Chapter 37

Atticus' POV

"What the fuck are you doing here!"I growl. "Calm down Atticus. I'm just here to help." She says. "How did you even get in here?" Cain questions. "That's for me to know and you to never find out." She states nonchalantly. "I don't need your help!" I yell. "Ohh I think you do. Especially since I know where your precious mate is and why she is there." She says with a smirk. "Explain and I think about it." I grit. "Not how this works Atti. I want your word that no harm will come to me if I help you. If you can not give me that I will leave and you will never get her back." She states. "Atticus do it!" Cain growls. "Fine, Kira. I give you my word. What do you know?" I say distastefully. "Great so you already know she is Selene's only daughter. She is destined to be the next Moon Goddess and you to be the King of wolves. Esther Knight, her mother, wants that power, but she can not take it from Zaraphine. So, Esther made a deal with someone, against their will of course, but a deal none-the-less. Lakota will mate with Zaraphine and he will become King of werewolves. As soon as they complete the mating ceremony, Lakota will tell Esther where her mate is." She explains.

"Her mate? Jasper Knight is dead. He died during a rogue attack on Blue Moon." I cut in. "That is where you are wrong. Esther lied, Jasper is very much alive. He rejected Esther after he found out that she was trying to get rid of Zaraphine when she was still a baby. She partnered with the rogues and planned the attack and had them kidnap the Alpha. Esther lost contact with the rogues and they disappeared with Jasper. She wants him back. And she is using Lakota and Zaraphine to find him. She knew that if you and Zaraphine got your rightful titles that Zaraphine would learn the truth of her father's whereabouts and would go looking for him. If Zaraphine knew the story behind her father's disappearance she would never allow Esther to be near him. She started using black magic right before the attack, that is how she got the rogues to agree to her plan. That is how she has been getting away with a lot. Lakota can sense Zaraphine's title and he knows he must protect her but he can't. Esther is using magic to compel him. If you can break her bond with the witches she can no longer use her magic. You will be able to defeat her." Kira explains.

"So how do we break her bond with the witches?" Cain questions. "That's where save Zaraphine gets a little complicated. Esther has a talisman. You must break it, upon doing so will stop her magic completely." She responds. "That sounds pretty easy." Leo cuts in. "It sounds easy but it will be rather complicated. Her talisman is on Witch Mountain. You have to sneak into their kingdom and get to her talisman. Without destroying it, Esther is unstoppable." She explains. "Well, it looks like we're going to Witch Mountain. " I say as I stand up and walk out of my office. I head to my room and begin packing. 'Are you sure you can trust her?' My wolf questions. 'I know I can't trust her, but this is the only plan we have right now.' I tell him. 'I don't like this.' He says. 'We'll be okay.' I assure him.