Chapter 4 IV. The last meeting

Houska Castle, Spring 1700

Aidan

It takes me six years of fighting and killing demons to finally track down the Demon King.

As I march towards the Houska Castle, my heart beats fast with anticipation, knowing that after this final battle I am free to claim my beautiful lady Charlotte. Thanks to her shield spell, I have eluded death more times than I can count in the last six years.

As I lead my warriors to the Houska Castle, also known as The gate to Hell, I only dear to hope that by tomorrow everything will be over.

We reach the castle at dawn, and the battle starts immediately. I spot the Demon King among the other demons and I fight hard to get to where he is.

Finally, I am face to face with my greatest enemy. And the battle begins. Metal over metal, werewolf against demon. I let my beast free so I can match the ferocity of the Demon's King attack. After five minutes of battle, I see an opening and I take advantage of it and cut the Demon's head. And as soon as the fight begins, it ends.

Not even in my wildest dreams did I think that killing the Demon King would be so easy. I look with disgust at the head I just cut, and I lift it in the air. All my warriors cheer for me.

From my armor I take out the lock of hair that lady Charlotte gave me, and I kiss it. Now we can be together.

Transylvania, Autumn 1700

After I have killed the Demon King, I return home to Transylvania. I make sure to go and visit my mother to show her that I have avenged my father. Ever since his death, she's barely left her room.

My twin younger brothers, Gabriel and Lucian, took care of our mother and the Werewolf Kingdom while I was fighting demons.

Three months after I killed the Demon King I make all the preparation for receiving my Queen.

I haven't seen her in six years. I hope she waited for my return. My lady Charlotte will finally become my Queen, and Queen of all werewolves.

I wait impatiently for her arrival. I watch the front gate daily.

Until, one day, she is finally here, and I will never let her go.

"My lady!" I say and embrace her.

"My King! I cannot believe that everything is over. I have longed for your return."

"I am here now, and nothing will separate us again," I say, full of happiness that I can finally be with my beloved Charlotte.

I plan the matting ceremony and the coronation of lady Charlotte for Autumn.

When the day of the mating comes, I stand before my loyal subject. Alphas all over the world came to show their loyalty and support for me and Charlotte.

"The last six years had been hard for us," I say. "The Demon King taking the life of our beloved King, my father. But today I stand before all of you and I present you my mate, my Queen. Lady Charlotte, from France."

I take her hand in mine and help her sit on the throne.

"Let's the ceremony begin."

A werewolf priest comes next to us so he can start the mating ceremony.

"Aidan Eder, King over all the werewolves, has finally brought home his Queen. Our Queen," the priest starts speaking.

He was in the middle of the ceremony when the doors of the throne room suddenly open. A warrior, full of blood, collapses at the entrance, not before whispering "Demon King."

Because the matting ceremony and the coronation are special, werewolves leave their weapons at the entrance.

Everyone rushes to the entrance to grab their weapons but too late, the demons are already here.

I stand there, not wanting to believe what is happening. I watch Alphas shift to battle while the demons attack us. And then he enters, the Demon King. I'm shocked, not wanting to believe it.

I look at my beloved Queen.

"Find a place to hide, and stay there until all of this is over."

I watch how she goes behind the thrones. Unfortunately, there aren't too many places to hide in here.

I run to where the Demon King is while I let my beast free.

"I killed you," I hear the rough voice of my beast saying to the Demon King.

The Demon throws his head on the back and laughs hard.

"You only saw what I wanted you to see. Did you really think it was so easy to kill me? he asks once he finishes laughing.

We start fighting and this time differs from the first fight I had with the Demon King. Even if I try hard, I am no match for his strength. Not even my beast can best him.

When he hits me in the ribs, I feel them crack. Pain shoots through me. But I have to endure anything for I must save my Queen. He hits me in the stomach and in my chest. Because of the pain, I fall to my knees and I see the Demon King draw his sword. I close my eyes and prepare to die. But the blow never comes. I look up and see that the sword stops in a type of energy that is around me. The Demon King tries once more before he throws his sword away and hits me some more. He lifts me in the air and he throws me hard on the floor. More of my bones broke. I feel like I can't move.

"Awww," I hear and try to look from where it is coming.

My heart stops when I see a demon yanking my Queen by her hair and dragging her to where me and the Demon King are.

"Let her go. She has nothing to do with this," I say to the Demon King.

"But I think she has everything to do to with. She is a witch, isn't she? Did she put a spell on you? Once she is dead, the spell breaks."

"Nooo!"

I try to stand, to fight, to save my mate, but all I can do is get on my knees and watch hopples as the Demon King kills my Queen.

"Lady Charlotte!"

I call her name, tears falling down my face.

"Now that she is dead, I will have no problem in killing you," the Demon King says.

But no matter how much he tries, he can't kill me.

"If I can't kill you, then you will suffer for eternity."

But I am already suffering for eternity. Without my Queen, there's no reason to keep living.

            
            

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