Willing Heart

Chapter 12: What is in a Name

~Unknown P.O. V~

My little mission for Miss. Sabrina went off without a hitch, she got me information and I let her live. Vivian has also been very helpful, I placed a tracker on Sabrina in case she betrayed me. "Perfect. Miss?"

"Charlotte. May I ask why I am here?"

"I need you to break down Dracula's barriers. You put them up, after all."

"Why would I do that?" She was challenging me.

"If you don't, I will kill you right here. I need to get to my bride now."

"Oh, I see. You're after The Gemstone Unicorn. You can forget it!" I slapped her, she flew onto the floor.

"Yes. You. Will." I picked her up from the floor and hung her by the collar.

"Go ahead. Kill me. Those barriers will remain even if I die." I smiled knowing how much she was bluffing. Vivian told me that when witches die, their spells disappear. 

"Very well, have it your way." The look on her face was priceless. I grabbed my axe and sliced her head off. There was a whoosh of air so strong it broke my windows. I wondered if it was felt around the world. 

"Prince Ryan!" My guards came in. They must have felt it too. "Are you... Oh my god!" The finally looked at Charlotte's decapitated body.

"I'm fine! Get me a ship! We're going to Dracula's Island!" They saluted me and left my office. It's time a got my beloved home. 

~Ruby's P.O. V~

        After talking with Alpha Max about my family and Clarissa's traitorous acts, I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Maybe I can love, I had been with Chester on this crazy adventure for nearly a month now. It was time I accepted him, if I am his mate, then I am his mate. I can't argue with the higher ups about this. The Alpha, or rather Max, I guess, talked me only a few days ago. Chess and I have gone on a date since and it was super romantic too. A picnic at the warm beach at moonrise, nice wine, and, though I would never tell him this, not his best cooking of chicken and beef stew. I chuckled at the thought.

"What's so funny?" He asked.

"Oh, I was just thinking of the other night and what Max talked about."

"Oh? Penny for your thoughts?"

This was it, this was right, "He told me what happened with Clarissa. But, more importantly, he told me that my parents met each other by his help. I got his message though and it was to give you a chance." I saw his eyes light up and a goofy grin spreads across his face. "Chess?"

"Yes?"

"I accept-" A huge gust of wind blew through the barriers and a storm was to follow it. It blew me and Chester into a few trees. It hurt. "Wh-"

"I don't know. Are you okay?" He came over and picked me up.

"Yeah, just sore now." We saw Dracula running to the beach. "No, no, no, no, no! No!" Chester and I became curious and followed him. "NO!" He screamed.

"Drac! What's going on?!" Chester asked against the fury of the wind.

"The witch I paid to put up the barriers! Either she betrayed me or she died!" He cried. "You two have to get off the island! Go to where she cannot be traced!"

"I thought that was hear, Drac!" Chester yelled.

"No! I was just hidden from the world! Take her to Junk Rat Tavern! It's a Dwarven Mountain! In Russia!" He went further into the water, "Mephistopheles! I know you can here me, you gutless fish!" A ripple in the water started, then it grew and grew until a merman came to the surface. 

"What do you want, you old crab?!" He was f*****g handsome. Brown easy eyes, chiseled chin, 5'oclock shadow and tan as f**k. His muscles rippled like the water and his black hair was wet from the water.

"I need a favor! Can you take them to Russia?! They need to hide her!" The merman looked to me in Chester's arms.

"You have her?! Alright! But, you owe me!" He looked to Chester, "You! Stay here! I will get my people to create a bubble for you both!" He went back under the waves.

"Before he comes back! Ruby! Say what you were going to say!" Drac knew all about it. Of course, he did.

I looked to Chester, "Chess! I accept you as my mate!" Before everyone around us, he pulled me closer and landed a kiss on my lips. I accepted his kiss and returned it with a more passionate one. The tingles sparked throughout my body. The kiss soon turned to something more. Before we could continue, however, the merman came back. 

"Get in!" He pointed to nothing, Chess and I looked to each other, "It's a bubble! You really think you're going to see it?!" Okay, he had a point. Chess carried me to the bubble and stepped inside. It was calm and the wind was out there. I wanted to ask what was going to happen, but my question was answered when the bubble started moving on it's own. Soon we were under the water and seeing the fish.

"Whoa." It was a beautiful world beneath the surface. 

"You can say that again. It's incredible." It was timeless down here, the bubble was perfect temp and we could breathe easily. "I'm glad I am sharing it with you, my love." That made me smile and blush a little.

"Oh, shush. You would have seen it anyway. Fate is a funny guy." I wrapped my arms around him and took his scent in. I accepted him and his scent, his Chocolate Fudge Cake scent filled my nose.

"Careful, now. You might bring out the beast within." We laughed together. 

"So, The Dwarves. How did Drac know?"

"I would think that would be because, he is a centuries old being who knew the Elves and Dwarves before and when they went into hiding." 

"Ah. I guess that makes sense." Mephistopheles flicked the bubble.

"Hey! We're nearing The Lochs. You might want to be careful. Oh, and a word of caution. I have known Phillipe since we were kids, do not mention his lack of a beard or his lack of bodily parts. They were all lost to him in the last great war against the Vampires."

"The dwarves name is Phillipe? I thought it would be something more... Well... Thorin son of Fundin."

He gave me a look of, 'Cute.' "And mine should be Triton, and I should be king of the seas."

"Okay, I see your point." I felt Chester stifling a laugh.

"In any case, he is one sensitive dwarf, no joking, kidding or horse play around him. Keep it straight, keep it short and keep it clean." 

We nodded in agreement, the water turned to dark blue then I saw the surface, it was iced over. "Wow, seriously, this is gorgeous."

""When I get you to the surface, we part ways. It was a pleasure to meet you, Miss Unicorn. Mr. Wolf? Take care of her." He pushed us up passed the ice and to the surface. It was freezing to say the least.