The Seventh Kingdom - Chapter 15

"Please Kats not now... we really need to leave." Shade's voice was unnaturally pleading that it twisted something inside of me.

I nodded and started walking with them, but soon after I heard a door swing open and angry voices shouting through the corridor. Instantly all at once I heard guns firing off and us running to who knows where.

Raffin was in the lead because I assume that he knew these passage ways by the sharp turns he took. Shade was at my back shielding me and Lenya from the bullets. Confusion was coursing through me. Why would the king send his army on me and Raffin aren't we the next heir to the Lycan throne...Why would Raffin in the first place try running away...I thought that was my thing and not his...

"Shade what is going on. I don't understand!" I had to yell through all the shouting and guns going off.

"Why do you always ask questions at the worst possible times!"

"Well, it's a freaking off day that someone isn't shooting at us for no reason!" Was all I could scream at him with as much bitter sarcasm as I could muster.

I didn't get a reply which meant, one he has no answer or two he has no answer. We took a sharp turn into a pitch black room. Raffin quickly but quietly closed the heavy oak door. We all stayed quiet listening for the guards behind us to pass by. It took a while but we eventually heard the pounding of their heavy footsteps pass by. That's when I decided to look for a light switch which I successfully did.

I looked around the room to see if everyone was there, only to find Lenya curled up in a corner with her arms wrapped around her knees. Her face was pale white and her lips took a purple tint because she was in shock. I rushed over to her forgetting all my questions and the people who trying to kill us. I instantly scooped her up into my arms and whispered comforting things to her but all she did was stay as stiff as stone in my arms. Waves of panic and fear shot through me. I don't know what to do this is not right. Why did Lenya have to come, she would have been ten times safer home than with me.

I looked at both Raffin and Shade with accusing eyes, "Why the hell did you guys have to bring her! You know she's not used to this stuff like I am! Damn it!" My voice was a whisper but the resentment was as clear as daylight in it.

"I tried Kat, I tried so hard to keep her at home but she wouldn't listen. I even went as far as locking her in her room but she somehow made it out and became a stowaway in the car. She said she wouldn't leave you. She said that whatever happened, she could take it..." Shades' voice trailed off into a whisper, and he wouldn't meet my eyes which was very out of character for him.

I turned me angry gaze on Raffin now. "What is the meaning of this! I haven't even been here for Two minutes and I'm already being abducted by you to who knows where! And each freaking time I ask what the hell is going, you manage to evade my question!"

"Katsin calm down. If you're going to keep scream at me then we'll get caught." His voice was soothing but there was an undertone of urgency in it. I ignored and just kept glaring at him until he spoke again, "Ok, well remember when I came to your room and dropped off that note that slipped out of your hand."

Now it was Shades turned to glare at me, I just hugged Lenya more and whispered more comforting things to her while not meeting his eyes...well my bad...how was I supposed to know that Little note would profess his undying love for me...

Raffin cleared his throat to break the awkward atmosphere... I have a feeling he read the note...That Son of a...well no I actually like his mom...That ass!

"Well When I left, I heard my father talk about a strange ancient ritual to an elder of our council that was written by our ancestors. I heard him say that when a halfer is born, which is you since you can shift into anything you want, he or she is wed to a lycan, In this case me, their child would be the most powerful to ever live. And the person who drains that child of their blood will the supreme ruler and can never be defeated until the next halfer is born...I called Shade to come help me cause well he was the only person I knew, I could trust since you trusted him, but I think you're getting where this conversation is going..." Raffins voice was full of disgust and rage when he was telling me this.

I sat there for minute just staring at him letting my brain digest the words in my head. I felt Lenya shift in my arms and the color was returning slowly to her checks.

"Ugh...is there any water in here." Her voice was hoarse and scratchy.
I looked around the room desperately trying to forget what he said because I honestly don't want to be in this mess anymore.

Raffin instantly came by with a glass of water which I don't know where he got since I didn't see a faucet. She drank the water like it was the first time in centuries.

"Are you ok...you were kind of in shock for a minute." I asked her.

She nodded her head started to stand up and taking a few shaky steps. I almost reached out to get her to sit back down again but she waved her dismissively, "I just need to walk it off." Her voice was more natural now and I just nodded.

I looked back at Shade and Raffin and they both were studying like I was ready to break down any minute which led my face to scrunch into a grimace.

"I get what you're saying but why would your dad want us dead...if we errr...uhh well have to make a baby for the ritual to work." The words came out awkward and choppy and I could feel my blush of embarrassment rise to my cheeks while saying this.

He smiled with amusement but it quickly turned to confusion, "I honestly don't know...but I know we have to leave fast before they find the car Shade had brought for us to escape with."

I frowned at him...well this makes no sense now....But he does have a point about leaving. I looked over at Lenya.

"Hey you ok to get going?" I asked her gently.

"Yea...I think we should go cause I have feeling if we stay we won't exactly make it out in one piece."

I nodded and got up wiping the dust of my shorts. I looked up at shade who was glaring at Raffin now and Raffin was glaring back at him. They both looked like they were ready to rip each other apart, and I knew that look on shade it was that "if you don't back off I will shift and rip your head off" look.

I instantly stepped between them both, "Whoa boys now, now we have to make it out alive here and killing each other is not going to make that any easier."

I looked at both of them sternly and placed a hand on each chest trying to push each other apart. Shade looked down at me with a mixed expression but finally let out a breath and stepped back. I looked at Raffin who was still glaring at him but finally deflated himself.

"She's right...I willing to put our differences aside for now...but next you try shuffling through my head I swear you'll be fighting with three paws got that, Lycan." Shade put his hand out in a gesture of truce which considering his last comment wasn't really comforting.

Raffin looked at his hand and hesitated but grabbed it anyway, "Well next time you want to know certain thoughts about my would be wife keep it to yourself."

Shade looked disgusted and turned around and swung the door open, "After you my majesty." His voice was patronizing...this is a side of Shade I've never seen... never in all my years of fighting or teasing him has he ever been this bitter. I stared at Shade, both confused and disappointed... What is his problem?

Raffin just walked out without giving a second thought. Then Shade looked at me then at Lenya expectantly, while waving his hand for us to get out. I grabbed Lenya's hand went back into the darkly lit passageway. Raffin kept turning and twisting until we reached the end. I could listen the sound of the crickets and see the light of the stars and the moon. We finally made it outside and in front of us was a black Cadillac Escalade. But that didn't matter because there were three Lycans in front of us, Lycan form standing imperiously at least two or three feet taller than us...and they looked exactly like those werewolves from the movies the humans watch. They growled deeply and menacing...like a dog who got rabies.

"Going somewhere." Was all the first Lycan who seemed like the leader said. His voice was deep and scratchy. It was unnatural.

I smiled sweetly. I always wondered what it would be like to fight a Lycan. I grabbed Lenya and shoved her gently into the passageway so she was out of sight.

I laughed quietly, "Oh, it's on like Donkey Kong dog."

And that's when all hell broke loose...

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Author's Note

Wow, I haven't posted in such a long time. Sorry but I'm going to make it up to you! I have a small favor to ask you guys...well if you click on my name at the bottom to go look at my profile. You'll see all the stories. I've written and I'm thinking about bringing back the 'Fraternity' soon. If you guys could please just go read a few chaps or maybe just paragraph. Give me your thoughts on it by commenting on this chapter, I would so appreciate it! Please comment! Oh yea, sorry for the grammar mistakes...I wrote this in a rush.

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