63 - It's About To Get Real

63 - It's About To Get Real
“Next I wish to address Fiona,” Godfrey said.
All eyes turned to the witch, who looked surprised, or maybe she was just pretending to be.
“Godfrey,” she asked, in a questioning manner.
“I hear everything that goes on in my house eventually Fiona. There are far too many rumors for my liking. There are many who believe you were aiding Kai. Once he went missing there was still information getting out that could only have been leaked by someone still here. I’ve also had various telepaths following you for a while and I am not at all pleased with what they have reported,” Godfrey accused.
I grasped Skyler’s hand hard and I involuntarily shook. What would they do to her? A door opened and every single head in the room turned to see warlock Ben. I looked back at Fiona and she was completely expressionless, and almost as if in a frozen state.
“I have no choice but to immediately suspend your seat on the council. Ben is already in the process of putting a removal spell on you, that will keep you from doing anything stupid while we gather evidence for your trial. You will be sent to the dungeon for the next two months … do you have anything to say for yourself,” Godfrey said.
“It is done,” Ben said, turning to sit down.
Fiona became animated again, and looked absolutely murderous.
“I have done nothing wrong, how dare you accuse me of treason,” Fiona snapped.
She jumped to her feet and two demon guards were instantly at her sides. She began yelling in a foreign language and she spit at Dina as she was removed from the room.
Did she do it, I mind-linked to Skyler.
Looks that way, it’s pretty bad, he said. I shuddered.
“Fiona was left here alone for some time while we were all dealing with Gunner, there will be an additional inquiry by warlock Ben and his daughter, who are not affiliated with the council. They will act as independent observers and determine if Fiona did anything else or caused any lasting harm,” Dina said, further explaining what was going on.
“Now then, regardless of the outcome of Fiona’s trial, there is no way in hell I’ll allow her back on the council, I hereby nominate Angel as council witch, is there a second,” Quinn said.
Godfrey raised his hand. Holy crap, Angel wasn’t even in the room and this was happening, I had to wonder if she knew, or if she even wanted it.
“Very well, she will be investigated and we will vote at the same time we vote on Ash Black,” Godfrey said.
“One final matter. Lilly dear, would you please come up here,” Dina asked.
I knew they would eventually call on me but I still wasn’t ready for all eyes to be on me. Sure, there were only about two dozen people in the room, but I didn’t know most of them outside of the Blacks and my family. As I got to the front, the triplets were all suddenly at my side and I relaxed.
Skyler squeezed my hand and I smiled at him.
“Raise your right hand,” Godfrey said, suddenly appearing in front of me with no warning that I jumped a little.
I raised my hand, and felt my heart racing, why hadn’t the guys told me what to expect? I wished I’d at least known what was about to happen.
“Lilly Sparks, werewolf of the White Star pack, do you swear that you are in good standing with your pack and have not sworn allegiance to another,” Godfrey said.
“I do,” I said … I mean I guessed anyhow. I hadn’t been in their pack in ten years and I was never legitimately initiated, just in it by blood relation since I was only a pup.
“You are fated to Hunter, River and Skyler Black of the Shadow Warriors in life and in obligation. While you are not yourself a Shadow Warrior … but as their mate you are duty bound by our laws and our rules. Do you accept this responsibility freely and with an open heart, without malice and without being bound to another,” Godfrey said.
“Yes I do,” I said.
“Do you hereby renounce ties to your pack, severing any accordance to their laws and obligations, and thereby enacting the will of Shadow Warriors and this council as your true commitment,” Godfrey said.
I gulped.
“Yes, I do,” I said.
“Once bound to the Shadows you will be privy to secret and very sensitive information, including wartime details. Do you swear under penalty of treason that you will never discuss any of our secrets or knowledge with anyone outside of the Shadows, including your family and your old pack,” Godfrey said.
“I do,” I said, starting to sweat like a pig.
“Do you swear to be duty bound to this governing body regarding anything that might infringe upon its laws and institutions? In other words … if you see or hear something, say something, regardless of who it is about, we cannot have another Kai and Fiona situation,” Godfrey said.
“I do,” I said.
“Very well then, mutts please,” Godfrey said, pulling a knife out of the side of his belt. I looked up at River to see him rolling his eyes.
In a swift movement, Godfrey sliced open Hunter’s hand and quickly moved it toward my mouth. Damn it, I knew some mess like this would happen. I must have made quite a face because Hunter put his hand on my shoulder to encourage me.
I took his hand and sucked a bit of blood, then repeated this with Skyler and River.
In an instant a flood of voices came into my head all at once. A dozen people were just loudly talking and it was like a sharp squeal in my mind, I was sure my ears were bleeding. I fell to the floor and put my hands over my ears, crying out in pain.
“Shhh, shhh child look at me, look at me, focus on me okay,” I heard a woman’s soft voice. I finally opened my eyes to see Dina.
I stared into her eyes for several minutes and it was like her mind was guiding me on how to filter the voices out, until they finally went away.
Much better huh, she said, over mind-link.
I grabbed her face with both hands, stunned.
Whoa, that’s so cool, I said back to her.
I had been able to mind-link with the triplets since I was their mate, and with my immediate family since we were blood. But I’d never been able to mind-link with a pack since you can’t do that until you get your wolf and get formally initiated into the pack by the Alpha.
She smiled and helped me up, then took her seat again. I looked to see Godfrey back in his seat, staring out the window.
“Ahem,” I heard, and turned to look at Quinn.
“Oh, yes, we will now meet privately for some housekeeping items, everyone out,” Godfrey said, waving everyone off … rather rudely I thought.
Hunter took my hand and kissed it, River kissed me on the cheek.
“Come on baby, I’ll take you home,” Skyler said, putting his hand on my back and leading me out the door.
I was now officially the mate of three Shadow Warriors!! I would be jumping up and down and giggling as soon as I got home.