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Fleurie woke in the empty cold room, missing the warmth of her mate.

She felt embarrassed about what happened to her in the school, but no

one could blame her, she couldn't stand the memories that rushed

through her mind.

She got up placing her feet's on the cold ground, sitting up straight

with her head facing her thighs, she closed her eyes sighed slowly

planning to let some of the stress out.

She got up with the plan of finding her mate, she was oblivion to the

motions that happened outside of the castle.

Meanwhile, Graysen headed toward his office to the waiting unwanted

intruders.

He opened the door walking to his desk and sitting at attention, Ryan

and his mate sat beside each other on the same couch, and Eve sat

beside her sister Isis.

" what's the most important reason that brought you here?". Graysen

asked with his serious Alpha voice looking threateningly at Ryan.

" Tsillah is coming back, and this time she's not alone, she has a huge

army with her, and I'm assuming that while we're talking she's

preparing her army that contains stupid bitches right now" Ryan with

an icy voice, while Eve was glaring at him.

* And why would I believe you?" Graysen asked patiently.

"were her daughters, who sent her back to the world of witches, she

promised that she would come back the moment the new rulers will

appear,” Isis said with clouds that are still playing with her hair strands.

Graysen sensed his mate the moment she was near the area of the

office. He prayed to luna that she will not come into the office But he

knew that luna wanted to play a little bit more the moment he heard

the handle of the door groaning and juggling.

Fleurie stepped in but she stopped shortly after seeing the crowd in the

office. she panicked and slammed the door shut running to her room.

I will be punished,

they will hit me.

they...

she was thinking out loud and running through the corridors.

he used to hit her hard when she interrupted them, he would let her

stay outside all night even if it was raining or snowing, he didn't care

that much about her. Tears welled up in her eyes she was still running

until she collided into a warm small body then fell on the ground.

Apollo fell to the ground, by his panicking luna, she was gasping and

crying loudly and he was surprised that she didn't draw the guard's

attention.

apollo was looking at her clouded eyes, wondering where she swam

too.

he got up pulling her trembling body to him and she clung onto him

without hesitation.

she was crying loudly, muttering and mumbling with words that are not

understandable, he pulled her closer to him, he was overwhelmed and

worried about his dear luna.

"1 got you. It's gonna be okay, you're gonna be okay" he whispered in

her ears trying to calm her but she wasn't responding to him.

Xaun came running toward his mate and luna sensing both of their

messy feelings.

" what's wrong?. what happened?” he asked frowning at his also

panicking mate.

" l.she.." Apollo couldn't say anything, his tears starting to slide down

his eyes, he didn't know what to do, nor he knew what's wrong with

her.

* calm down baby, please” Xaun crouched down and tried to calm him

but it was no use.

Xaun could hear foot pounding towards and he could sense his Alpha

getting closer and closer to them.

Apollo panicked more and scooted to the corner with the luna

unconscious in his embrace, he saw them as predators.

Graysen ran out of the room with the others behind him the moment

he couldn't feel his mate anymore, and he was shocked by the scene he

saw, he saw Apollo the mate of the father of the land embracing his

unconscious mate, Apollo was crying silently and he was tightening his

arm around his mate, Xaun is crouching down and trying to talk to his

mate.

" Apollo, just talk to me please " Xaun pleaded, trying to get his mate

but he couldn't.

Graysen didn't have any choice rather than using his Alpha voice to get

Apollo's attention " Apollo, Move." That made Apollo tense and wane

into his fae form and hide in his mate's hair, away from the others.

Graysen took Fleurie from the ground and he marched away ordering

the guards to keep a look on his guests.

Xaun walked toward his and his weeping mate room, he got in closing

the door behind him.

" Get out of there baby," He said with a gentle soft voice to his little

mate.

He could feel Apollo's breath on his neck.

Apollo flew toward their bed and shifted again to his human form, he

laid in bed and started sobbing, he felt ashamed and scared because

his Alpha had to use his dominant voice, and it frightened him so much.

Xaun sighed softly, he sat on the bed pulling his mate in his embrace,

Apollo snuggled into him, tightening his hand around his mate. After a

few minutes, he calmed down after he sobbed into his chest and the

sound of sniffling filled the room.

" Why didn't you listen to me cutie? huh?" Xaun asked Apollo with a

tender, soft voice, Xaun cupped his mate's face and looked at him with

his warm eyes. Apollo's eyes were red and puffy, and he was biting his

bottom lip, not looking directly at his mates eyes

* Why did you do that? come on baby, tell me" Xaun asked smiling

softly, ruffling his mate's soft hair.

" S-she was hurt,” Apollo said quickly with a cracking voice.

"1 know she was hurt, sweetie, I wanted to help but you didn't let me,”

Xaun said chuckling at his clumsy, innocent mate.

" you wanted to take her from me," Apollo said with a pout and he

crossed his arm feeling angry.

"so I could help, what drove you to do that? you scooted away not

letting anyone touch you or step near you at all". Xaun said, caressing

his mate's back and feeling frustrated.

“Instinct” Apollo said, his cheeks flushing, he felt embarrassed, he didn't

know what's wrong with him.

"And what did those instincts told you" Xaun still smiling slightly, asked.

Apollo said while he was fiddling with the hem of his shirt, still feeling

embarrassed " t-that I should protect f-friends”

" you're such a kind-hearted baby" Xaun looked at him with warm eyes.

"come on, I missed your bright smile, smile for me my little fae" Xaun

brought his hand to his mate's chin, pulling it up gently.

"1 won't, smiles are contagious,” Apollo said, trying to tease his mate,

and biting his lips to prevent smiling.

" You don't have to worry I'm vaccinated, " Apollo laughed loudly

hugging his smiling mate tightly.

"You have to come back tomorrow, it's getting late and we have school

in the early morning," Graysen said firmly not giving them the chance

to protest.

"as you wish, we will come back tomorrow after you all finish school,”

Iris said with a calming voice.

"1 will let the guard escort you out" Graysen mind linked the guards,

telling them to escort them directly to the borders.

After the exited Graysen suit, Martin got in followed by Marissa and

Bryce.

"Explain," Bryce said curtly, while Graysen was looking at them with his

exhausted eyes.

"Your daughters went to the castle," he said, his leg propped up on the

desk of her office.

"I know," she said glaring at his dirty legs, she didn't like him, but she

needs his help.

"what are we waiting for then?" he said, while he puffed the smoke out

of his filthy mouth.

"For the right time to come," she said while swatting his dirty leg of her

desk.