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“Babygirl, what’s wrong? We heard you scream.” Derek rushed out, coming over to me.
“My eyes. They are purple.” I told them and they both looked at each other.
“What?” l asked them.
“The magic has consumed you. That’s what Liz explained, anyway. Most witches have green magic, good magic. When it’s tainted, it’s red, but once it consumes the user, their eyes will turn red. Your magic is apparently ancient magic, and once you’ve unlocked it, it consumes you. That’s what they think, anyway. No one really knows for sure,” Derek explained. And my head hurts.
“Can both of you watch James while I take a bath? I just need time for myself right now.” I asked them.
“Of course babygirl.” Derek said, pecking my l!ps.
“We’ll be downstairs if you need us.” Mason came over and gave me a k!ss before they both left me to my raging thoughts.
I stripped down and stepped into the tub, enjoying the feel of the warmth as my body sunk below the hot water. It’s in moments like these that I really miss Tundra.I could trust her, but now I have to trust that I’m making the right decisions.
I laid my head back on the edge of the tub, trying to relax my overloaded mind. This seems like so much information and I still had so many questions about being a witch that I haven’t even asked yet. I know so little about myself now. Before, I at least had Tundra to explain things to me, but now I have to figure this out all by myself.
I sunk lower into the water, trying to drown my frustrations. My nose and above were the only parts of me out of the water. I knew what the right thing to do was, but why do I have to be the one to do it?
“What the fvck am I supposed to do?” I whispered into the water.
“Come find me.” A voice echoed. I screamed and jumped out of the tub, backing up, until my back hit the bathroom wall.
My arms curled around my legs as I sat staring at the tub when Mason and Derek stormed in. They were instantly on alert as they rushed over to me.
“Baby, what happened?” Mason asked, kneeling beside me.
“I heard a voice,” I whispered, resting my cheek on my knee. One of them placed a towel over me and both of them sat down on either side of me.
“You heard a voice?” Mason asked, and I nodded.
“Was it a scary voice?” Derek asked.
“It told me to come find them.” I mumbled on my knee.
“Are you sure you hear someone? You’ve been under a lot of stress and you’ve gone through something traumatic,” Mason asked, wrapping his arm around me.
“l asked the water what I was supposed to do. And the voice answered. I’m not crazy and I know what I heard.” I told them while I sat up.
“We never said you were,” Derek said defensively.
But maybe I was crazy, and the voice was all in my head, but I wouldn’t know for sure unless I figured this sh!t out.
I Wrapped the towel around me as I walked into the bedroom to get dressed. My mates were on my heels as I walked into the closet.
“Baby, are you sure about this? You can just sleep on it and we can always go tomorrow.” Mason asked me, leaning against the door frame.
“Mason, this needs to end. I can’t keep living like this. I have so much to do and learn, and it’s driving me crazy.” Pulling on a pair of jeans, I told him.
“What do you think you need to do?” Derek asked me. He was standing beside Mason.
“First, why the hell didn’t you tell me about the threats?” I scolded them.
“We didn’t want to worry you,” Mason sighed.
“That’s not fair. I need to know these things. Second, I need to clean up the mess I made from killing Theo.
Then I’ll need to make my rounds of all the kingdoms. If this is really a pure blood vs hybrids, then I need to make people see hybrids are nothing to fear. And I still haven’t seen the dragon kingdom and I’m supposed to be their queen. What kind of queen doesn’t meet her people?” I rambled.
“Okay, we get it.” Mason stopped me from rambling on further.
“Babygirl, everyone else can wait until you are feeling better There is no rush.” Derek sighed, and I shook my head.
“There is a rush. The longer we wait, the stronger the hate and misunderstanding will grow. So, I’m going to the council building and then tomorrow we are heading to the dragon kingdom.” I told them. I moved past them after I pulled on a hoodie.
“Okay, fine, but you have to stay with the warriors or us at all times. And James never leaves you.” Derek finally said.
“Derek, I know this is hard, and I’m even scared. If anything happened to James, nothing could stop me from burning all the kingdoms to the ground. But right now, we need to think about the people, our people. They need to trust us. And they don’t know me. I’m just some random girl claiming to be their queen.” l explained.
“Babygirl, you are their queen because you are my queen. And I trust you with my life.” Derek said, wrapping me in his arms.
“And they need to see that they can trust me as well.
“I told him, wrapping my arms around his waist.
“Baby, we are with you. Whatever you need.” Mason said, resting his head on my shoulder.
“I want all the warriors to stay here with James and Sage. And I’m going to do a protection spell before we leave.” I told them and they both nodded.
“Then get ready, I’ll go find Sage.”
Ashlyn
I went to the closet to retrieve a backpack and my hiking boots before I made my way out of our room. I needed to find Sage before packing some things that we might need. Finding Sage, Brandon, Liz and Nathan in the kitchen, I went into the pantry to fill up my bag.
“Sage, do we have flashlights?” I called out to her.
“I’ll find some,” Brandon answered.
“What are you doing?” Sage asked, leaning on the door frame.
“We are going to the council building. I’m going to place a protection spell over the house. Please stay with James?” I asked her, and she nodded.
“0f course, I’ll protect him with my life. But why are you going to the council building?” She asked me, confused.
“When I fell through the floor, I fell into some kind of room. Mason wasn’t sure what it was, and I came home to James. So I need to go check it out. I have to finish this so I can finally live in peace.” I told her.
“Are you sure you don’t want me there?” Sage asked me.
“I need you here with James. And if anything happens.” Sage put up her hand to stop me from finishing.
“You will make it back, and James and I will wait for you.” She said, and I nodded.
“Thank you, Sage.” I told her, giving her a hug. We were still in the pantry when Brandon came back.
“Why are you two hugging in the pantry?” He asked us, confused. We pulled out of the hug and looked at him.
“Ashlyn is going to the council building. We are to protect James while she is gone.” Sage told him while he handed me the flashlights.
“And who is going with you?” Brandon asked as we moved out of the pantry and into the kitchen.
“Mason and Derek are coming with me. Everyone else has to stay here and protect the house. I’m also going to put a protection spell over the house.” I told him.
“Ashlyn, I should come with you,” Nathan said. He was sitting at the table with Liz.
“Nathan, I don’t think that’s a good idea. I don’t need to be responsible for another king dying.” I told him and he was about to protest when Liz chimed in.
“Son, she’s right. If anything were to happen to you, it would be another kingdom against her.”
“Fine, but I don’t like this. There could be anything down there.” Nathan huffed.
“I’ll be careful, I promise. I have all of you and James to come home, too.” I told them. I placed my backpack by the front door before I went to check on James. He was still asleep, so I gave him a gentle k!ss on his forehead.
“I love you, baby boy. So much.” l whispered, before leaving his room. I rushed downstairs, grabbing my bag before opening the door. Liam and Matt were waiting on the porch, and the other warriors spread out.
