Rejected, Broken And Forgotten
Chapter 33

Third person’s POV

The werewolves of the Kingdom have started to fix the new palace of the new Kingdom. The troops are ready to attack John and Oliver, and the witch with them is more potent than expected. Mariam’s red hair fires up like flames when she casts a spell. Since she has a magical wolf as well, she is more powerful than the average witch. Jonathan is smitten with his mate, but Mariam is playing hard to get. She likes to see Jonathan work for her. She has heard a lot about his wild past and is unwilling to give in to him that easily. He must pay for his wild ways. Most of the single she-wolves in the Kingdom know him. How is she supposed to feel? Her mate is a man-whore!

“Mariam, will you accept me as your mate? How long do I have to beg you?” Jonathan asks again.

“I am still thinking about being your mate,” Mariam says. She is unwilling to give in yet, but she also does not want to reject Jonathan as he is very handsome, and she feels the mate bond between them. Her wolf longs for him, but like her, her wolf is stubborn and unwilling to give in that easily.

“Fine, but what if I meet my second-chance mate, and you lose me for good?” Jonathan tries again.

“You have not found her yet, and you slept with most of the she-wolves in the Kingdoms,” Mariam laughs.

“Hey, that was before I met you,” Jonathan says. He is not proud of his past, but how was he supposed to know that he would find his mate? He thought the Moon Goddess had forgotten about him. Mariam smiles.

“You know you were supposed to wait for your mate!” Mariam says. Jonathan knows it, but he feels he waited so long that he gave up on a mate.

“Yeah, I thought the Moon Goddess forgot to make me one,” Jonathan says. He looks suspiciously at Mariam.

“What?” She asks.

“You did not use your magic on me, did you?” Jonathan asks.

“Hey, I am one of the Moon Goddess’ witches, and we do not use our magic for personal gain. Besides, if I wanted to use my magic on a wolf, I would have used it on one with a better past,” Mariam says.

“Ouch! When are you going to forgive me for my past?” Jonathan asks.

“When I feel like it. Now stop complaining and let me do my job. I am trying to figure out where the shaman is getting her powers, and she is not very strong,” Mariam says.

“You know, Walker thought Aldo and Dakota were dead for years, but then he found out they ran away from the pack as they knew the pack was going to be attacked. They did not warn the others and ran like cowards,” Jonathan says.

“How did he find out they were still alive?” Mariam asks.

“Well, they showed up one day and wanted to rejoin the pack, but Walker chased them away for what they had done. I think they have a vendetta against him, which is why I think it is them who are helping Cecelia,” Jonathan says.

“That will explain a lot,” Mariam says. She has felt the powerful magic of the shamans. She knows there is more than one with Cecelia. Mariam walks over to where Jeffrey, Paris, Walker, and the troops are standing. She knows where the shamans are. She can sense them, and she is ready to take them on.

“Mariam, please tell me you know where the shamans are,” Jeffrey says. Jonathan will be with Mariam to protect her.

“Yes, I know where they are. They are powerful, but I can take them on,” Mariam says. She has a few friends among the witches who will help her, but Mariam wants to test her magic against the shamans. She can feel that she is strong enough to take them on by herself.

“Wonderful, so we can start planning the attack. We will need a team to go in to free the hostages,” Jeffrey says.

“That is our job,” Paris says. She will not send her men in to do their dirty work and do the most dangerous job there is to do.

“Queen, that mission is dangerous. Let us men handle it,” One of the generals says. He is used to protecting the King and Queen.

“If the job is too dangerous for us, then it is too dangerous for our men,” Walker says. He is used to being on the front lines.

“Yes, we are supposed to protect our people, not the other way around,” Paris says.

“But, your Highness, you are our King and Queen. We are here to protect you and ensure you are not in danger,” Another general says.

“Bullshit! We are the King and Queen and are supposed to protect our people. We will take a team with us to save the hostages. I do not want to hear another objection,” Paris says. The generals feel their respect for the King and Queen has been raised. Never in their lives have they served under a King and Queen willing to put their lives on the line for them. It was always the other way around. The royals were always protected. The last King who fought with them was King George, but even he got too old to fight, they had to protect him. They are going to laugh at Oliver and John’s men. Those two cowards are not worthy of the title of King and Prince. They will never be a true King or Prince. They are afraid of their own shadows, never mind fighting in a war. Their King and Queen will go in to save hostages, although it is very dangerous as they will only have a small team with them. The generals will, of course, make sure that the troops of John and Oliver are distracted, but going into a hostage situation with a few troops can be very hazardous.

“So what is the plan?” Paris asks. Jeffrey rolls his eyes. She has already decided to go in to save the hostages without knowing the plan.

“Well, since you volunteered to save the hostages, tell us your plan, Queen,” Jeffrey says.

“Well, I think we could start the fight outside. While the soldiers are busy outside, Mariam can take the shamans out, and we can move inside and free the hostages, as John and Oliver will be distracted and afraid for their lives. I am sure they will want to flee as they will not think we will attack while they have the hostages,” Paris says.

“Hmm, what if they try to use the hostages as a shield to flee?” Jeffrey asks.

“They are stupid and can not think on their feet. You and I know that Jeff,” Paris says.

“She is right. My father and brother are not that clever. They will try to save their own asses,” Elena says.

“Well, we can not take that chance. London is pregnant, and the others are either old or too weak to defend themselves,” Jeffrey says. Paris knows this is true, so she thinks fast.

“What if we use the secret tunnels? I know there is one opening into every room in the castle. We can slip in there dressed as servants,” Paris says.

“What if they recognize you and Walker? I am sure they will feel your power as King and Queen,” Jeffrey says. He is not keen on letting Paris and Walker go into the castle. He wants them safe. Paris knows this, and she smiles.

“We will be fine, Jeff. You don’t need to worry about Walker and me,” Paris says.

“Who says I am worried about you? I know you can handle any situation. You are the King and Queen, and you are powerful,” Jeffrey says, trying to hide his embarrassment. He is the King’s advisor, and he is the one that is supposed to support them the most. It can not look like he is worried about their safety. He knows how much the men respect them for wanting to go in first.

“Well, you looked worried,” Paris says.

“Only because they might recognize you, and then our plans are not going to work,” Jeffrey says.

“Paris and I will be fine. We can think on our feet, and Oliver and John are cowards. We will take you and Elena with us. You know the castle the best, and Elena knows John and Oliver. Once the attack starts, we will already be in the castle and ready to save the hostages,” Walker says.

“Well, I will feel better if I am with you,” Jeffrey says. He knows he can protect the King and Queen if he needs to. He will feel better if he is around them, and Elena can distract her father and brother.

“I got a better idea. You will dress as my troops, and when the attack begins, we will run into the castle and confuse my father and brother. I will shout at them to hide, as the troops are too many for us, and we will die. I know that will confuse them,” Elena says.

“That is a brilliant idea!” Jeffrey says it will cause the necessary confusion, and Oliver and John will panic. That is what they want. Confusion and panic.

“I agree it is the perfect plan,” Paris says. She is excited, and again, the men get more respect for Paris as she does not make them follow her plans as many of the royals will do, as they are too proud to admit it when someone has a better strategy than they do. Elena looks at Paris and smiles. Elena also has a whole following of she-wolves that will help them with their plan. She will let the she-wolves distract the soldiers of John and Oliver. It will be easy for them to distract wolves that are always looking for a bit of entertainment. They have been away from home for a while and miss their mates, so when a bunch of she-wolves approach them, they will be easily distracted. Elena tells her the rest of her plan. Jeffrey is not very impressed, as he does not like someone messing with the mate bonds of werewolves.

“I am not happy about that part of the plan, but I guess we will go with it as everything is fair in love and war,” Jeffrey says. If a wolf is distracted by another she-wolf, he deserves not to have a mate, and it is not like they will cheat on their mates anyway. The she-wolves will only distract them and not sleep with them. Jonathan is happy he and Mariam will not be near the she-wolves as a few of them may recognize him and make Mariam even angrier with him about his past. Jonathan says nothing about the plan, as he does not want to wake up sleeping dogs or wolves in this case.

“You must be happy that we will not be near the she-wolves,’ Mariam says.

“Why? I don’t know them,” Jonathan says. He is not sure if his mate can read his mind or not.

“No, I am just wondering how many of those she-wolves know you,” Mariam says.

“I bet none of them knows me,” Jonathan says. He is brave because he knows they will not meet the she-wolves.

“We are all going to have a big celebration after the war,” Walker says. He wants his friend to panic, and Jonathan glares at Walker.

“Yes, and we need to celebrate the new Kingdom as well,” Jeffrey says, knowing what Walker is up to. Jonathan glares at both of them and is not happy with them. Mariam laughs as she can tell her mate is not pleased, but she does not care as she knows he did not know her before. He was a wild young wolf with no mate and sleeping with single she-wolves. She plans to accept him as her mate after the battle, but it will do him no harm to worry a little.