The Leopard King!

Why did you kill him.

chapter 8

Callahan pov

I was just about done with my dads paperwork mom was in here helping me, he told us that he was heading to a meeting with some alphas something to do with territory and they wanted him to take a look at it, He kissed mom and asked if i would do some of the paperwork for him, i knew i was in training to be king so I told him i would, thanks to mom helping with these things, i was almost done with it, i was just about done with the emails when my mom started screaming in plan clucthing her chest, what the h3ll is this all about, I hurried over to her bending down wondering what was going on, my dad once told me that mates was the greatest thing that the moon goddess could ever give us, The bad thing is, we could always tell when our mate is being unfaithful its like stabbing pains of a knife in your chest, We know this because the bond of mates are so strong that nothing could rip them apart, the love of two people are forever, He also told me that once a mate dies, we could feel it, its like someone is punching a hole in your chest like your heart is being ripped out, thats when i knew i didn’t want a mate because i never want to feel that pain, but once i found out that Taylor was my mate, i wanted her, i couldn’t wait for her birthday next week so she would know we where mates. I leaned down toward my mother, holding her, i asked her

“Mom, is dad being unfaithful to you?” If looks could kill i would had been dead by now, she took a few deep breaths still clucthing her chest. i helped her get up from the floor.,

“Your father would never betray me like that son, But we need to get to him something is wrong.” I knew she meant it, something is terriblely wrong, We rushed out of the house I linked some warriors and guards they were at my side in seconds, We all shifted as we ran, in the middle of running, i could smell blood lots of it, we didn’t know whos blood. but we smelled a very strong scent of it, We came to a clearing, a clearing of dead bodies everywhere, A scent caught me off guard, I turned seeing Taylor holding my dads body, My mom followed my eyes, she screamed running over there to them,. she hit Taylor away from my father, My mother bent down crying over his body, she had so much anger in her eyes and voice,

“HOW COULD YOU TAYLOR? HE LOVED YOU LIKE YOU WAS HIS OWN CHILD!!!”

“Please just let me explain, I didn't do this! but my mom wouldn't let her, she hit her again several times. I didn't know what to say or do. i just stood there looking at her in shock.

My queen i beg of you, i did not do this please i d.,,, she didn’t get time to finish mom kicked her in the head really hard, i finally walked over there grabbed my mother to try and sooth her, i looked at her with so much anger in my eyes, i tried to calm down when i spoke to her,

Taylor, why did you kill him, I thought we were friends, if you tell the truth now, i’ll let you live out your life in the cells,”

“I didn't do this Callahan,” I didn’t believe her, a part of me wanted to so much. but the other half didn’t believe her at all.

“Take her to the dungeons cell. When we are done with my fathers burial, I will come see her, do not do anything to her. but don’t be easy on her either, now go get her out of our sight,” We were all standing around my fathers body now, tears falling down my face, I told them to bring his body back to the kingdom. We will have the burail tonight. I helped my mother back home, they had a makeshift burn bed for my father, they carefully laid him on it, I guess everyone knew now because everyone was standing around looking at us then at my father. my mother stood beside my father looking down at him,

“what am i going to do without you Ryan, i was with you over three hundred years, how am i going to live without you?” I was hoping he would get up and hug my mother, I wanted him to get up and say it was all a joke that everything was okay. but he didn’t. I had to go to her and pull her away from him. I nodded at the guards as they walked over there looking at their king, i heard one start to cry then the others as they set the wood on fire. Soon my fathers body was up in flames, when the fire died down my father was gone. nothing but ash, there was a slight breeze it picked up the ashes flying them around taking it with the wind. i helped my mother up to her room. I laid her in the bed and covered her up.

“i’m going to go see her in the dungeon. I will be right back okay.”

“i'm going with you Callahan, she wont get her claws into you,” she started to get up from bed when i asked her to lay back down. i was worried she might lose herself if she tried to kill Taylor, she might go rogue, and i do not want to lose my mother,

“Mom. please let me handle this okay. im king now, i have to start being one.” she knew i was right. that tomorrow i will be crowned king because we will need one. in tow i have to get Taylor and banish her from the kingdom to never return, She was my mate we were friends, why would she do this to us. I just don’t understand everything was fine all this week. Though Tabby tried to get with me several times. i kept telling her either she leaves me alone or I would have her locked down in her room for a month, other than that we were fine. Did her cat go rogue and kill everyone. I needed to just go see her and figure out what I was going to do. I had to do it. I left my mom in her room hoping she would try and get some sleep for tomorrow. Then I left to head to the dungeon to see Taylor, i still do not know what I'm going to say or do. But i will figure it out once i see her,