Chapter 18
The ball was in full swing. People ball room dancing, and having run. I had turns dancing with Cole and Chris but my heels are killing me. I sat down at the edge and watch them socialising with their guests.
"Are you having fun?" I jumped at the voice and realised there behind me was my father.
"Dad, I have not seen you all day." I said standing up to have him welcome me into his arms.
"I know princess. Or queenâ¦" he said chuckling and looking away.
"No dad, I'll always be your princess." I said with a soft smile. Everyone would have to call me queen, but I was my father's princess.
"How does it feel?" He asked me. I gave him a confused look.
"How does what feel?"
"Being queen."
"I feel different, but once the blood is around my body, I will feel different⦠thatâs what they said anyway."
"It is true; you will get powers that no one else will have. You will have to figure them out on your own and with your mates. But you will be the most powerful queen because you are princess by birth, a queen by fate. Two blood mixed is a gift, never had before." He said.
"What do you mean? How do you know that?" I asked doubtfully.
"It is your destiny." He said leaving before my mates came to my side. That was the weirdest conversation I have ever had with my father.
"Can we go for a walk?" I asked them. I'm guessing here was not the place to talk about this. They gave me a confused look but held my hands and led me outside to walk around the grounds.
"What's on your mind Nica?" The way Cole said my name still brought shivers through me, I thought I would be over it by nowâ¦
"Something my dad just said, about being powerful because I am double royalty."
"You will be a great queen. You will feel more in power when the blood goes around your body. It has to reach every part of your body before you feel the difference." Chris told me.
"But what was my father saying?" I asked.
"You are destined for greatness Nica, You me and Chris will lead us out of hiding our nature. Your strength is what will get everyone through it. Remember we told you about letting the world know of our existence?" He waited to get a response from me.
"Yes, the night we had dinner." I said nodding my head.
"Yes, we are not going to do it on our own, and we will need your strength to do it, as queen you will be by our side. You will need extraordinary powers to fulfil the role." He said. I began to understand. They needed my full strength so that we could be safe to be who we are. There will be no more hunters and that was going to be because of my mates.
"No Nica, us. It will be because of us." Cole said smiling down at me. Thatâs when I felt dizzy, my legs gave way and I crumbled into the arms of my mates. I was knocked out cold. I felt myself slipping slowly, after hearing the commotion going on around me. My mates were whispering in my ears, telling me to stay with them, but my body wanted to shut down. I felt my body shake; I could hear my screams, though I felt no pain.
Suddenly I felt calm.
And the darkness was all around me.
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I started to stir. I was in soft sheets. I was alone in the bed and cried out for my mates. I donât know what caused me to do so, I just did. I heard the door being slammed. I could not open my eyes. I felt soft kisses being placed on my body, making me shudder. I felt them being placed over my eye lids, allowing me to open them slowly.
Looking around, everything felt new, like looking at the world with new eyes. My body felt new. I felt new.
"We've missed you." Chris said, rubbing his thumb on my cheeks gently.
"You've been asleep longer than we have, everyone was worried." Cole said.
"Why was I asleep?" I asked a croaky voice. My vision was still unclear.
"You undergo your changes, you look beautiful." Cole said, making me blush. I blinked a few times to see two handsome guys before me. They were just what I remembered, but different. Their changes made them look more beautiful, stronger, their eyes were still the green shades, but brighter. I reached out both of my hands and touched their face hovering over mine. They leaned into my touch as if wanting more.
"How long have I been asleep?" I asked them voice filled with curiosity.
"Five days. We woke yesterday, confused. The last thing we saw was when you collapsed to the ground. We woke up not knowing whether you will be there or not. We felt better knowing you are awake now." Chris said. Five days?
"Has everyone gone home?" I asked. I did not get a chance to say good bye.
"Yes, I'm sorry, they all had duties. But they have called every day to see when you woke up. Becca seem to annoy anyone answering the phone." Cole said shaking his head laughing. Ah yes, that was Becca.
"I need a shower, you guys coming?" I asked. They both knew I was too tired or fragile to do anything besides have a shower, but Cole lifted me bridal style, to set me down in the bath, after undressing me. They both took their time to place soft kisses on my skin after they had washed me clean. It felt good to be awake. To feel their touch.
After the shower, they dressed me like I was made out of glass and held my hands while we came down for breakfast. We ate in silence, but a comfortable one. After they took my hands and brought me to the door we arrived at when we first came here.
"Mother and father moved out to a nice place, near the beach, but still in lock hart." Chris told me, as if giving me an update. When they opened the door, everything looked different. It looked more like theirs office, and not their father's.
"Nica! You gave me a heart attack when you fell, I already told your mates off, but you had no idea what went through my mind." Jake told me off, but then smile. "Welcome back, my queen." He said bowing his head. Because he was beta, he was almost like a brother. I laughed at him.
"How is everything going? Any troubles?" Chris asked Jake.
"Everything is fine, but your people all over the world wanted to know how you guys are doing. People thought the worst. You need to get out there before everyone panics." Said jack standing up straight, speaking in a formal tone.
"That is fine. We hope you can update everyone that we are fine. We will show our faces. Now we need to go for a run together." Cole said taking my hand back into the warmness of his, Chris doing the same. Jake nodded his head.
"Have a good run; I'm sure your wolves want to get out." Jake said waving as we went through the door. He was right, my wolf wanted to feel their fur on hers. She wanted that comfort. And my mates sensed it.
"You look so radiant." Chris said randomly. I looked up to his face and saw him watching me, with a small smile on his face.
"Yes, I feel different." I told him. He still watched me, we reached the back yard and shifted. We ran, letting ourselves get free. I was exhausted before, but this made me thrilled and energised. Not worrying about anything, just letting the world pass me by. I felt my mates with me by my side. We reached the same lake we did on our last run and stopped. I got down to the floor, and looked up at the majestic wolves before me. They came down and rubbed their heads against mine, and my fur. This gave me great comfort. I knew I had to face being queen. I was ready. Once I had my mates, I was sorted.
We ran the way home. We had a bath again, but staying in each other's arms. Water filled the nonexistent paces between us.
"So you are ready Nica?" Chris asked me, breaking me out of my thoughts.
"I think I am." I told them.
"Good." Cole said placing a kiss on my lips.
"We are going out for dinner tonight. We would eat in, but Jake said our people are still worried about us." Chris said, carrying me out of the bath tub, setting me on my feet.
I dried myself, and then blow-dried my hair. I added some make up on, but not too much. I exited the bath room and went into my walk in closet, to put on my laced underwear. I took a dark blue dress out, and wore black heels. This will be my first appearance in five days. I looked at my self in the mirror for the first time since I awakened. I looked similar but different. Just like how I felt. Little things changed in me. I was so caught up in the mirror that the hand circling my waist made me jump.
"You have been staring at yourself for quite some time. You seem to be spacing out quite a bit. Are you alright?" Chris asked placing a soft kiss on my neck.
"I'm fine." I said with a smile. "Still trying to transition."
"Thatâs good, we will be going to America sometime in the next few weeks. We need to start doing what we are destined to do."
"We donât know how long it will take, but everything will be fine." He said with a smile. I turned around in his arms, and placed a kiss on his lips.
"Everything will be great once I have you guys."
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