Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Chapter 1

~Shamira’s POV~

Something’s different in the air. I felt a release of power. Not a big release but something… and not just any power like from the faes or vampires either; it felt like elemental power. Where did this come from and by whom? As far as I know I am the only Royal left. I laid down to take a nap to clear my thoughts. My head is spinning with this unsettling feeling that something or someone could be coming for me. No one is taking my throne. No one.

I see myself floating above the trees. My red aura, caring me forward. Searching for something… someone. But who? There… in the darkness… my eyes are fixated and directed at the source of all my concerns. It’s… Her. I could sense her aura as blue shone around everything near her.

She has blue energy? Why? Anger started to consume me. Everything around me turned darker and the winds stirred in my red vengeance energy. She knows I am here. Good… we need to have a nice friendly chat. I start growling lowly so she knows who's in charge here. ME!

I could hear her thoughts. She doesn’t seem to understand what’s going on around her. She will soon find out. That I’ll make sure of.

“I am Shamira.” I spoke aloud to the question she asked mentally from the trees. “The real question to be asked is… Who are you? And why do you have a gifted power of the Elders and Royals?”.

She seems shocked I could hear her inner thoughts. Interesting. I smirked to myself.

“I am Timber. Luna of the Graves pack in this terrain. And, I do not know why I have this power, but I was born with it.” she said back rather boldly and with determination. “and what do you mean by one of the powers?” she questioned as if I was going to give her anything let alone answers that could help her.

I did not respond. I just stared at her trying to figure things out. Who is she exactly? She does not know about me or of her powers? Very interesting, I thought. This could be to my benefit.

I was starting to walk towards her before stopping. Realization hit me…. She is a Royal and can take my throne! Never! Rage filled me as my eyes turned deep crimson reaching my arms out wide, I pulled them full force forward clasping my hands together. A crimson tidal wave moved straight for her.

Fear etched over her face as she saw what I threw at her. Then within seconds she reached for her blue energy to block back.

At the same time a blue wave of energy came out of her and hit my crimson wave. Knocking us both backwards with its elongated force. Anger and rage like never before rampaged through me as I stood up fixing my clothing. How dare she throw me into a tree?

I set my eyes on her and only her never wavering. “I do not know who you are… Timber, but you have not seen the last of me. I will return, mark my words and you will not like it when I do.”

Awaking from my nap in a start, I was in a frenzy about this Timber person.

“Aarrgh! I cannot believe this!” huffing and ranting around the main hall. “Where did this Timber person come from?!” seething as I looked over to Jonas sitting there all calm and relaxed like in the chair next to the bed. “And where does she come off having Royal powers?” stopping in my tracks now facing him.

“Shamira. It’s a slight oversight I’m sure. It will and can be corrected.” Jonas stated calmly although his eyes were noticeably pitching darker in color. He was acting like it didn’t bother him nor matter. Like I was overreacting about this whole thing.

Jonas followed me as I walked out of my bedroom and down the hall to the throne room.

“Why don’t I go see her? Maybe it's a mistake or something?” trying to calm me down but I know what he’s trying to do. He wants to see if I am imagining this Timber person or going to try and destroy her himself! I don’t need his help. I can do this myself!

“NO! I can handle this. I am handling... this.” I said the latter in a more calm tone and demeanor waving hands slightly as it was no big deal. “Besides. She has given birth to twin boys who also have the Royal mark. I sense them, even though they have not reached the age to fully come into their powers yet.” pacing back and forth as I said this before sitting down on my throne.

Only the elemental stone could allow their powers to bloom before time, I thought to myself tapping my nails on the arm rest of the throne seat. Thank the Moon Goddess I have it in a safe place. Smirking to myself, while a devious plan started to unfold in my mind. Only to be hindered by a new thought.

‘Why am I able to sense them exactly? I would need to be related to them somehow? But how?’ coming into the realization this has to be the only reason for my ability to sense them, I sit a little straighter in my seat, square my shoulders holding my head high. Sweetening my facial expression and posture I looked over to Jonas while placing my hands gently in my lap.

“Jonas? My love.” I coo getting up from my seated position as I start to stroll over to him. “Is there something you are not telling me? About my family’s past…. perhaps?” I cooed sweetly. Jonas now getting up from his own seated position.

“Whatever do you mean my Queen?” trying to sound innocent as he meets me halfway.

“You know exactly what I mean. My King.” sweetly voicing myself although heavily annoyed. Stroking his strong bulging bicep, my eyes looking up at him through long dark lashes.

“You really want to know?” staring into my soul with lust in his beautifully deceptive eyes.

“Absolutely. Every hidden dark twisted detail.” giving him a sweet smile as my eyes flickered with fire slowly caressing my fingers down his grand arm before crossing them over my busting chest.

His eyes stiffened while smirking watching my fingers fall from his arm over my voluptuous chest before coming back to meet my eyes again.

“You asked, you remember that.” he started as he walked about looking around the room as if trying to remember something from past moments.

“Where oh where do I start?” he smirked mockingly before continuing. Tapping his finger on his chin while holding his elbow with his other hand.

“It was about 23 years ago and I was very young and devilishly ambitious for power as well as the lover of your aunt. The sister of your mother, the Royal Queen. She wouldn’t allow me to mark her for…. various reasons.” he began twisting his hand in the air like it was a normal response and I stared at him getting impatient.

“She was a devilish woman who got what she wanted. If she didn’t? Well let’s just say we made sure she did.” smirking and chuckling at his own comment as he remembered their dealings delightfully. Eyes flickering black and back to normal at the memory of their interactions. His hands firmly placed inside the other behind his back as he continued.

“She was not born with the Royal mark as your mother and was resentful for it. She could do what your mother did. Only, however, after she made a deal with a powerful witch did she learn to enhance and strengthen the powers she was given. She wanted the throne, but it was not her destiny.” pausing for effect.

Staring at him a little confused and dumbfounded I stayed quiet hoping he’ll get to the point of my situation at hand.

“It was your mother's, destiny that is, and she was jealous beyond all comprehension. After her sister had given birth she was even more determined to take the throne from her when she found out the children had been gifted with the mark of the Royals.” stopping and looking me in the eyes for any hint of understanding.

“Chil… dren?” I asked, starting to realize I was not the only one born from my mother. Turning around slowly as I processed this information. My rubbing down my face while holding my elbow with the other hand.

“Twin girls to be exact.” he said matter of factly before continuing. At the comment I abruptly turned back around to stare at him once more over my shoulder. Shock in my eyes before they furrowed.

Turning on his heels walking about the large room again. Hands neatly resting inside the other behind his back. Pausing for dramatic effect before continuing again.

“The day your parents died. We ambushed them and ransacked the castle, killing everyone and everything in sight at her orders. Now I am not a softhearted man, but I knew the stories of being mated to a marked Royal, so I ordered trusted warriors to hide the children from her.” smirking as he said this, turning to directly face me. His eyes burned with lust as they flashed darker then back to normal again.

Realization started to hit me… again. This time like a ton of bricks as I listened to his story, not letting him see the effect it was having on me just yet. I was taken from my parents and made to mate with him. Jonas raised me? Then? Claimed me as his mate to be King? Now I know it’s not uncommon for mates to be obscenely different in ages… but? Did he actually plan to mate with a baby?!? The thought created a large stir within me.

Anger boiled and bubbled within my veins as I tried hard to control the raging storm from unleashing from every pore of my body.

I watched him with blood red eyes as he knew, I now know what he did. But he didn’t stop there. He continued to finish the story. Like my rage didn’t phase him in the slightest, smirking once again.

“You, my Queen, were to be my mate because you were different from your sister. She was ordered to be killed and left for the scavengers to devour. Obviously. That…. didn’t happen.” scoffing with black filled irises as he also came into the realization his order was not followed through with. “Something that will need to be addressed at a later time I see.”

“What happened to my aunt?” I finally asked, now standing, glowing a fierce crimson tide.

“Oh yes. Her. Well she had her heart expelled from her body unfortunately.” laughing at his own comment like a joke was told. “Not that she really used it anyway.” laughing even more as if he just said the most impoverished joke as calmly as he could. I stiffened at his nonchalant comment then shot fire waves at him knocking him backwards.

“Don’t you throw your temper tantrum at me young lady!” he shouted as he turned and just appeared before me, lifting me off the ground by my throat with ease claws digging into my exposed flesh on both sides. My hands gripping his wrists as my legs dangled in mid air. Straining to find the ground beneath them.

“Did you forget we are mated now?! That means I have more strength than a regular Alpha wolf and can teleport with a single thought. Don’t you ever! Do that again.” he sneered at me, canines and claws extended causing my injuries to bleed down my neck and attire.

My eyes softened as I smirked at him, letting go of his wrists a calm washing over me. Stretching my arms out wide just before rushing them forward taking him with the force I released.

“Don’t you! Put YOUR hands on ME again!” I shouted back as he gained his posture again. He growled at me louder this time. Canines barring claws extended ready for battle. His arms back, bent at the elbows leaning forward slightly with bent knees.

Readying myself while glowing crimson red. I could feel the wind moving around as my red hair swayed in the breeze behind me.

He tried to teleport to me again, but I caught him as I lifted my hand holding him during mid change and in a transparent place walking nonchalantly towards him.

“Now look here Jonas.” I said as I walked around his frozen state. My hands now intertwined behind my back as I spoke while his eyes tried to follow my voice and slow movements.

“You obviously want to continue to be King.” Stopping in front of his face bending down just slightly so I could be eye to eye with him. “I am not willing to give up my position as Queen.” pausing briefly again, but this time giving a small devilish smirk before walking around him once again.

“You are my mate. We are good together. I do not want to change our relationship. Well… not just yet anyway.” turning to face him once more, flicking my hand like nothing bothered me… releasing Jonas of his current state of being so he could re-materialize.

“Go on.” he growled as he withdrew his canines and claws back in just a little to listen to my proposal.

“I want her dead. And those little things she calls pups too. They are a threat to me. To us.” I say cupping his cheek tilting my head sideways, softening my eyes and giving him a sweet little half smile. He stepped closer to me again without reaching me fully.

“I will reach out again for her to bow down. If that doesn’t work. Well.” flicking my wrist about like it was asking for cake or something. “Then, we’ll just need to make her…. comply. Won’t we?” saying as I wrapped both my arms around Jonas’ neck at the same time he pulls me closer by the waist with one hand and the base of my neck with the other hand. Closing any space that would have been left. Roughly claiming my lips with his, making them collide with heated passion.