Nine.

Carson pulled his mate on his lap and refused to let her seat beside him.

“Please babe, I need to hold you” he begged as she tried to wiggle out of his hold.

“I saw the moon goddess and witch goddess. They told me you guys were going to train me to control my powers” her land lifted toward the warriors. “when I woke up Kiena was in control of my body. I saw flashes of when the witch met in secret with the Vampire King. Apparently she had promised to hand me over to him” she paused and gulped tears stinging her eyes.

“He wants to rape me, he..”

“He’s not going to touch you sweetheart, I promise”

Carson nudged his nose on her mark to calm her down.

“He also...” taking a breath she went on “He’s building an army of cold bloods. He’s attacking every human he finds and turning them, drinking from them in the process”

“Shit, we’re going to have to start your training early.” Alton declared. Everyone nodded in agreement.

“In the mean time, I need you to rest” Carson ordered.

He stood up with Audrey in his arms. She blushed as he walked away from the crowd to his room.

The vampire King stood in front of his mate and zipped his pants up. Their sex life was good but he longed for Audrey. There were days he thrusted into his mate and imagined it was Audrey and he always enjoyed the climax.

He walked out of the room shirtless and went over to his rising army. He was pleased with the sight of their numbers.

“Soon I shall have her moaning underneath me” he thought.

He made the decision to get rid of his mate and be with Audrey. He figured he was going to need her, not only the powers she carried.

Would he love her? Maybe he could allow himself care for her. And maybe his mark on her would force her to submit to the bond.

Audrey blushed to the kisses Carson planted all over her face.

“You look adorable when you blush” he told her snuggling his nose at her mark.

“Carson?” Audrey forced his head off her neck gently.

“Yes baby?”

“I’m sorry I hurt you” she told him.

“It’s okay baby, don’t feel bad, you had no control” he answered, his nose still on her neck. The scent of his mate drove him crazy but kept him calm at the same time.

“Can I talk to Case please?” she questioned pulling away from his hold. She faced him on the bed and looked into his eyes.

Aerlda stood by the cell intending to know why the witch Talia betrayed them.

“You don’t get it do you?” Talia arrogantly asked. She waltz around the cell without a single worry to her.

Aerlda stared confused but waited for more explanation.

“The Vampire King will have his way one way or another. Hand him the girl and he will spare our kind. Would you rather he kills your beloved Alpha?” she laughed.

The elder witch knew the woman had been deceive, with what? She wanted to find out.

“Do you have a mate?” Aerlda asked as she stepped closer.

Talia’s laughing face went stiff. She froze.

“Oh I see, so you want no harm to come to your mate right?”

“Aerlda, leave him be! He has nothing to do with this” she bellowed, her voice desperate. Her mate is her life.

“But why should I? You want Audrey taken from her mate don’t you? Maybe if you experience what she would, then you would understand what it means to loose one’s mate” Aerlda voiced.

“The Alpha hasn’t even mated with her yet, they wouldn’t feel the pain” Talia argued tears streaming down her eyes.

“And that concerns you How? You know better than to come between a werewolf, an Alpha for that matter and his mate. You know the code. Their separation would kill them both, you know that. Maybe for a normal wolf they could survive, these ones won’t without each other, so why separate them?”

Talia gave no response. She knew Aerlda wouldn’t understand. She cried silently. Aerlda walked out without further words to her.

Carson nodded in response and gave Case control over him.

“Mate” he breathed, his eyes glowing red. Case pulled her up his lap so she was straddling him once again.

Audrey blushed “Hi” she said. He brushed his thumb across her cheek and gazes upon her with admiration.

Case smiled “I love you Audrey, I love you both. But please Let Keina out, let me see her”

Audrey’s control was now Keina’s, she hung her head low. Unable to look at her mate because she hurt him. He should hate her, she thought.

“Keina, my beautiful mate” Case gushed. “Don’t shy away from me mate” Kiena‘s eyes met Case’s loving ones and she began to tear up. His eyes were soft as he looked at her. He could feel her pain.

“I know mate, I know you had no control” he planted a kiss on her mark, understanding her emotions. “You need to begin your training soon”

Aerlda knocked on Alpha’s Nigel’s door. She waited until his voice gave her permission to enter into his office.

“Aerlda, please sit. what can I do for you?” He said setting his documents aside to pay attention.

Aerlda looked disturbed. With a hand behind her waist she sat down. “Alpha, we need to push the Luna’s training, I fear there’s great evil approaching and if she’s unable to master her powers, we’re doomed”

Alpha Nigel’s gaze was hard. He understood the eminence of her training. He knew it that it should be frequent.

“I understand your concerns as I have them too, but do we know the exact nature of her powers?” he questioned.

Aerlda realized no one has paid attention to the specifics of her power and if they knew, the training would be easier.

“She’s an Elemental” a voice said outside the door before pushing it open.

Thea’s head popped in before the rest of her body. Behind her followed the warriors each with a concerned look.

“Forgive us for intruding Alpha, we couldn’t help but over hear as we came” Thea apologised and bowed in submission.

“It’s alright Thea” he replied and leaned into his seat.

“The Luna’s power is a combination of ours, that means she possesses all. We’re not only meant to each train her to master each element and develop the last of the elements, one which has never been in wolf dorm, Electricity. We’re to stand in for when she needs help with a specific element”.

Alpha Nigel looked utterly confused and even though Aerlda understood a little of it, more explanation was required.

“You’re confusing them babe” Hazel stepped forward “What he means is, we all possess powers of an Element. The Luna possesses all four. Once mated with the Alpha, they both can tap into the fifth which is electricity.”

“Okay if understand what you mean, the said power the Alpha will get access to is Electricity?”

“Not just that Alpha, he’s going to be stronger by a ten fold, his speed will be faster than that of the cold blood king. His hearing? He’s going to hear gods” Aerlda chipped in.

Alpha Nigel smiled, but his face turned hard once again.

“The Luna is to start training tomorrow. Mornings and Evenings. She shall be academically graded through her training, which means no more school. She graduates when she masters her powers” His voice boomed.

It was better to get this training over with and be prepared. There was no telling when the Vampire King would attack.