Mated To The Lycan King

Chapter 69

I looked around between Claire, Josh, and Miranda. I frowned when I looked in Miranda's direction, who had a big smile upon her face. "Why are you all looking at me like that?" To say that I was confused was an understatement. Did I have something on my face? Did I sprout horns and now I belong in the deepest pits of hell? What was it?

"Well, Ava, it is your eyes." Josh stuttered out.

"My eyes? What about them? I can't see them!" I felt myself panic. I thought I had been blind for a moment, but I could see them so I knew that was not the case, i***t. I felt Charlotte laugh at me.

"Here, come over to the water's edge and have a look for yourself," Miranda offered.

"You don't even..." Josh was cut off by a warning slap that I could only assume was Claire to hush him up. "Ow, babe."

"Oh please, it wasn't even that hard. Sometimes you just need to shut your big mouth and let people find out for themselves what is going on." I read how annoyed she was with him, as if you couldn't hear it in her voice.

I stepped up to where the earth and water met and looked down at my own reflection. My eyes were glowing and gold, not just a few flecks of gold. They were actually gold. My skin was also shimmering with glints of gold. What in the hell? What is this? How do I turn it off? What does this mean? I look like a gold oompa loompa! I felt like crying, and I wondered if my tears would be gold too.

"I control it. Calm down. You are okay, everything is okay. Do not panic." Charlotte spoke to me.

"You do?" I questioned her.

"Yes. I do. Your magic is a part of us. This shows your strength. There are books on it that you could read. Where it was documented in our history. It is very rare to be blessed with the kind of magic you possess and be a Royal Lycan at the same time. You, Avalynn, are the strongest being on this planet. It is a gift and a curse. When word gets out, the witches council will want you dead along with whoever else is in their pockets." Charlotte told me.

"How do you know this?" I asked her.

"You think our Moon Goddess would pair a magical being with a Royal Lycan on purpose? Two cousins from a magical background with history that runs deeper than anyone from the last few hundred years could remember?" I could feel her smiling.

"So, Miranda will also keep her magic?" I asked.

"Yes, but she must not know this. She must choose Brent on her own accord. She can not be swayed." She told me.

"Avalynn! Hello?" I heard the faint sounds of my name being called. I realized I had gone off into talking with my beast. I was completely ignoring them all.

I shook my head and took a step away from the water. I turned and looked at the three of them. They looked confused.

"Are you okay?" Claire asked as she took a step towards me.

"Yes. I am fine. Sorry, Charlotte was telling me some things. There are history books from a few hundred years ago with information about what I am." I looked between the three of them.

"I know the history book she is talking about. It is in your office," Miranda said and told us with a smile. "I have read it and the gift you have is extremely rare. When a Royal Lycan is gifted with this, it generally means that danger to the Lycan and Wolf world is imminent." Miranda sighed.

"What? So what does this mean?" Josh spoke then and I crossed my arms in front of me, glancing over at Claire. I could tell they were both panicked and worried for my safety. I wasn't only worried about my safety but everyone else's that would be involved. I looked down at my arms and hands. I rotated them, watching the gold shimmer off of my skin. Absolutely fascinating to look at.

both territories are in danger,"

Miranda. "We need to talk to Brent and we

at everyone. "I just need to figure out how to turn this

I don't think you would want anyone to know what you are. Us and whoever is in your trusted circle

Okay Miranda, any ideas?" I looked

think you should try a few things first. The basics, maybe? We just won't use Josh and

can use that tree!" Josh pointed to a dead

"Okay." I said.

started to tell me. "Picture the tree as your enemy. Someone that is out to hurt the ones you love. A dangerous murderer that is lingering in the darkness, waiting for a prime opportunity to make their

out a deadly snarl and my hands balled into fists by my side. My breathing even

at her." Josh whispered,

her concentrate." Claire

upon her face

of magic pulse through my veins. I opened my eyes, everything appeared clearer, more sharp, more detailed. I took my arm and wound it around as if I was throwing a ball and extended it in front of me. A bright light shot from my fingertips , going into the tree.

heard my brother scream

and smiled. "Did

raining tree dust!" Josh exclaimed excitedly as he walked over to

wonder if I could do

isn't who you are."

if it came down to it, I would turn people into pink mist before I let anything happen to anyone I care about." I told her and shrugged my shoulders. "I will

knowing that there was no point in trying

to try anything else?" Miranda, who had been quiet

I don't know. Maybe try breaking or bending something,

you. Bend the elements to your will.

I

throbbing like earlier. I guess this is what control over the magic looked like. They were linked one by one and when it was ready I opened my eyes. I felt the wind and worked with it. I looked at a slim tree in the distance. I

ground. Slowly and surely it was separated from the earth. Dirt fell all around the ground as the tree was lifted into the air. I twisted my wrist and it spun in the air. I smiled as I watched it. I took it and gently sat it back on the ground,

didn't know if I was doing it correctly, but the warmth slowly faded as I opened my eyes. I looked down at my arms and hands and the golden shimmer was now gone. I looked back

praised me as Claire and

think my beast was helping

and I will always be here to help you. Until our final breaths and

doesn't matter, you still had complete control over yourself that time. Okay, you ready to call a

sent a link to Everest, Brent, Jameson, Amber, and Ted to meet in Everest's office in thirty minutes. I would rather we met in his office because it was completely sound proof, even for us lycans. You couldn't hear anything going on in there. Screaming, yelling, fighting, plotting for world domination, no one would ever know. Well, unless someone was

for us. I allowed the others to walk

glanced over at her