REJECTED MATE : CHAPTER 81 – 90
By Rosy Johnson
[LOST SOUL/ THE STRANGER I KNOW]
QUEENS BEDCHAMBER
Jericho just stood outside watching the women he didn’t know he have come to love, many thoughts running through his mind.
What if he’s unable to defeat Obiden? What if he dîês in battle? Will he ever see his siblings again? Will he ever see her again?
“Tell her to pull the primal energy,” The shaman said besides him, Jericho turned to look at the man.
“It’s the only way you can defeat Obiden but I’m not sure of Satanian,” the shaman added
“Smiley….”
“No way,” The voice in his head snapped with so much anger it made his head bang.
Jericho shook his head as if in pain, he shifted his gaze to the shaman who was watching closely.
“She said no,” he replied
The shaman dropped his left hand on his shoulder.
“You’ll are going to fight Obiden, if you didn’t make it on time Satanian will be released, you need that power if you plan to defeat the high demon,” the shaman said, he withdrew his hand and Jericho didn’t move
He stood staring at the almost lifeless body of his queen till he heard the door cracked close.
“Smiley,” he called softly.
“No, lion no!” The same voice snapped again, but it was at a distance
It was as though she wanted to stay away from him.
“Smiley, we need to get you back from the spirit world,” he said softly while staring at her body.
“Lion, you don’t understand. You’re human and all those that pulled the energy in the past are immortals, none of them survived the darkness, I can’t lose you to Satanian,” The voice in his head said
“You will be there, in my head. You won’t let him get me,” he replied
“Lion, I already lost Maxima and I just let him go cos you came, I know we might have not be exactly what you want but I don’t want your soul to be lost, I can’t take another loose,”
“You love me don’t you?” Jericho asked smirking.
She snort in his head and he chuckled.
“You saved me with your magic that’s why you’re like this….”
The Voice in his head interrupted.
“I hurt one of my own that way, hurting my Demon is like hurting myself,”
“Oh, I get it now!” He mumbled, shifting closer to her, Jericho reached for the fire ball but didn’t touch it.
“This is my destiny Smiley, goddess knows why she brought me here, if I don’t do what I’m supposed to do Satanian will rise and you will dîê,” he began.
He was trying to see if he could convince her.
“Lion, please don’t make me do this,” she pleaded, something the queen will never do.
It started just like this with Maxima, he’d compelled her to call the sun even though he knew it was hard.
FLASHBACKS
600 millennia ago, Queen Lumira ran in the garden, laughed so hard her voice eachod far and near.
She’d gone a bit far when she realized her mate, Maxima wasn’t following so she stopped and went back to him.
Getting close, she saw him staring up in the sky, watching the evening sun. She wrapped her arms around his waist then kissed him passionately.
“I thought we were having fun,” she mumbled after disengage from her kiss.
He looked down at her. His gaze met hers but he returned it to the gold crown on her head.
Of course he was the king but the shaman said he can’t wear the crown, he can only rule with her since she’s the CHOSEN one.
“I want to see the sun down close, pull the energies,” he suddenly said.
She withdraw from him instantly, a shock look on her face.
“No!” She flinched back as if he’d said something terrifying.
“My milk candy,” he reached for her, taking her hand in his.
“You will do whatever makes me happy right?”
“Not this time….”
“Shhh,” he placed a finger on her lips then kissed her softly before pulling away.
“Do it!” He ordered.
“Maxima!”
“Do it if you love me!” His voice rose, clouding hers.
When she look into his eyes all she saw was something she couldn’t quite make out. At his demand she began stripping.
She was certain he knows this to be a hard task yet he asked her to do it. She let her robe drop to the floor then glance at him as if waiting for him to stop her but he didn’t, he just watched.
By the time she was completely nâkêd, he came over and wrapped his arms around her, lust in his eyes.
“Just lemme do this and get away from here,” she slightly pushed him away, closing her eyes she began mumbled those ritual words.
She felt him touching her and stopped.
“Kept going,”
“This is dangerous, my demons are jealous creatures…”
“Shhh, keep going,” he kissed her neck, licking up to her earlobe, she pushed him away, stopping her chant halfway.
“What is wrong with you?”
He look at her with those innocent eyes then raise his hands up in surrender.
“Whatever my queen says,” he smiled at her.
She resumed the ritual and he watched, trying so hard to keep his cool. she lit up, first it was a little glow then she began to emulate, her glow growing brighter and bright…
Her voice rose and so does the glow that nearly blinded him, damn she looked like she swallowed a little piece of the sun.
As he stared with hunger in his eye, he didn’t notice the tigers aiming for his neck and just one move, her jealous demons leaped at him at once, tackling him to the ground and ripping off the flesh on his neck, pulling blood.
“Argh!!!!” He screamed agonizingly
Queen Lumira shut down the powers immediately, her heart pounding as though she’d hurt him but when she turned to look at him…. Her demons, the jealous creatures has feasted on him.
Tearing flesh after flesh.
She couldn’t move, didn’t know what to do, she just stood there and watched as the love of her life got devoured by her own demons.
She could hear his screams of pain and agony till there was no more…
FLASHBACKS ENDS
“Lion, I won’t do that,”
“You won’t let me get lost, you won’t let the darkness cloud me, I trust you and I Know you will pull me back when I’m falling,” he quickly said wishing she was here and not in his head so he could look her in the eyes and convince her.
He wasn’t Maxima.
“And if I can’t? You don’t know what you’re asking for Lion! it’s a powerful Force! Darkness! Satanian will claim your soul,” she objected strongly.
“This is my destiny, if I don’t do this Satanian will still take our souls, all of us!” He replied
All he heard was distance echoes.
“Smiley….”
“Fine! I need a body, a vîrgîn! I can only pull the primal energy when I touch you,” queen Lumira voice came again and his lips curled Into a smile
Finally.
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KITCHEN
Imogen and Zander Kissed passionately till they were out of breath, they disengage. Gasping for air, their lips reddish and swollen.
Zander smiled at her, he slowly glanced around but Prince Jasper and Xander were gone.
“Imogen….”
“This means nothing,” she snapped, turning her back to leave but he hugged her just before she could take a step.
“I like you, please come back, okay?” He said, hugging her tightly.
Imogen has never felt anything like this all her life, she wanted to scold him and push him away but the affection he showered her with was just too much.
She felt her heartbeat doubled…. No, it wasn’t hers, it was he’s… The beginning of a mating bond.
She gasped.
“What is it?” Zander raised his head but he used that opportunity to slide away from him, vanishing into tin air.
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THE HEALER
“Why isn’t it working? Why?” Marran asked in tears.
“I’m trying, he’s been casted with a bleeding spell and the venom on the demon claws are so strong,” Grace replied.
Marran glanced at her mate, all pale and dying. Her tears began pouring again like rain.
“Owen, please don’t live me,” she hiccupped, bubbles coming out of her nose.
“This one will be awake soon,” Grace said, referring to Asher.
Marran completely ignored her, taking her mates hand she placed it on her slightly big belly.
“Tell daddy to be fine, tell him we need him,” she sniffed “Owen can you hear that? Your baby and I need you so don’t you dare leave us!”
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THRONE ROOM~ A LITTLE WHILE
“No! Are y’all high? She’s 19 for heaven sake!” Jag yelled.
“Jag, I can do this,” Elvina said softly but a hard glare from him shut her up.
“We are not taking her in front of the battlefield and that’s final,” Jag snarled.
She’s not the only vîrgîn In this kingdom so they should find another.
Jericho walked out of the queen bedchamber and immediately he set eyes on Elvina his mouth opened.
“The vîrgîn?” He asked, staring from one person another.
Elvina smiled cutely.
“Yeah, I was never allowed to go near the boys and Jag is my watch man…..” She wasn’t allowed to finish her statement as an unknown force took her feet of the ground, hanging her in mid air.
She threw her head backward as if in pain.
“Vina! What are you doing to her? I said no! She’s just a kid our parents said I’m in charge!” Jag shouted looking around but they all ignored him.
“Vina!!” He ran under the place she was lifted, the force holding her suddenly let go of her.
He’d expected her to fall with sob but she landed graceful on her feet.
The body has been taken.
“Smiley,” Jericho scurried forward, cupping her face, he lowered his head to kiss her but Jag pushed him away, drawing his blade.
“If you touch her I will kill you!” Jag barked with red eyes.
Vina who’s body has been taken by the queen smiled.
“Possessive brother,” she mumbled out loud
All the ferals lowered themselves to her instantly.
“Her Majesty!” They bowed in respect.
Jag glanced around, then he joined them
Queen Lumira completely ignored them as she began walking out, she came across an open door then glanced inside to see Puppy still unconscious with the hourglass near her.
She smirked
“Have always known something is up with her,” she walked away.
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OBIDEN STRONGHOLD
“Why is it taking so long? The ferals approach,” Satanian barked furiously.
“Soon, soon my Lord,” Obiden replied
“It’s taking time,”
“My Lord, it’s not really the queens blood and neither is it an unascended radiant blood, it will take time but not to worry, the blade is opening,” Obiden assured.
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Elvina turned towards the direction the queen’s spirit guide her towards.
Satanin has started to rise, goddess she could feel the son of a bîtch. Behind her is Prince Jasper and the 8 Ferals together with almost 100 Alina’s.
The pounding of their feet vibrated across the mountainside.
they were an impressive Force.
The knowledge that Obiden and his demon army were now opening the Demon Blade, screamed like a siren in her head.
for five thousand years the feral predecessors had kept Satan from breaking free, now they were minutes away from failure.
“We’ve got company,” Niko warned.
The Mage, more than a dozen of them.
“My sisters will take care of them,” Imogen replied as half the Alinas peeled off.
Elvina pressed forward, Jericho on one side Xander on the other, the rest of the ferals Close behind.
Each second ticked away with Jericho’s heartbeats and he felt every fûçking one, they had miles to go.
“Be careful with my sister,” the protective brother warned dangerous but that wasn’t Jericho’s concern.
The queen could do magic in her body but will she also do the same now? Can she protect herself in this little girls body? Will he truly turn evil? Will his soul be lost to Satanian? The thought had his gut clenching.
“Stop, there is a barrier,” Elvina suddenly said, staring up ahead at a house but it wasn’t exactly a house, it was a trap.
The barris swaying back and forth like a sheet on the clothesline on a breezy day, it looks thicker.
“I don’t see anything,” Jericho said but his voice partly drowned out by a hard crack of thunder far more substantial.
Energy sparked and spit as if the barrier has been supercharged and was still plugged into some giant electrical outlet.
“That can’t be good,” Quinn muttered.
As they near that shimmering curtain, hair Rose on Elvina’s arms and her throat began to hitch and crawl.
Queen Lumira knew this can only happen cos she’s in another body and her time is limited In this body.
She knew Obiden were no fool, the demon beast knew the ferals would be back to try to stop them, its the reason they’d have created the barrier to trap them.
If only she was in her body, maybe she could try this body out and see if it carries her magic… There was only one way to find out.
Elvina pressed forward cautiously, stopping a foot in front of the barrier, she reach out her hand, touching the shimmering curtains, electricity bolted through her body, knocking her back with a powerful blow, setting every nerve ending on fire.
With a cry of pain she landed on her bûtt in the grass.
“Vina!!!” Jag rushed to hold her still.
Elvina whimpered, the Jolt still searing the blood in her veins, she wipe the blood on her nose and stumbled back to her feet with her brother holding her against him.
If only this boy knows his sister soul is sleeping and get his hands off damn it!
“It’s strong,” Queen Lumira said through the borrowed body but Prince Jasper was used to giving orders not taking them.
He would have listened if this was truly the queen but all he could see was a little girl whom their queen reside in her body.
He Strode forward to try the Barrier for himself, a moment later he too was picking himself up off the ground with a cry of pain.
As Prince Jasper rose they all stared at one another an unspoken ‘what the fûçk do we do now?’ hanging in air.
Queen Lumira stood staring at the colorful barrier through Elvina’s eyes, she knew what had to be done and she was the only one who could do it.
pulled the primal energy through her channel key, they will be able to crash through the barrier but Obiden or satanin would know of him and no immortal has ever retained control after pulling that power let alone human.
“You will help me, you won’t let me be lost,” those were his words.
Could see really bring him back? he’d put so much faith in her.
“It’s time for the primal energy,” Elvina said and they all looked at her.
“Lion,” she called, maintaining a straight face.
Jericho went to her and hold her hands.
“Hey…” Jag stepped forward but Imogen who’s closer pulled him back by his armor.
“You wanna dîê?” She glared hard at him.
He gulped emptiness and kept quiet.
“I will pass all the pains I took back to you,” Elvina said in the queens voice, placing her hand on his shoulder.
She closed her eyes and waited for a little while but nothing happened so she opened her eyes.
“It’s not working,”
“Try again, we have to do this smiley. You and me we could save the world,” he assured, staring her directly In the eyes.
He doesn’t need to hear those words cos in her skyblue eyes, he knew she loved him. How could she not? She cared too much.
“Smiley,” he cupped her face “give me what is meant for me, call the power you were destined for,” he said but she hesitated
“It’s destiny Smiley, do it!”
She closed her eyes
“Goddess please, don’t let Satanian take his soul, punish me all you want but please I beg you, protect him, please,” she opened her eyes, a light lit up in the heavens.
“Thank you goddess,” she smiled then turn to others.
“We need a pentagram, Imogen bring my body here,” Elvina said out loud.
With the blink of an eye Imogen disappeared.
“here” Hawk said kneeling, he quickly dug a pentagram in the ground with his knife.
Imogen reappeared with her body on her bed.
“Close your hand on mine,” Elvina said leding him into the center.
Jericho’s big hand covered her almost lifeless hands, she hesitated, her mouth compressing.
“It’s going to be okay,” he whispered.
he could see dread but also the acceptance of the responsibility.
taking a deep breath she closed her eyes and covered his forehead with her palm then she began whispering in a language that sounded like nothing Jericho had ever heard.
Deep inside him something began to happen, he felt a tingling in his feet that rushed suddenly upward through his legs, his body, his chest, his neck then into his veins.
As the words flowed from her lips in a never-ending stream of words, she threw her head back as if in pain or ecstasy.
She pulled the energies, strength and power she has been blessed with, pouring it into him.
the words flew from her mouth faster and louder, no longer a whisper. the tinglings began to sting then burn but he clamped them down on a groan that clawed at his throat.
Jericho’s grip on her hand tightened, power rushing up through him, hot and Furious until he feared he would scream, he couldn’t breathe, could barely stand… too much! too much!
“It’s too much! can’t handle! Too much! No!!!!!” He screamed, releasing her forcefully.
Elvina fell to her knees gasping for breath, weak and tired.
Gradually the pains began to sweet Jericho, more like bitter sweet.
Jericho let out a bark of alien joy, a roar of power and strength, of invincibility and cruelty, he was powerful! Unstoppable!!
With dread, Queen Lumira looked through Elvina’s eyes and into the eyes of a stranger.
Eyes glowing bright red, eyes filled with evil and cruelty. Suddenly, Jericho…..
REJECTED MATE : CHAPTER 81 – 90
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