The Omega Princess

Chapter 21

“She hasn’t said a word for the last eight hours”

I didn’t turn even as I heard Kai discussing my silence with Dale. My mind was filled with so many emotions that I felt that if I opened my mouth it would all burst outwards and my cracked heart would fall before everyone. All that I had suffered was because of my father, his throne had been enough to steal from me and then disregard me as though it had been all my fault.

Silent leaked from my eyes and instead of wiping them I let them fall, unable to find the strength to wipe them away. As another tear dropped Dale caught it, flinging the glistening drop of liquid away. His kiss grazed my forehead but it did nothing to warm me from the icy deaths that I had let myself fall into.

He pulled me into a hug which I limply fell into, from here I could see Kai staring at the two of us looking a little lost. I looked away from him closing my eyes as more tears fell, was this not the ultimate betrayal? If I had just lost my wolf it would have been manageable but because of him I had lost my entire family, I had left Krysta believing that no-one loved me and even if that was the case it was all his doing.

“Mummy!”

My eyes opened quickly as Cara ran into the room, even through blurry eyes I could see that her shout was directed at me.

“She has taken to calling you Mummy for the last two days, she says she had a dream and Hera had told her that she had to give in to you, that you were her new mother” Dale explained in my ear

He let go of me, allowing Cara to give me a hug. I squeezed as she wrapped her small arms around me, I found that I was able to take some small comfort in the fact that she was safe. I was not able to save Tatiana’s child but at least Cara was here.

“I thought you were going to die just like Mother” she murmured

I shook my head, stroking her hair to console her. She pulled back and analysed my tear-stricken face, slowly she took out a handkerchief and began to wipe my face, an action that innately reminded me of my own mother.

“You’ll never leave us will you?” she said her eyes widening, the threat of tears clear on their brim

I shook my head again

“Never” I managed to croak out as she stared at me harder willing me to confirm her wishes. She seemed satisfied with my answer and once again reached out to engulf me in a hug. Dale and Kai both smiled seemingly glad that I had found my voice.

I looked to both men, who stared at me discerningly as though I would combust any minute soon. I smiled softly at them, trying not to worry them. I was shaken and I would not deny that I wasn’t exactly thinking straight, but as soon as I got my mind sorted I would be fine. I just needed a little time to think on my own.

“Cara, I have to heal Izarra, so why don’t you go and get some food organised for when she’s all done”

Cara looked at me one more time and after I gave her hesitant smile she left rushing out of the room just as she had entered.

“How’s the pain?” Dale asked

Looking into his eyes I could tell that was not the question he really wanted to ask but I was glad that he had wisely moved away from the topic and instead asked me something I could answer simply.

“More bearable than you think, Theresa’s herbs seem to have numbed my body but my back makes it impossible to move by myself”

Dale nodded calmly, and slowly and gently helped to turn me around so I was lying on my chest. I bit my tongue to hold back a cry, I did not want to worry anyone any more than I had to. Once I was lying in the correct position he pulled back the top of my dress to reveal my bare back, the silence and intake of breath told me that what was on my back held a horror enough to shock the two men.