HEY LOVES ❤️

The girls are something phenomenal y'all. I loved every minute of it.

These next couple chapters won't be the cheeriest. I'm sorry.

Enjoy~
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DAY 12

Demi licked her lips her raised hand shook with magical power. The girl had pulled them aside into Lauren's office. Nothing but Demi's dark blue magical aura surrounded the woman's hands. Lauren and Normani waited anxiously together, not ready for the girl's response.

Opening her eyes slowly, Demi's jaw clenched as her hands closed into fist. Making eye contact with the couple, her piercing stare made both girl's heart rates increase. After a quick second, the witch's serious face morphed into a smile, "All is well."

The couple sighed in happiness, each girl placing their lips on one another's in relief. Demi smiled at them but put her finger up, "Hey, hey now. I don't need a show. We still need to talk about this bond."

Both girls pulled away with gigantic grins upon their face but still waited for Demi to speak, "Okay so I'm guessing you've gone all the way and marked, yes ?"

Proudly, Lauren nodded, "Yes ma'am. Right there." Tenderly, the beta rubbed the mark on Normani's chocolate neck, making the girl shiver.

"As cute as that is, you marking Normani caused this bond."

Normani scratched her face, "Is that why I've been closer to Lauren ? Because I'm not a clingy person."

"Oh no honey, that's all you. The mark brings you two together as mates but doesn't cause all that mess. It's cute but it's all you," Demi cleared her throat, "What this mark did do was have you and Lauren share the possession of Corey."

The brown skin girl's smile dropped a bit, "Excuse me ?"

"As crazy as it sounds, you two share the possession of Corey. Maybe it was the abundance of mythical beings that can cause those lovey dovey effects to you. As I know of right now, Corey has not done anything to Lauren and doesn't intend to. There are no signs of negative intentions as of right now but we can never know."

Lauren looked from Normani to Demi, "C-Can you do anything to stop it ? I don't want Mani getting hurt."

The witch closed her eyes and inhaled, blurting out her answer roughly, "I can remove the mark from Normani."

Both girl's eyes widened. Removing the mark ? That was like removing a wedding ring for a married couple.

Normani shook her head, "No. We're not removing the mark."

"Wait a minute babe, let's think about this. I'm not letting you get hurt throughout this mess." The green eyed girl shook her head.

"I'm a big girl Lauren. I can take it. You gave me that mark because you felt we were close enough and ready to be connected and so do I. Our bond is stronger now and we can go through this," The brown skin girl laced their fingers, "Together."

The green eyed girl smiled widely, "Together."

DAY 11

Everyone in the pack stood tiredly in the backyard of the packhouse that morning. Those who weren't fighting nor preparing for defense stood in confusion as to why there was another pack meeting. Ally's brown eyes stared fiercely at her pack.

"Good morning everyone," Ally began, everyone replied in their weary voices, "I apologize for yet another pack meeting."

Ruben rubbed his sleepy eyes, "What's up with all these man ? It's like the crack of dawn, why are we out here ?"

"I have another announcement to make. Kehlani will now be taking over the operations and plans to this plan of survival."

Kehlani stepped up, making everyone burst into their own side conversations. Some against while others for the idea. The alpha rose her hand up, hushing her pack. The Mexican girl wiped her visibly drained face.

Zendaya cleared her throat, "Alpha Ally, the alpha runs the pack battle activity. Does this mean you're stepping down from your alpha position ?"

"No, I will never give up my alpha position to anyone. I am and will forever be your alpha. But as of right now, I feel as if Kehlani can lead us through this fight more than I can. You will treat your gamma as if she were to be your alpha. Do I make myself clear ?"

"Yes Alpha Ally." Everyone responded in their pack harmony. The alpha gave them one final nod before backing up in line with Lauren. There in front of everyone stood Kehlani.

The light skin girl gulped before speaking before her pack, "For now on, everyone will contribute to this battle for life. Regardless of age or status, everyone will wake up at the same time and proceed with the same training," The gamma looked down at her wristwatch before continuing, "Starting from 6:30am everyday, everyone will be present and awake for physical training. You all have one hour to prepare for training."

Tori rose her finger up matter of factly, "Gamma Kehlani, I can't prepare all these kids in an hour."

"These children will all be ready in a hour because we all train together at 6:30. Anyone not present will be punished."

Alessia spoke up as well, "I can't Gamma Kehlani. My stomach is in pain and I don't think I can take it."

"I said, everyone will be present. There will be no excuses as to why you leave training unless you have a bullet through your body or you are bleeding a river. I'm only going to say this once more. Everyone will be present and everyone will be on time. Am I understood ?"

Everyone responded with apprehension in their tones. This change was not anything anyone was seeming to like one bit. As the pack dispersed in a rush, Lauren turned towards her best friend and pulled her into a deep hug.

The Cuban girl rested her chin atop of Ally's head, "You're still the best leader in my opinion."

"Thank you Lauren but now Kehlani is your leader."

"You will always be my alpha and leader Ally." The beta rubbed Ally's back soothingly as she sighed. Her alpha had been going through way too much. The girl that she'd grown up with who would never let anything take her down, had finally reached her peak. It was like seeing a great nation crumble. All the nation that had been built up from dirt and pure perseverance had finally fallen to its last stone. Lauren's heart ached in pain at her best friend's dismay.

As the two girls pulled away, both girls noticed Kehlani speaking with not only Camila and Tori, but their mates also. Their ears perked up towards the conversation.

Normani rested her head on Dinah's shoulder tiredly, "What's wrong Kehlani ?"

"As of right now, you and Dinah will address me as I deserve. I am Gamma Kehlani."

"Okay, Gamma Kehlani. What's wrong ? I'm tired and I need to catch on some sleep-"

The tattooed girl shook her head, "You're not excluded from training. You better hurry and get to the bathroom before it's too late."

Normani rose her head up from her best friend's shoulder, "Wait, what ? Why are we training ?"

"Because you two are apart of this pack. No one gets special treatment, regardless of status."

Dinah shook her head, "But La-"

"As for you Camila," Kehlani turned towards the omega, "I know your training has been coming along so I only expect 100% more from you in comparison to the rest. Understood ?"

"Yes Gamma Kehlani." The Cuban-Mexican nodded.

The curly haired blonde finally spoke up, "What about me Gamma Kehlani ?"

"As of today, you are no longer in charge of the children."

All four of the girl's eyes widened, including Lauren and Ally listening in.

Tori's mouth formed in different shape before finally forming words, "Wha-What ? What if something happens to the kids ? I've always been in charge of them-"

"If something happens to them then something happens. Natural selection. I'll see you all at 6:30." Kehlani nodded once more before turning back towards the pack house to check on her pack.

Lauren shook her head, her hands clenched. She was not liking this change one bit.

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Everyone was drenched in sweat as they finished their final run. The sun had finally risen, gleaming its evil rays of deadly heat upon the poor people. Kehlani had just made everyone, including herself, run suicide drills. If they all couldn't complete the drill in less than two and a half minutes, she would make them run it again.

After the third time, everyone had mustered up the adrenaline to finish it. Majority of the pack laid out upon the grass, breathing heavily. Poor August held his chest tightly as shivered against Camila's chest. The two had developed a particular special bond.

The gamma wiped her brow and breathed out. This pack was worse than she thought. The last battle they had, they were lucky to have no one killed. She knew that the pack was good in combat but being able to see and feel the potential power they were up against, Kehlani knew a good percentage of them wouldn't make it.

That was what she feared. She'd grown up with these people and seen some of these children grow and blossom. The thought of any of them losing her life terrified her. Kehlani knew these next days of training would be crucial. There was no time to sit around and prepare defense tactics, they needed to hit Corey head on.

The gamma's heart clenched as she noticed little August sob softly against Camila. She knew that boy was an omega, so young and he could barely endure anything. It pained her that he might be one of the first people taken; rogues always go for the vulnerable.

Kehlani stood tall and watched over the pack, her breath also heavy, but not like the rest. She had been training for this ever since they found the signs. The light skin girl cleared her throat and looked at the pack, "Our time as a pack was two minutes and fifteen seconds. By tomorrow our warm up time must take no longer than two minutes."

"W-Wa-War-War-" Dinah could barely get the words out with her breath so erratic, "Warm ups ? This w-was warm ups ?"

The tattooed female nodded earning a choir of opinions from her pack. Kehlani rose her hand up shushing everyone, "This was the warm up, we're not finished. We are far from it. Come on pack, it's time to stretch."

Everyone groaned out, some in tears. Ally looked around at her poor pack. Her poor pack members. She didn't know whether or not she wanted to save them Corey or this training.

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"Get up !" Kehlani demanded as Alessia was knocked to the ground. The gamma and the other two heads of the pack had taught everyone some simple defense and fighting techniques. Camila and Alessia had been brought up to demonstrate what they had learned.

Camila had her fighting skills down, as for Alessia, the girl had been off all day. Her stomach was not only killing her but her body felt as if it was shutting down on her. She felt so weak, so fragile. The Italian girl grunted as shakingly lifted herself up from the ground. Alessia shook her head and got in her fighting stance.

"Go."

In the instant, Camila kicked the girl behind the knee making her land on the grass with a loud thud. The girl screamed out in pain as she curled into a little ball. Kehlani stood tall, looking down at the girl, "Your stance was wrong. Get up, try again."

"I-I can't." The Italian girl responded softly. Her olive skin hands wrapped around her stomach as she shook her head.

Kehlani felt a twinge in her heart at the poor girl. She knew she was going through it but she couldn't let her go so easily. If she let one person leave out on training, then everyone would expect some time off. She had to be cold blooded with this pack. Ally showed too much emotion with these people and that's what made them weak. They needed to be as cold blooded as Corey was to survive this.

"I said, get up." She repeated coldly.

Alessia put her hand upon the ground and tried lifting herself up. The girl's elbow locked as her body fell to the ground. Her chest heaved up and down before she felt her vomit out all it had. In an instant, Camila ran over and grabbed the girl's curly hair. The Cuban girl rubbed circles on Alessia back and told her sweet nothings, trying to make sure she was okay.

After she finished throwing up all her stomach's contents, Alessia sunk down crying. She was too weak, she wouldn't make it. Camila laid the girl's head upon her lap and looked up at Kehlani, almost pleadingly, "Gamma Kehlani, please don't make her go through this."

"Alessia get up." The gamma stated emotionless.

"I can't, I can't. Please don't make, please I can't do it. I'm gonna die." Alessia pleaded through her tears. The Canadian Native girl shook her head and clung onto Camila's shorts with a deadly grip. She couldn't take more of the torturous training.

The corner of Kehlani's lip turned into a scowl, "I said, get up."

"No. She's not doing anymore of this," Camila laid the girl down as she stood up, facing the alpha, "And neither am I."

Not only was the pack shocked at her response, but so was Kehlani. The little omega a month ago couldn't even show Dinah and Normani around without being shy and now she was standing up to the head of a pack. Kehlani was proud of her for breaking out of the shell, but didn't need to be showed up by her.

"No one will get special treatment. Alessia has no bullet through her nor is bleeding a river. She is capable of defending herself. If she hasn't been shot or is bleeding a lot and can't defend herself then we know who won't make it."

Camila gritted her teeth, "Alessia has the potential to save herself and many other pack members."

"That's not what here mere training is saying."

"Gamma Kehlani, we did not wake up at the crack of dawn to be tortured and disrespected. I don't know about anyone else but I came here because I want to live with these people until the day I die. I don't want my last days of life to be hell. I'm gay, I'm already going to hell, no need for an early trip."

The tattooed girl gritted her teeth before sending a quick punch to the girl's stomach. Everyone busted into gasps as Tori's eyes shined bright brown. In a flash the girl had transformed into her wolf and lunged at Kehlani. The two girls wrestled as Tori took a bite of every visible flesh she saw of the gamma.

In a quick second, Ally had pulled her cousin off of her gamma while Lauren held the bloody girl away from Tori. Normani had aided Camila up off the ground as Dinah cradled the small Alessia on the ground.

Ally shouted a loud bark making everyone quiet down, hearing their alpha speak. The Mexican girl clenched her jaw in anger, "Everyone is free to go for today's training," Ally turned towards Kehlani, a deep scowl on her face, "And I want you gone."

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Tori and Camila rushed into Ally's office. When they had heard the news that Kehlani was being kicked out, they immediately wanted to stop it. The two girls burst through the door to see the heads of the pack together.

Lauren had tears streaming down her face as Kehlani's jaw was clenched. Ally looked up at the girls, "Excuse me, why are you busting in here ?"

Camila caught her breath, "A-Alpha Ally you can't ban Gamma Kehlani. Not because I wanted to be bold and rebel against her. Punish me instead, we can't lose our gamma."

"I'm not banning Kehlani. I'm sending her to the Sacramento pack."

"Cuzzo, please. She has the battle tactic experience. We need all the help we can get." Tori tried reasoning, earning a nod from Camila.

"She will come back in about four-five days. She needs help from the pack doctor and witch from that pack. Her help is beyond our care and I need my gamma okay."

The curly haired blonde's eyes began to water. In the time of need, their pack was going to lose their gamma. They truly weren't going to make it, "A-Ally please don't let her go."

"She needs to go," Lauren spoke up, her voice watery, "This will be better for all of us and her."

Kehlani nodded and looked at her two fellow pack mates, "I promise everything will be okay. We will make it through," The tattooed girl pulled both girls into a hug and looked at them both, "I promise."

The light skin girl looked at everyone once more, her eyes settling on Lauren, "I promise Lauren."

"Just go Lani." Lauren turned her head away, more tears leaving her eyes.

Kehlani held back her own tears as she made her way out of the office. Camila and Tori looked at one another before racing behind her. The girls called out for their gamma as she approached the vehicle.

"Nami," Camila cried out, using the childhood nickname she used to use, "Please don't go. You messed up and you were harsh but please just don't leave the pack."

The light skin girl clenched her jaw and let her tears finally roll down her cheeks, "Hold your mate close in these last couple days because this pack-" Kehlani let out a sob, her face still hard, "This pack won't make it."

As the gamma entered the car, Camila let all her tears out. The car swerved out of the driveway making Camila cry even harder. Tori bent down and held Camila close.

The Cuban girl shook her head against Tori's chest. The older girl rubbed her back, "Baby it's going to be okay."

"We won't make it Tori. We won't make it."

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Was Ally in the right for sending Kehlani away for some help ?

What would you do to save the pack ?

What in the blue hell does Corey have up his sleeve ?

Is frickle frackle the phrase of our generation ? 🤔