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I wake up, to realize that I am no longer in my childhood home. My head felt extremely dizzy, as I tried to rise to my feet, only to collapse a moment later. I glanced down to find that both of my hands and my feet were chained to a bloody cement wall. I felt the tears sting my eyes, trying to figure out what had happened.
“Hello?” I shouted but was met with silence.
“Hello?!” I shouted louder, but no one answered.
I looked around again, trying to find anything I could recognize but it was so dark. The only light that came into the room was from the door window, which was tiny and offered nothing more then a mere sliver of light. The man from before passed by the door, as his face lingered in the small window, watching me with his deep red eyes. He stared at me for a couple of moments before a wicked grin spread across his face. He opened the door, revealing a small bit of light in the dark room.
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☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒“Knock knock,” the man said, tapping on the door as if we had a choice to let him enter.I groaned as he slammed the door open, letting the bright light into the cell. It increased the pain in my head, making me wince. The only redeeming factor about him, was that so far he was the least vile person in this place, and for some reason his presence seemed to bring me some sense of calmness.“Can you let us go? Leo will be looking for us you know!’ I said, trying to convince even myself at this point. We've been here for what felt like forever, with no end in sight and my mother and I were starting to lose hope.“Oh, you think he’s looking for you, eh?” he scoffs, “Leo is actually preparing for his coronation, with Nina. You know Charlie, I would treat you like the Queen you are. Like you deserve”I froze in place, thinking I misunderstood. “You’re&helli
☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒I had the entire castle and surrounding areas searching for Charlie, but there was no luck. It was as if she had just disappeared into thin air. As the sun began to rise, I continued to search the grounds for my mate, seeing if I could catch any scent that seemed unfamiliar. Steel was going berserk, whining and howling giving me a constant headache without Charlie.“She’ll come back,” I continued to repeat in my head to him, but I wasn't sure who I was trying to convince anymore.After what felt like hours, I decided to head back to the castle. When I walked in the door no one would look at me, which made me angry. I've already lost my mate, and now they are treating me like this?“What’s going on?” I asked, spotting my mother talking to someone by the front door. “Mother?”“Mother?” I asked again angerly, as she turned her head before moving to the side to revea
☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒The day of my coronation loomed over me. It had been a week since my Charlie had been gone and the pain only seemed to get worse. Steel had disappeared completely, ignoring me again due to the heartache of losing our mate. He insulted me to no end before becoming completely silent, but I couldn’t really blame him. How could I let her be kidnapped? I failed her as a mate.Griffen had been out with the men, searching relentlessly. He kept me updated, but I could tell he was becoming frustrated at her being gone too. They seemed to have a connection between them as well, which warmed my heart but also broke it at the same time. He missed her too, and I could tell he was frustrated every day he came back searching for her.My mother had taken it upon herself to arrange the Coronation. She had me at suit fittings, dress rehersals, food tasting. She was acting as if I was getting married, which made me sick. Although any male would have gone
☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒Leo's POVEveryone watched my mate carry Nina’s body out of the house with horror, but all I could feel was shock. She had become so strong. She even pushed me out of the way, which was a complete shock. No one is as strong as the Alpha, so it was a surprise that she could even move me. Seeing her after a week made me realize just how much she was mine. I called Charlie’s name, but when her eyes met mine, the red and gold, I realized that it was not just Charlie anymore. There was something different lurking beneath those multicolored depths.I tried to follow my mate, but she was so fast. I couldn’t keep up, even with my Alpha speed. Griffen and Oliver were standing in the doorway watching as if they were stunned at the sight of Charlie. I followed the trail of blood that she had left across the pavement, following them into the forest until it just abruptly stopped. I was standing in the middle of the dar
☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒ “It’s been three days, Leo. You need to bring her to a doctor,” my mother said, entering our bedroom. “What I need is for you to leave me and my mate alone. She needs her rest,” I snapped back at my mother. “You have a kingdom to run!” she said, before I interrupted her. I've never seen my mother angry at me, but I could tell she was losing her patience with me. Being her only child, and my father wanting to retire, I could see that it was putting a strain on her. “No, what I have is a mate who I need to care for right now. Dad can run the kingdom for a little longer,” I said, getting more frustrated. She was extremely ancy since hearing of Nina's death, and me ignoring the coronation, but I couldn't care less. All that mattered was that I had the rightful Queen with me to rule by my side. Instead of leaving the room, my mother stretched out her hand to give me a letter. I looked at her in confusion but took the letter any
☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒It was late into the morning when my mother wandered into the room, followed by an ancy looking Griffen.“Oh good, you’re awake!” she said, rushing to my bedside.“How long have I been asleep for?” I asked, trying to understand why she seemed so relieved.“About a week,” Griffen said, “We kept you sedated, so the shift wouldn’t be as painful for you.”“Shift? What shift?” I said as my eyebrows furrowed, thinking back to Alistars words.“You were bitten and marked by a Vampire. You went through the shift a human would have to become one of them. We have reason to believe that the King Vampire has marked you,” my mother said, drawing small circles on my hand that rested on my lap. “I’m so so sorry. I'm the one who got you into this mess.”“So, what does this mean?” I said, bringing my hand up to my now a
☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒His voice was strong, as it sent a burning desire rushing through me. I couldn’t help but clench my thighs together, trying to feel some sort of relief. Although I was still in a little bit of shock, having Leo here instantly made me forget about those feelings.“You need to be reminded who you belong to, my dear Charlie,” he said, lunging towards me. The fire between my legs was burning out of control when his hands wrapped around my waist, pulling me towards him.“I didn’t do anything wrong,” I whimpered, “Why am I in trouble?”“Because you seem to have forgotten where you belong,” he said as he slammed his lips on mine. I was still wearing the hospital gown, that was hanging lazily over my shoulders.He pulled me against his chest, with an urgency that I have never felt from him before. The fire in between my legs ached for relief, as his hands slowly pulled the gow
☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒☾⭒“Charlie, hey Charlie” a husky voice cooed. Soft kisses were being spread across my face, over my eyelids, my forehead and cheeks. From the fireworks that were forming across my skin, I knew that it was Leo.I let out an unappreciated groan, trying to snuggle deeper into the bed as I tried to fight off the kisses that bombarded me. The blankets were ripped away from my body, as I felt a cold breeze tickle my skin. I annoyingly opened my eyes to see a smug looking Leo standing over me, fully dressed and ready to go for the day.“Wake up, Charlie.”I let out another groan as I looked towards the alarm clock. “It’s 5:00 in the morning, Leo.”“I know,” he said as he shrugged his shoulders. “Now get up and get dressed.”I sighed, trying to suppress the yawns that littered my brain. I groggily made my way to the closet and searched for something comfy. I found o