Val groaned as voices pulled her out of her sleep.

A woman's voice that she vaguely recognized was speaking.

"I'm not crazy! I heard what she said, she said his name and she fucking reeks of him! We have to figure out what's going on!"

"Princess I already called Elio, he's on his way to help find out what's going on."

"Either way she's trespassing, so we have to get to the bottom of things..."

Their voices filtered out as she forced her eyes open. She was tied to a wooden chair in was seemed to be a cell. Her memories came rushing back to her and she began thrashing, trying to get out.

One of the cell doors opened and she yelped at the sound. She scooted back until the chair hit the wall behind her. A large man with brown hair and hazel eyes walked in. He was huge and intimidating as he ducked a little to get in.

Behind him in walked a woman that had her eyes widening. She was a couple inches shorter than her, with wild pure white curls that were pushed out of her face with a black bandana and blemish free brown skin. Her eyes were bright yellow that almost lit up the dark room.

Val was connecting dots but her head began aching from the wound she'd gain from being knocked out.

She opened her mouth to speak but was cut off.

"We'll be asking the questions."

"What's your name?"

"Valencia Nguyen," she tried to keep her eyes from fluttering shut.

"How'd you end up here?"

"Malakai Bordoa he-he gave me his emergency amulet and sent me here," her breath hitched in despair and fear.

The woman was suddenly in her face.

"And why the hell would he do that?"

Valencia's eyes watered. "Victors men and this vampire raided where we were staying. He didn't even give me a chance to stop him. I'm sorry I'm so sorry."

Val could see Elora's eyes sharpen, worry crossing her face before she wiped it away. She could see the man rubbing her back from behind her.

"Why should we believe you?"

"Y-You're Elora and you're Demetri. He has two nephews and two nieces. Lucas is your brother and your parents abandoned you.
H-He's a complete asshole and he's so stubborn and he refused to let this mission go because he feels like he owes it to you." Valencia spewed anything that she thought might convince Kai's sister of her honesty.

"How the hell would you know any of that?" Demetri growled.

"I'm his mate, please believe me. My shoulder- you can check my shoulder he marked me a couple days ago," she nudged her shirt with her chin, wiggling her hands tied behind her.

Elora's wide eyes stared at her before gripping her shirt and moving it away. Low and behold Malakai Bordoa was written across her shoulder.

The witches hands shook a little before gripping her knife. Valencia shut her eyes tightly only to feel the ropes holding her hands together get cut.

All three of them looked to the hall when foot steps sounded. A man with long dreads and red eyes and darker skin than Elora rushed in.

"She's..." he panted, "His mate! She's his mate!"

"You're a little late dipshit," Demetrius grunted as him and Elora helped Valencia up. The shorter woman looked at her head wound and winced.

"Sorry..." she scratched the back of her head.

Valencia waved her off before kicking herself back into gear. "Now can we talk about getting Kai?"

Everyone nodded before bringing her upstairs so she can explain what exactly happened.

~

A woman with green hair tended to her head wound with her magic. Valencia had a concussion but could function enough.

"So the vampire woman is named Pierce, she's the one that ambushed you?"

Valencia nodded and side glanced. Elora was sat a few inches away, staring at her in curiosity. She was draped across her mate, Demetri's, lap.

"Princess you're scaring her," he whispered to her, but Val had heard it.

"She's too pretty for Kai's stinky ass."

Valencia had been introduced to Elio, Teddy, Lucas, and Beatrice who all paced around the room.

Teddy gripped Lucas's face in the corner, she could see him actively trying to calm his mate down.

The sight only sent the Nymph into another fit of worrying.

"Has Kai been treating you right?" Elora croaked quietly. Valencia knew she was just as emotional as her.

Val snickered a little before wiping away snot with a shaky hand. "We're working on it."

Suddenly Val shot up only for Nadia to hold her down in concern. "I need a phone! I have to call someone he can help!"

Elio furrowed a brow before tossing her a burner.

"Doc!" she cried out as soon as the person on the other end answered.

The crowd could here yelling come from the other end as Val stuttered out where she was. Suddenly in a puff of orange smoke a man appeared.

"Doc!" Valencia ran to him and leapt to hug him with a shuddered breath.

"T-They took him, help us find him please! Please you have to help get him back!"

"How the fuck did you get into my land?" Demetrius suddenly barked as he rounded on the orange haired man.

The Witch Doctors eyes widened in delight at the sight.

"Well if it isn't the most delicious Lycan in all the land."

Demetrius snarled lowly as his eyes went black. The stress of the situation pushing him closer and closer to shifting.

Suddenly Elora was shoving the Doctor away from her mate.

Her yellow eyes met his swirling amber ones. The two circled one another before a knife flew with wisps of yellow magic controlling it pointed at his adam's apples.

"And the ever beautiful and deadly Elora right by his side."

"Not now Doc fucking fix this." Valencia began to grow impatient.

Elora spared the dark haired nymph a glance. "You trust him?"

"With my life."

Elora gripped the blade midair and glared at the unfamiliar warlock.

"You help me find my brother and I don't slit your throat."

Doc smirked in response before turning to his friend.

"I've got Pierce's local," he sang.

"Why didn't you fucking start with that," Valencia shoved him before he tossed a device onto the table, they watched as a map appeared through a hologram.

"Is there any possibility Victor is there?" Lucas finally spoke up as he bit his fingernail.

"With Kai? Probably. Might use this as an opportunity since he knows we're coming," Doc shrugged.

"Yeah if he isn't too much of a pussy." Val smiled a little at how much Elora sounded like her brother.

"I-I have a plan," Valencia spoke up timidly.