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"You son of a b*tch," I laugh as he wraps his arms around me. "Where is everybody else?" I ask as I take a good look at him.
"Not here." He silently shushes me as he looks around. "What's happening? I haven't been informed on whats currently going on."
Just then, Alek and Em meet us in the middle what almost resembles a courtroom as I sense things are about to get just a tad ugly.
Alpha Anaka walks over with a smile that completely shows how happy he is. He takes a good look at his son and takes his hand - shaking it formally with a large smile on his face.
"Welcome back James."
I stare at him unknowingly, why on earth would he introduce himself to me as Jay? The nickname works, yes. But I am in need of a whole load of explanations.
"Excuse me, but can I restore order here!" An older man shouts to us, immediately pissing me off - I'm concerned I may have anger issues after all of this.
"Marcellus, calm. There is no conflict here," Alpha Anaka shushes him, radiating his power throughout the large hall. I can feel it - yet it doesn't affect me. None of them have control over me, I am more powerful than all of them.
And that's why you need to become Queen.
I sigh at the thought, I don't want to do this without Hunter. I needed his opinion, I've barely seen him twice while I've been here. Alpha Anaka notices my inner conflicts and speaks to me more privately at the side.
"I shouldn't allow this, but I am going to allow you to make up your mind. If you want to be with your mate I can allow safe passage out of the kingdom with him secretly. But if you are to become queen, you would be fulfilling your destiny - and I would make sure with every inch of power than consumes me that your mate would be protected in the grasps of our kingdom." He sighs.
"The elders would not approve if I were to allow him to stay here while you were married to James." He places a hand on my shoulder and allows me to walk out of the large hall, Jay following me from behind.
"Cece!" He shouts, "can we talk about this?" He shouts after me once we reach a more private area.
"I know this isn't exactly ideal! There's a reason I didn't come back after you saved us from Catori, but Cecelia - think of how much worse this situation could've been! I mean look at me, I'm a catch." He winks, before allowing his expression to fade away as I drill an angered look into his forehead.
"I'm kidding but still, I need your help Ce, it's Saorsa - she didn't get into the kingdom which means she could be in danger."
"Is she the h-" Jay cuts me of as he pushes me into a room.
"Half wolf- half human that's also Batial wolf property? Yes, she is." He pulls his hands through his freshly cut whitish-blonde hair. Jay looked tired in all honestly, and I was grateful that he was here. The marrying part however, was something I was going to have to think seriously about.
"It makes sense...." I spoke as I thought back to the time that I washed her in my bathroom. The tattoo that she had on the back on her neck.
BW. It stood for Batail wolves, perhaps Saorsa did have a family - a home. Maybe she had also forgotten about the closest people she had to her as Catori ripped away her memories.
Em then walked into the room and shut the large door behind her, placing her back to it as she gave me a faint smile. Her long, brown, straight hair was now down to her waist - just as long as my hair currently.
"How'd you find us?" Jay asked,"there's like a billion rooms around this place."
Em just glared at him.
"I'm human now, that doesn't mean I'm stupid." She rolls her eyes at Jay. Call me stupid, but that was her thing. That was Em's thing.
Maybe I was wrong but after being her best friend for too many years - Em was just the slightest into Jay.
"Well this ones chipper isn't she? You must be the human best friend I've heard about. How's it feel to be such DUFF compared to Cece." Jay teased, little did he know, Em knew how to handle herself.
"I don't know? How's it feel to be her sloppy seconds?" Em retaliated. I couldn't help but burst out laughing. I wish they could've met so much sooner, but Em came here to try and fix herself.
"And for the record you little brat, I could've taken you easily." Em squinted her eyes at him, she was totally flirting.
"Really human? I heard the rumours that you were a guardian, but they actually tend to be beautiful - you hardly fit the role." He smirked, winking at her from acrosss the room.
All the flirting was reminding me of Hunter, and how much I yearned for him.
Without saying a word I left the room and starting walking in direction of the chambers, not controlling my own body. My own mother was surprised that he'd resisted marking me until now, most mates were supposed to do it within the first month, even the first day.
It had been 5. The mate bond was starting to rip us both apart - I needed to see him.
Soon, winter in the normal world would be over - and I met Hunter just as Autumn had started. My hands guided me through the large building, I had no idea where I was going, or even where Hunters room was.
I walk down a steep set of stairs, and I'm defiantly in a more run-down section of the palace. It's still stunning nonetheless.
I faintly smile as I can smell his scent, his sweet honey scent that I've missed so much. The area that I'm in has pale walls and a rougher brown carpet that seems to be cleaned a lot less frequently.
I stop when I reach his door. He's inside.
Suddenly the butterflies return, the cheesy, annoying butterflies you got when you had your first crush.
Do I even want to open this door? Course I do, but I'm too scared. Yes, me - 'the queen to be' is scared of opening a door. It's not the first time.
I lightly tap it nonetheless, holding my breath as I hear someone walk around inside. The door opens, and in front of me stands my mate.
Obviously the first thing I notice is the fact that he shirtless, and it's nothing that I've not seen before...but damn have I missed that six-pack of his.
We stare at each other, not exchanging words but looks, the tension was unreal and our breathing seemed to be the only noises in the world.
I noticed him look down at my thigh-short dress, his breathing getting shorter. He looked me straight in the eyes as they dilated and became ever so slightly darker.
Without hesitations pulled me forward into his room and shut the door behind me with sheer strength, almost breaking it as he once again forced me against it, holding my face softly as he kissed me roughly.
Damn, have I missed him.
His hands trailed down towards my exposed legs and I couldn't help but moan at his every touch. My hands were messing up his beautiful head of hair - and I wasn't even sorry.
He roughly gripped my legs with his hands as he forced me up into his arms, making me wrap my bare legs around his exposed lower torso - he just had to have on pants that hung low on his torso. We were pretty much flesh on flesh.
The kiss became so much deeper as he held me against the door - pushing me against it roughly. My hands roamed around his thick, dark hair as his hands held my bare ass. My mother wouldn't approve.
Without breaking the kiss, he walked over to his bed with me still in his arms. Placing me down lightly as he brought his hands up to my face.
"Cecelia," he mumbles into the kiss. Trying to break it apart. "Cece....." He pleaded.
Quickly, he pulls himself off of me and pins himself against the wall. I shoot up and quickly ask what's wrong, trying to keep my ragged breath controlled.
"Ce we can't, and you know it." He breathes roughly, turning me on further.
"It's the mate bond, it's getting worse, but I can't mate with you." Hunter speaks, his voice breaking. "Because your going to marry Jay, it's whats right and it's what you need to do." He states, his voice deep as he tries to remain in control.
"Hunter...." I mutter, knowing that he is right. "I'm so sorry I've put you through all of this." I begin, my chest rising quickly as tears threaten to spill.
"It's okay Ce," he smiles lightly, grabbing a shirt and putting it over his head. "It's going to break our hearts...but this can't happen again."
I nod, because I know he's right.
"They'll kill you....." I cry, hating the position I am in, I Love Hunter and I want to be with him, but I was reborn for a reason - and as far as I know, this is it.
"I'll be fine." He stats bluntly, flashing his smile at me, "but I'm worried about you Ce, I don't want to suggest it...but I think you should consider rejecting me as your mate." He practically whispers.
My heart breaks before him and he walks over to beside the bed and brings me into his arms.
"It'll be okay." He reinforces me, holding me tight. "It's okay because Cecelia Lake....." he turns my head to look into his bright blue eyes.
"I love you." He states. Locking lips with me.
"I know you do," I smile through my tears, "I just wish I could remember you." I hold him tight.
His face slackens slightly, and I gently fall asleep in his arms, accepting that whatever nightmares are waiting for me I can face, because I know that Hunter is right by my side.
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