10: Darken, DarkHeart

Chapter twenty-two: Astraea

the following morning i woke with a jump. i looked around the room and found mothers letter next to me. "shit." i muttered as i jumped out of the bed and ran to the door, opening it to see Lunar standing there arguing with two bee guards.

"i do not care what your king has told you," he said, anger in his voice, not noticing me. "he is not my king and i demand that you allow me to see my queen."

"Lunar." i said his name and the three turned to look at me, i looked at the guards, "let me guess, Oberon wants you to watch me at all times?"

"yes mam," one spoke, "he says not to let anyone near without his permission as well."

"he has no right deciding that." i said, "i am still his queen, regardless of what he says."

i tried to step from the room but one held an arm in front of me. "sorry mam, you may not leave the room."

"Lunar...." i muttered, feeling heat well up in my hand. "you are going to want to step back."

he did as i said and i grabbed both guards by their throats before they even notices and ripped them clean off their bodies, holding only their heads in my hands now. "i am really getting sick of these pests."

"how did you...?" Lunar looked shocked. 

"i am getting sick of my husband telling me what to do." i told him, throwing the heads to the ground and walking back into the room, grabbing the letter off the bed and handing it to Lunar. 

he read it and went pale enough that his green hair looked brighter, "you didnt let him see that did you?"

"he forced me to sleep, not that is worked at first." i explained, "he found it while i could not move."

"he used his powers on you?" he asked. 

"he did." i answered, "he is not going to get away with that."

i walked over to one of the heads and walked out the door, carrying it to Oberon's office. i kicked the door open and he stood to his feet, looking at me in shock. "Astraea..."

i threw the head on his desk, the amber colored blood dripping onto his paperwork, "this is what will happen to anyone you send to try to keep my people from me."

"you killed someone..." he said, looking almost sad. "this isnt like you."

"you know what isnt like me?" i asked, stepping closer. "i am not so dumb as to allow someone to knock me out, but i thought we were finally making up, i let myself get vulnerable with you because i trusted you. i tursted that you would not go and look through my personal letters, the last thing that my dead mother sent me."

"i thought you would comfort me over the loss of the one woman who could have helped me." i clenched my fists, tears streaming down my face. "you know what i plan now Oberon, and i will not allow you to stop me. but once i save you, you will never see me again." 

i turned and heard him speak, "My Star, please, dont do this."

"Don't ever call me that again, Oberon," I said before storming out of the room. I ran down the stairs and into the courtyard, the pain of everything tearing at me. I felt like I wanted to die at that moment; I collapsed to my knees and screamed, not from physical pain, but from pure emotional anguish. 

i did not noticed that those who were on my side were there as sobbed.

"My queen." i felt Aranea's strong grasp on my forearms as she helped me to my feet. 

Althaeon scooped me into his arms and carried me back into the palace. 

Lunar making sure that none got in our way. once were were back in my room, Althaeon sat me on my bed, holding me as i cried, stooking my hair. 

Carlisle was first to speak, "he has locked your father up."

i looked at Lunar, "what? how?"

"threatening to harm you." he told me. "and i know he was not lying there. your father is not needed for the pink moon, only you."

i looked to those in the room, "i have to help him. i cant... i cant let this happen. there is still a month left."

"he will kill your father if you try." Lunar warned me, "he knows that if your father dies, then you will have no choice but to do as he wishes."

"no." i stood to my feet. "this is not happening, i will not allow him to force me into this." i looked to Lunar, "where is he now?"

"in the throne room." he answered, "hes preparing guards that you will not be able to stop, he attends to separate us from you as well."  

"he wants me to spend a month alone?" i asked but knew the answer. i looked to Carlisle, "prepare me a gown."