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Chapter 24

Kayla's POV 

When we finally stopped at the hotel, I was so relieved. I was exhausted after being on the road for so long. Don’t get me wrong, I like to travel, but dang, an eighteen-hour drive just wears you out. Dad had gotten everyone their own room, so I got to relax by myself. I like it that way. Taking a shower, I started to relax, drifting off to sleep. I began having this weird dream: I was running with a pack of wolves. I didn’t know where we were going until we stopped in front of other wolves that had red eyes, drooling out the mouth. There was something wrong with them, I thought. But then suddenly, they backed away, bowing their heads at us.

“Leave them be, beast, or I'll have your heads,” I heard his voice. But who was it? When I turned to look at the person with that voice, I couldn’t see who it was. It was just crazy. I took a few steps forward to the voice and still could not see who it was. Then I heard another voice.

“It's not time yet, Kayla. When it is, you will know who that person is.” I knew it wasn’t my wolf or lycan. But when I turned around, I was in a clearing, a clearing of green grass and flowers all around. What the hell is going on? I reached for a weapon, but I didn't have one on me, not even a damn knife. I didn't like this at all.

“My child, you don’t need a weapon with me, sweetheart. I am the moon goddess. I brought you here to speak with you,” So, this was the moon goddess that I have heard so much about. Why did she come to me? I'm not in trouble, nor am I hurt. This was so confusing to me. But I guess I can't wake up until she is finished talking to me. So, I sat down on this bench that she patted with her hand. When I did, she sat beside me, looking around.

“So, I'm assuming you want me to talk first. But I don't know what to say, Moon Goddess. I fight beside my family and for my family. We are heading to a castle that this guy claims to be the lycan king, but my grandfather is the lycan king. So how can he be when my grandfather is? He is putting our whole family in danger, and I don't like it one bit. How do I know he's telling the truth? He could be stealing his own money and saying someone else is doing it. He could be the one letting the rogues into this so-called Kingdom, letting them kill his people.” I could tell I had her thinking about things. She just sat there listening until I was done. Then she spoke in a calm, gentle tone. Her voice was beautiful; it was like she was talking to me as if I were really her child. I really didn't know what to say or think. Should I interrupt her and tell her everything she is saying is nonsense? I better not. I mean, this is the Moon Goddess, for crying out loud. She could do harm as much as she can do good.

“My dear child, I know you are wondering all of this. To be honest, your grandfather was the king of mafia until he stepped down, giving your father the title. Now, your father is the king of mafia. Your grandfather was a troubled soul until I put Cheyenne in his path. You have no idea how much of a pain your grandfather was until he met her. They have been through so much, and on that day when he said those horrible things to her, yes, I was watching. I wanted to slap him in the back of his head. I had to bend rules to get them back together. But for you, my child, you will meet your mate sooner than you think, young lady. I kept Aurora and Queen asleep until now. It wasn't their time to wake up. Now it is. You will shift in a few weeks. You will not believe this man is your mate until you have shifted, and then you will fight the mate bond.”

This was a weird conversation for me. I won't find out who my mate is until I have shifted, and then I would fight it. That's weird, but I guess everything she has told me was true. I wasn’t ready for a mate. I have heard so much that your mate will try to control you. Well, my dad doesn't try to control mom, but grandpa tries with grandma. I see so much that goes down that no one sees me watching. This will be my decision. No one will make me have a mate and then try to control me. I don't like it. She interrupted my thoughts, so I turned to listen to her.

“Child, the only reason the mate will control you is if you let them. You are your own person, Taylor. Never let anyone try to change who you are. You're powerful, beyond anything. You just can't let your powers overcome you. You will need to train so you can learn to control them.”

“Alright, moon goddess. If you are wanting me to train, I have no problem doing that. But whoever is my mate better look out, because I'm not needing one right now. I need to protect my family from this so-called king. Who knows, this might all be a setup,” The only thing she did was smile at me. She reached to move a few strands of hair from my face.

“It's time to go back, my child. You need your sleep.” When she said that, I was back in my bed. I sat up in my bed, thinking all that just happened was just a dream. Yeah, we will see. I'm not that powerful, and I know I don’t have powers. If I did, how come I haven't felt them? Well, we will see when the time comes. The morning came way too fast when my phone started going off. I wanted to throw it across the room, but I remembered we were in a hotel resting. I got up, showered, and then got ready. It was time to go. Walking out of the hotel room, I saw everyone else in the halls ready to go.

“We'll stop to get something to eat, but I'm wanting to hit the road so we can get there,” my dad had said. So now we are on the road again. I swear next time any of this crap happens, I think I will stay home.

In the meantime in Paris,

Hey guys, every now and then I'm going to write about Mercury and Cheyenne, though the book is about their son Kayla and his daughter. I just want you all to know what they are doing right now, so back to the book.

Cheyenne's POV:

We had a very long day sightseeing. We went shopping and just enjoyed the night. We knew there were werewolves and lycans here. We weren't going to stay long, but if they started trouble, then we would finish it. We went to see the Eiffel Tower. It was very beautiful. The shops that we went to were really nice. Some of the wolves looked at us, whispered, and then went on their merry way. I think it was time to head out. The next stop was Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I knew it wasn't another country, but I always wanted to go there. I had heard of many people going there for trips and rides. Maybe we could have some fun without worrying about getting into a fight. We were not welcome here. They made that pretty clear when they kept looking at us, hurrying away like they were scared of us. We were only here to relax, that's all. But I think it's time to head out. We packed our bags, then headed to the airport. I left a letter on the desk so they could read it. I didn't care who they were, but they could have been respectful.

“I don't care who you are, or who you think you are, but when people come to stay at your hotel, you need to have respect for anyone. You're lucky I didn't burn the place down. Yes, we are Cheyenne and Mercury Black. Let that sink in, you sons of bitches,” I placed it down on the desk, got to the airport, got our tickets, and then had to sit there for a few hours until we were boarded. I had a feeling they read the letter because I felt fear in people. Good, let them be scared. Don't mess with us, and we won't mess with you. They finally called for boarding the plane. I was ready to get the hell out of here. These nasty people, thinking they're too good to talk to wolves outside their counter.