Chapter 23 Eamon's POV Finished As we leave our Mate behind, my Lycan starts to stir. He doesn't like the idea of being away from her, now that we have finally found her. "They will keep her safe. What happened to Izabella is all on Duncan and his hunger for power." I tell my Lycan and he knows that I am right. We both remember the day that Camden rushed in to Alaric's office and yelled that Izabella was gone. Alaric had his own office in preparation of taking over from his Father one day and the seven of us had been there all morning discussing the changes he wanted to make after taking over the throne. We had all jumped up and called in Warriors to start a search-party, as the hours went by we realized she had done everything she could to hide her trail. The hours had turned in to days and the days in to weeks without a sign of Izabella. After almost four weeks of searching, King Duncan had ordered us so siege the search. He wanted to pronounce her dead, but his Father stopped him because Princess Maleah said she would have known it if she had died. It didn't sit right with us and Alaric told us he wouldn't give up on his Aunt. Camden, Amand and Kaelan helped us out in any way they could and after a few more weeks it was Amand that handed Alaric the smoking gun. He had overheard a conversation between King Duncan and his Gamma, his Gamma had complained about the fact that there was still no trace of Izabella. King Duncan had told him that they would keep looking for her, so they could proceed with their plan. When Alaric had asked what that plan was, he got infuriated and if we hadn't stopped him, he would have killed his Father within minutes. Amand told us that the Gamma had said that he could not wait to forcefully mark her and help King Duncan to stay in control of the throne. We asked Prince Dante what King Duncan's Gamma had meant with his remark on keeping King Duncan in control of the throne. That is when we found out that Princess Izabella was ten minutes older then King Duncan and there for she was the true heir to the throne. I had asked why she had not taken the throne, when King Dante had stepped down and he explained that she wanted her fated Mate by her side. So she had asked her Brother to hold the throne until she had found him. Alaric had asked for his head and had sworn to his Grandfather to hand over the throne to his Aunt or her firstborn as soon as they came home. I walk in to a wall and realize that we are already at Alaric's office. Malachay chuckles as I rub my hand over my face. Ward's P.O.V. I have a feeling as to where Eamon went in his mind, I know I have been there a few times ever since we found our Mate. 1/2 2:54 pm Chapter 23 Finished Taliyah is already worried about the protocols she has to deal with as a Princess, wait until she finds out that she is the rightful Queen of this Kingdom and I can't help myself as I chuckle. "What is so funny, Ward?" Princess Maleah asks and I consider if I should answer with the truth or not. "I was thinking about Taliyah and the fact that she is already worried about the protocols that go with the title of Princess. I would like to know how she reacts when she finds out that she is the rightful Queen." Prince Dante chuckles and we all know that it will be one hell of a ride explaining to her what her Mother left behind for her. A few minutes later there is a knock on the door and Alaric gets up to answer it. I look surprised at his back, because usually he just orders one of us to do it. But the second I see my Parents, I understand why he did it himself. "Barin, Aurora. Please come in." He says as he steps aside to let them in to the room. One by one our Parents hug us and I understand why Alaric asked them to come to his office. Knowing Mother's response to the news, Malachay gets her attention before she can sit down. "Mother." He says and she turns to face him. "We found our Mate." She squeals and rushes in to his arms, hugging him again. Eamon and I are next and we know what will come next. "Where is she? Where is your Mate?" "She is sleeping, she went through a rollercoaster in less than twenty-four hours and that goes for all of us." Eamon says and he gestures to the lounge area. "Our Mate's name is Taliyah and she is Princess Izabella's Daughter. She grew up without knowing who she really was and on top of that she found out that she has three Mates." We know that Eamon gives them the very short version, but it will have to do for now. Mother giggles and the three of us look at her with confusion in our eyes. "Well, Eamon, it looks like you kept your promise to Princess Izabella." She says and his jaw drops. "I had forgotten about that." Princess Maleah mumbles and we are all staring at her. "When Izabella was twelve, she said that she wanted to have a little girl as her first-born Royal. I still don't know why she was so adamant about it, but no matter how often we told her that we do not get to pick our child's gender, she kept saying that her first-born Royal would be a girl. One day she made that same remark, with the three of you and your parents present. Eamon told Izabella that he would take her as his Mate and protect her until his last breath." 2.3K 4 2/2 Council's Academy Series (New)