The Rouge Queen

32.Days of Love: Day 18💫

'Grow old along with me the best is yet to be.'-Robert Browning

The night of Aspen's 21st birthday...

... King Caspian and his Queen Imogen had retired to their room for the night.

"Our little princess is all grown up, isn't she?"

King Caspian asked Imogen as they got ready for bed.

"Indeed she is. But do you think she's ready to be Queen? I can see that her wolf Esme, has no problem... but Aspen is a bit hesitant."

Queen Imogen said as King Caspian noted in the agreement.

"Well, only time will tell. And for right now, I'm going to take a bath."

King Caspian said as he went and took a bath. 15 minutes later he came out and saw a man with his clothes at Queen's throat.

"Make a sound, and your mate dies."

The man warned as king Caspian tried to figure out how he knew him and what he wanted.

"What do you want with us?"

King Caspian asked quietly as he watched the man.

"I want your kingdom to fall. After all, what is a kingdom without a king or queen to lead it."

The man said as King Caspian thought that he must not know much about them, or about the rulership and succession laws.

"Why, what did we ever do to you?"

Queen Imogen asked as a man looked at them.

"My name is Axel. You made me and my people rouges. My 16-year-old son Reese has become a rouge because of your selfishness. That ends tonight, along with your lives."

Axel said as he sliced Queen Imogen's throat.

"You fucking cunt"

King Caspian rushed at him in a blind rage and was killed silently and swiftly. Axel leads them to bed in each other's arms.

"At least you get to die together."

Axel smirked as he fled the palace under the cover of night.

*****

Axel walked back into the rouge camp with blood in his eyes and on his clothes. When was killed an innocent person is one of the reasons a wolf might become feral.

"Were they fuck have you been, dad?"

Rhys asked his father when he saw the blood on his clothes and hands.

"Out."

Axel said as he tried to push Rhys out of his way.

"Wait why do I smell my mate's scent on you? What have you done to my mate?"

Atticus said as he took over Rhys and held his father up by the throat.

"The bitch still draws breath, it's the appearance you should worry about. This way you can become king and lay waste to their land."

Axel said as Rhys' hands tightened around his throat.

"What the fuck is wrong with you. After today I was planning on asking permission to mate with their daughter. I am her mate, they would have said yes. We could have peace for the integrated both packs."

Rhys said diplomatically as Axel shrugged.

"This way is a lot quicker."

Axel said as Rhys feet Atticus push the surface, ready to avenge his mate's parents. He shifted so did his father and they battled fiercely for dominance. In the end, Axel lay dead between his teeth.

*****

Rhys jumped a week from his nightmare as a spin also woke up beside him.

"What's wrong baby, bad dream?"

Aspen asked as she used to sheet to hide her nakedness. After the third orgasm, he gave her that night she was knocked out from the pleasure.

"You could see that. I was just remembering how my father died."

Rhys said carefully as this peaked Aspen's interest.

"How did he die?"

Aspen asked finally, as the sheet was all about forgotten. Her huge breast lay bare before him. He loves the size of them. There were twice as because when he just met her and now it took both of his hands to cover one of her breasts. It was an amazing feeling. Pregnancy made her glow.

"I killed him."

Rhys said as he heard a spin and sharp intake of breath. Five seconds passed, which felt more like a lifetime to him until she finally asked.

"Why?"

Aspen asked as Rhys sighed. It was time he told her the truth. It was better if she heard it from him and not from someone else.

"Because he killed my mate's parents. He killed your parents. He killed King Caspian and Queen Imogen."

Rhys said honestly as Aspen felt a range of emotions. How was it possible that she was mated to the son of the man who would kill her parents? She couldn't even begin to phantom what this could mean.

"Start from the beginning."

Aspen said that she caught up her hair in a messy bun to keep it from distracting her.

"My father was Axel Bennett. He was the rogue leader who wanted to take over the Royal pack and for me to become king. He assassinated them that night and tried to make me seize the castle. But then I met you the day before and I knew that you were my mate. When I respect to the pack to try to tell my father that you were my meat yet I already left for your pack and by the time I reach there was a shout seeing the king and queen had fallen. I'm so sorry I couldn't protect them."

Rhys said as he turned away from Aspen. How could he even face her now? How could she even face him? He was partially responsible for the death of her parents. I spend held his jaw and turned him towards her.

"Thank you for telling me. Thank you for avenging my parents. I love you, Rhys... Now and forever."

Aspen said as Rhys leaned down and kissed her. Love truly does conquer all.