The Oracle's Awakening: Amara

Amara POV The silver leaves shimmer under an ethereal moonlight, their glow casting a mesmerizing light over the entire clearing. I can feel the cool night air caressing my skin, and I can hear the rustle of the leaves. The tree stands tall, its branches reaching out as if beckoning me as it sways. "Find me, embrace your true power. Become what you need to be." A soft voice calls out in the wind. "Rose? Is that you?" I gasp, my breath caught in my throat. "Rose?" I continue calling for my wolf, only to be met with silence. It's deafening. Only the sound of my quick breathing can be heard and the tree with silver leaves seems to be inching closer. Suddenly, everything goes dark. "You must embrace your true power, Amara. I am here when you're ready." The soft voice calls again. I wake up, drenched in sweat, the vision of the silver tree etched vividly in my mind. This isn’t the first time I've had this dream, but each time, it feels more real. Why do I keep dreaming about this tree? What is it trying to tell me? “My love, are you okay?” Dallas asks, his voice filled with concern as he leans over me. “Yeah, just that dream again,” I reply, trying to steady my breathing. “What did you see this time?” He quizzes. “The same tree with silver leaves. It feels so real, Dallas. Like it’s calling me.” I murmur. He strokes my hair gently, his eyes filled with worry. “Maybe it means something. Or, maybe it doesn't. If you feel like it's important, then we should talk to someone about it. Autumn and Tristan might know more.” I nod, knowing he’s right. This dream is too persistent for me to ignore any longer. "Go back to sleep, babe. We've still got a few hours before we need to get up." He encourages gently. He pulls me in closer to him, wrapping his arm around me protectively. I settle into his embrace and begin drifting off again. The next morning, I can't shake the lingering sense of urgency from my dream. I keep replaying the voice's words in my mind, trying to decipher their meaning. As Dallas and I make our way through the Silver Moonflower packhouse, I feel a strange mix of anticipation and anxiety. "Their packhouse is beautiful, it's amazing how the Moon Goddess managed to restore it to its former glory." I spoke, admiring the details of the woodwork and tapestries lining the corridors. "Tell me about it, I'm hoping they still have the blueprints somewhere so that we can upgrade our packhouse." Dallas huffs. "Oh, my darling. Is someone a bit jealous?" I tease. "Maybe." He confesses. "Anyway, why did we come this way? There's an elevator!" "I wanted to see everything, can't blame me for being curious!" I chuckle. "Yeah, yeah." He mumbles. We stop at each floor on the way down, collecting our team and admiring everything the packhouse has to offer. I made it a point to stop and look out of every window, enjoying the serenity of the territory. Sydney and Layla squealed as soon as they saw the potential of the garden, though they already had a lot of gorgeous plants and flowers scattered about. We finally make it to the main floor, where they have all the communal areas, and find Autumn and Tristan preparing a feast. The smells, oh, Goddess, the smells were divine. I knew Alexa was whipping up her signature pancakes with the scent of maple syrup and whipped cream, and I could also pick up sausages and omelets. "Have I found heaven? It smells f*cking delicious in here!" Bryce drools. "I think we have! Look at all the food in the cabinets!" Stirling hoots. "Oh, hey guys! Great timing, take a seat! Food's almost done, Autumn and the team are just finishing up." Billie grins. "Tristan too?" Dallas asks incredulously. "Yeah!" Billie chuckles. "He and Autumn are doing the omelets." "Goddess, we truly are in heaven. That kid doesn't cook... well ever," Dallas gapes, his eyes wide with shock. "Now, now, my darling. He does, just not for you." I giggle. "You would say that, wouldn't you? I'll get you back, little mate." Titus' voice rumbles through Dallas, making heat pool down below. "Hmm, maybe later you can punish me for it, mate." Rose purrs through our mate link. "Oh, you can count on it." Dallas growls back seductively. "Looking forward to it." I tease. The sound of a throat clearing pulls us from our lust as our Beta and Gamma pairs stare at us in horror. "Um, maybe keep your dirty talk in your mate link..." Layla advises. "It... what?" I squeak. "What do you mean?" "Well, you just... that..." Stirling splutters awkwardly. "We all love the... love our Alpha and Luna have for each other... but maybe keep it PG in the pack link." He finishes, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. "Oh my..." I mumble, feeling my face heat up. "Sorry to everyone who heard that... exchange between your Luna and I. Perhaps you'll get an heir sooner rather than later." Dallas jokes through mind-link, resulting in whistles and laughter through our pack link. "Breakfast is ready! Help yourselves, everyone! If you're still hungry after breakfast, please feel free to make something in the kitchen. It is always open." Autumn's voice booms across the dining hall. "Clean plates and cutlery are on the table by the food! Dirty plates go on the trays to the left of the dining hall when you're done!" Tristan adds. "Thank goddess," I whisper to myself, not very quietly given Sydney and Layla are giggling. "Shut up, you two. Go eat." We managed to eat without that awful mistake being brought up, Dallas must've told them not to mention it again because I was embarrassed. "At least they all know you're making efforts to give them their future Alpha." Rose chuckles. "Hey, it's your fault! You didn't keep it in the mate link." I snark. "So, did you guys sleep okay?" Autumn asks. She truly looks so happy in this moment, although something seems to be bothering her, I'll be sure to ask about that later. "Our bed is so comfy! And the view this morning, ah! So amazing!" Sydney bubbles. "Ours was too. I also like that there's a little security nook on the Gamma floor. Great idea, Autumn." Stirling praises. "Oh, yeah, thanks! My Dad had that built so that if Gamma's wanted to check in at any time they could do it without going all the way to the security center." She beams before turning to me with a strange look on her face. "Amara, are you okay? You look... troubled." "Oh, well you missed out but she and Dallas..." Stirling starts but Layla slaps him on the chest to prevent him spilling the beans about our little mishap. "Oh, um... I had the dream again." I wriggle uncomfortably in my seat. "The one with the tree with silver leaves. But this time, I heard a voice." Tristan raises an eyebrow as he takes a seat at the table. "A voice? What did it say?" "Find me, embrace your true power. Become what you need to be," I recite, feeling a shiver run down my spine as I repeat the words. Autumn and Tristan exchange a glance, and I can tell they know something they're not sharing. "Hmm, interesting..." Tristan pauses. "Well, we can chat about it more later. Who's up for a tour of the pack?"