The Ivory Queen
Chapter 57

***Aurora’s POV***

Oliver brought me home and asked me to rest but I can’t. My conversation with Tais keeps replaying in my head. I roll out of bed and Rio tries to play with me.

“I’m sorry buddy, not now.”

Evan tries to get me back to bed but I refuse and walk towards the office where Oliver and the Alphas are currently having a meeting.

“Well we still have no idea who this witch is and-“

They stop talking as I walk through the door and greet me.

“You should be in bed,” Oliver scolds as I take a seat on his lap and lay be head against his chest.

“Her name is Tais,” I mumble.

“What?” Wesley asks and I repeat myself.

“She spoke through Erin and talked to me. She told me things I wish she hadn’t,” I say shuddering at thought of my mother’s decapitation “She k-killed Emiliano,” I croak, holding back tears and trembling. “She-she killed Erin without even touching her.”

“Do you know what she wants?” Patrick asks.

I nod my head. “She wants me.”

“Why?” Oliver almost snarls.

“She wants to get rid of silver and gold wolves all together,” I sniffle. “Oliver, she’s been watching me for years. She has people and allies everywhere and she won’t stop!”

“But why does she want you specifically?” Wesley asks. “You’re not the only silver wolf here. Your siblings are silver wolves as well. Why just you?”

“Aurora, is there something you’d care to explain to us? We heard some warriors talking about what you did to Erin and those rogues-“

“I’m sorry, Alpha Patrick, but for the time being I’m not at liberty of discussing my powers with you all just yet. I need you to trust me on this. It’s important that for now you understand that Tais’s end game is to terminate all Silver and Gold wolves.”

“That’s a tall order for you to ask of us, don’t you think?” Dean asks. “As allies, we have a right to know exactly what’s going on here.”

“Aurora will explain everything you’ll need to know in two days time. I know it’s a lot to ask for given the amount of attacks we’ve endured but please be patient with her. After everything she’s done, she deserves to have our trust,” Oliver says.

The Alphas reluctantly agree to give me two days. Upon our return from Idaho, we are to hold another meeting at the B***d Moon Pack house.

“So what’s the next step?” I ask . “What are we going to do now that we know about Tais?”

“We’ll do some research on her to know what we’re dealing with before we make any decisions. Did she say anything else?”

I think carefully for a bit, trying to remember what she said that wouldn’t reveal who I was.

“She slipped up and mentioned she had a sister but she didn’t say a name.”

“Thank you, Aurora, that’s still useful information. I don’t know what we’d do without you,” Wesley smiles.

Probably live peacefully…

The Alphas take their leave and I remain curled up in Oliver’s arms.

“Talk to me,” he pleads.

“It was awful,” I mumble. “She killed my Dad and his- his entire clan except for my aunt. S-She killed Emiliano. And my mom…” A small sob escapes me, “ was d-decapitated!” I cry, burying my face in his chest.

He wraps his arms around me tightly, making me feel safe and protected. “I’m so sorry. I’m so, so, sorry.”

———

Oliver has dinner brought up to our room and he tries to feed me but I’ve lost my appetite and instead help him pack for the trip. After he’s all set, I go to the office and grab the book from the shelf. I need to read up on what happens during the shift.

Oliver stares in confusion at book.

“Umm, baby where are the words?” He asks.

“In this book is the complete history and secrets of silver, gold and ivory twins. All of our strengths and weakness, our powers, everything. It’s meant to be read by our kind only and it’s enchanted so no one else can read it,” I reply.

***Aurora’s POV***

Oliver brought me home and asked me to rest but I can’t. My conversation with Tais keeps replaying in my head. I roll out of bed and Rio tries to play with me.

“Oh, so there are words in there,” he laughs.

“Yes now hush, I’ve got some reading to do,” I say, turning my attention back to the book, picking up where I left off last time.

Unlike other wolves, Ivory twins must have their first shift in the presence of each other. Failing to do so will result in death.

Many conditions must be met before the twins can shift completely. The shift can only take place during a full moon, a solstice or an equinox. Both twins must come together wearing the medallions given to them by Moon Goddess and activate their elements to enter realm of Moon Goddess. There, they will meet with Moon Goddess herself. While in the realm, the Ivory twins are in a vulnerable catatonic state in the physical world. They will not be able to use their powers, nor defend themselves physically from an outside threats until they awaken from their meeting with Moon Goddess. The shift will take place shortly after, revealing the characteristic white fur and heterochromatic eyes distinctive to the pair. The twins will also reveal their true selves and possess a unique set of powers they’ll need to defend silver and gold wolves.

Our true selves? What does that mean?

You’ll find out soon enough…Reyna says cryptically.

———

We’re up at 8 am and I’m f*****g exhausted. I didn’t sleep very well last night, my mind repeating the conversation I had with Tais. Oliver and I have a quick shower and get dressed before I drop Rio off at Evan’s room.

“This is my child. You better take good care of him,” I warn him.

“Just give me the dog,” Evan yawns, taking Rio’s leash from me. “Where are you going this early anyways?”

“Oliver and I are making a quick trip somewhere and won’t be back until tomorrow evening.”

Evan is too sleepy to ask more questions and shrugs before drifting back inside his room and going to back to sleep.

Oliver and I do a quick check on our stuff and grab a snack for the drive since San Francisco is an hour away. Carter is waiting for us in the car and drives us out.

As we leave pack territory, I get the unsettling feeling that we’re being followed. I turn around to see a black car following us. At first, I think I’m just being paranoid but as we get onto the 101, I look back to see the car still following us just a few cars behind.

“Carter, I want you to get off the freeway in San Rafael. I want to see something,” I say.

“What’s wrong? Did you forget something?” Oliver asks.

I shake my head. “I think we’re being followed. There’s a car that’s been following us since we left River Moon and I’m starting to get concerned.”

“Ok, Carter you heard her. Get off the freeway and check this car out.”

As we merge off the freeway, the car merges too, confirming my fears.

“f**k, it is following us!” Oliver growls. “We have to lose them.”

“On it,” Carter replies and he starts to speed up.

He swerves between lanes and cars, making random and abrupt turns, but the car still follows. I can’t make out who they are but I know two people are inside. I pull out my phone and start looking for secluded areas.

“Drive to the memorial park!” I say, handing him my phone for directions. “I have an idea.”

Carter does as he’s told and before we know it, we leave the residential area and drive through a wooded area. The car is still trailing us. I concentrate on the earth outside and make a tree fall onto the road. We hear the car attempt to brake before crashing head first into the trunk of the tree. Carter stops the car and I turn around and make roots sprout out and wrap around the car to crush it.

“Go!” I snap as I watch the two wolves try to get out of the car.

I breath a sigh of relief when I see they’re stuck inside. Carter steps on the gas and we drive off towards the nearest freeway exit.

“That was f*****g awesome,” he shouts as we merge into the freeway.

“That was terrifying,” I snap. “Goddess knows what would have happened had they followed us to the airport!”

“We’re ok now, nena. They won’t find us now. Just try to relax. We still got an half an hour before we reach SF,” Oliver tries to reassure me.

I don’t enjoy the rest of the trip, afraid someone else might be following us. When we finally reach the airport, I have to stop myself from staring at people.

“Aurora, we’re fine. I don’t sense any other wolves in the area,” Oliver says, placing his hand on my lower back. “We’ll be okay.”

We say our goodbyes to Carter and walk into the airport. My stomach starts to growl once we get past the TSA agents.

“We still have 20 mins before we have to board. I’m gonna get a muffin and a hot chocolate from the coffee shop. Do you want anything?” I ask, grabbing some cash from my bag and stuffing it in my pocket.

“Sure, just a coffee. Black. Two sugars.”

I nod and go off to fetch our drinks while he takes a seat at the bar. When I come back, there’s a pretty blonde girl sitting next to him, desperately trying to get his attention. Oliver smiles and nods politely but I can tell he’s getting annoyed. Reyna starts growling, angry another girl is flirting with him. I calm her down and watch for a moment, curious to see what he does. After a few minutes, Oliver seems to get concerned and starts to look around for me, no longer paying attention to girl at all. I try to keep a straight face as I walk back with our drinks and treats.

“I was about to go look for you,” he says getting up and kissing my cheek. “You scared the crap out of me.”

“I got you a croissant,” I chirp, handing him his drink.

“Pourquoi? Parce que je suis français? {Why? Because I’m French?}” He teases.

My mind goes blank for an instant and I feel my knees go weak before I finally manage to form a sentence. “I-I have no idea what you just said but yes.”

I steal a glance at the girl. Her eyes look me up and down, judging all my imperfections and probably wondering why the hell Oliver isn’t looking at her instead of me. There’s no denying she is prettier than me and I feel self conscious under her gaze. Oliver notices and presses his lips against mine, kissing me sweetly.

“Eres la chica mas hermosa aqui (You are the prettiest girl here). Stop comparing yourself to other girls. They’ve got nothing on you,” he smiles, taking my hand. “Come on, nena. We don’t want to miss our flight,” he smiles.

Pleased, I give the girl a triumphant smile and walk besides Oliver. She glares at me and heads in the opposite direction.

“I see you made a new friend,” I tease.

He rolls his eyes and shakes his head. “I hate you for leaving me alone with that chick. She wouldn’t stop asking where I was going. And when I didn’t tell her, she thought I was playing hard to get and just kept going!”

I laugh. “Poor little French boy. Too handsome for his own good.”

He shuts me up with a k**s, leaving me breathless when he pulls away. I’m a deep shade of red and he has an amused look on his face.

“There are at least 10 guys staring at you right now. I had to show them who you belong too,” he winks, grabbing my hand and kissing it.

I follow him mindlessly to our gate and we board our plane. My stomach is in knots as we take our seats. After 18 long years, I’m finally going to meet my twin.