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holding himself so tense that his entire body seemed to tremble, and Donovan could hear a low continuous growl rumbling through his brother’s chest. Despite Jason’s denials, Donovan knew the damage that had been done to him in the dungeons the day Erica reclaimed her rightful place in this realm two weeks ago, left him in constant pain. Erica had attempted to heal the wounds on his chest several times, but they hadn’t healed as they should have. The shifting powers of Jason’s wolf and the ancient healing powers of the Fae weren’t enough to help him either. Donovan heard Jason take two deep breaths, and his trembling ceased for the moment.
The two of them stood in the rear of the crowd that had gathered in the throne room of the palace to witness the coronation of the new queen. Erica sat on the throne at the front, Ben and Leo beside her, while a gray haired old dude stood chanting and moving his arms around in what Donovan suspected was an ancient ritual appropriate for such a formal event. To Donovan, though, he looked like he was swatting at some annoying insect.
When Erica looked out over the crowd and caught his eye, her expression turned sad, but then she lifted her chin with an inner strength he had come to respect in the diminutive woman. She had lived through the pain and danger that had followed her since she watched her parents murdered in cold blood right in front of her as a child, and she had even graciously forgiven Donovan for his role in returning her to face Alefric, a true testament to who she was and how she would lead her people. Donovan dipped his head in acknowledgment almost at the same time as Jason. Erica sent them both a small smile, but the sorrow never left her face completely.
Erica had met April that same day that he’d first come face to face with his mate in the dungeons, and during their conversation, Erica discovered that not only was their beautiful mate at least part Fae but that she carried the healing gift as well. This was why Kheelan had taken her, and all of those humans before—he’d been searching for April.
Donovan’s wolf snarled within him at the memory of that day. He’d only seen her for a brief moment, pressed his lips to hers just once, and then she was encouraging him to go save Jason. He’d been torn at the time, but the sound of Jason screaming was an excellent fucking motivator. When they returned a few short minutes later, after hearing her screams, their mate, their April was gone.
“Corrine!” Donovan was dragged from his musings by the roar of his Alpha. He shot a quick glance at Jason and then the two of them pushed their way through the crowd.
They pushed through to the front just in time to hear Corrine, a Fae Seer, and advisor to their Alpha, speak from where she was wrapped in Gabe’s arms and held securely against his chest. “He brings her powers forward. He is fighting a strong incantation that has hidden her magic for many years, but he is forcing his way through the shields. She’s scared, and in pain, but fighting him in her own way.”
“She who?” Jason growled his voice more wolf than man.
Corrine turned to look at them, sadness shimmering in her eyes, and Donovan’s heart seized in his chest. “Your mate.”
Jason bellowed in rage, and his wolf exploded from him. Donovan’s soul was making the same gut wrenching sound of pain, loss, and frustration, but he held strong to control his wolf. Just barely. Gabe was yelling something at Jason, but Donovan couldn’t hear what he was saying over the roaring of his own blood in his ears.
Locking his gaze to the Fae seer, he asked the question he had been asking himself every minute of every hour since she’d been taken. “Where is she?”
Corrine reached out a hand and placed it on Donovan’s arm. “If I knew, we would already be on our way, young wolf, but I do not know. All I can tell you is that you and your brother will play a role in helping her. You all have a long
The two of them stood in the rear of the crowd that had gathered in the throne room of the palace to witness the coronation of the new queen. Erica sat on the throne at the front, Ben and Leo beside her, while a gray haired old dude stood chanting and moving his arms around in what Donovan suspected was an ancient ritual appropriate for such a formal event. To Donovan, though, he looked like he was swatting at some annoying insect.
When Erica looked out over the crowd and caught his eye, her expression turned sad, but then she lifted her chin with an inner strength he had come to respect in the diminutive woman. She had lived through the pain and danger that had followed her since she watched her parents murdered in cold blood right in front of her as a child, and she had even graciously forgiven Donovan for his role in returning her to face Alefric, a true testament to who she was and how she would lead her people. Donovan dipped his head in acknowledgment almost at the same time as Jason. Erica sent them both a small smile, but the sorrow never left her face completely.
Erica had met April that same day that he’d first come face to face with his mate in the dungeons, and during their conversation, Erica discovered that not only was their beautiful mate at least part Fae but that she carried the healing gift as well. This was why Kheelan had taken her, and all of those humans before—he’d been searching for April.
Donovan’s wolf snarled within him at the memory of that day. He’d only seen her for a brief moment, pressed his lips to hers just once, and then she was encouraging him to go save Jason. He’d been torn at the time, but the sound of Jason screaming was an excellent fucking motivator. When they returned a few short minutes later, after hearing her screams, their mate, their April was gone.
“Corrine!” Donovan was dragged from his musings by the roar of his Alpha. He shot a quick glance at Jason and then the two of them pushed their way through the crowd.
They pushed through to the front just in time to hear Corrine, a Fae Seer, and advisor to their Alpha, speak from where she was wrapped in Gabe’s arms and held securely against his chest. “He brings her powers forward. He is fighting a strong incantation that has hidden her magic for many years, but he is forcing his way through the shields. She’s scared, and in pain, but fighting him in her own way.”
“She who?” Jason growled his voice more wolf than man.
Corrine turned to look at them, sadness shimmering in her eyes, and Donovan’s heart seized in his chest. “Your mate.”
Jason bellowed in rage, and his wolf exploded from him. Donovan’s soul was making the same gut wrenching sound of pain, loss, and frustration, but he held strong to control his wolf. Just barely. Gabe was yelling something at Jason, but Donovan couldn’t hear what he was saying over the roaring of his own blood in his ears.
Locking his gaze to the Fae seer, he asked the question he had been asking himself every minute of every hour since she’d been taken. “Where is she?”
Corrine reached out a hand and placed it on Donovan’s arm. “If I knew, we would already be on our way, young wolf, but I do not know. All I can tell you is that you and your brother will play a role in helping her. You all have a long
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