Chapter 43
Ashley pov
Everyone rushes from the room heading to the pools where Kalaban was last seen. Stopping just at the edge the fear of seeing Kalaban fills me for a second. “what are you doing here? Who let this wolf here? Just because the young lord likes you doesn't mean you are allowed here.” the princess sneers at me. How could I be related to that? “Mae sweetie she's family don’t be like that.” sura coos at her the sound so sickly sweet it reminds me of poison. Stomping her foot she flutters her wings. “no she not I have never seen her before and I know all our family mother.” she sneers at the tall brown turning black woman. “a young lady doesn’t think for a second you will escape my wrath you know your mothers and I are on the same page. And your father is not here right now don’t push it.” black tentacles of smoke wrap around the princess's legs caressing her. A sharp intake of breath hisses from the princess before she replies “fine ill be congeal, mother but I don’t like it. You know I am meant to be with the young lord its been seen that our lines mix he just needs to stop fighting it.” she huffs “ya the lines have already mixed dummy cant you smell and see the dragon mark on her shoulder and down her arm.” a husky voice comes from behind. “faked. Remy where have you been its been too long?” she squeals.
“you know the south needs extra help with how many poisonous plants that want to grow there. They need a strong poison mater and mother needs to be here with you and father to help with everything. Maybe you should come down south with me to work out your spoiledness.” a tall almost carbon copy of Kalaban only in dark browns and greens comes walking around me to the princess. Turning to me “young lady” he bows. Shaking my head a growl leaves me “I am the future alpha of the green lake pack.” I sneer. tilting his head he starts laughing “you mean the band of rogues by the green lake how fitting they call themselves that.” looking around I see they are all snickering making me more and more upset. Something inside me snaps and a loud earth-shaking roar leaves my lungs. The building shook and not one but everyone in the room dropped to their knees. Looking around at everyone in the room bowing to me sent fear straight to my core. Not thinking just acting I didn’t know where I was but I did know the large balcony was overlooked outside so I ran for the door. Soon as I was close I threw everything in my into my wings as I jumped out the window. Paying that the increase in magic where will help me keep my wings out longer.
A scream comes from behind as I jump out over the balcony. Counting to three before my wings broke free. Catching in the rushing air the flare out catching me. With all my consecration I willed my wings to take me home. I had flown from the university back home once a month since I got my wings hoping to strengthen them it slowly was working but this amount of magic freely flowing through me here made my wings feel stronger than ever. As much as I wanted to help find Kalaban I couldn’t be around anyone right now. I just hurt the people willing to help me and for what? Because I can't control my temper anymore. I need Addie and shadow. Addie is the mouth of reason where I act she thinks it's why we make for best of friends and the perfect alpha-beta pairing. My fathers say it's like we are half of one person that split since the pack needs two strong leaders. Addie just knows what to say to get me out of my head. Then there's shadow he was an abused stallion when I got him. My father saw him and thought it would help me when talking to the counselors never did. And it had shadow is the best horse out there. It's like we share a continuous when I ride I no longer need reigns just the slightest nudge with my knee lets him know where I want him to go. This helps with having to chase down cattle or predators in the field. Yes, I could just go in wolf form but have you ever tried to tackle a full-grown bull naked? Not so fun and shifting take too long when you have seconds. So human form on horseback for the win.
The closer I come to the lake my pack is near I couldn’t see the pack lands just woods. Empty overgrown fields nearby. No barns nothing. Landing on the bank I did smell a scent I had hoped to never smell again. The scent of the Greene's. Fear rises in me at the dirt scent that soon is around me. “what do we have here boys? A pretty little fairy? don’t be scared little one we are just gonna have a little fun.” a dirty man says as he makes his way from the tree line. Looking him over he's weak and thin a rouge at best. Sniffing the air I can smell a few more around me. Looking at them and then the lake. I know there is an underwater cave but do they? Not likening their looks towards me I take off towards the water line. Jumping just at the edge to throw myself into a deeper spot. Diving down I search for what felt like years before I found the opening. Not as big as it is normally but big enough. Squeezing through the small opening takes longer than I had planned my lungs start to burn when a soft voice caresses my ears.
“just breath little one the water can't hurt you.”
What do I have to lose, so I took a deep breath.
