Chapter 193 – Her True Alpha and True Love Novel Read Online

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The battle hadn’t even started yet, and I felt defeated. I turned to look at poor Ian and Alex. I could hear their steady breathing, so I knew they were alive. I had to get them both out of here, but how? With newfound determination, I stood up and started checking along the walls and the glass of my inclosure. I couldn’t find anything out of place or a way of escaping. Feeling even more defeated, I sat cross-legged in the middle of the cell. I was staring at Ian and Alex, wrecking my brain about how the hell to get out of here. Guilt and shame churned my stomach into knots. I shouldn’t have trusted anyone outside my mates. How could I have been so blinded by Theo’s intensions?

The more I thought about it, the more it made sense. He may not have been a part of the plan in the beginning, but after learning what Susan was really after, he sided with my enemy to gain the power that I have, or rather, had. He tried to win me over with that sad cheating mate story and when I told him I wouldn’t be taking him as a mate, that was when the plan changed.

But how the hell did he know I was going to Blue Moon? And how did he know about my relationship with the Alpha and Beta? Was he just guessing? Who else could be involved in this mess?

The mark on my neck was throbbing. Unable to shake the feeling of emptiness I was feeling. I missed my son and my mates. I missed everyone I love, and I have two of them here in need of saving, and I was weak and defenseless. I can’t even defend myself, let alone get two full-grown, unconscious wolves out of here.

I stood up and rushed over to the glass wall. With a scream of frustration, I punched the glass as hard as I could. I kept punching until I could no longer feel my knuckles and the glass was coated in blood from my knuckles.

“Fuck!” I screamed out, falling to my knees.

Looking down at my hands, they were a mess. I had to pop a few of my fingers back into place so they would heal properly. I expected it to hurt, but I was numb. I needed to do something, to get the fuck out of here and save my family, but I wasn’t strong enough.

I mindlessly drew on the concrete floor with my blood from my hands. I don’t even remember what I was thinking about. I was just lost in my hopelessness. I was supposed to be the hero and now I’m just this pathetic person who can’t even save herself, let alone anyone else.

“Protection.” Tundra mumbled in my head.

“What are you talking about?” I huffed in frustration.

“The symbol of protection that you are drawing on the floor. It’s glowing.” Tundra said, pulling my attention to what my body was doing while my mind was wallowing in its self-pity. Looking down, I noticed I was tracing the witch’s knot that was now part of my mark. It was glowing white, like whatever was preventing me from using my magic. It could now get through using the symbol. If I get out of this alive, I promise to study more about magic and how it works.

The glow faded when I heard a voice that I never thought would ever stand against me. I swiped my hand through the symbol before I looked up at my former mate standing beside the man that I had felt guilty for hating.

“Daughter, you’ve sure made a mess.”

Derek

The burning sensation consumed my entire body, bringing me to my knees. It wasn’t until the pain ripped through my mark did I immediately know something was wrong with Ashlyn. I couldn’t feel her anymore through our bond. It was like it was never there to begin with. My soul felt empty. I couldn’t even feel Mason.

I looked over at my mate and he was also on his knees, clenching his chest. I crawled over to him and pulled back the collar of his t-shirt. Everyone around us gasped, and I was stunned. Our marks were fading. Tundra’s name was almost unreadable.

“Derek, what’s wrong?” Mason breathed out. The pain was still consuming my body, but my mind didn’t care about the pain. How the hell can a mark just vanish?

“Our mark, it’s fading.” I whispered. I could see the panic when I looked him in the eyes.

Instantly, he pulled my shirt collar back, and his mouth hung open in shock.

“How?” He whispered.

“I don’t know. But we need to find her.” I told him. Magnus was losing it. I could feel his need to shift and track down his mate. He didn’t care that the bond was gone. He still loved her and he wouldn’t let her go.

“How is the burning?” I asked Mason, as we were both standing up from the ground.

“It just seems to be where the mark is now. You?” He asked.

“Same.” We both turned our attention to Sage and Nathan.

“Where is she?” I asked them. Before they could answer, Mason’s phone started ringing. He pulled out his phone and read the screen.

“It’s dad.” He said, confused, and I was immediately on alert. His father and mine were taking care of James. And if something ever happened to him, nothing would hold Magnus back.

“Dad, what’s wrong?” Mason answered the phone. He had it on speaker so we could all hear.

“Mason, I just received word that the council building is under attack. Our warriors have the area surrounded, but the building was breached.” The Alpha King explained. I knew instantly that’s where Ashlyn was taken.

“Do you have any information about the who, yet?” I asked him.

“I’ve gotten reports of vampires, but I’m not sure,” he asked.

“So that’s where she is?” I turned to ask Sage and Brandon and they both nodded.

“Dad, we are heading there now. Please keep James safe.” Mason said. The loneliness in my heart ached for our son and mate.

“Be careful. And don’t either of you worry about James. They would have to go through a wolf and a dragon to get to him.” His father said before ending the call.

“Whoever took her chose a good place. The council building has a cell in the basement to block a witch’s magic.” Nathan told us.

“How?” I asked him. I didn’t even know that there was a way to block a witch’s magic outside of a spell.

“Lead. There’s a cement cell laced with lead. That’s where they must keep her.” Sage exclaimed.

“Lead? I’ve never heard of this,” Mason said.

“I haven’t either. Who would know about something like this?” I asked them.

“Anyone on the council would know about the cell. The magical kingdom doesn’t like to advertise our weaknesses,” Nathan answered.

“So, the former Vampire King would know about it?” I asked, and they both nodded.

“Sage, Nathan, we are going to need a portal.” I told them.

As soon as we walked through the portal, all hell broke loose. Outside, the gates of the council building was an absolute shit show.

“Mason, call Gamma Ben and Delta Dylan. We are going to need all the help we can get.” I told him. I pulled out my phone to call Matt. I need dragons here. They may be stubborn about working with others, but right now, that isn’t an option.

“Matt, I need you at the council building.” I immediately said when he answered his phone.

“Derek, what’s going on?” He asked him.

“They took Ashlyn to the council building. We know little more than that. I need you here, with anyone else willing to help our Queen.” I told him.

“I’ll be there as soon as I can.” He said before he hung up.

“Mason?” I called to him. He was looking down at his phone.

“I have everyone working on getting some warriors here. I think we should also call King Theo and King Jordan. We might need all the help we can get to keep casualties to a minimum.” He said, and I agreed.

I walked over to one guard taking charge of the scene. I needed to figure out what was going on inside the building.

“Prince Derek, I’m not sure what is going on. This is everyone that was on patrol at the time of the takeover. We haven’t been able to enter the grounds.” The warrior reported.

“Do you have anyone reporting on the inside? Have they made any demands?” I asked him.

“We haven’t heard a thing. It’s like there’s an invisible bubble around the building,” he said.

“Okay, we have more warriors on their way, but for now, space out around the perimeter and report anything unusual.” I commanded.

“Yes, sir.” He said, and he took off. I turned back to the group, and I noticed that Sage and Nathan’s mother was now standing with them. For 5 minutes, I was away. I rushed over to them to ask them what they had found out.

“What have you found out?” I rushed out.

“We called mom because there is strong magic surrounding the fence. It’s too strong to be just a normal witch,” Sage answered.

“I’m going to inspect the magic.” Liz told us before walking closer to the fence. Mason walked up beside me, and I turned my head to look at him.

“I have everyone on their way. King Jordan is also bringing in some warriors. Have you contacted King Theo?” Mason asked.

“Not yet. I’ve been talking with the warriors stationed here. All the ones outside the fence were on patrol. They have had no contract with the people on the inside of the building,” I reported. I pulled out my phone to call Theo.

The phone rang once and immediately went to voicemail. I knew he ignored my call. He’s pissed about Ashlyn not accepting the bond with him, and I was stuck in the middle. Theo and I have been friends for years and now I have to play the middleman.

He just didn’t understand that I couldn’t force her to accept him. It doesn’t matter if technically he’s my mate as well. We all had to agree to add another mate to our family, and Theo just didn’t want to understand.

I turned back to Mason and told him that Theo hadn’t answered. He looked a little leery but said nothing. They should have alerted the vampire kingdom. It is owned by all the kingdoms, and attacking this building would start a war.

Before I could ask Mason anymore questions, a warrior rushed up to us. He was panting and out of breath. We stood there watching him until he could finally speak.

“My Prince’s, we found bodies.” He reported and my heart was in my throat. I prayed it wasn’t Ashlyn.

“Show us.” Mason commanded. And all three of us took off running. We followed the young warrior until we came upon three bodies. Two were female and one was a male.

I could smell that the females werewolves, and the male was a vampire. Mason and I knelt down and uncovered their faces. They were covered in dirt, leaves, and some snow. I knew who they were before we finished uncovering them.

“Susan, Grace and the former vampire king.” I turned my head to look at Mason.

“If these three are dead, then who the hell took Ashlyn?” Mason growled in frustration.

“And who would be strong enough to break a mate bond?” I asked him.

We ordered the bodies to be taken care of and we made our way back to our group.

“Derek, you don’t think Ashlyn would leave us for Ian, do you?” Mason asked me. I grabbed his arm, stopping him in his tracks.

“Never doubt, Ashlyn. One thing I would bet my life on is her love for us and our son.” I told him, looking into his eyes. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him flush with my body. Mason would always be mine. I didn’t care if anyone was watching, mate bond or not.

“I know this is hard, but Ashlyn didn’t go willingly.” I whispered to him.

“I know I shouldn’t doubt her, but if these three are dead, who else is there?” He mumbled into my shoulder. He had wrapped his arms around my waist.

“I don’t know and until we can get inside, we can only speculate on what is happening. Let’s see if Liz has made any progress with finding out who could have placed the spell around the perimeter.” I told him and he nodded. I could feel his hesitation before he let go of me, and him wanting to be near me made me smile.

We made it back to the group, and Brandon was consoling Sage. She was sobbing into his chest. Liam looked like he was about to shift and rip something apart. And Nathan looked like a ghost.

“What happened?” I asked them. My stomach was in knots, waiting for their answer.

“It’s Gregory. He’s the one helping.” Liz dropped the bomb. Mason and I let out a growl. Her own fucking father did this?

“Can you break it?” I asked her. If Gregory was involved, he knew all of her weaknesses. We can’t afford to wait around any longer for something to happen.

“I’m not sure if I can. Gregory is the one with royal blood. His magic is greater than my own.” She informed us.

“Mom, give me the spell and I’ll break it.” Sage told her, pulling away from Brandon and wiping her tears away.

“Sage, I’m not sure if it will work.” Her mother told her.

“Mom, she is my sister, my best friend. I will not let her go without a fight. Her son needs his mother. And I swear if she hasn’t already killed Gregory, then I will.” She said with so much conviction. She stormed over to the fence with Nathan and her mother on her heels.

We knew Gregory wasn’t dead or the magic he had placed would be gone.

We were waiting for the family of witches, who were arguing over whether doing the spell would work and blah blah blah. I stopped listening and focused on my surroundings. The warrior I spoke to was right. I couldn’t hear anything coming from the council building.

Not too long after, the ground shook and the sky above the council building lit up with flames and smoke. Ashlyn. We couldn’t see the courtyard from where we were standing. Mason must have been thinking the same thing as me as we both took off running to the side of the fence that wasn’t blocked by the surrounding trees. We both made it just in time to see Ashlyn exiting the front door of the council building. She and Alex were helping Ian, as they all moved as fast as they could. Watching them, I could tell that the alpha and beta were in rough condition. I wish I could hear what they were saying. I was pounding my fists on this invisible wall, trying to get through.

Ian fell to his knees, and I knew he was having a hard time. Ashlyn moved around them and I couldn’t make out what she was doing. She moved away from the others and stared at the doorway. She was getting ready for a fight.

“She’s bleeding.” Mason yelled to me. I could see the blood soaking through the front of her shirt.

“Who the hell is she waiting for?” I asked him, not taking my eyes off of the scene.

It wasn’t until a figure emerged from the front door that Magnus shifted and took to the sky, flying over the council building. He was enraged and there was nothing I could do to stop him. He let out his dragon’s breath, but nothing was getting through the magic that was protecting the building.

I looked through Magnus’ eyes down at the scene. Both Ian and Alex were trapped in whatever Ashlyn did, and both of them were trying to get out while Ashlyn was fighting the vampire king.

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