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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.
“l 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 sh!t 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.
