The Royal Lycan Kings Witch

Six

Her

I peel my eyes open groaning as my head throbs violently. It is dark and I feel my way up until I find a lamp and switch it on.

I look to the stove and see the time says 3:50. I hobble toward my room and turn the light on cringing slightly from the pain the light causes. I dig through bags and pull out lavender leggings and a white tank top. I resort to being barefoot like always and head to the bathroom. I gasp at my reflection when I see dried blood down my head. I grab a cloth and wet it dabbing it softly to clean it then finding a large slit in my head right at my hairline.

I finish stitching it and splash cold water on my face before brushing my teeth then tossing my hair into a high ponytail wincing slightly as it pulls at my stitches.

I huff and turn walking out of my room and killing the lights. The clock now says 4:28 and I head out of my cabin then realize I have no idea where the food hall is or the training field for that matter.

I sit on my front porch and watch as the sky becomes lighter from the sun rising. The fog is thick on the ground making it hard to see the palace in the distance.

"Coming to breakfast?"

I jump as I see Aleric walking up looking to me for an answer. I get to my feet and nod and he laughs softly before leading the way.

I follow him and see we are heading toward the palace but stop at a building that is close to the palace but not in it. I see someone standing on the steps to the palace and my powers awaken sending tingles through my body.

The prickling feeling taking over and I know exactly who it is.

"Just follow everyone to the training field after breakfast. Make sure you eat you will need the energy." He says and I huff from his low blow once again because I'm not a lycan or a wolf.

I head into the loud chow hall and see all of the wolves talking to each other while eating. I notice a few cautious stares but pay no mind and continue to make my way to where the food is served. I grab a banana and some yogurt with granola on top before I head for an empty table and sit down. I eat in silence and ignore the penetrating stares I receive from the wolves that know what I am.

Pretty soon everyone will know who and what I am.

All at once everyone gets up like they can all hear something I can't. I follow everyone out throwing away my trash as I go and popping the last of my banana in my mouth. We head toward the palace and end up passing it heading toward the back.

I see a dead looking garden that is overgrown and unkept. It obviously wasn't the kings idea to have a garden but who then wanted it? We head to the right and I see the large training field.

We line up and Aleric has everyone do a group stretch before we begin ten laps around the field. My legs are screaming as I complete the last lap keeping up with the wolves. A few come in behind me and I mentally pat myself on the back feeling proud of myself.

I feel my powers buzz through my body toward my legs and soon they no longer feel heavy. He then pairs us up with a partner I find my partner is a tall thin woman who is absolutely stunning. She sneers her nose and looks away with disgust looking down upon me. I wipe the sweat from my forehead feeling it burn my stitches.

Aleric shows us a few moves before releasing us to practice with our partners. The woman is quick and takes me down with ease obviously I don't counter it as we are both supposed to get a chance practicing the move.

I let her try it a few times before I decide to try it. I lunge for her but instead of allowing me to try the move she grabs my wrist and bends it until I hear the bones cracking.

I wince in pain and look to the woman that has a smug smile on her face. I use my other hand and throw it into her nose hard then slam my hand into her chest and feeling my power flow from my hand. A gold shimmery burst of magic flies into her sending her flying backwards landing hard on the ground.

I fall to my knees and hold my wrist gently as I look to it with tears burning my eyes. I didn't ask for any of this I didn't even want to leave home. I enjoyed the simple life I lived and now everyone is out to get me.

I look up to see the girl being helped up by a couple of people training that send me a nasty look. I see Aleric running toward me from across the field with a serious expression. I grit my teeth not wanting to hear the low blow he has for me and looking back to my wrist that is swollen and throbbing. A gentle hand lands on it and I gasp looking up to the right.

His face is hard and his eyebrows are furrowed. His gold glowing eyes look over my wrist as he softly tilts it back and forth. I wince and he stops his face filling with sorrow as he just gently holds it.

I look to see Aleric heading toward the woman who is now staring at me with a stunned expression. Aleric pulls both of her arms behind her back harshly and I hear a clicking before she hisses in pain. They walk her toward us and I feel my heart begin to race my power bubbling below the surface in anger. I realize my emotions play a huge role on my power.

The king gently releases my hand standing and turning to the woman.

"Using excessive force during training is against the rules! She was practicing a move on you and you were meant to allow her to. Breaking her wrist was an unnecessary act of cruelty that is a disgraceful act to your pack but also to this kingdom. What do you have to say for yourself!" His voice booms and I jump slightly.

I don't miss him peeking at me out of the corner of his eyes after I jump slightly but he quickly returns it to the b***h that broke my wrist. She is trembling and crying.

"She's a witch my king and they deserve nothing of this world. She shouldn't be here in this kingdom. She is unworthy and a vile creature that cannot be trusted."

Her eyes stare daggers at me as her words hit me like venom. I notice the king clench his hands into fists out of the corner of my eye where the black spots are dancing.

"She has earned her place here she is probably more worthy of it than you! We do not shun any creature in this kingdom. Take her to the dungeons to reflect on her actions!" His voice comes out as a command and the guards take her away kicking and screaming.

Aleric turns to everyone and yells at them to run fifteen laps for standing by and allowing this to happen.

I look back down to my wrist that is bruised and swollen. Bile rises to the back of my throat but I swallow it down and push to stand up.

Within seconds I am being lifted from the ground bridal style. I look to my left to see the king holding me in his arms as he strides toward the back entrance of the palace.

Upon entering the cool AC sends goosebumps trickling down my warm skin from the heat and exercise. He heads down a few different hallways until he walk through two swinging doors that lead to a very white area that smells like cleaner. A man in a white lab coat walks out with a stethoscope around his neck.

"Your majesty? What can I do for you?" He pulls a bed up and the king gently sets me on it. The doctor looks to me and quickly sees my wrist wheeling me toward a room.

Once inside the king walks in behind us and the doctor begins examining. He has me get a few X-rays and I painfully do. Then he braces my arm and gives me heavy pain killers that make me extremely loopy.

I can hear the king and the doctor talking but I can't understand what they are saying due to the meds. I decide to just lay back relax and let the meds do their job. I no longer feel the pain in my wrist but I'm very aware of the magic that is buzzing through my body rapidly. It is unsettling and driving me slightly insane.

I feel a hand land on my arm and I jump slightly look to see the king. My power rushes to that area sending sparks of electricity to radiate up my arm. I look away from his hand and to his face to see a serious look that I can't quite read.

"We are going to set you up in a room in the castle until your wrist heals. It isn't safe to leave you alone and vulnerable not knowing the wolves that are training intentions toward you."

I go to refuse but his expression shows that this isn't up for discussion. I huff slightly before thinking of my journal and books.

"Is it possible for me to grab a few things at least."

He is silent for a little bit before he nods slightly and I swing my legs off of the bed. I stand up and he leads me out of the palace. I begin heading toward my cabin but become aware that the king and Aleric are following me closely. I stop on my front porch and turn to the king and Aleric.

"Can you just wait here?" I ask rubbing my arm nervously looking between the two.

Aleric crosses his arms and has a neutral look in his face. The king shoved his hands in his pocket and nods slightly.

I turn and enter my cabin closing the door behind me. I rush into my room grabbing my bags of clothes and shuffling through switching it all around packing a few bags. I add my books and potions to the bags quickly wrapping them in clothes to hide them. I hear my front door slam open and peak my head out of the bedroom nervously after zipping the last of my bags.

I see the door wide open with a large silhouette with two golden glowing eyes. His eyes are cast down and I follow the line of sight to the small puddle of blood on the floor that I forgot to clean up this morning.

His eyes snap to me and he stalks across the room to me his eyes scamming over my body as he does. When he gets close enough I put my hand out telling him to stop as I back myself into the corner of the kitchen trying to get away from him. He ignores my request and comes nearly chest to chest with me as he looks down on me. He brushes the hair from my forehead exposing my stitches.

"What happened?" He asks in a low gruff voice that makes my palms sweat and my heart hammer in my chest.

I notice my palm on his chest and feel his heart beating slowly and steady compared to mine. I go to pull my hand away but he grabs my wrist not allowing me to take it away.

"I just fell!" I state firmly while yanking my hand away and escaping out of the corner he had me trapped in.

I grab a bag and see Aleric already has the other two. I exit my bedroom clicking off the light before heading out of the cabin. Once on the front porch the heavy bag is lifted from my shoulder. I look to see the king close my door and throw the bag over his shoulder before looking to me with an unreadable expression.

I look away and head back toward the palace. They follow a little more of a distance behind and I can hear the murmur of them talking. I can't understand what they are saying because I do not have enhanced hearing. I just continue to walk in the dark back to the palace until I finally make it to the front steps and see they stopped before the gravel and seem to be having a serious conversation.

I decide to go ahead in and actually admire the beauty of the palace. The marble floors shine with beauty along with the beautifully colored walls. I walk up the stairs straight in front of the entrance instead of going left or right.

I push open the large heavy doors and see the room is dark. I walk across the room the only sound is the sound my shoes make on the floor. The closer I get I see a giant gold throne with emerald green velvet upholstered cushions. The kings throne no doubt. Then a slightly smaller one of the same colors sits next to it.

I brush my fingers along the second throne and feel a spark shoot up my arm. I jerk my hand away and feel my magic awaken rushing to the surface. Urging me to touch it once more. I reach my hand out slowly and hesitate over the arm of the chair.

I place my hand down and flashes of images fill my head.

Hands holding two people kissing but so close that I can't recognize who they are. Giant canines piercing the skin of someone a euphoric feeling washes through me. A hand getting sliced with an old silver blade that has something carved into the handle. The blood dripping into a golden chalice another hand being sliced with the same blade before the blood drops into the same golden chalice. It is lifted to a woman's lips and she drinks it then a man does. An intricate queens crown with several diamonds made of silver is placed on a woman's head. I see a flash of red hair with a crown atop the head my emerald eyes stare back at me as I sit on the throne.

I stumble backward gasping slightly falling down the steps to get up to the throne. Two arms catch me pulling me to a hard chest tightly.

I look over my shoulder to see his gold eyes glowing as he looks to me with concern. I stare at him for a minute his face appearing in everything that I just saw my magic bubbling at the surface making me shiver slightly.

"Are you alright Liliana?"

The way my name rolls off his tongue makes me weak in the knees. He is breathing on my ear making my skin crawl with goosebumps from the sensation. The flash of teeth penetrating delicate skin flashes in my mind his gold eyes registering in it now.

I jump out of his arms and straighten myself out brushing my clothes off. His face shows slight disappointment but he quickly masks it with his usual unreadable expression.

"Y-yeah I think I just need to lye down... which room will I be held captive in." I say in a serious tone and he stands up straight.

His body tense and the demeanor in the room changed. Even without having a wolf I could feel the power rolling off of him my skin crawling with my magic that is feeding off of it.

I look back to the throne and see myself on it once more I watch myself look to my right and smile genuinely to the king who takes my hand and kisses the back of it softly.

"You aren't a prisoner Liliana... you are a guest and your safety is our top priority. I'll show you to your room." He says the last part as he turns away and heads toward the exit of the throne room.

I follow behind him walking slower so I don't have to walk next to him and keep a conversation going. My body aches and I feel the guilt of lashing out at him building up. Tears fill my eyes as I stare at his feet in front of me while we walk through the palace. His feet stop and I stop looking up to see him opening the door to a room.

"My room is right there if you need anything Liliana." He says pointing to a set of white French doors with gold handles and gold intricate designs on it.

I feel his hands land on my hips and he moves me effortlessly until my back is pressed against the wall. I look up at him and his thumb runs under my eye catching a tear just as it falls. The magic in my body sends tingles throughout me and my heart racing.

"Please don't cry Liliana."

His hand laces in my hair and I stare up into his golden eyes completely captivated by them. The closer I look the more detail I see within his eyes. The subtle sparkle deep within them the way they glow making them look the eyes of royalty.

His forehead rests on mine and I close my eyes breathing heavy almost as if it isn't coming easy enough. The flashes fill my mind of the life hidden within the chair and I open my eyes once more finding him closer then ever. His body is softly pushed up against mine and I can't lie I do love the feeling of it but it's wrong. This is all wrong I'm a witch and don't belong in this life.

"Thank you for showing me to my room your majesty." I say softly and his eyes lock on mine once more.

His eyebrows pull in tight as he pulls away slightly. He searches my face a few times before he backs up and walks to his room closing the door behind him tight.

I lean into the wall and let out a shaky breath before I enter the room and slide down the door tears slipping down my face.