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

Chapter 35: Halle's Pain

Halle

Omri was sitting across the table from me and we were having a date night, the kids had friends over and I had my mother keeping an eye on them. Hopefully, by the time I got back home, they would be asleep, we headed over to a nice club and Omri introduced me to a few of his workmates, we ended up having a blast before we decided to go home. As we walked to the parking lot, I felt like we were being watched and I turned around when Omri kissed me opening the car door, I figured it was probably Palace Guards as my brothers were very protective and they have been keeping a close eye on me for the last few years and it was starting to get annoying. I will talk to them at a later date but right now, it's all about my husband and me, we reached the Palace and it was quiet, no one was around and we entered our room before I was on a bed making out with Omri.

I woke up feeling strange this morning, like something was off, I felt different, and I knew that it was going to be a long day as I wanted to make plans for my upcoming anniversary. I showered and then, messaged my husband but he didn't answer so I just assumed he was already at work and would message me later. It was late, I slept in and the kids had already gone to school, Allison had linked me earlier. I went down to the kitchen to get my morning coffee thinking about the passionate s*x me and Omri had last night. My mother and Cayden came down and let me know there was something important to talk about, I followed them feeling anxious until they showed me that I was sleeping with an imposter. I didn't believe it because I knew my husband and Omri was Omri, there must have been a mistake.

I looked at all the pictures, the properties, the embezzlement, and the proof that even Jared found out and the confirmation from Malkie's blood, it doesn't match with Omri's. I was in denial and total shock, I threw the file away saying, "It is all lies, why would you lie to me?" My heart was beating so fast at the revelation, this couldn't be true, I heard the door and Omri walked in but it couldn't be, the beard and the tattoos, he is more muscular, no this is the imposter and I wanted him dead. I ran at him as I summoned my dagger and he caught my hand, I felt the tingles and when our eyes locked our bond snapped into place, "No, this cannot be." I backed away from him as he looked at me and my mother said, "It's true, baby, I am sorry," I yelled, "Shut up, shut up, all of you," I didn't know what to do so I looked at Cayden hoping he would tell me this is a lie.

Michael walked in and said, "No, Bee, Lucas lied and stole Omri's identity," my heart broke. I couldn't believe this, "No," I spent ten years with Lucas, how could I not know, I was going crazy, this was a dream, I needed to wake up. Everyone trying to talk to me so I snapped at them before I finally broke down crying but I couldn't be there and I ran out as Omri called my name, I didn't realize he was behind me until this kid yelled, "Dad," I turn around to see him run to Omri. I followed them because I was confused, I saw him go to his mother and she called Omri, baby, "Omg, he has another family," I flew away. I don't know how long I had been at the pond before I sensed Drax behind me, he said, "I promise you, Halle, we will find him and he will answer for this crime," I looked at him and said, "I will kill him myself."

I stayed at the pond for a long time alone, so many things going through my head, I didn't know what to do, I felt so dirty and I wiped my tears, my kids didn't know and I didn't know how to tell them. I walked back to the Palace as my kids would be home soon, I was so hurt and angry, I felt betrayed and foolish. I didn't even know my husband, I will never forgive myself for this, he used me and my body for years and I never knew my husband was missing. I walked into the kitchen to get something to drink and saw Omri on his phone, he looked at me and said, "We need to talk," I said, "Not now." I turned to walk out but stopped and said, "I need to know, do you love her?" He looked at me and said, "Yes, I do but things are different now," I just walked out. I deserve this for sharing my bed with a stranger all these years, I don't think I will ever come back from this.

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One Week Later

Lucas was still missing and I hadn't eaten anything much, I was devasted, and I didn't know where to go from here. My mother tried to keep me posted on the findings with Lucas and I hated him more every time I thought about us over the years. There were plenty of signs and I ignored him because I loved him. The strange marks appearing, him having excuses why he won't fly, the not getting pregnant should have been my biggest red flag but I was blinded by love, his lies. He made my kids fall in love with a fake and I will never forgive him for this, I heard Michael behind me and he said, "I am sorry, Bee," I turned to him and broke down crying my eyes out, he hugged me never letting go until I had stopped crying, I was so broken and I felt like such a failure. After my brother left, I sat at the window looking outside at the garden below seeing Emerie with her babies and I cried again.

I haven't spoken to Omri since he came back, he has a new family and I don't know how to deal with that, I headed back to my room and I could see my kids playing, they didn't go to school after learning the truth, they were just as angry as me. Omri entered the room and asked, "Are you ready to talk?" I said, "The twins are on the soccer team and Maddison loves theatre, they have practice on most days and he never missed one game, he treated those kids like they were his own. Omar loves playing video games, you missed out on so much and I can't wrap my head around how I didn't know or suspect something was wrong." He walked over to me but I backed away and asked, "Is Freya your other mate?" He told me, "No, we just fell in love under the circumstances we were under," I said, "Did you ever miss me or the kids?"

"Of course, I did, every single day, I tried to get back home so many times but they would beat me until I complied and then after they threatened you and the kids, I decided to let go so you and the kids could be safe. I couldn't link anyone or trust anyone to get messages out, I was watched all the time until I won some level of freedom and trust. By then, I was just complacent to keep Freya and Bronx safe," he continued to tell me. After our talk, Omri left me to my sons who were there to comfort me, I felt horrible I let Lucas into their life, I didn't know how to fix this, and Omri having another family didn't sit well with me.

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Michael

After leaving my sister alone, Omri headed up and I hated that she was going through this, she barely left the castle because of the shame and humiliation she felt among everyone. We were all deceived by Lucas and I was more pissed than anyone for not realizing it, he resigned from the Elite Team and that should have been my first red flag because Omri started it but he said he was going through s**t and I should of push harder. I figure he was disappointed about his brother betraying the crown, he loved his brother and I always left the door open for him to return when he was ready but he was an imposter raping my sister on a daily. I let my anger out in the gym killing an unsuspecting omega who was cleaning, I ran over and gave her her force back but it wouldn't work because she was dead so I linked Drax to help me and Ryker came instead, he brought her back using his mate's power.

Ryker said, "I have to go, I got a lead," and teleported out of the room, I looked at the girl on the ground and she was scared of me so I linked Cayden and he walked in a few minutes later leading her out apologizing. I said, "f**k Bashien, we can't go around letting our people be afraid of us, I am no longer a Prince remember, I can't govern if they are afraid of me," Bashien apologized saying, "Sorry, I was angry about, Halle." I continued letting my steam off linking everyone to keep away from the gym for their safety, I needed to keep my entity in check the more powerful he got. Later, the lead checked out and I met up with the others along with my Elite Team to bring Lucas in, we got the plans and we separated into at least three teams.

I couldn't believe he was trying to get Brock's identity, Ryker had his face as a disguise and headed to the north of the property while Jared went towards the south and the others split off to the east. I waited until we got word that he was caught and I felt relief, I wanted to avenge my sister's honor so badly but we would leave that up to Omri. Pearson walked up to me and smiled I saw a mark on his neck, he wasn't mated but he had a lot of love bites, I smiled saying, "Someone seems happy," he said, "I need to talk to you about something," I said, "Do you want to talk now or later in a private setting?" He said, "Let's get the prisoner back first, I just need your blessing on something," I smiled heading towards the express train.

The train ride was too long in my book, I looked at Lucas with such hate for what he did to my family, and I mind-linked him, "How could you do that to Halle? She didn't deserve what you did and don't think I forgot about my mate and the harm you caused her. I could kill you quickly but the Supremes have something better in store for you," before closing the link. When I reached Faeora, everyone was waiting for our prisoner, he was led to a courtroom with Aidan and the others, I saw Lucas's family who were here for the execution but he didn't know that yet. I watched Halle look at him with no facial expression, just cold dark eyes, she was fighting her urges to kill him when I saw her dagger slide between her fingers, and my mother held her hand.