Chapter 72 - The traitors

Sarah.

It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon and I haven't stepped out of this room since yesterday. Aunt Rachel did come to call me for breakfast and for lunch. She is actually worried and hopes that everything goes well. I don't know what's going to happen but it's definitely going to hurt her a lot. Even though I haven't gone out of this room, I get all updates about what's happening in the Palace. That's the greatest perk of being a witch. I can be anywhere without being noticed.

Today is an important day and I have to be ready just like a princess. I have to get a dress and I know Milano will get me a new one. But I don't need a new one. I decided to wear one of my mother's dresses. I remembered the dresses grandma gave me when I left the Salazar mansion. I never used them. One of the dresses among them was just apt for a princess. She wouldn't have given me those dresses if it wasn't special. There was definitely some intention behind giving those dresses. But I haven't taken them with me.

I took my phone and called Mary. I had asked her to come here using magic and not by road. I didn't want Teddy or Milano's family to stay unprotected for a long time. I have asked her to port herself and Liam just outside the palace. But now I need Mary right here with my dress. When I told her that I needed my dress, within 10 minutes she was in my room.

“Mary, thank you so much. You are the best.” I said hugging her.

“I have to go back as I haven't informed Liam or anyone else that I am coming here. Let me get you ready before I go.”

She said and emptied the bag with my mother's dresses on the bed. She took the blue gown and took a look at it.

“You are right Sarah. This is not a normal gown. It does have magic. I don't know what but I can feel it. Let me do some alterations to the dress.”

Mary took the dress and hung it up on the coat stand. Then she took a wand and started to do magic and soon the simple gown became an elegant masterpiece.

“Come on, go and wear it, Sarah.”

I went to the dressing room and changed. The dress fits me so well that anyone would say that it's customized for me.

“Wow Sarah, you look stunning. Now if you would sit here, I'll do your hair and makeup.” Mary said and I sat in front of the dressing table and closed my eyes.

I could feel my hair being tied and movements on my face at the same time. It just took a few minutes before Mary said,

“You are all set to rock the party.”

I opened my eyes and I couldn't believe that I was seeing myself in the mirror. She definitely did a marvelous job. If humans came to know that makeup and hair could be done in just a few minutes through magic, they would just hire a witch at any cost. Mary went back after wishing me luck. Aunt Rachel came just after Mary left.

“Wow, you look beautiful. I don't have words to praise your beauty. You look heavenly. I thought you would need my help to get ready. I will send the maids to get you when the guests arrive. As per the tradition, you have to enter the banquet hall after everyone arrives.”

Aunt Rachel left the room. I wanted Milano to see me in this dress before anyone else. But Aunt Rachel came first. I tried to call Milano but he seems busy. He messaged me that he was in an online meeting and would get to me once it was over.

By 5 o'clock, a maid came to get me to the banquet hall. I could understand the situation of the servants. They don't know how to behave towards me. They are not even sure that I am their princess. I followed her to another side of the palace. From the distance, I could hear people talking and see the huge entrance of the banquet hall. Girls dressed in white with flowers in their hands stood in a row on both sides of the entrance. As soon as I approached them, they started to shower the flower petals on me. Two of them walked in front of me leading me to the throne in the front. The same throne my father has once been. I could feel every eye on me but I didn't feel scared.

The two girls stopped and stepped aside on both sides, letting me climb the few steps ahead. I looked to my right and there in the front row sat my handsome mate smiling at me. He assured me with a blink of his eyes. Next to him sat my enemy Grace. I ignored her and walked forward climbing the steps. I turned around and faced the guests and everyone stood up from their seats.

“Good Evening ladies and gentlemen. First of all I would like to thank each one of you for coming today at such a short notice. Since no one is taking the pleasure to introduce me, let me introduce myself. I am Princess Jovita Coleman, the only daughter of the late King Charles Coleman and Janet Coleman. I know my sudden appearance will lead to lots of speculation. But I like to end all the speculations because I am going to answer all your questions. I hope all the members of the blue moon pack are present here. The pack has survived for 22 years without an Alpha. Tonight you will get your new Alpha and a new king to the kingdom.” I declared.

Everyone except those under the control of black magic didn't applaud. I had already found Liam and Mary sitting in a corner. Mr Buchanan and his son are also present and they are sitting in the front with the Coleman family. I scanned the whole hall for any sign of another witch. Except for one fat old lady, everyone else was werewolves. There was something strange about the lady. She was sitting at the very back of the hall and a girl sat next to her lowering her head so low that she seemed headless.

I looked at Mary and she understood what I wanted to say. She stood up from her seat and walked out of the banquet hall but stopped just behind the last row of seats. She found an empty seat and sat there so that no one would have any doubts. Now it's time for my first move.

“As everyone knows I am a human even though I am your alpha's daughter. Yet I have a mate. So, I would like to introduce my mate to all of you.” I said,

As I thought, Mr Buchanan's son, Derek, stood up making me smirk. I looked at Milano and he just stayed calmly in his place. Derek came forward and got up the steps and stood beside me facing everyone. Mr Buchanan had a broad smile on his face as if he just conquered the world.

“Derek, show them your mate bond with me.” I said,

He smiled and put his hand in his pocket for a second before holding it in front of me. Then the golden strings began to form from his hand and came towards me. But this time it didn't reach me. Before it reached me, a ray from my dress pushed him hard making him fall so far that he almost reached the exit. He definitely had gotten injured from the fall. Mr Buchanan was the first to run to him. That's when I saw the fat old lady limping towards Derek. The girl followed the suit still with a bowed head. The old lady examined Derek and helped him get up. Suddenly Mr Buchanan came to me and asked in a low voice.

“Your highness, what did you do to my son?”

“I did nothing and you saw that.” I played innocent because I actually didn't know what happened.

“He is your mate. You should respect him.” Mr Buchanan said in an authoritative voice.

“Well, I just asked him to prove that he is my mate in front of my people. By the way, who is that old lady?” I asked.

“That's none of your business.”

“It is my business Mr Buchanan. This is my party and everyone here is my guest. I don't want any intruder to destroy my party.” I said with a taunt.

“If you really want to know who I am, let me show you myself.”

Suddenly the old lady came forward and moved her hand in my direction chanting something and before I could react, she did her magic. But it never reached me. It was like I was being surrounded by a protection bubble. And now it's my turn to show her who I am. My people won't understand anything unless they are freed from her magical bindings. Mary was already on her feet to support me.

I closed my eyes, remembered my parents and grandmother, chanted the spell and opened my arms wide and slowly raised my hands slowly accumulating the magic possessing my family. I know Mary is doing the same thing. Once I had pulled out all the magical effects from everyone, I opened my eyes. It's probably red showing my identity as a hybrid. Before the old hag could respond, Mary and I moved in sync and pushed all the black magic toward the lady leaving her no space to escape.

She couldn't withstand the power of her own magic backfiring on herself. She fell to the ground and I tied her with my magical strings and suspended her in mid-air. Mr Buchanan and his son were so horrified and tried to run away. Mary tied them with her magic and made them join the old lady.

“Jovita, what's happening? Who are you? How did you do magic?” Aunt Rachel looked terrified.

“Settle down everyone. I told you, I will explain everything. But before that, I have to save my family. They have been under her spell for the last 22 years or even more than that. They need to be healed. Mary, please give them the potion.” I said,

“Kill her, she is a black witch.” Grace tried to provoke others and she did it well because a commotion started.

“Silent”

But she had no idea how powerful I could be. Before she could respond I helped her to join the Buchanan family.

“Jovita, leave her, she is my daughter.” Aunt Rachel cried.

“No aunt Rachel, she is not your daughter. Please help my friend Mary to save your family. Give the potion to Uncle Herman and Harry. They need your help.”

She didn't say anything and helped Mary. I saw Aunt Charlotte looking at me and then at the glass in her hand.

“Aunt Charlotte, you can believe me. Even though you were not affected by her magic as severely as your brother, you still have the effect. That's why you and your family need to be treated.” I assured her and she smiled at me for the first time.

“Liam, please help Mary to take Harry with her.” I said,

“Why should Harry be taken?” Aunt Rachel asked.

“Because he is being poisoned slowly and Mary has to check how long he is being poisoned. She needs some privacy to treat him.” I said,

“You can never save him.” Grace bellowed in mid-air.

“Are you challenging me?” I smirked.

“Then let me show you my powers. Mary, bring Harry here.” I said and Mary looked at me astonished.

“What are you doing Mary?” She asked me in a whisper.

“I just read her mind. The antidote for the poison needs her blood.” I said,

“Oh my goodness, they used the forbidden magic to make the poison. They are going to pay for it.” Mary said,

“You can go and make the antidote by the time I help Harry.” I said and she went towards Grace.

I helped Harry to lie down on the floor and prepared his body to receive the antidote.

“Harry, I am sorry but it's going to be really painful. You might transform into your wolf and everyone would see your agony. If you want I can close their eyes for the time being.” I said,

“I knew that one day you will come to save us. You are just like your mother. She saved me when I was a kid from a rogue. I was so frightened at that time and made her promise that she wouldn't tell anyone about that incident. She kept her promise not just once but twice. When you were born, she told me that you would be my savior and look that's true. Let everyone see my agony except my parents. Let them know that I can handle the pain.” Harry showed me that he has all the qualities of an alpha.