Abby POV Damien immediately mind linked Ely and told him to catch up with my parents and watch them. I called Draco and asked, "Can you have one of your dragons fly over my parents to make sure they aren't kidnapped? If you will come to the conference room, we can show you why." Draco agreed, "I just put one of my guys on it. I'll be there in a minute". When Draco came in, Damien and I told him, with Adriana's and Layla's help, what we learned and what we've done so far. I explained, "My mom just told Damien that she and dad are running in to town for supplies and he immediately had a feeling that they could take my parents to try to get me to go back". Damien put his arms around me, and I buried my face in his chest. I took deep breaths to take in his scent to

                                                              Abby POV Is this really happening to me... Again? I feel like my entire body has been crushed. All I can see is black. I can hear Damien; I can't make out was he's saying. "Yara, are you there?" Yara replies, "She really fucked us up this time, girl. I have my work cut out for me this time. It's more than and two-day thing, for sure. Damien is telling Dina he will never have you... even on our worst day." I smiled to myself, "That man loves us a lot, doesn't he?" She smiles, "Girl, you know he does."  It was then that I heard him say my name and I wanted to be able to tell him I'm alive. I knew, with werewolf hearing, that he would hear my heartbeat though. I need to conserve as much energy as I can. It's not going to be easy, healing from this one.

I looked up and saw Adam lunging for my mate. I jumped up and grabbed him before he got to her. I snarled, "You touch one hair on her head and I will rip you apart right here. My mate will not be harmed in a war that she cannot fight in.” I took him out to the hall and told the guards, "Take him to the dungeon." Then I thought of something, "Put him two cells away from Dina," I told them. I can't have either of them trying to help the other escape and I want Adam to be able to hear that fucking whine. How the hell was he able to live with that? It doesn't matter. I will let my mate decide his fate. Besides, we are in the middle of a war. I guess his Beta is now commanding everyone. They are still fighting. I mind link Beau. M: I just found Adam in Abby's room. I have the guards taking him to the dungeons. How are things out there? B: I think the king of the vampires is controlling them! M: Why do you think that?

As he sat there, with a smirk on his face, I noted just how invincible he felt. I wanted to knock him the fuck out. I snarled, "That's what you get for trying to worm your way into my mind". The man in the chair smiled, " I am King Orfeo Umbra. I do not 'worm' anywhere. That's just too slimy." I introduced myself, "I am Alpha Damien Riggs. I will not be controlled by anyone... Especially you." King Orfeo sighed, as though he was growing tired of this conversation, "To what do I owe this visit?" I tried to show mercy, "Leave the werewolf kingdom, and you will live to see another year. Don't and your reign will end here and now along with the rest of your vampires. We have already killed hundreds." King Orfeo smiled, "But I have thousands more." I smiled, "Oh, I know. King Uther from the dragon kingdom and nine other dragons are outside killing them. Oh! And Queen Winnie, from the kingdom of witches, sends her regards along with ten of her witches."  King Orfeo pa

"It's about time you rejoined the land of the living," she ranted, "I've been having to deal with these smelly men all by myself." Damien puts his hand over his chest, "I'm crushed! I thought you enjoy spending time with me. And, for the record, I don't smell. Your mate, on the other hand..." I had to laugh at the two of them arguing back and forth until Kayla finally ended it by asking, "Don't you have work to do? Let us have a little girl talk." He smiled, "Okay, but try not to keep her up too long. She just took a walk, so she's probably pretty tired". Kayla and I laughed as she mocked, "Okay, dad. I'll be sure your girl gets a nap." We laughed as he shrugged his shoulders, "Sorry. I just care." I smiled, "I know. I love you for it too." He kissed me, "I love you too. I'll see you in a while." As he walked out the door, Kayla shook her head, "That man nearly went nuts while you were out. You seriously cannot do that again. I honestly don't know if he would survive it". I