The Tiger Prince's Witch
Chapter 46 - The Betrayal

"You saw what?" Randal asked.

"Werecats of every kind, dead and decaying. There were tigers, lions, panthers, cheetahs, and more. It was nauseating, but we left everything as it was until we could speak with you. I never thought Jarek would stoop this low." Kamryn replied. He felt sick just thinking about what they saw. His dad let out a loud roar in anger.

"I'm going to go tear him apart limb by limb." As he got ready to run out of the room, barely able to contain himself from shifting, Anna's gentle voice stopped him.

"Randal, can I ask you a few questions?" She asked with a small smile. He quickly settled down and sat back at the table.

"Of course," He said, a little calmer.

"You've known Jarek a long time. Has he always had this hatred towards werecats?" She questioned.

"No, in fact, this all comes as quite a surprise to me. We've always gotten along well with the lycan king. What are your thoughts, Anna?" Randal asked, watching her nod.

"What if these thoughts and actions are not his own? It's possible the trio manipulated him into doing what he did. I'm not trying to give him an out, but black magic can change a person. If they had placed a spell on him or given him a potion to act a certain way, he would not have done these things of his own accord. I think we need to consider that now they're gone, whatever hold they had on him may vanish. Let's give him a couple of days to let his mind rest and talk to him again." She looked around the table, and every set of eyes was looking at her in shock.

"Anna, what makes you think he'll change in two days?" Stanley asked, completely caught up in his daughter's abilities like everyone else. Did they do a disservice to her by keeping her sheltered her entire life? Maybe she would have been better out in the world because she's certainly flourishing now.

"When Kamryn and I first entered the hall for the ceremony, I could feel the darkness coming off Jarek in waves from across the room. However, when we met with him in the dungeons, it was nowhere near as strong. I believe that the darkness will be out of him within two days, and he'll have a change of heart." Anna explained simply.

"She's incredible, isn't she?" Kamryn said with a smile. His mate left him speechless every day.

"She certainly is, son. Anna, we'll visit him in two days and see if there are any changes. I hope you're right. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm exhausted. Let's go to bed, and tomorrow we'll begin the intense training." Randal stood up, followed by everyone else. When they got to their room, Anna was deep in thought, and Kamryn noticed.

"What are you thinking about?" He asked as he walked up behind her and began pulling down the zipper on her gold gown. He'd wanted to get it off her all night to get to the soft silky skin underneath.

"There's so much darkness around us that's being uncovered. Yet we have still not found the person who poisoned you and dumped you in the forest. Can we try something?" She asked, turning toward him, wearing nothing but her white lace panties after the dress fell to the floor. He was distracted and tried to focus on what she said.

"What did you want to try?" Kamryn's mind was already thinking about different sexual positions, but Anna's thoughts were far from that.

"I want to do a memory spell on you to see if we can pull up your memories right before you were dumped in the forest. Your memories may be there, but you need a key to unlock them." Kamryn reached out and ran his hand over her generous chest, and she felt the little tingles his touch always caused in her body. As he played with her breast, her thoughts started going astray.

"How about we shower, and you let me ravish your body, and then you can do whatever you want. Right now, I need you." Kamryn bent his head down and started sucking her nipple. Anna could no longer remember why she wanted to do the spell right now. She moaned as she felt herself already getting wet. He picked her up, putting her legs around his waist without removing his mouth from her breast. Only when they were in the bathroom did he raise his head.

"I think I like your plan." She answered as he sat her next to the sink, so they were face to face. Kamryn didn't say anything as he pulled her panties off and dropped to his knees in front of her. Before she could react, she felt his mouth on her. As he licked and sucked, she moaned in pleasure, spreading her legs as far as she could. It only took a few minutes to reach her climax, and when she was done, he stood up with a smile. "What was that for?" She asked, still coming down from her orgasm.

"Do I need a reason to please my mate? Besides, when I smelled your arousal, my mouth began to water, and I wanted to taste you. There's no sweeter treat in the world." He licked his lips as she giggled.

Kamryn started the shower water, and they got in together. After their long, satisfying shower and a couple more orgasms, they got out. Anna's legs felt like rubber, but she still wanted to do the spell. Something was nagging at her telling her it was essential to replace out who had poisoned him.

"Can we do the spell before we go to bed?" She asked Kamryn, who was pulling her to the bed. He had wanted to continue what they had done in the shower until they were too tired to move, but she clearly had other plans. "Are you sure you want to do it tonight? I had something else in mind." He lightly rubbed his hands up and down her naked body making her shiver.

"I have this weird feeling that we need to replace this out now." She kissed his cheek and hugged him. Kamryn couldn't resist her when she had these intuitions. He wrapped his arms around her and sighed. "Alright, but afterward, I get full access to do what I want." He said, and she laughed against him.

"Deal." She replied before walking to the dresser and throwing on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Kamryn only put on boxers refusing to wear anything else. He fully meant what he said and didn't plan on either of them having clothes on for long.

"Sit on the couch and relax. I'm going to stand behind you and rub your temples. You'll hear me chanting, but I want you to say out loud whatever you see." Anna walked behind him as he sat on the couch and leaned his head back. "Okay," He answered as he closed his eyes, and she began making slow circles on his temples. Kamryn felt like he was going to fall asleep as he listened to her soft chanting. It was hypnotizing to him.

Before he knew it, he saw himself as Legend on one of their runs. They were running fast as they zig-zagged through the forest. Kamryn could feel his emotions as though he was there again. He had been upset about being forced to mate with the witch.

As he continued running, he saw Anton with him. He was the weretiger his father assigned as his personal guard. They were about the same age and grew up together more as friends than prince and guard. Anton ran with him most days. Their tigers liked each other too. Kamryn was talking without even realizing it and telling Anna everything he saw.

When he and Anton got to a stream, their tigers stopped to get a drink, and Kamryn suddenly felt dizzy. He saw Anton shift from his tiger back into a human. As Legend began getting sick, he shifted into Kamryn, who lay on the ground shaking.

"I'm sorry, Kamryn, they paid me a lot of money. I couldn't turn it down. I have to get rid of your body now. Everyone will think you died from being attacked." As Kamryn slipped into unconsciousness, he felt Anton kicking him in the ribs. He opened his eyes and felt the tears running down his face. Anna sat next to him, putting her arms around him. She had felt his pain not only from the beating but also from the betrayal of one of his closest friends. "I'm so sorry he did that to you," She said, running her fingers through his silky black hair.

"He wasn't just trying to poison and beat me. He wanted to kill me." Kamryn felt raw from going through that. He didn't remember it from the first time, but his body felt like it was in terrible pain.

"Where is Anton now? I don't think I've met him." She looked up into his amber eyes and saw the hurt there.

"He's been away since before we came back. He's due here in the morning."