They moved the meeting back inside the castle, with everyone on board, much to Queen Hyacinth’s annoyance. The power that she thought she still had over everyone had proven to have waned, and a part of her blamed her son for that.She hated how independent he seemed without her, and more so because of the girl next to him. She recognized the power surging through Samantha, and it irked her to no end that fate decided to pair her son up with someone like that.Even if Hale wasn’t her biological son.She loved him as her own, having raised him from when he was just days old. No one understood the sacrifices she’d made for him, having chosen to save him when his own father wanted him killed.She knew what people thought about her, but she still loved her son. She would do anything for Hale, and she’d proven it all those years ago when she decided to raise him as her own. He would probably never know the truth about what happened all those years ago, and she was ok with that.Still, she k
Frazier pulled Vera aside while everything else was happening around them. “I think we’ve got a lead.”Vera’s eyes widened. “Now?”He nodded. “It’s the best time. Both her children are busy with their trip to Ameran. This is the opening we needed, and with my sources confirming that they may have found her, we need to go now.”“Aren’t there any dangers? We don’t even know who has her,” she reminded.“We don’t but we won’t be going alone. It’s up to you if we go or not,” he stated.“I mean, let me check in with her first and make sure she’s on board with the plan,” she suggested.Zen barely caught them leaving the room together, and while he was curious about what it is they were up to, he couldn’t follow them. He was even more suspicious when he found that he couldn’t link either one of them.They headed to one of the free rooms before Vera cleared her head and focused on finding Antoinette. She could feel the tendrils of their link, but once again, she was pulled back to the scene wi
Back at the castle, things were coming together, but Killian found that his mate was avoiding him. While their link was still open to him, she was avoiding looking at him or being in the same space as him.Until he pulled her aside.Before he could even say anything, the look in her eyes stopped him. He got all his answers from that singular look and he knew then that she didn’t need him to say anything. He wrapped his arms around her, kissing her forehead, and she hugged him back, gripping him tightly.“Go and find out as much as you can. Whatever you don’t find out, we’ll try and figure out when you come back,” he said softly.“I love you Lian,” she whispered.He kissed her forehead once more. “I love you too nymph, through everything.”He added the last part because he understood that she needed the reassurance. Something big was happening, and it was becoming clearer with each new day and new incident that she was at the centre of everything.He’d started thinking back on everythi
Zen had been to The Vale of Ameran many times before, and each time blew him away. Samantha and Calypso couldn’t believe their eyes. They had theories for what possibly awaited them on the other side, and nothing could’ve prepared them for what they arrived to.Hale was filled with pride watching them, and even Queen Hyacinth was humoured by their wonder. They hadn’t had any new guests in a while, and she’d forgotten what it felt like to watch someone come for the first time.It had her slightly breaking down her walls to the two girls.She knew that they meant well. She was only nervous about what each one’s existence meant. The both of them were powerful on their own, and from the little time she’d watched them interact, she realized that they didn’t know the power they had together.They weren’t aware yet of the ways in which they’re linked.When she found out that Killian and Samantha are twins, and that Killian is Calypso’s mate, she knew the Higher Powers were losing a little bi
Before she could even react to what she’d been told, Queen Hyacinth closed her eyes, forcing her own to shut. Nothing happened for a while, until a light blinded her. However, she couldn’t cover herself from it.She simply had to wait for it to fade away.When it did, they were in a great garden. Once more, she wasn’t given any information, watching instead as Queen Hyacinth walked ahead of her. She followed after her, trusting that things would make some kind of sense if she did.They walked for a while with the scenery not changing, until they arrived at a massive statue. The statue was taller than anything she’d ever seen, but what was most shocking for Samantha was seeing her face carved on it.Queen Hyacinth still said nothing to her, instead walking around the statue, seemingly searching for something. After a while she came to a stop, before looking upward at the statue. She then closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, her eyes were glowing white.“Step forward
They couldn’t believe it.She was laughing so hard that tears were rolling down her face. Samantha was just as tickled, and the three of them wondered what the two were laughing about. Hale couldn’t remember the last time he’d seen his mother laugh like that, if ever.“So, this is where you’ve been,” Calypso was the first to speak, bringing the two’s attention to them.“I was somewhere else, and this is where I ended up,” Samantha corrected.Hale eyed them suspiciously. “And what are the two of you up to?”“Samantha was just sharing something with me. Nothing for you to worry about,” Queen Hyacinth responded.The other three were suspicious, especially when Samantha and Queen Hyacinth continued giggling. Hale wondered if his mother had done something to his mate. While he didn’t think her to be that evil, he didn’t know how she was really feeling about Samantha, and that’s what had him worried.They’d been called for dinner, and it went with Queen Hyacinth wanting to know more about C
Vera was in one of the rooms, reading. Antoinette was still recuperating, and she didn’t want to leave just yet. She needed to make sure that Antoinette was safe first, especially since her mate wasn’t around.She decided to check in with him. “Love.”“Yes, my love?” he replied almost instantly.“Are you ok? Is everything ok there?” she asked.“It’s as ok as can be. I’m having breakfast with the newly mated lovebirds. We haven’t seen Spunky or the Queen this morning,” he informed.“Isn’t that suspicious?” she followed up.“There’s a lot that’s happening that’s suspicious here, but I’m not questioning anything just yet. For now, I’m simply observing,” he replied.She understood what he was getting at. “Any new developments with Cally?”“We’re going to the library later, so we’ll see if anything changes. You know her emotions are supercharged in situations like that,” he pointed out.She sighed at that. “I know, which is why I’m worried. Just keep your eye on her please.”“You know I wi
With everything that they’d been told, Killian and Calypso were ready to learn the truth. While Calypso feared what it could potentially mean for her, she knew that she still needed to face the truth to better understand how to move forward.Queen Hyacinth led them to the dark room she’d preciously been in with Samantha, and when they walked in, she witnessed something she hadn’t before. The symbols on the floor glowed brighter than they ever had.“Incredible,” she whispered.The Lycan couple had heard her. “What is?”“These symbols have never glowed this brightly before, and now I wonder who of you is making them glow like this,” she commented.“We can find out,” Calypso said as she turned to leave the room.Killian followed after her, before letting her enter alone. The symbols glowed brightly, and she walked out. Killian walked in and they did the same thing, before he too walked out. When they walked back in together, the symbols shone brighter than before.“Absolutely incredible,