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Emily
“What happened?” I was completely turned around and not to mention dizzy as I tried to sit up. Both Luke and Rune reached out to steady me and I looked to either one for an answer. “Guys what happened?”
“You don’t...remember anything?” Luke asked me and I shook my head.
“How long have I been asleep?” I asked and Rune sighed deeply.
“You were...wolf shifters ransacked the cabin. They drugged you to keep you asleep and you were basically knocked out while being kidnapped, and while we raided where they were keeping you, and while we brought you back...” they both seemed ashamed and I blinked at them in shock.
“We had left you alone in the cabin to go pick up some food and that’s when they came...”
“I can’t believe this,” I was just in pure shock. “There are other shifters in our area? And we hadn’t known?”
“They mingled with the humans mostly and must not have shifted often or else we would have surely known of their presence. Plus, their bunker was out of the way from the castle and the cabin even.” Rune sounded like his father, giving a report.
“We killed most of them while getting you back. Four or five survived. We have three in holding here,” Luke said and my eyes widened. “It was a small colony if that, they didn’t know who you were when they took you and hadn’t truly anticipated how fiercely we’d come after you.”
“I don’t...I can’t believe any of this. I slept through all of it?”
“It was early when they came and drugging you must have been one of the first things they did before they left the cabin in disarray.” Rune added and I sighed deeply and held my head in my hands. Then I looked up at both of them again.
“Have you seen my parents? Of course you’ve seen my parents, have they said anything to the both of you?”
“Frederik pointed out the fact that we’ve all bonded, Luke and I share what he called a ‘brother bond.’ It’s when two males bond with the same female and therefore form a connection as well. Your father is willing to have a ceremony making one of us your husband and the other your lifelong consort.”
“So who’s who?” Luke asked after Rune fell silent and I smirked then glanced between the both of us.
“I want you to be my consort Luke...and I want you to be my husband and help rule Rune,” I said and they both grinned at me as if I made the right choice.
“Are you mad with us? For leaving you alone in the cabin?” Rune asked, his smile had fallen and Luke sobered as well.
“Honestly guys...you handled everything and I wasn’t injured...and I can’t remember anything so...I forgive your lapse in judgment. Why’d you both leave anyway?”
“We were going to get you breakfast,” Luke said sheepishly and I burst into laughter. They were surprised at my reaction of course, but then they saw the humor in the situation and were laughing along with me.
“So you still want us after this?” Rune really wanted to make sure we were all okay and I nodded then reached out to pat both their cheeks.
“Don’t worry we’re all still getting married,” I said and they chuckled. “Really...I love you both,” I was serious and tried to convey how much I felt for them in my gaze.
“I know...” Luke said, though there was so much not said, but conveyed by his gaze. Rune simply leaned forward and kissed me softly on the lips.
“Good, now my mother can get the ceremony planned,” I said.
Luke laughed and Rune smiled at me lopsidedly.
“She already has pretty much, ever since we got back and it became evident that you’ve bonded with both of us,” Rune said and I smiled, it was just like her.
“Then you’ll be queen, are you ready for that?”
“I have what I’ve been taught and I have you two. I think I am ready.” I smiled and for the first time since I knew I would take the throne, I was looking forward to the future.
THE END