Bound To The Alpha King

chapter 7 The queen has Awakened

The stranger stood at the end of the tunnel watching Aurora with a mixture of fear and disbelief while Keal remained between them his shoulders tense and his eyes glowing with the power of his wolf Aurora could feel the bond between them growing stronger with every second and for the first time she was not afraid of what was happening inside her The silver light around her hands grew brighter and the stranger took another step backward You should not have awakened this early he whispered Aurora stared at him Who are you The man smiled but there was no warmth in it Your father knew my name Aurora stepped forward Tell me his name The stranger looked at Keal instead Your Alpha King knows more than he is telling you Keal immediately moved forward but the stranger raised his hand and the shadows around him rushed toward them Keal shifted his stance and a powerful wave of energy pushed the darkness backward Aurora felt the force pass through her body but instead of being frightened she felt something inside her answer it She raised her hand without thinking and the silver light exploded through the tunnel The shadows disappeared instantly The stranger stumbled backward staring at Aurora in shock You have the royal power Aurora looked at Keal What does he mean Keal did not answer The stranger laughed softly Your father was right You really are the last one Keal stepped forward Tell me where Elias Vale is The stranger shook his head You still believe he is hiding from you Do you really think the Alpha King would have brought you here if he knew the truth Aurora looked at Keal again and this time doubt entered her heart Keal saw it immediately Aurora listen to me I never knew about you before yesterday The stranger interrupted That is a lie Keal's eyes flashed You have three seconds to leave The stranger smiled You cannot protect her forever Alpha King The Black Fang will come for the Queen and when they do even your crown will not save her The tunnel suddenly filled with smoke Aurora covered her face and Keal reached for her When the smoke cleared the stranger was gone Keal immediately looked around but there was no sign of him Aurora stood silently staring at the empty passage Her hands were still glowing faintly Keal turned toward her Are you hurt Aurora shook her head No Then we leave now Keal took her hand and guided her through the tunnel Aurora did not resist but her mind was filled with questions She wanted answers about her father about the royal bloodline about the Black Fang and most importantly about why Keal seemed to know more than he was saying When they reached the private exit a black SUV was waiting Keal opened the door for her Get inside Aurora looked at him I want the truth Keal paused You will get it Aurora shook her head No I want it now Keal looked at her for a long moment Then he nodded You are right Aurora You deserve to know everything He entered the vehicle after her and closed the door The driver began moving through the city while Keal remained silent Aurora waited Finally he spoke Your father once worked with my father Aurora's eyes widened They were not enemies They were allies They were trying to protect the royal bloodline from the Black Fang Aurora listened carefully But something happened Your father discovered that the Black Fang had infiltrated several packs including Moonridge He tried to expose them but before he could do it someone betrayed him Aurora whispered Who Keal looked toward the window We never found out Aurora's hands tightened around her necklace My father did not abandon me Keal shook his head No He disappeared because he was trying to keep you alive Aurora closed her eyes as tears filled them She had spent years believing that her father had chosen to leave her and now she was learning that he might have sacrificed everything for her Keal watched her quietly You were never unwanted Aurora looked at him Then why did Moonridge treat me like I was nothing Keal's expression hardened Because someone wanted you to believe you were powerless If you ever discovered who you really were the seal would break Aurora touched her chest And it has broken Keal nodded Yes Aurora looked down at her hands Then what happens now Keal's voice became serious Now the entire supernatural world will know that the Moon Crescent has awakened Aurora felt a chill run through her What does that mean It means every Alpha who wants power will come looking for you The SUV suddenly stopped Aurora looked toward the driver What happened The driver turned around with fear in his eyes Alpha King We have a problem Keal immediately reached for the door What is it The driver pointed toward the road Ahead of them stood dozens of black vehicles blocking the street Keal's eyes narrowed The Black Fang Aurora looked outside and saw people stepping out of the vehicles wearing black coats and silver masks Keal opened the door Aurora stay inside But Aurora grabbed his arm You said they would come for me Keal looked at her Yes Then I am not hiding Keal stared at her for a moment before giving a small nod Stay beside me The doors opened and Keal stepped into the street Aurora followed him The masked wolves slowly surrounded them One of them stepped forward and removed his mask Aurora recognized him immediately It was the Alpha of Moonridge Aurora's breath caught He looked at her with a cold smile Come home Aurora His voice was calm but threatening You belong to us Aurora stepped closer to Keal You were the one who put the seal on me The Alpha smiled We only followed orders Aurora's eyes widened Whose orders He looked at Keal Then back at Aurora Your father's Aurora froze That was impossible My father would never do that The Alpha laughed You still believe he was protecting you Aurora looked at Keal and saw something in his expression that frightened her He knew there was more to the story The Alpha continued Your father did not hide you because he loved you He hid you because he was afraid of what you would become Aurora felt the silver power rising inside her again Keal stepped closer to her Aurora do not listen to him The Alpha smiled The Queen is finally awakening Keal's wolf growled and the surrounding wolves stepped backward Aurora looked at her hands as silver light began flowing across her fingers She no longer felt weak She no longer felt like the unwanted girl from Moonridge She looked at the Alpha and for the first time she felt something different inside herself Determination Then a voice whispered inside her mind The truth is waiting beneath the old tower Aurora looked toward the distant skyline and saw an ancient tower rising between the modern buildings She suddenly knew where she had to go Keal noticed the change in her expression What is it Aurora looked at him The old tower My father left something there Keal stared at the tower Then we go there together Aurora nodded But neither of them noticed the figure standing on the rooftop across the street watching them through a pair of binoculars The figure lowered them and smiled The Queen has awakened The next phase begins tonight