He hummed following my gaze. "You're not safe here without it. Make sure it doesn't separate from your skin." I stared at him. He sighed. "He broke the rules generated by our ancestors." I gasped as unbearable pain shot through me with electric speed and vanished immediately.
My eyes pooled with unshed tears. "My eyes? He saved me twice." I asked in a broken voice.
He shook his head. "He did what a soulmate should do. He's The King. He doesn't come under any rule. He can break and create them at any time. It's love, Emersyn. That would bring him back to you. Every action has a reaction. Nothing is above him. But hidden enemies are always dangerous. No matter if they're powerful or powerless."
"Thank you." I said with tears and wiped them immediately before they spilled down. "But if my stay is troubling your people, particularly her. I shouldn't be here." I told him.
"That's not your concern. I want you to meet someone. In my absence, you can trust them. They won't let any harm happen to you." He said, offering a small smile as his eyes whipped to me.
Concern took place making me anxious. "I'm not certain." If he doesn't remember me, he won't come to help me.
He halted looking at me. I wanted to run back to the basement's dim room. "He's my brother. I trust him. Believe me."
I sighed. "I don't even know why I'm here. Why doesn't he remember me? I broke the curse." My voice was unexpectedly sad. It was coming from within me, my wolf was alone and sad without her mate.
"Yes, you broke the curse. But the one who gave you that it wouldn't take her long to do it again. You won't be lucky all the time. Today is what we have. You have to stay low, hidden. You can't let her know your presence. She's upset with you."
"Who's she?" Who could be so hateful toward me for doing this? It must be someone from his family. Someone who didn't want me next to him or one of his girlfriends. Most important, what did I do to earn this?
"The Miuccia Queen." He said her name respectfully.
"His mother?" I asked in a whisper, recalling Esmeralda's warning.
He gave a soft nod. "You need to be very careful. Are you getting me, Emersyn?" He asked, softly.
"Yes," I nodded with tears in my eyes. "If you could tell me more..."
He shook his head. "I'm heading to the Dark Palace tomorrow morning. There's a party. Jameson, my brother will answer your queries."
I rolled my eyes. "I can't believe A party is more essential than your friend." I looked away as a tear slid down my cheek. I shuddered with fear with sudden loud thunder in the sky. Abruptly, the dark clouds Overcasted the sky. It looked spooky.
"Is she...?" Esmeralda rushed toward us with a panicked look. She stared at me long. With a frown she took the remaining steps and lifted her hand. Something soft brushed on my cheeks. "You're the queen. You just can't cry until you have a strong desire to make our surroundings flooded or burnt." She taunted.
I blinked in shock. It made another tear rolling down.
She growled softly. "I'm sorry." My jaw dropped in shock. She turned to him. "You have proved your point. For God sake, make her stop." Her worried eyes flipped between us. Another terrible voice echoed in the air.
"I didn't catch you." He fixed her with a sharp stare. Amusement played in his eyes.
"Please, make . The Queen stop." Her expression softened, her eyes were beseeching.
"Your mate can feel your pain. He can feel what you're feeling. But he doesn't know how to make it stop. You have to be very careful." Aragon said, clasping a soft smile at me.
I looked at Esmeralda's worried face. I struggled to control my feelings. At least, it was a relief that he could feel me. I reached for my wolf.
'We can't let our hurt affect others.'
'We'll find him.' Her voice echoed in my head.
'Yes, we will.'
I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply to rein in my emotions. When I opened my eyes, Esmeralda was looking less worried. "Please, follow me, Queen." It felt really weird that she didn't want to be my friend but was looking at me with a friendly expression .
My gaze drifted to Aragon. He nodded with his usual soft smile. That was indicating there would be no danger. I followed her. I was relieved to find Aragon next to me. He was the only one I knew.
We left the splendid mansion behind us. My surroundings weren't what I was expecting. I was hoping to see a lush green garden with various kinds of flowers. I took a step closer to Aragon. It was a spooky place.
Is she going to kill me here? Of course, she wants to get rid of me. Why doesn't she tell me the whereabouts of my mate?
"Can you see the black soil beneath your feet?" She asked
I gulped as I stared at it. I was thankful that ominous clouds weren't over my head to make it more frightful.
She turned on her heels when I didn't answer. I nodded my head, feeling her eyes on me. My eyes were still looking at the vast black ground ahead of me.
"It was beautiful land before. Flowers, tallest, broadest trees, rivers, waterfalls, green mountains, butterflies, animals, birds and all kinds of greenery were making our world gorgeous, very beautiful. But the day you were lost. Dark King lost his temper and this happened."
My mouth fell open in shock. The tremors of my heart echoed in my ears. My pupils were massive, my body language spoke fear. "He destroyed it?" I squealed in disbelief.
"Yes, he lost his control."
I believed her. He had lost it before when someone tried to hurt me. I nodded. My heart twisted in agony. This shouldn't have happened.
"I was waiting for you in your chamber. Jolly told me you're here." Our heads turned hearing a male soft and joyful voice.
He was smiling as striding toward us. His blue cold eyes stopped on me. His features and smile matched with his elder brother. Halting his feet, he slightly bowed his head, his eyes on us.
"You should have been here an hour ago, Prince Jameson." Esmeralda thinned her lips. It seemed a part of a tiny job. I giggled at my own joke.
She looked at me and arched her perfect eyebrows.
"I am going to meet the Queen. I just can't wake up and show on the doorsteps." He took a long step ahead. "Queen Emersyn, I heard only the truth about your beauty."
"Your brother is flirting with me. Are you certain about your words." I asked him, nervously.
"You're crossing your line, now." She snorted.
"I heard the clouds. I was just trying to cheer you up, Queen." Jameson took a step closer to his brother.
"Oh, alright." I felt stupid. "It's Emma." I smile nervously, not certain what to say.
He looked at his elder brother. He was anxious. It made me frown. I wasn't a horrible person.
Aragon nodded his head and turned his eyes to me. "Emma, you can trust him."
"Okay," I nodded instantly.
He kissed my head and my ring glowed. My eyes widened but I felt a strong aura around me. "Take care of yourself." It was gone the moment he stepped back and held his hand out for Esmeralda.
Happily, she slid her hand in his large hand, grasping it tight. It was the only time I saw her smiling."Jolly would take care of your all needs, Queen Emersyn. And you're Princess Serafina for now." She said as they began to walk back to the mansion.
"Er, ok. Thanks, Esme." I paced behind them, not wanting to be alone with a stranger at a horrible looking place.
He took long strides to match my steps and slowed his pace, smiling at me. "Well, Are you ready?" He asked.
I pulled my eyebrows together. "Ready for what?" I asked. I was expecting to spend day in the dim room. My eyes were following Aragon and Esmeralda who took the turn disappearing from the view. My feet halted understanding that we weren't going with them. My wolf growled behind my head.
'We're alone with this stranger, buddy.' I let out a soft sight.
"It's a strong magic around you that will protect you. It's hard to penetrate." James assured me.
"But not impossible..." I trailed off.
A slight tightness on his lips made him look into deep thoughts. "I'll protect you, Queen Emersyn."
"Emma." I told him that made him look at me. "It will be nice to be somewhere with a more beautiful surrounding."
"Of course," He gestured with his hand to the opposite side where Aragon and Esme disappeared a minute ago.
I sauntered forward. My wolf would keep us safe. She was stronger than I remember. But I can't shift, I guess. I'm a vampire princess, not a fire wolf Queen. For now.
I walked along with him at a good distance. This place was new. The only person I knew was out on a date with his girlfriend. She didn't like me considering that I would steal her boyfriend. She didn't wanna be my friend. I was missing Silver and Elizabeth, all the alphas and my family. My wolf clawed at my inner walk when I didn't mention Dastien. I smiled and hid it immediately.
My gaze drifted around. I couldn't see black land anywhere. But I couldn't shake off the uneasiness after witnessing scored land. "There are no plants. Don't you need oxygen to inhale?" I asked.
"Unfortunately, the soil isn't powerful enough to give us plants. It's scorched from the roots. But there was once a massive woods, orchards of flowers and fruits." He said with a deep sigh.
It was a grey stoned path, the houses were also built with stones, the smoke was rising from chimneys. People were going to and fro for their daily jobs. They weren't looking bothered about this weird environment. At our sight, they were bowing their heads.
"Hasn't anyone discovered yet to restore the fertility of the soil?" I asked, watching my steps.
"If anyone wants to face the wrath of the Dark King?" He laughed. I glanced at him with big eyes. "It's a joke." He added immediately.
He looked at me when I didn't get the answer him. I arched my brows when he didn't stop laughing.