The Golden Queen

Chapter 9 - The Real Us

Cole's POV

I watch as my mate looks at the traitors painting. Why is she so enthralled with him...that...that thing?
I turn to Eros. He has the same puzzled look.
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(This next but is a mind link E is Eros C is Cole)
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E: What's with her?
C: Not sure.
E: We better figure it out soon. I have a feeling this could end badly.
C: Agreed.
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I go back to staring at my Mate. She really is beautiful. She walks over to us after looking at true painting for what feels like forever.
"You like that painting?"
She looks back to it.
"Yes, actually."
I feel my wolf start to hum.
"Hm. That was the king before my father."
She looks startled.
"Was it your grandfather?"
I shake my head.
"No. He is a different blood line."
"Ah. I see."
Sh pauses, as if to collect her thoughts.
"Wait. You said is. Is he still alive?"
Now it's my turn to pause.
"He should be. After all, he was kicked off the throne by my father at the age of 20. My father was the old beta."
"Wait. So you mean to tell me that this man."
She walks back to the portrait.
"Could still be alive?"
I nod my head.
"Well, technically, yes. He would still be quite young, seeing as how that happened only 18 years ago."
"Hm."
"What?"
"It's nothing. I just feel like I know him from somewhere."
I look to Eros.
"Would you like to know his name?"
I say looking back to her. She looks back to the painting. Her eyes sparkle, as if I've given her a chance to rule the world.
"I mean. I guess..."
"Maximilian Ferire Il Re."
She looks confused as she turns back to the picture, again.
"Maximilian Hurt King?"
We all seem surprised she knew that. I try to ask her how she knew how to translate Latin, an almost dead language.
"Yes...but how? Never mind."
Eros and I drag her upstairs and then the real talk begins.
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Le time skip because I'm too lazy to rewrite this part from Cole's POV
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I leave the room and follow my Beta, Maxon. I trust him with my life, he's like a brother to me. He bows.
"Alpha."
"Beta. What's wrong?"
"The rogues got a hold of three children. They're being held hostage in the eastern woods.
I growl. Nobody takes my pack members. Then, I smell something I know all too well. The scent of my mate and blood.
"EROS!"

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Eros' POV

"She was all alone...I just...my inner vampire came out and I..."
My voice cracks. She's hurt because of me. She's mad at me. I hurt my mate. I also marked her without her permission. Shit.
What kind of mate am I? I'm a King and I can't control myself.
I blame myself, and I know that it actually is harder for me to control myself because of the whole 'I'm the King and I'm more dominant' thing but it hurt her. I HURT her. I back away from her, hoping that she'll wake up and be fine if I do.
"Eros."
"What, Cole?"
"Go to the Eastern woods and take care of the rogues holding 3 kids hostage. I'll take care of her."
I nod. He'll take better care of her.

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(565 words)

I made 2 today!! Yay! And they are kinda sad 😔 poor Eros. He just gets a bad wrap. That's why he's awesome 😎 anyway

Also question...
Would you guys prefer 2 shorter chapters (about 500 words each) per week or one long one (about 1000 words)??
Also uh...if you picked the 2 chapters per week then that means that I'm gonna post twice every week... or if you picked the longer chapter that means I'm gonna post on the weekend sometime...
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Oh shoot I didn't say this last chapter...
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-Scarlett