Betrayed

Weeks have passed. No sign of the serpentine. We have remained at the wolf house. We've made friends and I've done my best to avoid the lycan. It's hard when he can sense me and smell me. Even when I'm 5 miles away.

"Maybe we should bring the fight to their door. It was my palace. I know the ins and outs. I'm sure I can come up with a plan. My only concern is, I still do not know, the full extent of the serpentine queens power" I say to Janice feeling slightly restless waiting for an attack.

"Hmmm perhaps, my lady. I think it's best to wait. Alarich last informed us, The queen has been keeping her head down. Your sires grow restless under her rule. Many want to come to you."

I doubt she will keep her head down for long. I saw the pleasure she took in capturing the witch queen. She is of Thorne's seed for sure. I contemplate what Janice just said.

"Yes, perhaps you are right. I just hate waiting whilst mini Thorne plans her next move. There is no option to sit and discuss a treaty. She made it clear she wants us dead. We are protected here with the witch traps." I sigh and turn to her "I just want to go home"

Janice comes over to me and hugs me. I'm taken aback. Janice is not a hugger. She pulls back a little, still holding me "Is this not your home now? You've seemed quite settled? You are part wolf afterall" I step away to leave the office.

"Although I feel a certain contentment among the wolves. My vampire side is more dominant. It longs for my home" Janice nods and I make my way out of the house.

In the large garden area, I walk past many wolves. Nodding and smiling. They are currently sparing in their human forms. Fitness is a major thing for them. I prefer to lounge about, ordering people around. My vampire side is indeed more dominant.

I close my eyes and I sense it. Vampires lurking in the woods ahead. "Change" I order. The wolves stop whatever they are doing and transform. The form a line behind me.

I've mastered the mental link thing and I command them to attack. The wolves and I charge towards the woods ahead. I'm concerned how they managed to get passed the traps. Perhaps they've been watching or have been informed by someone within the house.

The wolves launch, tackling the Vampires. It stops me in my tracks. I feel disgust. The feeling in me is strong but I manage to shake it off and focus on my wolf side. The Vampires appear to be falling back, but I have no intention of letting them run back to their queen.

If they are retreating, we can use this to our advantage and push them into a trap. I communicate this plan to my wolves. They start snarling and snapping and forcing them to the destination ahead of us.

We have them surrounded. Pushed back to the witch trap but nothing is happening. The vampires halt and face us. Ever so smugly. The moment a paw passes the trap, vivid blue and purple lightening courses all over the ground.

Yelps, howls and human cries of pain sound out all around us. Some of the wolves have shifted back to their human forms with the pain. Bleeding and covered in burns as the lightening strikes and takes us all to the ground.

We've been betrayed.

The thought sickens and angers me. Not only that we were betrayed but my witch, my very old and knowledgeable witch. Did not notice this. The two young witches have managed to come in to this territory and DECEIVE MY WITCH!

I let out a massive roar and everyone including the vampires are brought to their knees. Wolves are still in agony as the trap still engulfs them. Their cries are deafening. I break out of the field of pain and head to the first vampire I see.I pick them up and launch them at the witch fetishes, that are conducting current. Ending it's searing torment among the wolves.

My confliction is tearing me apart. I feel it in my chest. The sight of both species hurt. It's causing me great pain. "Please your majesty, we are just following orders" A young male vampire with his hands in surrender begs.

"So you recognise me as Queen?" I ask holding said vamp by the collar, hoisting him in the air "Yes, we can't ignore it. You are a hybrid. The first of your kind. We feel an affinity, being this close to your aura" I look over the crowd of vampires. They are all on one knee and their heads bowed.

"Will you betray your queen, so easily?" I ask them, slightly disgusted. I used to be that queen. Loyalty was given to me, not of our races choice but just by being. The brave one looks down to me, still held up by my grip on his shirt.

"No, your grace. I sense and can feel that this does not come easy to us. You know our ways. However, I certainly cannot ignore this call within me to serve you" I look over the crowd once more. They are all nodding their heads. My wolves have heald and come to my side.

"Very well. If you wish it, then you can follow but, I will not take betrayal lightly. You will fight for me now. You will help me take out the serpentine and you will be loyal. Understood?"

The vampires rise and bow their heads in acknowledgement. "You may take up refuge in this home but you will not disturb the peace. You will not provoke or get in the way of the wolves. I expect you to live harmoniously among each other. This is their home after all" They all nod and say their thanks as the wolves guide them back.

Janice, Arlo, Dante and Will all come running towards me. Confused by the sight of vampires being led back to the house. "WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN?" I call out. All of them freeze on the spot. I can feel my eyes switching colours.

"Majesty, apologies we were held up by an attack from the back of the property. It appears the witch queen has betrayed us and the traps have been tampered with" Janice explains.

I approach Janice and wrap my fingers around her throat, slowly and calmly. I hear her heart beat thumping loud in my ears as the fear in her rises. "How is it, you couldn't detect it Janice? You who have been gifted with long life and knowledge were outsmarted by a couple of young witches?"

Janice pleads with her eyes and I loosen my grip to allow her to talk. "Majesty, I assure you I overseen the traps and the creation. They have been tampered with after the fact. If I had known those witches wouldn't have returned home."

I accept her response, She is a more powerful with than their queen. Their Queen ! Rage absolute rage washes over me. It leaves me cold and disturbingly calm. "Janice take me to the witch queen. Now!" I do the honours and slash her palm with my claw. She draws the symbols. Takes my hand and slams her bloodied one on it. A flash of light covers us and the surrounding area.