The Alpha’s Rejected Bride
Chapter 57

Xena

pov.

The door burst open and my brother's right-hand man and a few second class demons are there.

My heart begins to pound. I exchange a look with the blonde bombshell next to me. I hold the baby closer as he begins to cry, the f*****g idiots didn't even bother to hide their true form. Their eyes are scary red and horns over their head. I pat his back and coo "What are you doing here? Anwar says to take the child tomorrow," Tia hisses.

"It's okay, it's okay,"

"The wizard has to prepare and to do that we shall need the child, " Alama answers mechanically. Two demons approach me, wanting to take the child from me and I feel him stiffen in my arms. I take a step back and say confidently. "He is my mission and I will deliver him there myself," I all but growl.

Alama raises his hand and the demons retreat. He begins the inspect the salon. He looks at the bag in Tia's hands for a long time. Wanting to take it away but she swats his hand away "Rude,"

"You seemed ready to go at the headquarters I see," his look is scrutinizing. This man is intelligent and one wrong answer he will catch on and take Ahyan away. I clear my throat and smile. "I wasn't bringing the child there, I wanted to talk to brother about what I found out at the Royal castle,"

Alama crosses his arms against his chest.

"Oh really," he furrows his eyebrows, making his horns bigger.

"What is it," he inquires. I snicker and look him in the eyes.

"You're not my boss, I only report to him and if he feels you should know, then he will inform you himself," my voice is cold. He steps back and grits his teeth.

"Well, we'll escort you there,"

I push past him, leaving everything I had packed in a small bag on the floor. Tia is following behind and holding the bag that contains money and jewelry like her life depends on it. The elevator is crowded with full tall demons in here plus me, Ahyan, and Tihana.

We reach the ground floor and get out. There is no one in the lobby, I was hoping there are people so that we can use them as a distraction to escape. I can't seem to be at ease but it's a good thing Ahyan has stopped fusing now. His breath is erratic though. "I want Mama!" He whispers and my heart constricts. I took him from the only people he felt safe. In all his short life, this boy was haunted by demons, his biological parents died to protect him and now, just when his fate seemed brighter and happy, I took him away, I'm a criminal. I start to hyperventilate quietly and as I do, his arms hold me tighter as if to comfort me.

We stay outside for a while Alama Is talking to a few men.

"Ready?" Tia whispers, I squint my eyes at her and she smiles

"When I say go, you don't look back and run as fast as you can.

Okay?"

"You're coming too, right?" I ask. She looks serious.

"Of course, being tortured by low-class demons is not my fancy. I can take when it's s****l but-" I raise fingers to interrupt her.

"Do you have a plan?" She nods affirmatively.

I nod without even questioning her. I knew she had something of the sleeve.

"Run!" She screams as I take off running, a lot of things happened, a blinding light shines so bright that the demons scream, my eyes and ears hurt so much that I'm afraid they might bleed, but I don't stop and suddenly I feel something sharp pierces my stomach and when I touch, dark liquid pours from it. Blood.

My vision blurs and I stagger but I feel a hand wrapped around my waist, encouraging me to run.

"You'll be fine, okay,"

Tia has tears in her eyes and from the pain, I'm experiencing, I can tell it's bad. I've never felt such excruciating pain before. We reach the woods and I can sense the demons following us. Jasper, Jasper, Jasper. My heart is chanting and a sob escapes my lips both from the pain and because I want my mate with me so badly. My stomach churns and my chest burn as many demons surround us. Alama has over fifty demons blocking our way. My vision is blurry but I can still maintain eye contact with Alama. "Let us leave," Tihana demands. The right-hand man just tsk and shakes his head. His eyes are surprisingly calm.

"You can but the Child stays," he simply says.

"No, we are not leaving him with you," I croak.

"You're dying, there's no more strength left in you to fight," he pulls out a shiny golden scale from his pocket.

"One of the idiots hit you with this," it's a scale from a golden dragon, they are the rarest and most powerful dragons that walked the earth and their scales can do enough damage to lead to a Demon's death. That's why demons and dragons are always at war with each other. Dragons are what can end a demon's existence quickly. Ahyan Is a golden one, that's why they wanted him. "Not to worry, I've killed them myself before your brother can," he adds as consolation. Even in my weak state, I manage to roll my eyes.

My legs weaken and I want to fall but my cousin is holding me tightly.

"Get them!" Alama orders.

"Do you still have a trick," I whisper.

"I have one angel's light orb left but if I use it, it will hurt you too," she replies, her voice is small, I've never heard her be this less confident in our entire existence before.

"Don't worry about me, l- just-t need you to get A-Ahyan and run," I stutter as they approach slowly, suddenly the wind blows in our directions and it carries a scent, a scent I've been trying to hold unto to for so many hours. The one I didn't want to ignore. Jasper. He's close by. I allow a smile to grace my lips but it falters, he's not here for me, he came for his nephew.

"Mama!" Ahyan suddenly squeals. jumping up and down in my arms. I squint my eyes but he's looking up.

The Demons surrounding us are fidgeting uncomfortably, sensing foreigners in their new land but it's so quiet.

In the dark clouds is a small bolt of lightning, I think but as it draws closer, I realize it's a huge dragon. A long beautiful silver one. The wings are flapping most magnificently and the horns are beautiful just like the rest of It. The tail is long. The legs and forearms are lean and sturdy. Its claws are long. This dragon is fierce and angry.

Lucy. I breathe. Ahyan recognized her even in her dragon form.

"Your mom is h-here," I say softly. He is very happy, clapping. Wolves suddenly appear and pounce on the Demons.

And as the huge dragon lands, the earth shake and everyone fighting have to recollect themselves before continuing.

The fight is fast and nasty, there are growls, and demons' heads are being detached from their necks. They stand no chance against the few wolves.

I notice Enol is enjoying the fight a little too much as he jumps from one demon to another.

Alama has called backup and it has arrived.

Alama is fighting the new king of wolves and honestly, my brother's right hand is losing badly. And then, I see him, my heart accelerates and does a backflip at the same time,

Jasper is fighting three demons alone. He only looks at me only once. It's a look I'll never forget, his eyes aren't as gentle as they always are. No love or tenderness there.

I try to get Ahyan from the fight and I do with the help of my cousin when suddenly someone grabs me by my hair and spins me around and without a moment to think about it, Tia comes to my defense and pulls the woman away, I realize its Lucy. Meredith punches Tia in the face for lying hands on her mistress and since my cousin is no pushover, she hits back and they start to fight too. Crawling and kicking each other.

"Stop-stop," my voice is low and they don't obey.

"Enough," the future Queen orders, I flinch, we all do at the coldness of her tone.

There is a divine power to it and won't be ignored. The girls stopped fighting. While Meredith stands behind her queen, Tia comes to my side.

Princess Lucy is glaring at me and her eyes are silver and gold, shimmering. If looks can kill, I'd be dead.

"Give me my child," She demands coldly.

With shaking hands, I hand the baby over to his mother.

"Mama!" Lucy smiles and holds Ahyan for a long time. She looks relieved to have him in her embrace.

When her eyes open, she is glaring at me, anger and hurt are written on her face. Anger for me and I keep mouthing.

"I'm sorry," I breathe, blood oozing out of my nose.

I can't stop the tears that are raining down my cheeks.

"Lucy, I'm so sorry," I sniff. Her eyes don't soften at my tears, instead, she turns on her heels and goes to the far end.

I hug my cousin as I bawl and she holds me kindly.

"Let's go now. I need to get you help," I cover my wound with my hand, as we begin to leave but Jasper cuts us. He looks breathtaking and I want to jump into his arms but I refrain not knowing how he will react. His gaze on me is intense and I can't decipher his emotions.

He frowns when he notices my injury. He steps closer while I back away. He stops and shakes his head, asking me not to move. His hand reaches up to touch my cheeks softly. It's warm and beautiful. I missed this.

"

'Why aren't you healing?" His voice is soft and deep, like an angel's.

"Dragon's scale," it's Tia who answers. Jasper looks agitated. He pulls his white shirt over his head and put pressure on my wound then cover it with his shirt.

"Y-you'll be fine," he is agitated and muttering incoherent words.

"No, no-no. Love, listen- I won't I won't," he's stuttering. As he does, I caress his stubble-growing beards, he looks older with a beard. I smile.

"Jasper, forgive me," I murmur. He shakes his head as he begins to panic. I'm trying to be strong and ignore the pain coursing through me but I can't anymore. My eyes feel heavy and my legs finally give up under me. Strong arms pull me in an embrace. "Yadiel! Yadiel!" Jasper is hysterical. His frame is shaking as he begs me not to die. I can't promise him that. I sigh and feel him again as darkness envelopes me.