Being a Princess is not what I signed up for!

4-Friends and friends only

It had been a year or so and well the mages were really coming along. I had made friends with people and Castiel had decided he'd become my closest friend and when I say close I mean CLOSE! I saw him nearly everyday and he'd drag me off after training to the castle gardens. He seemed very relaxed there. It was cute. His father had found a possible mate for him and she had decided to come over to the kingdom for him to court her. He only courted her on wednesdays and only for an hour. He wasn't really that committed to court her, he'd actually avoid her most of the time but she was determined to get his attention. I was walking to the courtyard when I heard a scream. I ran towards it as fast as I could only to see Castiel's Omega girlfriend screaming in terror at an injured wolf. She wailed "Kill it! It's going to kill me!". I scowled at her and replied "It's scared and harmless. Move away from it and I'll see what it wants". She frowned at me and asked "Omega's can't just go up to wolves? That's an Alpha's job". I scoffed and knelt in front of the seriously injured Alpha she wolf. It whimpered weakly and it's eyes glowed red. I asked it "Enchanted wolf? What brings you this far from home? What happened?". It just had to look at me to tell me. Enchanted wolves had telepathic links with nature's forces and creatures. I nodded and said "I'll find her for you but if you're dying then what do I do with her? I can't exactly stroll up to the enchanted lands and say excuse me I have a alpha pup here and it has enchanted pack written all over it. They'll think I'm a fool and I'll get roasted alive as well as the pup being killed". It responded "Your Mother. She'll help her". I sighed and grumbled "Great so I have a lone Alpha wolf pup to find as well as the force of freaking nature!". Castiel's girlfriend asked "Is it okay?". I shook my head and replied "It's dying and it's pup is lost in the forest. She wants me to find it and bring it to my Mother. Easier said than done given my Mother could be anywhere!". Castiel came over with a lot of guards and asked "What happened? Are you hurt?". He was staring right at me but his girlfriend replied "I'm fine sweetheart. The master mage is calming this wolf. She's going to die and her pup is lost in the forest. Y/n is going to go find it and bring it to her mother". I added "Which could take me years given the fact my mother could be anywhere and I can't go to the enchanted lands 'cause I'd get killed or possibly eaten". The wolf had it's head in my lap as I gently soothed it into an endless sleep. It deserved to die a painless death. It was a good wolf. I said softly "It's okay. She'll be safe, I'll find her. Just rest, my mother will take you soon". I always hated watching creatures of any kind die and when I felt it go limp I couldn't stop my tears from falling. I felt someone pull me into a hug but I wasn't really paying much attention as I looked down at the dead wolf. The person released me when I calmed down and I realised Castiel was the one hugging me. He looked me over and said "You're not going into the forest alone. Not with the slave traders hiding out in the forest. I'll come with you". I replied "No, you have a girlfriend and I have an entire team of mages. One of them is a prince with good fighting skills I might add. I'll be fine". His girlfriend, who I think her name was Hael, said a little bitterly "See she's fine! I'm the victim here! I mean I just had to watch a wolf die before my eyes and I thought it was going to attack me!". Castiel scowled at her and replied "You screamed at a dying wolf! She was scared and was looking for Y/n. Enchanted wolves have strong ties to nature and her Mother so the wolf would go to the nearest replacement she could find, which is Y/n. You alerted everyone and made them think you were in danger. Y/n could of gotten hurt because you startled the wolf even more than it was already". Castiel saw the scratch I got from where it clawed me from surprise of Hael squealing in fear and said "Y/n this needs to be seen to". I shook my head and replied "I can do it myself. Just leave me here so I can make sure The wolf's body is taken by the earth" He shook his head and said "One of the other mages can do that, this needs to be seen to. Come along". I didn't get much of a choice when he just started dragging me into the order to my room. Hael looked mighty jealous and rather angry that Castiel just ignored her like that. I sighed as he ordered Sam to go make sure the wolf was taken care of and said "Cas, I'm fine. It's just a scratch!". He replied getting out the first aid kit "It could get infected and you could get ill. I don't want to see you in pain. Now hold still, this may sting a little". He dabbed my shallow cut with alcohol before bandaging it up carefully and taking his time too. I didn't leave my room for another half an hour because he wanted me to just relax for a while since I was shaking from what had happened. The next day I went to see the king about leaving to go find the wolf pup. I had to explain about the enchanted pack since he didn't understand the importance of finding a wolf pup that belonged to them. Castiel requested he come with me but his Father wasn't happy about it. He asked me if I'd be okay if Michael came but I didn't trust him at all. His Father knew this and he knew I didn't like travelling with those I distrusted. Eventually it was decided Castiel and Dean would come with me and the mages to find the pup. I wasn't happy about it because I could do this by myself without the royal fighting squad accompanying me and my mages. I packed up and Castiel asked me "What's wrong? You haven't spoken to me since we left the meeting with Dad". I replied a little bitterly "Nothing". He scowled at me and wrapped his arms around me from behind before saying "It's not nothing. Tell me, I want to know". I growled back "I can do this by myself! I don't see why you and Dean have to babysit us! I've done this a million times beforehand alone in the dark of the forest!". He pulled me into him and mumbled into my shoulder "I just don't want you to be hurt. The slave traders are still out there and it scares me that you'll be taken. I don't like to think about what they'd do to you". I looked at him and saw he was actually shaking in fear of what would happen to me. I hushed him and replied "Cas, calm down. Please, nothing's going to happen. You and Dean are gunna be there and I know you won't let anything happen. Just please, don't cry. I don't like seeing people cry". He was sensitive for an Alpha but I liked that, it showed he had a big heart. I finished packing and said "go pack and meet me and mages with Dean at the gate to the kingdom at midnight". He nodded and replied "Don't be late, I worry". I knew far too well he worried. Anytime I was late when we met up he'd get all protective and start trying to see if I was hurt in anyway. I kissed his cheek and said "Go, Hael will kill me if I keep you here any longer". He smiled and replied "if I didn't know any better I'd say you're jealous". I scoffed and said as he was going out the door "I'd never be jealous of her. I'm a mage, I married to my work. I have no time or space for love!". He just laughed and shouted back "You're lying and you know it!". I rolled my eyes at him and closed my door when he was out of view. I got on my trekking gear and got out my tracking compass. It was enchanted so it should've helped me find the pup. I left the confines of my room to find the mages all excited about going and exploring. I chuckled and said "Guys we're just going to go find a wolf pup. Then you guys are gunna come back here and I'm gunna sit in my Mum's temple for a while to see if she'll appear to me". Sam replied "No, we're going to help you through all of it. No arguments". I rolled my eyes and said "If you really want to meet my Mother, then fine. You can come along to the temple with me". We said goodbye to Ellen and found Hael making a very dramatic scene of saying goodbye to Castiel. It was actually kinda funny. Gabriel asked me "Should I do that for Sam?". I laughed and replied "Why not? I mean Cas is getting a kick out of it and it may show the girl she looks like a moron". Gabriel laughed and started doing an even more exaggerated goodbye for Sam. The other mages just laughed as Sam went as red as a tomato and I patted him on the back saying "You'll get used to it Sammy. Come on". He smiled at me and replied "Someone should be saying goodbye to you". I smiled sadly and said "Everyone who I'd want to say goodbye to me are with me or dead". He hugged me and replied "Well on behalf of the dead people, goodbye Y/n L/n". I laughed and said "Why thank you dead people Sam". He smiled at me goofily and replied "Well at least it's better than moose". We joined the princes as Hael finished her not so nice looking kiss and Dean just smirked at me. I rolled my eyes at him since he seemed to think Castiel and I should be together. I said "Well we need to get going". Castiel pulled away from Hael and said goodbye very shortly before we left in a hurry since she looked quite keen on just keeping him there to exaggerate that he was hers. I took out my compass and said the simple location spell to it. It pointed in the direction of the pup and I followed it happily. Sam asked "Where the hell are we going?". I replied "Have no idea. Just watch out. A sneaker is by your left foot and they like to trip people". He lifted his foot missing the sneaker by a millimeter and I stopped them suddenly picking up on a Jade nymph's scent. It must've been hunting season. Dean asked "What? There's nothing here". She came at me looking all innocent and cute and asked "Where's my mummy?". I replied "Under a willow tree about fifty yards to your left". She looked to her left and I picked out my willow powder just in time to put it on her head and see her turn into a piece of jade. She screamed from inside her prison and I said "Sorry but I don't have the time to be led on a goose chase only to be eaten by you". I put her in a willow tree to enforce the spell and Charlie asked "What did you meant by eaten? It was a girl". I replied "It was a Jade nymph. They drag their victim around trying to look for something only to be lured into a trap and eaten. It must be hunting season again. If you're lucky you may actually be kept as a sort of pet or slave. That's only if your pretty though and are an Omega. They don't like Alpha's and Beta's". Dean asked "So why exactly are we doing this in the middle of the night?". I replied "More deadly things in the daytime and it's easier for me to navigate through the forest at night". Sam asked "How is it easier to navigate through the forest when it's pitch black out?". I smiled and replied "A lot less noise. When I go through the forest I go at night because that's how I learned to navigate. I'd go void in sight and rely on sound and my feet". The girls smiled and said "You're awesome". I chuckled and replied "Thanks". We continued walking for a few hours before we found ourselves right next to the fairies kingdom. It must've been ru dar rah because music was still playing loud and I could see Alpha fairy women luring Omega fairy men back to their tree houses. I chuckled and said "I know where we are now". Charlie replied "Where are we? Why is there a lot of music and random glowing people with dragonfly wings?". I smiled and answered "We're at the fairy kingdom. They're in ru dar rah. It's their ancient mating ritual. Come on, Leyla might have some information on the enchanted puppy we're looking for". I led them into the cove where the kingdom was and they all breathed out "Wow" as we looked upon the glowing halls of the kingdom of the Faer. Everything was buzzing and lively too. Leyla came over to me and hugged me tight. She was the queen of the fairies. I smiled and she said "You've come just in time! The festival has begun! Bring your friends and have them celebrate with us. Even the two Alpha males". I smiled as she led us through the many fairies dancing and beginning their mating rituals before we were finally seated at a tree stump table. Some of the girls their started collecting a load of stuff for me and glared at Dean and Castiel before sitting themselves around me. I forgot how much the fairies liked to touch you. It was nice getting the attention. Leyla chuckled and said "Girls leave the young omega alone. She isn't here to mate". The girls pouted and left sulking like they're toy was taken from them. I missed Castiel's jealous looks and possessive growls over the music and general buzz of having a lot of girls fighting for my attention. Leyla sat next to me just as Castiel sat the other side of me pulling me into him with a bruising force. I looked at him a little surprised and he apologised quietly but didn't let go of me. Leyla smiled at us and asked "So what brings you here Y/n?". I sighed out "I have to find a wolf pup and it's leading me past here. Thought you may have some info". She nodded and said "It went to your Mother's temple". I nodded and went to get up but Leyla said urgently "Please stay. It's been so long since we've seen you and you're all tired. Stay and celebrate and then in the late morning you can go to your Mothers temple". I looked to the others who nodded eagerly. I replied "We'll stay". Leyla smiled widely at us and said "Then let us celebrate". After an hour or so we were all a little drunk. A few of the singers came over to me and I said "No!". They nodded and replied "Oh yes, come on". They dragged me to the stage and I just had to let the music take me. As I sang Dean looked over at Castiel who seemed hypnotised by my singing. He elbowed Sam and whispered "Look at him, he's like a lovesick puppy". Sam snickered before a very beautiful woman pulled him to the dancefloor and away from his brother. Dean's attention went fully to Sam and he decided to make sure Sam didn't do anything stupid so followed him. Charlie had gone off with a woman too leaving Claire and Jo to keep Castiel company. Castiel's eyes were wide and dark but ever so bright at the same time. He was staring at me intently, listening to the music that had him transfixed on me. He growled lowly as an Alpha tried to touch me and Claire and Jo looked at him before realising he was about to get up and go beat the man to a pulp. Claire and Jo held him down as the song continued before also getting dragged off by Alpha's. He made his way to the front of the stage still watching me closely with all his attention and when I finished I finally noticed him. I smiled at him and waved a little and he simply came towards me before dragging me to the dancefloor to dance. I asked "You want to dance? Seriously? I can't dance Cas". He pulled me so I was pressed up against him and replied lowly and slightly dazed but husky "Just follow my lead and you'll be fine". I nodded feeling a little dazed from how his voice made my breath just fall out my lungs. Before I knew it he was dancing me around the dancefloor perfectly. It was nice. When the song ended I barely sat down when Leyla asked "So you and the Alpha prince? Didn't picture you mating to a prince Y/n". Castiel had went to get me a drink seeing I was exhausted but he didn't look like he'd be letting me sit down and rest for a long time. I looked at her wide eyed and replied "Me and Cas are friends and friends only. He's courting another woman for gods sake and he wouldn't like me anyway". Leyla chuckled and said "He seems very taken with you. He's very possessive over you and just watching how he acts around you makes me believe he adores you completely. Y/n he likes you a lot". I shook my head and replied "We're just friends. Now shh, he's coming back". Castiel gave me my drink before sitting behind me and wrapping his arms around me. Leyla smiled at us and said "Enjoy ru dar ruh. You're houses are just beyond the bank. Have fun you two". She left but not before winking at me very suggestively. I rolled my eyes and went to ask Castiel how he was finding the fairy kingdom but he seemed far to busy inhaling my scent and gently kissing at my scent glands. I asked him curiously "What are you doing, you drunk prince?". He smiled and mumbled into my scent glands "You smell nice. Why can't all Omega's smell as nice as you?". I chuckled and decided he was definitely drunk. I drank my drink down and as soon as it was on the table he dragged me back to the dancefloor but this time he didn't let me sit down after a song ended. The more we danced the more intimate we became and the more open we became. I moaned softly into him as he scented me oh so perfectly and rumbled a low growl of "Mine" every now and then. He was holding my thigh up keeping me pressed up against all of him as his lips and nose explored every cavern of my scent gland on my neck. I was too drunk to care and too buzzed to know that what we were doing was a bad idea. He was in the same situation and he just wanted his Omega because everyone knew as soon as I got to the castle I was his. It was how he looked at me and how he acted around me that made people realise just what was going on with him. Him and I just didn't realise, I was determined to be his friend but that was all. His father would never let us be together and I didn't want to die if I was his. I didn't want him to hurt like that. By the end of the night we found ourselves falling into the tree house and just passing out. In the morning I woke to find him spooning me possessively and protectively. I looked at Castiel over my shoulder sleepily and smiled seeing him all pouty in his sleep. He looked kinda adorable. I turned around so I was facing him and just chuckled at how he whined and scrunched up his face in discomfort. He was quite happy holding me so I had my ass pressed against him and now I had turned around so he had to deal with the fact we were closer in a more intimate way. I said softly "Cas, time to wake up". I didn't remember much from last night other than dancing with him a few times so it was a little surprising to find him in bed with me but we were fully clothed and there were no marks or bites on me so nothing happened except I smelt like him a lot. He buried his face in my neck and mumbled "five more minutes sweetheart, then we can get up and wake the kids". My eyes widened a little and I chuckled, he was dreaming about having a wife and kids. He probably had no idea I was next to him. I asked "Oh, we have kids now? When did this happen? Before or after the imaginary mating?". He pulled me closer to him and said sleepily and definitely still asleep "We've been mated a while now sweetheart, don't be sarcastic with me. Go back to sleep, the children are still fast asleep". I tried not to laugh but this was priceless. I kissed his nose laughing and said "Cas, wake up before this stops being funny". He groaned and replied "No, I like this". I rolled my eyes and said "Castiel Novak of Caelum! Wake up for the love of all the gods! Or I will drag your sorry ass out this bed!". His eyes opened immediately and he stared at me sobering up from his dream. He went crimson red and stuttered out "H-How much of that did I say out loud?". I smiled at him and replied "Oh just that you seem to think we have children and that we were mated a while ago. Also you called me sweetheart". He groaned unhappily and said a little pained "I'm sorry, I was dreaming". I asked "Who's the lucky lady that's making the prince dream about her like that? Is it Hael?". He looked a little sad for a moment and replied trailing off and not meeting my eyes "Yeah I was... I was dreaming about Hael". I knew he was lying but I wasn't going to push him to reveal his crush. I wasn't like that especially since I had a tiny crush on him myself. I'd hate it if he pushed me to reveal my crush. I got up and he just sat up looking all disheveled. He asked "What happened last night?". I replied stretching "I don't remember a lot. I remember we danced a few times but after that it's a little blurry. Whatever happened last night you seemed to release a lot of scent. It's all over me. It's distracting". He sniffed the air before coming over to me and inhaling the scents surrounding me. He apologised and said "Perhaps we should have a bath". I nodded and replied "It can wait. We've got a wolf pup to find. Just so you know though if I were to have children I'd refer to them as pups". He went crimson red again and I couldn't help but laugh a little. I walked out the room with my bags and went outside to find the others eating round a tree stump table. Castiel followed me out and when we sat down Dean asked "What the hell did you two do last night? Y/n you stink of Cas and Cas you look blissed out. I'm not saying it but I think we all know what it looks like here". Castiel rolled his eyes and replied "Nothing happened like that. We're friends and only friends". I stayed silent while eating my breakfast, figuring out the best way to get to my Mother's temple. If the pup was still there then Mother didn't want it and if it wasn't then Mother had taken it. If it was still there I'd take it home with me. When we were ready to go I decided to walk in front of everyone else. I remembered most of last night now and I was more than embarrassed. I remembered how he lost himself in touching me and grinding into my ass. I remembered how my scent had his mind reeling and screaming at him to mate with me. I remembered how he'd rumble "Mine!" in my ear before scenting me like I was his and only his. I let it all happen and I enjoyed it. I wanted it. Charlie asked Jo "Does Y/n seem quiet to you?". Jo nodded and replied "I think something happened last night and she's embarrassed. She only gets quiet when she's embarrassed. It makes her shy". Charlie nodded and asked "What do we do?". Claire replied "You could just leave it. She'll ease up. Just leave her to her own mind". Castiel seemed lost in thought and I could feel his eyes on me. He knew too but he wasn't saying anything, he was trying to drink in my reaction. He seemed to be thinking on what he did and what I did. When we reached the temple I brushed the fallen ivy away from the cave entrance to allow us to enter. As soon as stepped in everyone let out their own shocked words of amazement. It was nature at it's finest in the cave and I loved it. I was already covered in Alpha scent so all I had to do was lure the pup out. I whistled softly letting it echo through the cave only to hear whimpering coming from underneath Mother's altar. There underneath the altar was a small three week old wolf pup in a blue blanket. She was beautiful with big gold eyes. She reminded me of my sister. I smiled and said "You smell kind of like her too. Sorry about the confusing scent". She licked my face a little and squirmed around in my arms complaining that she had no blueberries left. She then sniffed around and settled on that she wanted Dean to hold her until we got back home. He smelt of blueberries and pie apparently. I gave her to Dean and said "Hold Blueberries and don't drop her. She seems to like your scent so she wants you to hold her until we get back". Dean went to argue but I was already back at the altar reading the note Mother left me. It was short but simple. The pup was to be raised under my care and brought up in the ways of nature. The pup was an outsider in her pack so her Mother ran with her so that she wasn't killed. The pup had no name. Well actually I named it Blueberries just then so it had a name now at least. As we left we were stopped by Jade nymphs. They cornered us and Dean and Castiel started growling at them as they started approaching me and the mages. One went for Charlie but I was already using nature against them. I growled "Everyone run. I've got them. Don't look back!". They responded instantly except from Castiel, Dean had to drag him away only to distract me and nearly get me killed. It poisoned me when I turned to see Castiel fighting to get to me and all my magic was blocked instantly. The Alpha male nymph laughed and lifted me by my neck before saying evilly "You'll make a nice slave. Pretty, strong willed and very fertile. Also skilled with nature magic. Hmm, we could use you well. Too bad those other pretty things got away. You were a naughty slave little girl, I think you should be punished". That was all I remembered before the pain made me black out.

-Castiel's PoV-

They made us run back to the castle and I couldn't get her. I watched as they took her and I felt my heart breaking. I should've protected her! She was my Omega! But she wasn't, that was the problem! I wanted her to be my Omega, I wanted to be able to protect her like a good Alpha would for their mates. I wanted my scent to consume her always and not just when I scent her. I do it subtly sometimes just to keep her out of trouble. Sometimes she goes places where I know dangerous Alpha rapists are and I don't want her to get hurt. She's been through too much already. When we got to the castle I didn't leave my room for days. When Hael came to me I told her what happened and her reaction made me want to rip her throat out. She said very bitterly "Good riddance, she was in the way anyway". How could she say that about my beautiful Omega? How could she think my Y/n was in the way when it was her that didn't belong? Y/n should be in my arms right now but no she was probably being raped by some Jade nymph or worse being killed by one. I banished Hael from my room and told her not to speak to me ever again. I didn't want her. I wanted my Y/n back to tell me everything was alright and that she'd stay with me. We were friends and only friends but I didn't want that. I wanted her to be my mate and only my mate. I wanted her to love me and only me but instead we were just friends. I had decided by the second week that she was to be mine and that I would stop at nothing to get her back. Once she was safe I was going to find a way of making her mine. She enjoyed being mine that night, she didn't stop me from scenting her and touching her ; She encouraged me to touch her and scent her deeply. I can't get those noises out my mind, the way she said my name was heavenly. I wanted to hear it again. There was a chance of her wanting me back, I'd try and court her once she was better and safe then we could mate and if Father doesn't let us be together then we'd leave and live in her cottage in the forest where we can have pups and live a life together. It would be nice. She'd like it. I'd like it very much but right now my Omega needed me, no one was going to hurt her. They were going to pay for taking her! She was mine!