The Protector

Chapter 37 (Mature Content)

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CHAPTER 37 (Smuts Ahead)

Erik opened the door to the lower level, Jonathan went down followed by Tracy, Erik brought up the rear. Tracy was surprised that the holding cells looked like a medieval dungeon with a very modern security system. The cold stone walls held no warmth and the unforgiving bleakness gave no comfort. Tiffany was chained to a metal table in the middle of one of the cells. Her eyes shone with fear and pure hatred. The bite mark Jack had made was nothing more than a red, infected looking, wound. Her wolf wasn't strong especially after being bitten by a wolf other than her mate so her body was slow in healing. Dark bruises marred her once pale skin and her always perfect hair hung limp and stringy.

"Where did you get the potion you used on Jack?" Jonathan asked in a deceptively calm voice that sent chills down Tracy's spine at the underlying threat.

"J-Jack is m-my mate." she stutters obviously afraid.

"He has a mate. So your claim is moot." Jonathan said calmly, picking up a wooden handled hammer, "I'm only going to ask you one more time then I'm going to give this to Erik and let him work with you a bit."

Tiffany swallowed hard, "I bought it from a woman in the farmer's market that claimed it was a love potion."

"Where was this woman's stall at?" Jonathan asked.

Tiffany looked genuinely confused, "I don't know." Her eyes widened with fear as she saw Jonathan hand the heavy hammer to Erik, "PLEASE! I'm telling you the truth! I don't know!" she pleaded.

Tracy stepped forward and placed her hand over the trembling girl's forehead. Instantly, she could envision a young woman, in her early 20s, dressed in a bright red gypsy style skirt with a black ¾ sleeves top. Her dark tresses pulled back into a braid. Tiffany stood in front of her. Tracy realized that she was seeing everything from the love potion's vial's point of view.

The stranger called out to Tiffany, from a fully covered booth, telling her that she had beauty creams and love potions. Tiffany scoffed but the woman persisted saying that it would help her find her "true love." Tiffany finally agreed to buy it looking half convinced of its usefulness. The young woman suddenly blows some sort of power. Tiffany looked stunned and then her eyes closed. The woman laid the inert body on a cot nearby before closing the front flap of the booth and turning to the vial. It was so weird it was like she was looking right at Tracy. She smiled and then spoke:

"Hello Protector. Yes I know you're watching me. First, I would like to apologize to your spirit sister and her mate. The experience was unfortunate but necessary. You can thank me later because I also put the antidote in with the potion so he is no longer susceptible to love potions or spells. Second, I am a... Historian?... of sorts. Actually that part is complicated and not important at the moment. Third, the desperate hoe you have strapped to this table is the mate of a renegade rogue king. You need to drop her off... personally. Ask Jackson, he'll help you.

I am leaving you this message for several reasons, the most pressing is Ivory White. Keep training your Omegas and free Isiah because he's innocent. Oh and before I forget, tell Lucy that Shade says 'hello.'"

The vision ended.

Tracy blinked and the room came back into focus. Tiffany was passed out, Jonathan and Erik stared at her worriedly. She heard Jonathan call her name before her vision tunneled and everything faded to darkness.