Page 38 of King of Knights

“I feel you. It is.”

I keep to myself that she’s with child and my old lover seems to have taken up residence inside her. I need some answers first.

Answers

Iroll into the seer’s territory on the back of my hog. Seers are not very trusting of other beings, so I’ve chosen to come alone. Mabruk is one of the ancient ones. Her ties go back to when my father and his siblings showed themselves.

She is older than me and my brothers. If anyone can connect the dots for me, it would be Mabruk. I swing my leg over my bike and saunter to the building she calls her home.

“I’ve been waiting for you.”

I look up and find Mabruk on her stoop watching me. Her dark hair is blowing in the light breeze, along with her red dress. Her eyes are glowing, telling me she’s seeing.

“Come with me,” she says as she turns to head into the building.

The first thing I notice when I enter is the scent of sage mixed with peppermint and orange. I duck to follow her into her den.

Taking a seat at her table, I then wait for her to settle and speak. I narrow my eyes as she pulls her cards. I’m not here for a reading and she knows it.

Those cards are for the curious and humans. I’m here for the real deal. I’ve known her for too long to believe she needs this crutch.

“I know what you are thinking, my king. I have seen things and I only want to clarify.”

“What I want to know will not come from those cards. Something has changed. My father is involved, isn’t he?”

She tilts her head and smiles at me. “What makes you say that?”

“You and I know he has allowed for my past to meet my present. This child is somehow his doing. Venus wasn’t my true mate. How did I get her pregnant?

“How is my true mate now with child, my child, when I have never known the feel of her body,” I say.

“It is a good thing to have the favor of the gods. Especially when one is being enslaved.”

“What does all this mean?”

“There are plays happening that will cause a war. The hunters have turned their attention to your mates. Just as they have forced Ray to you, they will force the others to find their true mates as well.”

“The hunters?” I ask and furrow my brows.

“There have been many who have tried to find you all and you’ve done well to avoid them through time. However, the true hunters have been thwarted at every turn by your guardian.”

“Guardian? What guardian?”

Her smile grows. “You didn’t think your father would leave you to be hunted and do nothing, did you?”

“He hasn’t done much for us, so forgive me,” I say dryly and shrug.

“This is where you are wrong. Your father has done more than you know. Freedom is upon you, my king. Be patient.”

“Can you tell me where to find the others’ mates so we can protect them?”

“Each of you is on your own journey. The paths have been set, and each of you is on your own. I will not and cannot interfere.”

I purse my lips and frown. None of this has been very useful so far. Not in the manner in which I want it to be.

“And the child?”

“He will play his part. In due time, in due time. For now, you should bond with your mate. Make it official so your power is shared with her.”

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