Lost

Chapter 4

Heart sense the danger surrounding your loved one when everything seems to be normal.

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Xavier's P.O.V

A common saying in the werewolf kingdom, "The weather of their empire always expresses the emotions of the emperor." The way black clouds surround the sky these days express how downhearted their king is without his better half while the occurrence of constant rainy showers signifies his sorrows buried deep within his heart, they know very well that their alpha king carries unshed tears within his orbs as he can't show himself weak in front of his people whose survival depends upon him but nature knows how to express his grief in front of his well-wishers. 

How can I show them how broken I am? I was craving for my mate's love for decades and when I finally found her, I thought of spending all my life with her, embosomed with her love and care to form our own little world away from all hustle and bustle but destiny had some other plans. I met my mate, felt as if I was drifting into heaven with her powerful presence and at last planned a separation for excluding the dangers surrounding us. My life resembles those shitty movies of the human world, I'm the hero and Skylar is my heroine, we met, she repelled my love in the starting and finally reciprocated my feelings after spending some time with me and when everything was going smooth the f*****g climax paved its way into our love life and some villains known as dangers separated us, now the only plot twist left is our reunion, see a f*****g human movie. Yes, I watched those movies and you know the reason-my human mate who was literally crying in the end. Though it was bliss to console her at the same time I hated that f*****g movie because I can't bare my mate's tears. 

 The prevailing heartache was messing up my brain and I can't bare these overwhelming emotions right now when I have to ensure the safety of my empire and mate. So, here I was standing outside a thick forest dressing up myself after a long run in my wolf form. My wolf was over the edge these days, he was craving for his mate but was trying to control his desire to bring back his better half just like me. So, I let him take over the control for some time so that he can release some anger building within him. He became calm after releasing some stress while running but now he was pacing back and forth within my mind as if trying to decode something that was bothering him. 

'What's wrong with you?' I asked in concern, he seemed tense over something.

'Don't know why but I feel some danger is surrounding our mate.' His mere words were enough for causing fright all over my mind.

'How is that possible? I mean she's safe in her world. No creature can cross the barrier of the supernatural world without my permission.' I tried to calm him but some seeds of suspicion were already planted within my brain.

My wolf growls within my mind. He was furious and it was our primal instinct whenever we feel some danger is surrounding our mate. Wolves are very protective of their mate especially an alpha king's wolf. The human part of us may try to think logically over the situation but our wolves act on their instincts and can trash anyone who tries to harm our mates without giving a second thought. 

'Never ignore my intuition when it comes to our mate.' He snarls furiously.

'I know, don't worry I will check all the arrangements.' 

I immediately made my way towards the castle and mind linked Leo- the head of the guards surrounding the magical barrier separating the supernatural world from the normal world and asked him to come inside the conference room. This barrier was created by a witch friend of my ancestors and the only alpha king has the authority to cross this border, without his permission, no one else can cross this barrier. I was feeling restless at this moment well, how can you expect me to relax when my better half is in danger? For her safety, I sent her away and now if her life is in danger then my body will provoke me to act against my own desire, my brain is creating hundred of nasty images in front of my eyes that aren't less than a nightmare. How will I survive if something happens to the only miracle of my life? 

After some time, Leo finally appeared in front of me. If I'm not wrong, he seemed tense about something. 

"I wanted to meet you, majesty. There are some problems with the barrier." He spoke in a monotonous tone sweeping the ground beneath my feet. 

"Why no one reported me?" I yelled furiously over the man standing in front of me. He flinched a little but composed himself. 

"Your majesty, all the guards over the border suddenly felt dizzy for a few minutes and when we gained our senses, we realized that someone has disturbed the barrier. Though we weren't able to cross the barrier when we tried to test its power but something felt off there. Before I can contact you, my lord, you asked me to come here." 

This piece of information was enough for sending shivers down my spine. If the barrier is disturbed in some way then my enemies can reach Skylar as well. I immediately contacted the guards appointed for Skylar's safety and asked them to give me the report regarding her whereabouts. They informed me that the servant in their house found the locket I gave to Skylar for her safety and when she came out of her house, she was wearing that locket. She spent her whole day in the mall with her friend Ashley and now she's in her room. 

My nerves calm down a bit when I got to know that she's is wearing the locket I gave her, the locket is blessed with my powers and it will act as a shield between her and danger. No harm can touch her if she's wearing that pendant. At least, she's fine in her world. I am a hundred percent sure that she must have felt connected with the locket that's why she wore it without any hesitation. My mate can feel me even when we are away from each other. I felt elated after realizing that she still respect my feeling though unknowingly.

"Leo I'm going to the dungeon, ask the guards to search the area properly if they find any clue regarding the trespasser, inform me immediately. Am I making myself clear?" 

"Yes, majesty." He bowed his head down and left the room. 

If the devil is waking up again then I need to finish its existence before it reaches my mate. 

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Third person's P.O.V

Xavier stood in front of two heavy doors made of iron enclosing a darkroom in the basement of the castle. This room is at the darkest portion of the dungeon and is inaccessible to anyone besides the alpha king. The doors are protected with magical spells and no one knows how to open them beside Xavier and his ancestors. Some deep secrets are buried within this room, some people think that these ongoing stories of the secret room of the palace are myths while some others believe that some mysteries are protected deep within the walls of the castle. Little did they know that their castle consists of an element of destruction which can vanish their existence within seconds. 

Xavier closed his eyes and muttered some spells in ancient language inaudible to the guards standing outside the prisons. A shiny layer of the sea- green color appears on the door, Xavier kept his palm on the layer and the doors opened revealing a dark room protected with several magical barricades. As soon as Xavier stepped inside the doors closed automatically. He analyzed the room when his gaze landed on the table placed in the center of the room, with his werewolf senses he was able to see properly even though the room was immersed in darkness. The central region of the room was the only portion that was protected by a number of barriers. The left side of the room consists of a shelf covered with some bottles containing potions while the right side of the room consists of ancient books. He removed the barrier protecting the bottles by chanting some spells and took a bottle from the shelf.

He observed the room once more for any kind of movement and opened the doors via mumbling some spells. He went out, the door closed automatically once again and the magical layers protecting the doors again surrounds the heavy metals. 

Xavier came out of the basement and went towards the border where the barrier is located. Within a few minutes, he reached there and found that guards were investigating the entire area for some clue. As soon as they felt Xavier's presence, they bowed their heads down and the entire area was smeared in silence. 

Leo came out of the group and stood in front of Xavier with his head bowed down. 

"Any progress Leo?" Xavier asked in his authoritative voice. 

"Your majesty, we are trying to find some clue regarding the trespasser but it seems as if he or she has vanished into thin air. They haven't left any traces behind them." 

Xavier sighed and dismissed them all. 

He moved towards the magical barrier and observed it properly, he felt something off just like the way Leo described earlier. 

The blue-colored barrier in circular shape was besieging the entire territory, it was radiating the power which can make anyone unconscious who dared to cross it without seeking permission from the king. It was specially constructed for maintaining peace between the two worlds. Ancestors of werewolf knew very well that the superiority of supernatural creatures over humans can lead to war between the two species so to put a pause on the assumed power-lust they created a barrier for ensuring the safety of the human world and for preserving the history of supernatural creatures. No one dared to trespass this barrier for centuries but today someone has disturbed its aura and the most shocking fact was how barrier allowed the passage of intruder and repelled its action when Xavier's guards tried to move out for testing its power. He somewhere had an idea regarding the creature who is capable of disturbing the barrier and they weren't good news for his empire. 

Xavier opened the bottle of the potion and sprinkled the magical tonic over the protective shield filling it with immense power while chanting spells for keeping all the dangers away from their territory. He closed the bottle and felt the immense power emitting through the barrier.

After giving some instructions to Leo, Xavier walked back into the castle. His mind was still restless while his wolf was tense like before. 

'We sorted the barrier problem yet I'm afraid for Skylar.' His wolf mumbles in distress.

'Believe me, feelings are mutual. I can feel something is wrong as well.' Xavier responds in concern. 

'Can't we go to the human world and ensure that our mate is fine?' His wolf pleads him. 

'That's risky if she saw us due to any reason she will remember everything. For some time we have to keep ourselves away from her. Her one glance and mating pull will start its work.' He sighed in frustration of keeping himself away from Skylar. 

'I hope she is fine.' His wolf mumbles while he nods hoping for the best. 

Xavier closed his eyes and imagined Skylar's face, calming himself as well as his wolf. He remembered the night before separation, how Skylar was wrapped against his body in her most natural form unaware of the upcoming events. Her innocent face glowing with a touch of his love, her beautiful orbs within which he sees his entire world were surrendered to sleep, her plump lips swollen due to his passionate ones, her soft skin embracing him like a second skin. That was the last comforting memory of them, the last day was a cluster of vulnerability, helplessness, sorrow, regrets, and separation. Her tear-filled eyes asking him to hide her within his warmth, her heart pleading his to not send her away pained him a lot but he composed himself and took this strong step for her well-being.

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Skylar was sleeping peacefully lost within the world of dreams. Suddenly, her eyes opened involuntarily as if her brain sensed some unusual movement in the room. She got up and looked around, sweat beads covering her forehead while the hairs on her neck stood up alerting her that some danger was lingering around her. She turned on the light and gazed around trying to find anyone or anything that's bothering her internally. She sighed and drink some water, she again looked around when the lights of her room suddenly turned off and the window of her room opened with a bang, a gush of air entered the room sending a shiver down her spine. She was hugging herself tightly trying to prevent the creepy feeling of someone watching her every action. The pendant she wore around her neck suddenly became warm transferring a sense of protection within her restless mind. 

She was shivering in fear and on top of that the darkness of the room, chilly air blowing outside were creeping the hell out of her. She went towards the window and closed it but to her utter dismay, the window opened again with a huge bang making her jump back in fear. She felt as if someone was nearing her, some invisible hands were trying to capture her, some evil spirit was trying to arrest her within its evil clutches. Her feet started acting against her will, she felt as if she was stepping near a demon, she tried to stop herself but wasn't able to do so, she tried to scream but her facial muscles were numb, as she was nearing towards a dark corner of her room suddenly she was thrown away from the darkness, she fell down on the floor with her eyes closed for few minutes. As soon as she opened her eyes she witnessed an instant bright light blinding her vision, after a few seconds of struggle she got up and found herself trapped inside a golden shimmery bubble while the wolf pendant was burning against her skin forming a protective shield between her and the danger. She touched the surface of the magical bubble and felt comfort enveloping her entire body while some powerful elements were emitting through the shield making her dizzy and soon she drifted into sleep. 

On the other side, Xavier was pacing back and forth, he felt as if his mate is in danger and when he felt her fear through their mating bond, he immediately ran outside, shifting into his black wolf he started running at the fastest pace, his wolf was snarling furiously sensing the danger their mate was facing currently. He crossed the barrier and started moving towards the human world, running through the dense forest as fast as possible. After a few minutes, he reached Skylar's town and hid behind a tree at the edge of the forest, he untied his clothes wrapped around his ankles and dressed himself up. He started running towards her house, within a few seconds he was in front of her house. 

He managed to come inside her house through the backyard wall and climbed the pipe to reach Skylar's room, he saw that the window was open so he peeps inside carefully as he can't reveal himself to Skylar anytime soon. The scene in front of him made him panic, Skylar was lying on the floor unconscious while her pendant has formed a protective shield around her which was fading slowly. The shield's protection is intensified as soon as the danger is nearing the person when danger leaves the surrounding the magical shield fades away slowly.

He jumped inside her room through the window and touched the faint bubble around her making it disappear. His wolf was whimpering while seeing his mate in helpless form and tried to come out for curling itself around his mate in order to protect her but Xavier lift her up in bridal style and pressed her cold petite self against his warm chest, transferring his warmth into her shivering body. He positioned her on the bed and kissed her forehead lovingly. He sat beside her and tucked her into a warm blanket, a small smile of adoration appeared on Skylar's lips, though she was sleeping yet she can feel her mate's presence around her. He caressed her cheeks while looking at her in a loving manner. He placed his palm on her forehead and closed his eyes demanding her brain to play all the events took place in her room before he arrived here. As soon as he opened his eyes, he gritted her teeth in frustration after seeing his mate in a helpless situation. He sighed and again did something he hates the most, he erased her memories concerning the recent attack as he didn't want her to take more stress, she's already very confused due to her lost memories now if she will remember this attack, she will over-think everything. When she will wake up tomorrow, she will think that everything that occurred here was a mere dream. 

He pecks her lips softly, giving her his love before leaving her room with a heavy heart. 

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A mere touch of your soulmate can take away all your worries.