The last dance

part 3

Her guards followed behind her, monitoring everystep she ever took as they hurried to the courtyard. Several more shadow-whisps appeared around her, weapons drawn. When they got there, a blond man stood over one of her human servants and her best friend Alice.

" Arrest him ", She ordered her warriors. They charged and before the man even had a chance to react, they had him chained up and down on the ground. Delaney walked up to Alice, who looked scared and on the edge.

" Are you alright ? " Delaney asked, concerned.

" Y-yes i-im s-sorry y-your h-h-higness" Alice stuttered back.

" Its okay. It wasn't your fault. Are you hurt? " She asked. Alice shook her head no and glanced at the man who attacked her. She was watching her with a feral look in his eyes. Was this the soulmate thing Damon had talked so much about? And how the hell did they keep getting past her guards at the border?

" Take him to the dungeons. I will personally see to it that Alice gets treatment ", she ordered her guards.

Delaney led Alice to her bed-chambers and they sat down on the large red couch. Alice seemed to still be a bit shaken up by the events earlier as she didn't speak even a word.

" Alice, what happened? You know you can talk to me" Delaney said, giving her friend's hand a comforting squeeze. Alice looked around the large sitting area as if searching to see if that man were listening.

" I was going to the garden as I usually do and picking a few flowers for the feast that was coming and out of nowhere I was tackled by that man and he kept saying I was his over and over again and then you showed up ", Alice said, looking down at her hands.

As queen, she knew an execution was expected from her, since that man had attacked one of their own and, as she had told everybody in her kingdom, she would protect them all no matter what.

" You do not have to worry. He won't be able to harm you anymore", she said to Alice. A knock sounded from the door and one of the shadow-whisps appeared to open. Her father stood outside looking scared shitless.

" What? " She said, annoyed by his presence.

" One of the prisoners is asking to have an audience with you, you highness "he said while bowing deeply. Oh for fucksake.

" What does he want " She asked, while still sitting with a scared Alice.

" I do not know I'm sorry ", her father said, still looking at the floor.

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After following Alice back to her house, Delaney walked back to the dungeon to find out what Damon or the other prisoner wanted. It seemed the other man had tried to break out as more guards stood around his cell. She lifted her hand and Wolfsbane appeared around the blond-haired man. He started growling at her and clawing at the bars to get out.

" STOP IT !!" Damon yelled and tried to get to his friend.

" why? He attacked one of my own. Do you think he will get away with it ? " Delaney said.

"She's his soulmate! He didn't hurt her, I swear", Damon said, still looking at his friend who had passed out.

" He assaulted her. I do not care if they are meant to be together. He will be punished for attacking the queen's closest friend", she said.

" Please, if I could just talk to the queen, I'm sure we could solve this", Damon pleaded with heavy breaths. It seemed the wolfsbane affected him too. She gave him a large wicked smile.

" You are talking to her right now," she said.

Damon starred at her in complete shock. She flipped her long onyx black hair behind her shoulder and gave him a smile. Since living in direct sunlight all her life, she was quite tanned. As queen of the dead lands, she had a reputation to uphold, since her powers consisted of the ability to summon and create whatever type of poisonous/deadly item she wanted.

" You? You are the Queen?" Damon asked as he was looking up and down at her.

" Yes, are you suprised?" She asked.

Damon took a minute to answer" You look very young. I wasn't expecting a teenager ". He said and shrugged.

Delaney laughed and said " Well, sorry to disappoint but here you go. Here is your chance to redeem yourself. "

Damon looked at his friend and seemed to think for a moment before deciding what to say. " I know who my soulmate is, I just want the chance to talk to her in private. I beg you "

" And who may she be? " Delaney answered.

He looked her straight in the eyes and said " You, you are my soulmate. "

One single sentence and she was at a loss for words. One single sentence and she didn't know what to do.

She only stared at him, this man before her claimed to be her partner for life, her own soulmate that she would live happily ever after with.

" How dare you " she said.

"What?" Damon said, his eyebrows furrowed.

"How f*****g dare you claim to be my soulmate? I will NOT accept this nonsense in my kingdom", she said through gritted teeth.

Damon starred at her and she could of sworn a single tear fell from his eye.

uch nonsense. " She said through gritted teeth.