Livey summoned the council to discuss about making Ash the new king of Atlantis, since she was her mate and the only man she loved.“We are glad you are safe your majesty” Lopez said taking her seat like the rest of them.“I invited you all today to inform you about the future King of Atlantis, with all that is going on, we do need a king to strengthen us who else would be better than my mate” Livey introduced,“Do you mean Helon, I thought he wasn’t your mate, he confessed it to all of us” Sweden a member of the council spoke.“Not Helon but my true mate, Alpha Ash” she says referring him by his proper title so that he could gain more respect from the council.“With all due respect your majesty but I don’t think that is a good idea. Did you hear of the threats from Judah claiming to rage war upon us” Sweden stated.The whole city of Atlantis knew about the impending war because Zedek had spread the news across until it sent shivers to everyone. They all knew who Judah was and how he
Ash knelt there broken and shattered, he couldn’t bring himself to believe that Livey had rejected him, he still felt the pain in his chest and it wouldn’t dare to subside.He wondered where he had gone wrong and what he actually did to deserve that.Livey was his mate and the only woman meant for him, he had no life without her because all his life had her in it. He packed his things slowly and left Atlantis.“You are not running away from this war, are you?” Newton approached him ignoring his depressed face.“Get the fuck out of my sight” Ash rudely said walking further.“Do you think Livey would approve of this, just when she need you the most you chicken out and run away” he states and Ash stopped. He walked back to him standing in front of him.“You must be happy now, you must be really thrilled because she had rejected me, is that why you came to rub it in” Ash asked with a fierce look on his face ready to punch the shit out if him.“Reject you, what are you talking about?Why
Gamma Brent sat in Ash’s office signing some documents when Ash walked in, he could identify him by his scent so he hastily lifted his head up to him.“What in the hell man” he exclaimed in shock. He hadn’t heard anything about his arrival and it was too early in the morning for anyone to notice he was back.“I would take that as a welcome sign” he said and hugged him tightly.“I missed you man” Gamma Brent said happy to see him.“I miss you buddy” Ash replied taking a seat in front of him, he didn’t look good and had a sad expression on his face which Brent picked up easily.“Where is Livey?” He asked next and He shaked his head.“Did something happen to her?” Gamma Brent was worried for Livey not knowing that Ash was the one who needed help.“She rejected me” Ash blurted out and his jaw dropped in shock, he wanted to ask him again but the sad look on Ash’s face wouldn’t let him try so he had no choice than to believe him.“Why would she do such a thing, she loves you man” he stated
A private invitation was sent to Judah by Livey and he acknowledged it immediately, he arrived at Atlantis with Livey waiting for him in the court room.He looked around for Ash but there was no sign of him.“Where is malicious thing you call a mate, I was hoping to meet him one last time before I lay waste to this city” he stated with affirmation in his tone.“You mean kill him” Livey corrected.After the fight Judah had with Ash it had been proposed in her heart that he would want to exact his revenge on him and what better way to do so than to kill him.“What else would I have done to him, so where is he?” He asked stretching his arm wide with a staff in his other hand.“He is long gone, he doesn’t matter anymore. This discussion is between me and you” Livey said relaxing her back on the chair with a straight position, she had to show Judah that she wasn’t scared of him neither his threats of war even though she had been shaken up to the point that she rejected her mate.“You let h
Livey was still stuck to the wall while Judah walked closer to her in slow and steady steps.“Do you think you can defeat me?” He questioned drawing the last member of the council to him and killing him by breaking his neck.“I have lived for thousands of years to have a little child like you challenge me” he muttered to her.Livey struggled to be released but she was pinned so tightly to the wall with no escape.“I watched you die countless times, I am the holder of your life” he said releasing her but still keeping her in pain. Livey fell to the ground on her knees and he grabbed her face to look at him.“You can never defeat me” he kept on bragging to her, over the years he had defeated her with what ever plan she had up her sleeves, it wasn’t the first time she led him into a trap.“I own you Livey and you will bear my heir” he slapped hard and she fell down to the ground, he squeezed his hands so tightly that Livey could feel her organs were being crushed causing her more pain.“
Livey picked him up by grabbing him by his collar, “You seem to know more than I do, where is that damn witch who cursed me?” She asked to end everything once and for all, because of Judah she had rejected Ash just to keep him safe. Now that she had defeated him, she needed to get rid of one factor which is the witch who cursed her to never be with her true mate.“I could tell you but I don’t think she wil help you, she has a grudge against your parents and that was why she cursed you” He laughed with the bit of strength he had which pisssed her off.Livey couldn’t take him teasing her just to find out the truth, she kept her hand on his wound and increased his pain.“Now you will tell me exactly what I want” she demanded and he smirked.“She lives in Nortgen hill so far off the Coast, that would be a beautiful place for you to die” he insinuated that the witch would attack her once she found out who she was.“Thank you but I am pretty sure that I can defeat her the same way I defeate
The trip to Northgen hill began a day later, Livey mounted her horse and so did Newton.Lord Thane was with them to bid his goodbye, he held Livey’s hand with affection and worry in his eyes, “Be safe” he cautioned and she nodded to do just that.“Make sure to protect my niece” He ordered Newton.“I would give my life for her majesty” he replied him and Thane was satisfied with his response as he pulled back from them and watched them gallop their horses out of Atlantis.After four hours of riding, Livey decided that they should rest just by a lake while the horses drank some water to sustain them.She sat on a tree branch eating when Newton joined her,“What do you think will happen when we get there, do you think the witch would accept to be break the curse?” He asked in curiousity.“It is better to expect disappointment, I know she will not go down without a fight. You heard what Judah said, that I might actually die at her hand but I am wiling to try if that is the only way I coul
“No, don’t do it Livey, I would not accept it. It is my misery not yours” he pulled away from her knowing exactly what she wanted to say but she followed him.“Listen Newton, I know you are hurting deep down from me loving another man who is not you and I want to take away such pain from you. I can’t let you suffer like this” she rephrased.“No” he refused.“I Livey Helmes reject you…“No, you can’t reject me” he crashed his lips on hers kissing her fiercely like his life depended on it.Livey was too shocked to react, she felt her body answer to him as she was burning up, he pulled her closer to him deepening the kiss and she felt butterflies in her stomach and tingles just from their body contact. He was her mate and there was no doubt about it because of the way her body reacted to him but something felt off, everything she felt suddenly faded in an instant.She guessed her body realized it wasn’t Ash her true mate so she pushed him off her.“What are you doing?” She yelled.“Didn’