The Dragon Prince’s Forbidden Affair
CHAPTER 40.5: Calvin’s Help

CHAPTER 40.5: Calvin’s Help

Calvin sighed. “I don’t know, only the alpha and Luna know. It was the only stone we ever kept. It’sapparently the most powerful and it’s a threat to all of us being in the hands of the royal family. Theydidn’t know the stone existed until they had their castle’s mage use a truth spell on my father. My fatheris the alpha’s Beta. He went with the Alpha and Luna to speak with the king and queen. Truth spellsdon’t work on the alpha and Luna because their will too strong to succumb to it. My father isn’t asstrong…” That sounded terrible.

We sat in silence for a while before I broke it. “I’m really sorry about what happened between us.”

Calvin shrugged. “I would have chosen a Prince over a future Beta too,” he joked.

“I didn’t tell you all of my dream… me and Lexus are mates. In the dream she explained why she choseus to be. I needed a mate to ensure that I’d come back and not stay in the human world.”

“What? I guess that’s possible, Diana has the power.” He turned around. “Wait, someone’s up. Sadia?”My heart skipped a beat.

Sadia walked from around the corner into sight. “I was coming to let someone in…” This was the firsttime I saw her since I had been here. “Are you and Lexus really mates? Or is that just another lie?”

I didn’t know what else to say. “We are…”

She stared at me for a while. “I gotta go let them in…” She turned around.

“Wait who?” Calvin asked.

“Cade.”

“You can’t let him in Sadia.” He turned to me. “You have your necklace don’t you?” I nodded and pulledit out of my pocket. I wanted to see my brother, but it wasn’t the best idea.

“Are you serious? Cade’s been worried sick about Aqua.” I wasn’t sure if Cade would care at all afterhow terrible of a disappointment as a sister he said I was. “Everyone in the castle already knows she’shere.”

I frowned. “How?”

“They have an oracle who they had a vision. I just found out now. Cade isn’t going to drag you back.”She walked out of the longue and down the hall to the entrance.

I put my necklace back in my pocket and took a deep breath. I stood up when Cade walked into thelongue and the first thing he did was hug me. “I’m sorry about what I said.”

“It’s okay… I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you.” It felt like we hadn’t seen each other in so long but it wasonly a few weeks. “I’m better now, I promise I won’t push you away.” I wanted to be a good sister.

Cade pulled away. “The king and queen want you come back but I’m not going to force you.”

“No way.” Calvin said. “That’s not what our goddess wants.”

“If you come back you can be with Lexus. They know your mates now. They’re fine with you beingtogether just not in the public’s eye. They’re giving you two options. That or using the sixth stone wecan transfer your holder abilities from you to someone else. They won’t bother you anymore and youcan be with Lexus. Either way you can be with Lexus, if you don’t take either offer they won’t stoptrying.”

I didn’t love either of those options. I loved my abilities, and the moon goddess chose me to have themfor a reason. “Aqua, we already have a plan, you don’t have to go along with this,” Calvin reminded me.

“But what if it doesn’t work?” I asked. “Where’s Lexus now Cade?”

“He’s back at the castle. They’re not going to work you as hard. Me and Dad are going to make sure ofit.”

I turned to Calvin. “Let’s hold off our plan, I just want to see my family and Lexus. I’m not going to taketheir deal; I just need to talk to them.”

Calvin looked upset. “Fine Aqua, go with him.”

I left with Cade. “Would I be transferring my abilities to you?”

“Yeah… but only if you want to. I don’t get it, you told Calvin you wouldn’t take their deal.”

I shrugged. “I won’t, I can’t but I still was curious.”

“What do you mean you can’t?”

“I was chosen by the moon goddess, and it wouldn’t sit right with me if I just reversed her decision. Iknow she’s fine with me making my own decisions, but I believe in her goal and I’m the first holder in awhile who’s willing to help her achieve it.”

Cade laughed. “You weren’t chosen, the holder inherits the power at random.”

I shook my head. “Diana chooses, at least I know she did this time because she told me in a holderdream.”

Cade stopped. “She specifically chose you. What but…” I didn’t expect him to be jealous.

I stopped and turned to him. “It’s not like that, I’m not special or anything. She chose me since I wasn’tgoing to be raised in the castle.”

We continued walking. “Why wouldn’t she want the holder to be raised in the castle. They’re supposedto be.”

“No that's bullshit. The royal family has been manipulating our family for generations. I know that nowso I can’t work for the royal family anymore and I can’t give my abilities to anyone else to work forthem,” I explained.

“That’s a big accusation Aqua.” Cade sighed. “Maybe other kings and queens knew about it but thecurrent ones couldn’t have known. They were probably taught the same as us.” He could have beenright. They might have not known they were passing down a lie. “We’ll explain what Diana said to youand maybe they’ll leave you alone.” I’m glad he believed me about the dream.

We didn’t talk for a little while before I asked, “Are you… with Sadia? Does she hate me?”

“We’re together, yes but she doesn’t hate you. She’s still hurt by what you did. She misses you but shedoesn’t know how to forgive you or trust you.”

“I get it. I miss her too, but I don’t know how to apologize in a way that she’d appreciate. She knows meand Lexus are mates now but that doesn’t really justify what we did.” I didn’t know what it was going tobe like to see Lexus again.

“You’ll both figure it out.” Cade opened the door for me, and I walked into the castle it was late so noone was really around except guards. We walked up the staircase and my heart dropped when Isensed Lexus. It felt so intense.