The Ivory Queen
Chapter 56

***Oliver’s POV***

I’m waiting for Aurora in the foyer and decide to mind-link Carter about the progress on Erin.

“How’s the interrogation going?” I ask.

“Terrible! The b***h won’t budge. She’s said nothing useful and my hand is starting to hurt.”

“Don’t kill her. That honor is mine and mine alone,” I warn.

I told Erin not to mess with Aurora or there would be consequences. She didn’t listen and tried to hurt my Luna. Her parents don’t deserve this blow. They’ve been loyal members to the pack but I gave their daughter a chance and she blew it.

Lost in thought, I don’t realize Adeline has waltzed in until she’s standing right next to me, trying to caress my cheek.

“What are you doing here?” I snap, grabbing her hand and throwing it back.

“I was out of town for some Lune de Minuit business when I got the call that you guys were under attack. I came as soon as I could to offer my help,” she says, giving me a sweet smile.

I force back a shiver. “Well, we’re good now so you can go home,” I say, trying my best to not to lose my patience.

“I heard you have a prisoner and given that I’m a representative of the Lune de Minuit’s interests, I think I have a right to be at the interrogation. Don’t you think so, Oli?”

I want to wipe the smug look on her face when I hear Aurora’s soothing voice call me. She descends down the stairs and wraps her arms around my neck, pulling me into a deep, slow k**s. I respond to her k**s, slipping my tongue into her sweet mouth and tasting her hungrily. Forgetting Adeline completely, I lift my baby up by her thighs and she wraps her legs around me. I press her body up against the wall and k**s her like my life depends on it. We pull away breathlessly and Aurora peers past my shoulder.

“Oh, you’re still here?” Aurora asks innocently.

I stifle a chuckle as I hear Adeline storm out. “That was mean,” I tease, loving this jealous side of hers.

“Well she started it … Oli!” She mocks, practically gagging at the nickname. “But you’re mine!”

I feel my eyes darken and Michael growls, wanting to take control. “Say that again,” I demand, loving her possessiveness.

A little grin tugs on her lips and she leans forward towards my ear. “You’re mine, Olivier,” she whispers. “Only mine.”

I bite her lower l*p and tug it a little. “Only yours.”

I take Aurora to the dungeon where Erin is currently being held. Carter, Evan, Adeline, Wesley, Dean and Patrick are all gathered outside her cell discussing something. Scarlett gave birth earlier this week and so Jonathan’s Beta, Dean, is here instead. They named their daughter Aurore in Aurora’s honor.

The Alphas drop everything to greet Aurora and ask how she’s doing, making me swell with pride. My mate is the most respected wolf in all the packs and they don’t even know she’s a queen in her own right and the most powerful wolf to ever cross their paths. She’s earned their respect and admiration on her own. How incredible is that?

Evan quickly wraps her up in his arms and spins her around, happy to see she’s alright. Michael growls but I calm him down. I’m ashamed as hell for ever believing Adeline’s lies about them. It’s clear as day Evan loves her but only as one loves a sister. Evan was an only child growing up and Aurora had her only sibling taken from her and was then abused by her adoptive siblings. It makes sense they’ve found comfort in each other. Of course, I still get jealous when he gets too close with her. She is mine after all. I give them both a warning look and Evan winks at me before letting her go.

Did he just f*****g wink at me?

Michael snarls at his playfulness and I glare at him. Aurora walks over to me and k****s me on the lips, grinning from ear to ear when she pulls back.

Oh, you’re enjoying this, aren’t you? Well, we’ll see about that.

I wrap an arm around her waist, pulling her towards me and lifting her up so that her legs are forced to wrap around me. I squeeze her a*s and she blushes furiously, pushing against my chest to let her go.

“Mine,” I smirk.

She huffs as I put her down and I earn a smack to the shoulder.

As we walk up to the cell, I peer through the tiny window to look at Erin. She has been pretty badly beaten by the guys and the sight is nauseating.

“Maybe you should go back, baby. I don’t think you should see this,” I urge, not wanting her to see Erin’s condition.

“Oliver it’s fine. I need to speak with her. She said something that she needs to explain.”

“She’s been tortured… can you handle seeing that?” I ask nervously.

Her face hardens. “I need to speak with her,” she says sternly.

I take a deep breath and step aside so she can see Erin in all her bloody glory. She gasps and holds back a whimper but quickly composes herself.

“Has she said anything at all?” Aurora asks no one in particular, taking her eyes off of Erin and turning back to us.

“No,” Wesley mutters.

Erin begins to laugh hysterically. “Aurora….” she calls out in a sing song voice that makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. “Where are you?”

I barge into the cell and slam Erin into the concrete wall. “Don’t play games with me right now! Tell us who’s behind all the attacks!”

She wheezes but still manages to crack a sinister smile on her face. “I’ll only talk to Aurora.”

“Fine,” Aurora answers and I turn around to scold her.

“Not a chance, Aurora. She’s dangerous.”

Aurora gives me a bored look. “She’s tied to the wall with silver chains in a cell guarded by at least 20 wolves. I’m also not made of porcelain, Oliver. I can take care of myself just fine.”

I don’t like this one bit. Does she not understand Erin literally tried to have her kidnapped? “No-“

Aurora storms in and tries to push me out of the cell. “This is important to me! Now get out! I have to speak with her!”

I sigh with annoyance and glance at Erin. There’s a sinister grin hanging on her lips. “You have 5 minutes alone with her. Make them count,” I warn before stepping out of the cell and closing it.

Adeline’s stupid voice pierces my ears. “Are we really going to let that little girl handle an interrogation?”

I and all the Allies snarl at her comment. Before I can respond, Wesley comes to Aurora’s defense.

“You do not get to question Luna Aurora’s actions, not after all she’s done for this alliance. Aurora has every right to lead this interrogation given she was the subject of the attack,” Wesley snarls. “If she wants five minutes, she will get five minutes!”

It’s refreshing seeing Wesley come to Aurora’s defense. Just a few weeks ago, he couldn’t stand the thought of her leading with me and now here he was defending her.

“If I were you, I would remember your place. You are not my Luna” I snap. “You are a business partner and this is not a business meeting so I suggest you leave immediately.”

Her face darkens and she storms out of the dungeons. I lead the Alphas out to the entrance of the dungeon to give Aurora her five minutes.

*** Aurora’s POV***

Erin c***s her head to the side and giggles. ”Alone at last,” she smiles. “My master is dying to speak with you.”

I glare at her. “Tell me who she is!”

“Careful what you wish for…” she laughs before she cries out and her eyes turn red. “Salve, Aurora.”

Her voice sounds distorted and different.

That’s not Erin, Reyna explains.

“Tandem in occursum nobis,” she smiles. {At last, we meet}

Much to my surprise, I understand her and respond. “Postremo.” {Finally}

We speak Latin? I ask Reyna.

All Gold wolves speak it.

Erin’s face contorts into a wicked smile. “Habes quaestiones. Interroga eos.” {You have questions. Ask them}

***Note: The following conversation is spoken in Latin.***

“Who are you and what is it you want?” I ask, trying to keep my voice strong.

“That’s not the question you want to ask. There’s something else bothering you, isn’t there?” She says, tilting her head and staring at me curiously.

She evading my question deliberately. She must have a specific goal in mind with this conversation.

Be careful, Reyna warns.

“What is your name?” I ask again, this time with more conviction.

She sighs with boredom. “I have many names, but you can call me Tais.”

“And what do you want? Why are you attacking my allies and my pack?”

“So many questions…” she chuckles. “I like your medallion by the way. Very Regal, your majesty.” My hand goes instinctively towards it and she laughs. “You still haven’t asked the question you want to ask.”

I’m annoyed with how evasive she is. “Erin said you know me very well. W-what did she mean by that?”

“Hmm…” She chuckles softly. “Why, I’ve known you since before you were born my dear. In fact, I was very well aquatinted with your parents,” she pauses, clearly enjoying my shock. “You’re father was a very handsome King by the way. He had a very powerful gift…although it was wasted on such a weak being. All I had to do was mention his mate or you and he bowed down before me. Werewolves are such pathetic creatures.”

“Y-you killed -“

“Ah well, there were many after your family, but of course, yours truly is not the average witch. I had the honor of killing you father…” she smiles sweetly.

Angry tears roll down my cheeks. “Y-you killed my parents!”

“No, no. Just your father. The honor of killing your mother goes to my sister. Queen Sofia went quick, though, don’t worry. She didn’t suffer too much. Decapitation is a very efficient way to kill.”

My heart drops to the pit of my stomach and I fight the urge to vomit.

Decapitation?

Tears spill from my eyes at this revelation. “You evil-“

“Witch? I am aren’t I? It’s quite fun, actually, ridding this world of those retched silver and gold wolves. Gifted children of Moon Goddess… Tch! They don’t deserve the power they wield,” she snarls. “One by one they’ll all fall, I’ll make sure of that. I got rid of your father and his entire silver wolf clan. Well almost. I can’t seem to find his sister, but I found his brother just fine.”

My eyes widen in shock. It can’t be!

“Y-You killed Emiliano?”

“Oh yes, dear, I did. But I couldn’t have done it alone. I had quite a bit of help, thankfully.”

“But he was killed by rogues…”

Her cruel smile deepens.

She’s enjoying this.

“Who do you think those rogues were working for?” She asks.

No….. No this can’t be…

“I give him props though, he went through great lengths to hide you.”

This is too much. She killed him? She’s been watching us this whole time?

“Who helped you?” I ask.

“Ah, ah, ah. That I cannot tell you just yet. Just know that I have eyes and ears everywhere. There’s not a thing that happens to you that I don’t know about. You see, a lot of people hate you and for good reason too. You cause a lot of problems. But don’t worry, it’ll all be over soon.”

“What is it that you want?”

She smiles again. “Why it’s so simple. What I want…. Is you.”

“Me? Why-“

We hear the door to the dungeon entrance unlock.

“Times up. Until next time, my dear.”

***end of Latin***

Erin’s eyes return to their brown color and she starts to choke and gasp for air. Little black veins run up her neck and her eyes begin to bulge out of her skull. I remain frozen as she jerks and thrashes against the cold pavement. B***d oozes from her nose, ears and mouth while she starts to convulse again. Within seconds, her heart stops and her cold dead eyes stare directly at me. I let out a scream and fall to the ground. The men rush to the door and find me crying on the floor next to Erin’s body.

“Aurora, what happened?” Oliver asks, clearly panicking. He grabs my face and wipes my tears while Carter runs to the body.

“I-I-“

“She’s dead, Alpha.”

Seeing my unresponsiveness, Oliver picks me up and walks out of the cell. “It’s okay baby, I’m here. Let’s get you home.”