25.
**Michael**
I groaned into the pillows, tired of waiting for her, I was uneasy without her being close. Where is she? I hopped off the bed and stalked out of my room colliding with my little brother.
"Seriously Mikey" he grumbled.
"Sorry, but have you seen Emma ?" I asked impatiently.
He smirked "Hmmmm maybe she went to visit Mason, " he said.
"What?!" I shouted, best friend or not she's my mate and no mate of mine should be around unmated males. I was about to stalk away from him till I heard his laughter. "Man calm down. She's in her room." He laughed out.
"Stupid brothers," I grumbled before pushing him into the wall and made my way to Emma's room.
Opening her room door, her scent hit me hard which made me calm down instantly. I looked around the room to see her on the floor reading a piece of paper laughing and crying.
"Emma?" I called out uncertainly.
She looked up and smiled. " I'm sorry, love. Did I keep you waiting?" She asked.
"No. No. I just decided not to sleep in late?" I said hoping she would buy it.
'Liar. You were acting like a sex-crazed teenager' Zane teased.
'Shut up Zane' I snapped at him.
Her eyebrows raised at me with a look that says ' that's the best you can do?'
"Fine. I was a tad bit impatient" I said biting my lips.
She shook her head and motioned for me to sit next to her. Walking over to her, a gold necklace caught my eye. Jewelry? I never saw her with any on not even an earring. Sitting next to her, happiness radiated from her and came in waves over our bond.
"Here," She simply said handing me a letter.
I accepted it with hesitation as I recognized the royal seal. I began to read the letter, it was from her father mentioning the reason why they hid her and their love for her. From the letter, you can feel the love for his daughter he hasn't held since birth. I laughed out loud where he wasn't happy about her having a mate then got confused about me gaining a gift. After reading the letter, I sat facing her.
"We gonna do this right?" She asked.
"Now it all seems real. We are the next powerful royal wolf couple. We are a threat to other kingdoms when we take our place" I mused.
"Our place I like that." She said grinning.
I held her hands in mine. "Are you ready for whoever wants to take you down?" I asked. I was a bit scared and very protective of this upcoming situation.
"I'm not but I know the twins won't lead me astray. Also, I have you right?" She said looking at me deeply.
"You have me," I reassured her.
" I'm eager to meet my parents. My real parents. Not that the ones I have....." She started to say. Clearing her throat she began again but softer. "...I love them but I want to know where I belong" she ended.
"Understood," I said kissing her head.
I instantly remembered a part in the letter saying I would receive a gift, I was nervous about becoming a royal. Becoming part of our werewolf history. Would I be up to King Landon's standards? Would I be good enough for his little girl?
"Michael. Calm down. Please. " she said caressing my cheek.
I released a deep breath and rubbed my face. "I'm sorry" I groaned.
"I'm nervous too. Nervous to meet them. Nervous about knowing who's out to get me. It's all kind of getting to me you know." She said, the frustration clearly showing on her face.
"One step at a time and we will make it," I told her for both myself and her.
"Did I tell you how lucky I am to have you? " she teased.
I shook my head, life won't be dull with my little mate."Nope, I think I need to hear it now. Don't you think?" I also teased. The melodic sound of her laugh filled my ears and I couldn't help but laugh along.
"I'm very lucky to have you as my mate Michael. My friend. My love and my prince" she said softly and sincerely. Her words reached my heart, I was floating higher than cloud nine, quickly I pulled her to me and crashed my lips onto hers. There I felt the love she had for me.
"And I'm very lucky to have a mate like you, believing in me and loving me," I said against her lips.
We talked lowly about her gifts and how she felt about the situation then it came back to me asking if I was ready to take this new role and to leave my family. I wasn't ready but for my mate, I would have to. The goddess made our paths for a reason. It was always up to us to follow through or not.
"Hey how about breakfast then a walk around the territory? " I asked.
She readily agreed with a bright grin on her face.
"I'm going and change. Meet me downstairs?" I stated.
"Sure and I won't keep you waiting" she teased. I playfully growled at her and watched her making her way to the bathroom.
I must talk to her brothers. I want to know how they plan on returning Emma to her rightful home. I had to know that she is fully protected throughout this whole ordeal.
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**Noah & Jonah**
"Yes, your Majesty."
"They came to the pack a day ago".
" We appreciate it, sir"
Locked in Alpha Angelo's office, the brothers were in a conference call with the king and his delta. They were discussing the current situation with the threat against Emma and now Michael. It would be risky to get them away from Dark Moon without letting them know the true reason why their future Luna and Alpha won't be taking their roles soon.
"How is she? "
"She's very strong sir. It was hard how she had to find out but she accepted it all with the strength we knew she had," Jonah said.
"That's my girl. She's still shy as you boys said she was?"
You can hear the love and interest the king had in his voice for his daughter.
King Landon is currently considered a great ruler. After the war so many years ago, he along with the queen was able to get the allegiance re-established between the three kingdoms. They were still a few that were against the allegiance and tried to take down the crown but they failed. What kept him going was to keep his daughter safe and the kingdom he loves, until now. Things have changed since they found Emma. Packs were being destroyed all because of one man's thirst for power.
"She's still soft-spoken but she's opening up more. Emma truly has grown, your majesty" Noah said.
"Just like my mother. In three days I will send eight warriors for you. I shall talk to alpha Angelo about this. The survivors from the packs will be sent to White Moon but whoever wishes to stay at Dark Moon can. Again I'm truly sorry for the loss of your mother. She was a wonderful mate to my friend also a great mother to my Emma. We shall find my uncle and get rid of him for good. Have you revealed that her uncle is the threat?" King Landon said in his faint English accent.
"Thank you, sir. She loved Emma as her own and we know she didn't regret taking in your daughter ." Jonah said in a shaky voice. The death of their mother was still raw but they didn't show their real emotions through their indifferent facade.
"As for Malcolm, we suspect she's curious about it. It will be another blow to her to reveal the connection. A lot has been thrown on her plate," Noah added thinking how distraught she was.
"Keep it that way. May the goddess be with you. Till we meet again boys" he said
"And also to the crown." They both returned ending the call.
They both sat facing each other with tears rolling down their cheeks. No words were spoken out loud but their connection as brothers was stronger than others that they knew each other's emotion, thoughts, and misgivings.
'For mom?' Noah asked his brother over their link. 'For mom. She would be proud of how we kept Emma close and protected her. Mom always loved how we love her as blood' Jonah said.
'Do you think she suffered?' His brother asked.
Jonah's body tensed at the thought of his mother being killed over that man's greed and thirst for power brought on the anger he and Noah tried to contain.
'I want first blood.' Jonah said angrily.
'Then brother, guess we gotta see who does first.' Noah said with a smirk on his face.
Revenge was on their minds but safety for their sister and her mate came first.
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