The Unknown Lycan Princess - Chapter 100: Chapter 100

Beth’s POV
I’m not sure how long we actually rested for, but I felt like I had just closed my eyes when I heard the first whimper from our pups through the monitor I didn’t even realize was in here. I slowly sit up and I have to hold in my laugh. Ethan was snuggled up and spooning Alexi. It was adorable and I quickly picked up my phone and snapped a picture before they could move. I was brought out of my amusement when I heard another louder whimper. I quickly turned off the monitor and grabbed a dressing robe I saw hanging on a hook on a door that I guess is either a bathroom or a closet.
I rush into the nursery and see that it is little Ares that is demanding his dinner. I quickly grab up a diaper and wipes and head over to my precious boy and cradle him to my chest as I gently sway as I walk him to the changing tables in hopes to soothe him. After I changed his diaper and put his clothes back on I sat on the rocker and I placed him at my breast and he started his feast.
As he ate I softly hummed a lullaby I remember hearing when I was younger. After a while I noticed the tugging sensation was gone and I saw that my son was just staring up at me with curious eyes. “Why hello handsome. Are you watching mommy?” I coo to him and kiss his forehead. I gently placed him on my shoulder after placing a burping cloth and gently patted his little back. It only took a few well placed pats and he let loose the air caught in his little tummy.
I took him from my shoulder and gently rocked with him some more until I saw his eyes drooping closed. I softly placed him back in his crib and I heard a whimper starting from the crib to his left. Dimitri was starting to wake up so I followed the same routine with him as I did with Ares. By the time he burped and was about to fall asleep Esmerelda was starting to whimper. The moment her first whimper fell from her lips Link was up out of his makeshift bed and by her crib with his hand holding gently onto hers talking quietly to her and calming her down completely.
I placed Dimitri in his crib like I did with Ares and then gathered up all the items I needed to clean her up before her meal. As I was making my way over to Esmerelda and Link I stopped in my tracks when I heard what Link was saying. “I’ll never let anyone hurt you Esme. I’m yours to command forever. I will be your protector as long as there is breath in my body, my princess. I will be your shield and sword to fight your battles, I will be your shoulder to cry on. You will never know loneliness as long as I live Esme. I am your humble servant and guardian Timberlink.”
I am shocked by what I just heard. “Timber? Link? Is that you son?” I ask and I can’t help but internally cringe at my shaky voice.
He turned around and looked into my eyes and I gasped when I saw that his eyes weren’t his normal color or the black of his wolf. His eyes were a blended mix of the two with hints of red around the outside rim.
“Hi mama. I know you are confused right now, but everything is fine and as it should be. I was always meant to be this way. I am no longer a boy or a wolf. I am both at the same time. There is no Timber and there is no Link anymore. I am now Timberlink. I am Esmereldas guardian handpicked by Zeus himself. When I went to sleep something happened in my dream. I was taken into a garden and I saw Grandpa Ares and Grandma Selene and…” Timberlink started to tell me.
I held my hand up and said, “Hold on baby. Let me tend to Esmerelda and then get your daddies up. I think we all need to hear this together ok?” I am not sure what I am supposed to think or do here. My precious boy Link isn’t here and this new personality? Version? I don’t know but whatever it is I know I need my mates and I swear I will drag Ares here by his ear if I have to to find out what the hell he did to my baby.
I mindlink my mates while I am changing Esme’s diaper. By the time I am rocking her and feeding her my mates walk into the nursery each in just a pair of pajama bottoms. Before I realized what I was doing I was licking my lips as I watched my mates shirtless bodies walk towards me. Esme’s mouth popping off of my n****e brought my mind back to the present and I quickly covered myself and placed her on my shoulder as I did with her brothers to burp her.
As soon as Esmerelda had burped and was falling back asleep I laid her down in her crib and pulled my mates by the hands and led them out into the living room. Link or Timberlink followed behind us obediently. It was kind of unnerving how calm and composed he is right now. Link is usually full of so much energy that he is running from room to room just to get rid of some of it. I don’t see that fun loving twinkle in his eyes anymore. They looked calculated and slightly cold.
The more I see the differences the more I feel my anger grow. At first it was just a tiny flicker and soon every little thing started to spark the flame to be a little bigger. By the time I was seated in between my mates my anger was so strong that I swear I felt like my blood was on fire. I closed my eyes, took in a deep breath and let it out and said very quietly, “Ares you better get your ass here NOW!”
The temperature in the room felt like it dropped twenty degrees when the last word left my mouth. I could feel Ethan and Alexi’s shared worry and concern through the bond. I know they could feel my anger just as much through the bond. I felt both Ethan and Alexi stiffen a little bit as they both turned to look at me in concern and worry. At that moment I felt Ares’ presence in the room. I turned my gaze of fury towards him and he took one look at me and said, “Well s**t. What the hell did I do this time?”
I simply pointed to my oldest son and I watched as Ares’ eyes followed the direction of my finger and I could hear Ares spouting off curses left and right. He turned his gaze back to me and put his hands up in what I guess was supposed to be a calming gesture, but it didn’t do a damn thing about my anger except fame the flames a little hotter. “Before you overreact I can explain!”
“Then I suggest you hurry up because I am leaning more towards overreacting” I said through clenched teeth.
“Mama please don’t be mad at Grandpa Ares. I’m ok. I promise.” The sweet voice of my son made it through my rage filled mind and all the anger I felt evaporated and I felt tears pool in my eyes. My baby had come over to me and placed his little arms around me and I embraced him back and just sobbed.
“What the hell is going on! I want an answer right now Ares!” Alexi raised his voice.
“Would everyone please just calm down?” A soft and quiet voice spoke up. Though the voice was quiet the echo of it lasted in my mind for a few extra seconds.
“That’s better. Why don’t we all sit down so that I can explain what this moron can’t seem to ease your minds on your children. I’m Fate by the way.” The soft voice belonged to a tiny woman. She looked no taller than a young child. In her eyes I could see so many emotions in her eyes including pain and sorrow, but happiness reigned supreme.
“Now let me start by just saying that Timberlink is still your son. He is still Timber and he is still Link. However both souls are now merged into one being. He is what we call a pure soul. Pure souls are those that once their time on this plane is done they return to the pool of life to be reborn and are forever as one. His wolf soul will never have a new human host. He will always be connected to Link’s human soul.”
“Has he always been a pure soul? Why wasn’t he always one with his wolf then?” Ethan asked.
“Yes. He has always been a pure soul. Usually this wouldn’t happen yet. In normal circumstances a pure soul will grow and be like any other being and develop at the normal time frames. Shift into their wolves in their normal time frame around puberty. They don’t typically merge into one until they come of age. However Timberlink had a jump start into his unity because of the threats to young Esmerelda. From the moment Esmerelda was conceived, Link’s transformation began. He was born to be your daughter’s guardian. They share a special bond that won’t be unbroken. It is similar to the mate bond but there are no romantic feelings. So don’t fear it and don’t try to tamper with it. He will be your daughter’s best friend and confidant. He will know if she is hurt or in distress and he shares in her gifts. She is a very special young lady. She and her mate or mates will rule us all. She is the Princess and future Queen of all Supernaturals.”
I don’t know if what Fate is saying is supposed to make me feel better, but it just makes me worry more about my children. How can a baby have threats so great that it triggers something that is supposed to take years to happen in a matter of months. I thought our biggest worry was the sect. Now I am not so sure.
“Some things for you to know so you don’t freak out. That future is not a pretty one if you don’t know. Anyway as I was saying. Timberlink had reached full mental maturity when he merged. He has the knowledge of his past lives, but not the emotional attachments or memories. He will start to age and develop faster now and he will be a full grown man soon. Then his aging will stop completely until Esmerelda is the same age. Timberlink will have to undergo some training after he reaches full body maturity. At that time he will have to leave with Ares until his training is complete. I know that this will be the hardest part for you all, but it is in the best interest of Esmerelda. If Timberlink undergoes his training while she is toddling around learning to walk and potty train he can be trained and back in her life before she even realizes he is gone.” She finished talking and then she just disappeared.
I sat there numb not knowing exactly what to think. I turned to Ares when one question kept popping into my mind over and over again. “How fast will he finish growing? When are you taking my son away from me?” I couldn’t stop the tears that fell.
Ares to his credit looked a little remorseful as he said, “In three months.”
I stood up and walked out of our shared rooms and just kept walking until I found myself in the middle of the forest surrounding the pack. I found a clearing and just laid down in the middle. I didn’t care what time of day it was. I didn’t care that it was starting to get cold and I was in just a robe.
I didn’t care about anything except for what we were just told. My little boy won’t need me anymore in just three months. I don’t know how to feel about that. He hasn’t been a part of our lives for very long but he still feels like he is a part of me.
I don’t know how long I sat there until I felt my mates coming up behind me. I turned my head to look towards them and I noticed that Alexi had a stack of clothes in his hands while Ethan had shoes and a jacket in his.