Fated To Her Alpha Protector: An Opposites Attract Shifter Romance (Fated To Royalty Book 2) by Roxie Ray

Author:Roxie Ray [Ray, Roxie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

17

MADDY

Sinthy brought us tea before sitting down beside her mother. Nico put a hand on my thigh, and I didn’t know if he was trying to steady me or himself.

The elderly witch leaned forward and extended a hand to each of us. “My name is Isme. Wonderful to meet you all. I suppose you want to hear the story. The true story.”

I cleared my throat. “I think we know most of what happened back then.”

Isme clucked her tongue disapprovingly. “You know about legend and rumor. Most of which has been twisted and defiled by the tongues of the so-called royals. I mean to tell you the true story. The story of Edemas, his queen, and… the princess that I can feel living inside you right now,” the old woman said, pointing at me.

Nico and I both sat back. The intensity of the woman made it almost impossible to argue against it. As old as she looked, her voice was strong and powerful. It was probably best if we let her proceed.

“Okay. Sure,” I said. “Go on.”

Isme gave a look of approval and settled herself to begin the story. “Many years before the royals overthrew Edemas, I was a hired witch. Helena’s family hired me to protect her, as she was to be the future queen of the small country we lived in. Helena was the crown princess, and because there were often threats of violence, I was hired to be a bodyguard of sorts. I was a small woman and not incredibly intimidating. I was the perfect candidate to watch over the young princess. If anyone made an attempt on her life, I could use my many talents to stop the attack. It worked well, and the family paid me more than adequately.”

“Is this before you met Edemas?” I asked.

Isme nodded. “Not long before, but yes. Princess Helena was sixteen years old when I found myself as her guardian. I went everywhere with her and grew close to her, acting almost as a surrogate mother. A few months before she turned eighteen, there was a banquet. Helena’s father invited all the nearby nobles, some distant kings, and other dignitaries. At the feast, a large burly man strode in and announced himself as King Edemas. This sent a stir among the crowd. The werewolf alpha was well known and typically didn’t venture out of his pack lands unless it was to go to war. He and all his line had been very secretive—it was actually quite the political statement that Helena’s father got him to attend.

“Being not only a shifter but a werewolf, he was both well-known and feared. Most of the attendees gave him a wide berth, but I witnessed the change on young Helena’s face when he walked in. Desire, from the instant she laid eyes on him. It stirred some misgivings within me, but I was not a bigot. After all, I was a magical creature too. Who was I to look down on a shifter? Instead of steering her away, I took it upon myself to introduce the two.

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