Chapter 15

―Minerva―

I let a low groan at the back of my throat. The ground that I am laying is cold, and the familiar scent enters my nostrils. I try to open my stiff eyes to look around. I am not in a familiar place. Where am I? I should be at Marcus's house not here.

My body is stiff and I can't even move a muscle.

'Zoë...' I murmur. They should be here but where are they? Or I am the only one who loses control in teleporting, again? 'Shit!' I curse when I saw the lady in a black gown. It was fancy and fashionable. Her breast pumps up to show her cleavage. Nice...

'Long time no see...' I roll to my back and face the sky above.

'Let me guess... you are the one who brings me here?' I asked her.

'Of course, it's very logical.' She said in her British accent. 'But let's say that you brought yourself here.'

'Where am I?'

'Here in my coven.'

Okay, this is not good. She has her coven now. I had this feeling that they are all using black magic. I breathe and pray for Athena to give me strength. I stay still for minutes while Helena keeps on talking and talking. I can feel black magic around me and when I open my eyes thirteen witches are around me wearing black cloaks starting to invoke some Latin prayers.

I need the Goddess of the helper of heroes. I have to escape this hell before it toasts me. I breathe again and I pull a bean from my pouch and eat it. I closed my eyes and teleport.

'Minerva?!' it was my mate's voice. I fall on the cold ground again. I open my eyes and saw some people but it was blurred. I know one of them is Yves. 'Hey,' I felt his warm hand on my face and his muscular biceps around me.

―β Yves―

We have been looking for her around the compound but we can't find her. We are about to give up when a wind twirls at our back and Minerva just appears from above and she falls on the ground.

'Minerva!' I run to her and immediately wrapped my arms around her. 'Hey,' I scoop her cheek. She was unconscious and this place is going to kill her so I have to take her out of here.

'Let's go!' Nathan said. I carried Minerva like a bride and we run to the exit.

I tried my best to run fast as I could just to get her out from that compound. It might kill her. Zoë, Haney, Dina, and Electra circled us and we teleported back to Marcus's house.

'She's bleeding!' Haney panics. I look down at her and I just realize that her head is bleeding also her nose. Shit! This is not happening!

'Do something!' I panic too. I can't lose her like this. I don't want to lose her.

'Lay her down in the bed.' Zoë said. She managed to keep herself calm. I put her to bed. 'Marcus I need towels and band-aids.' She put her hand on her head and started healing her. Electra took the band-aids and towels and she gently wrapped it around Minerva's head while Dina wiped the blood on her nose and forehead.

'Tell me that she's going to be okay.'

'She will be, soon.' Zoë answered.

I don't know what else they did. I was just there on the corner watching them worried about my mate. God please, I hope that it will be fine. I hope everything will be fine. I don't want her to be in a coma again.

'Ouch!' I raise my head to my mate who is wincing from the pain on her head. My wolf and I were back to life. I mean, I got excited and the sudden gloomy mood becomes bright.

'Minerva...' I immediately walk to her.

'I hit my head. Who are you guys?' she asked still unable to open her eyes.

'Minerva, it's me Zoë, and there are Electra and Haney with Dina and your mate Yves.' Did she get amnesia?

'Oh, thank God!' or not. 'I hate to see that witch again. She's getting into my nerves.' She murmurs.

'Who, Helena?' Dina asked. Electra stiffened when she heard the name.

'Who else...' I scoop Minerva's cold hand and kissed it. 'But hell, she's hot, pretty, and an antagonistic bitch.' I grunt and Haney gets the trash bin from the corner. 'I am going to puke...' Zoë and Electra helped her to sit up and she move into the side and puke on the trash bin.

'She got a concussion.' Zoë said. 'Yves, we need you to get warm water and a towel.' I kissed my mate's hand again and left.

We stay there for a day. She's sleeping for seven hours while they went outside to talk about something. Electra is now cooperating just to get to Seferis's compound. But we got another problem. She can't remember where it is. Dina said that because of the trauma there is a possibility that she won't remember it. Electra just needed more time to remember everything.

'Ves?' I raise my head and move closer to her. I took her hand putting it to my cheek. She gently opened her eyes. 'Where are we?'

'We are still here at Marcus's house. Why?'

'You should be in the training, right?'

'Yeah, but I got an excuse.' I smiled at her. She gently sat up and rubbed her eyes. Then she removed the band-aid around her head. 'How do you feel?'

'I feel better than hours ago. Let's go back to the packhouse. I am quite hungry.'

'As you wish, boss.' I saluted. I removed my coat and wrapped it around her. Then we walk downstairs. We heard a big argument downstairs.

'I know you wanted to find them ASAP but we should know what's waiting for us there.' Zoë argued with her husband.

'Okay, I got it. No need to yell at me.' Nathan hands up. I know Nathan. He wanted his decision to all final. Now that Zoë is there he can't just decide on his own.

'We need time for Electra to get back her memories.' Haney speaks. 'As far as I know, the council must know about this. We should get back to Blue Moon—' they all stopped when Minerva cleared her throat.

'Oh-hey! You seemed ready to fight.' Dina said smiling wide.

'Yes, I am. Why are you talking about this without me?' Minerva folds her arms.

'You are unconscious.' Zoë said coldly.

'What's with the ladies today?' Joshua murmurs at the boys.

'That's what they are.' Terence murmurs back.

Yeah, we are in a different situation now. Our mates are not just ladies but they are warriors and the representatives in the councils. They can decide and command us. They are our dominant.

'Minerva, I thought you are hungry. We can talk about this later or tomorrow.'

'About that,' Zoë stood. 'We are going back to Blue Moon and I will take Electra with me. She needs medication. I don't know where my other nymphs are but we need to be certain about making decisions. The final decision will still be mine.' She's taking more like a Queen now.

'I like the idea.' Minerva speaks without any emotions.

We walk back to the packhouse. I got blood on my shirt too but I haven't changed my clothes because I wanted to be with my mate until she wakes up. Minerva stopped when we met Rica on the corridor. She smiled at us but Minerva stares at her like she's some kind of an enemy. Her smile fades when she saw blood on her.

'What happened?' she asked concern.

'It's none of your concern.' She said coldly. She walks past her and I just nod at Rica. I walk past her but I had stopped when she held my arm.

'I'm sorry about last night.' She said sincerely. I look at Minerva who is eyeing her back. I just nod at Rica.

She threw the jacket on the floor. Then she pulls up her dress letting it fall on the floor. Okay, that's her attitude and I love it. I grinned at the view. I removed my shirt. I walk closer to her unhooking her upper garnet letting it fall on the floor.

After we had removed our clothes we went to shower. I massage her hair with a scented rose shampoo. She was quiet since we got here. She's not even talking to me. She's thinking too deep that it drowns me. I took the soap and rubbed it at her back, at her shoulders, arms, and sides. Then she faced me. I look directly into her eyes.

If I look into her body, it will only make me hard down there. She took my soap and she rubbed it on my chest. I watch her rubbed me that sends shivers around my body. I run my fingers on her hair to remove the shampoo foam. At least it will make me less tense about what she's doing.

'Did your head still hurt?' she shook her head. There's another long silence and her hand is rubbing my abdominal. 'Are you mad at Rica?' she cleared her throat and sigh.

'No. It is just she seemed different than the first time I met her with you four years ago.'

'Good different?'

'Bad difference. I can feel black magic around her.'

'That black magic worries you so much.'

'Do you know where I end up when I teleport?' I kissed her lips.

'Where?' I started kissing her neck scooping her breast.

'To Helena's coven. She brought me there. She had witches with her using black magic. They are about to kill me...' it makes me stop from kissing her.

'What?' I look into her hazelnut eyes. It was beautiful and full of apprehension.

'One of their goals is to kill me. So that they can proceed to the King and Queen.'

'That's not going to happen.' I kissed her lips. 'Can we please drop that topic and let's just think you and me? You need peace of mind.'

'Yves, promise me that you will keep distant from Rica. She's not someone you know now. I am going to find out, okay?' I nod at her.

'Yes, boss.' Then I smirked looking down at her. 'Can we start making love now?' she chuckled and rolled her eyes. That's the answer!