Ember

12. I Am Ember

Silas

Sitting in the throne room. Looking at the fine details of this room, my mother Luna Ella Evensen was the inspiration for this amazing part of the mansion. My mother's favorite season is autumn. Reds, yellows and oranges create a masterpiece. The floor is a fall forest scene much like the guest house bathroom. This room is large enough to hold 3500 people if you count the 2 balcony floors above and the balcony to outside.

Straight ahead a set of intricate gold double doors laced in green painted ivy along the frame. The handles are skillfully cut and carved red roses. My eyes wander to the matching set to my right. Watching waiting to meet this mute girl.

"We have been here for an hour. I can smell her here, this has been a huge misunderstanding please your highness give me my mate. I told you all that I know" Zaden pleading for what seems like the 100th time. My attention snaps back to this pile of shit.

A very beaten Zaden sits in the center of the room. Scabs forming around his open wounds. The fuckin idiot attempted to take out 10 of my warriors. Injured one unfortunately, but Zaden got his ass beat before the injured wolf would see a doctor.

I smile at his broken state. Pride fills me at the thought. My warriors are strong even while injured.

His story is far fetched. His side of what has happened is unclear and surely can't be honest. Alpha Rupert committed suicide. His so-called mate is here yet won't tell us her name and that her traveling partner assisted her in stealing his pups. The incident in the woods 10 miles from here is so confusing and an obvious cover up was his last chance.

The female and friend will be here soon, with any hope she will clear the air with some actual facts. This man in front of me sounds like an obsessed boy and is unhinged in so many ways.
My demon is surfacing and Abraxis is loving the feeling.

"The female will tell us" my voice boomed threw the grand room.

"You can't trust her words! She has been poisoned!" Zaden screams.

Before I can put him in his place my Gamma Nicholas opens the side entrance. Making eye contact I nod him to continue.

First entered the male for about 20 paces. Built to take down a grizzly bear in human form. His attire surprised me, full black uniform is usually meant for beta status. I could smell he is of higher ranking which confuses me further. He faces me bowing his head in respect. For what was described as a feral animal he is what seems to be a respectful wolf.

Stopping dead in his tracks as he is about to kneel. Tilting his head back taking a long intake of air, no doubt smelling the stench in the room before turning his body towards the source.

The male looks forward towards Zaden. Making eye contact with the pathetic wolf and his eyes go from pure hatred to fear in less than a second spinning around to the door he entered.

" Your highness remove my bonds!" He ordered pissing my wolf off for a moment. I nod a quick response. I will deal with this issue later. I could subdue him if necessary.

Before we could release him he snapped his chains. I am the only one that has ever been able to break silver chains.

Running towards where he came as if his life depends on it, ready for an attack.

"Remi no!" The male yelled with all his power.

He colided with a very short figure. Flurries of blonde hair and arms pushing the male away. Before I could intervene in this insane match for power the male drops to his knees still holding the small figure that I can obviously see is the female. A feral deep haunting growl vibrates the room leaving me speechless. My nose is in overdrive. I can feel something. Something deep and hidden but now is not the time for this.

"Enough! Female speak!" Letting my king aura out just enough to get control of the room.

His arms wrapped tight around her chest and arms securing her. Long blonde red streaked hair hangs as her head is tilted down to her knees breathing heavy and chest is heaving. Even with her stretched clothes and messy hair in her face, she was stunning.  

Taking a breath of a faint phenomenal scent, but not over powering. The aroma is being suppressed. Shaking my thoughts away feeling like a crazed wolf.

I stood from my Golden seat with hopes it would stop the situation from escalating further.

"Yes Remi babe that is quite enough. Feral bitch are you in heat? I could fix that. Do you want your Alpha to fix it?" Zaden laughs out in full belly laughing fit. I mindlinked my warriors to remove him.

Looking back to the restrained girl. Slightly moving her head side to side as if to relieve tension. Snapping her head upright, hair dangling wildly in front of her face.

Those eyes. The bluest shade, sapphire and gold. Her features are stunning and well defined. Jewelry glitters her nose, lips and eye brow.

Snapping out of my admiration with the most unearthly growl cutting threw the air like a knife. Her left eye turning the deepest red I have ever seen. Her body begins to smoke and what seems to be flames ignite and dance on her skin.

The male speaking softly to her. I don't think she is listening. Squeezing her tighter hanging on for dear life.
He screams in pain releasing her throwing his shirt that was now engulfed in fire. She stands walking so calmly as her clothes begin to disintegrate.

The room is shaking violently. Wind thrashing off the walls destroying the paint and smashing the windows. It is raining inside?

I look up to water falling from the ceiling drowning the floor and all of us with it, the male stuck in place by an invisible force as well as everyone in the room except me.

" You are a murderer! You are a pathetic wolf! You are a fucking disgrace! You are not my Alpha!" I can hear her beast losing control. Mascara streaming down her pale face.

"You are Zaden Stiles the worthless fraud " she continues.

I jumped down the steps and ran as fast as I could. Trying to steady my steps trudging threw the water shin deep and merciless wind. I must stop this. The elements pushing me to use all of my strength.

The sounds that fall from her lips are pure pain and power. Standing in her melting bra and leggings. Battling the elements with all my strength and speed.

I reach her and wrap her in my arms tight to stop this assault. Her chest pressing against mine, her pulse rapid. Waiting for the struggle and burn from her skin that never came. This slight calming sensation fills me, I expected heat but nothing but calm.

Like watching a camp fire burn out the flames disappear and all there is, is us. The water stops falling. She looks up at me with orange eyes lighter than the red before.

Abraxis howling in my mind. So unsure of what this must be.

She whispers so softly with flickering tired eyes going dead weight.

"I am Ember."