The Silverblood

“Run with me, I know this cottage a state over. We can hide there, no one will know where we are.” My body shivered as he whispered in my ear. It was a stupid idea, one that would cause chaos and possibly, a war.

“My love, I-” he silenced me with his mouth against mine. The shocks of electricity flowing through my body at his hands gripping my waist. His kiss was rough with passion and want, I felt everything he meant through it, and I melted. He pulled away, leaving me breathless as he trailed kisses down my neck. In between my legs heated in a wet pool at the gesture, he knew well what he was doing, and my sudden change in scent confirmed it was indeed working.

“Xavier, my love” A moan bubbled out of me. His scent of pine and oak drugged me, my body melted completely under his towering presence.

“Whats my name, baby girl?” he growled against my neck, i could feel his lower region getting excited as it was pressed against my stomach. His hands rubbed up and down my sides, slowly making their way towards my ass he loved to grope so much. “Whats my name?” he demanded once more.

“Xavier!” I gasped as he landed a hand harshly on my left butt cheek. He knew how to get this kind of reaction out of me, he knew how to make my body heat skyrocket, as well as my heart rate.

“Don’t say no, my love..” he whispered in my ear, and I didn’t.

“I want you to stay away from him, Amethyst” my father spoke up after moments of silence, speaking on a certain Alpha-to-be. Today was my first day back at Marvyle Academy, the one school that all of the werewolves packs went to for grades 8-12. All except the Kings pack. My father, the King of werewolves, Alpha of the Silver-blood pack, was allowing his greatest enemy, Dante Kings, Alpha of the Kings pack, to send the students from their school to my school.

“What if they’re not as mean as you think?” I questioned, not looking up from the bowl of fruit i had yet to touch. The Kings pack had been our greatest enemy since the dawn of time, literally. When Luna created the first Alpha King, it had been Jullian Rem Kings, but after a year he had turned into a malicious beast, whom everyone feared. They thought when he found his mate that he would settle down, and rule under a kinder hand, but that wasn’t the case. When Jullian found his mate, he chained her using silver chains in the dungeons of his castle. Used her body for his pleasures, barely fed her, and whipped her if she tried to push away from him. They say he loved the sound of her screams, would spend hours torturing her for it.

Then one day, she fell pregnant with the Kings son, and the King wasn’t happy. After she gave birth, still chained to a wall in the dungeons, she was not allowed to hold the baby. He killed her as soon as he heard the screams of his son. He made the towns women breast feed him, those who denied would be killed. He wanted to raise him, and then right before he would take thrown, kill him. That way he could stay in power. The maids however told his son of it all, and his son then poisoned his father during a ball. After all this Luna did not see the family fit to be in such high power, so she created Leon Wentz Silver-blood. He was made King, but Luna let the Kings family continue as an Alpha. Ever since there has been tension between the two packs.

“Do you know their history, Myth?” my mother spoke beside me. I looked into her chocolate brown eyes and nodded.

“No one has heard from them in 100 years, mother. Then they ask for our help. A place to let their children continue their education while they rebuild the school. It doesn’t sound like a threat, and as the next in line for the thrown I should be getting involved with Xavier, since he is the next Alpha for The Kings pack.” My mothers mouth dropped at my words, and the maids around us stopped moving making the room deadly silent. My father cleared his throat. I looked to him at the head of the table, his 6′4 stature slumped as he glared at me. Some of his pure silver hair falling around his square face. In our family, its forbidden to cut your hair, making his hair fall half way down his back.

“Amethyst Loving Silver-blood” He growled lowly, showing all the anger he suddenly held in his eyes. I slid down my chair a bit.

“Have you been spying in on your fathers meetings?” my mother accused of me. I sat up turning to her. Shaking my head in reply.

“Why would you think that?” I asked looking between her and my dragon breathing father.

“How did you know Xavier’s name then?” my father said steadily, his eyes glazed over as my mother was mind-linking him to calm down no doubt. I stilled.

Oh no. They didn’t know. I’d been keeping it a secret for so long now, I forgot that it was even a secret. They were aware of what happened, but they weren’t aware of what happened after it...

Everything was blurry as tears ran down my face, the burn in my feet from running so far without shoes. The burn in my chest spread across my lower abdomen as I tripped on tree roots. My sobs raked loudly through the forest around me, but their howls of mating drowned it out for others to hear. I came to a halt as my feet were submerged into a river, the water coming up just a bit under my knees. My sobs slowed into ragged hiccups. I look down at the water, admiring its careless nature. The river did not have to feel, it did not have to love, it did not have their second mate reject them in front of the entire pack.

As the reality hit, my violent cries started once more, luckily being drowned out by the moving river. I sank to my knees in the middle of the freezing river, I cared none of where I was, or if anyone could hear me. The pain within me consumed completely. He had left me, told me I was not fit for Luna. I, the princess of werewolves, then continued to choose my best friend. Who is the beta’s daughter! Two betrayals...

“What did I do to deserve this pain, Luna?” I cried looking up at the sky, praying Luna would hear me.

“If this is to be my life, let me end it. Please!” I sobbed as my throat tightened, making it hard to speak.

“I am fighting, Luna, I am fighting to stay alive. Give me a sign. Give me a reason to keep going.” I could barely see through my own tears, I looked down at my palms on my lap. When my first mate died, I had asked her these same questions, and I still haven’t gotten an answer. That was answer enough.

Taking my belt from around my waist, I looped it around my throat. My hands searching for a rock under the water, my hand came across one I could barely lift. I moved closer to it, using all the strength I had to try to get it in a standing position. today, today would be the day I end all of this. The pain, the suffering, It would end.

I slipped the length of the belt to where the rock was to lay, looking to the skies once more, I dropped the heavy rock. My head was submerged into the ice-like river, my lungs filled painfully with water. I could hear the rushing of air that expelled out of my lungs, my body ached instantly at the cold; My body fought against the water, fear for ending my life sunk in suddenly. A large figure came into view above me as I thrashed violently in the water, I thought it to be a figment of my imagination. That was until it moved the rock from above the belt. I jolted upward, throwing up water as my lungs begged for air. My head spun in circles, as I collapsed back into the water. Sparks wreaked havoc across my skin, I couldn’t figure out why before I blacked out.

~

She was gorgeous. A beautiful creature that did not deserve whatever it was she was hurting over. I could tell she was my mate by the way she smelled, the river did well hiding her scent but I had scented her as she ran towards it. She smelled of Lilac and Honey, deadly to some and addictive to others. For myself, she was both. If my father even caught wind that I had found my mate, she would be dead within days. She looked so young, so fragile. She was everything I couldn’t have, all I would do was bring chaos into her life. Although she didn’t seem to notice my presence a few feet away from the flowing river. How she could withstand being in the below freezing water was beyond me, it was a river that flowed from the glaciers, regardless if were werewolves our body temperature could not withstand the water.

"What did I do to deserve this pain, Luna?” she gasped out in tears, I questioned what she could’ve been going through that had her crying so intensely.

I continued watching her, her beauty had me completely captivated, even as she cried. Her caramel skin tone was flawless, her hair was just below her shoulder blades. She had two braids flowing from the front but tied together in the back. She couldn’t possibly be a rogue, rogues were not as well kept unless they lived in cities. Could she be running from her pack? That would explain why she was in pain. Separating from your pack could make you go feral, it was a painful process, those who do leave their packs were typically band and had no choice.

I raised an eyebrow at her looping a belt around her neck, there would could only be one reason one would do such a thing. That’s if they had a reason too. My heart sank as I realized what she was in fact attempting to do. My wolf howled in pain, trying to take control so we could stop her. However, this could be the easier way out. She ends her own life, and it would have nothing to do with me. I’d have no guilt knowing she had died because of me.

“You will feel guilt over watching our mate die! GO SAVE HER” my wolf interjected as she dropped the rock and submerged into the water. My blood went cold as I struggled to make a decision, she was thrashing in the water, slowly drowning. My legs started moving as my mind protested. My shoes and jeans soaking as i moved towards her, I moved faster through the cold river when I saw her movements slowing, knowing that she was on the brink of dying. I paused the rock away from her head, bending down to pick her up into my arms. As soon as she was out of the water, she was puking up the water and inhaling harshly. Her eyes stunned me still, gorgeous deep brown eyes looked up at me before they rolled to the back of her head. I knew I was screwed then, if the sparks rippling against my skin weren’t enough, her eyes were. I would never let her go, but for a while I would keep her a secret.

~

" Will you please talk to me?” Marissa begged from the other side of my locker. It was the first day of school, and now I had no friends. Marissa had been secretly sleeping with Alexander before he rejected me, and became his mate and Luna once he had. Marissa was a gorgeous blonde, we had been friends since diapers, she was our betas daughter. Yet now, she was my enemy.

“There is nothing to talk about.” I said closing my locker walking away from her and towards first period. The hallway was busy as people reminisced in what they did this summer, as if they didn’t all do it together.

“You didn’t talk to me all summer, Myth! I think there is plenty to talk about.” She ran to walking in front of me, annoyance evident within her flawless features. I stopped suddenly, others behind me bumping into me before walking around us. Marissa stopped as well, resting a hand on her hip.

“What could I say to you, Marissa?” I said through gritted teeth. “Hey! How’s being Luna to MY mate? How was marking him, knowing you were hurting me?” My blood had started to boil with anger at the fact that she was playing the victim.

“You embarrassed me in front of the entire pack, accepting his claim right after he had rejected me. MOMENTS BEFORE.” I raised my voice at her, causing some of the attention of those in the hallway to turn to us. “You watched me writhe in pain, and run off crying, because my second mate had rejected me for my best friend, who had also been sleeping with him BEFORE he rejected me. And you have the audacity to ask why I didn’t speak to you? Bitch please.” I growled out and walked past her, my anger had already climbed to high and I needed to leave before I said something I would regret. I had only made it a few steps before she spoke again.

“Maybe you’re just that unappealing” The whole hallway went silent at her words, and I came to a dead stop. Usually insults didn’t bother me all that much, but to hear her say it. It bothered me a ton. Without turning around, I decided to make a bold move.

“Maybe you’re just a slut who sleeps with their best friends mate behind her back, or a attention seeking whore who has to sleep her way to the top of the latter because shes not the next in line beta” I turned on my heel to face her, a look of disbelief on her face at my words. “Or maybe your just a lowlife who used the Kings daughter to get where she now stands.” the hallway filled with gasp and murmurs as Marissa’s jaw dropped as I used my title against her. I turned to head towards my class again, pushing my way through the people who had watched our display of anger and insults.

I am known as a loner, the girl who had everything and nothing all at once. What I wasn’t known for was standing up for myself against bullies, usually I ignored their arrogance and rudeness, because I was raised to be kind to everyone. Yet today, I went against that very upbringing, and my father would know doubt hear about it. My older brothers also went to this school, well at least some of them did. I had twelve older brothers but only the last set of triplets still went to school, they were all seniors, they would ignore me though, they were jocks and I liked my alone time anyway.

I walked into my first period in a gym, advanced warrior training, our school system worked a little differently in schedules. Everyone started with a fitness class typically, or a warrior class where you train for being a warrior. Since I am a royal its a requirement for me, but its required of anyone in a warrior family, or a high ranked family; however, depending on your history in the previous classes would dictate the class you’d take the next semester. I was in advanced because I get more practice than most.

Students were filling the room, I had already taken a seat on the bleachers that sat against the back wall. The room was for the most part filled with males, only a few females, myself included. A loud whistle came from the front of the room as the sparing teacher grabbed everyone attention.

“Go change into sparing gear, were gonna see what you all bring to the table with a competition.” He spoke loudly pointing to the mats in the corner.

I got up walking towards the locker rooms, my mind went to Xavier. He was supposed to start school today, along with his pack members, but I had yet to see him. He told me he would make sure to see me today, but I guess I couldn’t expect that if I was always near others. Us seen together would raise superstitions throughout the entire kingdom.

“Its going to get harder, I cant spend hours here with you if I have homework.” I giggled against his chest. Xavier was sitting against a tree, myself wrapped securely in his arms while sitting between his legs.

“Of course you can, you’d just come here and do your homework. Help me with mines and I’ll help you with yours.” He murmured into my hair, we’ve been in this position for almost an hour now. Just peacefully in each others arms.

“You know neither one of our fathers would allow us out while having homework.” I grinned up at him, his silver eyes always seemed to make my heart flutter with happy. I remember seeing them for the first time when he stopped me from drowning. He’d been so resilient on touching me, but couldn’t help it all the same.

“My father can fuck off, Amethyst.” He growled lowly, his eyes darkening at the thought of his father. His father wasn’t a bad man, but he wasn’t fond of mates.. He lost his mate during a rogue attack a few years back, when Xavier was 12. Ever since, he has believed that mates make you weak, vulnerable. Then when they’re gone, you live in internal damnation of loneliness. He would do anything to prevent Xavier from feeling that pain.

Only royals got three chances at mates, regular wolves get one, its rare if they get two. after your mate passes you have to option to mat again, but the pain is so unbearable most don’t live to find a second one.

“Do not say that.” I hit his shoulder, he grabbed his my hand softly. His hand completely absorbed mine, but fit it so perfectly all the same. I pulled away from his warmth, standing up in front of him. I looked behind me and down at him, he had this knowing smirk, meaning he was about to say something crude. I rolled my eyes.

“What?” He just shook his head, getting up to tower over my 5′7 stature. He was at 6′6, almost a whole foot taller than me. I craned my neck to look up at him, his hands finding the sides of my face as he leaned his forehead against mine.

“Why wont you kiss me?” I asked with my eyes closed, I didn’t want to see it in his eyes if he was going to reject me. I couldn’t go through another one. I surprisingly got over the last one easily, but I had met Xavier not even an hour after it had happened. Luna has a funny way about going through these things.

“Look at me.” His voice was low, she barely caught it. Opening my eyes I met his, immediately melting into him. He chuckled holding most of my body weight, very aware of what he was doing.

“When the time is right, little one” He said kissing my forehead before walking towards his pack lines.

We had spent most of the summer like this, with each other secretly. Now that would all end.

“You probably wanna go get changed, Myth” I jumped startled out of the memory, I turn to see my brother James. I huffed out a breath pushing him slightly.

“You scared me, dipshit.” He laughed walking towards the men locker room. I shrugged off the goosebumps along my skin and headed off to get changed.

~

“Today were gonna do some competing! I wanna see what you all bring to this class, and what you’ve got to deserve to be in this class. Were going to have 10 individual rounds, then the 10 winners of that round will compete again. Then those five will go into two battles leaving one person, that person will fight the person who loses one of the battles, if they survive they will continue, if not then were down to two. Sadly we have an even class so the end battle will be a little weir-”

“Mr. Haywoods!” the entire class turned to the receptionist. She was standing by the door, her petite figure dressed in a black pencil skirt and white blouse.

“Yes? Mrs.Haywoods” Mr. Haywoods purred towards his mate, who happened to be the athletic divisions head receptionist.

“You have a few new students today.” She smiled waving at few students.

“What students?” Mr.Haywoods raised his voice in suspicion. Just as his words ended, in walked in the person she was dying to see. Xavier Kings, in all his glory...

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