The Unknown Lycan Princess - Chapter 133: Chapter 133

Third Person POV
The moment Timberlink disappeared from the suite Esmerelda began to cry in her father’s arms feeling that her guardian was no longer within her reach. The adults around her tried to soothe her but there was nothing they would be able to do. Until Esmerelda was reunited with her guardian she would be inconsolable.
Timberlink looked around him once he was let go. He was in a clearing surrounded by a large forest. He turned around until he found the person who took him from his home. From his Esmerelda. “Why did you take me?” He asked.
“Do you know who I am little one?” The woman asked.
Timberlink looked her up and down and he couldn’t ever remember meeting her. She smelled like the gods and goddesses do. He shook his head no.
“That’s alright. Many know of me, but they don’t realize that I am a real person. My name is Fate, and I am the goddess of well fate.” She explained to him.
“Ohhhhh so you are the devil that grandpa Ares keeps talking about.” Timberlink said his mouth in a small “o” shape.
Fate snorted when she heard that. Ares needed to get over himself. One time I had to punish him for going against the fates of his men. So selfish. She shook it off and smiled at Timberlink and said, “Well if that is how Ares prefers to call me I can live with that. My job is a difficult one. I know everything that will be and everything that must happen to obtain balance. When one person steps out of line to alter said events it makes my job that much harder. Do you understand?” She asked him.
“You mean that you are the reason good and bad things happen to people?” He said.
“Well you can think of it like that if you choose to. People still get to make choices. It is when they make those choices that do not go along with the design of the universe’s will when things become messy. For example you are going out to play with friends. A little girl wants to join you. If you allow her to play as the universe wishes then things will play out as they should. If you choose not to let her play then the universe will ensure that whatever purpose it had for the girl to be involved would still happen, but in a different way that could be good or bad. It is hard trying to explain this to a child.” Fate said with slight frustration.
“No. I get it. Like if mama asks me to clean my room and I don’t then there is a punishment and I still have to clean my room.” Timberlink said.
Huh. The kid actually does get it Fate thought to herself. “Good. You are a very smart young man.” Fate praised him. “So why do you need me? Who made a choice that needs to be fixed? Is it about my mama and sister?” Timberlink asked. “You are a very perceptive child. You have seen the woman who was in your home before I brought you here. She wasn’t supposed to be involved in any of this. She is the reason this has all happened. All the bad that your adopted family has had in it can all lead back to this woman.” Fate explained.
“Who is she? I know she is Grandpa Lupus’ ex-mate. I heard him say that before they left.” Timberlink said.
“Such a helpful young man. I hadn’t known she was that deep into the thick of it. You just made my job a little bit easier. Her name is Eris. She is the goddess of chaos and discord. In other words she likes to cause a lot of bad problems. I am positive now that she is indeed the one who set this whole thing in motion long ago.” Fate said. Now more talking to herself than to the boy. “I am going to need to figure out how to stop her. Maybe if I… no that won’t do. Hmm. What if…no not that either. We could… no that would be too much interference on the gods part. No that won’t do either.” Fate keeps thinking of scenario after scenario to try to restore the balance that Eris disrupted. Each thought played out to the end with each new idea and none of them would be enough to restore the balance.
“What was supposed to happen?” Timberlink asked. He wanted to be helpful. If he can help his mama and sister he would.
“If things had worked according to plan your mama would have still been born to this time and she would have known she was a lycan from the beginning. She wouldn’t have had to do any of the rituals or quests. She would have met your daddies in a more normal way. You would have been able to grow up with your first mama and daddy and met Esmerelda when you were both older. Now everything is upside down at the moment. We may need Harmonia to help even out her rebellious sister. Ares will be so angry when he finds out. He used to have a thing for Eris and they are or were really good friends.” Fate tried to answer the boy’s question as child friendly as she could.
“So on top of the other bad guy we need to stop this Eris? If Grandpa Ares is good friends with her can’t he try to talk to her?” Timberlink asked. Mama always says everything can be worked out by talking if both people want to listen.
“I don’t think…..Hmmm yes.. Maybe. Huh. This might actually work. Good job kid. Ok. Now back to why I brought you here. I need you to sneak out of your territory and get caught by the rogues. Don’t worry. I won’t let anything happen to you. I will have a guardian for you not far away. You will be safe. We just need to give the enemy a slight upperhand to get Eris to relax a little to fall into Are’s trap. They won’t hurt you. Their main goal is to get Esmerelda and you are their ticket for it. Are you up for this first quest to protect your charge, guardian?” Fate said.
Timberlink straightened out his shoulders and puffed his chest out and said, “I was born ready for this.” All he can think about is saving his mama and sister. He hopes he didn’t make a mistake. His parents are going to be so mad when they find out.
“Good. I will take you back, but you need to talk with Esmerelda before you leave. I know you can mindlink her and she talks to you, or at least her beast does.
You need to let her know that you will be leaving and that you will be alright. This has already been distressing enough for the poor baby.” Fate said, feeling bad that she didn’t take in consideration the guardians charge when she yanked him from his home.
“Send me back then. I don’t like it when she cries.” Timberlink said with urgency.
“Very well. When you walk out of your packhouse, walk straight from the back door to the woods. Do not get off of that path. Just follow it and you will find yourself in neutral territory where Baxter’s men will find you and take you to him.” Fate instructed.
Timberlink nodded his head and closed his eyes. When he opened them he was back in the suite exactly where he was taken from. He rushed out of the room and found Esmerelda in Daddy Ethan’s arms still crying, but she stopped the moment she could sense Timberlink nearby.
All eyes turned to Timberlink sitting beside his mama with Esmerelda in his arms resting quietly now.