CHAPTER 45

I stood there looking at Layla for a long while realizing that she believed that this was also a realm. I knew that she needed to know the truth, I was just dreading having to be the one to tell her the truth. I was about to turn her world upside down.

And she looked so innocent about the whole thing.

“This isn’t a realm.” I say as gently as possible. And she stared at me like I had grown two heads or something.

“What do you mean?” She asked very innocently and confused.

“This is a piece of land that is cloaked by some sort of spell done by a witch or a powerful fae or something. But your ‘ realm’ is still on Earth. It’s not a different realm. He’s just made it look that way.” I explained to Layla. And she stood there looking completely speechless.

“He lied to us. The King has been lying to us?” She asked.

“Yeah. I’m sorry about that. But he has been. Now, where is this castle? I’m going to go and find my mate.” I insisted.

“I can show you the way. But I can’t be seen at the castle. I’m now considered a traitor.” Layla says.

“That’s fine. We can take it from there.” I say.

“Alright. Everyone, stay here. I promise that I will be back as soon as possible.” Layla tells the outcasts.

“Find out about Stefan for me. He lives in the castle. He’s my brother.” A guy said to

“Why is he important?” I asked.

“Because he’s Taylor’s friend. But he was acting like he betrayed her and led the warriors here. I don’t believe that Stefan would do that. Please make sure that he’s alright. And don’t kill him.” The guy says almost pleadingly.

“If he’s hurt Taylor, then I make no promises.” I say turning around and leaving.

Layla took us back into the woods and she saw the number of wolves that were there and stopped for a moment to take it all in.

“You don’t intend on losing, do you?” Layla asked.

“I never intend on losing. Now, about that damn dragon.” I say. And she looked at me smiling.

thought you were a simple fae then he would have killed you. But being a creature like himself, he brought you to me.” Layla says

he didn’t kill us.”

reason he never killed Taylor. She was in her wolf form when

she?” I asked.

Now, when we get to the tree line, I won’t be able to take you any further. There is a village at the bottom of the cliff, but it has a stone wall around it, to protect it. You can go around the village and climb up the hill through the woods to get to the castle. It will give you cover but if you all

the castle. The King, the Princess, Eric, who is the King’s right- hand

big is the castle?”

like I said before, I don’t know if Taylor will be in her room or not. I don’t know what they’re doing to

her. Don’t worry about

for your help.” I say.

like Taylor. She would make such a better ruler for this world, whatever this world is, then anyone we have in control right now. Please make sure that you get her

the plan. Don’t worry about that.” I

closer we got to the castle, the more I could feel the mate bond pulling me. I knew that it pulled

felt. I could feel her desperation, her depression, her determination, her misery, her

and we split up into groups of 20 to get across the clearing outside the village wall and into the woods that climbed the really steep hill to the castle. It took forever just for us to

wolf form again and I looked up at this massive castle that you

as we rounded the corner and there were still only two guards on duty. So, I ordered two of my men to take them

before the guards even knew what hit them and then everyone got into place. We were all stationed at doors and windows, and we weren’t leaving any

running inside. Guards were coming at us and the wolves were able to take them out pretty easily. But there was one man that I saw running down the hall to a room and

So I knew that’s where

I shifted back

and went towards that room at the end of the hallway. I tried to open it using the door handle,

older man yelled. Obviously the one in

must be King Vincent.” I say.

right. And who the hell are you?”

Cooper. You may have heard of

hell did you get here?”

mean this fake realm that you created on earth? It wasn’t hard when I found a couple

here.” Vincent says slumping back into

talking about?” I asked.

killed in the battle. She was trying to protect a child.” Vincent told me. But that made no sense. I

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