The Alpha Queen And Her Chosen Mate – Chapter 41

Kelly

Goddess, everything hurts. What the hell happened? I could feel my jaw tense from clenching my teeth. My muscles ached and even my bones hurt. I cracked open my eyes, surprised to see a structure above my head. I slowly sat up, only now noticing I was naked except for a thin sheet. And then I began to remember. Emmett’s stupid dad jokes. The ape. And then…Keres. Oh goddess, what did I do?

What can I remember? I remember Keres taking over and killing the ape…I remember chasing something, no-someone. Several someones. Did I hurt them? I think I took a swipe at Thorin…I ran Emmett into the water…and I think I was nipping at Jonas’s tail. One thing I do remember was killing…a lot. Goddess, I’m a monster.

I was or if the guys had any clue where I was or if they were bleeding out in the forest somewhere. I saw a young girl sitting by a campfire, her face dropping when she saw me. Her head snapped in the other direction, yelling something to someone. A few moments later, an older woman emerged from another small hut

nd top. I smiled and thanked her, grateful for the clothes. I’m confident my bag was long lost at this point. That was the least of my worries. The older woman helped me dress and the young girl styled my hair with a handmade vine crown.

ey could understand me with the language barrier but it was worth a shot.

m the thick brush with a bundle of wood on his shoulder.

which had a few spots where it looked like he was bleeding through.

e said, dropping the wood by the fire.

st.

older woman came over with some supplies, mumbling as she did so.

bandage. There was a bowl with some clean water and a stack of fabric as well as some giant leaves and vines. Better than noth

se a

y are healing.” He

and Jonas? Have you seen them?” I hesitantly asked,

search for flower.” He grumble

ed.

e sighed disappointedly.

g else, thank goddess.

better than leaving it as it was. After I wrapped him up, we had some lunch with the native women and then Thorin and I began slowly gathering more wood as a thank you for their kindness.

adies before excusing ourselves for the night.

own for bed in one of the huts.

, lying on his side. “But I don’t hold breath.”

him. “You said the old woman guided them?” I asked.

forest, so it made sense to follow her map first.” He nodded.

an came bustling in.

understand me.

usy watching the woman like a hawk to notice. She finished by smearing some of the paste over my lower stomach and then smiling broadly.

u?” I said, sm

ch other for years now. Maybe because Jonas and Emmett left us behind. Maybe she just assumed? But we were both physically unable to travel, which I was guessing she would be able to tell based on our current conditions.

“W

hat was we

t me. “We had witch doctor back home who would do something similar

I blushed.

wonder…

pups of your own?”

ad.

ally part of my job description to procreate.

d father.” He shook his head.

“You always take great care of me.”

d.

ke you did me?” I asked.

id, his eyes shutting.

ad to be. Did he just not like pups? He is very no-nonsense, but if it’s your own pup…I just can’t imagine not wanting any.

s long as I wasn’t sweating to death in the rainforest, that is.

want any pups? Especially knowing that it might be my sworn duty to provide an heir one day? I wonder how Emmett and Jonas feel about pups…