.“Warn them of what?” Kai asked me.
“The vampires are trying to wipeout our race. They are spilling liquid silver into the waterways. It’s going tohappen any minute!”
Raj’s eyes widened in shock. “Doyou mean to tell us that you have seen the future?”
“Yes! Hurry.” Why did they lookso unsure? God I was sick of being questioned. I advanced on Jane quickly andthe muscles in her arms flexed. I held out my hand.
“Make them see. We have no time,”I told her.
She took my outstretched hand andI could feel her sifting through my mind. I wanted to push her out but heldstill. I could hear Sylvia gasp behind me. Jane broke away with her mouth open.Then she closed her eyes and tipped her head down. All of the council memberswore shocked expressions. Kai stumbled backward. She had sent my vision tothem.
‘The vampires are trying to killoff our kind. We need to protect the water supply. Portland wolves split up.Half of you go to the wholesale market and buy as many water bottles as theyhave. The other half, bring your weapons and protect the Portland water supply.Mount Hood wolves, same thing. I don’t care who does what. Figure it out andmove NOW!’My head was still ringing with Kai’s command. He whipped out hiscellphone and called Shamus telling him to spread the word.
“We won’t reach everyone intime!” I screamed desperately.
Sylvia approached Kai’s father. All of thecouncil members were warning their packs.
“I’ve seen your bond with theother people here. You’re all connected.” Sylvia put her hand out waving it inthe air. Raj’s eyes glowed yellow.
