When I wake up I realize I slept through the night. It upset me because I wasn't able to be with Elyon again. After I shower and get dressed I head downstairs. I smell something baking and go in to see what mom is up to.
"Good morning honey, happy birthday. So I decided to make you a small cake since we are going to have a big party in two weeks. Also breakfast is in the microwave."
As I head over to the microwave I say,"Thanks mom, what kind of cake did you decide to make?"
"Since the main cake is marble I went with strawberry. I also added extra strawberries into the mix. Your dad wanted to stay home tonight but I told him since we really can't do anything to help you tonight he should go in."
"Are you guys really okay with this because to be honest I'm a little bit scared."
"Yes, we just wish we could be of more help. And I would be more worried if you weren't scared of what's to come. Do you know when your aunt will be here today?"
"I'm assuming before dark. You know it's a good thing we live out here instead of in town because otherwise this would be really strange."
"Well I hadn't really thought about it till now but your right. I'm really glad we live out here."
"So anyway mom what do you have planned for today?"
"Well after I finish baking the cake I need to let it cool so I planned to run into town. I need to pick something for dinner. What do you have planned?"
"To be honest not much for daylight hours, but I guess this evening will be busy. I think I'm going to go down by the creek and do some writing. I had a dream last night that might make an interesting story."
"That's great you haven't done any writing in a long time. Good luck with that."
Just then an alarm goes off and mom pulls the cake out of the oven. After she sets it up to cool she heads out. Then I get a note book and head outside. On my way down to the water I feel the pull that lets me know Elyon is close. Before I can turn around his arms snake around my waist and he pulls me back against him. I turn in his arms and wrap mine around him as well.
What are you up to baby? I felt you fall asleep
last night so I just let you rest. I figured you could use all your strength for tonight."
"Well I was going to go down by the water to try to write but I don't think that will happen. Would you like to come sit with me?"
"I didn't know you write, what do you write? Can I read it? I would love to sit with you."
So we head down to the creek. As we sit down on the bank I wrap my arm around his neck and pull him to me. I lean in to kiss him when he pulls away from me.
"I'm okay, I have been dreaming about your lips all night and I just had to kiss you. Why pull away? Besides..... I stop there because my wolf is going crazy in my head. She keeps repeating mate must mark, over and over. I ask her why and for the first time she responds. To save our lives. Mate must mark to save us. I ask her what her name is and she answers Synergy. I am in shock for a moment and completely silent when Elyon puts his hand on my cheek.
Sweetheart are you okay?"
"Elyon she spoke to me. She responded to me. Her name is Synergy. She says you have to mark us to save our lives."
Elyon takes my face in his hands and asks,"Synergy why do I have to mark you? What's wrong? How will marking you help?"
"We need help, call aunty shift not safe. We are marked bad. Shift kill us. Tired already, must help. calllll."
I shake my head and say," she's gone. Something is not right we need to call my aunt."
Elyon pulls out his phone and calls her. She says she will be here in ten minutes. So we sit back and wait. while we wait I give him my work that I have done so far. Most of it is poetry while I have a few base story ideas.
" You are talented sweetheart why didn't you tell me about your writing while we were answering the get to know you questions?"
"I don't know, mom is the only other person that knows about it. It's just not something I share."
"We hear something coming through the trees when Elyon pulls me up and puts me behind him. Only to have it be my aunt.
She walks over to me and asks," what is her name and what did she say?"
Elyon says,""We need help, call aunty shift not safe. We are marked bad. Shift kill us. Tired already, must help. calllll."
"Those were her exact words?"
"Yes aunt Ellen, what's wrong?"
"Okay kids we need to go inside. Elyon wait downstairs till I call you. let's go."
As we all walk toward the house I take Elyon's hand and squeeze it. He squeezes mine in return and smiles down at me. Once we get inside Elyon sits on the couch while aunt Ellen and I go to my room.
Once we are inside she says,"Leave your underclothes on but strip."
While I am stripping she is as well. Then she changes into the most beautiful white wolf. As I stand there naked she walks around me. She touches my leg and I move them apart. Then she goes to the front of me again and touches the inside of my right leg.
She shifts back and gets dressed, Just as she goes out to call Elyon mom walks through the door. She turns back to me and says get dressed, so I do. Then we go downstairs. I sit with Elyon as aunt Ellen explains the danger.
Ok to start I am going to go out on a limb and say Emma being placed with you was no accident. Do you know how long she was in the hospital before you got to take her home? And what hospital was it? Elyon you need to call your parents I need to speak to them. The only reason I won't contact our royals is because it was one of them that marked her. She is your mate so your family can take jurisdiction."
"Okay let me call them and get them back here. Since its an emergency can they have permission to shimmer into the house?"
"Yes anything that will keep my daughter safe."
"Spoken like a true mother. My sister would have liked you."
Before the conversation goes any further Elyon's parents pop into the front room. His mother comes over and hugs me, then she looks at my aunt and dips her head in greeting. My aunt does the same thing in return then says," As an ancient and a royal I hope one of you have the healing gift. I was not blessed with it.
Annalise smiles and shakes her head yes."Please show me."
I open my legs and aunt Ellen moves Annalise's hand up high on my leg and Annalise jerks her hand back. She turns to Victor and says," We need doctor Andrews here NOW. There is dark magic covering this mark. If she shifts tonight it will kill her."
My mom gasps and reaches for me. Aunt Ellen tells her." Don't worry be will get this fixed. She will be fine. Thankfully her wolf was strong enough to warn her. Annalise can you tell who in the Royal family placed the mark?"
"We need to remove the shield to find out. But I believe it is one of two princes. What I don't know is why? He would have known she wasn't his, only her true mate would have felt her."
"And I did, I felt the pain, the cold and the darkness I knew she was out there and in trouble but I just didn't know where she was. And now that I have her I'm not going to let some Jackass hurt her."
Victor goes over by the door to make a call. When he's done he comes over and asks,"if it's okay with you the doctor will shimmer in as soon as you say yes."
Mom looks at him and says," Yes get him here now."
Then the doctor is standing next to Victor. "Sire how can I help?"
"I need you to remove a dark magic shield so we can read the mark placed on my son's mate."
"Yes sire, may I touch your mate my prince?"
"Yes doctor please help her. Do you want her to stay standing or would you like her to sit?"
"Sit please, I don't want to touch her inappropriately. I need to see the mark, do you have shorts or a skirt you can change into please?"
I shake my head and run upstairs to Change. I sit down on the bed as a wave of dizziness hits me. I try to stand up but the room starts spinning. I don't feel well at all. Things start going dark. Next thing I know I am laying on the couch with a blanket over my waste.
I try to talk but start coughing instead. Mom brings me some water then Elyon is sitting next to me while Annalise has my hand.
"You must break the shield now before this gets any worse. I can only keep the spell back for so long."
"Mom can I help you. I was never good with healing but you can have my strength."
"Thank you son but she needs it more than me, besides your father can help me."
Just then there is a pop and the house shakes like an earthquake hits it. Then Annalise says," Damn him, Prince Micheal marked a child who was not his mate and tried to put her in a coma. My guess it was so he could come get her when she was prone. Now that the dark magic is gone we can let her rest till he comes for her. Then we take his ass down."
"Is my daughter safe now?"
We are sorry we didn't mean to leave you out of the conversation, Yes Emma is safe. She needs to sleep. But when the moon rises and she shifts for the first time the shift will no longer kill her."
"But this Prince will come for her right? How will we stop that?"
"Elyon has to mark her at night fall, as soon as the sun sets he will mark her. So we need to let her rest till then."
I don't hear the rest of the conversation because I go to sleep again.