Chapter 101


    101 – Change of ns


    NIGHT BEFORE THE CLEANSING.


    ADAN STONE.


    Hades’ words kept repeating in my head. I wasn’t sure if I had made the right decision.


    He was asking for too much, but then I knew I would give everything just to have a


    guarantee of a life with Lucy.


    Lucius asked me what Hades’ condition was, but I refused to let him know. It was


    enough. that he knew I could enter and leave the demon realm any time I wanted and


    could take Lucy out with me. Hades also gave me two shots to revive someone,


    including


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    myself in the case of death. I was asking for three, but he said life should not be yed


    with, so I had to be content with the two he had given me and hope it would be enough


    for me or Lucy.


    This was getting real already. A month ago, my only concern was my f*cking d*ck, which


    couldn’t seem to awaken despite females. lining up for it.


    Who would have thought my life would take a f*cking turn and throw me a fate that I had


    never even imagined possible? But I knew despite all of this, I would never regret buying


    Lucy at the Omega Feast, and when I told her I was on Team Lucy, I meant it. I will be on


    her team until the end of time.


    I brushed my hands against my face as I waited for everyone else to arrive. I was


    already at the Silver Crest Pack in the clearing where Althea needed to do her spell to


    begin our journey. She would be assisted by Patrea, but she needed to keep the spell


    going as long as needed on her own. 1


    Sheena, Collin’s younger sister, was with us, but she was unconscious in the back seat


    of my car. Collin slipped a sleeping potion in her drinks since we didn’t want her to know


    the real deal until we could resolve everything. But we needed her presence here.


    “They’re here,” Colin’s words snapped me out of my thoughts. I nodded at him and


    stepped out of the car to meet the rest of them.


    de, Althea, Patrea, and Lucius all came together, and we walked to the area where


    Althea had to perform her spells.


    “Did you have her?” Althea asked as everyone came to a halt.


    “Yes, she’s in the backseat of my car,” I answered.


    “Where is Laira?” Her eyes were looking behind me and Collin and toward my 424 car.


    “Change of n. Did Lucius not exin to you?”


    “I didn’t have time. I got dyed in the underworld. I just arrived as well.”


    “What do you mean by change of n?” Patrea asked, her brows furrowing.


    “Laira and Collin will remain Laira and


    Collin. We don’t want to risk Lucien discovering Collin is nowhere to be found.


    He needs to see him. So instead of Collin and Laira, taking my and Sheena’s form, we


    think it’s best if it’s Althea and de pretending to be us. It will also avoid suspicions


    from my family if they feel a different aura from Collin. de still has an


    Alpha aura, so it will be safer to use him. instead of my Beta.”


    “This is not what we agree…” Althea blurted out, but Lucius butted in immediately.


    “Listen, Althea. If you’re the one on


    Sheena’s form, then you don’t need to hide anywhere in the packhouse or Stone’s


    territory to keep up with the spell.”


    “Besides, I’m assuming you’ll befortable around de,” I added.


    “But we’re not intimate!” She eximed.


    “You don’t need to unless you want to,” I answered her.


    “What the f*ck are we supposed to do if we pretend as you and Sheena or whomever


    that female is?” de asked, grunting.


    “If the spelles out perfectly, you and Althea will go home to my packhouse as Adan


    and Sheena. You don’t have to do a lot.


    You just need to lie down in bed and sleep. Now if you want to f*ck each other, then it’s


    up to you. The sheets are fresh, and I usually don’t let any females in my room – only


    Lucy stepped foot in there but I’m making an exception tonight. So feel free to use our


    room as you please as long as you moan my name and Sheena’s instead of yours.”


    Althea and de looked stunned, but I continued talking.


    “In the morning, eat breakfast together, and then de will need to perform my task.


    Colin and Kingston will be there to assist you. Remember, you have no idea who Lucy is


    other than the fact that everyone tells you


    she’s your mate. Now the thing is, you will be greeted by my family in different ways. My


    grandmother will still be warm and will still hug both of you, but my mom will give you a


    cold shoulder for sure. You just need to shrug it off and continue to pretend you’re


    smitten by Sheena.” I exined in one breath before focusing my gaze on Althea.”


    That’s it. Easy peasy.”


    “We don’t know if my father will keep watching you during the cleansing, so your can’t


    stop pretending until wee back from the underworld,” Lucius added.


    “We didn’t agree to this,” Althea repeated in a very soft voice.


    “Althea, I’m sorry.” Patrea turned to her granddaughter before shifting her gaze to de.


    “But I’m sure if you tell de what he can and cannot do, you will be able to pull it off.”


    “I don’t know how to have a boyfriend.”


    “You have nothing to be concerned about. I’m sure Lucien has no idea who Sheena is. ”


    As long as he sees me or Stone,” I said, pointing to de. “…upied, he will leave him


    alone.”


    “I can do that, y Stone,” de answered as his gaze shifted to Althea. “Does it mean I


    have to be around Althea all the time while this thing is ongoing?”


    “Yes… While you pretend to work, Althea can do her own thing, but I suggest she stay


    near you so she can feel if the spell is wearing off.


    I need my father to think Stone’s mind is upied with some other female during


    Lucija’s cleansing.”


    “That will work for me. Just make sure


    Althea won’t be in a bigger mess again after this.” de stated his face void of any


    emotions.


    “We are all already in this big mess, de. I can’t promise you that after this, everything


    will be peaceful. I wish I could, man.” I looked him straight in the eyes because I knew he


    had been worrying for Althea since day one.


    “If we be sessful on this task, I can assure you that the demon world will never


    bother you and Althea again unless it is for something pleasant. You have my word on


    that.” Lucius stated.


    “Then let’s get this started unless Althea will back out,” I told everyone while my eyes


    were set on the young witch. “I’m not going to force you, Althea. If you’re notfortable


    ying Sheena alongside de, I have no other option but to have Sheena do the part


    as herself. It means she will be closer to de, and we have to hide you somewhere in


    the packhouse so you can hold the spell that will create the illusions. for de.”


    All eyes shifted to Althea, and I saw the color drain from her face before she was able to


    get herposure back and tilt her head up to meet my eyes. “I can y Sheena. Let’s


    not include her in this mess. It will be easier for me to stabilize the spell when I don’t


    need to hide or cramp up somewhere.”


    “Great!” I eximed as I threw Lucius an ‘I told you so’ look. I knew using another female


    to be around de would work, but. the demon didn’t believe it. He obviously had no


    idea what female jealousy could do.


    “I think we should get started!” Lucius shed a devilish grin and ced his hands. on


    his hips.


    The f*cker looked rather excited, so for a moment I was wondering if this was just a ploy ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    to get us all in one ce and destroy us. But it was toote to back down now. If we


    dy everything, Lucy might be thrown to the pits of hell, where demons are already


    waiting to devour what was mine.


    “Ready?” I asked, my eyes shifting between Althea and de.


    “I am if Althea is ready,” de answered.


    “I am. Alpha Stone, de, I need you both around the runes.” She pointed to the


    ground where her runes were.


    de and I went to our positions as Patrea built a shield to restrict Althea’s spell from


    bouncing off everywhere except us.


    “Alpha Stone, I need your blood on this vial.


    She handed me a small bottle that had some gooey-looking liquid in it.


    “How much blood do you need?”


    “Two to three drops would suffice.”


    I didn’t waste any time and cut my palm with my ws, dropping my blood inside the vial


    before handing it to Althea, but she gave me another one. “I need a reserve in case you


    can’t go back on time and the spell is wearing off.”


    After I handed her back the second vial, she gave one to de and left her instructions.


    ”


    I will begin my spell, and you don’t need to do anything, Alpha Stone, but just stand


    there. de, once I give you a nod, you need to drink everything in that vial and make


    sure Alpha Stone is the only one in your mind, so keep looking at him until I finish my


    chant.” She told him before shifting his gaze to everyone around us. “If you all can go


    behind de so his eyesight will only see Alpha Stone.”


    Everyone moved as instructed, and Althea began with her chant.


    The hair on my body rose as the memory of Lucy beside me the first time Althea cast a


    spell on us shed in my head. That night changed everything, and I hoped this night


    would let me take back what I had lost that night.


    “Vos nocturni spiritus vocavi Citationem attendite. Nubescant omnes videntes eum in


    nomine tuo, spiritus fortes.” Althea began her chant, and the surrounding area darkened


    as a small tornado formed between me and de, but it was still possible for us to see


    Althea.


    She nodded her head to de, and he drank the potion while staring at me. He


    grimaced for a while, and I would haveughed if this was nothing serious, as he might


    have found. drinking my blood repulsive.


    “Nubescant omnes videntes eum in nomine tuo, spiritus fortes.” Althea’s chant became.


    louder as her hair was being blown away by the tornado that was rising and covering


    de’s whole bodypletely. Despite the authority and firmness in her voice, Althea’s


    eyes were betraying her. She looked worried as her eyes focused on the tornado that


    engulfed de.


    And then, in an instant, she stopped chanting and the tornado vanished, making me


    jump from my position when I came face. to face with someone who f*cking looked like


    me.


    “F*ck!” I growled lowly, still amazed at what I was seeing.


    ‘Exactly what I feel when you shapeshift into my form.’ Lucius chuckled in my head.


    de stood there still, not moving from his spot, but he was looking at his body, which


    shrank down to my size.


    “How do you feel?” Althea asked in a soft voice, and de tilted his head to look at her.


    “I feel okay. You, how do you feel looking at me? Will you be able to distinguish between


    me and Stone?”


    I wanted to snicker, even with his first mate, de refused disys of affection in public


    ces, but he had his own way of showing how much he cared with his words.


    Althea’s eyes widened as she shrugged her shoulders. “Same. I know it’s you in there


    because I see some clouds in front of you.”


    “Good. I don’t want you to mistake Stone for me.”


    Althea rolled her eyes before looking at Collin. “I think we can proceed with your sister. If


    you can bring her here.”