Werewolf Destiny Page 8

  Whatever the king thought about it, he kept silent and waited patiently for one of the girls to join the conversation. The brunette tried to avoid his mother's gaze, focusing mainly on her plate and crystal cup, which was filled to the brim with red wine, while Dagmara had a lot of questions in her head, but none of them seemed appropriate.

  - Well, I... - he finally spoke up, looking only at Amanda - we will definitely not let him invade our territory. Anyway, I don't think he's trying, because he knows perfectly well what he's threatened by it.

  - If it is possible - the girl raised her eyes to him, and not seeing in his eyes the opposition, boldly continued - I do not want to expose anyone to the inconvenience associated with my ...

  She swallowed her saliva loudly, but the last word did not go through her throat.

  - Withell is not a problem for us," Deveth said with a smile, "although he probably thinks otherwise.

  She did not speak again, letting Dagmar take over the baton, which, to her surprise, she did not want to speak. This was disturbing considering that the girl was a terrible chatterbox.

  - Let them rest, Colin - Veronica came to their aid, who, although she seemed harsh and ruthless, gained more and more respect from her friends.

  Perhaps because one of them never had a mother, in fact, she had only a short while, and the other was not particularly close to her and no one was interested in her fate. In the former queen, they saw everything they had not received in childhood: warmth, understanding and care.

  - Of course, mother lord stood gracefully from the table, which the others did quickly. - Thank you very much for the meal together. Klara will escort you to your chambers. I wish everyone a peaceful night.

  Dagmara was the first to step aside and did it with considerable relief, evoking a tired friend. The maid was already waiting for them in the dining room door, smiling kindly.

  - I was bedding, ladies, beds - she informed them on the way. - I also filled up the jug with water if the ladies wanted to drink at night. Please be sure to use all the conveniences and in case of any doubts call me for help.

  - Thank you, Klaro - when they stopped at the door from Dagmar's room, the brunette hugged the vampire with a strong stunned feeling. - You are wonderful. Good night.

  The maid ran slightly in front of them and retreated into the corridor, and the exhausted girls entered the room, immediately getting rid of the elegant dresses and embarrassing jewelry.

  - I don't want to sleep alone - Dag sighed - stay with me even though today.

  - I would like to - Amanda went to her chamber only for a moment, taking a nightgown from her dressing room and going back to her friend who was waiting comfortably spread out on the bed. - She still has to wash off her makeup - she reminded her, and the cloakroom with a moaning of discontent draped into the bathroom.

  When she turned the water on, a silent knock was heard.

  A surprised girl approached the door and opened it gently, and when she saw the king behind them, she burned down with a blush.

  - Did something happen? - He did not answer immediately, saturating his eyes with the sight of the girl.

  They had a long and difficult conversation about who had been watching over her many times and who was taking the pain away during the severe transformation that Jasper had given his partner, but first had to gain trust in him.

  - Please," he gave her the documents promised earlier, "that's all I managed to find in our collection.

  Amanda had already forgotten her request because of her dubious contact with reality, but gratefully accepted the donated papers.

  - Thank you - she whispered - it really means a lot to me. I assure you that they will come back into your hands.

  Only after a while did she realize that she was talking to him without a polite formula and for some reason it made her feel stupid. She did not want him to feel disrespected.

  - That is to say, it improved quickly, thank you, ladies, it was a little bit, which Colin laughed at quietly.

  - It was not necessary," he assured. - You will soon find out why.

  She smiled shyly in response, not wanting to take more time from the ruler, and besides, Dagmara was probably impatient with her procrastination.

  - Good night and thank you again - she said goodbye to Colin and closed the door, for a few long seconds still standing by them and staring at their wooden structure.

  - Good night, Amanda - Deveth whispered, but also did not leave immediately.

  He knew that the girl was still on the other side, because he heard her heartbeat racing and was glad to hear the thought that he managed to intrigue her as much as it was necessary to start spending time with him.

  - He kept his promise - the brunette gave a file of cards to her friend, going to the bathroom alone.

  She was only dreaming of a long dream to forget for a moment the ghost of Withell, who was thirsty for her death, and to plunge into her dreams for a change.

  - I know this is going to sound strange - Dag followed her to the bathroom and sat down on the edge of the tub - but I trust him. Besides, only he can help me if it turns out that I am not normal.

  - Whatever you are, I will always love you anyway," assured Amanda with affection and Dag hung herself around her neck. - And that does not sound strange at all. I trust him too.

  They both sighed, the brunette looked in the mirror for the last time, put the paste and brush in place, and forced her friend to postpone the sifting of documents until tomorrow.

  - We have a lot of time - she said lying down next to Dagmara and wrapping her in fresh linen. - I will help you and together we will discover the truth.

  - What will you do if it turns out that Withell had something to do with all this? - The question hung in the air like an unlocked grenade, but for Amanda it was certain it would not explode.

  - This will only reassure me that I did the right thing," she confessed. - I wouldn't want to live with someone knowing how much he hurt my loved ones.

  - In this case, nice dreams - added Dag and turned off the lamp, allowing it to be wrapped in total darkness.

  Colin waited until he fell asleep and sat down with his beloved to watch over her sleep all night. He did not want her to suffer through Jasper, but he knew that the bite process would reverse itself if the couple could not live together until the next full moon and it would be a very painful experience.

  - Even if you change your mind, I will always be there for you - whisper, listening to the girl's calm breath and her steady heartbeat.

  Chapter XI

  - I've read it a lot of times and I still can't accept the thought that I was so cheated - Dagmara put the reports aside and leaned her head against the soft pillows. - It feels terrible. I do not recommend it.

  Amanda gave her a cup of coffee, which she asked Klara, who was constantly watching over them, for.

  - Maybe she had an important reason to cheat on you all her life - she gave her friend a thought, but she had to admit that it sounded lousy.

  - You know what it says? - The brunette twisted her head with sadness. - Then listen carefully, because your aunt's testimony will impress you.

  She reached for a piece of paper lying on top of the pile and yelled, fully concentrating on the text she had only read ten times today.

  - "Oglądaliśmy telewizję, gdy z góry dobiegł nas płacz Dagmar. Bratowa była zmęczona, dlatego kazałam jej zostać i sama poszłam do dziecka. Kiedy kołysałam małą, dostrzegłam za oknem jakieś ciemne duże kształty, zbliżające się w stronę domu. Wystraszyłam się i krzyknęłam do Davida, że ktoś wdarł się na posesję. Z bratanicą na rękach zbiegłam na dół, ale przerażona Esther kazała mi uciekać. Chciałam wyjść tylnymi drzwiami, lecz za nimi siedział ogromny basior. Czułam, że nie ma dobrych zamiarów, dlatego pośpiesznie oddaliłam się od drzwi. Wszystkie drogi ucieczki zostały odcięte. Wiedziałam, że albo zginiemy, albo zostaniemy zabrani w niewolę. Związki między wampirami a wilkami były surowo karane i wszysc
y o tym wiedzieliśmy, ale nie mogłam winić mojego brata za to, że jego przeznaczoną okazała się wampirzyca. Kiedy wróciłam do salonu, Esther przytuliła mnie mocno i powiedziała, że król nas ochroni. Nie miałam pojęcia, co miała na myśli, ale ukryłam się na górze w pokoju dziecięcym. Słyszałam, jak wilki wdarły się do środka i jak David z nimi walczył, ale nie miał szans w starciu z tak liczną grupą. Esther zginęła pierwsza, a dopiero kilka minut później mój brat. Jego wycie pełne żalu rozdarło mi serce. Wtedy moją uwagę zwróciło skrzypienie schodów i zamarłam, będąc niemal pewna, że to nasz koniec. Wielki basior, ociekający krwią mojej rodziny zatrzymał się w progu, świdrując mnie żółtym nienawistnym spojrzeniem. Wiedział, że jestem wilkołakiem, ale w dziecku wywęszył hybrydę i chciał je za wszelką cenę zniszczyć. Zrobił krok w the front, chipped out the hideous fangs and when I thought it would attack, I felt a cool hand on my arm. I closed my eyes, and when I opened them, I sat alone in the ambulance, covered in a blanket, and the doctors checked that I was all right. The child disappeared and only then did I find out that it had been taken to a safe place and that I would be able to apply for care once I had successfully passed all the tests and recovered. - She finished reading, sending Amanda a mysterious look. - Did something special come to your attention?

  The brunette thought about herself, not knowing exactly what her friend meant.

  - That your name was Dagmar and not Dagmara? - She risked what the cloakroom was laughing at, amused by the girl's deduction.

  - That too, but I meant something else - seeing that Amanda has no idea what it could be about, she took pity on her. - My mother said that the king will protect us. What kind of king do you think she could have meant if she was a vampire?

  - You don't think that you're... - The brunette risked shyly, but the impatient Dag twisted her head violently.

  - Of course, about Colin! - She shouted with enthusiasm. - Anyway, he admitted that he was there. His vampires were investigating.

  Amanda snapped her forehead. A friend was right, the Deveth family was more involved in this than anyone could admit from the beginning.

  - I will ask him at breakfast - she promised, knowing perfectly well that it will fall on her. - Maybe she will tell us something.

  - At least we know that she has a clear conscience - Dagmara sighed. - I like it here and have the impression that my psyche is regenerating here. I don't want to leave here so quickly...

  She looked at her friend as if it was up to her to stay in the palace and not on the good will of the king.

  - I'm not going to get into another weird relationship - Amanda started, but the robe quickly broke it off.

  - Is it? - She winked at her. - And I thought you had already started.

  Before the girl got nervous, a knockout was heard and a laughing Klara came inside.

  - Time to get ready for breakfast! - She announced joyfully and that was the end of the alleged affair with the vampire ruler.

  Washed, combed and dressed as elegantly as yesterday, they went downstairs in the company of a maid who, for a change, led them to a vast terrace.

  The king and his mother were already sitting at the table, as well as someone they would not expect at all.

  - Auntie?! - Dagmara exclamated her eyes and stopped a few steps away from a woman with breakfast skin and beautiful red curls. - What are you doing here?

  Amanda also could not believe what she saw, so she looked at Colin, in whose eyes she saw only mischievous sparks.

  - I decided that you should talk and clarify a few things for yourself," he said calmly. - Maybe we'll have breakfast in a family atmosphere and then you'll just start arguing?

  Queen Veronica and Aunt Vanessa threw cloudy glances at him, but as soon as Dag sat down at the table, Mrs. Keyligh's face brightened a little.

  - It's nice to see you again", Amanda said, because there was a grave silence at the table. - I'm sorry to ask, but did nobody follow you by any chance?

  Aunt Vanessa blinked surprised.

  - Mother! - she shouted out scared. - I guess not, and why would anyone do that?

  - My future daughter-in-law is plagued by werewolves, especially the one with the unique look for a werewolf," Veronica eloquently interjected, but it sounded quite nice, which made Vanessa more daring.

  - Jasper Withell, isn't it? - she said, looking straight at the brunette. - That's why he was so angry when he called me.

  The girl got pale, clenching her hand on a fork, which she was about to take up with scrambled eggs, but after Mrs. Keyligh's words she completely lost her appetite.

  - There is no need to worry - Vanessa murmured, looking with nostalgia towards the forest. - She does not know that we know each other. He only asked about Dagmara, and since I had not had contact with her for a long time, he gave up.

  Dag looked at her aunt with disbelief.

  - Why would he call you? After all, you don't belong to his herd - she reminded her, although she had the impression that it was completely unnecessary, because she would soon learn something surprising.

  - I belonged - she sighed, taking a sip of ice water - but after David's death I officially left. Werewolves age completely different from people, Amanda, so don't look at me with that face.

  The brunette quickly left her sight and also reached for water. She did not want to hear a word more.

  - Do we have something in common with Withell, dear auntie? - she sarcast with Dagmar's sarcasm. - Because if so, this is a unique chance to admit it.

  Vanessa looked at the silent trees for a long time, until she finally decided to answer.

  - As if not looking at it, he is my much younger brother - she confessed with disgust. - He's mine and David's.

  The cloakroom was crooked, but what could she expect from someone who has lied to her all her life? She should not be particularly surprised.

  - Great - she purr - this is what I expected.

  - We have different mothers, but the same father," she added, as if she hoped it would make any difference. - When our father's mother died, he found himself a younger alpha and became involved with her. The child, who was born from this relationship, got a name after the mother. So you never found out.

  - I did not find out about many things, as it turns out - Dagmara reminded her. - How old were you when he was born?

  - Ten, and your father twelve - smiled at old memories.

  - Everything is fine - Amanda, however, decided to eat something in order to gain strength to think logically. - You were twenty-two years old when the massacre occurred, and Jasper was twelve. Tell me, could a boy less than twelve at the time have anything to do with all this? After all, he was just a child...

  Vanessa took a deep breath.

  - I don't know what you would like to hear, but I didn't see him there or smell him," she said with conviction, so Amanda believed her. - As far as I could tell, he was somewhere abroad with his mother. I didn't find out why exactly. Anyway, it was so long ago...

  - Thank you - the brunette smiled with relief. - Excuse me for a moment, but I have to walk.

  She walked away from the table, heading towards a sprawling garden. She wanted to think for a while in solitude to make a good decision. She didn't say anything to the Dagmars, but since they came here, she felt too good and didn't like it. She did not want to be a burden for anyone, let alone risk his health or life.

  She decided long ago that if Withell came for her and threatened to destroy those who showed her so much kindness, she would not resist. She will go with him wherever he leads her.

  She walked along narrow alleys, plunged in her own thoughts, so she did not even hear that someone was standing right behind her back.

  - I'm sorry if you felt uncomfortable with Mrs. Keyligh's company - the king's gentle voice made her lose control of her heart, which was melting from his care and tenderness.

  - Nothing happened," she assured us, although she was confused in her head. - We were all caught up in somethi
ng that definitely overwhelmed us.

  She stopped at a bench hidden behind a rose bush and sat down, tired of the events that took over her life. She wanted to hide from everyone, and perhaps most of all from Colin, whom she trusted more and more with every day.

  - I don't know why this is so, but I have a feeling that this is not the first time we met - she looked into his eyes, from which the gray couldn't break away. - I know that maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but when I was kidnapped by Jasper, I had the impression that someone was watching over me all the time.

  Deveth przyglądał się jej z miłością, którą dotychczas ukrywał głęboko pod płaszczykiem neutralnego zainteresowania króla. Nie chciał, żeby się wystraszyła i poczuła, że pragnie ją do czegoś zmusić. Nie był taki jak Withell i nie zamierzał to take away her free will. He wanted the girl to decide for herself about her feelings and make a decision according to them.

  - I know that maybe I shouldn't tell you this - he repeated after her and she smiled amused - but I've known you much longer than you think.

  She did not seem angry, on the contrary, she felt as if a stone had fallen from her heart.

  - So I didn't make it up to myself - she whispered - it really was you.

  Colin nodded, sitting next to a brunette. He saw tears in her eyes, but knew it was from too many emotions accumulated in her. He wanted her to cry on his shoulder, as was the case in romances absorbed passionately by his mother, but he felt that the time was not yet right.

  - I was with you during the transformation, and also in the forest, when Trein left you completely alone, confident that you would reveal your inborn abilities - he sighed troubled, being tempted and touching her hair shining in the sun.

  It lasted only a moment, but they both felt that they wanted it to last much longer.

  - To this day I have no idea what he actually meant - Amanda covered the feeling of awkwardness with a subtle smile. - Maybe you know what was in his head?