King Michael: The Dark Fae (The Hybrid Series) Book 6

Chapter 27: Deadly Trials

Emerie

After spending time away from all this mess with Marcus, I was back in time for the tribunal to hear Aidan's judgment on the matter. My kids were staying with Halle for the moment and being watched closely, I took a shower with my husband before he advised me that it was time to go. He had finally explained everything to me and I was furious, I had a slight headache and I started feeling love for my husband more, it felt so strange like blinders had been lifted off my eyes and I could now see and think straight. Marcus ruined me, he turned me into a wolf although I loved Diamond and she was furious as well. We understood a strong spell was placed on me but somehow it feels different now, I was free in a sense but not out of the woods as I could be forced back to go with Marcus because of my pup and I rubbed my belly, I was due to have him soon.

Michael sensed my nervousness and fear and held my hand trying to calm me down as I entered the room, I could feel the power coming from Aidan and the others, he was not pleased. Marcus tried to get my attention before Drax shut him up, my heart was beating so fast I could lose the man I loved. After Marcus gave his version of events Aidan and Ty were not amused, Drax was just eying his every movement trying to catch him in a lie with his explanations. Although they know his version from his blood, it made me wonder, why hear him out? Don't they need to just pass judgment? I was restless and I felt Bashien's calming aura around me, my wolf was silent, waiting to hear the judgment that Aidan would pass. Aidan asked him questions and he started to piss him off, we felt his anger at the situation before he looked at me and asked, "Do you have anything to say, Emerie?"

I looked at him and said, "I don't want to be with him, Your Majesty, I am Michael's fated mate, his wife, the mother of his children, and his Queen," before bowing, my heart was breaking. Marcus yelled, "And you are wearing my mark and carrying my pup, it's irrelevant, you're mine, I already claimed you, you need to reject him and come home with me." I turned my neck to show him that my mark was gone and said, "I already rejected him, Your Majesty, I love Michael, not him, I remember everything about what he did to me, I remember the beating into submission, the forced markings to the point I thought my husband was dead, I gave into him because I was confused and he had me drink magical potions.....," Aidan stop me before Drax walked over and I handed him my hand and he bit down showing the others what happened to me, I had thought they saw it already but apparently, not.

The auras in the room forced everyone to submit, Aidan was furious but he was masking it staring at Marcus. Michael's eyes turned dark gray, and the others in the room wanted to run because he would kill them, I held his hand, he was watching what Drax was showing him and he was ready to kill Marcus. Bjorn's power went over to Bashien and calmed him down so he wouldn't kill the others in the room because Bashien locked all doors and windows, they could see the power in his veins. Marcus looked scared now because he didn't know this side of Michael and Drax whispered, "Stand down, my beloved fairy," knowing full well it would piss Michael off. He came forward giving Drax a look and the others snickered, I knew their relationship well, which always put a smile on my face. I watched Alpha Marcus's demeanor change, he knew then that this was not going in his favor, Aidan started to call him out on his wrongdoings and Michael's dagger appeared.

Aidan ruled in Michael's favor and passed the death penalty, I was relieved as Ty backed away, he was not going to kill Marcus, they were leaving it to my husband. Marcus changed into his wolf angry at Michael and I backed away, and they started fighting, I had never seen this side of Michael, he was focused, fixed in on him, and was ready to take him out. I got one final headache and my love for Michael came forward in full force, I felt the bond with my mate snapped right back into place and it was stronger than before. My hate and disgust for Marcus were in full force, Diamond was angry at all the abuse and manipulation we endured, and I thought that I loved him and was willing to choose him over my mate. If I didn't go to Drax for help, I would be Marcus's mate forever away from my kids, everything came back to me at once and I heard a clanging noise.

Michael's dagger was at my feet, no one could pick it up because it would shock them, the twins' daggers are made just for them but at that moment, I didn't care. I picked it up and with the rage that I felt, I jumped on Marcus screaming in anger, "I hate you," repeatedly, and started stabbing him, the dagger sliced through his skin like butter and I had never killed anyone before I started crying but I didn't stop. I blocked out everyone as the blood splattered on my face, Marcus begged me to stop but I couldn't the anger and the rage I felt at almost losing my family because of him, he was a threat, and I scared myself. I was crying and I didn't realize what was happening until I felt my husband hug me saying, "He's dead, Emi, let go," I cried hugging him. I was full of his blood, I couldn't stop the tears and ended up in the bath sitting in Michael's lap crying as the shower ran on both of us, he just held me until I fell asleep.

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Michael

Marcus was shocked when Aidan started telling him about King Silas's son, Lucas, Omri was looking at the conversation like he knew something but my focus was on my wife, she was anxious, shook her head, and it seemed her headache was back. I watched him get beside himself after seeing what Drax showed me about how my wife was abused, I was ready to end him, Ty had already mind-linked me earlier that he was mine to kill and I prepared myself. It was his end as he tried to explain his way out of this until he looked at me in anger, he knew his time was up. Marcus was angry and he changed into his wolf and attacked me as Emerie jumped out of the way, Aidan signaled for the others to back off and I knew that meant, he was allowing me to kill Marcus and Bashien was ready.

We were dodging each other at first and I refused to use my wings, he ended up changing back when I kicked him across the hall, breaking his ribs. He jumped at me and we were blocking each other's hits before he tackled me to the ground. He was on top of me and I heard him scream in agony, Emerie stabbed him with my dagger, she was crying and stabbed him again, crying and screaming, "I hate you, I hate you," with every stab. The third stab hit his heart and he turned around to grab her but I blocked him, kicking him away. Emerie was shaking in anger and she went over and stabbed him twenty more times. He couldn't heal because of the type of dagger it was and Bashien was protecting her from harm. Drax mind-linked me, "Are you going to stop her?" I said, "No, she needs this," in the end, she stabbed him one hundred and fifty times. He died after the fifth stab, but who was going to stop her?

Drax gave a comforting smile before I left with my crying wife in my arms, she was a bloody mess but I didn't care. Her ladies-in-waiting followed out behind us ready to help her clean up but I told them not tonight and they bowed leaving us to be alone. I mind-link Halle to let the kids sleep with her and she agreed. I placed Emerie in the tub after I magically removed our clothes and sat inside the tub as the shower soaked us, I held her until she fell asleep, she was crying and I knew she needed to let it out. Drax mind-linked me, "I removed the anchor, she will be feeling the bond and she may have headaches for a while as it resets, when you had s*x it broke the spell," I was glad.

I thanked him for having my back as he explained that he fought his brother on this and I wasn't angry at Aidan, he only was going to do what he thought was right but glad he waited until we had all the facts. I took Emerie to bed after cleaning her up and I got in bed with her, I fell asleep and I never felt so at peace, I felt a cold hand on my face in the morning and I opened my eyes to see Asher smiling at me. I put him in the bed between me and his mother and he rested his head on her chest saying, "I love you, mummy," her belly moved and we both smiled placing our hands to feel it move. Emerie jumped up screaming and then I realized from the water in the bed that her water broke.

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Drax

Aidan left to go home to his mates after ordering everyone to get on finding where Lucas was and wanted updates on the Dark Witch and Esmerelda. Ty went with him to give him the information on everything that had happened so far and what they knew, I stayed behind to make sure Marcus's body was burned to ashes. I watched Michael pick up a crying Emerie and take her back to her room so she could clean up and rest, she cried on Michael's shoulder when she finally stopped stabbing Marcus. Ryker looked at me and said, "So when were you going to tell me Michael was your first crush?" I looked at him and smiled, was it jealousy I felt? After we returned to our penthouse suite, I could sense Ryker was upset and I asked, "What's wrong, Ryker? You have been silent since leaving Faora," he said, "So the rumors are true, you f****d Michael and never told me about it," I was flabbergasted. I wonder how this gets from a crush to outright having s*x, I was speechless when he yelled, "Was this when we were together before I rejected you?"

I kept looking at him in disbelief and he asked, "Are you going to answer me or not? No wonder he reacted the way he did when I rejected you," I asked, "What do you mean, Ryker?" He explained everything, I told him that nothing happened but he believed something more happened between us because of our relationship and it led to a big argument since Michael hated him for the rejection years ago. He told me about the rumors going around that we had slept together and although I would have liked to have tasted the fairy, we never had s*x. I hated that he was so jealous of Michael but I couldn't help his insecurities, I however, promised to tone it down with Michael if it was making him so uncomfortable and we ended up making love. I needed to reassure my baby that I love him and Lora, Michael was not or ever was a treat to them.