We are depleting the rogues but more are coming.
Stop.
They freeze as if someone pressed the pause button on the remote control. What the fuck? This is a powerful wizard involved.
“Alpha Edward,” A voice from the shadows speaks, and we turn to the voice. The man in the shadow is wearing a robe that covers his face and I can smell the stench of blood and death all the way here.
“Amacus, in the flesh,” I tease.
“Of course, my dear, you have something of mine,” He says and I squint my eyes in confusion. What does he mean by that? Did I take what was his?.
“You were a child to remember this but you mistakenly took my magic and the only way to get it back is… Draining it out of you,” He chuckles and a shiver goes down my spine.
“I don’t like the sound of that so… I’ll pass,” I shrug, and he sighs in exhaustion.
“Alpha Edward, leave if you want to see your mate again,” Amacus says sternly.
Edward shifts back into his human form and charges at the shadow but he’s stopped by the rogues.
“Who the fuck are you?” He growls.
“The only man who can give you what you badly desire… We can make a deal, all you have to do is give her to me without a fuss but remember I will take her anyway,” He says. My gaze trail to Edward, and our eyes meet for only a second.
“Where is my mate?” He demands.
“First, the Lycan Queen,”
Edward is in turmoil, he has to choose between his mate, the missing part of him that he spent months looking for, or me, a stranger he just met days ago.
“You want me to betray my Queen,” His voice is a whisper.
“You will miss the birth of your child. How long till the little Lycan starts to call another man Daddy,” Amacus says. Could it be he knows where Caliana is or he just peaked through his mind? I read that some witches have a gift of telepathy.
“You know where my mate is,” Edward’s resolve is weakening. At this point I couldn’t stand straight or access my powers, if Edward decides to leave me here, there is no way I’d win the fight.
“No, but I can locate them, it can take less than five minutes,”
I stagger a little and Edward holds me, “What did you do to her?”
“A small spell to weaken her for a few minutes, she’s a pretty tough thing that one I tell you, that’s why we need to hurry. Do we have a deal or not?”
“How long will she be in this state?” He asks.
“Five to ten minutes at best… still perfecting the spell, I’m afraid,”
“Okay,”
“So you’ll give her to me without a fight?”
Edward had Amacus’ attention now.
” I’m thinking, you are convincing me to betray my cousin, the king, and the whole Lycan community, do you know the consequences of that,” He says and my heart grows disappointed that he is thinking about handing me over to him.
“No one needs to know about our little deal and honestly, Alyssa won’t come back once she goes home with me,” He shrugs, I struggle out of Edward’s grip but his grasp was strong. He pinches me in my side as if silently asking me to stay still, I only thrashed harsher.
‘He’s stalling,’ I finally hear Chalo’s voice ‘ He doesn’t want to betray us,’
‘How do you know that?’
‘I spoke to his inner Lycan. We need to gather all the strength and open a portal or we will lose, the Alpha is strong but he is outnumbered,’ She explains and I feel relieved.
“I don’t make deals with men who hide their faces,” Edward says, and slowly, Amacus approaches. He removes his cloak and I gasp, part of his jawline and ear are burnt but his eyes are a mesmerizing color with a hint of crimson in them.
“Now do we have a deal,” Edward nods and we gradually walk toward Amucus who has a satisfied smile on his lips. I feel a surge of strength rush through me just as my wolf screams’
‘Now!’ I create a portal that has the most powerful blinding light and makes the rogues present fall back. Amacus’ eyes widen and he extends his hand to us but I drag Edward with me and jump inside.
We are in the middle of the busy streets, cars honking and causing a traffic menace. Edward carries me bridal style and using his inhumane speed, takes me on the pedestrian lane. He smiles for the first time since I met him.
“You weren’t kidding about having special abilities,” I feel all energy escape my body and I fall to the ground.
Alyssa’s POV
I woke up a few hours later to the soft sound of rain outside, I adjusted my eyes to the room I was in, it was a hospital room and I heard voices outside the door and I recognized one, Leondre’s. He is talking to Arya, scolding her. I sigh and force myself out of bed and drag my legs toward them. They turn to me, looking relieved.
“You need more rest,” Leondre’s monotone says and I squint my eyes, is he angry at me? He better not because I’m the angry one here.
He carries me back to the room and lies me on the bed.
“How do you feel,” Arya asks, stroking my hair.
“I’m fine, where’s Edward,”
A low growl erupts from Leon’s chest and I try not to roll my eyes. He found out that I was with him and now, he’s jealous.
I extend my hand to him and he takes it.
“Can we go home now?” I ask.
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