Traces of Elijah: Legacy of the Queen

Chapter 7

After being back into the halls of my home I'm tempted to go after my parents first. I go down the hallway, enraged by the thought that they would keep this from me but as soon as I get to their door, I see it's left open just a crack. I hear them whispering. I stop and lean against the wall next to the door just so I can hear what they're saying.

"Someone attempted to access the file today. I think Lina is starting to put pieces together." I hear my dad's voice.

"No, if she really knew something, she would be coming straight to us, pissed off we haven't told her...I feel sick for not telling her now...I just don't want to relive that..." Papa sighs shakily. He's clearly very upset about this.

"I know...but maybe it is time we tell her everything. She's been old enough to understand for a long time I just...hope she doesn't hate us for everything we've done." What have they done that would make me hate them? What is going on?

"I hope not. We did promise we'd tell her one day when she's old enough and look at her now...she's a Queen. I just...I need to calm my nerves, see the therapist first then we will set up a time to sit her down. Maybe take her out to lunch or something. I have to be in the right headspace to tell her or else I'll just break down instead of focusing on her. I can't let myself be a victim again." Victim...? Did Darius hurt him?

From what it sounds like, it seems very likely.

"I know, my love. We'll do this right and then she'll finally know the truth, once and for all...I'll be right with you, however long it takes for you to be ready." Dad tries to reassure him.

"Thank you..." with that I decide maybe I shouldn't be too angry with them. Whatever happened in the past is probably very traumatic for them from the sound of it. When they decide to tell me, I have to remember that this all had to be a lot for them to go through. I can't go into it being angry with them. I just want to know what any of it had to do with me and not any of my other siblings. I leave the hall and head to my office. Once there, I'm greeted by Dawson.

"Lina, I hoped you would be back soon. I have news."

"Alright, spill." I tell him, offering him to take a seat before I shut the door.

"So you know the stray situation, none of them were willing to join us, right? So I found out they are in fact, part of a pack."

"So what does this mean?" I sit at my desk, leaning back in my chair.

"Well I found out that your mate isn't the Alpha of the pack. She's actually the Alpha's right hand."

"So who's leading the pack?" I tilt my head slightly.

"Liam's daughter. She must've made a name for herself so she could set her father free."

"Why now? Why when I'm trying to find a mate?" I let out a tired sigh.

"Maybe she knows you're distracted. You going into heat the night of the attack proved her right. I heard from uncle Josi that Elia is your mate but doesn't want to be with you, yet she won't reject you either."

"I know deep down it's not what she wants. I believe she's just following orders from her Alpha but she wants to give in to her instincts of being with me."

"She brought you home...no one mentioned that to you did they?"

"What? Seriously?" I raise my brows, surprised to hear that.

"Yeah, she fought off the wolves that tried to take advantage of you and to stop herself she left you at the door and ran."

"Well that's interesting to hear." I'm pleased to hear my mate still cared for me after she begged me to sever our bond. Gaia softly grunts feeling the same approval.

"Well now that you know that, how would you like to proceed?" He asks me as he leans back with an exhale.

"I want to see her, speak to her- something. I need to make a more impactful connection to her rather than what happened on our first night. I went into heat just because she was close. My body wished for her to seal the bond with me...she was able to fight her instinct though which is baffling to me...she must be in a super strong connection with her wolf not to allow her to take over. That's an insane amount of willpower. It's admirable, impressive. I have to let her know that I think those things even if she doesn't like that I'm her mate. I find her over all to be attractive. She is more than perfect, she has to know-"

"Your wolf's idea of what your mate is definitely is taking over your thoughts." Daws chuckles and interrupts my rambling.

"I'm sorry but my small hopes of being with her are a driving force right now. I really have until next month to find her and seal this bond and then I will finally be free of this loneliness and suffering I have to continuously feel. I want this to be over and dealt with as soon as possible."

"Well telling her you're kinda obsessed with her doesn't help your situation here, cousin."

"I'm not obsessed. I am gravitationally being pulled to her, now that I've met her I cannot stop thinking about her. Did you know when I was out the whole week, being with her was all I dreamt about? the Goddess is making it quite clear that she is the one I'm meant to be with, the one meant to solve all my problems, to fill this empty void within me...I need her and I am abundantly certain about that."

"But she's on the wrong side, Lina. she even told you she couldn't stand you and our family. I don't know if there's any convincing her-"

"Enough, Dawson! It is not an option for me to lose her. She is my only chance and I will do everything in my power to have her." I cut him off, frustratedly slamming my fist on my desk. How dare he even suggest my mate couldn't be convinced to be with me? she feels our bond now more than ever. I'm going to make sure it calls her back me. His silence about the subject made it clear I did do a bit too much. "My apologies for the outburst. I am just overly determined to seal my bond with her more than anything. I need her a lot more than I need to be worrying about the pack she's in and whatever morals she thinks she needs to have. I always appreciate your input. You are my right hand after all." I try to assure him I am in a calm state and not ready to rip his head off for saying what he did. I have to remember sometimes that he has just as much right to the throne as I do and he's not just one of the pack's factions speaking out of turn. They tend to question me a lot, now more than ever. I think it's because I have yet to seal a bond with anyone and there is still yet to be an heir from both my sister and I. The factions don't really look at my brothers as any sort of leadership. I don't really blame them since little Micah is a pack warrior (a horrible one at that) and Junior is the pack historian's apprentice. A bookworm and a failed royal warrior don't exactly speak volumes for the royal family's competence which is why their focus is on me and my sister. Now the heat was off of me for a time because Amy got married to Nadia but that fire is being lit under my ass again. The moment I reached my office after my week of being unconscious, I received a phone call from the ambassador of our pack's funding which started off as a wellness check and quickly turned into "how soon can you look over the finances for this month?" I am merely an instrument to a lot of them. There are some good ones in this pack though.

"You are right though. To question what the goddess is even making clear to you is something nearly treasonous. I won't do it again. So, what's the next course of action?" He asks again, making sure he lets me know he heard and understood me. I take a moment then nod as a sign of my forgiveness.

"Set up a meeting with this daughter. I'd like to meet her and see if we can negotiate peaceful terms."

"I'll get on that right away." Daws nods, getting up to handle that for me. I clasp my hands against, pressing them to my lips. Hopefully she won't wish to kill me when we first meet.