The Elven Princess

Aaron’s POV ~

I immediately went to my office and dialed Starry Moon. Andrew answered immediately and I brought him up-to-date on what we have learned. I asked him to have Malcolm and Nimue to join the call. I told them that everyone in DullenDirk believes the Queen Mother and the future Queen were killed by wolves. That the story of Nimue is her mate murdered her. Malcolm lost his temper.. and they agreed to come to Silver Steele Pack.

Within two hours, they arrived. Nimue wanted to go to the cells immediately and talk to Shane. He was shocked to see the Queen Mother and she calmed him with a touch. She asked him “Tell me, Shane.. if Callan is telling everyone Malcolm murdered me… how did he explain my presence at Arwyn’s coronation?”

He coughs and says “It’s written in our books at school.. give me a minute to recall what we were taught. Callan himself, doesn’t talk about it.. only in passing.. or when he wants to motivate his fighters. He talks about the ambush that ripped Shaelin to shreds…and how all wolves are murdering, ruthless savages. Look what the queen mother’s own mate did to her! Oh! Oh! That’s it! He didn’t get a son from you… so he had mistresses who all tried to give him a son.. that it took ten years, but one finally gave birth to a boy! But, he couldn’t have a bastard son crowned Alpha! So he killed you to take the mistress as his mate… legitimizing the son!”

Nimue laughed “That’s quite the tale! I would have never, in a million years, have credited Callan with such a vivid imagination. He’s even more twisted that I believed! That answers that!” She stood and touched Shane’s cheek, smiling, she said “You are a good man! You are special to my Shaelin! It is good you sit this war out!”

During the next hour we talked about how to get the true story out to DullenDirk. If the Light Elves can know the truth.. a lot of them might stand down. Shaelin spun around from the window.. “What if we broadcast it through the Kingdom? We lock the portal from our side.. we can do it, together! We can shield this side to prevent them coming through. I know the shield will only hold about twenty minutes, if they choose to charge at us. But it’s worth a shot, yeah? We can make sure we have plenty of warriors on our side, if they break through!”

I ask “In theory, that’s not a bad idea but how do you broadcast it? We aren’t tapped into the network inside DullenDirk.. so we can’t do a telecast..I got nothing.” Malcolm says “I have an idea. Nim… my love.. isn’t there a way of calling attention to the portal? Like how we felt the portal open.. can you send vibrations or something through the portal to alert the people to pay attention?”

Shaelin says “I can! I will throw fire balls at it.. they will explode against the mirror.. causing loud bangs to vibrate throughout the kingdom!”

I nod “Good! That’s good! Now we have their attention…. How do we project your voices enough the entire horde can hear!?” Nimue says “Bullphones!” Making us all laugh with a visual image of a bull talking on a cellphone, pacing back and forth. Malcolm, still laughing, says “Bullhorn.. or megaphone, baby girl.. but I think I prefer ‘Bullphone’! “

I stand, looking at Gavin, I tell him “Get your hands on some megaphones.. make sure they are fully powered up.” Shaelin was still by the window.. she said “Evan is heading this way.. in a hurry!”

He bursts through the door “Luna’s house is burning! The fire department are on scene, but they need to talk to you!” We all run for the trucks and beeline it to town. Seven minutes later, we pulled up to Shay’s house. It was a complete loss! Burned to the ground. She hit the ground on her knees, and her eyes were twitching between her ice blue glow and her usual blue. Nimue touched her shoulder and she began to soothe.

I saw an Elf on his knees, in front of the burned remnants of my Luna’s home and all I wanted in that moment was to snap his neck for causing my love pain! I stepped in his direction, just as Nimue walked straight up to him and slapped his face so hard, I was sure the reverb could be heard in China!

She yelled “Charles! What the fuck were you thinking! Have you allowed the dark to control your heart!? And when did you become an assassin!? You’re a fucking farmer!” I stood there, stunned! She knows this prick?

He stutters “Nimue?! No! You’re dead! That’s why I am an assassin! I am here to kill the traitor who allowed the wolves in to kill the princess! And to kill your mate! But that’s my own agenda!”

Nimue, still yelling “There is NO traitor! And my Mate is right there.. although I’d advise against attacking him! He will EAT you! You fucking Nimrod! What would my sister say? Her only son… an assassin! For a dirtbag like Callan?!”

Shaelin walked up to her grandmother and stood beside her.. her sad little face asked “Why? Why destroy my home? You knew I wasn’t here. I’m positive you walked through the house.. you could tell it was vacant. So why!?”

He shrugged and replied “Galbhor ordered anything belonging to or pertaining to the traitor was to be destroyed. Are you the traitor? You look like our princess, but she’s dead, too. If it weren’t for your hair, though.. you could be her twin!” And Nimue slapped him again!

“You fucking idiot! She IS the princess! And MY granddaughter! How gullible you Kingdom Elves have become! Callan has lied to all of you! He lied to us! Charles you are my nephew, but you are now a prisoner! Where is the other assassin? Who is he?” Charles shrugged “He ran when we heard the sirens.. I hid in the trees across the street.. hoping the traitor would show when they heard about the fire! But these incompetent firemen lost control of that giant hose thing when the water was released. The stupid thing danced in the street, while five of them tried to catch it. When one of them finally got ahold of it he sprayed everything in a complete circle before he could aim it correctly! Asshole sprayed my ass out of that tree!”

I busted out laughing “Well, that explains why he’s wet!” Malcolm laughed and hollered out to the sheepish looking firemen “Please tell me someone got it on video!!” One guy held up his phone, grinning, while another said “Fucking Rookie! Videos everything!” We all laughed again when Shaelin asked “Let me guess… you were the hose chaser?” and he nodded!

An hour later, we had three assassins in the cells and one running loose. I have no doubt he will be captured by morning! It was late and I wanted some alone time with my bride! She was of like mind, as we took the stairs two at a time.. with me chasing her gorgeous ass to our room! Time for WE time!