The Alpha Queen And Her Chosen Mate – Chapter 55
Kelly
Thorin, Emmett, Jonas…Thorin, Emmett, Jonas…Thorin, Emmett, Jonas. Goddess, three amazing men, one difficult decision. They all brought me joy in one way or another. I could see myself living a happy life with any of them. No matter. Now was not the time for me to be thinking about boys, not when my mother’s life was on the line and we were so close to completing our mission. I could worry about choosing a mate when we returned and she was healthy again.
I finished getting ready and packing my bag, taking a steadying breath before walking out of my room, ready to embark on the last leg of our mission. I met the guys in the lobby and we headed out from there. Jonas had again spoken to the locals and they fiercely warned him not to go into the forest. They spoke of unexplainable phenomenons and dozens of missing persons, last seen heading into the forest. That seemed about right for us. The other two missions were difficult and dangerous. Why wouldn’t this one be?
” I asked.
et’s do it.”
besides that, no one who has gone any further has come back out alive.”
at.” I sighed.
e days, twelve hours, and thirty
Fantastic.” I sighed again. “Okay, let’s go before I he
dark, eerie feeling surrounded me as soon as I was in the forest. I guess the locals weren’t kidding. This forest did seem haunted.
irs on the back of my neck stand up.
s sadly mistaken, evident from the first shadow that flew past us, a cryptic laugh following in its wake.
a special
a special guest,” another
hese parts.” A third voice laughed.
thought. We had stopped walking by this point, excha
g me stumble back. She wore an all-black cloak, only her mouth was able to be seen.
ft.
elp her.” The third said, appearing on my right.
ight difference.
oks unwell.”
could help.”
me alone!” I said, landing on my butt and crawling bac
Emmett asked.
ically.
uder this time.
eyes focused on where the witches were standing.
d make you well.”
ch as yours.”
problem, especially for a princess.”
you know?” I asked.
’s easy, really.
between the three.
problem again.”
grief.”
wolf.”
dealing with magic and I was caged in between three of them and on the ground.
ys? Help me
t.
” I yelled, hopping on Emmetts’ back.
pleasant looking spot to set up our camp. We had zero clue where the herbs grew, so our plan was to basically aimlessly wander until we found them. We will search this area tonight and early tomorrow, and then move on to the next area. Between the four of us we should be able to cover quite a bit of land.
idn’t want to be here another month.
again?” I asked.
is eyes fixed upon the ground.
d, hoping we could use our noses to help find it.
Emmett shrugged.
”
I laughed.
, finally tearing his eyes away from the ground.
swallowed up by some tree roots.
rious box.
the ground.
t letters with the design on it, it was on flags, even our warriors wore the emblem.
be my father’s,” I said, sitting
r your great-something-grandfather’s.” Emmett suggested.
ned the bottle and extracted the paper. As soon as I unrolled it, I knew it was from my great grandfather.
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hing for a rare healing herb for the elixir that I pray will save my son. There are only a few of us, but there are many voices surrounding us, speaking to us, intimidating us. I do not know what th
e meet again, dear reader.
a King Wallace III
ntly rubbing my back.
m.” I sighed.
nt let them get to