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Chapter 3

Author: Nelly
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-10 03:05:10

Landon POV

    The vampire hand was extended to Oliver as he introduced himself, but before they could even finish their exchange Aurora swayed a little causing the vampire to snatch his hand away grabbing her by her shoulders. As much as I don't like Noel so close to her I really hate that stupid vampire, Noel cursed next to her then took her from the Vampire hand, lifting her cradling her like a baby. For some reason my wolf stirred, trying to push forward to see through my eyes, his sight focus on Aurora in Noel arms and a low growl escaped our lips causing everyone to turn to us. Playing it out as a cough I turned to Oliver, 

    "Are you taking him to dad?"

    He looked at Aurora in Noel arms then twist his face like he got the smell of something bad and my stomach sank, I know that look, he is going to do something stupid. 

Focusing on the vampire Oliver straighten his shoulders and took a step forward.

    "I will take you to our father but whatever is going on with them we will have nothing to do with it", He finish then threw a disgusted look toward them. 

The vampire nodded but I could see from the way his posture change that he wasn't happy with Oliver decision, with that being said Oliver and Aaron turn and started walking back to school, but I couldn't move. This girl saved me when she didn't have to, after all the shit we put her through, she could of let me die and get revenge for what we did to Noel knowing how much he means to her. I would never disagree with Oliver simply because of the life we lived before our father adopted us, he saved both Aaron and I and never left us since but in this situation he is wrong and I cant let this go.

    I love my brothers and I will do anything for them but this is something I wont do, standing firm I focus my attention to the Vampire, 

    "NO, she saved me and I wont leave her like this", Looking toward Noel and Ignoring my bothers who had stopped I tilt my head toward Aurora "What's wrong with her?"

    Noel looked at me then down to Aurora, like even if he should trust me. The way he looked at her is like he's looking at the most prized being with so much love and affection. I know they said nothing is going on with them but shit from the stars in his eyes you would think otherwise. I don't know what bothered me more the fact that Oliver dismissed her after what she's done for me or the look on Noel face. After a few minutes he blow out a breath and then looked toward the vampire, 

    "When you're finish with the alpha can you come see us, I have so may questions and if Aurora is in danger I need to know how to keep her safe", 

    Noel then turned to me and I swear he was about to curse me or something with the amount of rage and hate that passed through his eyes. 

    "She used her powers to save you yesterday and her body isn't strong yet", 

    Prince Kylen gasp and when straight up to Aurora, he then pulled out a small vile from in side his jacket and placed it into her hand, the dark purple liquid instantly turn a light blue color, he then took it back and blow out a breath. 

    "I thought she was a hunter alone, now that I know she isn't I really need to speak to your alpha", he said sending a pointed look toward Oliver and Aaron. The were about to object when Aurora finally spoke up

    "What's going to happen to Noel", Her voice quite and timid, my wolf whimper knowing something is wrong with her, her face was pale and she held on to Noel shirt as if she fared he would disappear the moment she let go.  

    "Right now you should be worried about yourself but I will explain once we meet with the alpha", 

With a nod I turn to lead them over to my car to head home, during the walk to the car I could feel Oliver and Aaron trying to mind link me but I left the block up. Something shift between Aurora and I yesterday and while I know it would be a long road to forgiveness I still wanted to try. I want to be there for her, seeing her deal with the rogue and they way she carried her self with such poise, was just so beautiful, but, I could also see she had to face a lot in order to be the person she is today. 

    On our way to the pack house Aurora keep checking Noel to see if he's ok, he would laugh a little here and there and the sound would make my chest tighten. I don't know how to explain it but I would love for her to look at me like she looks at him. Even if its with a little less hate would be nice. By the time we reached to the pack house dad was waiting outside together with a couple warriors. I parked in front of the house and got out to help Noel with Aurora only to see Prince Kylen already had her in his arms while walking towards dad. 

    My dad looked at Aurora then to the vampire before raising a bow and crossing his arm, Noel was about to speak up but I knew I had to say something before my idiot brothers say or do something to make her hate us more. 

    "Dad this is Prince Kylen", I said indicating to the vampire "and he would like to have a word with us", 

With a nod dad lead us to his office, by this time Aurora was out cold and Noel was hovering around the vampire, once everyone was seated the vampire handed Aurora over to Noel and then turn his full attention to dad.

    "Alpha Harrison, I was sent out to spread word that my niece is going to war with the rouge alpha and is requesting that you all lay back and give her some time to deal with the rouge problem that all the packs are having", 

    What the fuck, how can one girl solve our rouge problem and further more how the fuck does she know about it. We have been spending months upon months trying to locate this rouge alpha, but always end up empty handed. But of course Oliver the fucktard was first to jump up. 

    "Why would we do that, how do we know that she wont attack us, that this isn't some plan to gain more territories", 

    Prince Kylen was unaffected by the way Oliver spoke to him and I have a feeling he wont be composed for so long, straightening his already straight tie he turned to Oliver and his yellowish hue eyes turned to a deep red as he spoke,

    "Little wolf, while I maybe doing my niece bidding by reaching out, don't for a second think that I wouldn't rip your head out, my niece is an ally and is going to stop the rouge alpha. While you maybe be a bitch to others you will respect her", 

    Oliver and Aaron both took a step towards the prince, but dad quickly stopped them by clearing his throat, it was our sign when to step down. The tension in the room was so high that when Teodora stepped in, she raised her hand ready to cast a spell but stopped when she saw Aurora in Noel arms. 

    Teodora is like a grandmother to us, she always helps us in our magical problem and look for solutions to any problems we have as wolves. When dad adopted us we were a handful especially when our magic kicked in, so he made a deal with Teodora to grant her safety if she helped us with our magic, save to say it worked out great because on our sixteenth birthday the three of us hugged each other and send a shock wave through the house. 

    After months and months of research she cast a protection spell on us and told us not to use our magic together, until she can train us properly, but being the alpha son's we didn't like that someone told us No so we found a hidden cave the forest and started practicing our magic. At first it was really hard, we got injured a lot but two years later we mastered it, well as long as we controlled our emotion. 

    Teodora rushed over to her, checking her while chanting something and before we know it Aurora opened her eyes and jumped out of Noel's arm looking around the room. Noticing the tension in the room she moved her hand in front of Noel pushing him back. Rolling his eyes he dropped back down on the sofa while Oliver and Aaron looked back and fort from Aurora to the Prince. Despite how my brothers behave our father had still said nothing almost like he was watching it play out before he makes a decision. 

    Prince Kylen was the first to back down and focus his attention back to dad,

    "As I was saying Alpha, we just need you to stay back and when it's all done we will send out word of it", he said as he turned back to Aurora, "Now this is something really important, can you take a seat next to your boyfriend", before he could talk again the word not her boyfriend slipped by my lip in a low mumble. 

    The ring on the vampire hand glowed a brighter blue as he moved it over Noel. Aurora face paled as he moved the ring over to Noel heart, it changed its color to a deeper blue. The vampire hummed and then pass the ring over Aurora again, Teodora must have known what he's doing because she had her little spell book out taking notes. 

    "What's going on?" Aurora finally asked, 

    "Do you know about the Prophecy of The Order?", he asked as the room grew quite, I could feel my brothers still trying to mind link me but I choose to ignore them, if they cant change there ways towards her we will have problems. Realizing no one was answering he decided to elaborate for us, 

    "The Order was a group of individuals that kept magic and supernatural beings together. No one was more powerful than than the other. As the years passed by they appointed a werewolf king and queen as well as a Vampire king and queen to help rule over there kinds, but because of their decision a group of individuals came together to over take them which we all know is the council. It was on the night of last alignment of planets that the council separated and executed the three members that made up The Order, but before the last one died he cast a spell to combine the powers of the three of them and start the prophecy", 

    He stopped like he was thinking and then his eyes widen, almost as if he piece together some important piece of information. I know a bit about prophecy's that been put into the supernatural world as my bothers and I are from one of them, something about being the devil's kids or spawn or the best one yet, ‘the cursed ones’, but to me it probably just someone watching to much charmed. 

    Dad sat up straighter placing his hands on his desk as he studied the prince, 

    "Why are you telling us this? what does this have to do with us, with them?" he said pointing toward Noel and Aurora. Kylen laughed then shook his head. Something about the way he started pacing immediately had me on edge but not only me looking around the room, Teodora was stiff. Does she know something we don't?

    "You really don't know the prophecy do you?" he said stopping in front of Aurora who tilt her head in question                                                                    

                                                      "One born of royalty,  

                                                       One born of sin, 

                                                       Three brought together,

                                                        Brothers of another 

                                                       Together in trust and power, 

                                                       They will restore the natural order, 

                                                       Dark and light together they will fight, 

                                                       When the planets align, the must combine, 

                                                      Blood of a queen, blood of a hunter, blood of an alpha, 

                                                      Together to restore the natural order." 

What the fuck, 

Three bought together is that my brothers and I, the room remained silent, then Kylen dropped to his knees in front of Aurora taking her hand in his and in the most gentle voice I heard from him since he got here he said, 

    "One born in sin and Blood of a hunter, have anyone ever heard of a half wolf - half hunter?" 

    "No",  she replied in a low whisper 

    "But someone knew though, because there's so much binding spells on you that they made it impossible to fulfill the prophecy, tell me child have you found your mate yet?" 

    She shook her head, and he let out a laugh, then turn his attention to Teodora, 

    "Can you break the spells?"

    "No I've tired but only something big can break that spell, it has to be something big enough to disrupt the balance of magic as is", 

    Everyone started throwing ideas around the room but no one paid attention to the girl in question in the room, I could see the panic setting in, her breathing quicken and her eyes closed like she was reliving a memory and I couldn't stay away anymore. Moving over to her I placed my hand on hers and immediately let a breath out as the sparks travel through my hand. She opened her eyes and look at me, 

    "Breathe", she nod and then close back her eyes taking in deep breaths, thankfully she didn't pull her hand away only held on stronger. After a couple minutes she open her eyes and the fire was there again, the brave, strong and beautiful woman was back. With a nod she release my hand and stood, Noel right behind her. 

    "Thank you for the information, when you find the solution to our problem, you know where to find us", 

    With that she walked out leaving us, Oliver moved over to Teodora,

    "If her spell isn't broken that means the prophecy hasn't started right?"

    

Prince Kylen look at him and shook his head, "Wrong", 

    "Explain please", Teodora asked in a whisper.

    "My niece started the prophecy, her father was one of the last Lycan and her mother is the Vampire princess which makes her ---", 

    "Blood of a queen", I finish.

    "Wait have her mate marked her yet?" Teodora asked as she flipped the pages in her book, stopping at a page with some old language older witches used to use.

    "No, but I have a feeling she will have more than one thou, it's just a matter of time before the next one shows up", 

    Teodora pass her fingers over the first few lines as we all waited and as much as I want to see how I can help, my mind kept wondering back to Aurora and the question of if she found her mate, who IS her mate? I know they say you feel sparks when you touch your mate and I felt that with her, the minute she healed me we formed a connection and being around her is so calming, strange I know since she basically hates us but fuck I hope she's my mate. 

    "Here", Teodora said pointing pointing to the book, "If she does have two mates they have to mark her at the same time, seeing as she is the one to start the prophecy", 

    "What will happen when they do", 

    "I don't know we will just have to wait and see", 

That's really doesn't sound reassuring, but if it helps her then I'm all for it. While the others talk to the Prince about the new training we will need to start, I snuck out of the office and ran outside, sniffing the air I picked up her rose scent going into the forest. Yes, time to started begging for forgiveness, not waiting another second I shifted and followed her sent, for two people who is mostly human they got far, as I got closer I could see the two of them laying on the ground watching the sky, they look peaceful and happy and I shouldn't be here as I turned to leave I heard her, 

    "Shift Landon, if you came all this way you might as join us", She said patting the spot next to her.

   Fuck here goes nothing, I only hope she would forgive me because there is no way I'm leaving here otherwise.

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