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Alpha's Mage 37. Extending an Olive Branch
[Elias]"So someone in the Council is already aware of Freida and she dared to threaten Erica?" Lucien questioned with suppressed anger. Elias nodded as he drummed his fingers on the writing desk. "And you went to meet the Luna?" another query filled with rage and disbelief. He nodded again, not even daring to look at the other man's way. "I understand what you are trying to say, but you know it as well as I do that Freida is extremely observant and far-sighted. I needed to know what she had in mind." Lucien clicked his tongue in annoyance. "It could have been a trap for all we know. Otherwise, why would she accept Erica despite knowing who she is? When she didn't follow the path and become who she was supposed to be." He shook his head and remarked, "I cannot trust her."Elias listened to him in silence before exhaling resignedly. "I would like to disagree with you at this point." He stood up and started pacing. "Freida did not look like she was about to endanger us and you know tha
Alpha's Mage 38. Mage's Bane
[Xavier]{We would like to meet His Majesty and Her Highness at the Council Headquarters today at 4 P.M.}He re-read the email, his fists clenched as his eyes skimmed over every word. "Alpha?" Arnold's voice made him glance up at his beta, who was staring at him cautiously. He could feel Leikos' presence strongly. Closing his eyes, he tried to calm down but failed. "The Council wishes to hold a meeting with Erica and me." His voice was gravelly and this was due to Lei's presence. He was certain that his pupils had turned black. Arnold lowered his head, "If I may ask, why this sudden arrangement?" He sighed aggravatedly, "I don't know. They haven't stated any reason. They have only written the date and time of the meeting." He was perplexed as to why they would suddenly want to meet them. The door was suddenly flung open and Jade walked in. "Did you receive the email?" she asked urgently. He nodded, his eyes still trained on the screen. "How did you know?" he quizzed. "They asked me
Alpha's Mage 39. Snitch
[Erica]She looked at the spilt liquid with dread. What was that memory? What did her mind just reflect? Was this tea...a way to bring out her identity? She was breathing heavily as her gaze remained on the broken porcelain pieces and the golden-brown liquid. "Erica, are you alright?" she heard Xavier ask anxiously. An arm wrapped around her shoulder and it was then that she realised that she was trembling. "Your Highness?" She looked up at them and saw how their faces had paled. "Erica? What did you both plan?" the last part was directed at the two Elders. Xavier growled loudly. She placed a trembling hand on his thigh. "I want to go back." Her heart was pounding. She was this close... "Sure," he murmured. She barely registered his call to Jade and then there trip back to Xavier's room. As soon as they reached, Xavier carried her to their bed. She did not even protest when he fussed over her, too dazed and shocked by what could have been the outcome fo drinking that tea. "Erica..
Alpha's Mage 40. The Tree that Held the Past
[Xavier]He heard Erica's voice calling him, breaking through the fog of sleep. He felt her hands lightly patting him as his senses awakened. Blearily looking at his mate, he groggily asked, "Yeah?" He blinked a few times to chase away the remnants of his sleep and as his gaze gained back its sharpness, he saw the flush high on her cheeks and excitement dancing in her eyes. "I am so sorry to wake you up." She pecked his forehead in apology, still not giving a reason behind her actions. "But can we go to that nook you showed me that day?" she looked at him hopefully. He stared at her, baffled, but sat up nonetheless. It was then that he realised that dawn had barely encroached the land of the living as if drawing out its rendezvous with the night a little longer before the former slipped away. He turned to look at Erica who had shuffled into their ensuite washroom. "Why are we going at this time?" he asked loud enough for her to hear as he pulled on his joggers and t-shirt. She grabb
Alpha's Mage 41. Premonition
[Erica]She smiled apologetically. "I never told you about this, did I? I am sorry. It just slipped out of my mind." She looked sheepishly at Xavier's pinched face. She knew it was a lame excuse. But honestly, it never came to her mind to tell him about their connection with the late King and Queen. "So the truth is that I am the reincarnate of Queen Rosamond and you are King Merek's. Although I guess you are quite different from him," she said and looked at him, waiting patiently for him to process and then hopefully say something in return. "How...did this slip out of your mind?" He managed to ask. Erica sighed. "Between my kidnapping and coming back, I just provided you with the information that was of utmost importance. I know this one is too but..." she looked away. She didn't want to hide it but now telling him after so many months of knowing, now she was felt as if she had been concealing the truth. "Aldred told me that I am the Prophesied Queen since I am her reincarnate. T
Alpha's Mage 42. Irrevocable Action
[Erica]She doesn't know how long she stands there, unmoving. The letter clutched in her hand, burning her skin. 'They will never be revived...' — the sentence echoed in her brain, hammering her senses and making her lightheaded. She felt numb. Her feet frozen on the spot. Her...close ones...gone? Elias...Lucien...gone? How? Who did it? she couldn't think anymore. "Elias?... Erica," an urgent shout followed by a garbled whisper broke her trance. She whirled around and saw a devasted looking Lucien standing at the doorway. Her eyes welled up. The tears she had been holding back, rolled down her cheeks in a steady stream. A broken sob escaped her lips and before long she rushed to him as if he was a spectre. She went into her grandfather's waiting arms and hugged him. Fear, helplessness, anger and despair intermingled as she sobbed."Are you alright?" he murmured, relief clear in his voice. She pulled away a little "What...happened here?" she asked in a quivering voice. Hopelessness fl
Alpha's Mage 43. The Slow Unraveling
[Xavier]He followed Erica as she rushed down the stairs. "She is in the study," he said a little loudly. Erica, who had by now become well-acquainted with their house, turned right. He was getting worried about her. She was not herself at the moment and he worried that she might take a wrong decision. Erica was quite shaken by what she must have seen. He only hoped that his aunt had a proper solution. His aunt was waiting for them, looking tense. "Queen Jade, you have to do something," Erica cried out the moment they entered. "Erica, calm down and tell me everything," the older woman replied. Xavier could see how tired his aunt looked and that increased his respect for her even more. After he knew what she might have faced, how oblivious she still was of his mother's real identity, he couldn't help but hope that she wouldn't feel resentment towards her own sister. "They have been poisoned....all of them, but they are still alive or that's what the letter says and Elias is missing a
Alpha's Mage 44. Unlikely Allies
[Erica]"Your Majesty, we meet again," Elias bowed solemnly. She turned to look at her mate in surprise. Again? But she held back her queries. Instead, she rushed to Elias and hugged him. "Thank God," she whispered in relief. The older man wrapped her easily in his arms. "I am glad as well," he murmurs. However, Elias looked unhappy with the sudden intervention. But he politely said, "I wasn't expecting...so many people." Jade replied, "Erica was worried about you and them," she gestured vaguely at the mages who were dubiously looking back at them. "You can't get rid of us that easily, Rica," Grey jeered half-heartedly. Erica's lips quirked up. She chuckled. "I'll hold you to that." But for some reason, she felt an ugly feeling churn in her gut and instantly she knew that this wasn't her feeling but Xavier's. She turned her head and glanced at him. His gaze was on Grey and they were shooting daggers at him. 'Oh shoot,' she cursed internally. Xavier did not like the familiarity with
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[Erica]A few months later..."They have done an amazing job," Erica sighs as she admires the portrait of Queen Rosamond and King Merek, adorning the wall outside Rosamond Hall. She leans back into Xavier's chest. Her mate hums in approval, encircling his arms loosely around her waist. "You know, I always wondered why this spot was left empty. Now I know," he murmured against her neck. Erica felt a pang in her chest as she looked at the couple who didn't get their happy ending. She gazed at the smiling face in the portrait and hoped that wherever she was now, that she would continue to look after all of them. 'I hope you are finally happy now,' she thought ruefully. Erica turned around and facing him. Xavier looked at her lovingly, his grasp tightening slightly. Her lips quirked up. she wound her arms around his neck and went on her tip-ties to press her lips on his. The kiss started slow but wasn't devoid of the heat and passion that they shared. Xavier pulled her closer, nipping li
Alpha's Mage 51. Closure
[Erica]She twiddled her thumbs nervously as she sat on the high-back chair, facing 20 other people excluding her mate and family. It had been two days since the incident. Xavier had taken her into his arms as soon as he had returned, kissing her and murmuring words of reassurance. Both of them had been left alone for some time before the whole family had had a discussion and Erica had disclosed almost everything to them. Them being Alpha Samuel. Alpha Tristan, Ava, and Mathilda. Arnold and Vladimir had also been there. To her relief and great surprise, none of them blamed her as she had expected. As Aldred had said. Instead, she saw a grim satisfaction in Tristan's eyes, she had received a tight hug from Ava, and Mathilda and Arnold had only been supportive and so had Vladimir. Alpha Samuel had grumbled, more shocked at knowing his mate's real identity than Erica's. He had been silent throughout which had heightened the tension. She broke down at the way her family had accepted her s
Alpha's Mage 50. Opening the Can of Worms
[Erica]There was fire everywhere. Someone was screaming. And then she saw him. His face had melted with heat, skin hanging from places as he stared pleadingly at her. His mouth was slack, he wanted to say something. Erica, on the other hand, was rooted to her spot. She wanted to back away but couldn't. Suddenly he stretched out his hand as if trying to grab her and pull her into the fire with him. She screamed, cried for help but no one was around. Not even Queen Rosamond. Distantly she could hear someone calling her name, she whirled around but the forest was too dark despite the flames. Was it Blackmist forest...no, she somehow knew it wasn't. But who was calling her? The voice grew louder and she noticed her vision turning blurrier. What was happening?...~~~~Her eyes flew open and she gasped awake. She sat up and realised that she was on a bed, in her and Xavier's room. "Erica?" she heard her mother's voice and snapped her gaze towards her. It was now that she saw luna Freida,
Alpha's Mage 49. Cathartic
[Erica]She stood rooted to her spot as she saw the terror-filled scene unfold. Mouth agape, she could only watch as Aldred writhed and screamed in pain as he fruitlessly tried to save himself. Her eyes were wide as saucers as she took in the sight, unaware of the vigorously burning flames around her. She was oblivious of the fact that another spectre was beside her, watching a mage burning alive, the flames engulfing his body little by little. Erica was not aware that somehow the flames or the disobedient wind did not dare to touch her, that she was standing in a safe array created by someone. Tears streamed down her cheeks, unbidden as she stared with fearful eyes. Her lips trembled, a choked noise escaping her mouth. 'Did I do this?' the thought made her stumble back. She took a step forward, her limbs felt wobbly. 'But I didn't...' her voice echoed pitifully. As she tried again to walk unsteadily towards him, something stopped her. "Don't." The voice was familiar and authoritati
Alpha's Mage 48. Denouement
[Erica]"Aldred!" she thundered as stalked into the mansion, dragging two barely unconscious werewolves in her wake. She had been unknown of her capability, of her strength and of her fury. Her hand never faltered as she had continuously thrown Xander from one part of the study to another until the man had relented and grunted out Aldred's whereabouts. Her grandfather's demise had spurred something in her, snapped a thread that had been holding her to be civil to those who had done wrong, but then she had seen her grandfather falling limply on the ground, life sapped out within a few moments and that made her vow to herself that no more lives will be lost because of her, because of someone's misdeeds She felt a phantom ache in her chest, how will her mother react? She dismissed it as soon as it surfaced in her mind, filing away the thought for later. 'I will deal with it when the time comes,' she thought. She deposited the men haplessly on the ground and went to search the dilapida
Alpha's Mage 47. Nemesis
[Xavier]It was good to let Leikos out for the first time in a long time. 'Only if Erica could see,' he thought wistfully. Forcing to keep his mate at the back of his mind, he weaved through the trees, his aunt and mother following closely behind. Tristan was by his side, in his human form but running equally fast. He skidded to a halt in front of the tree. Had he been in his human form, he would have widened his eyes in shock but Leikos stood very still as he saw Elias standing in front of the tree waiting for them. His eyes clouded with confusion. "Ah, sorry for having to keep you waiting," his aunt chirped and walked past him. "We contacted him when you and Erica were outside talking to them," his mother explained, her voice tight with concern and worry. He trotted behind the bushes that would give him some privacy. His joints cracked and relocated and when he finally stood up, he felt a dull pain and ache that he hadn't for quite a while. When he walked back, Tristan, aunt Jade
Alpha's Mage 46. Tipping Point
[Xavier]Ice coursed through his veins. Leikos growled threateningly in his mind. "No!" Before he knew it, the word was out of his mouth. Leikos continued roaring in his mind, restless and bloodthirsty. He wanted to rip off their heads for blatantly disrespecting him and his mate. Sir Leon shifted his gaze towards him. Raising an eyebrow, he reiterated, "No?" Beside him, Erica had stiffened, her palm had become sweaty. He could feel how she was holding on to her indifferent facade with every ounce of her will that was teetering. "What he means is that what if this concoction, whatever this is, turns out to be poisonous?" Queen Jade comes to his aid. Luna Freida hums in agreement, "It appears as if you wish to force your assumptions upon her." Xavier turned to look at his mother who had defiant look on her face. "I agree," Ava said. Xavier felt an amalgamation of emotions. He had earlier thought of his friend as envious and prejudiced but despite not knowing Erica properly she was su
Alpha's Mage 45. Cornered
[Erica]Her insides churned when she heard this. She stood rooted to her spot while Xavier asked in a menacing tone, "What?" Her ears were ringing as she knew that the visit wasn't a casual or a coincidental one. They had come for her. Her palm tingled all of sudden and her vision turned sharper. She had to go to that nook. Something told her that the nook had every answer she was looking for. A sharp intake of breath drew her out of her racing thoughts. She noticed Alpha Samuel stepping back, his eyes widened with ill-concealed horror. "What? Who are you?" Alpha Samuel asks, his voice barely audible. She furrows her eyebrows before she hears another gasp. "Erica, your eyes..." Queen Jade whispers and that's enough for her to understand the older man's sudden change in reaction. She whirls around and looks up at Xavier who does not react in any way. He rests his hand on the small of her back, a calming touch, a silent reassurance. Erica closed her eyes and willed herself to calm down
