The Tiger Prince's Witch
Chapter 30 - The Palace

Santi was getting an update from the wolfpack when the ground shook under him. He was confused because Kamryn and Anna had already marked each other. He put his phone back to his ear to finish getting the update.

"So you found out that Elsie was stripped of being a witch and sent without her memory to a cabin in a forest somewhere. Did you find anything else out?" Santi asked Gary who was the alpha of the Black Mist Pack. "My man on the ground said the tiger brother mated with another witch at Spirit Energy. So far, that's all we have." Gary wasn't working with Santi because he wanted to. It was because he was scared of him. He had never met anyone so evil, and he hoped once they were done helping him, they would never see him again.

Santi thought about what Gary said and understood what it meant. If Micah mated with a witch from Spirit Energy, that's where the rumble came from. They may not be as powerful as Kamryn and Anna, but they would still be more powerful than other couples. He was glad the tigers had no other princes because it would open the door for the power of six. That was the only thing that could stop him. Four of them would put up a good fight, but six would end him. "Keep me posted on any new developments, and let me know if there is any news on where they sent Elsie. She may still prove useful after all." Gary rolled his eyes.

"Will do." Santi disconnected the call. So the tigers and witches were coming together. They were mistaken if they thought they could overpower his army with two power couples. He laughed as he thought about making Randal bow to him before killing him. He would make all of them bow to him and pick them off one by one.

Jazlyn looked at Micah with wide eyes. Pregnant? Stanley said that she would most likely be pregnant. She'd only met Micah three days ago. They'd already mated, but having a baby was something she wasn't expecting so soon. "Jaz, are you okay?" Micah asked, noticing she hadn't said anything for a while. Was all of these changes too fast for her?

"I'm just trying to process everything. Are you okay having a baby when we have only known each other for a few days?" She looked up at him and saw he was smiling at her.

"I'm fine with having a little cub. Besides, it sounds like our cubs are going to be needed for the fight. Do you not want to have one with me?" Micah was slightly hurt. They were mated now, so it was natural to have a cub.

"Of course, I want to have one with you. I was thinking this was all moving way too fast. You're right. The babies are needed. It's going to take me a while to call him or her a cub." She put her arms around her mate and hugged him. "We need to try and keep the information about your pregnancies quiet. If this thing attacks before the babies are born, we won't be able to defeat them. We are too out in the open here, so I suggest you go to the palace. I'm going to ask Randal to restrict the people coming in and out. We will be going with you as well. By having us there, we can help pick up the energies of those who may be working with someone from the outside." Stanley looked between the two couples, who all nodded.

Even though their coven didn't have a leader, so to speak, they often looked to Stanley and Caprice as the unspoken leaders. They are the only couple that was pure Spirit Energy.

"Dad, do you think we'll be safe anywhere? What if there are already others besides Melita working inside the palace?" Anna asked, worried about putting anyone in danger. Kamryn put his arm around her feeling her anxiety.

"I think it's the safest place due to being able to limit access to you. I would love to keep you here, far away from this fight, but with us having no security other than our magic, I don't think it will be enough. Making sure the four of you and your cubs are safe is my priority right now." Stanley looked at Caprice, Maura, and Bryson, who were all nodding in agreement.

"Whatever you think is best, we'll follow your lead," Kamryn said.

"Alright, let me call Randal, and we'll prepare to leave tonight." To Anna's surprise, the entire coven was going with them. They weren't staying at the palace, but they would be nearby. The two couples, Anna's parents and Jaz's parents, were the only ones going to stay at the palace. The others would be helping with taking turns securing the area. Those of Spirit Energy could fly, so they would be able to see more than those on the ground.

"They'll be here tonight," Randal said to Lynn. Both had been worried out of their minds about their sons and their mates.

"Thank goodness. It'll be nice having them all under our roof." It had only been about a week since she saw her children, but it felt like an eternity to Lynn.

Later that night, they were standing on the roof of the palace, watching the sky. Lynn and Randal knew that Kamryn could fly now, but they hadn't had a chance to talk to Micah to learn about his new abilities. However, Stanley told them they would be flying to them.

They both gasped when they saw what looked like hundreds of birds coming their way. As they got closer, they realized it was the witches. They stared in disbelief as the witches scattered, going in different directions. Only eight were coming toward them.

Once they were close enough to make them out, they saw both Kamryn and Micah flying with their mates. Lynn put her hand over her mouth as she watched her sons flying as though they'd been doing it their entire lives. When they landed, she and Randal were too stunned to move.

"Mom, dad, are you okay?" Kamryn asked, trying to hide his chuckle. He was sure seeing all those witches in the air was a sight. He was amazed, flying next to them. They both snapped out of it and ran to him and Micah.

"Yes, we weren't prepared to see you both flying. It was incredible." Lynn said, hugging Kamryn and then Anna. "It's so good to see you both."

"Mom, dad, this is my mate Jazlyn," Micah said proudly. They turned to the beautiful blonde girl who was blushing.

"It's nice to meet you, Jazlyn. Welcome to the palace." Lynn said as she hugged her and Micah.

"Thank you," Jaz said.

"I'm Stanley, and this is my mate Caprice. This is Maura and Bryson, Jaz's parents." After they all shook hands, everyone headed inside.

"You don't have any bags with you?" Lynn asked, noticing no one was carrying anything. She saw them all smile.

"Mom, Micah, and I have learned that when you need something, it's there. Our things are already in our rooms." She looked at Kamryn in disbelief. How could that be true? She hadn't shown the parents where they were staying. However, when they got to the rooms she had prepared for them, there was luggage inside.

"Amazing." She said. Caprice smiled at her and took her hands in hers.

"I wanted to thank you for being so kind to Anna when she didn't know who she was. She speaks highly of both you and Randal." Lynn looked toward Anna, who smiled at her.

"She may not have had her memory, but she was delightful. Everyone that met her loved her. We could feel the power coming from her and Kamryn when they were together. That told us they were meant to be together. However, we didn't know that she was the one he was arranged to mate with. Despite the reason you have come here, I'm glad we have this time to get to know each other." Lynn hugged Caprice. She liked her immediately.

Once everyone was in their rooms, Anna walked around her and Kamryn's room. It felt weird being back, even though it hadn't been that long. This time she was mated to Kamryn and was pregnant. She walked into the closet and saw the clothes that Jeana had put there when someone had torn up her other clothes. She was sure now that it had been Melita that did that deed.

"What's going through that mind of yours? You seem restless." Kamryn walked up to Anna and wrapped his arms around her from behind. She sighed and leaned against him.

"I am restless. There's so much going on, and I feel we need to do more, but I don't know what." She turned around to hug him.

"Let's take a bath. Maybe you can relax a little. We'll meet with everyone in the morning and go over the plan. I'm going to have your parents talk to each person in the palace. Hopefully, we'll know if anyone else is working for this person." Anna nodded and pulled him to the bathroom.

"Sounds good to me. I've missed this big bathtub." They took a long hot bath, talking about their cub and the future. Neither wanted to think about the upcoming battle.

Finally, the brothers returned with their mates. Now she had something to tell Santi. She wasn't pleased with being one of his informants, but he was paying her a lot of money. Besides, she needed to look out for herself. The royals had everything, and it was time for the tables to turn. She picked up the phone and called the secret number. Maybe this information would get her an even bigger payday.