Chapter 50
Annoyed I storm to the gate to the fairy grove. If I could just cross it like the fae could things would go faster but unlike the fae, I don’t have the same magic they do. So holding my hand out to the barrier nothing happens. What the hell? Roaring out when a goblin crosses over “young lord I do apologize the barrier has gone in lockdown as the royal price is missing” she bows her pointy green ears peeking through her greasy stringy hair as she bows her head to me. Humans see a goblin as think unclean and gross. What they don’t know is that their sweat and oils help keep their homes warm. Little do they know the oil they buy in town is laced with goblin oils to increase the heat output and make the oils last longer. Though they live in the fairy grove or the fae realm mostly they do live on the mortal side as well. The need to blend in helped with the few fae-run general outposts. Though humans don’t believe in magic and the supernatural other than in stories. Little do they know they have been buying from us for well since the beginning of time.
Waiting for king Rowland to come to the barrier to allow me through I start to grow annoyed. Small growls leave me as I stand with my arms crossed over my chest staring at the barrier. The poor goblin starts to hunch back almost as though she's trying to hide from me. Huffing I turn away hearing a small intake of breath as I do. I know the whole fae race is on edge with the prince missing but I am here to help. Finally, the barrier opens again and the king steps through. “oh thank the goddess you hear. Not only has my son gone missing your young mate ran off after an altercation between two of my children. I cant look for them both and my son is my first priority as I assume Ashley is yours. I will make sure the dragons are able to cross over to help search for Kalaban but you young lord your mate flew that way” he says pointing towards the lake. Flew? Odd ill has to ask later huffing I spin taking off and shifting as I jump to catch some air my wings catching the air and lifting me up into the air as my body grows.
In the distance, I saw several dark dots in the sky telling me dragons were on their way here. And I had to the lake looking for my mate. getting to the lake I find several rogues pacing the shore and watching the water. I silently land not too far from them but far enough that they didn’t see or smell me. “where did the little thing go?” “How could she still be underwater?” “find her I want to make her mine.” “over my dead body harry I saw her first.” the men keep speaking and fighting over who gets the little wolf in the water. My chest burns with hate knowing they are talking about my little mate. That’s when what they really said sink in shes under the water and for how long I have no clue. Feeling for our bond I find it whole and strong. But I cant feel her or sense anything from her. Biting down on my lip to keep the growl from leaving my throat.
The leader of the pack of rogues David Greene comes to stand behind them “what are you idiots doing?” “alpha there's a girl under the water somewhere we are waiting for her to come back up.” a small guy says “and how long have you waited for her to come up?” the four men just shrug. Without another word, Greene grabs the smallest of them by the back of the neck dragging him into the lake. Forcing his head under the water. Holding it down. “tell me how long she's been under. I will let him up at that same time.” he says as the young man starts to flail and fight trying to pull his head up. Greene stares at the others as they just watch the young man. When he goes still they still stay silent. When the young boy stops moving Greene still holds him under the water “she has been under longer than he was?” they all nod pushing the now-dead boy. “I dought she will be coming back up for air now get back to it the witch will be here shortly and I can't have you making me look bad. Now let's go. Someone clean that up.” he points to the floating body as he leaves the water and heads to where he started building a cabin.
I cant feel where Ashley is just that she's alive. Huffing I head back to meet the rest of the dragons. As long as I can feel she's fine and not in need I will look for Kalaban as I know for some reason he's important to her. How I don’t know he's a spoiled entitled arrogant toad scum in my option but I will never say such to his face. The next ruler of the fae he really has not spent a lot of time in the meetings with the races and my father. The annual meeting to go over everything and see if old rivalry can be put to bed. See who needs extra of something and who has more of this. A boring two days as I have had no say in the meeting so far I am to just sit and listen. Next year will be the first year I will have a say due to finding Ashley. Old fashioned yes but we don’t start taking on the responsibility of our fathers until we find one of our mates. This gives us the time to be young and find our mates without feeling the pressure of running the clans. I know that this is not the same for many races but since we live for a very long time we have time to go at our own pace.
I have watched Kalaban show up to the meetings with several females hanging on him or so wasted I don’t know how he could walk. A large white owl was always not far from him. His mother has a special relationship with animals being a spring pixie. The day she was born a pair of twin snow owls were born. To this day they seem to be an extension of her one usually following the prince around. But now both owls are sitting on her shoulders telling me that even her owls have lost the prince. The ground sura and Remy are black scorch marks from the poisons leaking from them. Whoever took the prince is in for a world of hurt. And this is only his parents and one brother. The prince has fifteen brothers and one sister.
