KAI “How?” I asked urgently. This was the first time that we could not get the veins under control. Doll was thrashing on the floor, but I was holding her as best I could. She was in so much pain, and it broke my heart. Tears fell from her eyes which were opened and focused on me, and I knew she was using me to be her anchor. I felt useless because I could not help her. I could not protect her from this. Zane grabbed a silver tipped knife and sliced down Doll’s hand. He sliced mine as well before he clasped them together and uttering words that I did not understand. A faint white glow encased our clasped hands. Her cries lightened, and the veins began receding. Doll’s cries stopped, so I pulled her onto my lap. I stroked her hair and held her to me while her breathing stabilized. I hated that she had to deal with this. It was not fair at all. Her eyes were still focused on me, so I sent her as much positive emotions as I could, and I felt her muscles begin to relax. Little by litt
EMMA It broke Papa when I told him what Selene had done to our species. It was her fault that Kai never had his own body before. Papa felt like he failed everyone, but he did not. I refused to allow him to place the blame on himself for the horrible things that she had done. The rest of the day was spent just relaxing and talking with Papa and Leonidas. They told us many tales of when they were younger and all the trouble they got into. Papa apparently had a wild side and would use his magic to pull pranks on his siblings. He was a child of five. He had two brothers and two sisters. He showed us memories of them when they were younger, and they all looked like him. You could obviously tell that they were related. It made me wonder about my…mother. Obviously I had to have one, but I was not sure that I was ready to take that leap into hearing what happened. She was not here, so either she hightailed it or died. I was not ready to know which one. I remembered Papa mentioning something
EMMA We walked down the hallway while I took in what Q said. He had a point, but it was not that simple in my mind. “That was different. I led those under my charge and protected them with my life. I haven’t really done anything for the Royal Guard.” Commander Frost scoffed at my words. I looked at him with an amused smile because not many people had been so normal with me from Aedrul. It was very welcomed. It made me feel normal again instead of this Royal Princess which had made me feel like a child playing dress up. “Apologies, Princess. We would gladly lay down our lives for you. It is the biggest honor to protect you. You have given our kingdom our freedom. Word has already gotten around about how well you treat your people. It is not different.” I had not really thought of it that way. I supposed it was no different than how a pack was set up. It also made me happy to know that I was making some positive impact. “My brother is right, Emma. You may be the King’s daughter,
EMMA I gave them a moment to take that in and digest it. It was a lot to wrap one’s head around. However, I knew that what was coming next would be even more difficult to understand. They looked around at each other before looking back at me with a complete loss of what to say. Trust me, I completely got that. I still had not fully wrapped my own head around it all. “That’s actually the easiest part to understand…Ethan can you by chance get some drinks? I think we could all use some.” Alcohol would make this so much easier because the rest would be painful for them to hear and understand once they realized who our enemy had been all along. I hated the truth for what it was. Selene was a sadistic bitch who never deserved people’s loyalty and devotion. Q chuckled and went to his bag in the corner bringing back two bottles of Casteano. My smile spread wide because that was my favorite drink while Xander, Kai, and Ethan preferred the Aedrul whiskey. “I am not Ethan, but I had a feelin
EMMA They both opened their mouths to speak, but a knock on the door stopped them. She always had impeccable timing. I was giddy as I opened it. Oh, how I longed for this reunion. We had been close from the moment we met when we were both ten. “Miss Luna,” Brian greeted happily. He ran into my open arms. I picked him up and swung him around before placing a kiss on his head. Now, I understood why I was so drawn to this boy. He was indeed important to us. He leaned into my ear and whispered, “Mom said that we’re going on a trip with you.” I nodded my head just as she came into the room. “I missed you,” we both said at the same time as we smooshed Brian between us in a hug. Instead of being grumpy, he just laughed. He really was a cool mini-dude. I took a moment to look at her, truly look at her. She looked amazing, and I could tell she was incredibly happy, eager, and a bit anxious to come clean to Ethan. I could not imagine what that must have been like for her. She lived for cen
KAI Doll was truly magnificent. She was born to lead. I knew that she did not see it herself, but that did not change the fact at all. She was struggling with the acceptance of being the Alpha Princess. She blushed every time that someone called her Princess instead of her name. I believed that she would relax into her role as time when on. It was like being Luna, just on an entirely larger playing field. She would never be fighting alone though. We would be with her every step of the way. It had been enticing to see this new side of her. Since her memories resurfaced, Doll had become more confident. She was always a badass, but now she was a fucking goddess Queen – our fucking goddess Queen. I was thrilled to see how open she was now that I had two legs instead of four. She had always been with me as much as with Xander. Everyone knew that I was hers as well. Doll made that very clear on many occasions. She was always very possessive and protective of me, but I would have it no oth
EMMA “The servants placed names on the doors to make it easier to navigate. Princess, do you need anything further?” I was glad that they had put everyone so close together as well as made it easier for them to know where to go. It would also help them not feel isolated or anything. We all wanted to ensure that this trip was great for them and something they truly enjoyed and got the full benefit of. It was important for us to build the gap between present and future. “I think we’re good, Luce. Thank you very much,” I said. I smiled as it twirled around Brian’s head before disappearing. He looked around for it, but it was definitely gone. Yes, those two would have a blast together. I turned to look at our group. Everyone had mixed expressions on their faces. There were those who looked excited, some who looked worried, and some who looked like they were hyped up on a mountain of sugar. We would need assuage any worries they had. I wanted them to love this place and agree to eventu
EMMA I sent the guys ahead of me because I wanted to check on Ezra and Rachel to see how they were settling in. I was happy that they were in the suite next to us, so we would always be close in case they needed or wanted anything. “Luna, please come in,” Ezra said as he opened the door almost immediately after I knocked. Their room was very lovely. The bed was not quite as large as ours, but it still was plenty big for two people. I would get with Rachel later and see how she would like the room decorated. I wanted her to feel at home here because this was where they belonged as well. “How are you both settling in?” I asked, taking a seat in the chair next to where Rachel was sitting. Ezra sat down next to her and wrapped is arm around her, pulling her into his side. Those two were perfect for each other. I supposed that how mates worked. They were literally made for each other. “It’s an adjustment. I’ve never even seen a castle before, and now here we are,” Rachel admitted, blu