The Alpha Queen And Her Chosen Mate – Chapter 36

Kelly

Thorin and I helped Emmett and Jonas get their tents setup. We each had our own one-person tent to sleep in with a thin sleeping bag, though it was mostly for comfort, not heat. Definitely not heat. I wasn’t overly excited to sleep in the tent, knowing it would feel much warmer than being outside, but it would keep the bugs out at least.

Thorin and Emmett went to go get dinner while Jonas and I tended to the fire and started boiling water. We did all pack a few canteens, but that didn’t last long. Now that we had time to boil the water, we would use it to refill them. The straws we had could work on the fly, but I wasn’t especially excited to put my face so close to the water’s edge. There could be alligators or something equally fierce lurking just under the water’s surface.

u are doing for your mom.” Jonas

. “Hopefully my father will see it that way.”

once he has a health

really hope so.” I sighed. “Hopefully my bravery and devotion to the queen will help redeem some of my transgressions. Mayb

ure he wasn’t all that innocent in his younger years either.” Jonas shrugged.

onas.”

that day?”

the topic.

k you to your mate

s you are just filled with questions on this

f you were honest with me.”

, you’re my best friend, there is nothing you can say or do that will scare me off.” He sa

Jonas. Please just let it go.” I s

n as we were done eating, Thorin practically ordered us all to sleep, except Emmett who was on first watch. We were each going to take about two hour shifts, which would bring us to morning.

ir with his betrothed.

rd my tent zipper coming undone, Emmett peaking inside. “Oh, you are up.” He said, relieved

My turn

nodded.

d use some air.” I nodded.

okay?” He asked.

” I nodded. “Promise.”

to the fire.”

or him to disappear into his tent before checking on the fire and then set

coming out of his tent to relieve me.

turn, Solnyshko,” Thorin said, taking a seat

t out here.”

” He said, taking a sip of water.

admitted.

into the back of my head, loving the feeling. I felt myself drifting to sleep in only a few minutes.

” Thorin said, a small smile creeping

my sleeping bag next to the fire, the first few rays of sunshine cutting through the trees.

king around. “Jonas?” The tents were put away, the fire almost dead, and no sight of any of the men I brought along. “Emmett?” Weird.

m to have abandoned me in the middle of the forest. Plus, we agreed on a buddy system. No one was supposed to go out alone. So where the hell was my buddy? I searched the surrounding areas before saying screw it and instead started to get ready for the day. I changed into some clean clothes, put a brush through my hair before throwing it back up into a ponytail, and then brushed my teeth. Lastly, I took a double dose of my Keres-control-pills. Sitting back down on my log, I felt a bit achy from sleeping on the ground last night, but was just happy I was able t

o camp looking around like he was up to no good.

ing. “Where are the other two?”

mmett went to go scout out the next path and try to make some sense of the map

f.” I said pointedly. “And secondly, what is a Mapinguari?”

om some old folklore, but its here and its real.”

not overly impressed.

but I caught a glimpse of them walking.”

ly?”

don’t see you.” He shrugged.

“Jonas-

.

ut like that, or at least take someone with you so they can knock some sense into you.” I said, shoving him

al. “But no shifting, too tricky to navigate with wolf.”

f before we reach where the old man said,” Emmett added.

ng my bag over my shoulder.

and humid? Sure. Did the bugs annoy me beyond belief? Absolutely. But nothing has tried to kill us and Keres has stayed dormant thus far, so to me, this was a successful trip. Hopefully, the other two elements will be just as easy to get to.

said from up ahead.

here exactly?” I asked, jogging ahead to catch up with hi

alongside a waterway for some time. I didn’t think much of it, until now, when I could hear the roaring waters and see the amazing view. We were at the top of a waterfall, overlooking the vast forest. There were vibrant tropical flowers everywhere and it smelled amaz

hifts as yesterday?” Jonas as

eyes still fixed on the view.