Chapter 182

“topolino said ‘her blood will make her see it.’ After she died I tried my own blood and nothing was there,” his voice defeated. “She told you more?” I probed. He nodded, “You have to remove the memory of her giving that to me and I giving it to you. Until I walked in this house, until I saw you last night, I wouldn’t remember her telling me this. I was to hold onto this paper. ‘Make her remove the memory, after each piece of information is triggered, she must remove it, remove the knowledge of her gifts’ she said after, ‘only leave the memory of me saying to help,’ I did not understand.” I rested back, not sure what to think. His sister foresaw all this? Him meeting me? How would I just take his memory? Think concentrate on a rubbery wall that is where his short term memories will be, Aria told me. Not sure I could even do this, I set out to try. Folding the paper I put it in my pocket. He is spelled, when you remove a memory it will trigger what he was meant to tell you next, Avena said. “When – how long will you be staying in California?” I asked already sifting; I pulled any that had to do with the piece of blank paper, already having my attention. “Now that you will be wedding our Zuccherino, Clara and I will be staying until after the New Year, maybe longer.” After erasing all memories about the piece of paper, I removed his awareness of my mind reading. The only memory I didn’t remove were her instructions to help me. “During that time we will be visiting with Clara and Moon-star. I’m going to be training Andrew and Ethan as well,” Sab continued his voice no longer wary or sad. I waited to see if me removing one memory would trigger another. “There’s one more thing. You need to know something but I want you to make me forget I told you or even wanted too. Do you understand?” he asked very seriously blowing my damn mind. It really happened, how had his sister done any of this? He was waiting for confirmation, “Understood,” I replied. “There is a mandatory Alpha Summit in Pare. There’s going to be one called soon. You shouldn’t go. It is a trap that the Elders are setting up for you. Alpha’s attendance is mandatory only if they have five or more in their pack. That has always been the rule; Luna’s are not required to attend. Under no circumstance should you be in attendance. The two you’ve met, can’t read your mind, since you’ve marked Gabriel they are unable to read him as well. Whoever is in his pack, they will be unable to read their minds as well. Not all Elders do what they’re made to do. Understand?” “I do,” I said in a daze. I was listening to his thoughts, but it was like his sister was talking to me, thru him. I could see her telling him... how… how had she known any of this would happen? She died hundreds of years ago, but had seen me in her brothers’ future… she knew her death would be coming. I was saddened by that, and reminded of Ava. Sabastian hadn’t finished though, so I listened, “Majority topolino, like, enjoy, thrive on their power and will do anything to remove what may be a threat to said power. There are prophecies that the Elders do not want fulfilled.” Dread filled my stomach. “Prophecies?” “You know? That two White wolves will run our species, bring peace with other shifters-” two white wolves. Two white wolves. I heard nothing else he said. Panic seized me. Aria and Avena. Aria and Avena. . . . “Topolino! Topolino!” Sabastian called out, his voice was muffled by the ringing in my ears. Shaking my head, I spoke, “Sorry, I’ve just never heard this before?” my statement sounding more like a question. “Oh poor dear it is only a story that was created. There may be no truth behind this tale.” I nodded, not convinced. “Topolino, you have nothing, not even this children’s tale to worry about. Dear, no two white wolves have ever lived concurrently for this prophecy to happen,” he said a loud.  The Elders have made sure of that, Sabastian finished in his head, the thought filled with bitterness and resentment towards the Elders. He believes that the Elders had his sister killed… Aria warned shocked as I was. The Elders or someone has been killing white wolves, so no two have been able to take over. So when that didn’t work… they sent two wolves together… in one human body. On the outside I was blank, while on the insides, my thoughts ran in circles, as more pieces of my future fell into place. “How – how would – if there are more Elders, how would two white wolves take over in this tale?” “Only those two wolves will ever be able to change a wolf… they will – if a live at the same time, stop - prevent any others to be changed.” “Any?” I took two deep breaths, shaky as hell. “Yes. Not just wolves. All shifters. So this Summit Meeting, they will keep you once they get their hands on you Chelsea,” he stopped letting the information settle. “Keep me? Not kill me?” He shook his head, “You are untouchable topolino. The Elders however will want to make it look like they are in the right, just trying to help. They may offer protection, or should I say imprisonment, disguised as protection. During that whole time, whether it be months or years, they will hunt that other white wolf-” I blanched. “Humans unable to become wolves has happened six times in my life, but it is only for a while, it happens when someone abuses the power to change humans, after a few years they can be changed.” SO why would I have to miss the Summit? The Elders will hold you until a wolf can be changed… if that takes six years they will keep you ‘safe’ Aria thought  and when it doesn’t happen for a while, they will just kill me, or make it look like someone else had,  I finished. I had learned more than enough tonight so I began removing the memory of the last five minutes, back to what he would be doing here and so Sabastian continued. “Both Andrew and Ethan need so much work and training, but I’ve always thought everyone should train, even the women. After the fight with Maggie, the packs now starting to understand that Idea, and since female humans can’t be turned and the moment… men will be getting desperate… if you catch my drift,” I just nodded. Standing, heading to the door, Nonno stopped me, “Before we return to Clara and Zuccherino, topolino, you should know that my grandson and you are mates. You are entitled to be happy and have what other mates have had, treasured and sought. I support you and Gabriel completely, it is what my sister would have wanted, and I am here for anything. I am on your side. You understand?” again his voice serious. “I believe I do,” my voice quiet, already thinking about the blank piece of paper, he no longer remembered. “Good,” he took his empty plate, “I get seconds,” Sab said as we returned to the kitchen. __________________________________________________