The Lost Queen

Chapter Sixteen

Daya's P.O.V.

"Good job today everyone. Now it's time for everyone to go get cleaned up and rested." I said loudly so everyone can here me. The pack bowed and everyone made their way back to their home except for Destiny, Chole, Emma, my family, and I.

"Can you guys please take Malik and Aiden to get cleaned and fed as well?" I asked my family and they nodded and left with my boys.

"Now, start talking."

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Chloe, Destiny, and I all stood over Emma as she tried to speak but kept being interrupted by her own tears.

"He--and I--sorry." She wailed causing Destiny to let out a frustrated sigh and give me a look, I shrugged.

"Listen, Emma. I love you, but I will not hesitate to kill you. Now, fix your face and speak, before you be forced to." Destiny said while crouching down to her level and gently wiping some of the tears from Emma's face, then stood back up. Emma nodded frantically with wide eyes and cleared her throat.

"Liam always wanted and thought he should have been proclaimed Alpha of the pack. Kaden's father, Alpha Derrick, was like a father to Liam because he took him under his wing after Liam's dad was attacked by rouges. Liam was trained by Alpha Derrick at a very young age, but it all changed when Kaden was born when Liam was 4 years old and automatically took his tittle as Alpha." Emma started.

"Oh wow, so the usual 'I deserve to be Alpha' motive. Basic." Chloe scoffed and crossed her arms.

"Yeah...I begged him not to join forces with the Rebel King, but he wanted to rule so bad that he ignored me. I didn't know what to do. He said that if I tried to stop him or tell one of you that he would reject me as his mate." She began to cry again and my heart felt for her, but she put my family in danger and I can't forgive that.

"Where is he now?" I asked, trying to keep a blank expression but failing when string into her weak, red, pained eyes.

"I don't know. He ran when he noticed that the rouge's were loosing the war. He-he left me." Emma full on sobbed and buried her face in her knees.

"Fuck. I'm about to cry." Destiny sniffed and turned her back to us.

They have all known eachother for so long and I can only imagine the pain that this friend group is going through right now. Chloe followed Destiny movements and wrapped her arms around her, but you can see the tears shining in her eyes.

"What are we going to do?" I asked the girls lowly.

"It wasn't her fault. It was her bitch ass mate." Chloe growled.

"But, if we kill him, she will ultimately die due to the mating bond." I told them and let out a heavy sigh.

"We should-" Destiny started but was cut off by a loud howl that shook the forest floor.

'Our mate. Follow the sound. This can't be good.' My wolf said in a panic and I listened with all three girls following behind me.

I followed the sound all the way to the front of the castle. Kaden, Noah, James, and Liam were all in wolf form. They were all tearing at Liam's fur and blood splattered everywhere.

"Stop! Please!" Emma cried out and tried to run up to the men but was easily pushed back by Chloe and Destiny. She kicked, screamed, and cried until she was a mess on the ground staring at the scene in front of her.

Liam's wolf panted and whimpered as the life slowly started to fall from his eyes, but before he was completely unconscious I stepped in.

"Stop!" I demanded and forcefully removed the men from on top of Liam with my element.

They each fought against me growling and trying to end Liam right then and there. Emma ran in the middle and to Liam. She laid her head on his large wolf head and carefully hugged him. He transformed back into a human and coughed up blood.

"I'm s-sorry." He said grabbing hold of Emma's hand and looking into her wet eyes, which only made her cry harder.

Kaden and the guys stopped struggling and shifted back as well and shorts were handed to them.

"Why wouldn't you let us kill him!?" Kaden yelled marching over to me with blood covering most of his face.

"First off, watch who you are talking to. Second of all, calm down and listen." I snapped at him, but placed my hand on his heart to help calm him.

"Sorry." He whispered defeated and grabbed my hand.

"We can't kill him, because that will kill Emma and she had no choice but to keep silent. We have to let them go, baby. I know your hurt, but please." I quietly told him with pleading eyes. I could see him fighting with his wolf but in the end he nodded and grabbed me in his arms and breathed in my scent.

"Let me do it." He said before pulling away and taking steps over to Emma and Liam with the rest of the group in tow. The air was thick with tension and no one made a sound.

"You are to leave and never step foot on our land, if you do I will kill both of you. You both were my family, but now you are nothing to me." He said with a scowl and spit on them. Emma looked up at me and mouth a 'thank you' before slowly lifting Liam up without hurting him even more.

James turned his head into Chloe's neck and his body trembled. Noah's face was hard as stone but I could see his hands shaking in Destiny's. After Emma and Liam disappeared in the woods, Kaden spun around and walked away into the castle.

"Okay, guys. Everyone go get some rest." I said to the small crowd that formed and they all did as told.

"I'm sorry." I said to my friends because I can see the sorrow on their faces at losing one of their own.

I went up to our bedroom where I knew Kaden would be. When I opened the door I saw that the room was empty but the shower was running. I could hear low choked up cries coming from inside and my eyes automatically watered at the pain that my mate is feeling, but now is time for me to be strong for the both of us.

I stripped out of my blood and dirt stained clothes before stepping into the shower behind him. His hand is pressed to the shower wall and head down with his tears blending into the water cascading down his body. His back shook with silent sobs and my arms wrapped around his waist. I lay my head on his back and listen to him cry for the lost of the older brother he thought he had. He used the hand that wasnt holding his body up to squeeze mine. I kissed his back and whispered to him:

"I'm here."

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(1217 words)

The end is very much near!!!

~Carrelle Welch