The Roque Princes

Ariana POV

“Erik please I am sorry I don’t know what I did but please big brother doesn’t send me away. I am sorry Erik, please! You are all I have left Erik please don’t! ” I was crying heavily and Damian my brothers Beta was trying to comfort me. We were at my brother’s office he was passing back and forth in front of the big fireplace.

The room was dark and only the light from the fireplace was illuminating the room. Damian had me in his arms rocking me slowly.“Shhhhh, little princes, everything is going to be alright he didn’t mean it I am sure! Erik for Moon >Goddess name what are you doing? Trying to scare her to death?”

“I don’t want her here Damian and this is final !” He growled. “I want her gone I made the arrangements she is leaving tonight!” “Erik please I am sorry I don’t know what I did but I am sorry please I don’t want to leave this is my home. You are my big brother you promised you were never going to leave me alone! You promised big brother.” “Rori stop it! This is for the best!” He said coldly. The tears were streaming on my cheeks my breath was hitched I couldn’t speak clearly.

“Noooooo....ple..ase....I...don’t w....ant to.“”Shhhhhh. Rori calm dawn.” Damian said and kissed me on the top of my head. I turned so I can face him, my big brother.

The face he had on I have never seen it in my life. I could barely see his eyes because he was with his back to the fireplace making his futures dark. He wasn’t passing anymore he was looking at us. “Erik is this about the dress? I am sorry I didn’t mean it. It could be whatever color Cassie wants it. I am sorry I was such a troublemaker. I don’t even have to be the flower girl I can just sit a corner and watch the wedding E please. I am very sorry. I can be a good girl Erik please!”

“NO!!! Enough! You are leaving today Rori and I don’t want to hear anything about it. You don’t understand this is for the best!” I was so scared of the anger in his voice that I hide my face in Damian’s shoulder.

“Alpha ...Erik, I have been your best friend from the day we were put in the same crib and I am telling you this is wrong! You are not thinking clearly with everything that happened this week it’s understandable. I can barely keep it together myself. But I am sure that you will regret it if you send her away. You are her only family now don’t make such a rash decision!”

“Damian you don’t understand this is for the best. I can’t protect her here and that is obvious from today’s events. She will be sent away. Stripped from our family name and live in anonymity I thought of everything.” Damian was salient for a moment and only after couple o minutes I heard his voice and it was angry.“You are making her a rouge? Are you out of your mind? She is a Royal Erik! The last Luna of the Royal pack! You know what don’t answer that it was rhetorical. I will take her. I will take her away from you and this place. She deserves to be happy and loved and have a happy childhood. I am taking my brothers with me and starting fresh and ....”

He was stopped by my crying. When I heard what he said I panicked I started crying more and trying to get free from his hug. The door opened and a sad Cassie walked in and I stopped moving in the vision of her. She looked at me her eyes were red from crying and her face was sad.

“Cassie I am sorry please don’t send me away I will be a good girl please Cassie. I don’t want a pink dress anymore I just want to be there to see you get married. Please, Cassie, help me don’t let him send me away please.” She started crying and run close to me. Her hand came to face and she capped my cheek softly. “Baby girl everything will be fine. You didn’t do anything wrong, Rori. We know that sweetie. Sleep baby girl ...sleep.”

My eyes started to feel heavy and I stopped crying. I was fighting to keep my eyes open but I could still hear her voice in my head.

“Be strong Ariana don’t lose faith. You are so strong! I will always buy your side I promise..... I am sorry I couldn’t do more....”

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And then darkness. Darkness consumed me.

2 weeks earlier

“Please please please Cassie. Pretty please? ” I gave Cassie my older brothers mate my best pappy eyes. She looked at me and giggled. Lowering herself to my level she pinched my cheek softly.

“Of course my little princes you are going to be my flower girl there isn’t anybody better!”

“YES!” I screamed in victory and jumped punching the air with my fist.

You see my older brother Erik is getting married to his mate. Her name is Cassandra and she is amazing. The best thing is that she is a witch. Not a bad one like Lord Voldemort but a good one like Cinderellas fairy Godmother.

Cassie is beautiful. She is tall with a fit body. Brawn long hair, worm amber eyes, heart-shaped lips, round face small nose and she gave you a sense of serenity and calmness. I loved being around her she is nice to me.

We are walking in a long hall looking for my brother. “Can I have a pink dress, please? I love pink!” I said exited.

But before she could answer my brother came from nowhere and lifted me as high as he could. I screamed in surprise and started giggling. “There they are, my favorite girls, in the world.” He said looking at both of us. Cassie was laughing.

Erik looked at her and he had stars in his eyes.

He lowered me to the ground and ruffled my hair. Looking at Cassie he pulled her in his arms and kissed on the lips. “Gross!” They both stopped looked at me and start laughing.

“Just wait until you find your mate is a troublemaker!” Cassie said. My brother growled.

“What? She will not be dating or kissing anybody! My sister is too young she will always be too young!” He said sounding angry.

“Ioooyyy stop it is never I will never get a mate! I don’t want a mate!” I said proudly. “That’s my girl! You will always be little and young and you will never lose your innocence.” “Erik! What are you doing? Of course, she will find her mate and be very happy! The Moon Goddess has a mate for every werewolf! Or would you not want to have met me ?” She said sounding funny.

I have never seen my brother panicking and angry at the same time. “What? Why would you? What?” He growled again. “Well?” She said provoking him.

“You are the best thing that ever happened to me. You and my family are the most important people to me in this world! I would die for you before I lose any of you!”

“So why do you want to deprive that of your sister?” He breathed out in surrender. Turning towards me he said “You will find your mate someday Rori and you will be very happy. Hopefully, that day will be when you are in your 30s!” He muttered the last part.“Erik!” “Kidding babe! Just kidding!” “hmmm,” she said but she has an amused smile on her face.

Erik took my hand in his and with the other, he was hugging Cassie we started walking down the hall.

“Erik I will be the flower girl!” I said excitedly jumping up and down. He looked at me smiling and nodding his head. “I just asked Cassie if I can be a pink dress.” Looking at Cassie and awaiting her answer. “Rori, you should let Cassie decide the color of the dresses ok? Be a good girl and listen and respect her decision I am sure you will look beautiful in any color sweetie.”

My shoulders dropped and I felt my eyes filling with tears.

“Erik! Rori honey you can have a pink dress and a flower crown and you will be the most beautiful flower girl that has ever been alright?” Cassie said.

“Cassie? Are you sure sure?” She just smiled caressed my cheek and nodded her head. “She said is fine Erik can I?” He looked at Cassie and I think they were having a silent discussion through the mind link.

He was making a funny face. After a couple of minutes, he signed and looked at me “just don’t be big trouble for Cassie little munchkin ok?”

“Yes sir” I saluted militarily. They both laughed at me.

Who knew what would happen next........