Chapter 57
Kaiden
“The mate of the Prince is of importance; she will bear his pups.” Said Councilman Augustus nonchalantly, as if we were talking about the weather. He had been alive since before the fall of Rome, his battle-scarred face serious, eyeing my mate. I held in a growl./ For our little mate, behave Rakaam/, I warned him. /They can eat shit./ He snarled. As much as I agreed, I had to keep my composure.
“Pups?! Ha! She is young of age; she doesn’t look a hundred summers, not to mention she is so small. I motion a female of Alpha blood.” Said Councilman Jang, his eyes flashing from blue, to red to purple from fighting his wolf.
“Enough” I growl. Some of them growled at my disrespect, but I couldn’t take them belittling my mate. “You will not take what is mine.” Rakaam was already out, it was all I could do to threaten without him getting involved, trying to take over. They murmured to themselves, and I took a step in front of my terrified mate.
“They are but pups, however… their pack is strong. Leave the young lovers be, unless you question the Pale Lady.” Boomed Councilman Ronitus. He was a man of his word, defending my Luna as he sat next to my grandfather’s right side.
“True as that may be, she is still a Kappa. Tradition demands that he reject such a Weak mate for one more suitable.” Said Councilman Brutus.
“That is his true mate.” Said Ronitus. “By law we should leave them be.” He said honestly pissed.
“Why must you interfere? Weakness begets Weakness.” He hissed.
Jang chimed in. “The Third Seat is correct. She will add water the royal line.”
My grandfather’s voice thundered a growl over the others.
I felt my mate flinch behind me, and she began to shiver. Her small form could only take so much, and I couldn’t do anything but mind link her that I would protect her always.
There was a silence. “I want to stay with Kaiden.” Stuttered Eclipse shyly behind me. The King sat up in his chair, he looked bored up until now.
“Speak up pup!” Spat Councilman Brutus on the King’s left, offended that she spoke without audience, but he gained another growl from the King. He wished to hear what she had to say.
“… I want to stay with Kaiden.” She said a little louder. “The goddess gives only one mate… and I am his…” She said clenching my suit with one hand, her eyes almost silver. She squeezed my hand as tightly as she could with the other. “By law, you cannot take me from my mate. Kaiden is my true …. And even though I never thought I would be the mate of an Alpha,… he has gone through so much to show me he loves me. And I love him.” She said, tears came to her eyes, fear rolled off her like waves on the shore. She stood there shaking, unable to look away from the king with pleading eyes.
“I would never be happy with a mate of convenient lineage. My pups would not be blessed by the Lady, and the curse I endured would have been for nothing without her.” I growled, staring at the Councilmen who wished my mate replaced, most likely for their own gain. If I could get my claws on them they’d be ripped to shreds, but I couldn’t take 13 ancient blooded wolves and a king as much as I wanted to…. And as it was, it was his decision on what would happen to her, but I couldn’t read his expression being only the wolf.
There were more murmurs at the table until the King let out a loud exhale through his nose. “She is such a small wolf; for that your words hold some merit.” He said with dominance, letting the others know he had made up his mind. “Little Luna, you smell of innocence, and weakness…. yet, you share honest words with me in your terror. You are good for my flesh and blood. This night, you shall be given mercy for the sake of him.” He got up, and walked to us. She trembled at his might, barely able to keep herself up. I mind linked her that he meant her no harm, and she didn’t respond.
He placed both hands on my shoulders; he was a full head taller than me. “You are my blood. I would not have you suffer for the sake of your station, nor break the very rules I wrote with the Lady.” He gripped my shoulders and moved me to the side to reveal my hiding Luna. She trembled, unable to look away from him. He didn’t mind, if he had she would already be dead from earlier tonight. “She is such a small thing….” He sighed in annoyance. “Gwyneth shall calm you.” He looked at the door, most likely mind linking grandmother.
Grandmother strode in the room, and all eyes turned to her. The councilmen bowed from their places, and her face was stern towards them, but softened when she saw me and Eclipse. She was elegant and poised as always, almost floating across the room to us.
She was as tall as me, ebony skin, in a black gown with her white curly hair flowing all the way down to her ankles. Her off white hair had the slightest tinge of golden shine, like a rising moon. Her silver eyes with black flecks were calm and serene, and feeling her aura caused babygirl to calm down. I find it ironic, that she was calmed by grandmother, even though her temper is actually worse than grandfather’s. She could break and arm with just her grip, and she was very protective of her grandbabies.
A plan formed.
A small grin creased my lips, revealing my fleeting, petty thought on my face, making me look like a smug idiot as she hadn’t noticed. I looked at grandfather, and the council. They noticed, but could not change their demeanor in front of my sweet sweet gram-gram. Like the time grandfather yelled at us when we were small, and it made me cry. Granted I was 3, but it made me wonder could I pull such bullshit now.
She moved the King aside, and engulfed us in an almost bone crushing hug, and smelled our scents. She kissed us on the top of the head, claiming babygirl, daring anyone to challenge it. It was one of the most dominant things a wolf could do with their children, and it was an act of love that was the only thing that made me regret leaving.
“My Lady, she smells like venison… my mate, what did all of you do to my granddaughter?” She growled lightly. Not enough to challenge, but enough to know she was upset.
“I-” She cut him off.
“Well?” She snarled. It was one of annoyance. The councilmen, who originally oozed might and stoicism in their attempt to intimidate, all became silent as sleeping lambs. Grandfather shifted his stance to one of concern.
/Do not dare little pup./ He warned in a link to me.
/I don’t know what you’re talking about, dearest grandfather./ I linked back. He visibly clinched his fist, earning a glare from grandmother.
He knew what I was up to, as I almost disrespectfully stared back. They were much too old to actually fight, but sometimes, being a piece of shit is just as good. Revenge doesn’t have to always be served cold, sometimes scolding hot is just as good…and tonight, after what they put babygirl through, I would put on the biggest shit show this court has ever fucking seen.
“They made us drive all the way here to try and pry me from my mate, gram-gram.” I said dramatically, then I nuzzled my face into her chest like a scared child. I let out a whine for good measure, and made a quick evil look to the king and council.
/3….2…1/ Rakaam counted.
She growled deep enough to send an alpha to their knees, and they submitted… it was glorious. The light drained from all their eyes, king included, and she kissed us both on the top of the head and turned sharply at the men. Her soothing lavender scent changed to one of burning charcoal. Her silver eyes turned black. Surprisingly, I was worried that this would terrify Eclipse, but she seemed relieved that someone was there to defend us, though I still had to hold her gently. She was never meant to be around the Council. They didn’t need to do this, yet did in a last ditch effort to get me to be with one of their choosing.
“What?! Unacceptable!” She growled lowly, and snapped her attention to the council. “You are disgraceful, greedy lechers! The bond of the mate was made by the very Goddess herself…. And you wish to destroy it for your own gain! None of you speak, lest you lose your tongues this night. She was to be presented to the Council of Lunas, look at her, she can’t even withstand our presence.” She then marched to babygirl and grabbed her hand gently. “Come little Luna, stay this night and have audience with the High Luna Matrons.” She smiled sweetly. In a flash they were gone, grandmother’s heals making loud clacks.
Fuck.
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