Chapter 23: The Day Before
Tricia's POV
"In roughly 24 hours we will go to war. The woman that has started all of this is a powerful dark witch, she is also the reason why I had all of you train for defense against the witches. My aunt, Ashley, and her comrades are passing out potions that will help keep you all safe from the charms they may use against you. I am very proud of all of you. After we win this war, I will be taking the throne. You all may take a rest for the day and spend it with your families. I know that with war comes death and I also know that I won't be able to ensure that you all will make it out of this alive. Just pray that the moon goddess watches over us tomorrow and helps us with our cause." I addressed my people. Everyone from my coven of witches and vampires along with my pack of wolves. They have all made me extremely proud of them, and my pride is showing on my face.
I watch as mates and beloveds go to one another. Tears cascade down some of the women's faces. Since changing into a vampire as well as being a witch and a werewolf, I have become more of an empath than I was being just the Luna of this pack. Cornelius says that it's my vampire powers mixing with my witch powers.
I know that I need to tell him, and tell him soon, but I am also afraid that if I tell him now, Justin will refuse to let me stand with our people in this war. It's not safe for the elderly, pregnant, and children. I just need to speak with Ashley so she can tell me that my child will go unharmed in this war, and that I have nothing to worry about.
Just when I am about to go to Ashley, my vampire hearing picks up on something that rattles me to my very core.
'Justin, I need you to lock the doors. Now nobody else leaves. We are about to make an example out of someone' I told him as I smile wickedly at one of the newer witch members. I know his name to be Jacoby Ashton. 'Oh and my love, have Colton bind him where he stands.'
"Jacoby Ashton, I have Already seen it, you are being arrested for treason and an assisting in the assassination attempt of your rulers." I told him with venom lacing every word.
He smiles at me and says "Why wouldn't I help my mother..... cousin?"
To say I was shocked was an understatement. Now I need to get a premonition to figure out what all she knows. He has only been here for a few days so she can't know that much yet can she?
Before I could even blink, I was in front of him, draining him of every drop of blood from his body. I saw that he hadn't had a chance to tell her anything because he was waiting on information. And it appears she trusted him enough to work alone there fore she has no other spies in my pack. Glad to know I got the one that was supposed to bring her in taken care of.
"Love, cut off his head and put it on the east gate. That way she knows that I killed him. I guess they weren't expecting me to he a vampire too." I told him with a wicked laugh.
"Yes dear." He replied.
"Well that was quite a show." Ashley said with a giggle as she approached me.
"Yes, well you know my mom was one for the dramatic flair. I can't disappoint, now can I?" I asked matching her laughter.
"Ah yes. Now lets go to your office. It seems we have things to discuss. Justin needs to be there when we are done." She said with all seriousness. The laughter that was there completely erased.
"Okay. Let me say it though okay." I said knowing that my aunt already knows what I wanted to talk o her about and I am hoping she will have my side on this. I turned to go tell my mate while she made her way up to my office.
"Justin, when you're done please come to our office." I told him before kissing his cheek and walking up the stairs.
When I got into my office, I see my aunt sitting in one of the Chairs in front of my desk.
"Yes you will be just fine to fight in the war. They say that vampires who fall pregnant are the most safe and capable of all the species." She said and shocked me once again since I didn't have a change to tell her.
If she knows does that mean Justin knows? What will that mean for us? I haven't even started my reign and I'm already pregnant. What will this mean for my people? I start to get dizzy once again and realize that even though I was falling the impact never came. I opened my eyes to see that my hand is in font of me and I am at a stand still in the middle of the room.
"No, he doesn't know now stop worrying and sit down." She said in a motherly tone. "Glad to see you are a shield as well." Ashley muttered under her breath. I think I wasn't intended to hear it so I just brushed her off and ignored her.
"What happened?" Justin demanded with a growl. "I felt your worry and left to come right over." He said.
I had no words so I just grabbed his and placed it on my belly with tears in my eyes and a smile on my face.
The look of clear confusion on his face was priceless. His shocked expression matched my happy one.
"Are you serious?" He asked with tears of his own threatening to come to the surface.
"Yes, I'm pregnant." I said with my tears now falling freely down my face.
He grabbed my waist, pulled me close and gave me the most passionate kiss we have ever shared.
"You will not be fighting tomorrow." He said and before I could get a word in Ashley interjected.
"Oh yes she will." She said, "I have seen the outcome of tomorrows battle if she isn't apart of it. She stays behind and we are all dead. Tricia has to be the one to beat Kathrine at her own game. There's no getting around it. We are the only ones that know. I have spelled the room to keep everything we say inside this room and to keep outsiders from hearing." Ashley concluded with a sense of finalism in her voice.
"Well I guess that settles it." I said.
"Okay. And we all know the plan for tomorrow, right?" Justin asked making sure we don't need to go over our plan for the attack again.
Ashley and I both nodded our heads.
"Dear I need to go lay down. I think the child is sucking the life out of me. And before you ask we will announce the pregnancy tomorrow after the battle" I told him while holding his face in the palm of my hand.
"Yes, love." He said before picking me up to carry me to our room.
Once we get there, he sets me on the bed then leave to go towards the bathroom. I hear the water running and decide to go investigate.
My mouth drops when I open the door and see one of the most delicious sites I have ever seen. There in the bathtub with rose petals and candles lit all over the room is my sexy mate.
"Will you join me?" He asked.
"Of course, my King." I replied.
I strip myself of my clothing and look in the mirror to see a small baby bump beginning to form. I rubbed my belly and then look over to Justin to see him staring at me with such love and admiration that I haven't seen since my parents died.
I get in and allow him to wash my hair and my body. Once he is finished washing us both off he towel dries both of us and then leave to get me something to put on. He comes back with one of his T-shirts and a pair of my black leggings along with my comfy sports bra and black lace panties to match.
"Thank you love. I appreciate all of this." I told him.
"Nothing but the best for my Queen, mate, and the mother of my pup." He said.
"Then would you mind if we finished the mating ritual for my vampire side. Please, and at least this way we know that I won't be poisonous to you. You're my mate and beloved so I know I won't hurt you." I said.
"Your worried for my safety, aren't you?" He asked and I just looked down ashamed.
"I just don't want anything to happen to you tomorrow. And as long as my blood is in your system then if you die, we know for sure that you will come back to me." I replied.
'Tricia, we need to get to the Orphanage. NOW!!!' Stacy shouted in my head.
Apparently Justin got the same thing from Tanner so we both got up and put shoes on then raced to the Orphanage.
"What is that?" I asked Justin.
"I'm not sure but it is making Tanners blood boil." He replied and I just hummed in agreement.
When we got to where we were being pulled to I saw one of the most precious things I have ever seen in my life. I can't believe someone just left their baby on the doorstep of our orphanage.
"Whose baby is this?" He asked.
"MINE!" I growled trying to contain Stacy. She claimed this pup and she is furious. It is freezing outside and yet al wolves we don't feel how cold it is, but we also don't get that privilege until we are 16 years old.
"Yes, dear the baby is ours now. We need to take it to the infirmary we don't know how long the poor thing has been out here in this weather." He said while handing me the baby since I have the thicker softer jacket on.