Chapter 59

Alex’s POV (6 weeks later)

Finally, we are heading out to Fungua pride territory. It took an extra, few weeks; the rouges saw the safehouse being built and made their way onto the territory. From the reports; the progress of the safehouse after two weeks was burnt to the ground; they had to start again. Rami, Cameron and Gerry went to the territory and put the protection barrier up before they started the process again.

We pulled up into the pride’s territory; Rami, Gerry and Seth come out to greet us. “The safehouse is this way” Gerry says to Mum, Jessica, Toby, Olivia, Nathanial, Debbie and I. We follow him towards the newly constructed building. “Your rooms are on the third floor and your names are on the door.” Rami tells us. We head up the stairs to the third floor to search for our rooms.

We are sharing the floor with Grey Moon Pack and the Brown clan. Tobias’ and my rooms are beside one another. There is a living area out the back of the four rooms; with a shared bathroom, “I have to share a bathroom with you?” I complain to Toby. “Why are you complaining to me; I don’t have a million hair products to keep my hair silky smooth” he laughs. **“Did he just knock my hair products?”** I growl to Jonas. “Calm down; he was kidding. We all have to make sacrifices” Jessi fumes. “Sorry; I have been on edge since we drove into the territory” I tell the others. “It’s ok; I sense it too. There is definitely something going on around this place. Tyler is on edge too” Toby smiles at me.

I look at where everyone else is staying; we have Rebecca beside us and Alister and Cherie beside Toby’s room; we all share the bathroom and living area. Across the hall is Cathy, Adrian, Nathanial and Debbie’s room with their joint bathroom and living area to Glenn and Kimberly on one side and Christian and Bindi on the other side.

“Mum; where are you sleeping?” Nathanial asks her. “I’m it between Sophia and Jeremy and we have one of Tim’s enforcers; Andre and he’s mate Willow with us. Looks like I need to brush up on my cooking skills” she tells us.

Jessica and I walk into our little room. When I say little; it’s tiny. We have a queen size bed and a small dressing table and one chair with a small closet. There is a doorway that leads to the living area and bathroom. Talk about doing it rough. Jessi smiles at me “you never had to live in a space with one extra person; no bigger than that closet and a bucket for a toilet, we had to empty every morning if we needed to go to the bathroom during the night” she tells me.

I frown; I am soft, when it comes to my luxuries. I forgot about those who don’t have what we have. Jessi and Olivia were among them. “You will get used it; just think of it as cosy” she smiles opening up the door to the living space.

“Hey guys” Rebecca calls out. “I was just about to go see Nonna; did you want to come?” “I’ll come with you; we’ll leave grumble bum here in his misery. Let me freshen up a bit first; give me half an hour?” Jessica smirks. “Ok; I’ll see you then” she grins, heading to her room.

I sit on the sofa; and Jessi heads to the bathroom. **“This sucks”** I say to Jonas. **“What is with you? You normally don’t complain this much.” “I don’t know; maybe I’m missing Laurie; maybe it’s this place. When we got here; I got some really bad vibes around the place.”** I tell him. **“You should talk to Toby, Tim and Seth. See what they are feeling. If you are shitty because of the territory; we need to know what’s causing it.”**

“Toby are you in your room” I call out, he opens his door and comes into the living area. “What’s the matter?” He asks; “you said, you sense there is something happening here; I feel some bad vibes around this place. What do you think it may be?” I question him. “I don’t know; it’s like we are being watched but not being watched. It’s hard to describe; it’s putting Tyler on edge.”

“Me too; I’ve never had a problem before; sharing a room or bathroom as the case is here. Jonas doesn’t know why I’m complaining, like I am either. It’s like there is something around here, wants me on edge.” I say to him; then it hits me; “besides Gerry; are there any other witches or warlocks living in the territory?” “I’m not sure; why do you ask?” he says to me.

“I was thinking; could this feeling we are getting, be something other than me, being in a bad mood. You; Jessi and Liv have been in a worse situation than this. I haven’t been; there is a drug problem, right?” “Yes; but wha…oh” He starts answering and gets the light bulb moment also. “We need to talk with Tim and Seth; see what they are feeling?”

We head out to the corridor through Toby’s room and up to Tim’s room and I knock on his door. “What!” he yells “Someone else is feeling the effects of whatever this is, by the sounds of it” Toby laughs. “I open the door; Tim may we come in?” Toby asks him; he glares at us. “Tim; are you feeling pissed off by any chance and you don’t know why?” I ask him. His stare softens and purses his lips together, “yes; I have been on edge since I got here. I can’t explain it. Even Tyson; his exact words are ‘what the hell is wrong with you.”

“We need to speak with Seth” I tell them. “I’ll message him to come here” Tim says grabbing his phone. “He’s on his way; what are you thinking?” he asks as Seth walks into Tim’s room. “Where’s Eden?” Toby asks. “She’s in the living room with Willow and Heidi. They said if we are going to keep complaining; they will leave us be, until we come to our senses.” I laugh; “Jessi said something similar, she told Rebecca we should leave the grumble bum alone. Seth, are you feeling like you want to rip someone’s eyeballs out?”

“Not really; I am feeling like we are being watched but at the same time we aren’t being watched. It’s something that I can’t describe.” He tells us. Hmm interesting; that is exactly with Toby said, but Tim and myself are feeling pissed off; to the point we want to fight everyone. *“What are you thinking?"* Toby mind links me. I look at him a moment; and proceed to tell everyone; “I can’t be certain, but I think there may be a witch or warlock living either close by or in the territory, causing us to feel this way. Are any of your Betta’s, Gamma’s or Enforcers feeling the same way?” “Andre is; he is next to Cynthia; he volunteered to be of assistance with your enforcers and now he's complaining about it.” Tim answers.

“We need to get Gerry up here; NOW” I boom; grabbing my phone from my pocket. There is something in this territory that is making everyone more anxious. We are all dealing with it differently. Tim and myself are feeling pissed off; while Seth and Toby are looking over their shoulders. “Woah; what are you thinking Alex?” Seth asks.

I call Gerry and Toby answers for me; “Think about it; when Alex and myself drove into the territory; we were laughing and playing pranks on everyone, like we always do. Then it changed; we became more anxious. Everyone deals with anxiety differently. Tim is lashing out and you are looking over your shoulder. They have a drug problem, right? What if something is causing the people around here to be more anxious; it will be easier to sell them drugs; whether it’s an Alpha or an Omega.”

“Gerry’s on his way up.”

“Holy Fuck; I thought I was going crazy” Seth says to us. “You thought you were going crazy? I was ready to fight anyone who comes near me” Tim laughs. Gerry knocks on the door and opens it “What’s up everyone?” he asks. “Gerry; when you came to the territory; did you feel anxious at all?” Seth asks him.

He lets out a sigh; “Yeah, still do. I thought it was the rogue attacks that are happening. Putting me on edge. Why do you ask?” “What if it was something else? A spell of some sort to make people feel more anxious would you be able to counteract it with a protective spell?” Tim asks.

He looks at Tim, then at Seth, Toby and myself. “If you are saying what I think you are saying, then we have a bigger problem than a spell. It’s a large territory; there would be more than a spell doing this. When we place protection barriers; we also need charms and protection crystals for the type of protection required. Whoever is doing it will have needed to do the same.”

“This is a safehouse; will you be able to counteract the spell for in here?” Toby asks. “I can try; but it may not be fully affective without knowing the charms and crystals being used to cause the anxiety in the first place. I will get on it right away; should take me an hour or so; providing no one kills each other in the meantime” He chuckles; heading out the door.

“Hope our instincts are right about this and if so; we need to tell Samantha, Raoul and Bronson right away” Seth says. Toby, Tim and myself reply in unison “No Shit.”