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.

he? It was good that you all shifted when you did. If he thought you were a simple fae then he would have killed you. But being a

So, that’s why he didn’t

She was in her wolf form when

bad is she?” I asked.

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

it wasn’t too bad. And there were only four people living in the castle. The King, the Princess, Eric, who is the King’s right- hand man and Stefan, Eric’s son. And the servants in their quarters.” Layla explained to me while I was

is the

massive. But they all live in the west wing. That’s where you need to get to. And like I said before, I don’t know if Taylor will be in her room or not. I don’t know

Don’t worry about

you for your help.” I say.

world is, then anyone we have in control right now. Please make sure that you get her out alive?” Layla asked with genuine concern

about that.”

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

could feel her desperation, her depression, her determination, her misery, her guilt. It

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 get to the top of the hill because it was 300 warriors split into groups of 20. That alone took two hours.

and I looked up at this massive castle that

wolves on my flanks as we rounded the corner and

everyone got into place. We were all stationed at doors and windows, and we weren’t leaving any room for escape. We were attacking on

charged the castle and broke all the windows and doors and we heard a lot of yelling and running inside. Guards were coming at us and the wolves were able to take them out pretty easily. But there

men inside the room yelling and I heard the name Eric. So I knew that’s where I needed to go. I told my men to spread out

shifted back

at the end of the hallway. I tried to open it using the door handle, but it was locked. So I put my shoulder into it and it crumbled under my weight and us five walked

the meaning of this?” The older

King Vincent.”

hell are you?” He

heard of me.” I say

you

that you created on earth? It wasn’t hard when I found a couple of fae’s that really wanted me to put

isn’t here.” Vincent says slumping back into

are you talking about?”

protect a child.” Vincent told me. But that made no sense. I spoke

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