Chapter 89
“give me your hand young man,” Ambrose says to Apollo. When his hands start to glow along with the rest of him. “hmmm well that is something ain't it. Looks like one of the witches on the losing end of this was the master's new vessel seems when his vessel died his hold on the Winters pack was broken. Along with this, all the witches bonded through the blood of the vessel. Also, the spells over the Winters pack are broken. Tell me son how long have the winters been working with the night coven?” Apollo looks around for a few minutes before he finally answers “who?” so I try something “who is the male you were holding onto when we all came too.” I ask he shrugs “you know I have no clue really the last thing I remember was my 18th birthday party. Well walking into the party having a toast with my father and then nothing until now.” Ambrose just nodded his head tapping his chin with his long finger. “well what do you two plan to do about this pack situation. Looks to me like you young winters never got a chance to be the leader we all need and you young Philip don’t want to rule over all wolves so what if you come to a truce use being spelled to keep your packs titles and places. You will remain the alpha of alpha and you will be the alpha of the black rose pack. You two come to a new alliance or maybe just friendship as you are practically family once Artemis marks and mates with the young alpha. Now about your beta, I would really look at the men or women in your pack and pick the best suited not who is best for looks. As you will now have to build your own army.”
We both nod looking at Apollo “I trust you to rule over all wolves with honor and I will stay out of your way you stay out of mine.” I thrust my arm out to him with a reluctant nod he grips my arm with a snap of his fingers we are standing again in the same place where now shaking wrists. All the wolves here looking in need of medical help and rest. Wishing I could call Eria and ask for just once letting them all in the way-station when the way-station door appears. Eria always knows when someone is in need. “looks like Eria is welcoming everyone to a meal and some rest please take her up on that before you head home. Alpha Apollo, I will speak with you in a few days.” we nod at each other and turn to head back. A small bundle of fire shoots at me stopping me in my tracks. Not too long later Jillian busts through the trees “alpha master Ambrose the princess just disappeared. We were all watching a comedy special on Netflix when all of a sudden she screamed out and then poof gone.”
“what?” Ambrose and Apollo yell at the same time causing Jillian to shrink back. “back off.” Ambrose yells then I remember just a little while ago. “I thought it was a concision induces hallucination but she was just over there if she was smart she stayed put.” I start heading back to where I saw the princess. But when we got back she was gone. Just my blood and her scent. Sniffing I follow her scent to a tree and then up. Well, at least she was smart. But then is on the ground on the other side of the tree heading deeper into the brush. Following it I signal my warriors to spread out. She had been safe up the tree why would she have left? Something is up.
The more I follow the trail the weirder things get. We have circled the border almost back to the start. When I start to smell decay and death mixed with Artemis's scent. My wolf going crazy. Picking up my pack forgetting everything when I finally find her. Staring wide-eyed at my feet. Looking down I see the same girl I saw when the rogues attacked while I was in hiding. “Artemis” I call out getting her attention. “are you okay? Can you move?” she nods and shakes her head. Stepping over the girl I link back behind me “someone takes her to the clinic and have them find out who she is and how she died.” “yes alpha” cutting the link I kneel down in front of Artemis. I hold my hand out but she shakes her head and looks down. Confused I touched her hand. Soon as I do her whole body falls forward into me. Picking her up as I stand “how did you get here? What are you doing here? Oh, and where did you come from?” “young lady how did you get out of the room huh speak now come on” Ambrose is firing off at her. “Ambrose chill let her breath a moment.” with a huff he steps back. “Mis are you okay?” at the sound of Apollo she stiffened in my arms pulling me as close as she can. I can hear the increase in her heartbeat and smell the fear coming off her. Unable to stop myself, I wrapped my arms around her. “shhhh it's okay. He won't hurt you I promise. Whatever spell he was under is broken look at him.” I coo at her she slowly peeks up at me and nods looking over at her brother something is passed between their eyes and I feel her fully relax into me.
Gathering everyone I order us all home. understanding, apollo knows Artemis needs time to heal before they can talk about mending things with them. So he heads to the way-station before he heads back to the Winters pack to look over everything and try and put the pack back together the right way. Making it back to the pack I see Ty's little mate standing on the porch rocking back and forth on her heels and balls of her feet. That was until she saw Ty. In a flash, she sprinted off the steps jumping into his arms. Looking him over I see several healing cuts she's fussing over. He’s a lucky wolf she's so in love with him already. Looking over at Artemis talking to Ambrose I sigh out. Linking Ty “hey man gather everyone in the office I will be there shortly. Take Artemis with you.” “ya okay man is everything okay?” I nod cutting the link. He starts linking everyone in the leadership team to the office as I head to my suite. Well since I am home I will pack just a few things. Pictures of the twins, will and I growing up. A few more of the rest of my close friends and family.
Shutting the alpha suite door as I leave turning to find a very pissed of Artemis. “where do you think you're going alpha?” she seethes out poking me in the chest. Growling “like you care princess. And don’t fucking poke me.” pushing her hand off me the sparks almost too much. Pushing past her she punched me in the back. Spinning I pin her to the wall. “princess doesn’t test me. I am in no mood to deal with yo….” she grabbed my shirt pulling me to her and kissing me into silence. To overcome the bond and sparks I kissed her back. Her hand melted from fist to flat palms running down my chest. Growling from the back of my throat I pull her into me my hands grabbing her ass and pulling her up to me. Pressing her back hard against the wall. Her hips start moving against me driving me mad with need and I start grinding into her when all of a sudden I’m flying across the room.
Stars fill my vision as my back hits the sorting table in the middle of the room. Gasping for air as the sudden blast knocked all oxygen from my lungs.
“what? What?” I weez out.
