Royalty v.s Witches (AL Series)

Chapter 3

Luke

  I woke up to banging on the door and my beta telling me I am needed in the crown room and that he has clothes for me that will be left at the door. I wait till he leaves before I reluctantly get up and get the clothes waiting for me and head to the crown room.

  As soon as I walk in I see Inara looking pissed while sitting on one of the main royal chairs and Trent on her left on the marriage royal chair looking a little upset. I wonder what’s going on.

  There is a werewolf who has a line of witches all changed up. They looked to be in good health but they were definitely prisoners. I walk past them and head to the empty royal family to the right of my baby sister.

“What’s going on?” I ask in an authoritative voice as I take my seat.

“It seems that you came back at the right time dear brother. This man has information about Grace that you might want to hear as this is his second time coming here looking for you and if you answered my calls or text messages that you would have known this.” Inara speaks up in an annoyed and harsh voice. I guess we still have some things to work out.

“Speak.” I tell the werewolf who is standing boldly in front of us.

“Your majesty, my alpha and I thank you for seeing me in his place.” I gave him a curt nod and waved my hand to tell him to keep going. “These witches came and tried to attack my alpha’s pack. We almost lost but at the last minute, we were able to win by killing their leader. But, when we killed their leader most of their powers gave out as if linked to that one person. We took these witches into custody and started to interrogate them and what we found was scary. They seem to know a good friend of her majesty, Grace, I believe is the name.” He had my ears and eyes on him watching his every move and listening to his every word now while from the corner of my eye I can see Inara roll her eyes, she wants him to get on with it.

“You know that prophecy of you and her majesty, correct?” I gave him a nod. “Then do you know of the witches that helped to kill the late royals, your parents?” I give another nod. Everyone knows of the witches that helped to kill our parents. They used to be a part of the clan that Grace’s parents are from. They are well known for getting away and being able to hide all this time. Since I have gained my rightful spot on the throne I have been hunting for them but have failed.

“Well, they are the ones that turned against their clan. Your majesty, they are the ones who helped kill your parents.” I feel my blood start to boil and I see Inara on her feet. Her anger was ready to be let out and rip them all up like I was. “Before you take them I have more to report, if you will let me.” I give a short nod trying to calm down enough to listen to him. “Well, when they left they took the other half of the prophecy. You see only half was given to one side. It was the second part that made this clan turn against their original clan and the witch that had the second vision is here today among them.” Right as he finished I saw Inara speed in front of one of the older witches with her eyes glowing gold as she let her powers roll off her. 

“Spit it out before I force myself into your mind and put you into the hell you put my family in.” She spats to the witch who has wide eyes and is shaking from fear at the amount of power Inara is sending off. I look over at Trent and see his head in his hands and shaking his head slowly. We all know how Inara is with her friends and family, she will do anything for us even if that means turning into someone she is not. 

  I sigh and get up when I see Inara start to bring her white flames up and over her body. I rushed to her side and put my hand on her shoulder causing her head to snap to mine. Her gold eyes looked into my gold eyes. 

“Let me do the dirty work.” I tell her as I bring my black fire forward and turn to the old witch. “Now, you better start to talk before I do worse than what she said she would.” I allowed my voice to become deep and dark with my threat. Everyone knows I am the one that will skin someone alive and be able to keep them alive through it all and after just for the skin to heal and to do it all over again. It’s the small amount I did to those who we caught after we had to fight to save Inara not that long ago. Those who go against my family and friends will feel only pain.

“I… I...” The old witch starts to stutter out when another witch tells her to snap it shut before Inara is in front of that witch setting her on fire, but not fire that will burn her, oh no, this fire is the fire of our bond. It will cause the witch an insane amount of pain, she will feel like she is on fire but never once does the fire touch her skin. 

“Now,” I say to the old witch again in an even darker tone than before allowing an evil smirk to come onto my face. “Speak.”

“I... I… I s… saw a baby who was born around when her majesty was born. S… she was there on that day and when she was to grow up she w… will lose her powers but when her magic comes back the witches will feel it. She will hold the next prophecy, one of your sister’s children, one that could change everything we know about the way we live.” She says, causing my sister to snap to her before looking at Trent and then to me with worry to her eyes. “We thought it was never going to come forth after we killed your parents and sister but we failed.” She ended with a low and sad voice.

“Do you know that baby’s name?” I ask looking at the old witch again.

“Grace.” She whispers before looking down to the floor. f**k!