Royal War: Sequel to Royal Secret

Chapter 37

 My arms tightened around Celina’s body as it shook with the emotion rippling through her.  Her mind and feelings was a mess from having to kill the man she always seen as her father. My heart ached wanting to protect her from all the feelings that she is experiencing.  I want to take her pain away and save her from all the guilt that will haunt her in the future.

I respected Thadius for his sacrifice and raising Celina to be a fiercely independent woman.  Celina is a woman who puts the needs of others before her own.  I still kick myself that I almost lost her because of my stubbornness and my own idea of how I envision my future. I know in time and the love and support from me and those around her, Celina will come to terms with what she did.

When I was overrun by the king’s men trying to give Trevor and Celina time to get the gates up, I was blindside and knocked out.  The next thing I knew I regained consciousness and was being dragged by two royals, and decided to remain lifeless. Unlike Celina, I didn’t have any special abilities but my capabilities were enhanced.  I kept to myself that I was able to mindlink with other wolves that didn’t belong to my pack. However it is not a constant connection and I can remain undetected, I have been struggling to control it. As soon as I heard Thadius was standing near me while the King spouted off one of his pompous speeches, I minklinked Thadius and learned that his betrayal was all a fabrication to get the dagger.  It was his plan to make it look like that he killed me to give Kristoff the false sense of security that he was winning.  The snapping noise was Thadius breaking my collar bone and it hurt like a bitch.  By the time I healed Celina and the others were gone. 

Now, I stand here a king not by choice or desire for power, but because I was meant to be.  The goddess chose me to be the other half of Celina, the queen, and I wasn’t going to take my new role lightly.  I might not have grown up in the life of royalty, but I was raised to be a leader of my pack.  I would use that same upbringing and apply it to the masses.

All the chaos that King Kristoff inflicted upon the packs was going to take a long time to recover from.  I gazed down at Celina’s beautiful face and knew that together we could. With every step I took the power of our bond flowed between our minds linking as my wolf alleviate her despair.

Filtering through all the voices, I found the person I was looking for and mindlinked him quickly.  I need you.

He was the last person I thought I would ever say those words too, but it was my turn to show people that not only will they have a strong queen but also a strong king.  It’s time to put an end to all this.

The door to the library was flung opened and Trevor strode in quickly his eyes glued to Celina. “What happened?” Trevor stopped within a few feet of us his questioning eyes slammed into mine. I projected what occurred between Celina, Thadius, and Kristoff and Trevor head snapped up to see the dead bodies.

“I need to go and stop this madness. I need you to look after her.” Celina had stopped sobbing but her body was still shivering, my shirt fisted in her hands and face buried in my chest.

“Korin, you know that is all I’ve ever wanted to do.  I will die to protect her.  I will keep her safe.”

“I know.” I transferred Celina into Trevor’s outstretched arms.  I gently pried her fingers apart releasing my shirt and she immediately turned into Trevor.  I smoothed her hair my lips gently brushing her temple. “I love you.”

“Korin, go show them what a real king looks like!” I nodded and rushed out the room towards the fighting.

Back in the blinding sun the smells of blood and death were overpowering, the hoards of royals that ambush Celina and the others were absent.  I raced to the front of the castle grounds and found the battle ground littered dueling forces of my people against the royals.  I spotted the platform that Kristoff used to speak to the masses and claimed my spot.  Closing my eyes and reaching within to force my will out to everyone, I let out a roar breaking the sound barrier.  Hundreds of pairs of eyes revered me while some covered their ears to protect their eardrums.

“ENOUGH! Kristoff is dead! Royals stand down!” The royals disengaged stepping away from their opponents huddling together but not backing down. The kept their blades and guns pointed to those who surrounded them and a few were aimed at me. “Submit, I am now you’re king.”  My words were answered by snarls and crouching as if they were ready to attack.

I hopped down from the platform and walked towards the royals my people stepping away allowing me a clear path. Jules, Sage, Raven, Keagan, Colin, my dad, and other alphas flanked behind me on both sides. “Submit!” I demanded.

I read their minds and before they could even move I shifted into my silver wolf leaping to their leader tearing out his throat.  My wolf quickly killed the other three ring leaders within a minute.  I swung my wolf head to the other royals and growled sending off my command to submit.  They all fell to their knees my submission command unrelenting crushing them to the ground.

I shifted back to my human form the protective suit immediately molding itself to the lower half of my body.  “It is over. Don’t fight back or will you be slaughtered.  Your choice. Take their weapons.” My people quickly gathered their weapons and the royals that were in wolf form had shifted back into their human self.

“For this moment on, the war is over.  There will be no more fighting.  Celina and I will now take our place as your leaders and restore all of the packs and lands.  Join us to eradicate all those who oppose us and achieving a better life for all those affected by the cruelty from Kristoff.”

“From this day forth Celina Richards, your queen and I, Korin Halder, pledge to be a king who will always hold the best interests of our packs and to unite us again.”

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King Korin..it looks good on you! A little snippet into Korin’s mind, hope you all enjoyed.  I know, I know it’s short…But hey, it’s better than nothing!!! Luv you guys!

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