Chapter 68: Finding a Demon

Luna's POV:

A bright light shines in my face and I slowly open my eyes. I see nothing but white around me and I slowly begin to sit up. My head is pounding and my body aches as I begin to try and recall what happened.

"It's good to see that you're finally awake, my queen." I hear a man's voice say to me.

I look up to see a strange man standing in front of me.

"Where am I?" I ask in confusion as I place my hand to my head.

"You're in the underworld my queen." The man replies.

"What?" I say with shock as my head pounds harder.

"Take it easy, your majesty." He says as she comes to sit beside me.

"The pain will wear off soon. You've been knocked out cold for a few hours." He says softly.

"Why am I here and why do you keep calling me that? Where's Tatum?" I ask, shaking my head.

Wait! Tatum, Kali! I suddenly remember what happened and my body shoots up from where I am laying.

"Are they ok!" I almost shouted.

"They are fine. At least they were when I transported you here, my queen." He replies.

“As for why I am calling you that it is because you are just that. You are our queen, your fathers only child and heir to his throne. The witches will be pleased to hear that you are here and not with the council.” He continues.

“Who are you?” I ask as my senses begin to tingle.

“My name is Drew your majesty and I have been watching you. Amelia will be here soon. She’s been wanting to meet you.” The man says casually.

“Who is she?” I ask as I try to wrap my head around the bits of information I was given.

“She is a witch of course your majesty and of your mothers closest friends. I am sure when you see her you will remember her. I only regret not being around as much as she was.” He replies somewhat sorrowfully.

“What do you mean?” I ask.

“Your parents wanted you shielded from their worlds as much as possible until they felt you were ready but in doing so they also shielded you from us. Amelia was around much more because as witches they have certain abilities making it easier for them to mask or disguise themselves, my queen.” He replies.

“I saw you a handful of times as you grew up but Amelia was far more involved in your life.” He continues.

“And rightly so. I am her godmother of course.” A woman I recognize says from the doorway interrupting Drew Her familiar fiery red hair, pale skin, and emerald-green eyes bring back my memories from the past in waves. And her scent. Her scent is comforting and calms my racing thoughts.

“Am-Am? Is that you?” I ask as I recall all the times I had seen her with my mother growing up.

“Ah, yes, you never did call me Amelia.” She chuckles fondly.

I begin to stand from the bed as Amelia walks towards me and embraces me in her arms.

“I don’t understand.” I whisper quietly into her shoulder.

“Drew and I will explain everything.” She says with a smile as she motions for me to sit back down.

Tatum’s POV:

I spent the last few hours searching, hunting for a demon. When I finally found one, I quickly snuck up behind him and wrapped my hand around his throat, demanding that he bring me to the underworld. The demon obliged, but as soon as I was whisked into the unfamiliar underworld, he took off running and shouting at the guards. I began to try and shift when suddenly something was thrown around me and my skin began to burn painfully. I realized they had bound me in silver chains, and I growled and thrashed against them as they began dragging me into a large castle-like structure.

I tried everything I could think of to get out of the chains that bound me. I even tried to mind link with Luna but it seemed as if this place had put a damper on my senses but I could smell her. I knew she was here.

Luna’s POV:

I was listening carefully to everything that Drew and Amelia explained to me when a sudden commotion came ringing from outside the large door. I stood and walked to the door and opened it.

“My queen, you should stay inside just in case.” Drew said as he walked in front of me.

I ignored him when a familiar scent hit my nose and pushed past him as he followed closely behind. When I reached the area that all the noise was coming from I gasped in horror. Tatum was restrained in silver chains and a few demons were holding long spears to his throat and chest.

“Stop!” I yelled and everyone froze in place as Tatum gasped for air.

“Release him!” I demanded.

“But my queen, he threatened one of our own.” One of the demons began to speak.

“He is my mate, release him now!” I command again as anger fills my chest.

The demons stare at me as if they are trying to decide what they need to do.

“If I am really your queen you will release my mate now or I will burn this entire place to the ground.” I say through gritted teeth to Drew as I turn my eyes black.