Finding Her True Alpha
Chapter 92: Rack at Emerald Lake

Ashlyn

The witch opened a portal and pushed me through. I lost my balance and fell. Turning my body, I landed hard on my shoulder.

“b!tch!”| huffed out. I couldn’t move my body to brace myself, as it still wrapped me in the invisible restraints. I sat up on my knees.

“Queen Ashy.” I heard a little voice yell out. She ran up to me, wrapping her little arms around my neck, and I wished | could hug her back. She began to sob on my shoulder.

“It’s okay, sweetheart. Everything will be okay.” I whispered to her, trying to comfort the little girl. I looked up to see Susan and the former vampire king and someone who I was all too familiar with staring at us.

“Grace!” I growled out, and she smirked at me. She no longer looked pregnant, and she had this evil look in her eyes. Grace was no longer the woman who helped raise me. She looked deranged as I stared at her.

“Miss me?” She asked me, and Tundra let out a growl.

“What the f**k are you doing here?” I growled out.

“Mom, found me after she found you. I decided I wanted to be part of her plan.” She told me.

“What about Brad and the baby?” I asked her and she laughed. Which only pissed me off more. I was furious and the pressure in my chest was building. I wish I could release it.

“I killed Brad, and you weren’t supposed to save the baby that day, but Brad just had to call you and you just had to be the hero.” She explained, and I was stunned.

“You killed Brad?” I asked her, confused. And the baby was dead as well. What the hell was going on?

“Yes, Brad is dead. Did you not hear me? I killed him because he saved his child. The child was supposed to die that day, then I was going to disappear, but the plan changed when you showed up.” She told me and I was literally raised by a monster.

“You’re a fvcken monster,” I cried out. They killed Donny and now Brad. She killed her own child. What the f**k was wrong with her?

“I did what had to be done. You should know all about that. That’s why you are here while your mates are barely hanging on, right? Because you are the hero, even at the cost of the people you say that you love, the fathers of your child. You’re no better than me.” She growled out and l couldn’t believe that she was comparing my actions to hers. I knew both of my mates were alive. I would have felt their bond break. But I’ve definitely been selfish, but I’m not evil. I would never kill my mates or my child.

And if I hadn’t come, they would have killed Aurora and there had been enough b***d on my hands. Angry tears were streaming down my face as I looked at the two people I hate more than anything in this world.

Family. They were supposed to be my family, but they were monsters.

“Give Aurora back. She isn’t part of this,” I demanded.

“I don’t think you’re in any position to make demands, dear granddaughter,” Susan spoke.

“Give her back, Susan! I’m the one you want and you have me.” I told her and she just smirked.

“This little girl is my insurance. Insurance that you’ll actually do what I want you to do. No more games. If I don’t get what I want, then the girl dies. It’s that simple.”

Susan told me and poor Aurora cried harder.

“I miss mommy” she sobbed out. I rubbed my cheek against hers to give her some comfort.

“I know, sweetheart,” I whispered to her, k!ssing her cheek.

“What do you want, Susan?” I growled out.

“I want my powers back and then Morgan here will take your magic and then you can leave with the girl,” Susan answered.

“l can’t give you my powers, they are not mine to give,” I told her and she shook her head.

“You better figure it out, because if you want your child and The Fae princess to live, then you’ll do what I want.” She answered.

I could feel the protection spell around all of them except for the former vampire king. I decided not to act until I had a plan to get at least Aurora out of here.

Hopefully, her kingdom was on its way here now.

“Let’s show you to your room so you can think about what you want to do. And don’t get any ideas. Morgan here could kill the girl in a blink of an eye.” Susan said.

Some men came up from behind me. They pried Aurora off of me. She was screaming in fright. While a man grabbed my arm to lift me up to my feet.

“Don’t touch her!” I yelled out. Aurora tried to pull out of the man’s grin on her upper arm.

“Queen Ashy, help. It hurts.” She cried out. Tundra let out a murderous growl, and everyone froze.

“Let her go.” I growled out and he let go of Aurora. She ran over to me and wrapped her arms around my thighs.

“If you want my powers, no one will fvcken touch her.” l yelled at Susan. She stared at me while I glared at her.

“Fine, take them to their room.” She huffed out. She waved her hand to motion the men to take Aurora and me away.

The men led us down a corridor to what looked like a guest room. I knew we were in the old pack house of Emerald Lake, but it was hard to remember exactly where we were in the building.

One man opened the door and the other one pushed me into the room. I stumbled, but I caught myself before I could fall on Aurora. I turned back to give the man a piece of my mind, but I found the witch standing in the door frame instead.

“You said that Aurora and my baby would be safe if I gave you my magic.” I told her and she shrugged.

“All you have to do is give Susan the power that she wants and then 1get your magic. And only then can you leave with Aurora.” She told me and I was growing incredibly frustrated with their demands.

“I can’t give her my powers from the moon goddess.” l yelled out.

“And you also can’t use your magic without hurting your unborn child. So you’re going to have to decide what’s more important.” She told me. And I growled out in frustration.

She released the invisible restraints and slammed the door closed. I bent down and wrapped my arms around a sobbing and scared little girl. She was shaking and crying out for her mommy.

“It’s okay, Aurora. I will never let them hurt you.” I told her, k!ssing her forehead.

“I’m scared.” She snuffled.” know you are, sweetheart. But I will get us out of here. I promise.” I whispered into her hair. We moved over to the bed after I picked her up.

This was indeed a quest room. There was a king-sized bed in the middle of the room. There was also a small seating area with a loveseat and a chair that were placed in front of a small wood-burning fireplace.

There were a couple of doors, which I assume are the bathroom and closet. There were closed curtains behind the headboard of the bed. I think that’s the window.

I lay with Aurora until she fell asleep, snuggled into my side. I eased away from her to get up to inspect the room and to use the bathroom. One room was indeed the bathroom. I did my business and then hopped into the shower. I was covered with dirt and b***d.

When I was done, I wrapped a towel around myself and grabbed some water from the sink. I knew they probably wouldn’t be feeding me, but I needed to stay hydrated. I exited the bathroom and walked over to the other door. I opened it and was surprised to find clothes.

There were different sizes, and there was even clothing for Aurora. I was more confused than anything.

Why would they have this all set up? They could have just tried to take everything from me and then killed me.

What were they planning? I thought while I found some sweatpants and a hoodie.

When I was dressed, I walked back into the bathroom to find a brush and a hair tie. Which I found.

This room would have been okay if I was being held against my will. And I didn’t have a scared little girl to protect or my son.

“Tundra, what am I going to do?” I asked my wolf while I brushed out my hair.

“I will protect our baby. But I don’t know what we should do. They aren’t really giving us many options.” She huffed out.

“Can you feel Mason and Derek?” I asked her, tears swelling in my eyes at just the mirror thought of our mates.

“They are both alive, if that’s what you are asking. I don’t know more than that.” She whimpered. I knew she felt the same pain in my heart that I did.

I braided my hair and drank down another glass of water before I made my way back to bed to get some sleep. I snuggled in with Aurora with one arm around her while I rubbed my small baby bump with the other hand.

“I will get us all out of here. I promise.”