The Alpha King’s Virgin by Charmeleon (Raine & Amari)

Chapter 50

AMARIS

My heart dropped to my stomach. Raine was in the vampire realm!

“Are you sure about that?” If this witch tried to fool me…

Joanna smiled coyly, confidently meeting my penetrating gaze. “I am never wrong. She saw me.”

“Witch, if you lie to me…” I grabbed onto the silver bars, not caring that my skin was burning. “How is she?”

“She seems fine. Alive.” She gathered up her black crystal ball, wrapped it up in the velvet cloth and replaced it in her bag. “I have no reason to lie to you, King Amaris.”

Alive. Yes, I would have felt it if any harm was done to her. I let go of the bars and my skin started to heal.

“How do we get to her?” Ross asked, “Do you have her exact location?” Ross looked at me and the concern was clearly written on the deep lines of his face. It won’t be easy to get her back. The relationship between the werewolves and the vamps was tentative at most.

“In the vampire king’s castle, I wager.” Joanna said in a quiet way.

“You wager?!” I can’t work on supposition or wagers. I needed to be sure.

“Calm down, your Majesty.” Rhona said, “Joanna wouldn’t say that if she wasn’t sure.”

“By the g ods! Why would Athan Dracul risk the peace like this?” Ross shook his head.

“I don’t care! We need to move. Get me out of here.” The longer we waited, the more dangerous it was for Raine.

Ross massaged his temples, trying to gather his thoughts. “Wait, Amaris. We can’t just go storming into the vampire realm. Let me see if I can reach him to try and negotiate…”

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“I have no time for politics. This is a declaration of war, Ross.” And if that was what it took, so be it.

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“Amaris, please, we would drag the whole supernatural world into this. Let us look for a more peaceable. solution. He must want something?” Ross tried to reason and maybe I would have listened to him under different circumstances. But this was Raine. My queen, my soulmate!

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“Then why hasn’t he made contact, Ross?” I paced the floor, anxious to get out. “No, it’s clear he wants me to come for her.”

Joanna raised a delicate hand. “I can create a portal, your Majesty. Get her exact location, quick in and quick out.”

My eyes snapped to her green ones. Would this work? She seemed confident enough. The proud lift of her chin and the way she carried herself told me she knew her strengths.

Ross shook his head. “It sounds too easy.”

“I’ll risk it.” I was desperate. The thought of Raine in the clutches of those leeches was enough to make me rush headlong into the vampire realm. I knew Athan, how sad istic he was. He would take infinite pleasure in hurting her to get to me.

“Let me go then, Amaris.” Ross said, “We can’t risk your life. It’s my duty as your Beta.”

I appreciated his loyalty, but I couldn’t let him do this alone. There was too much at stake.

“We will do this together. I know you will have my back, Ross. But I have to do this.” I turned to Joanna. “How many wolves would you be able to move through the portal?”

She looked at me for some time, deciding, weighing her options. “I would need assistance from my coven if you wanted to take a large number. But I would suggest that we take only a few, grab her and get out.” She didn’t have to tell me that she was taking a tremendous risk by helping me. Her compensation would be considerable, and I would see to it that she was rewarded accordingly.

“But you want revenge.” She sighed as he scrutinized my face. I did, but that came secondary.

“I want answers!” Of course, Athan would suffer the ultimate price for taking my mate.

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“The most important issue is to get the queen to safety first, your Majesty.” Ross voiced his concern and I had to agree with him. I would get my answers and my revenge later.

“Yes, of course!” I snapped at him. “What do you need, Joanna?”

Joanna picked up Raine’s shoe. “I have the shoe she wore when they took her, then I will need some of your blood to perform the location spell and then I will open the portal. But first you need to be ready.

will go with you, your Majesty?”

“I will take Richard with us and you, Ross.” I linked Richard to come down to the dungeon. “Get me out

of here.”

“Not so fast, Brother. What is going on here?” Sorin made his appearance followed by a troupe of his guards. “Is that a witch?” He narrowed his eyes, peering at Joanna the contempt he held for her in his

sheer.

“Sorin! I demand you set me free. I’ve found Raine.” I didn’t have time for the ba st ard’s prejudice.

He sauntered towards me, “With the help of a witch? Come now, Amaris! You know as well as I how duplicitous these creatures are. You can’t trust them.” He said using that condescending tone I hated so

much.

I smirked at him. “More than I can trust you, Sorin. Unlock this cell.”

“Sadly, no. Guards, remove this witch from our castle grounds.” He was drunk on power thinking he cant order my subjects around.

Ross cracked his knuckles and rolled his shoulders. He readied himself to shift. “Your Highness, I can’t let you do that.”

“If you dare to obey the prince, I will have your heads on pikes! I am still your king!” I roared at the guards who turned to each other and then back to the fuming Sorin, uncertain of what to do.

“You dare to defy me, Ross?” Sorin lowered his head and arms out to the sides.

Did he really think he would be able to take Ross? I sniggered at his pathetic attempt at bravado.

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“Do something.” I heard Rhona say to Joanna. She tried to shield the witch by standing between her and

the guards.

Richard, Lord Greyson and a handful of my warriors rushed into the dungeon. Richard brought

reinforcements.

“What is the meaning of this?” Lord Greyson demanded. The other guards formed a protective wall around Sorin as my warriors advanced.

“The king has lost his mind; he’s elicited the help of a witch.” Sorin snarled, pointing an accusatory finger at myself and then at Joanna.

“Reserare aperta ianua…” I heard Joanna mutter under her breath and the locks clicked open, the cell -door swung open. She could have done that sooner.

“What the hell…” Sorin took a step back as I stepped out of the cell.

“I suggest you turn around now Brother.” Rage itched to sink his claws into Sorin. “I’m leaving to bring back Raine, and I will not be stopped.”