The Hidden Princess

Warnings

Adden walked back toward his room and decided to stop at Emmaline’s room.  He stood outside for a moment and composed himself and then knocked softly and he heard her call to him to enter.

He stood there looking at her and she was looking beautiful with the fire dancing off her skin and her long black hair let loose around her and still a little wet from her bath.  She was looking at him with strangely familiar eyes but when he looked at them, she averted her eyes.  He had so many emotions running around in his head and heart he did not really know where to start. So, he just started at the beginning.

“I have been in slumber for 18 years, so to me I just lost my mate and the love of my life.  I have so many different emotions running around in me that I am going to need some time to put everything back in my life.” He could see the tears forming in her eyes but went on. “I plan on being faithful to our mating bond and making us whole, but I will need some patience from you.  I think you are the only person that help me be whole again.” She looked up at him with hopeful eyes. “Do you understand what I am saying to you?”  She walked up to him and stood in front of him with a smile.

She took his hands and looked into his eyes “I am willing to wait.  I can try and understand what you are going through, and I just hope that you extend the me the courtesy of being respectful to me and know that my heart is open to you.”

He could feel the rush of energy between them when she touched him and was compelled to make it official “I, Adden Wilhelm, take Emmaline as my mate, my life and as my love. I will forsake all others and protect her from danger.”  His heart was beating fast and he could feel the bond growing in strength with his words.

“I, Emmaline, take Adden Wilhelm as my mate, my life and as my love.  I will forsake all others and protect him from danger.” She watched the fire dancing in his eyes, and she noted they changed to a light Lavender.  She took in a deep breath and looked away, but he pulled her close and kissed her.  It was simple kiss that grew into something more passionate as they reached for each other.

He pulled away and turned to leave the room and looked back from the door “I will stop on my way back to walk you to dinner.  See you then.” He gave her a smile and walked out of the room.  He was going to make this work, he needed to, and she was worth it.  Their kiss lingered on his lips as he walked to his room.

Emmaline watched the door close and her heart sank as he walked out of the room.  She was unhappy to see him go so quickly, she wanted him to hold her again.  She could feel his heat all over her body and that kiss, it was still on her lips so warm and inviting. She sat on the edge of her bed and thought for a moment and then a smile crossed her lips.  ‘He accepted me as his mate’ she thought to herself.  The ‘never any good’ Emmaline has a wonderful and handsome mate.  Would not her parents be shocked now. She looked in the mirror as she brushed her hair and could not stop smiling.

Cladd and Angela

They both started waking up from their nap clinging to each and Angela started stretching and then a blue light shot off into the ceiling sending rocks and rubble on the bedroom floor.  They both shot up in bed and looked at the mess with mouths open.

“What happened My Love?” Cladd asked with a shocked voice.

“I do not know.” Angela answered looking at her hand then suddenly the door flew open and Marta was standing in the doorway.

“What happened? Someone does not know their own powers?” Marta smiled as she walked in the room and looked at both their shocked faces. “I guess this is where training is going to start before you blow up my entire cave.” She smiled at them. “It is time for dinner.” And Marta walked out of the room leaving the mess for later.

Meanwhile……

Rainy was being held in the dungeon at the vampire palace.  It was black, wet, and cold almost all of the time.  The witch that had wandered by was no accident and Rainy had tried to deflect her, but her powers were strong, and it was no use trying to defeat her. Rainy was forced to say who was there with her.  She was, so far, glad to hear that she has not been caught yet.  She wondered what they did, where they went, she was supposed to start taking them Marta.  She was thinking about just taking her to her Pixie Tribe and having them use her powers to take over the realm.  She did not want any harm to come to her she just was unsure she would actually be able to beat Thomas, he is ruthless, sly and powerful.

They tortured her daily, but she could not speak words that were untrue and therefore could not tell them what they wanted to hear.  They had de-winged her and that was the worse, the pain from that will never go away.  She had to think of away that she could warn Marta. In her desperate state she folded her knees to her chest and hugged them rocking back and forth trying her best to reach out to Marta.  These walls were thick and deep in the ground, she had to focus all her energy.  Then it occurred to her, Angela was much more powerful than Marta.  She might be easier to reach out too.

She focused, she blocked everything else out and she visualized her face and then focused on her eyes. She felt a connection “He knows you are here.” She just said this mantra over and over in her head and it started feeling stronger and stronger. “He is close to finding you.” She wanted her to know that she needed to hurry in her training.

Suddenly she was tossed against the dungeon wall this a thud to her head, she could hear footsteps but then everything went black and she felt a peace in her soul as death took her.  She was happy to be out that place.

Angela

She was getting dressed for dinner and they were laughing about what happened earlier when she felt a voice in her head. She got quiet and Cladd noticed that she was focused inwardly all of the sudden, so he was quiet too.  She reached up to her temples and closed her eyes concentrating.

“Oh, my Goddess, Rainy reached out to me.  I need to go talk with Marta.” And Angela ran out of her room to find Marta. She walked into the hearth and told Marta what had happened. “I heard her voice and she said, ‘He knows I am here, and he is close to finding me’ and then I think she was killed.” Angela had tears form in her eyes.

“Tomorrow we need to start training so you can control your powers.  You are going to need them all to be able to defeat Thomas.” Marta finished setting the table just as Adden and Emmaline walked in, arm and arm.

Angela smiled at them and raised an eyebrow, Cladd had already told her they were mates she was just waiting for them to figure it out. They just smiled back at her and took their places at the dinner table. The group talked about Rainy’s message and how important it was going to be to start training on controlling powers and improving her strength in her different forms. Things just got serious.