SWNOVELS Chapter 12~ And now I’m Mad
Damien’s POV~
I linked Blaze not to let Lynette see he is reading about Andre’s pack while we are in the archives…because I agreed to spend the entire day with her..not that I’m complaining!
Lynette walks in with us and is in awe! “This is awesome! I have an idea…hear me out. Y’all think my birthmark is symbolic..something to possibly do with a prophecy.. I’m guessing…if you’re right..then whatever prophecy it could be…would have been written within the last 140 years…after the dynasty fell..and Massimo’s pack went to shit.. maybe, if we start there and work our way backwards…we can figure this out faster!” I swing her into my lap and kiss her “You are an absolute genius, amore mio!”
We had been at it for a few hours and were taking a break. Liam had gone to get coffee…because…you know…he makes stupid bets. Lynette had started yawning about a half hour ago…so coffee seems the way to go!
Liam was walking back in when Lynette squealed “Listen! Listen to this…. And she will be born…with the strength of an Alpha..bearing the mark of the blessed moon and the stars of the witch’s triad. On the full moon, when she and her True Born Mate mark and mate one another, they sleep for three days… transitioning into their full power! That’s us, right?”
We sit there…dumbfounded. I’m speechless! I linked my dad and said we found something significant. And he stormed in the door…asking what was found. Lynette flipped the book at him and he read…. He looks at Lynette and asks “May I see it?” And she tilts her head and lifts her hair.. His fingers trace it and looks at Liam…”go back to picture searching.. I understand the moon. The crescent moon is the blessed moon and to be born with it…is to be blessed by the Goddess herself. But, I don’t know the witch’s triad! I would, ideally, want to speak with Colette, in regards to this…but she’s not been very forthcoming.. I’m sorry, Lynette.. I mean no disrespect.”
She shakes her head “No! I get it! She shuts me down when I ask anything…and I get it makes her uncomfortable and she thinks she’s protecting me! But what the fuck!? If we are part of a prophecy, we should be aware! Instead of having to figure this shit out on our own! How is that even fair?”
Paul shakes his head and says “I get it! I do! She may not know what the mark signifies! I would still like to ask…otherwise, when the pair of you go under for three days..she’s going to panic! I’m going to make some calls…keep reading!”
I pull the book to me, and pick up where she left off. Hopefully, there is something more concrete we can build on! Lynette is helping Liam research the triad and he groans “Only you would have a two sided connotation! Couldn’t have one or the other! Nope! Both…because both…together… is going to be some hairy voodoo shit and y’all gonna accidentally kill us in our sleep!”
Blaze looks at him…for the longest time…then says “Do you even listen to the shit that comes out of your mouth? You’re crazy scary bro!” And Liam replies “ Nope! I like being just as surprised as everyone else!” And we all laughed as Lynette mumbles “if his brain was engaged before his mouth was in gear, he’d be able to control that shit!” And we laughed harder!
Reading through what Lynette had read earlier… I wonder why prophecies are always worded so obtusely… it leaves them open-ended and confusing. And I voice that thought out loud and Lynette responds “I think they are worded the way they are…because the eventual outcome can only be determined by the parties involved…the prophecies are initiated by the Gods..or fate…whatever..but the conclusion cannot be foreseen because human nature is unpredictable..at best! So they give us the basics..and say Here…do what you do!?”
“Damn lil sis! You smart as fuck!” Liam blurts. And we’re laughing again.. Getting back on track, we all start focusing… Liam stands up “Found it!!! He shoots! He scores!” Lynette reads about it “ The witch’s triad denotes the power of the witch.. generally an elemental…can control four elements..with an ability of casting a possibility! In the rare occurrence, the triad is inverted…the witch possesses all powers…without the necessity of casting. She will have the ability of thinking a spell..and it will become action, if she wills it. So..what’s mine? This picture shows one star on top and two on the bottom…a triangle.. an inverted mark has two stars at the top and one on the bottom! We have exactly 6 days to figure this shit out and decide if we are going through with the marking!”
“Oooohh no! Nothings to figure out! We are marking and mating in 6 days! No fucking prophecy is going to change that! I love you..and we are in this together…to the very end!” I tell her! She climbs into my lap and wraps up into me…whispering “thank you” I whispered back “yours is inverted “ She says “Fuck my life!” And I laugh.
My dad walks in with Colette and she speaks right away “I was going to tell you everything I know… before the ceremony. Which isn’t much…but I am the only one with this knowledge…that I know of. My father was Adolfo Baronski…my mom was Celeste DuBois. They met…marked and mated all in the same night. My father…as I am sure you recognized his name…was the last remaining male heir to the throne. He was murdered because of it. When I was born…my mother gave me her surname. It’s kept me alive. When my mother was killed by an Alpha for not saving his mate during childbirth…she told me to run. And I did…and I stayed away from wolves! Until the fateful night. And when he rejected me…I walked all the way to New Orleans…it’s easy to lose yourself in the French quarter! When you were born…not only with the mark of the crown…but the high priestess..as well.. I knew we were in trouble. I have tried to make sure no one sees the mark.. if Andre’ has…he’s never mentioned it. You and Damien are the last heirs to the crown! And…I think we need to find everything about this damned prophecy!”
I cleared my throat and said “In the illustrious words of my beautiful mate… Fuck my life! So now what? What the actual fuck!? I am ascending to Alpha…in 6 days! Alpha.. to my pack! To lead people I have loved my whole life! Now I have to be a King and leave them? And what? I can’t even have my brother with me…because he will have to be Alpha in my stead!? This is bizarre as fuck!”
And as my voice has raised in volume…my mate’s tears increased with every word…and like an asshole, I didn’t even notice…until she flew out of the room! My dad shook his head “well..you better get your ass kissing lips on! You’re gonna need them!” And Colette said “not today, he won’t…this will be his first lesson in the silent treatment and she has a PhD in teaching it!” And they all laughed!! Glad my life is so amusing!
Liam stood and says “I am going to find my little sister. I will keep my link open because you need to hear how much you hurt her.. but before I go… YOU need to pull that giant head out of your ass! That entire rant all we heard was ‘I….I…ME…I’ oh because you know…your life is the only one being upended! Nofuckingbody said you have to be King! Not one person asked you to change your life…or make any sacrifices! You wouldn’t be without Me…because I am not Alpha! I am not a leader! You are! No one asked you to quit on your pack! You have not been asked to give up a Goddess damned thing! You haven’t even discussed any of this with YOUR mate and now she’s Goddess knows where thinking you don’t want any of this…Not even HER!” and he punched me in the mouth and walked out!
Blaze stood..walking out and says “Yeah! What he said” and left. And I broke. I sat and just cried. I went into a selfish rant and hurt my love! I have to fix it! I have to make her see it isn’t her. It isn’t even being King. It’s because I’m scared! What if I’m not good enough? What if she gets hurt? What if I let Her down? I couldn’t live with seeing disappointment in her eyes!
A small voice in my head says your link is open! And you’re an idiot. But you’re my idiot. I’m scared, too! You were raised your entire life to be a leader…to take care of others. I was raised to run away! To leave before you get hurt! I’m scared! Fuck! I’m terrified! And now I’m mad…and no place to put my anger!