On the run

Chapter 18

Sebastian

I don’t know how to not love her. It’s like she cast a spell on me, fed me a love potion, I don’t know. This constant pull to her is overwhelming and I have never had to deal with anything like it. Even walking our separate ways in the forest has my heart and soul, not to mention my c**k begging out to follow her. It has my head fuzzy, it has me not caring that she is going to destroy us all. How different my life was yesterday. Wake up, rule my kingdom and go to bed. No real love affairs, just the witches I chose to f**k every now and again, and they never stepped out of their place. They knew they were only there for one purpose. Aaliyah...It’s so much different and so much more complicated. I mean when I’m with her, I don’t give a s**t about my kingdom, or anything else for that matter. Just her, making her happy, doing what she needs. f**k. Is this the curse or am I that f*****g weak. She marked me, she sleeps with another man, and still, I stay by her side, begging for some of her time. I hang my head, the feeling of shame overwhelming. I unintentionally stay near her, her auroa controlling me. It isn’t long before I hear her cursing and stopping.

I stop walking listening to her intently. This is really sad. Following her through the forest like some stalker. She comes through the trees and stands in front of me. Of course, she knew I was following her, she is the strongest creature I have ever encountered. “You're following me”, she accused. I drop my head, “I am, I’m sorry my queen, I just need to be around you.” What the f**k did I say that for? My queen? It’s like my body forced my response. Is it the mate bond? Her face softens as she looks at me. “Okay we can look together Sebastian, I’m sorry this is so hard and that you got paired with me.” My heart clenches as I listen to her. She feels bad for me loving her, I don’t want her to feel bad, I never want to see remorse on her beautiful face. I plaster a smile on my face for her, “don’t you dare apologize for something none of us had any control over. I would rather indulge in your presence then fight something we can’t control.” She walks closer to me and pulls my shirt bringing me down to her level before placing a small kiss on my lips. “I don’t deserve either of you, but I like your logic. Now let's find my mother’s coven”. I nod at her and let her lead the way. We walk for hours searching. She seems to know where she is going, and I wonder to myself how many times has been through here. Her light conversation is refreshing, and I find myself enjoying her company beyond the constant lust and obvious love. I like her as a person as well, no matter how dangerous she is. She abruptly stops sniffing the air. I still can’t get over the fact that my mate is half wolf. Never in a million years would I have imagined that, but I also wouldn’t have imagined I wouldn’t give a s**t what she is. “I smell something off. A scent I don’t recognize.” She quickly strips out of her clothes making my d**k go hard as a rock. She shifts quickly and howls out into the air; I assume alerting the alpha of her findings. She shifts back and puts her clothes back on, glancing at me hungrily before shaking her head to clear her thoughts. I grin, it's nice to know she is just as affected by me as I am by her. It takes about 20 minutes for Kai to show up in wolf form. I roll my eyes; these people are animals. Literally. He shifts walking to her and bringing her into an embrace, kissing along her face and neck. I clear my throat, wishing she would let me do that. “Kai, do you smell that? I think they are close.” She says snuggling into him. He sniffs the air, “I don’t smell anything, your nose is stronger than mine baby.” She walks ahead and we follow her. Kai says nothing to me as he falls in line next to me. He knows we were alone, but he doesn’t seem to care. f*****g curse. I know how possessive wolves are supposed to be. He should have tried to rip my head off by now. She comes to a stop next to a wall of vines. Flowers of all kinds are wrapped in the vines giving it a beautiful look. The smell of roses and wildflowers mix with my mate's scent and I’m salivating. Kai puts his nose in the air and takes a deep inhale. I assume he can now smell it as well. I don’t have the best sense of smell, her scent is the only thing that has ever been so overpowering, so consuming... I shake myself out, trying to rid the image of her naked body undermine. She walks to the vines and gently caresses the flowers in a weird order making the vines rise and a trap door appear. I look to her, she looks shocked that she knew how to do that. “I have no idea how I knew that” She whispers. Instinctively I put my hand on the small of her back and pull her close. “Who cares baby, this is what we need.” Kai stands watching but doesn’t say anything. I dip my head to her neck and trace it with small kisses. She doesn’t fight me, but I can tell she is uncomfortable, so I give her some space. She goes to the trap door and opens it, looking at the two of us. “Maybe I should go alone. I mean-” Kai looks at her angrily and I try not to bristle and attack him for looking at her like that. “We are going with you, we all need to know this, and-” he drops his head, “we can’t risk something happening to you”. Her face hardens as she nods, “I’m sorry your right, I just can’t stand the thought of something happening to either one of you. Especially because of me...” She looks at both of us lovingly before her face turns hard again. She stomps into the trap door, me following right behind her. Kai follows me down closing the door when he comes in. The trap door leads to an underground tunnel. It’s damp and small trickles of water drip from the stone sealing and torches line the walls. It feels like they are expecting us. She follows the torches, showing no fear but making sure we stay behind her. Goddess, I love her. I have to fight the urge to go up and take her right now. Kai looks just as affected by her and it reminds me of our situation. A huge part of me wishes she never finds her other mates. I don’t want to have to share her with anyone else. “We have been waiting for you cursed one”. Rumbles through the tunnels and she freezes. “Come out and tell me what I need to know then, I don’t want this any more than you all want it to happen, you can’t kill me now, so help me”. She states. I get harder watching her take control. This f*****g curse is going to be the death of me. I adjust my shorts to hide my excitement and grab Aaliyah’s hand. She glances at me, and her eyes soften. I smile at her, giving my all to make her comfortable. She has me wrapped around her finger. Kai grabs her other hand and moves close to her. She beams at him before giving him a quick kiss. The craziest part about all of this is that I don’t feel jealous, I mean besides the fact of wanting her to kiss me as well. It doesn’t bother me that she loves him to. The stupid f*****g curse. There is a crackle in the air around us and Aaliyah pulls us both back behind her as she glares at the space a witch just appeared in. “You have much to know in very little time cursed one. If they know I’m helping you, I will be killed, we have to find somewhere else to talk”. Aaliyah huffs at the witch but nods her head slowly. “The pack house is where I feel safe, we should go there, we can make you a room.” Kai growls but makes no move to question her. Looks like I’m not the only one whipped. Aaliyah leads the way out of the hidden tunnel and stops. She turns to the witch, “What is your name?” The witch hesitates, “not here, they will hear me, they hear everything.” She nods before heading back toward the pack house. To think she feels safe in that dog pound makes me sick. I follow beside her glancing at the witch I have never seen before. It’s odd because I’ve been king for a long time, I know every magical being as we live hundreds of thousands of years, yet I have never seen her. I guess the coven went into hiding after Aaliyah’s mother took off with that mutt, yet somehow, I don’t think that is the case. I don’t remember her mother either, of course I didn’t seek people out but it’s still strange. By the time we get back to the pack area, it’s night and patrols are out. They spot the witch and instantly start growling until Kai steps up. He raises his hand and they let him through, sniffing curiously in our directions. We head straight to the pack house and to Kai’s office. We all silently take a seat. I sit next to Aaliyah on the couch and put my arm around her. She leans into my touch on instinct and looks to the witch. “Well, here we are, start talking.” She demands. The witch looks around nervously but starts speaking anyway. “My name is Emily; I am one of the original members of your mother’s coven. She was my best friend...I was the one that helped her escape.” Aaliyah sucked in a sharp breath but let Emily continue. “Your father was her curse, and yet she followed him anyway choosing love over everything else.” Aaliyah takes a deep breath, a tear falling from her eyes, “what was my father's curse?” She asks shakily. “Your father was born a mixed breed, half hell hound half werewolf. He hid it well.” Aaliyah’s jaw drops as she mouths the word ‘hell hound’. “My mom didn’t care what he was? I mean did she even know?” Emily lets out a shaky breath, “she knew, he didn’t trick her. Your father really loved her with everything he had, and she gave him the same in return. The problem is, she was never supposed to get pregnant. We all thought it wasn’t possible, including her. You see your father got summoned back to hell, and he wagered his first-born daughter to stay here with your mother. They thought it would never happen anyway. Right after he made the deal, your mother found out she was pregnant with you.” Kai flinches at her words, then glances at Aaliyah. Her face is blank of emotion. She looks at me then to Kai, “I’m so sorry you guys got sucked into this, I-I need to run. Kai, can you get Emily a room?” With that she walks out of the room.