All Chapters of All The Queens Kings - Book 8: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

KELLENAccidentally hitting Tala and hurting her, knocked some sense into me.With languid strides, I find myself in the Northside gardens. The furthest place away from mine and Tala’s room. But not too far.Slumping onto a bench that faces the tree line of thick forest, I cover my face with my hands. The imagery of what just happened replayed in my head.I feel a push on at the front of my brain and half expect to receive a mind link. But nothing comes. I realize it’s Lamia searching me out. She could feel my emotions. Instead of blocking her, I let her probe away. I wanted her to feel the shame and guilt that was running amuck inside me.In a sick sadistic way, I hoped she would come find me and kick my ass. Or at least send Mathias to do the job. I deserved it.Groaning out loud at my stupidity and leaning back, dragging my palms down my face, I remember exactly what set me off in the first place.Fucking Oliver. I loathed that piece of shit. The very thought of him had my nerves sp

KELLENTala was already asleep by the time I made it back to our room last night. So, I never got to apologize or plead for her to forgive me.I tossed and turned all night, wanting to wrap my arms around her but didn’t dare touch her without her permission. I didn’t know if she wanted me to, or if she hated me for what I said and did.This was unchartered territory for me. The beastly side wanted to ravage and claim her, the sensible part was timid and shy. The indecision of how to act was like a plague on my mind.At some point, I did manage to sleep and woke to the sound of the shower running. The spot beside me was already cold, the shame of my actions surfacing once again and the thought that Tala was in such a hurry to get away from me crossed my mind.Swinging my feet over the side, I stand with purpose. I needed to apologize, hoping she would forgive me, and claim my mate back.Striding to the bathroom, slowly I open the door. Steam poured from behind the glass. The silhouette

MATHIASI put in a call to Marcus. Not just for Lamia’s sake but also for Kellen’s. I actually called Vivian to begin with as it perplexed me that Lamia didn’t want to see the triplets or go back to Riocht before we traveled to Asiarian.Little did I know Hunji had also spoken to Marcus and voiced his concerns too.My mate's mother settled my mind but divulged her own concerns at the same time. She knew her daughter best and as much as she wanted her daughter home and to meet her new grandchildren, she recalled how much Lamia was like her father.This is why Marcus came. He was her voice of reason.Lamia loved her mother, but she looked up to Marcus, and in return, Marcus doted on her, he also recognized her strengths and weaknesses and reminded her of who she truly was when she lost sight of direction. If she and Kellen were going to listen to anyone it would be her parents, mostly her father or Mike's parents.Marcus walks Lamia and Kellen out of the training ring, my mate hanging on

LAMIATime is measured by a watch, the sun, and the moon. The cycle of the realm turning. Time is honored by nature, which flourishes and grows under its revolving sky and elements.A life is reliant on time. Some have more than others and some die sooner than expected. We are all born with an expiration date, that expiration date just isn't filled out.Then you have these things called walkers. Neither human nor monster where time stood still for them. Their hearts do not beat, their minds do not think, their bodies move but for what I do not know. They simply exist with no purpose, no means, no thought, no goal.Guilt riddled me for what I was about to do, making me wonder where this guilt was when I wanted to massacre the Changelings.When I initially was prepared to slaughter the Changelings it festered from raw hate and retaliation of who they previously served. With these walkers, I felt sorry for them. They did not come to be like this of their own free will. They were people, m

LAMIAKellen, Mike, Tala, Lyric, and the pups left at sunrise, heading back to New Moon. Where more weapons would be manufactured and shipped with Kellen and Mike when they left from the New Moon coast to Asiarian, Tyron, the royal delta, and Mike's father would be in charge of New Moon warriors.Finn left to go back to the Kodiak Kingdom, hoping to tie up some stuff and aid Alpha Xander before he too traveled to the second content with a team of warriors. Leaving the Kodiak kingdom in Alpha Xanders's capable hands and Abner Brooks as backup.Rhett and Leneve would follow us to the Werecat Kingdom a few days later, after securing MacTire and leaving Josiah and Oliver with instructions. A handful of changelings would stay behind due to the threat of Aodh’s army reaching our shores. Petra had been sent on a mission to scout the shores to see if the rumors were true that a fraction of the dark army would land on our borders any day.Hunji and Morgan decided to head back to Riocht for thre