Anastasia

Black wolf again

(AN this chapter is dedicated to queen Elizabeth the second, her reign was long, we thank her for her years of service may she rest in peace 21 April 1926- 8 september 2022)

Again we blinked to the border, and again Thomas talked into the intercom, again the gates opened and this time we were greeted by the alpha, outside in the garden

"I see Jackson is not with you, your majesty?" Lucas greeted us, there were around ten wolves out here

"No Lucas, Jackson is not being held hostage he went there to be with his mate, and he loves it there..."
I told him

"Is that what they told you, they're lying" his voice was getting louder

"I spoke to him, he told me" I stayed calm

"He was probably scared" now he shouted, I put out my hand and bent my fingers to break a bone, I broke his knee first and he screamed, all the wolves came closer,

"If anyone takes one more step, I snap his neck" I spoke menacingly, no one moved, as I broke his other knee he screamed again "my my you are a screamer aren't you? no more shouting, understand?" I asked him tilting my head, he nodded between screams, and I stopped my bone breaking I put my hands behind my back, and explained "I compelled Jackson to tell me the truth, and he did, he told me he is happy in the midnight coven, he's free, free to shift when he wants, the vampires are nice to him" all the wolves gasped, clearly amazed that the vampires weren't killing him, or torturing him "I must say, I'm not a wolf, but even I know that shifting for five minutes a day is not healthy, why is there a schedule?" I asked, emphasising the is, lucas, who's bones were now healed, walked to me and whispered

"We should talk inside" I stepped away

"I think not, we should talk here, I'm sure all the wolves would like to know why they can't shift longer than five minutes, why there's a schedule, why they're not free here, your wolves are always out here, training, but in human form, do their wolves not need to come out and play?" I was looking at the other wolves whilst I spoke, but I could see Lucas was scared, "How long have you been the Alpha, Lucas?" I asked him now looking at him
"Two years" he told me confidently, I just hmmmd
"And do you think everyone here is happy?" I asked

"Yes" he said, again with confidence

"So If I compelled your wolves to tell me the truth, they would tell me they're happy?" I asked, Lucas looked at the wolves standing in the garden they were looking at the ground, not wanting to show their alpha just how unhappy they were, Lucas said nothing

"A good leader does not lead with an iron fist, a good leader leads with compassion, with love, you are not running a prison these wolves are not criminals, learn to be kind, we will be back in a month, if things have not improved you will no longer be Alpha" I announced he gasped at me "Is that clear?" I asked to which lucas nodded, I looked to Thomas "Home?" to which Thomas nodded, I turned to Damon, smiled, and saw him blink, lucas gasped I smiled at his reaction "That is your future king, next time show him respect" with that said I blinked too, I hated how they had treated Damon before.

"Are you ok? I thought you were right behind me" Damon said as I went over to hug him, my head on his chest his chin on my head, I smiled, this is where I wanted to be, forever, how ever long forever is,

"Everything is fine" I told him honestly, he took a deep breath, stroking my hair, I closed my eyes enjoying the moment, Damon chuckled after a few seconds, I moved my head and looked him in the eyes, his deep blue eyes, "What? Why are you laughing?" I smiled

"You" I raised an eyebrow at his comment "You're the queen, and yet it doesn't take much to make you happy, it's just very confusing" he shrugged still holding me by the waist
"Well Mr Salvatore, I actually do want something" I told him

"Anything my queen" he whispered with so much lust

"I want to feed" I told him, I had needed a feed since before we had met Arimas, but I couldn't feed in front of other vampires it was still weird, I hoped in the future I would be able to feed openly but right now I couldn't, did I feel ashamed? maybe, did I enjoy it? immensely, Damon, however, smirked his sexy smirk, he unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt and offered his neck, I however had other plans, I took his right hand, I unbuttoned his cuff, folded the cuff to above his wrist then bit him on the side of his palm, he groaned as I sucked, his left hand going into my hair, he stroked my hair whilst I drank, I fed for around a minuite when I finished I realised we were sat on the sofa, I had no idea how we got there before I could ask Damon kissed me passionately.

"That was..." he started but didn't know how to finish

"I know" I told him breathlessly, I was about to kiss him again but the doorbell rang, Damon looked at me with his eyebrow raised, as if to ask who it was

"Dylan, and Charlie" I told him as I stood up from his lap
"Maybe they've come to ask how you are" Damon suggested as he went to answer the door, I made my myself decent, straightening my shirt and brushing a hand through my hair,
"Dylan, Charlie, please come in" Damon greeted the lycans at the door, they thanked him and walked in

"Please sit" I greeted them as they walked into the lounge, they sat down, "thankyou guys again for the other day" I told them as I folded my arms across my chest

"It's okay, my queen, we actually came to offer our condolences" Dylan said, to which I furrowed my eyebrows
"Yeah we don't know what the protocol is, but" Charlie added

"Condolences for what?" I asked
"You don't know?" Charlie asked to which I shook my head
"The queen of England, Queen Elizabeth she died her funeral is tomorrow" Dylan told me, I took out my phone from my pocket and with a few clicks I found what they said to be true, I had to sit down.