Chapter 425: Chapter 480

Twas completely frozen and dumbstruck over this news. Las powerful enough allow these strange orbs fight protect us? They can feed aff my powers alone? Will that drain me? Make me wren? Will beable to continue feeding them for long? had ust goten my abilities ack; what did she mean that was the strongest in this group? Twasn't Songer than my mother, 1 as Just Lil.

Last any diferent than anormal ‘olana ther had o have been a mistake She couldn't beseous. 50, 3s longs my daughter's wolf is okay, you'llbe able to protect us?" My mother asked, looking.

up at the guardian with Hopeful yes.

es, thats correc,” Aucasald, tll Keeping her eyes on me. Its het pov that will keep my children satisfied while they are not cocooned in Mother Earth.” There was along pause before Aura

added, “Tell me, Lila. Where shall I send my children?” My eyes widened even more a lok from Aura tomy mother, and then to Hazel have a Choose?” I asked, my voice becoming less confident. “It you they eed rom,” Hazel sald, giving me a head nod “You muse choose cities o owns for ther (0 protect” “This was a lot of pressure; I dna to make decisions lke this.

“Can't we protec the entire world or nation?” Lasked, sounding disappointed by this chole, lt does no work ike that” Aura said, a frown sppearing on herips. “Protecting the earth, which i ‘what we normlly do, does not protect Jour people We can only protect the earth by preventing datkaess from harming it any further than t already as. When darkness was conjured, It cracked the arth. 1 must spend time nurturing her and puting her back together, must breathe lf back nto her. cat protect hee from further damage, but that won't protect your

‘people; darkness can still get to you, am extending my children and allowing then thefreedom to protect those who reside on the cath, but thy can only protect so.

much ance. They can exch protect an area, but you can't expect them o protect much more than the ly line. Asking oneof my children o protect more than onecityatatime, s asking too much” “Butt they can protect more than one Pac” asked for larly. If hese packs are within thesame cit ow, then yes,” Aura confirmed. "So, el me, Lia, ‘where shall I send my children?” The.

orbs fight tha danced around her ‘glowed even brighter and ther gigging grew louder, making Aura smile up at them. She whispered to ther, and they Seemed tobe whisperingback na tone hat found dificult to hear Come to hinkofit, don’ thi they were speaking English “My children had told me your powers ar quite delicous; they will every happy here fo as ong as you eed them,” Aura said, a twinkle of love

In her eyes, “They've already fed from me?” asked, my face warming, “They didn come near me though hand did't feel anything They don't need 0 be.

eat you o feed from you; your powers ate strong enough to extend to them froma grea distance,” she explained.

After a moment of pause she added, “You eed to no fear ther. Your pavers wil.

recharge from the moonlight. My.

hidren feeding from you en'tbe noricedby you We respect you very much, Lila We wouldn't aim to haem you.

Youcan trust us” 1 dicn't know her, but for some ceason, 1 did trust her. “L rust you" said, bowing my head to her. She.

smiled, which caused he to glow even brighter, "Where shall send my children?” She asked again looked at my mother and we locked eyes ora moment before looked backup at Aura lysium, said emily and proudly. “1 want one of them to protec the town of Elysium. tis whee my father's packis and yan them, along with al the other

'S packs in Elysium protected.” Aura Rodded hes head ance and tured to one ofthe glowigorbs She whispered something o theorb and then tomy utter amazement, he dss Asher Hips made contact, the or, her child, grew even brighter and then flew nt he i. We ll vitched as t sired around the night shy and disappeseed “Youhave 3 more,” Aura aid, fixing hee eyes onme again. looked ac Enzo and my heart sidpped abeat when saw the love and compassion In is eves. “The.

Calypso packisin the town of Rosling. It the home of my mate's pack Thereare up other packs In this tow as wel Td.

ike them all protected.” Au turned to another one of er orbs and whispered.

something toi; ike before she kissed theory and then it lewnto the sky, brighter than eve, reminding me of a.

star Then, it flew offinto the distance like a shooting sta and disappeared before iar eyes, “You have 2 more,” Aura sak with a fond smile as she looked back

at me. 1 swallowed the lump in my throat “helt of gala said firmly.

“That's where my schools and thereare.

3 packs that reside In tha ity Including Alpha Jonathan's pic might not ike or rust him, bat woud ike his pack protected along wich the ohers and that school” Aura med to hr second. to last orb and whispered someching ot she iss gently and varched a t lew in the sky and wired with exclement before disappearing, "You have one more suggest you think carefully and ase my last child wisely,” ua said, eyeing me carefully. didn't ned to think about it; t was obvious o me as to where is ast orb should go and protect. I looked at Diana who was string backat me, unmoving She was the main teason wetwere here nthe first place, to protect her and her vilge. Her wich was hone ‘who cas this summoning spell. already.

new what had to do. looked upat Aura and smiled. "Here, 53d, motioning for the ville. “Protect this vilge.” Aura

raised her brows and glanced around the small ilage we knelt in, A rogue tertony?” Aura asked, ceary confused by my statement, “Not ust any ogi errtory. This rogue territory, 1 sid iemiy. “Thisis the village of ay mate's mothe. 1's being protected by a shld.

formed by Hazel But it needs tobe protected by any darkness that seeks 1 With Jazzy being ihe one to summon this darn, fe this village in grave danger. So, yes. dike you as hd to protec his ile.” Aura was quiet fora moment, but then she smiled the most.

radiant smile 1 had eve seen and spoke to herlast orb Instead of ising the rb, the ord danced happy around her wih a parade o gigales, making Aura iggleas wel, As it danced, spars of ght flew.

fromit, cascading around us like an.

Then it finally lowed its movements and rested in front of Aura; sh finaly Kissed thearb of light and t lew into th i, brighter and bigger than evr. Instead of wiring around the sky, or shooting of

like a star, it appeared to bea firework hat umbrella over us and fll round the.

Village lighting up the rounds and coverings i the mst protective and warmest shiek had ever seen nc experienced The brightness soon dimmed, but could il fee the protective shield at play. Iwas just bright enough to keep darkness away, but notbright enough to keep darkness avay, but not oo bright where we couldn't se.

“Wow,” 1 aid under my breath 35 stared around the nicely ic vilage.

Iooked up at Aura who was sling down acts, “The , places you have chosen are being protected Darkness won't beable to ge through them so easly. But they will not be able to ward of forever It.

must be defeated,” Aurasad, glancing down at me. How didshe expect me to defeat this darkness 1 don’t even know who Zagreus i; she claims tht his powerful create is, but did't feel powerful 1 fet the opposite. “Thankyou, Guardian. Your protection

appreciated," Haze said, bowing her head low inespect “eave my children 0 you,” Aura said, her tone continuing to bermusical an fem so much poviee nd.

elegance reined rom her “But I must return othe esrh and nurture it bck Reali.” "We understand, Hazel aid return, keeping er head ow, "Weshall release you now: On that noe, ze 500d 10 her feet and walked over o the.

able, and picked up hee purple candle. 1 release you back tothe cath and Lid arenel to the lement spit,” she sid ina powerful voice and then she blewout the candle. Aura bowed hr head and then looked st me. el sil frozen, and 1 Iooked at Hazel who gave meahead nod and motioned for my candle. eared my ehroatand shld stood tomy feet. 1 lease you back tothe car and 16d farewell to the element earth,” [said and then! blew out my candle Then she looked a Dana who stood to her feet. “1 release jou back 0 the earth and bid.

farewell tothe clement water,” Diana

said just before blowing out her own candle Then we oked at Enzo who stood tall nd tro, I release ou bck othe cath and bi revel co the element ire,” Enzo said fiercely, and then witha bigbreath of ai he bie out his candle. Then weal looked at my.

mothe who wasalready standing with er candle firmly hee hand. release youback to the ear and [bid farewell 0 the clement of ar, my mother sid, blowing out her candle. Before our yes, thesly formed that darkeircle once again and knew it was opening tolls Aura to enter. Aucalooked pat witha fond smile before glancing dow at Hazel who.

ad a bucket of water that had just.

noticed. he stood over the fre pit and ‘watched th flames dancing before he eyes. “Thank you, lements, for your surface and your protetion. Got the.

childcen of the guardian and stzengthen them. Help them and protect them ust as they protec us, You re thei elements, and hey tive better with youby thei

sides. As I put out his ire, know my appreciation and lve. eae tenally srattul oe yoursevie,” Hazel spoke loudly and firmly as Aura rose to tr hy and toward the opening created just or her. coulda’ ake my eyes avay from her gure which seemed tw be morphing into balla light much Lk hr children She grew further away wich every passing.

moment 1 heard the sizzle of the ie, bringing my attention back to Hazel ho was now pouring wate ovr he frpi The fir thrashed and rid until it became weak and lessened. “1bid tis ritual complete” Hazel announced just as thelast ember was put out comple.