I put Morgan on my shoulder and ported next door.
Morgan hisses, “Now that will take getting used to! I could conjure a portal and walk into it, but never just vanish like that and reappear nearly instantly
where I wanted to go. It feels completely different!
Sam nods, “It all takes getting used to where Eva is concerned. We can only recently take those we touch with us as well. Eva has been able to since her powers emerged when she met us.”
She swishes her tail, “You boys brought her forth. It appears that finding you all so quickly amplified what was already there.”
Vlad scoffs, “Boys, very funny!”
Morgan narrows her eyes, “Compared to me you are!”
Vincent gives her a condescending look, “I'm as old as you, witch.”
Morgan bares her teeth, “Yes, I know. I meant to call you a boy because you behave like one!”
I laugh, which irritates Vincent, “So not funny, Eva!”
“It is because I've been the mature one more often than not!” I retort.
Vincent rubs his hands together as he smirks, “Just wait until later!”
I grin, “Bring it because you'll tire long before I will!”
Eric bellows, “Save it you two before you trigger each other!”
Sam sighs, “The moon is coming do you really want to have to freeze everyone again like we did at the office?”
Katie gasps, “Wait! You did what?”
Vlad smirks, “Like you wouldn't if you could?”
Katie laughs, “Oh I so would!”
I feel Morgan vibrating on my shoulder from laughing so hard so I pet her, “Just remember I warned you.” She nuzzles my neck as we all walk into the parlor.
Elena beams, “Hey guys! What a beautiful cat!”
“This is Morgan.”
Elena asks, “Are you keeping her?”
I smile as I pet her, “Yes for as long as she wills it.”
Marcus raises his eyebrow, “Vincent did you lose that bet?”
I look at Marcus, “What bet?”
Marcus struggles as I pry, “I…I can't tell you.”
I start to push harder, “I could extract it from you.”
Vlad takes my hand and looks into my eyes, “Eva, please don't.”
“You said please. You never say please unless you're hiding something.”
Vlad kisses the back of my hand, “ I can on occasion without any ulterior motives.”
“If that's so, then elaborate a bit.”
Vlad kisses my cheek, “Us men have a friendly bet is all. We will tell you everything once we can.”
I look at my mates, “If it's something bad you all will pay.”
Artemis casually strolls into the parlor, “Why is there bickering already?”
“Ask your sons. They're up to something!”
Artemis raises an eyebrow as he looks at me and Morgan, “And you're not?”
“I always am, that's nothing new!”
Artemis asks, “Why do you have a cat?”
I grin, “Morgan, care to enlighten him?”
Morgan purrs, “So we meet again, Artemis.”
Artemis recoils, “Stop with the tricks Eva!”
“It's not me.”
Artemis yells, “Vlad!”
Vlad shrugs, “Nope, I can just control them not make them talk, at least not yet.”
Morgan growls, “You always were thick-headed. Think back, you refused to help us by using the ‘I must remain neutral to protect history’ bit as an excuse but it looks like you helped Vincent to me.”
Artemis gasps, “Who are you?”
Morgan cocks her head, “Don't you recognize your old friend?”
Artemis shakes his head, “I had a few of them but none were cats, especially talking cats.”
Morgan purrily laughs, “Well you broke your neutrality when you turned scaredy-cat Vincent over there. You made a human into a vampire!”
Vincent says, “Father, she foretold of me and my wife's deaths.”
Morgan spats, “No, just her death. I never saw you die, boy!”
Artemis is completely taken aback as realization dawned on him, “Morgan LaFae!”
Morgan purrs, “In the fur.”
I laugh as they continue to talk. Artemis asks, “How?”
Morgan replies, “Raven, she cursed me then tried to kill me but yet here I am. Eva, will free me.”
“One way or another!”
As Artemis approaches Morgan he reaches out to pet her, “I'm sorry Morgan.”
Morgan allows him to pet her before she responds, “I'm sorry too that you didn't grow balls and fight. Are you going to stand idly by again because of an oath to a defunct group?”
Artemis looks at me, “No, Eva made me see that I chose a side when I didn't let Vincent die. I should have helped you and her fight.”
Morgan licks my cheek, “This one is amazing, isn't she?”
I smirk and giggle as her whiskers brushed my cheek.
Artemis raised his eyebrows before he turned to Morgan, “You know she's straight, right?”
Katie giggles, “Not always!”
The intensity of my blush deepens as I bite my lip. Vincent looks at me with lidded eyes, “Oh Eva!”
Morgan swats at him, “Vincent stop it or I'll sit on your face when you sleep!”
I laugh, “He might enjoy it because he likes a pussy in his face.”
Eric throws his hands up in frustration, “Just one day is all I ask, one day people, just one!”
Morgan ignores Eric’s outburst, “Well Artemis it's good that you gave up running that archaic clan. They were useless just standing there watching and for what? We have little to no reports of the battle or anything from those years. You could've helped protect innocents and my love, but you did nothing but watch while I was stuck as a damn cat! I couldn't do much but I still tried to chase humans to safety and warn them!”
Artemis sighs, “You're right Morgan, you're absolutely right! Instead of ordering my people to stand aside I should've let them have a choice.”
Morgan purrs, “Finally you get it!”
Artemis looked around at all of us before saying, “It took me having something to lose to make me see that. I'm a part of this and I have a choice too.”
Morgan nuzzled against my neck as she purred, “You're on the right path, my goddess.”
I giggle, “Just Eva is fine unless you're flirting.”
She lets out a loud purr and Vincent snaps, “We are not sharing a bed with her!”
Sam chuckles, “Awe, Vincent is afraid of the big bad pussycat.”
I laugh and Sam smiles wolfishly. Morgan looks at Sam, “I never pegged the strict Sam Fall as a comedian.”
I lean against Sam, “He's never that way with me unless we are Hazed.”
Sam grins, “I'm different with Eva.”
Eric adds, “She's brought out things in us all.”
Morgan headbutts me, “What a leader is supposed to do!” then she turns to Elena, “Well little witch what all can you do?”
Elena shrugs, “We are working on it.”
Morgan grins, “I'll help!”
----Morgan's POV---
I am glad that Artemis finally realizes that in war none can be truly neutral. Part of me is glad that the war didn't get properly recorded. It kept the players like me hidden a bit longer. However, I do wish that my mate's energy was still detectable but it just vanished that day. I do feel a bit of it in both Sam and Eva though. I am not sure why either, but I will find out!