The Alpha Queen And Her Chosen Mate – Chapter 60

Kelly

“Okay, here is my plan.” I said, softly closing the door. “Keres has agreed to go wild on the Chupacabras so we can get the others out of here.”

“And you believe her?” Emmett frowned.

ke, they are inside the palace! If ever there was a time to let Keres do her thing, the time is now.”

ir point

the palace and get the survivors out.”

horin frowned.

setting all those people free just to send them off to their deaths.”

asked.

tated half a second, d

elly-

quickly.”

om behind him. Of course, he was prepared.

Keres?”

ask.” She smirked before shifting us.

t I was wrong. It still sucked. Thorin quickly opened up the door leading to the hallway and she went barreling out, ready for blood. At least

for goddess sake! All of this seemed odd to me. As soon as the palace was cleared out, and our people in a safe place, I would find my father and speak to him about this.

ings from where you are?” I ask

through Keres’ teeth.” Th

reat, because that was exactly what we needed right now

– – –

Jonas

off.

led in.

way.” I whispered, creeping forward in the process.

it harsher this time. “I need to get the moon flower.”

terrible idea!” I hi

burn is a better one?” He growled back. “We nearly lost our lives for the damn thing! If it dies, the w

an go back for the flower.”

just hurry up.”

g everyone would be clustered together in the furthest room, but we were checking as many rooms as possible in case anyone got left behind. There were tons of dead bodies, both werewolves and Chupacabra. Emmett and I checked for a pulse on all of the bodies but found none. I wondered how many survivors we might actually find here.

elp!” I called.

e.

Emmett asked, looking around the room.

.” She shook her hea

se?” I asked.

fled.

into the room and checking the windows. “I think we can get everyone out through the window here.” He said to him

ys ago, the day after our mom died.” Kelsey croaked out, her bottom

s**t.

on?” I asked.

ned it.

Keres?” I linked.

snapped.

…”

– – – – – – –

Emmett

oked over Jonas’s shoulder to see what made him stop

I just had to pray that they didn’t light that room on fire, though if it were me, I probably would have picked that room first. It was the most separate from the rest of the palace, having been a newer build and was loaded with flammable items.

led to my clinic doors and could smell the smoke getting heavier. f**k. I tested the door handle first. It was warm but not hot. Throwing caution to the wind, I flung open the doors and ran inside, immediately being embraced by dark smoke.

entually made it to my plant room, which was almost completely in flames. Using my shirt as a mask, I took a deep breath and ran inside, frantically searching for the moonflower, or what was left of it anyway. The flames were getting worse and the smoke stealing what was left of my oxygen. This was getting very bad very quickly. Just when I was about to give up, I saw the flower pot we had placed it in when we were in Brazil and grabbed it, running out of the plant room.

ind me. I slowly turned and, before I even had time to react, a Chupacabra was leaping towards me, teeth barred.