The Alpha’s Rejected Bride
Chapter 56

Lucy's Pov

I pick myself up from the ground. I was determined to find Ahyan." I think you should rest while my men and I go to search," Rayan caresses my cheek gently. His face is void of any emotions but I can sense Rexan close by. I shake my head "I don't want to sleep without Ahyan, Rayan," I sigh and walk away from him and start somewhere while he talks to Darren and Kai.

We have sent our soldiers to look for the baby and that demon b***h. I'll kill her.

Pisces is growling in my head, she feels like a failure for not protecting him.

I glance in the corner of the room, Jasper is talking to the former queen, his eyes are red and his hair is disheveled. He changed into a simple white shirt and blue jeans. The second prince looks distraught as his mother comforts him. My mother is here too, talking to Yadiel about a locator spell.

The warlock sighs and approaches me

He holds my shoulder gently and says with conviction.

"We'll find him before any harm can happen to him,"

I'm trying to stay positive but the intrusive thoughts that they might harm him before that are strong

"How are you so sure," I cry silently, unable to hold back my tears. My mother is hugging me from behind and rubbing my arms kindly.

"I can feel a shift of heart somewhere," he says, I squint my eyes not understanding what he means but Yadiel smiles, his smile is comforting somehow.

"I'll need something that he is attached to, his blood would be more effective but since we don't have it-" he trails when Meredith cuts him.

"There is a dragon toy that he loves so much. I'll go and fetch It," the nanny sadly hurry upstairs, betrayal is written all over her face. I understand she was close to Xena and my heart sinks for her. Yadiel goes to prepare for the spell.

A few warriors are coming in and out of the castle, everyone is doing something.

"Where's Enol?" I hear Rayan asks in a stern voice.

"He and team of hunters are still in the west, searching for the demon and the young prince," a brooding man answers. He bows and exits the living room.

Enol is the leader of a special hunter group. They are elites and the best. While I sit on the couch, I bring my hands to my head as I think about my son. Wondering how he is or if he is crying or missing me

I feel hands gently patting my back and when I look up, I realize it's Alora. She smiles sadly and I hold her hand. No words are said between us but it feels good just having her here with us.

A few hours later, we are outside, getting in different cars while others run in their wolf form at the location Yadiel says they might be. It's a four hours drive from here.

Rayan and I get in one car and Yadiel is behind with Jasper. They are talking in hushed tones. I glance at him again through the mirror worriedly.

"Are you okay?" I interrupt his thoughts. He only gives me a sided smile and shrugs

"My mate is a Demon, who kidnapped my nephew. I don't know how I'm feeling," he confesses. His voice is strained.

"Sorry about that Jasper," it's Rayan who says. He puts a hand over my leg and draws comforting patterns. I smile and caress his chin gently.

We drive on a deserted dusty road and I close my eyes, images of Ahyan come to my head and his giggle rings in my head. He has the sweetest short laugh and his smile is to die for.

A new smile appears on my lips. I feel Rayan's gaze on me, it's warm and tingling.

"We are here," he whispers. Someone opens the door for me and I step out. A different kind of air hits my nostrils and I almost choke. My eyes inspect the area. It's darker than night and tall dense trees are covering the area and it's not as cold as where were from. I take off my coat and gloves. The woman who opened the door collects them.

The cars that were following us behind have stopped too. Immediately, like professionals, the few men get out of the cars and begin to survey the area.

My mother, Meredith, and Alora came too. They are talking amongst themselves.

The men are fast and come back to report.

"Sir, there is a town not far from here but we can't enter," they report to my mate. I walk closer but an invisible shield stops me from going further. I squint my eyes and raise my hand to touch the unseen barrier. Yadiel closes his eyes and mutters something.

"There is a barrier here, no supernatural that is a demon can pass through," he informs us.

My heart is pounding uncontrollably in my chest incoherent words to himself

He looks back at us and scowl

It's a boundary spell

"Then break it!" Rayan demands.

Yadiel sighs deeply before saying.

"I can't, I don't know what they bound it with," he says. I start to pace and tug my hair. I know warlocks can create a lot of things such as spells and barriers but the creator has to be the one to lift them.

"I need to channel someone stronger to try and break it. I can't do it alone or it will drain me as I finish and we wouldn't want that would we now,"

so basically, how channeling works is that Yadiel will draw strength from someone to sustain his magic. It should be someone stronger who can't pass out before the spell completes or we will be back from zero again. "Me!" I offer gladly

He shakes his head and looks at Rayan who nods in understanding and stretches his hand towards my fiance.

"I don't doubt your power my princess but the king has mastered his element and is stronger than any wolf," he says seriously.

As yadiel holds the king's hands, their eyes are closed as he chants.

Everyone is watching closely as the humidity picks up and harsh air begins to blow as the warlock raises his voice.

My mother is holding my hand. I feel so helpless however, I don't cry.

Anger is overtaking my senses, anger at Xena and those demons. The warrior starts to scout the area once more. Jasper and Enol have gone with them. The spell is not breaking, they have been at it for about ten minutes. Yadiel suddenly stops and looks at me "They are close, but being followed," his voice is calm as usual

"Who?" Alora asks

"The second princess, she managed to rescue the child," Yadiel answers, and I snicker. Yeah right, this wouldn't be happening If not for that woman? She's not getting any praise from me whatsoever.

'why did she get him out?' Pisces asks in thoughts. I shrug

'maybe she felt guilty. Who takes a child away from their mother? She has no heart,' I rant.

well, she is a demon,' she sighs softly.

I gasp as I can sense my son closer and he's scared, again like a vision I had the first time I found him at the border, I see him clearly in Xena's arms, they are running and looking behind them. Xena is bleeding but is still holding onto Ahyan like her lifeline. "Xena is hurt," I whisper. Jasper is in front of me within a second. He is panting as he asks

"What? How do you know that?" He is worried. I shake my head and explain to him what I saw in my vision.

Now, he is frantic and I regret telling him anything. Yadiel begins the spell again and I notice Rayan is looking pale and beats of sweats are dripping from him. He stands strong as the ground vibrate, making us stagger a little.

Just as Yadiel's voice suddenly stops, a sharp pain pierces my heart and my arms and legs are in pain. I fall to the ground. My vision blurs and I hear my mate's distant voice.

"Baby, are you okay? Talk to me, what's wrong,"

He's frantic.

" Lucy, open your eyes! Babe, you're scaring me!"

My head is in a frenzy and my body is hot. My senses blur. I don't understand what's going on or hear anyone

I see their lips moving but I can't hear their voices.

My mother is just looking at me shocked while Rayan and Jasper are worried like the others. A few minutes have passed and my body feels strange.

I hear people gasp as I lowly growl and I'm lifted off the ground. My vision is suddenly sharper than ever and my senses are heightened, it feels like I'm in the air and it's cool.

I slowly look down and realized I'm levitating and there are people below me.

'what's going on!' I'm panicking.

'We are flying!' Pisces says in excitement and I scream but it comes out a growl and fire spits out of my mouth. Everyone scatters with chuckles.

'Easy and breath, my counterpart instructs gently.

'Did we shift into a dragon?' I ask. And she responds positively. I can't believe it! Mother and Yadiel say it takes months or even years.

For a second everyone is so engrossed in looking at me

"She's so beautiful," my mom cries.

"Congratulations, you're a silver dragon. Impressive," Yadiel says looking at my mother. I raise my huge paws indeed, it's shiny like diamonds.

"

Of course, she's my daughter after all," mother boast, she has a cocky expression on her face and the warlock rolls his eyes.

Rayan looks up and raises his arm to touch my claw with his fingers.

"You're magnificent, my lady," he smiles. I'm smiling too. He kisses his fingers and touches my shiny scales.

I can see him but I don't know how I flew, I didn't even hear the flapping of wings but now I am, it's just instincts.

"She's so big and long," Enol comments. He just came back from wherever he went. The cries of a child not far startle me Ahyan,' I breathe.

Everyone looks at Yadiel. He touches the invisible barrier once more and mutters a few words before announcing.

"The barrier is down. Demons are coming our way,"

Before we can go in, or fly in my case, Rayan looks at all of us, we are about 15.

"Careful, everyone," To his men, he says again

"I don't want any demon alive,"

"And the second princess, sir?" Meredith asks bitterly. Jasper growls making her flinch, and bow her head. He is looking at his brother intently and Rayan sighs and replies. "She lives,"

Without further Ado, we bolt inside, with me flying over them.