Castles & Curses

Chapter 8: Do Something Crazy

CHAPTER 8

DO SOMETHING CRAZY

FIN POV

What the fuck is going on? I pace beside the bed my mind filled with anger and turmoil as Bells lay sleeping on Duncan's bed. Duncan is in his half shifted form pacing on the other side of the bed as we wait for Mac to show back up with Marek. When they enter the room Marek falters when he sees Bells. His eyes widen and his face pales as he rushes over to the bed. Worried at the look on his face I watch as his hands hover over Bells chest as his eyes taken in the naked muscles of her arms. I step closer when Bells makes a whimpering sound then her collar appears on her neck. Marek gasps as Mac curses.

"Dammit!" His golden eyes meet mine as he steps from the bed and thrusts his hands through his hair.

"Fuck! Why didn't you tell me? No wonder she...and the bed....and the skittishness...FUCK! If that bastard wasn't dead I'd kill him!" Why the hell is Mac so pissed about our mate's condition? Angry I slam my fist into the wall then I step forward and shove Mac.

"What da feck is goin on!?" His eyes are wild as he shoves me back, slamming me into the wall.

"You fucking bastard! Why didn't you tell me about the collar? You know what never mind. We have to get it off." Duncan growls as he walks over to stand beside me. I see Marek with his eyes closed by the bed chanting as pink light comes from his hands as Duncan speaks in a low raspy voice that sounds more animal than human.

"You're Dark Sidhe just take it off her. She said that you just have to say 'free' and it will come off." Mac's eyes fill with tears as he steps away from us with a sad expression.

"I can't." Marek stops and drops his hand to look over at his mate.

"Mac you have to its keeping her from the sun. Dark or Light she has to get into the sun or she'll die. She used too much power and they only gave enough to keep her from dying. She's still giving most of her power to the baby. I fixed her arms now that her beast is caged but you have to get the collar off. She never should have had that collar on. She's the Queen of the Dark Sidhe. How the hell did they get that collar on?" Duncan snarls and steps forward to grasp Mac by the shirt, lifting him from the ground. His muscles bulge as he shakes Mac. His snout wrinkles as he bares his teeth at him.

"TAKE IT OFF!" Mac opens his mouth as a low voice speaks from the bed.

"He can't." We turn to see Bells staring up at us. Her face is pale as her hand unconsciously rubs her belly.

"Why not?" Duncan has softened his voice as he speaks to Bells but he's still holding Mac in the air and his wolf is right below the surface. Bells smiles weakly as a tear slides down her cheek.

"Because brother's can't take off a slave collar it would defeat the purpose even if said brother is dead and left his sisters all alone to do the right thing. Show them your real face Mac." Mac makes a noise in the back of his throat as the Mac we all know melts away and a different man appears. His hair is longer and white while his eyes are a bright violet. I slump against the wall as Bells starts to cry. Duncan sets him down as he walks over to kneel by the side of the bed.

"You left me to care for your children." Mac places his glamour back up as he collapses to his knees on the floor. His British accent is gone as he speaks with a musical lilt to his words.

"It was forbidden to me. Mel said that everything has a rhyme and reason, that a time would come for us to meet again. I was dead Bells but then I found my mate and got a new status." He looks over at Marek who's looking between him and Bells as I push from the wall to walk over to Bells. Feck this shite. They are missing the point.