Chapter 77 Naomi felt all the blood drain from her face and the sense of dread she had been trying to ignore all day was overwhelming her now. She blinked rapidly but she couldn't focus on anything in front of her and there was the sound of her heart pounding in her ears. Lottie was standing now and fully conscious. "Oh goddess. It's Molly Naomi. It's Molly. She's..." but the sentence never got finished before an explosion rocked the ground about thirty feet behind them. They both spun around in time to see a petite blonde woman using her magic to throw a car into the air. Behind the woman lay the wreckage if a car she had just flipped and exploded. Other witches were walking behind her but most noticeably was the in the levitating above them. Naomi instantly recognised the honey blonde hair and dark blue eyes glaring down at her. "" Lilian was staring at them from her elevated position, a smug twisted smile on her face. She began a slow sarcastic clapping. Congratulations Luna Naomi." She said her voice dripping with disdain. "you finally got what you always wanted didn't you? I couldn't let such an auspicious occasion go by without coming here to offer my congratulations in person." Naomi's heart was pounding in her chest. Lilian, the architect of Naomi's nightmares was lowering herself and now stood 10 feet from Naomi. She felt a combination of rage and disgust building within her as she watched the witch smirk at her. "I don't remember inviting you Lilian. Why are you here?" Naomi asked through clenched teeth "Oh relax. I'm not here to cause trouble" said Lilian rolling her eyes at Naomi. Naomi looked pointedly at the wreckage of the overturned car behind Lilian. "okay I'm not here to cause MORE trouble. I'm just here to wish you guys luck." But as she said this there was a wicked gleam in Lilians eyes. "And to get a little, teeny bit of revenge" Before Naomi could process what she meant she felt herself lifted off the ground and slammed backward into the group of people behind her. There were screams of shock and some of pain but the main noise was the pissed off growl that rose up from inside Naomis chest "No fucking way" she said to Lilian as she climbed back to her feet "You don't get to ruin my ceremony twice" Anger was rising inside Naomi and she could feel herself connecting with the magic around her, the thrumming was back in her veins and she brought up her arms and pushed her hands forward as if pushing the air, Lilian went flying back until there was a sicking crunch as her spine connected with a tree and she flopped to the ground. That was all it took for utter chaos to be unleashed. Pack members were shifting into wolves all around Naomi and in front of her the witches were beginning to charge at the wall of wolves coming towards them. Though the wolves had their enhanced speed and strength and cunning the witches also carried knives as well as using their magic. Luckily they had to stay in human form to be able to use witchcraft. Which also meant, unlike the wolves they didn't have the advantage of rapid healing, in a fight. Trying not to panic Naomi mind linked with Theon Where is Peter and Alex? It's okay said Theon sending her soothing thoughts they are in the pack house in the secure room. There are guards with them. They are safe, Naomi felt her heart rate drop a little knowing this but she realised looking around that she no longer knew where Theon or Lottie was. What had been a beautiful delicate ceremony scene 10 minutes ago was now a scene of bedlam. Snarls and creams filled the air. There were wolves and witches fighting on the stage, the chairs were being magically thrown in the air and used as projectile weapons. The remnants of them littered everywhere. The bunting had been torn down and amongst the rubble of the mating ceremony devor lay injured bodies. Naomi couldn't understand how it has all escalated so quickly. Wasn't 20 minutes abo the happiest minutes of her life. 1/3 Naomi realised that Lilian was on her feet again and coming straight for her. Her eyes were dark and angry. "Well. When did we learn that little trick then?" asked Lilian as she stopped just before Naomi "What secrets are you keeping Naomi? You're not one of us so what are you then." "Like I would tell you" said Naomi her anger coiling like a snake in her stomach. "You don't have to but I can make you. In fact making you would be much more fun" Lilian said grinning maliciously at her." Little bit of light torture might be the therapy I need today" She stepped forward to cross the gap between her and Naomi but as she lifted her hand to grab Naomi by the throat she was blocked by a blinding silver light. Lilian was forced backwards by this energy. Seeing what it was she swore to herself "Fuck. How are you doing that?" she asked looking at the energy shield Naomi had created in front of her. Lilian poked it and was again was slightly shocked by this energy field. "Seriously," Lilian asked looking shaken "you can't do this! Molly never said..." and then she stopped herself before saying anything more Naomi narrowed her eyes at Lilian. "Molly never said what?" she asked in a commanding questioning tone "What does this have to do with Molly" The shaken look was gone from Lilian's face now and she smiled smugly again. "Oh you sent us dearest Molly, don't you remember?" "If you've hurt her I will skin you alive" growled out Naomi. "Oh sweetie" said Lilian. "The fact that you are so protective of her and seem to really care about her is going to make what happens next oh, so much more delicious then I ever could have imagined" "I'll ask again" said Naomi "What has this got to do with Molly?" "Well, if you really want to know" said Lilian her smile so wide now she looks like the cheshire cat. "Molly is fine. I would never own mother" 2/3