Creatures of the Night boxed set: Book 2 Queen of the Underworld

Prologue

Tigra's life was planned out for her even before she was born. Her husband chosen to bring her family great power, and she had to do everything they told her to do or be a prisoner within these walls for the rest of her existence. Since she's a vampire that could be an exceptionally long time. So now she needs to decide to follow her family or her heart. One thing's for sure nothing will ever be the same again.

She doesn't want this life she is forced to live. She wants something more. What she doesn't know. There has to be more than this? Why does her family hate her so much? Why is she forced to live like this?

Why can't she find her mate, and be freed? Maybe there was no one out there for her. Maybe she should just beg for them to kill her. Surely that would be better than this. She needed to break lose and be free but that just seemed impossible. Will she even make it out of this alive and find her way back to her mate?

This is Book 2 in the creatures of the night series hope you enjoy it...

Chapter 1

Past

Tigra's pov

I can't believe how lucky I am. These people I was taught to hate all my life are the only ones that can save me now. Sam sat down and explained mates to me and told me that there is someone out there for everyone. That I was created just for him to love me for all my existence. I told him that couldn't be that my family had promised my hand to another that I would be forced to marry him or be punished for the rest of my life.

The look of sadness and anger in his eyes made me turn away. Somehow, I knew he would never hurt me, but I couldn't help but still be a little scared. He kissed my nose and told me I had nothing to be afraid of that he would never hurt me. I started to cry something I have never done before. This was all new to me.

I told him he could never genuinely love me not when he didn't even know who I truly was. He looked at me and told me that nothing I told him would ever keep him from loving me. I knew what he said was true, and I knew I could tell him everything. I wanted to tell him who I really was, and about my family. Just when I was about to tell him there was a knock at the door, and the one person I hated walked in the room.

This bitch wanted to ruin my life I swear. I looked at Sam and saw this love he had for her. Great now she has stolen my mate as well as the man I'm being forced to marry. What does she have that I don't? Sam looked at me with pleading eyes and told me he would be right back. To say I was hurt and angry would have been an understatement. I was sitting in his room waiting for him to come back when all of a sudden, a hand was over my mouth, and I felt a hard hit to the back of my head knocking me out.

Present

Tigra's pov

I woke up to mind numbing pain in my head and nothing but darkness. It smelled like rotting flesh in here. I had no clue where I was all I knew was that I no longer felt safe. I didn't know where Sam was, and that's what scared me the most. What if he was hurt? I needed to get out of here. I tried to get up and fell back down. Great I was shackled to the floor and trapped behind something that looked like a wall. Oh no this couldn't be there is no way I could be here. She tried looking around, but she knew all too well that her nightmare was now her reality.

She was trapped within these walls, and unless that prick came to her rescue this is where she would spend the rest of her existence. How did they find her? Did they kill the only man that ever made her feel truly alive? She screamed out at the thought of losing the only man that ever wanted her.

"Shut up Tigra there is no reason for you to scream no one can hear you here. No one even knows you're here."

"Who's there? Who the hell are you?"

"Don't you recognize your own masters voice my dear? Such a waste if I do say. So young and beautiful, but now none of that matters. You disobeyed your orders so here is where you shall stay."

"I didn't disobey I was getting closer to him."

"Like hell you were. You were getting close to mutts. He should be here now. We should be planning your wedding, but not instead the underworld is in ruins all because of a little bitch like you. I knew they should never have sent someone so stupid to do this job. Why they even promised you to my son is beyond me."

"Wait your Gage's father, but aren't you the one that set up this marriage?"

"That is far from the truth my dear. I never wanted my son to marry some half breed that is beneath him. You could never be the true queen of the underworld. That's why you're here trapped within my castle walls where no one can hear you. No one can even smell you which is truly a good thing since you smell of them."

"What are you talking about? Half breed? My parents are both vampires and immensely powerful. Just wait until they find out what you did, they will slaughter you and all of your family."

"Oh, you stupid girl you actually think that anyone can stop me? As for your parents they are already dead have been for centuries now."

"Wait what? My parents sent me to find your son they are very much alive."

"Those people are your watchers not your parents your mother was a powerful vampire. She was the love of my life actually I am the one that turned her, but instead of being with me she chose to be with a damn mutt. She mated him and then they had you. Yes, my dear your father was a werewolf. That is why you shifted. NO witch could ever make a spell that causes you to be a wolf. You are just so dumb I sent that witch to help my son. I needed to get you away from him."

"This is wrong you are lying."

"Am I? You will never rule the underworld I have chosen another for my son. I will never let the likes of you have such control."

"But if you loved my mother how could you do this? Why did you agree to this arrangement in the first place?"

"I had no other choice to. I knew it would never happen. As for your mother she chose who she wanted, and that is what cost her life. I begged her to come back to me after I killed her mate, but of course she could never love me. So, she took her own life and left you behind. So, I had protectors take you and raise you as their own. Little did I know that you were the one that was going to be promised to my son? See I agreed to this arrangement way before I knew that it was you, he was to marry. Now I can never let this happen. I will never allow my son to marry a half breed."

"Wait no this can't be. Gage himself has shifted into a wolf when he was pretending to be that bitch's brother. So, tell me how the hell is that possible?"

"Because my wife is a wolf of course I didn't know that before I changed her. Her wolf died in the process so we were assured our children would not half the wolf gene, but they were wrong. My only child has the wolf gene."

"So, your perfect son is a half breed as well what makes him so different than me?"

"He is powerful. Not weak like you. I cannot allow this marriage to take place."

"That is something we both agree upon. I will never marry your son. I don't want him, nor do I want to rule over the underworld. I found my mate I want to be with him please just let me go back to him, and everything will work out the way you want."

"Oh, how touching, but no that can never happen. As long as everyone thinks you are alive my son can never have anyone else. It is only in your death that he is allowed to choose another. So, I'm afraid you are stuck here. Their actually preparing your funeral right now as we speak. So, no one will ever look for you. Your poor mate will soon hear of your death, and it will kill him."

"Leave him out of this. I will not fight you I will stay here just leave him out of this."

"Touching, but I'm afraid I can't. If he thinks you're still alive he will never stop looking for you, and I just can't have that. Well, I must go act like the grieving father-in-law. I will be back soon to check on you my pet."

All Tigra could do was cry. She finally found love only to lose it so soon after. Now my mate is free he can love that bitch she won she gets everything I have ever wanted, and I am here trapped within these walls.

Chapter 2

Tigra's pov

I don't know how long I've been trapped behind this wall for. I never see daylight anymore so I couldn't tell you what time it is. They have someone bring me my food and other stuff, but I never see the person. I have a bed a desk and a small table and a bathroom. It's amazing how much stuff they have down here within the walls.

It's as if he had this planned all along. To have it set up the way he did she wondered if he had this planned since she was born, but why? Why not allow her and his son to be together? Of course, she hated his son, and would never promise to be with him all her life especially now that she has found her one true love.

She often thought of Sam and wondered what he was doing. Did he ever think of her? She knew he thought she was dead Gavin Gage's father had told her that. She didn't know why he came to visit her so much since he claimed to hate her. He told me the next time he was coming he would have a surprise for me.

I didn't even want to think what that could be. I hate that I'm here all I do is think, and now I am wondering if everything I believed in was all a lie. Everything I was taught was nothing but lie. I grew up hating wolfs, but now I was in love with one and all I wanted to do was be back with the pack that welcomed me like family. I actually started to hate vampires they made me sick. I wanted to be in the arms of my mate, but that would never happen again Gavin took all that away from me.

Gavin's pov

I knew I should kill this mutt, but I couldn't I felt guilty for taking away Tigra's future from her. I know she thinks I'm a monster, but I'm not. I never wanted this not really. Yes, I wanted my son to be king that's why I made a deal with Tigra's family.

I'll admit I did so many things wrong in my life. See I am not Gage's real father. I did raise him only because his real father was never to be known. I did as my beloved asked of me. I was under her spell. Everyone hates me thinking I am the one that has done all this terrible stuff, but I am not it was all him. If he ever found out I didn't kill Tigra or her mate I would suffer, but I couldn't.

I couldn't kill my own daughter. I could never tell her she was my daughter and that is why her life is so messed up. If I told her it would ruin everything. So, I have to keep her hidden away from everyone. I am bringing her mate to her as a surprise so that maybe she would stop looking at me with so much hate. This was the only thing I could do for her. I just hope I didn't end up regretting it later on.

Sam's pov

I can't believe this is happening not now my sister needs me. I'm going to be an uncle, and now I will never see those babies. Serenity must be going crazy right now. I don't know where they are taking me all I know is that these men are vampires and that was not a good thing. This man named Gavin reminded him of someone, but he didn't know who. He told him not to worry that everything would be ok, but how can that be when he's not with his family? He knew Xavier would take good care of Serenity but losing him would affect her.

He was blindfolded and they sprayed him with something he figured it was to mask his sent. They drove for a while and then stopped here we go this is where he was going to die. He heard the voice of Gavin telling him to walk and not say a word. We went down a lot of stairs and to somewhere that smelled really old and musty. Great they were going to lock him up and make him suffer so much for a quick death.

Tigra's pov

I heard the door, so I immediately knew it had to be Gavin, so I didn't bother to get up and hide. He was probably bringing her more books to read since she told him she was out. She sniffed the air once just to make sure when she caught a sniff that made her heart skip a beat no it couldn't be. She heard footsteps, and knew it was more than just Gavin. She hurried and hid so no one would find her.

"Tigra its ok come out I brought you a surprise." Gavin said.

"Ok what is it?"

She looked up and saw the only thing she has ever wanted in her life her mate.

"What is going on?"

"Tigra is that you?" Sam asked.

Gavin took the blindfold off and untied Sam so I could run into his arms.

"I don't understand I thought you were dead what's going on here?"

"I was brought here because of my family. I am so sorry to bring you into all of this Sam."

"Gavin what's going on why did you bring him here?"

"I well I felt bad for you not having a life because of a deal that was made way before you was ever born. I'm not such a bad guy Tigra. I felt you were never given a chance so when I found out about him being your mate, I had him brought here so you could at least be together. I must go before anyone expects anything. If you need anything let me know I will be back later."

"I don't know what to say Gavin."

"Don't say anything just be happy."

"Look man I don't know you but thank you for bringing me to my mate."

Sam held her for what seemed like forever. He looked at her with so much love, and truly seemed happy to be with her. She knew she had a lot to explain, but she was scared he wouldn't want her anymore. How do you tell the love of your life that now because of her he would never see her family, never get to run or see the light of day? That by being with her his wolf would slowly die. How could I do that to the man I love so much.