My Not Yet Mate

Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Obey Or He Will Die

He smirked down at her. “You think you’re clever, little girl, don’t you?”

“I- I don’t know what you mean,” she stammered.

He reached down to yank her up. He gripped her arm as he began to mutter under his breath. A small burst of energy came from behind him and a portal opened up. She began to struggle and scream. He cut his eyes at her and injected something into her arm. What felt like lava spread through her body and she cried out. Her screams for help turned into screams of pain. He leaned down to her face.

“Silence.”

Her mouth slammed shut and she stopped making noise. Her body trembled with the pain and her eyes shot daggers at him. He threw her through the portal. She landed on her stomach. She scrambled to her feet, terrified at the solid darkness that surrounded her. She reached out in front of her and could feel nothing. The stench of decay and human, and shifter waste around her added to her fear. She turned around, but the portal was closed. Tears leaked down her face. Where was she? She just wanted to go home. Someone grabbed her hair and started dragging her down a hallway. Her feet followed helplessly until she tripped over something and she fell. Loatie, or at least that’s who she assumed was dragging her, never stopped. She tried to break away and he chuckled. So, she was right. It was Loatie.

“I love it when you fight me. I am not quite sure how you keep breaking the potion’s effects, but it’s pissing me off,” he growled. “You will be mine and in a few years when you’re too old I will replace you and then maybe I’ll let you go. Not likely, but maybe.”

She saw light up ahead and she closed her eyes at the sudden brightness. She was deposited on the floor and he moved over to a large pot. He dipped a bowl inside of it and brought it over to her. He pushed it into her hands.

“Drink it!”

it up and the rest

She tried to resist, but her hands lifted it to her mouth, as if on their own accord. She gulped down the potion. He tipped it up her throat. He snatched her up again, pointing behind her. She turned her head and found herself looking at her principal. Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

slid down

“You will go back with her. You will not remember our little meeting here, nor will you, under any circumstances, treat the royals as anything more than that. They are not going to save you or they will die. Now, get out of my sight.”

Lily went back through another portal and she found herself in the principal’s office. She was excused to go back to class. She left the office and made her way to her last period. She had barely sat down when the bell rang. She groaned. Now it was time to go home. Her mood slowly perked up. She knew who would be waiting for her. She raced out of the school. Adam was waiting for her. She was almost to the small Toyota sedan when her name was called. She looked up, frowning when she saw Jo. She walked over to the charger.

“Beta JoAnn, what can I do for you

you?”

“I was wondering if you wanted a ride?”

“No,

thank you, I have one. Is that all?”

“Lily”

She smiled. “Have a good d

good day, Beta Jo.”

She hopped into her brother’s car and he sped off. Gregory and Ana came charging out of the school. She rolled her eyes. These royals and all of their pushiness. Didn’t they realize they couldn’t just do whatever they wanted? She wasn’t just someone that could be owned. She had her own mate and they needed to leave her alone.

Her hand went anxiously to the necklace around her throat. Sparks coursed through her body and she whimpered. She felt guilty still holding onto the chain. She felt like she was betraying her mate by feeling sparks from another, but she was selfish. She was only human, after all. They pulled up in front and her breath hitched in her throat. Sitting there on the stairs, waiting for her like usual, was her mate. She jumped out of the car and went over to him.

“Loatie, how are you?,” she asked excitedly.

He opened his arms and she moved into them, hugging him. “I’m good, princess. How was school?”

“It was okay. I have homework to do. Are you staying for dinner?=

Chapter 21: Obey Dr He Will Die

“Do you want me to stay for dinner?”

She nodded. “Yes, I do.”

He kissed her cheeks and small sparks moved through her system again. “Okay, I’ll stay. Why don’t you go do your homework? I have business to handle with your father.”

“Okay.”

Three thuds landed behind her. She pulled away from Loatle. She narrowed her eyes at the three dragons, before rolling her eyes.

“Can’t yall just leave me alone?” she yelled at them. “Why can’t you understand I don’t want to see you!”

To shifted back to slowly approach her with Gregory right behind her.

“Lily, come on, you need to come with us,”

Gregory told h

her.

“Or what? Are you going to kidnap me if I don’t?”

“We can protect you. Please, honey, come with us,” lo repeated Gregory’s plea.

Something inside of Lily’s mind told her to take fo’s outstretched hand. She began to reach out, the urging becoming too strong to ignore.

ly, didn’t you say you had homework to

“Lily,

do?”

Her body jerked and the urging ceased immediately. She shook her head and pulled back. She swallowed as she turned away. She started moving up the stairs, her feet barely lifting enough to avoid falling. The struggle inside of her head was weaker, but still strong enough to make her movements stiff and look robotic.

“LILIANNA! STOP!”

Jo’s aura rushed over her and her body instantly stopped like she had run into a brick wall.

“Come here,” Jlo ordered.

Lily’s body spun and she was forced to walk down the stairs. Loatie grabbed her wrist and she broke out into a sweat as she kept trying to comply with the command.

Lily wishes t

“I think L

to remain here with her family, don’t you Lily?,” Loatie asked.

She glared at the three in front of her as the desire to obey Jo’s command faded. “I do. So, go away and leave me alone.”

They all dropped to their knees. She studied them angrily.

“Don’t come back to my home. I don’t want you here, I am happy.”

“Lily,” Gregory started.

“Shut up! I said leave me alone!”

Lily almost

Energy was pushed out of her and lo’s face fell. Ana was the first to shift and take off, followed by Gregory and jo, a few minutes later. Lily collapsed in exhaustion. Loatie let her go as she sank onto the stairs.

“Now, when the other royals come, what are you going to do? You should have told them not to tell anyone,” he lectured her.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t think.”

“Next time, think. They will cause issues for us.”

She lowered her head submissively. “Yes, Loatie.”

“Go to your room. Stay there. We will have food brought to you.”

apter 21: Obey Or He Will Die

ie was forced to her feet after a minute as her body heated painfully until she did as he asked. She went up to her room and collapsed on her bed. Her and went under her shirt to rub on her necklace.

his isn’t right, her inner voice whispered to her. ‘When I’m stronger…..”

se voice faded off and once again she was left struggling with the thought she might actually be going crazy. Not having Sommer to talk to her had used her to fabricate an imaginary friend. She was too old for that. She hadn’t even named it.

jemma. My name is Gemma and I am not imaginary.”

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