Mel got it right!! 👏👏👏 For a little context, that little girl's name is Sylvia. Bianca didn't know she was pregnant when we last saw her in the tunnels. And i don't yet know which side this kid'll be on later 👀

But, while we wait for Sunday's update, allow me to leave you with this girl 😇 We'll see if anyone can guess who her parents are 🙏

But, while we wait for Sunday's update, allow me to leave you with this girl 😇 We'll see if anyone can guess who her parents are 🙏

I've been too focused renovating half of Moonwood Mill in my save so no update today, i'm sorry 🙈

In their wolf forms, though, they mostly still stayed away from Nellie. Otherwise, instinct tended to pull them to her like moth to a flame. On the bright side, Lily now willingly ran with them on full moons. And Rory hoped she’d be able to loosen the knot of containment, with time…

Surprisingly, Elinor quickly integrated the pack. Like Idrina, she was an outsider in species but very much included in the group for everything else. They made sure she wouldn’t feel alone ever again. And Isidora got a new friend who could hang out with her and her sister during full moons.

“Oh, I love those!” Lily delighted. Adelyn snickered: “Cause you were around when all this happened?” “I’m not 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 old, missy!” “Almost are” the younger one mocked. Nellie frowned. “Isn’t that a bit rude to say?” “Nah, she actually is over a hundred years old!” The blond’s mouth fell open.

Elinor must have gotten warm enough, cause suddenly, quicker than it had appeared, her deer form faded away. She sighed, too, relieved. “A regency show Adelyn said she liked!” Seki didn’t look too pleased by the idea, but he still stayed where he was.

Lily walked inside, her face lighting up as if she had no worried left. Isidora linked up her fingers to Rory’s, knowing how much this decision had cost her. The alpha squeezed and lifted her hand to her mouth for a quiet kiss. “What are we watching?” Lily asked, smiling like she hadn’t in months.

Almost instantly, Lily had turned back into the elderly woman she usually was, a sigh of contentment coming out of her. “Thank you.” Rory just nodded. “You can go meet Nellie now. Shouldn’t be a problem for you anymore.” Inside, Seki was back in his human form and Ade had turned the TV on.

Lily’s wolf nodded and Rory turned away as she spoke the orders, her voice deepening: “From now on, I want you to be in human form. I’m allowing you to turn during full moons. And when someone’s physical integrity is clearly threatened. That includes yours, too. Understood?”

“I can tell you’re already having trouble focusing and her scent is faint out here. We can’t really risk it. For you and for her.” Isi listened to Rory’s thought process, remembering how volatile the old wolf had been lately. And yet, she looked hopeful now. “But I won’t put a full block in place.”

Maybe Adelyn had worked up a resistance to prey scents as she took care of her small sheep. Charly did indeed smell a little like a sweet pastry too. Shaking her head, Isi walked outside. Found Rory talking to a wolf. “Just for a little while… This could be a compromise?” Lily looked puzzled.

Rory disappeared back through the door. “Be right back, Seki, you watch them, Ade doesn’t seem affected but I don’t want an incident.” Right then, Adelyn’s nose twitched. Slowly, she looked around, putting her phone away. A gasp. “Nellie?? Is that you? Why do you smell a little bit like Charly?!”

“No! Not rats. Spiders” Isi specified, petting Seki to reassure him. Elinor hummed and went to sit on the couch, her movements as silent as possible as she walked past Adelyn. The young woman had been glued to her phone for days now. Probably expecting a text from Vikram.

So Isi continued: “I mean, we sealed tunnels that ran underneath the town, but it seems some things still find a way in and out of them. He’s going to help us catch them.” Seki’s cat face looking horrified as he entered the house and jumped on furniture. “Not rats!” Rory laughed from the door.

Once inside the house, Rory and Seki lagging behind slightly, Isidora felt compelled to explain: “He’s not exactly a normal cat. We need him to help us with our underground problem.” Nellie opened wide eyes, probably thinking of a sewer issue and wanting to run away already.

Seki meowed at them, clearly bothered to have had to wait for them so long. Without hesitation, Isi invited Elinor to keep moving to the house as Rory stayed behind, talking to the cat: “Finally you’re showing your whiskers. I left you a message like a week ago?”

She caught movement in the corner of her eye and turned to the roof of the shed as the automatic light came on. Nellie jumped, startled at the sudden brightness and the cat jumping to them. “Don’t worry, he’s friendly.” Isi smiled, recognising the animal immediately.

They got back to Moonwood late in the evening, Adelyn’s pet sheep already fast asleep in his pen. Isidora stuck close to Elinor. Her scent was sweet, enchanting. She was pulled to it like she could be to freshly baked pastries. In hindsight, Lou being unable to resist was understandable.

Hey readers: slightly shorter queue than usual today, it's really a follow up of the update we had on Sunday 😌

I swear I'm always having so much fun making this story come to life, I'm so glad I found this medium and community ✨ (now, let's wrap up this new occult intro, shall we?)

Bringing a deer into their mist was risky. And yet. “Welcome to the pack, Nellie. I can’t say we were expecting you, but we’ve seen weirder.” The half-deer hesitated before smiling back. Isi couldn’t blame her. She was literally walking into the wolves’ den.

When they were within reach, Rory smiled: “I’ve personally ensured Lou stays away from you at all times unless you’ve specified otherwise.” From his spot, Lou whined. Isi glanced at her partner. They both knew this would be a challenge. Not just for Lou, but for the others, too.

They got up and walked back down the hill, hand in hand. Nellie was probably still glowing because, as they got closer to the bottom of the hill, Rory looked more and more like her jaw was going to drop. The look of warning Isi gave her was immediately understood and the alpha ordered Lou away.

She’d expected her to argue. However she must have needed the friendly shoulder, because she didn’t. Instead, she let out a breath. As if someone had finally taken a load off of her shoulders. “You were right, last time. I really need a friend.” “Then let me be that. Let 𝘶𝘴 be.”

“I was terrified… Until you arrived” She whispered. The affection Isidora felt for her doubled when she saw her desperately trying to hold tears. Being exposed like this must have felt harrowing. “You’re coming back to Moonwood with me, Nellie. We’re going to figure out what’s happening.”

“Every time I get even a little cold, I turn into this!” Her voice was echoing even more, now that she was half-deer. She flicked a tear away. “I felt it coming, I tried to get away from Lou!” Isi sat with her, imagining the terror of knowing you were going to become prey. “You were afraid of him?”

Only changing halfway? That would leave even her mother perplexed. “I don’t know what to do! This has been happening since the hunters rescued me from the Strangerville lab!” Nellie whimpered, her legs trembling. Isi pointed to the bench near them and watched her move slowly, carefully toward it.

No, Nellie was turning into something different. Grew soft looking antlers. Her pupils shrunk, the green in her eyes taking over. The texture of the end of her nose and her top lip seemed to evolve, too. Changing to a rough looking, black surface. Isidora detailed the shift. This was unheard of.

The look Elinor gave her was a plea for help. Her new scent got stronger. Like damp soil and crushed vegetation. Isi extended a hand, hoping the sudden gesture wouldn’t scare her more. That’s when she noticed the change. Slow, fuzzy. Not furry like Isi had seen with the wolves.

But the woman froze completely at the sound. The fear was obvious. Her survival instincts taking over, telling her to stay still. Unmoving. As if she could blend in with her surroundings, in her bright coloured dress. The rain lightened for a second, the world slowed.

The light drizzle made the scene unreal, Isi almost thought Nellie was… glowing? At least Rory was getting close already, she could feel it in her bones. And then, his timing always so horrible, Lou started howling to their alpha. “Shit!” Isi swore, expecting the blond to start running again.

“Why would you say that?!” Nellie asked, her eyes widening. “Your scent has changed. That doesn’t usually happen.” Isi tried her best to look the opposite of threatening. To let the blond come to her, not the other way around. “Has it?! Is that why Lou’s been chasing me?”

As she answered, the blond’s voice wavered, a strange echo coming out alongside her words: “Isi? I’m sorry I wasn’t expecting-” Not really in the mood to beat around the bush, Isi interrupted her: “It’s okay, no need to repeat yourself from last time. Is something happening to you?”

Of course, as soon as Lou stopped moving, Elinor started slowing down. And instead of running up the hill, Isidora was able to simply walk all the way to her. She reached the woman, who looked like she was ready to flee again. “Nellie, it’s just me, Isidora. Are you okay?”

“Now you 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦!” She ordered. He looked up to her, looking slightly dazed, as if he would have done anything she’d asked. And indeed, he sat his furry ass down and whined. “I’ll text Rory, you tell her where we are when she gets near.”

Minutes later, it became clear that Elinor was only running because Lou was chasing her. And he was only chasing her because she was running. So as they started heading up yet another hill, Isi called out: “Lou, STOP!” He 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 obeyed and as dramatically as possible, rolled to the ground.

She’d gotten quite good at understanding the wolves’ body signals, but this was something different. Lou looked… unhinged. As if unable to stay still anymore, he just bolted after his prey, frantic. “Lou!?” She yelled after him, dropping the umbrella she’d been holding to run after him.

Clearly, she’d been wrong. Elinor’s scent was different. Unknown. She found Lou, in his wolf form, going down a hill after Nellie. Both of them were staying low, as if hoping not to be spotted by the other. “What happened?” She asked as her friend stopped to wait for her.

Isi got to the location that had been texted to her and quickly spotted Elinor, running away. She cursed herself. She should have known better than to put Lou on watch. And yet she’d thought there was no chance of this going south, since the therapist hadn’t seemed to be hiding anything.

I was inspired by the amazing @fallincloversims.bsky.social and decided to do a yearbook for my sims! 👀 Also, shoutout to my girlies @lyaenidae.bsky.social @jennifah.bsky.social @pamsimmer.bsky.social @mooniefables.bsky.social who sent me amazing sims for the swim team and the cheers! 🤍

Chapter 29 of The Tides of Power aired on Wordpress earlier today. You can read it here. simscognito.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/c... Tomorrow it airs on Tumblr in 3 parts. In the meantime, here's an edit of Nox.

That's a great idea, i'm always one to see the positive and this time we *need it* 🥺 I'm incredibly grateful for: 💫 The people in my life, physically with me or not 💫 The lansdcapes, animals, and wonders of nature i encounter where i live 💫 Being able tell my story & connect through reading others'

Isi opened her eyes, a smile already on her face at the mention of their friends. Rory continued, letting the lighter concern wash away the gravity of the previous subject. “How bad will it be if Lou sleeps with Rin’s friend?” “Well, only mer-men can get pregnant so… No risk of pregnancy at least?”

If she didn’t, she’d cry. “You’re so much more than that.” She pushed out as Rory breathed in, slowly. Maybe she’d closed her eyes, too. Three small words tickled Isi’s tongue. But before she could speak again, hands were around her face, the moment gone. “Speaking of the degenerates-”

Putting a little distance between them, without letting go, the alpha started: “I’m broke, getting paler by the day, a dead adoptive father and the worst biological parents, as well as a whole pack of degenerates I need to keep on track. I think I’m winning.” Isi kept her eyes closed.

Clinging to each other in a hug that would get them through anything, they gave their hearts time to calm down. “I’m sorry I come with so much baggage.” Isi murmured in Rory’s shoulder, the guilt she’d tried to avoid for so long catching up to her. Rory shook her head gently.