I AM QUEEN

chapter 22

"well go on then say it."

"your mate is alive. She is under the witches spell."

Two things happened simultaneously. The beta fell to the floor sobbing and Adrian shifter to his beast of a wolf. Over the years since Adrian's wolf thought his mate was dead, he kind of mutated. So, when he shifts he looks like a monster instead of a wolf.

"you need to calm down Adrian and let me explain."

He kind of calms down and sits on the floor, looking at me expectantly.

"remember when I said Aphrodite preys on the souls of pure souls. Well, pure souls are usually babies but to find a pure soul in a teenager and a girl is rare and ten times more the power and youth. Since Aphrodite has the vampire gems she is using that power to increase her beauty and youth. She had found a girl with an innocent soul on the way so she kept her reserved in case she needed more. Usually, a spell like that breaks off any possible connection the victim has to anything else."

I gave a nervous laugh.

"in short she is keeping her as a backup source and to make sure she doesn't get connected or involved with someone, Aphrodite placed a curse on her that any person she establishes a close connection with dies."

I wince when I hear the painful snaps of Adrian's bones when he shifts back. Usually when a wolf shifts they do it fluidly except for the first shift but when they don't shift for longer periods of time it hurts and Adrian is no exception. He only shifts when he loses his temper or he has to kill someone.

When he was finally in his human form I raise my hands and a pair of shorts and a shirt appears in front of him. he changes quickly and sits in the chair, the barrier no longer around him. he puts his head in his hands but after a while, he looks up and I can see the hurt, sadness, longing, anger and most of all hope. I walk towards him and he gives a little hug hesitantly but when I squeeze him he full-on bear hugs me and lifts me off the ground. When he puts me down I dust of my shirt and take out a ring from my pocket. It was something royals gave those who they trusted enough to call family. It had the silver wolf symbol and a little bit of my personal magic to help Adrian in what he was about to do.

"Welcome to the family brother."

He gives a smile and I can see his unshed tears. He puts on his poker face and I do the same. I take out a map from my drawer and place a sapphire on it. It was moms but she lets me have it since she doesn't do a lot of magic. I partially transform my hand into a claw and slice my finger. When I let the drop of blood fall, the map morphs and shows a little town in Canada. It further zooms in when I slice Adrian's wrist and his blood touches the paper. It zooms in till it shows a little coffee shop.

"go here you will find her. I have done a spell so that you can recognize her, but she won't know who or what you are. Chances are that she is a supe and Aphrodite has concealed her powers from her and she is clueless or she is just a human who is hurt beyond her life. In any case, you will have to get her to trust and love you the human way. If you go on too strong you can lose her forever. Dumont here will go with you and help destroy the witch."

Dumont leaves the room with a hug with the beta arranging for the things they would need for the trip but Adrian stops in the door and looks over his shoulder.

"You have honored me by calling my family, I never had one and I didn't know I needed it. to that I am grateful. I know you will make an excellent Luna and queen."

"I know."

I give him a cheeky smile and he leaves the room. I flop on my chair and hold my head in my hands when I feel an oncoming headache. I was barely alone for a second when mom, ma, and Hailey burst in and drag me out of the study.

"what are you all doing? Let me go, I have work to do."

"you can work later, the coronation is in four days and you haven't picked a dress.''

"I have so many of them I'll just put something on. Besides, I just have to be there to become queen. I will still get crowned even if I turn up in my pajamas."

"don't you dare! This might as well be the only time I would get to actually get a chance to play dress up with you."

There goes, mom. Ever since I was little and discovered the comfort of jeans and sweatpants, mom has complained that she wanted a daughter because she wanted to 'play dress up'.

I rolled my eyes but still let them drag me away, possibly to my doom.

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