Chapter Ten

Zion’ POV

“Let's not talk about it” I tell him my hands over my ears trying to block him out. I was curled up on my bed. I couldn’t believe my ears, my best friend was in love with me, and my mate was okay with it.

Iliam sat on the bed grabbing my hands from my ears. I still didn’t want to look up at him, but I was forced to listen.

“Okay how much did you hear?” he asks. I heard it all. It's not that I was mad, but I got the feeling no one was going fill me on thier little pact anyway.

“I heard everything.” I snap at him, looking up and meeting his eyes.

Shit! Those eyes. No! Get it together Zion. We are mad at him.?

‘But why?’ Mi chuckles

‘Shut up Mi’ I rolled my eyes at her snickering; she was definitely not on my side.

“Ok, well what do you think, how do you feel?” He asked, searching my face for approval.

What did I think? I love Ethar he is my mate. Even if we weren't fated I would still love him. I would be lying if I said I didn’t have feelings for Iliam, but that just complicated things to know he had feelings for me too.

I just shrugged and he let out a sigh of frustration.

“You don’t feel the same.” he nods coming to the painful realization.

He stood up and walked out the door. I broke his heart, and my heart was telling me not to let him leave, to tell him how I felt, but I couldn’t. I just couldn’t, I was afraid, I was afraid of what that would mean, and I didn’t want to betray my mate. Any girl would love to be in my position, I would trade places with that girl in a heartbeat right now if I could.

At least an hour went by, and I was fighting the urge to cry. Ethar came into the room his scent filled the room. Sandalwood and Mint. He smelt just like Iliam but a little different which confused me more.

Ethar laid on the bed his eyes fixed on the ceiling. We just sat there in silence for a few seconds before he turned to me.

“You had a fight with your boyfriend.” he says chuckling, I didn’t think any of this was funny.

“Zi stop it , he will be fine.” he tells me lifting my head to meet his eyes. Even though his touch comforted me, it also made me sad.

“You're okay with your beta being in love with your mate.?” I ask him searching his eyes for answers.

“I would never deny you happiness Zi, I know you love him too, He’s my brother, you’re my mate, I know he would keep you safe and one day he will find his mate, until then we are all he has.” He tells me although I could tell he was also conflicted.

I grab his neck pulling him down on top of me, he leans down and I feel his hot breath in the crook of my neck. He starts pecking kissing down then back up my throat. I fist his hair pulling his head back crashing my lips into his. I feel his hand go beneath my shirt moving slowly up my stomach then to my breast, he squeezes softly, and I let out a moan giving him entry and he bights my bottom lip before pulling back. He sits up on his knees. Looking down at me and my eyes immediately go the tent I caused in his pants. He looks down at his hard on then back up to me.

“You see what you do to me.” he chuckles before hopping up adjusting himself. I saw his eyes glaze over suddenly someone had midlinked him, his eyes snap back, and I could feel hurt through the bond.

“What is it?” I ask him sitting up , a worried look on his face before he decides to tell me.

“He said hes leaving for a while. He’ll be back Zi he is just hurt.” He tells me watching for my reaction.

“He doesn’t want to be here for the ceremony. Did he say when hes coming back?” I stuttered out. I was frantic, it was my fault I didn’t tell him. I was losing my best friend, I wasn’t even listening to Ethar anymore, instead stuck in my own head trying to force the mindlink to Iliam. He kept shoving me out. My heart was hurting, why did this hurt so much?

I snapped my head at Ethar that was staring at me, my tears brimming in my eyes.

“We need to talk Zi, I have some news about your parents, I need your help if we are going to save Toto.” He says sitting beside me on the bed. He definitely got my attention, and I needed the distraction from this heartache. But would what he about to tell me cause more?


Ethar’s PoV

I laid her head on my lap, as she cried. She was distraught at the pain she caused her pack, and that she had no idea how to find her parents, wherever they were I assured her they were safe. I withheld the news about the Jagter being after her. I figured everything would be to much for her to bear at once.

She sat up, and I cupped her cheeks, I wiped her tears away with my thumbs. My mate was strong, and now she had a determined look on her face.

“Let's go see Toto.” She said sniffling and grabbing her jacket.

“We don’t have to do this now.” I tell her pulling her to me.

“I know but if there is anything I can do to help Francis get his brother back I want to help.” She says kissing my cheek. My little wolf was a Luna indeed, she showed kindness when she could take vengeance.

She followed me to the dungeon, and I led her downstairs. Francis' eyes grew wide with fear. She held her head high.

‘I'm sorry Francis, I want to help my Alpha and you won't stop me. This is the best chance we got.” she tells him, he nods his head letting her pass.

I led her to the cell and opened it. Toto thrashed violently snapping at her trying to break out of his bonds. I looked towards her to see if she was afraid, but she looked more annoyed.

“You can't put him to sleep.” she says staring at her crazed pack leader who was now at her mercy.

“He has to be awake for this unfortunately, it will be painful at first for him.” I tell her grabbing her hand and I set the ring in it holding on tightly.

She bowed her head, and I did the same. She began the chant first and I followed. Our words in tandem, the only other sound was the Alpha howling and whimpering as the magic is pulled from him. We kept our eyes shut but I could tell the darkness was calling for her as I felt her grip tighten.

I was used to the temptation of it, but I knew she was strong enough now to be able to resist. I felt the air thickened into the dark mist surrounding us. I was close to choking on the words, I could feel it was looking for a way in. Our hands began to heat as the sigil burnt into the ring. When it cooled, I opened my eyes. She looked at me with a lazy smile and her eyes fluttered before shutting.

I grabbed her as her body went limp. I picked her up bridle style and walked towards the door.

“Good girl.” I whispered in her ear then kissed her forehead.

“She saved him; Will she be okay?” Francis asks. Her heartbeat was strong, she was just tired.

“She’s fine, Your Alpha owes her his life make sure you let him know that when he comes to.” I tell him before ascending up the stairs.

I placed her on the bed and tucked her in. My lips tug up into a smile as I feel wind brush past my face.

“Is she okay?” Iliam asked, now standing beside me as we look down at her. He leaned down and tucked her hair behind her ear.

“You would feel if she wasn’t through the bond.” I tell him smirking. His head snaps to look at me.

“The Bond?” he says his head snapping back to her. “She’s Your mate Ethar. What your suggesting is impossible.” he tells me hoping he was wrong.

“I've lived many centuries Iliam , it isn't unheard of.” I assured him before turning and facing him as he ponders.

“It doesn’t matter she doesn’t feel the same way.” he tells me shaking his head in disbelief.

“There wouldn’t be a bond if she didn’t Iliam. I'm her Fated mate you’re her Chosen.” I tell him looking back at the beauty in front of us.

“And you would accept that.? Etgar would kill me. And you would help him.” he says referring to my words from earlier.

“You didn’t see her when she found out you planned to leave. I will admit it bothered me at first but you’re my brother and she is the love of my life, I would give her the world if I could. As long as she wants your company I will allow it.” I said, omitting my last words from earlier. If she wanted him in that way, I would allow it.

He nods and crouches down at her bedside. He kisses her forehead before standing to face me. I was over this soft stuff, but I hugged him anyway, I grabbed the back of his head I pressed my forehead to his.

“Don't fuck it up.” I warned him, releasing him from my grip.

‘He will love her, he will protect her, he would give his life for her just as we would’ Etgar chimes in giving his approval.

‘I know, we will need everyone on board if we are going to survive what is coming.’ I tell him

I take my place beside her and watch Iliam snuggle in on the other side of her. It felt right. Her king to her left, her knight to her right. Everything was exactly how it was supposed to be.