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Chapter 56 The 21st Generation of King Lycaon

Cedrick wanted to say something but my mother raised her hand to stop him.

“I suppressed your mate sense,” she answered my ques- tion instead. Her voice wasn’t loud, but shock settled into my bones.

“How could you….”

“If you cannot find your mate, then you will not have to worry about losing control around her.”

All I could do was stare at her from across the room.

So what was I? A crazy, heartless freak who was cursed to live in this world all alone until the end of his pathetic life? I was not allowed to love, nor was I allowed to hate. No emo- tions, no friends, and no… hope.

“Why me?” I murmured.

“I do not know. But what I do know is that you’re the 21st generation of King Lycaon’s bloodline and your power is un- paralleled. Whether you like it or not, it’s a blessing from the Moon Goddess herself.”

I’d never asked for it! I never wanted this damn power!

She sighed and said softly, “Now, let’s take care of what- ever it is you feel you must do as ramifications for the crystal, and we will talk about these other matters at another time.”

*Ciana”

It had been almost two days since Lady Nita and Theo were locked in his room.

I assumed she was treating him for the nightmares Luther had inflicted upon him. I spent much of that time wandering outside-waiting.

What I was waiting for exactly, I wouldn’t admit to any- one. Whenever Brook came to check on me, to bring me some food or see if I needed anything, I’d eat a little to appease her, but mostly, I just pretended to be tending to the garden or feeding the animals that sometimes came by.

But I think she knew, as I did, that I was worried about Prince Theo. I wanted to make sure that he was well.

Just as the sun was beginning to set on the second day, the door opened, and she came out, along with her servant, Cedrick and… Theo.

I tried not to rush in to see if he was okay, but instead, I casually walked over, keeping my hands folded behind my back, pretending to be nonchalant.

Lady Nita looked down her nose at me and shook her head, obviously irritated at my presence. “You’ll be happy to know that whatever that was bothering him has been lifted,”

she said.

I noticed then that she had something in her hand. It was the Moonlit Crystal. It looked benign just resting in her palm, but I knew better. It could be dangerous.

a silent prayer to the Moon Goddess. Perhaps it made me seem like a little

though. If I had learned one thing about Theo over the weeks that

doubly surprised when he closed the distance. between us and wrapped his

you, Ciana,” he

that filled my mind were of

change we’d used to attempt to fool Raymond at

managing to pull away from him.

that meant business, she said, “You know, Theodore, the terms of my agreeing to break this curse included Ciana going away and never coming back

and the look she gave me told me I’d better shut

remember ever agreeing to your terms,” Theo commented. He had released me, but we were still standing very close to one another, and seeing his resolve made me proud to know

Theodore!” Queen Nita folded her arms beneath her chest, her nostrils flaring with

“It won’t matter, Mother.”

they talking about? What wouldn’t

he added, “Because I do

I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear him say that. Of course, he did not love me…. I didn’t love him either. So what

it had right before we’d all fallen into the dream realm. Except the light wasn’t as intense this time. It

crystal?” Theo asked. “Why is it glowing like

unfolded her arms and held her hand out so we could clearly

“It was cleansed and now

we failed,” Theo muttered, looking

my mind we had failed the quest. Theo had been forced to smash the ring to protect me from being killed. So no token of

Unless….

staring at the place where Warren had slipped the bracelet on. It

con- tinued. “It was special to you both. Maybe that was enough to make the wedding go through in

I said to Theo. While we had been talking,

and his mother handed over the crystal, probably thrilled that I would be leaving the second the ceremony was over with. I couldn’t

pavilion, he called Jake to meet us there through the mind-link. When

done, so I followed Theo up the stairs. I stayed back, afraid I’d accidentally ruin

reflected

need some of your blood, Ciana,” he said, looking

use a

Nita warned from

shoulder and scowled at her. “I know what I’m doing, Mother,” he said. “Now, you might want to

and I heard the swoosh of robes behind me.

close to his chest. I gazed into his bottomless dark eyes, and as he took a deep breath, so did I. The scent of the forest embraced me, and I couldn’t help

were warm and soft on mine. He tasted like fresh water. When his tongue probed me to part my lips, I followed his command. Why he was kissing me, I wasn’t sure. He’d just said he didn’t love me, but I felt safe and cared for in the

down on

this was exactly what he’d done last