The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness

- ENRIQUE ~

It's a while later, and the annoying Solaris King has not left my side. It's been thirty minutes since the jet asked for clearance

to land. I'm waiting for Elena or anyone to tell me that the Queen Luna has succeeded. It's taken too long... it shouldn't take this long.

How will I even face her when I was the one who hurt her daughter?

"Where are we headed?" Royce asks.

I cock a brow. "Who said we are headed anywhere? I'm headed somewhere. Alone." I correct him.

He smirks. "I've decided to come with you," he states.

I scoff. "Isn't your woman's mother here? You should go show some respect and visit her," I say sarcastically.

"Yeah? She's also your woman's mother, remember? And you're the alpha of this pack, so really you should go visit the hospital to welcome her. Not to mention it's Kataleya, your woman, who is in the hospital." "Yeah, because of me. Remember?"Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

"Not you, you weren't yourself. That thing had taken you over," he says quietly.

Yeah, I heard... but no matter what the fuck I am or how strong I am, I still wasn't able to do anything but hurt her and my people. Before I can reply, Elena mind-links me.

'Alpha, the Blessed Wolf was not able to heal her.'

My heart sinks and it takes my all not to break down right there. She didn't succeed.

Royce places a hand on my shoulder. He probably got the news too. 1

What do I fucking do?

The Ash Stone.

Powers beyond measure... I am able to kill the crawlers, if I have the Ash Stone, can I heal her?

I take out the compass, staring at it. I need to find it, for her.

I think of the Ash Stone - but the image that comes to my mind is the necklace that the little doll-like chica gave me years ago. Whatever it is, wherever it is - I need it.

I feel it heat up, see the arrow spinning and watch as it begins to slow down, pointing sharply towards the forest...

Not bothering to inform my unwanted, self-invited, irritating companion, I shift, grabbing the compass and my phone in my mouth before I begin running. "Enrique!" he calls before I hear him shift.

It's Enrique, not Enreekay, cabrón. I only accept Kataleya calling me that.

Soon he's running beside me. Damn, I had hoped he didn't follow. The moment we run into the trees and enter the forest, I stop and place the compass down. He runs a few steps ahead before he comes to a stop and turns to watch me.

Hmm, pointing towards the direction of the waterfall...

I carefully pick up the compass and phone again and break into a run. He growls as if complaining but I really don't care. No one told the cabrón to follow me. Pendejo.

A few minutes later we reach the lake, and I can feel the compass heating up faster. It's vibrating the closer we get. This means the Ash Stone is close.

Reaching the waterfall I stop near a tree, shifting back, as I spot one of the many waterproof sacks that are hidden all around the forest and pull out two pairs of grey sweatpants from it and throw one to the intriguing strange bluey silver wolf who is scanning the area. I pull the other pair on and pocket my phone, picking up the compass again.

Now where are you...

"What exactly are you looking for?"

"The last part that I need to unlock the full capacity of my abilities. Maybe there's something I can do for her," I mutter as I glance at him. He nods as he ties the string of his pants.

"This is a beautiful place."

"Yeah, our island is beautiful. It's your government who loves to take our taxes, yet we can't vote; not that I want to," I remark.

He laughs. "Actually, although I am a dual citizen, I consider myself British more than American."

"Oh, well they're even worse," I counter as he lets out something that is a mixture of disbelief and a snort.

"You would fit right in, in England."

"I don't want to fit in."

"You do know that Kataleya is British?"

"So? She is not the country, is she?"

"What?"

I ignore him as the compass begins shaking intensely in my hand the moment I reach the end of the lake.

Oh, for fucking real?

"How well can you manipulate water?" I ask him.

"Pretty good, actually. Why?"

"I am looking for something. The compass is leading me to the water," I say, taking my phone out and placing it on the ground. I get into the water.

Suddenly I feel intense power from behind me and the water suddenly parts.

"Are you fucking Moses or something?" I growl, not expecting that. Cabrón has tricks.

He chuckles in return. "Well..."

"You could have done that before I got fucking wet"

"Sorry," he apologises, sounding unapologetic. "I'll keep an opening around you. If you see anything within the water, let me know."

I nod as I follow the compass, my own power swirls around me as I scan the ground in front of me. He moves the water as I walk, keeping it a few feet around me only.

The arrow keeps moving slightly and I turn towards the waterfall and walk towards it, but just then the arrow moves a little to the left until I'm at the edge of the waterfall. Some sentences are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Jo b n Ib.com. Visit to read the complete chapters for free. I crouch down, pushing through the water until I feel it - the intense blaze of power as something small and cool hits my hand.

I curl my hand around it, my eyes blazing as fire swirls around me, and I swear I hear what sounds like the roar of a powerful bird. I spin around but all I can see is flames spread around me; the water comes crashing down around me as Royce steps back, shielding his face. The water is repelled from me by my power that keeps growing.

I pull my hand from the water, my heart skipping a beat as I gaze at the stone that glows with power within my hand.

My assumption was correct. The necklace that she made for me... is the Ash Stone.

'For you chose it to be... now rise from the ashes, reborn, and lead your kind to victory!

My heart seems to stop, my breath hitching as that voice seems to shake my very soul, hitting deep inside of me. Who was that?

It didn't sound human...

My powers swirl around me, sending an intense wave that slams through the trees and spreads far and wide, one that makes me sense every living soul around me; human, animal, werewolf, witch... demon... even the very earth that is alive. "Enrique!"

Time seems to move as the water from the waterfall gushes down, soaking me, and the flames now dissipate.

I walk through the water and get out.

"I see you found it," Royce murmurs.

"Yeah, I did," I murmur as I look back at the water, then at the trees that have lost a lot of f*****g leaves from the power blast.

'Alert of possible danger in the forest! Alpha! We felt a power wave in the forest-'

'Squad 18 and 3 are on the way!'

'It was me. No need to be fucking alarmed or send back up. I found what I was looking for,' I say as I now turn my gaze in the direction of the packhouse. Time to see if I can do anything for my diosa...