Chapter 53


    Chapter 53


    After dinner I needed time to be alone and to think about what I had learned from Sarah’s thoughts. I


    sighed to myself as I began to


    process what I learned. There were so many things about the day I was captured, that I hadnt knew


    about. Sarah knew more than what


    she let on and her mind revealed all of her secrets about that unforgivable day. If I wanted to be


    spiteful, and no one would me me if I


    was, I would send her head to Brennon on a tter.


    I closed my eyes and let the memories I found deeply buried in her mind y back to me. I skipped


    through her hooking up with


    them both.


    Sarah’s Memories


    I sat in the corner of the room as Dexter and Ryder talked about their n together. Apparently Ryder


    knew of someone that could


    make a potion that gave him the strength of two lycans. This potion was banned throughout the


    witchingmunity and couldnd the witch in some hot water. It was rarely given to a wolf because it


    could kill them in the end, which was why this potion was not allowed. The wolf needed to be strong


    and with Ryder being of Alpha blood he would be able to sustain the strain it would put on his body.


    I watched as Dexter and Ryder argued back and forth with one another. Dexter eventually gave in to


    the idea. Ryder had enough of this potion to take multiple times. It had an expiration time of twelve


    hours with nearly a week of recovery if it didn’t kill them in


    the end.


    The potion made Ryder every single bit like a lycan. He was bigger, faster, and made zero sound as he


    moved. The herbal blend that


    Miranda made for each of them hid his scent, which’ is how he snuck past everyone and became


    undetectable to all. When Sarah let him


    in through the passageways he was different, looked different. He scared her as he looked so


    unnatural, the wolf and lycan mixed and blended into one deadly beast. He was as sneaky as a snake


    and then all went dark and quiet.


    Bak to Avalynn POV


    Tassumed that was when Sarah was bashed over the head and Ryder went to kill thete King. I


    opened my eyes and felt someone


    near, watching me. I looked up and saw Everest standing over me, looking at me curiously. I knew he


    could feel how I felt. I felt conflicted,


    nervous, scared of what I had just reyed in my mind.


    “Tell him. Tell him how it happened.” Charlotte encouraged me. I listened to her and turned to look at


    Everest.


    I let out a soft sigh. “Have a seat love. We have some things to discuss.” I pat the ground next to me.


    “I was just checking on you, can it wait until after Trevor’s award ceremony.” He asked.


    “Tell him no.” Charlotte told me before I could tell him myself.


    “No, it can not wait. It may change the way we approach Brennon, Ryder, and Dexter.” I told him and


    his eye brows shot up. “It won’t


    take long.”


    He sat down next to me “Go on my love.”


    “So before dinner we went to visit Sarah. You know I had trouble reaching into her mind?” I waited for


    him to acknowledge and


    continued. “I was able to tap into her mind and find out what she really knows. She knew a lot more


    than what she let on, Everest.” |


    exined it to him, how it happened,


    “All I know is that the other witch is someone who sheltered Ryder outside the pack until he made his


    move on the Kingdom.


    Probably helped him after he left too, though thay is just an assumption I am making. She made this


    ck listed potion for him and that


    15 how he was able to one up on your father. He literally shifted into a lycan and was as strong as two


    lycans. We must warn the others


    tonight. If anyone crosses him alone, it could be a deathly mistake. He has more of this potion on hand.


    Itsts around twelve


    hours.”


    “You’re sure of this?” He looked at me,


    Inodded my head “It was in her memories. I found it and pushed my way out and we left her in the


    cells. I want her head.” |


    sighed.


    I could feel his rage burning inside. “He is a dead man.” I only nodded.


    “Come we need to leave, we need to give Trevor his award and title.” I spoke softly.


    “Yes, of course. He deserves this.” He smiled at me.


    “Yes, yes he does.” I agreed.


    We walked back into the dining hall as all the dinner tables had been cleared and people were either


    huddled around talking to one another in little groups waiting for us to return. I looked around and


    spotted Trevor and walked over to him.


    “Queen Ava! Hi!”.He said happily and obviously excited.


    “Hey bud. How’s it going?” I asked and gave him a small hug. “As well as it could be I guess.” He


    shrugged a little.


    “Well let’s get this going shall we?” Everest came over and I swear I saw Trevor stand taller, making me


    smile.


    We all three walked through the room. We stepped up on the stage and Everest raised his hand.


    “Everyone will you please find a seat so we can begin please.”


    Everyone shuffled about the room. They made their way to the seats they were in before with family or


    friends. Once the room finally settled Everest began speaking again.


    “As everyone in here knows it has been a rough few weeks for us in our territory. We as a Territory


    have been through so much


    together. From the loss of a great King, the kidnapping of your now Queen, to the destruction of packs,


    and families torn apart. In the


    disasters that has surrounded us let us not forget a true hero has shined through! Trevor, will you


    please join me up here.” Everest


    motioned him to the stage and he took his ce in between the two of us. I could feel his nervous


    energy radiating off of him like waves


    crashing on the beach.


    Once Trevor was still Everest continued “You have seen this young man out and about in the Kingdom.


    You have heard stories, factor


    fiction, they’re all fantastic stories but here is the truth. Trevor is one of our rising selfless heros. He


    saw what the Royal Rogue was doing


    and had to make a quick decision. This quick and smart thinking saved his two younger brothers lives.


    He almost lost his life in the process. Trevor, you may have lost a piece of yourself that day. But know


    this, you have gained so much more. I am starting the rebuild in your pack as soon as we are finished


    with the war. When you receive your wolf, train beside me, ande of age to be an Alpha, will


    name you Alpha of that pack. You may name your pack whatever you would like as this would be a


    new pack in the Northern Territory. Any members here who would want to join his pack when hees


    of age may do so without punishment no matter wolf or lycan. Yes, you heard that correctly, wolf or


    lycan. This will be a blended pack, the first in our territory. I will be taking him under my wing and


    training him. I, along with the help of his uncle Alpha Daniel, will be giving him everything he will need


    to know about pack business to seed.” The crowd erupted in cheering, pping, and whistles. I saw


    Trevor smile at the reaction, almostughing as he turned to look between Everest and myself. He


    couldn’t believe what he was hearing and I gave him an encouraging nod.


    Everests hand raised and the crowd settled down, “This evening we celebrate a hero who risked his


    own life to save others. As a child


    with no wolf he stood against a grown rogue lycan and is living to tell the tale.” Everest turned and


    walked over to a table and pulled out a


    Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    medal. He passed the heavy golden medal to me.


    I walked up next to Trevor and began to ce it around his neck as I spoke, “All actions have


    consequences good or bad, you are living proof of both. You are receiving the Queens Medal of Honor


    and Sacrifice due to your actions and quick thinking to save your family. With the Medal of Honor and


    Sacrifice you will be receiving whatever you need, cost free. Your medical, housing, and your needs


    will be given to you with the crown picking up the charges. You will not receive a bill or expected to pay


    for any services regarding your healing.”


    I let the medal go and stepped back away from him as he picked up the medal off of him and looked


    down.


    “You have showed everyone here today what it looks like to be a true leader and hero, to show true


    sacrifice, and putting others


    Delore yoursell. Thank you for not only being your brothers hero, but mine as welll” i began to p and


    everyone in the crowd done so as


    well. I stepped back to Everest and cheered for our favorite young hero,


    Everest stepped up and the crowd went quiet “Please enjoy the Heros festivities outside!” The staff


    opened the doors and everyone


    began to leave the room.


    “What is outside?” He looked over at me.


    “Just a Heros Carnival. Go have fun!” He smiled, ran over and hugged us both.


    “Thank you, thank you!”


    “You have been cleared to ride whatever you want. Now go enjoy it.” Everest told him and we both


    watched as he ran outside.


    Everest leaned down and kissed me. “Ready to enjoy this evening before we have to finalize ns?”


    I nodded my head “Yes, let’s go. I believe if we do not show our faces everyone would be upset.”


    We walked outside and the carnival was packed as expected. I veryone seemed to be enjoying


    themselves. We rode on a few rides


    and yed a few games together. Everest was ultrapetitive, naturally, and when I beat him at one


    game, he pouted like a child. After


    a little over an hour we had to gather up the Alphas or leaders of the packs and groups.


    We walked down to Everest office to meet them. Everest took a seat at his desk and I sat in a higher


    chair behind him, waiting,


    “Nervous?” He looked over to me.


    “Yes, I am. I am afraid I will lose everything and everyone I hold dear to me”I looked back down to him.


    “Good will prevail. It has to.” A knock sounded on the door and Everest cleared his throat. “You may


    enter.”


    I looked down at him weirdly and repeated the’ You may enter’ in my head. Odd choice of words by


    him. Charlotte cackled in my


    head.


    “That made him sound old.” Sheughed


    I watched everyone enter the room and take their seats. Once everyone was settled into the room we


    began finalizing our ns. Thi


    went from confirming who was with who, what times we should be at each location and times to depart


    every stop we scheduled. Once


    everyone agreed to the times, groups, and scheduled stop locations we departed the meeting. We told


    them of the information I had


    uncovered about Ryder and they nodded in understanding.


    “Remember to stay aware of your surroundings the entire time and to expect the unexpected. Never let


    your guard down the entire


    time and tell your warriors to keep an open link formunication.” Everest told everyone. “If you


    come across Ryder, do not fight him


    alone.


    We watched as everyone left and I let out a yawn. We would be leaving at first light, just after five in the


    morning. I looked at my


    watch and it was now eleven. “We need to get us some rest. We will be no good to anyone else and


    unable to lead properly being over


    tired. Come on my love, let’s go to bed.” I took Everest by the hand and led him to the elevator. We


    took it to our floor and went into our


    bedroom.


    weid in each other’s arms and from time to time cing kisses on one another’s mouth. Everests


    hand ran up and down my back


    his fingers softly caressing my skin. I listened to the sound of his heart beating and soon fell asleep.