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Damon and Jason ran in their wolf forms as fast as they could. God, it felt good. He knew his pack was getting bored, not having enough work to do every day. Delaney didn't understand the ways of shapeshifters. She only thought that she knew what was right.
The thought made his blood boil, his wolf was getting angry, which he could understand.
As an alpha, neither him nor his wolf liked being controlled or told what to do, but something with his mate made him do and say things he didn't mean. And it bothered him a lot. He didn't want to look weak in front of his pack.
" Damon, what's the plan? " Jason mind linked.
" i don't know i just need to get away from that place for a while " He responds and went faster.
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"Your highness" One of her servants said quietly. Delaney turned around from where she stood by the window, overlooking her garden. It was soon in full bloom. Yes, she could make everything ready in an hour, but she liked watching the process and caring for her plants.
" What is it? " She answered and turned around. It was one of the new girls. Ellie her name was. She was born and raised in the city and her mother worked and cared for Delaney as she grew up. It was a matter of course that she would have a job if she wanted it.
" Alpha Damon's mother wishes to speak to you," Ellie said while looking down.
" You can respond that she can get in line", Delaney answered. " I have too much work today anyway. "
Ellie nodded and disappeared quickly. Delaney turned back and looked out the window when something or rather someone caught her eye. A man stood and admired her night roses. He plucked one and smelled it.
She froze.
No one and she means no one has been able to touch them without dying. How did he get past her guards? Why has no one noticed him? She waved her hand and the vines appeared out ot the walls of her castle and within a second she stood before him in the garden. He looked up and she noticed his striking violet eyes straight away.
" Your highness" he said with a smile and bowed before her.
" Who are you " Delaney asked not daring to avert her eyes in case he dared to pull anything.
" My name is Leighton your highness" He said and gave her a smile.
" Why are you here? And how did you get in? " She said, her vines dancing around them. At first, Leighton didn't say anything it looked like he was hesitant at what to say at first.
" Is your mate home? " He asked, Delaney shook her head no. Leighton nodded and took a deep breath.
" You cant let him come back whatever you do. It's too high a risk," he said.
Delaney couldn't believe what she was hearing. How dare he tell her to cast aside her future husband?
" And why shouldn't i do that? Who are you to tell me what to do? " She answered. Her vines had started growing bigger and poisonous thorns started appearing on them. She learned that trick a few years ago, the darker the thornes the more deadly.
" Your highness i meant no offense. "I am trying to warn you. "Having a werewolf beside you will get you nothing but trouble," Leighton said and raised his hands.
" This is your last chance tell me who you are or i will rip your head off", Delaney said, her eyes glowing a strong emerald green. She were angry.
" I am what you would consider an ally, the Wasteland sends their congratulations on your match", Leighton said, before she could blink he was gone. All that remained where he stood was a black rose. Delaney picked and looked closely. It was beautiful.
" Guards " She yelled.
The shadows appeared in a circle around her, hissing and looking in every direction in search for any kind of threat.
" Find a scribe. NOW." She commanded, the shadows vanished in a hurry to please their queen.
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Damon didn't know what came over him when he saw Delaney talking to that man, but his wolf became furious. She looked happy as they spoke. He had enough. As soon as her guards had gone to whatever duties they had, he walked towards her.
" So this is what you are doing when I'm gone? " Damon asked in a low voice, his eyes starting to change color. His wolf were fighting for control.
Delaney only glanced at him" Contain your pet" Was the only thing she said before starting to walk away.
" You do not walk away from me" Damon said.
She turned around, her eyes held more words than she spoke. He could feel her anger radiating from where she stood.
" Watch yourself alpha, i do not care if we are fated or not. You hold no authority here. " She said venom glazing every sentence she spoke.
" Is this how we will live then? "You bossing all of us around, always getting what you want? "he yelled in her face.
" I am the Queen of the deadly gardens. You are an alpha of some small puppies. if you do not want to accept me as your queen then i shall gladly grant you and your pack their freedom. It's your choice, Damon" Delaney said and walked away. He didn't see her for the rest of the week.
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