"No but if that happens then I won't reject her like a certain someone". He said leaving no room for argument. He said so oblivious to the jealous look.
"Step five feet away". Elizabeth commanded as everyone including those that came to witness it surprisingly did.
Elizabeth got closer and was surprised when the change wasn't complete. Everyone gasped as Elizabeth was thinking of solutions.
She immediately searched the pocket of his torn trousers when she saw his inhaler. "Who gave you?". She asked worried.
She knew Paul to be asthmatic so she has an extra inhaler just in case but she knew Paul had a special mark on his inhaler which the one she held doesn't have.
Paul mind linked her and said, "I can't remember. I was at the witches' coven to hasten the process and to train so my asthma attack came during one of the training sessions and someone passed me an inhaler but I don't know him".
"And did it ever occur since then?". She asked as she was trying to deduct something out of it.
He mind linked her by saying no.
"Give me a picture". Elizabeth replied as the picture of the incident formed in her head. She gasped as she clenched her heart. "It's wolf bane". Elizabeth said loudly and the pack gasped.
Elizabeth got closer to him as she saw from the corner of her eyes ten warriors having difficulty in holding Kyle down growling as Marianne was trying to calm him down.
"Stupid girl". Elizabeth murmured as Paul grinned.
"You know he is yours right?". He mind linked.
"He is mine when I know he is mine". Elizabeth growled in the mind link.
"You are possessive". Paul pointed out. Elizabeth nodded. She stood up and ran to her room as she came back with a medicine bottle.
"What are you giving my son?". Paul and Kyle growled as Fraya shouted.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes and moved two feet closer when Richard repeated the question. "One word from your mouth, you will wish you never met me".
Fraya bowed her head in submission as Elizabeth moved closer to Paul.
"Why did you reject Cara?". She mind linked.
"Because she is sleeping with my brother even when she knew she was my mate". He answered angrily.
"More like a social climber". She smiled.
"Tell me more". He scoffed.
She brought out the needle and injected him with it while dusting her black and white maid clothes as she sighed. Immediately more bones were popping and Elizabeth stayed with him until he was through with his transformation.
"He needs his mate". Richard pointed out until they heard a loud growl. Everyone was surprised.
"How....". Luna Claire couldn't finish as she voiced out the questions on everyone's mind. How…?
In the werewolf world, only the mates are to be there for their other half when found during transformation to increase the chance of survival. Only Alphas can survive without their mates during transformation.
Paul has found his mate and even though he was rejected she should have been the one with him but Elizabeth did what his mate should as she massaged his fur and ran with him in her human form.
Elizabeth was happy. Those were the words ringing in his head. She has never been like this with him and that annoyed him as he freed himself from the skilled fighters holding him down.
"She is happy without us ". His wolf, Arthur whimpered as he ran back to the pack house.
"I want her back". Kyle replied lying on his bed with his hands over his head as tears began to form in his eyes.
He tried to act strong but he couldn't because he knew he loves her.
"We shouldn't have rejected her". Arthur said sadly.
"No, I shouldn't have Arthur. Now I am paying for it". He said as the tears were falling freely.
"She left". He was asleep when he bolted out of his room to Alpha Max office.
"Who left?". He asked growling menacingly. Arthur could feel that something was wrong and was getting agitated as he continued whimpering and whispering the words that broke Kyle's heart. "She left us".
"Elizabeth". Paul said as he was glaring at everybody.
Cara moved close to him and said. "She is gone now; we can be together".
Paul wasn't fast enough as Kyle held her by the neck about to strangle her until he heard Paul saying," Elizabeth would not like that".
Paul got close to her and said. "You are not my mate and will never be. You slept with my brother because you wanted to have a title. I won't be surprised if you had intentions of sleeping with my father if not for the fact that he is not well. So Cara, this is my last warning, talk bad about her next time and I will ensure that you won't see the light of the next day".
Kyle flinged her across the room as he said. "Let this be the final warning for all of you. No one, I mean no one must speak bad about Elizabeth. Starting from Alpha Max, your daughter is not my mate and will never be. She is only the Queen regent and to everyone, Elizabeth is my mate". He said loudly as they all gasped.
"You are late". Paul taunted.
"Say what?". Kyle said going dangerously close to Paul.
Paul didn't even flinch and he looked straight into Kyle's face and said. "You should have been there when she needed you the most. This order was meant to be done when she was here and not in her absence". Paul left when he couldn't take it anymore and minutes later, Kyle went for a run.
He wasn't himself. It was like a part of him was taken away from him and there was nothing he could do. Kyle was in his black wolf form. His wolf was beautiful, tall and brought out an aura of power.
Kyle heard a twig snapped and turned his back before he saw a pair of black eyes staring at him before it disappeared into thin air.
He ran to the pack house breathlessly as he immediately mind linked everyone in the pack to stay in their house. He couldn't talk to his father since they weren't on a good term at the moment, the royals live in the US and he flew to Canada as his father requested to visit his regent queen.
"Hey father". He said when his father picked on the second ring.
"Hey son". The father said irritated. Kyle knew he was interrupting something as his mother giggled in the back ground and his father took time to answer.
"They are here!!!".
~ FIVE~
Three words, a powerful meaning. The Cayades are known to be blood suckers werewolves. They have no feelings as they kill for fun. Their eyes are pure black which signifies trouble.
"How did they get here?". Damien, Kyle's father said.
"The Cayades were supposed to be under lock and key. They were all summoned by the witch, Medusa who caged them in a basement using a spell a decade ago". Kyle said.
"There is only one possibility son, she is dead". Alpha King Damien sighed on the phone knowing this was the beginning of war.
"Why can't anyone else take over? She should have a successor who could have helped out?". Kyle asked frustrated. He was nine years old when he had his first encounter with them, a year before they were under Medusa's spell. Luckily for him, his father was there.
"The question is, what happened to her?". Alpha King Damien said thoughtfully.
"What do you mean? Do you know her?". Kyle asked suspiciously. King Damien sighed.
"Son, there is an important message from the council. All werewolves' heirs are to go to the Academy for two months training. The message was given two days earlier so that means they had escaped long before we knew". Of course, the council are aware of it so they are taking preventive measures.
"So the ceremony date is shifted but why two months?". Kyle asked doubting the fact that two months training would be enough to fight the Cayades.
"Two months might not be enough but understand that the Cayades won't wait till you attack".
They ended their conversation and Kyle slumped down on his bed. "Why?" he breathes out. He just lost his mate and now a threat.
He gasped remembering the fact that Elizabeth was on her own. He knelt down and said, " Dear Father, I do hear Elizabeth do say happily that you love and guide her. I pray you continue to do so and bring her back to me. Amen". He ended and walked to Max's office wanting to discuss about the Academy as well as the Cayades.
"My daughter can't go". Alpha Max said.
"You are scared for her. She isn't going to be the only girl much less the only female Alpha, there is Emily".
"I don't know". Alpha Max sighed.
"Marianne would have to go to the Academy, she can barely safe herself more less a population". Luna Claire argued.
Kyle opened the door as he saw Claire sitting on Max's seat as Max kept on pacing and was pulling his hair.
"Max". Kyle called out. "She will be okay; we will survive this".
"Hope you are aware that the Cayades are blood suckers, are you sure she will survive it?".
"Elizabeth, a girl I loved said something to me once, if God wants you to live, even if thousands attack you, He will protect you". Kyle smiled as he remembered that was one of the days he had a nice conversation with her.