Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“Heh. Maybe you’re at least seventy-five percent to being the perfect mate for your future girl. You’ve got a good head on your shoulders.”
“Hardy har har.” I glared at her. “You’re a damned riot today.”
“Watch your mouth, potty face. You’ll corrupt our sweet little sister before she’s even a day old.”
“Sometimes you really annoy me, you know that?” I narrowed my eyes at her, holding back the bulk of the stuff I wanted to say to her.
“Yes, I know this. That’s because I am your twin and I know all your dirty little secrets.” She winked at me then and ran from the room. She was annoying at times, but I did love that moron. I had no other choice really, she was my twin.
After Rika left the room, I looked at Reeselynn once more. I stared at her face, the softness of her cheeks, the soft golden red hair that covered the top of her head. She was perfect in every way.
“You know what, Reeselynn? I don’t think that I would mind being a father. Whenever I meet my mate, we will have a family. When she is ready, of course. I don’t want to rush her or anything.” Still, the idea of holding a baby that was mine, not just my little sister, brought a sense of pride to me that I had never felt before. “You know what else, little sister? I am going to do my best to help take care of you. That way, when I become a daddy, I will know what I need to do. You’re going to be my training baby. And you will be so spoiled by me, yes you will.” I whispered to the little baby in my arms, happy that no one was around to hear me saying those words. They were a little embarrassing.
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Riviana
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After leaving the baby with Reagan, and giving instructions on what and how much to feed her, Joaquin and I left the castle with everyone that was going to be helping us erect the barrier. We needed to protect everyone that was in Colorado Springs and Riviana Falls.
We knew that it would be a little too hard to put the barrier around the entire city. Not that it was too large of a space, but that it would be hard to work with the humans all around us. So, we decided to go a little further away from town, in the empty space that was outside the city. The more in the middle of nowhere that we were, the less likely we were to be stopped by the humans and having them ask what it was that we were doing.
I went with Director Glick, Dolan, and Dayton, they were there to monitor what was happening. Joaquin went with Athair m貌r and Aunt Glory, keeping them safe even though they were both powerful in their own right. The rest spread out in groups of twos and threes until we were able to form a rough circle around the two cities in question. We would keep all these people safe, no matter what was to happen.
I started the barrier. As the one that was going to be the main user of the alert tool, I had to be the one to pour the most magic into it. Not only that, but I had more magic than most of them, so I was going to be pouring the most into it.
They all knew the process and would start when they noticed my magic spreading around the perimeter. I was using them as markers as to where to send the magic into the distance. That was why they had spread out the way that they had.
I didn’t need to chant anything, I just needed to imagine what I was wanting to do. Most of my magic had improved over the last twenty years, and it was a lot easier to cast now than it had been in the beginning. I poured the magic into the line that the others had formed and instantly felt it starting to spread out.
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I could see the line in my mind. The map that I was making with the magic. It was forming like a picture drawn on paper. My mind’s eye was following it so perfectly. I felt the moment that I got to Joaquin, Aunt Glory, and Athair m貌r. Their presence felt so strong and powerful to me. I knew the moment that I reached them and started to draw the line to the next set of magic users.
It took me perhaps ten minutes. A long time in the grand scheme of things, but not too long when you think about how far the magic needed to spread. Soon enough though, I was sensing myself with my magic, coming back up on where I started and closing the circle that I formed around the entire perimeter.
Now that the basic line of the barrier was in place, it was time for the others to get to work. Director Glick, having his phone on a conference call with the others, was waiting for my signal. He was going to tell them when it was time to begin.
“Now.” I told him the moment that the magic connected to itself, forming the circle.
“Riviana says it’s time.” He spoke into the phone, telling the others to begin.
I sensed the moment that they all started to pour their magic into the barrier. I could tell that they were adding their own brand of magic to the perimeter. It started to tingle and shimmer, but only faintly. It wasn’t enough for Dolan and Director Glick to see it, but I was sure that Dayton, with his heightened senses, could see that soft shimmer that meant that magic was in the air.
It took even longer for the others to put their magic into the barrier and fill it with the spell that I had taught them. They needed to weave it perfectly with the base that I had already put forth. This part took at least thirty minutes of just standing there and waiting for the magic to be filled.
Finally, after they had finished their task, it was time for me to do one more thing. I had to tie it all off, to bind the magic together and close the circle. I thought about the way that I wanted to be notified. I had a gold coin in my pocket, something that I would not spend, that actually had no monetary value. It was a trinket I had gotten years before, and it was perfect to use for this purpose. I bound that coin to the magic in the barrier. I made sure that the moment that Orson crossed into the city at any point, I would be alerted right away. And not only that, but I would know instantly where he was. This was my little trick that I was adding to the whole thing.
All in all, it took nearly an hour for the whole barrier to be set into place. When it was done, there was a faint, yet audible, sound of completion. It sounded something like 鈥楽chlink’. A partially metallic sound of something falling into place. I didn’t know how else to describe it.
“Is that it?” Director Glick asked. He had heard the sound too, so he knew that it had finished.
“Yes. The barrier is finished.” I told him calmly, but I was starting to feel tired.
“And it won’t stop people from coming and going?” He asked, looking around and not seeing the barrier at all.
“No, it won’t stop people. It isn’t a solid or physical barrier. You can test it out if you want.”
“I can’t even see it.” He said, admitting that there was a problem with testing it.
“I know, but walk five feet to your left and you will be past the barrier.” I told him, pointing in that direction.
“Alright.” He nodded and took the steps that I indicated. He wasn’t stopped or hindered at all. “I couldn’t even feel the barrier. So, I guess that you’re right. It won’t stop people at all.”
“As I had said before. It will not stop anyone, just think of it as a giant alarm system. And it’s set to only go off when Orson comes into the city.”
“Well, I have no reason to doubt you now, do I?” He grinned as he said that. “You’re quite special, Riviana Gray.”
“I am a lot of things, Director Glick, and right now what I am is exhausted.”
“I don’t blame you. After hearing that you just delivered that baby this morning and you’re already out here erecting these magical barriers. You are making me tired just thinking about it.” He shook his head. “Let’s get that husband of yours over here and we can get you home.”
“I am already here.” Joaquin said as he ran up to me. “I can sense how tired you are, Little Bunny. You need some rest.”