Zanian POV
I was done waiting, so I locked myself up in the dungeons and let Blaze out. He was furious with me and he took control, shifting, trying to break down the silver bars, but ended up draining his energy instead. He kept shouting at me and growling at the world.
*I told you this would happen, Zanian. And I told you what I would do.*
“I know, and I want to fix it, Blaze. That is the only reason I even let you out.”
*you had s*x with other girls Zanian, you hurt my mate! Do you think she will forgive you?*
“I don’t know, I’m waiting for her to come back.”
*she left?* he shouted and gave a roar loud enough to shake the bars on the gates. Not long after, Deliah came running in to take a look at Blaze and then shook her head.
Blaze roared and she was forced down onto one knee and that is where I drew the line.
“ Your fight is with me. Leave Deliah out of this Blaze.”
*open the gate Zanian.*
“ No, not until you hear me out.”
*I gave you a chance to adjust to our mate, not break her more.*
“ What do you mean more?”
*forget it. You better hope she comes back or you will sleep for a long time Zanian.*
That was the last thing he said before he blocked me off and I shifted back to my human form.
I looked at Deliah and smiled a sad smile. She opened the gate for me and handed me her jacket. “or should I say Jeff’s jacket?”
“ What happened, Zanian?”
“I let Blaze out only to find that our mate is missing and that I have been having s*x with other She wolves.”
“Zanian, he will kill every one of them.”
Deliah said and we walked into the house. The first thing I smelled was my mate and followed the scent into the kitchen.
“ Where the hell have you been?” I asked, sounding as angry as I felt. I haven’t slept in days and I am in no mood to take crap from her. She looks at me and just says
“doesn’t matter. I’m here for now.”
“ You’re leaving again?” Zane asked, coming in from behind me looking like he had just gotten bad news. Why would that bother him if she left again?
“yes. I have to go see a friend in Paris.”
“ You are not leaving here without my permission and you don’t have it.”
I said, and looked straight at her. She is doing nothing to lighten my mood, but she is pushing me to my limits.
“I don’t need to because you don’t own me. In fact, no one does.”
That was the last bit of self-control I had and it just slipped. I walked closer to her and grabbed the back of her shirt. My intention was to spin her around, but instead, I ripped her shirt right down the middle at the front. I stood there not sure what to do or what to say because I didn’t mean for this to happen. When I heard the reaction most had around us, I looked down to where they were all starting.
When my eyes landed on the scars at the top of her shoulder and her chest, I felt like a di*k.
She took off her shirt and did a slow turn for me and then looked at me, and it was the first time I ever saw tears in her eyes. The first time I really saw any emotion, in fact. And I didn’t know what to do or say.
“ Is this what you wanted, Zanian?” she asked me and then looked into my eyes as she said the following, “I wish I never got a second mate.” And it felt like my whole world came undone and I was feeling worse than when my first mate died. I saw her moving away and before I could say anything she was gone, like disappeared.
“what have you done, Zanian?” Deliah asked me and I couldn’t even answer her because I myself didn’t know what I had done.
I looked everywhere for her but she was gone. “ How the hell did she do that?” I asked Blaze, but he was not talking to me. Honestly, I don’t blame him.
I gave up and went to sit outside hoping I would see her come in or even hear her.
Deliah POV
I was sitting in the kitchen with Zane and Kyle. We were all shell shocked as to what had just happened.
“ So Zanian knew she was his mate even before he started banging every slut?”
Zane asked and Kyle slapped his head. “ Think about it, he never used to be like this until she came along. He never even used to look at a she wolf and all of a sudden he is banging everyone he can get his hands on.”
“guys, listen. You are not helping this. Can everyone just stay out of his business, he has enough trouble with Blaze.”
They looked at me as if I was speaking in tongues. “what are you looking at?”
“ You knew, didn’t you?” Zane half stated, half asked.
I looked down. “Zane told me the night of the bonfire, the night Christy left.”
I pushed my chair back and went off to find Zanian.
I eventually found him sitting on the roof above Christy’s window and he looked like shit.
“Zanian, what are you doing here?”
“I just want to see if she gets back safely.”
“ Why did you do that?”
“I didn’t mean to Deliah, I was just mad. I’ve been working so hard for her to reject me and tonight, hearing what she said, I didn’t want to fight her anymore. I want her and I want to make everything up to her.”
“why Zanian? You never even took a moment to find out anything about her.”
“Deliah I know. And I hate myself for what I have done, and I swear if I ever learn the name of who did that to her, they will beg for death.”
I was sitting with Zanian until he eventually fell asleep due to grief.
I sat there looking at the start when I felt someone sit down next to me and looked to my left.
“ You’re back?”
“I just needed some time. But yah I’m back. For now.”
I looked at Christy and I could see she had been crying, but I didn’t ask.
“ Is it okay if I sit with you for a moment?”
“of course. And I’m sorry about what Zanian did to you.”
She smiled and said “it’s not your fault and I’m not mad at him just the way he grabbed me. I am more hurt then mad.”
I just looked at her, not sure what to say. And then, as if in a split second, I blurted out “how the hell did you disappear like that?”
“I have a gift, well, more like my wolf does. It’s called teleportation. I can go anywhere in the world as long as I have been there before.”
“ That is so cool. So anything else up your sleeves?”
“I can also see memories.”
“wait what? How?”
“ Well, my wolf makes a connection with other people’s minds and it’s like a movie that is playing off in my head. But I don’t do it often. It gives me a headache.”
She speaks like it is the most normal thing to do and here I am feeling out of place. “relax Deliah, I am one of a kind actually. I just found that out today.”
“ What do you mean?” I left searching for why rogues are looking for Zanian and Crystalia.”
“how do you know about that?” I asked, half shocked.
“I visited my old pack.”
I looked at her for a second longer before I said goodnight and left for my room. I don’t think I have ever been this tired.
Zara POV.
I have been keeping an eye on everything and Zanian. He is the future king after all. I know that Crystal went to see the King and Queen and she told them about Zanian and now I have to make sure they stay safe.
Crystal still has a lot to learn and Zanian has demons to fight.
I don’t know why he would hurt her like that. I thought he would be happy to have found her. I am sitting in a tree where I can see them lying on the roof with Zanian sleeping and Crystal looking at the stars. “I need to ask her why she is always looking at the stars.” I mentally told myself.
I sat and listened to crickets and insects when I heard paws not far from the tree I was in.
I looked down and spotted a wolf, a very ugly looking one. I jumped onto it’s back and put it to sleep quickly. I then used a spell that removed the wolf from this side of the woods and into the middle of the ocean.
I’ve seen all the more and more of these ugly wolves and decided it’s time I paid a visit to the kingdom and informed them of what was happening.
Unknown POV
I banged the table as I got up and left the room. Another subject died.
If I can just get a sample of her blood, then she can live her fu*king fairytale life and I will create my own army.
“Donovan, this has to stop. We have used all the rogues we could get and we are out.”
“ Find more and find out why it’s not working or I will use you next.” I said to Tracy and saw her running off.
Not one of the beasts I had sent out came back and they fell off the map a few miles north of the ocean. I followed the map from the start to the finish, but I got lost. I have never been to this part of the woods and it is not on the map either. I turned around and went back.
“ This has got to stop my love.”
I swung around and like every time, there was nothing there.
“ You should still be here.”
“ It wasn’t your fault.”
“I killed you. I murdered the person I love the most for what? They will pay for what they did. I should have taken you away when I found you.”
I realized I was shouting at nothing but air and I went inside and slammed the door.
“Tracy, is it ready? I am done waiting now.”
“ Yes, it’s done, and his vitals are stable. There are no signs of rejection.”
“keep him for observation and take a blood sample. Tomorrow he will go out and make sure he has a tracker on him. Where he goes I will follow.”
“I will find her tomorrow and then I will find him.”
Zane POV
If I had known that Christy was Zanian’s mate I wouldn’t have let my wolf grow accustomed to her. I haven’t found a mate yet and I don’t think I will, but I’m hopeful now that I know Christy already has Zanian. Maybe it’s like a sign, someone telling me to wait and that is what I will do.
Seeing Christy’s body so broken and the pain in her face, I wish I could tare Zanian’s arms off. How could he do that to her? How could he hurt her so much?
I was on my way to my room when I stopped and looked out the hallway window at the trees. “ When will I find my mate?”
*we will find her when the time is right*
“yeahh we will.”
In my bedroom I couldn’t help but think of the day I broke my ankle for Christy. I mean I trust her and that is why I did that and because she sounded serious when she said I had to create a diversion. I saw her running and then I stepped into a hole, twisting my body a bit and heard my ankle snap.
Everyone stopped running but Christy was already gone. “ What is she up to?”
When she came to see me in the hospital she looked tired and she had dirt on her clothes.
“ Where have you been?” I asked her and she just smiled and said “it’s all taken care of, you should rest.” And she left, leaving me confused. Even weeks after, I still wonder what she saw because she was so focused that she didn’t even hear me when I was right next to her.