The Delta's Daughter Chapter 121

When Hunji entered his office, he found me sitting at his seat, behind his desk. It was the comfiest chair. His office wasn’t like mine; it consisted of a desk, his chair, two other chairs, and a small table.

His office was decorated very much like himself, simple and to the point, which is what I wanted to get to right now.

He took a seat in a chair opposite me, looking a little out of place and unseated.

“Hunji, I won’t beat about the bush. We all know King has pretty much grounded me.” I laughed a the term I used for Mathias’ controlling behavior.

“Yep, but I have to agree with him. You are in a delicate state, even for a shifter. With the rate you are growing, I wouldn’t be surprised if you gave birth in 2 months.” Hunji tipped his head at my belly, a grin playing at the corner of his lips.

“Don’t even joke about that Hunji!” I grumbled, rolling my eyes at him. “Look, I will get straight to the point. I have a job for you.”

He cocked one of his eyebrows, his dark eyes held curiosity. He was intrigued and shifted to sit more comfortably in the chair. “Go on.” He said.

I sat up straighter, my green eyes meeting his and holding his dark gaze. Hunji was different; no one knew much about his past except that he came from Asiarian and that he was a skilled fighter, quick and composed. The only wolf who has ever been able to knock me off my feet. And for this, I held high regard for him, that and he was loyal to me, my protector. He had stood by my side since the first day I had met him. He and his wolf were the first to pledge their allegiance to me.

“As a Knight of the Queen, I am tasking you with your first quest. Find Kellen in my place. Use whatever means necessary. You will have the full support of our Kingdom as well as the New Moons. I want you to meet up with Mike and want you to bring Kellen home.” There was finality and command in my voice. This was not up for negotiation.

I could trust Hunji with this task and knew he could find my best friend. It wasn’t that I didn’t have confidence in Mike, it was nothing like that at all. Mike was a skilled investigator, but I knew Hunji was one of the best trackers around and Mike needed help. I would never say it out loud, but if Hunji had been allowed to lead the search team for me, I was sure I would have been found sooner.

“Pardon my response, your highness, but what makes you think I can find him when there are already numerous parties searching for him Or what makes you think I can do any better than Tobias or Mike”

“Because you see things that aren’t always apparent, it’s like a sixth sense, Hunji’s hunch. Your hunches are always spot on and if anyone can track his whereabouts, it’s you.”

“When would you like me to leave” He asked, not even batting an eyelash at my request, another reason why I loved him so much, always the wise, calm, and collected wolf, Who would follow me to the pits of the underworld.

“As soon as possible. King has to go back to his Clan. He wants to take Xander so he can run the territory and I am going with them. Supposedly, Finn woke up.”

“And Mathias is letting you travel with him” He drew the question out, curiously asking but already knowing the answer.

“Well, he hasn’t said yes, yet.” I smiled a cheeky grin and waggled my eyebrows “But he will, I am sure we will take Birdie, so it won’t be so taxing on me. Do you want to come with us, and that way you…”

“NO!” He shot out the word, waving his hands in front of him “Nope, I can leave today, and go by car.”

I laughed loudly at him “What, you don’t want to fly in Birdie” I joked with him.

His dark eyes narrowed at me and his lips tightened into a thin line. “There is no chance in hell, I am getting into that flying death trap. Shifters don’t fly!” His one hand cut horizontally through the air as if to say his words were final, not up for discussion.

I couldn’t help but chuckle. I was pretty sure that was the same thing I said when I first saw Birdie. I admit though, that it is a much faster way of traveling and wondered why shifters stopped using that mode of transportation over 250 years ago when the shifter wars came about.

It was agreed that Hunji would leave later today, after finishing up some paperwork for the training schedule. Now all I had to do was convince Mathias that he needed to take me with him back to his Kingdom.

A little while later, once I had gone back to our chambers, I sent Ria a mind-link asking her to come up to the room. Grateful that for whatever reason she had the ability to be linked by me, it came about when her brother Rhett, became a Knight. Once he had the ability to mind-link, for whatever reason the same ability was given to Ria. It just took us a little longer to realize it.

I smelt her scent before she had even knocked on the door and called for her to come in.

“Hey what’s up Lam’s” She said, coming in and closing the door behind her.

Ria and Xander had been taking things slow. Although it was killing Xander on a hormonal level, he was patient with her. Something Ria appreciated. She hadn’t always been receptive to shifters after she was almost taken when I first met her and her brother Rhett.

I could tell she was in love with Xander, her eyes lit up every time he walked into a room, or she would blush at the mention of his name.

“I need to ask, have you made up your mind about whether you will be returning to the Kodiak Kingdom with Xander or not” I walked back into my closet and took a bag out, putting it on the bed.

“Kind of… Are you going somewhere” She asked, obviously noticing the bag I had just put on the bed and began stuffing some underwear in it.

“Don’t try and change the subject,” I paused to look at her as she crossed the room and slumped onto the end of my bed.

“I want to…” She let out a big sigh and flopped backward. “But I’m not sure. It’s a really big step, Lamia. We haven’t even… umm… you know… mated.”

I let out a small laugh as her cheeks became flushed with embarrassment. “Do you want to mate with him” I looked at her and raised a quizzical brow.

“Well, yah. It’s just, I don’t know,” Her blush deepened and spread from her cheeks down to her chest and below the low-cut blouse, she was wearing. “I have never done it… What if I’m no good” She mumbled shyly.

“Lamia, he has so much experience and I don’t! Don’t laugh at me, what if I… What if I disappoint him”

“Oh, my goddess girl!” I threw my head back in laughter. “First of all, you don’t have to worry about disappointing him, and second of all, he will worship you. That, I can promise.” I pointed at her.

I sat down beside her and took her hands in mine, her blue-green eyes peered at me, “I need you to come to the Kodiak Kingdom, I have to go with Mathias and speak with Finn. The only way he will let me go is if you and Xander advocate for me.”

She nodded her head, “Basically, if I go and say I want you with me because I am scared the brothers will cave”

“Exactly my goal,” I said and stood back up to grab more things to pack in my bag. “Ria, a mate bond is hard to look away from, even harder to walk away from. Xander loves you with all his heart. And I know you have fallen for him. Once we get to the Clan Mansion, I am sure everything will fall into place for you.”

“What about Rhett And what do I know about being a Den Mother” she huffed.

“A den mother is the same role as a Luna, and you have been filling that role here at MacTire for over 2 years now. I have confidence that you will do just as excellent there and be loved just as much. As for Rhett, he has his own path and that path right now is to serve his Alpha, Travis, as his third in command.”

She stood up and headed for the door. “Right, I’m off to go convince my mate, to convince his brother that you need to come to the Kodiak Kingdom with us. Did I get that right” she said, turning around before opening the door.

“Thank you, Ria,” she smiled before slipping through the door and out of sight. I definitely owed that girl a favor.