Mated To The Lycan King

Chapter 70

The past few days I have learned so much about myself. I was sitting outside at a small table drinking coffee, reflecting on the last few months. I was a scared, heartbroken "human" who had no hope. I was thought of being wolfless, but in reality, I was not only a Lycan but a Royal Lycan. I went from being a rejected wolfless human wanting to end it all to one of the most powerful people in our world. I was a Queen with hidden talents, blessed beyond belief from our Moon Goddess. My cousin, Miranda, would also be powerful if she accepted Brent and became a Lycan. She would be strong and powerful.

I sipped my coffee, listening to the birds, mentally preparing myself for today. Today was the trial of Dexter. He was guilty, we all knew it, and the voting on his sentence would be a landslide verdict. He would be put to death. He would answer for all the crimes he committed. I closed my eyes as I felt tears beginning to sting the back of my eyes and I took a deep breath. Images flashed through my mind of the famines affected by his actions.

I opened my eyes as a single tear ran down my cheek. He left a trail of destruction from his territory to ours. He recruited on threats and most of his men flipped on him once help arrived for them. The ones who didn't were already dealt with. I sighed and finished my coffee, standing and turned to walk inside. I slid the door open and was met by Everest, who seemed to be brooding.

"Morning." I looked up at him as he was blocking my entrance inside.

"Morning. What are you doing?" He looked down at me with a brow raised.

"Having my coffee in silence." What was with him? He was acting strange.

"Ah, I see." He stepped forward and with his motions made me step back. He closed the door behind him and moved in my direction again.

I don't know why and I couldn't explain it but something felt off. Something didn't seem right. I sniffed the air and couldn't get a scent.

Was he hiding his scent? Why would he hide his scent? Was he not wanting to have his scent spread considering we would be in around a large crowd of people soon with the trial going on?

"You seem, well, nervous." He told me as he smiled down at me.

"You are acting weird. Not yourself. Are you okay?" I frowned up at him.

He simply nodded his head. "You should go get yourself ready."

He turned and walked away. I dipped into his mind as I followed him back inside.

Red flag, red flag, red flag! I don't know who this is, but it wasn't Everest.

Charlotte shifted immediately and lunged at him. He was quick and turned, knowing he would have been caught. With a flick of his wrist he used magic and froze me in mid air. I linked everyone I could to warn them of the impending danger; Everest, Jameson, Ted, Amber, Claire and Josh.

"Send help. Danger. Magical beings who can shift to appear like others. Trust no one, unless they say our code word knockout roses. But only then should we do this by linking one another, so they do not catch on to our quick plan."

I felt heat radiate through me, anger driving my magic now. I looked at his face. That handsome face which was contorted into hatred as he glared up at me. I felt the tingling sensation in my muscles as the magic in me began to surface. I let out an ear-piercing scream. A burst of magic left my body, riding the frozen spell that had a hold on me. Blasting into the person who was impersonating my love. He went flying back and I used this moment to attack him.

When he flew back, he crashed into the wall. His body slid down and he sat there, still and unmoving. I took a step towards him. He was still breathing. Charlotte leaned down and picked him up by his throat, digging our claws into his throat as blood began draining out from where our claws had punctured him. She slammed him back into the wall with a growl as he coughed and pulled at the arm that was holding him up. Slowly the magic he had used began lifting and his true features began to show through.

He was a young man, with jet black hair and pale skin, his eyes were as black as his hair, and he had an evil grin on his face. "It is true then. You are the all magical being. You belong to us, your power is our power. They know you are here, there is nothing you can do now. They can see through my eyes. They're watching you now. I may or may not be the only one that has been watching you all," he said to me.

Miranda walked around to the corner and stood looking at him. "Gerald?" She looked like she was in disbelief.

"It is me, you lycan loving traitor." He spit in her direction. "Don't worry, these oversized mutts will soon be..."

Charlotte lifted him from the wall and slammed him back into it. Something cracked and he let out a painful scream. Charlotte's hands went to either side of his neck and twisted it. Snapping the life from him before he could say anything else. She dropped him to the ground and we shifted back to my human form. I looked over to Miranda and she looked at me. She seemed horrified at what she had just witnessed. If it was finding this Gerald character or me murdering him, I would never know.

She looked at me and

they do." I told

our eyes went wide. Did they let him

was still locked away in his cell. He was laughing uncontrollably. It was creepy. It wasn't a normal laugh but a weird, wicked laugh. He was

know what I know. You have seen what I have seen. They know you know. We are the ones." He kept

the witches council?" I looked at Miranda and

really know, I mean it could

at Brent. "He has a trial

he

came down here and messed with him?" I looked back at them and they exchanged

warriors!" Everest

came in and bowed down to all of

here today?" He

stood tall and looked confused. "Only you, your

He questioned

your grace." The other warrior spoke and they

you, you are both dismissed." They walked away to stand back at

you then." I asked and Everest

this

to make our preparations for you becoming Queen. Well, I mean if you still want to be my Queen? You will need to have my mark,

to be your Queen. I still want to wear your mark. I want to be with you." She looked at him and smiled. He returned the smile

my heart happy and sad all at the same time. She was going to make an awesome Queen. I was just sad that she would be leaving. Miranda may be my cousin, but over these last two weeks she has grown to be a close friend and sister. She has helped me through my growing process and I would forever be thankful for all she has done for

We were instructed to act normally as we walked down the hallways back into the castle. When we passed people, we smiled and nodded our heads as they bowed to us. When

didn't know the answer to her question and was at a complete loss. We looked over to our mates as they exchanged glances with one another. Everyone's energy seemed

come up with a plan. We obviously need to ready our troops again. We can't do this until you two are both back in your Kingdom. It is time to raise the banners. We need the same ones, obviously. Let's come up with a design that we all can agree on. Then we can go from there. All we need is a Lycan symbol and the colors. I can send it in and it can be done within the next week. I will have it shipped to

then?" Miranda looked at me, then

orange," Everest said, and he got

orange? Really?" Brent said with a

like the

we should do red, black, and silver," I said, and they all pondered for a

red,

like it,"

"Me too." I agreed.

and powerful choice." Miranda

and hit a button that

Your Grace?" a female voice answered at the

grabbing our banner designer. We are going to be changing our