The Unknown Lycan Princess - Chapter 86: Chapter 86

Beth’s POV
As I was walking away from Sierra’s little cabin I held the vial of tears in my hand as if it were a precious treasure. Which it was. I used my magic and sent the vial to the hidden vault with the flower and scroll. While I thought back about the life Sierra had to endure. It was not a happy one. I don’t know if I could be as accepting and forgiving as Sierra has been. I would have been on a revenge spree from hell if I had to endure that life. Not knowing who you really are because you were found outside a lycan kingdom was bad enough. Then to have your other half deny you and then use you once and discard you would have broken me. Feeling my mate betrayed me and then marking another after I found out I was pregnant probably would have killed me. I didn’t agree with Sierra though. She thought that I was stronger than she was, but she is way stronger than I have ever been. As I was musing over my last visit with Sierra I felt a presence behind me and before I could turn around my world went black.
I slowly tried to open my eyes, but I closed them quickly when they opened up to a bright light. I barely cracked one eye and then the other open to help adjust to the brightness. While I tried to orient myself with where I was I sat up slowly. My body felt really heavy which is kind of silly considering I am a spirit right now. I recognized the room I was in as the room Hades had given me at his castle.
I tried to think about what happened after I left Sierra’s house, but I don’t remember much. I remember that I had the vial and had just sent it to the vault. Then nothing. Absolutely nothing. I groaned as I gave myself a headache trying to remember. Just when I was about to pull my hair out Hades walked in my room.
“Oh good. You are awake. Care to tell me why you decided it was appropriate to take a nap in the middle of my realm? Were you wanting a hellhound to come around and think you were a tasty snack? What happened?” Hades said as he scowled at me.
“Seriously could you not yell? My head is throbbing. Why is it so bright in here?” I whined out while rubbing my temples. When I heard Hades start to tap his foot in annoyance I decided I might as well give the spoiled god the answer to his ridiculous questions, “For your information I did NOT choose to take a nap you moron. You should train those damn hounds not to just eat random people. That is just good dog ownership to be honest. How did I get here? I don’t remember anything. I was just walking and the next thing I know I am waking up here.”
I watched as Hades’ face turned red when I called him a moron, but as I was talking his face changed into a thoughtful expression before he said, “Dimitri found you passed out. I sent him to look for you when you hadn’t returned by dinner. He tried to wake you, but you were unresponsive. He brought you back here where I had a maid change your clothes so you would be more comfortable.”
“How long was I out?” I asked startled by what he said. If Dimitri found me after dinner time I must have been out there for nearly half a day!
“You have been unconscious for nearly two weeks. We were worried after you hadn’t woken by the next morning. I called in a doctor but they couldn’t find anything wrong with you, but what do you expect from a spirit that still thinks the spirit body works the same as the flesh one. Hecate is set to arrive shortly to take a look at you. Now that you are awake I am not sure it is necessary for her now,” Hades answered me.
I couldn’t believe that I had been unconscious for two weeks. My poor babies have been missing me for two weeks. Oh wait. No they haven’t. I haven’t even been gone a day yet. I just remembered what Sandra had told me about how time moves differently here than on earth. Phew. I was about to break down there for a minute. I couldn’t help but roll my eyes though at Hades’ description of his so-called doctors. If he didn’t trust them like he said, why did he even bother to call them in the first place? This god I swear. I can now see why he is down here. The other gods must have gotten together and decided it was best for everyone’s sanity to keep him occupied away from the rest of them. I swear it is.
“No! I would like Hecate to check me out. I feel like something is different, but I can’t pinpoint what that is. I would like for her to check me over before I head back home. I don’t want anything that could hurt my pups get missed cause I listened to some half baked doctor.” I said with conviction. I could feel that there was a change in me, but I am not sure what it is.
Hades nodded and we waited for Hecate to arrive. She better get here quickly because I won’t guarantee that Hades will still be conscious by the time she gets here. If he asks me to play that damn game one more time I will shove that deck of cards somewhere…
“Beth, really dear. I don’t think it is that bad.” Hecate said with a small giggle.
“Yeah you say that now, but if you were asked to play ten times in the last five minutes you would have that idea too.” I huffed out and crossed my arms like a petulant child.
“Hmm. You may have a point. Though I think you could have come up with a better solution to that problem. A little fire here, a little fire there, and finally a little fire…” Hecate was starting to say before she was rudely interrupted by Hades. “Don’t you f*****g dare finish that thought Hecate.” Hades shouted. I couldn’t help but laugh at his nervous behavior.
“Fine you party pooper. Just stop asking people already. It is a crap game that no one else likes. Beth let me get a look at you.” Hecate said as she grabbed my hands and closed her eyes. She let out a sigh and said, “Just as I suspected. I warned Ares and Selene that this would happen, sending you here so soon after you delivered your children.”
I looked at Hecate confused and she continued, “Well child spirit traveling isn’t exactly an easy task. You expel a significant amount of energy to come to the spirit realm even with a potion. Then to travel to the Underworld you used up too much of your energy. Did anything else happen while you were here?”
“There was the magic pouch I found when I first went to Sierra’s house. It was an energy draining spell because it sapped everything from me and I struggled to finally destroy the bag once I found it.” I replied.
“Interesting. Was that all that happened?” Hecate asked. I shook my head no and she nodded her head. “Nothing seems to be wrong now. I don’t see why it would not be safe for you to return home. I would suggest going now especially since you have already fallen into a small coma from energy exhaustion. The sooner you are back in your mortal body the sooner you will feel better. Be prepared to feel like you have the world’s worst hangover when you wake up. You will be a little disoriented for a few days, but you will be fine otherwise.”
I nodded my head and said to Hecate, “Thank you for coming to check me over.” I turned my attention to Hades and said, “It was nice meeting you, but you need to chill on that game. There are other less complicated games to play. Hope to not see you for a very very long time.”
I let my magic flow through me and I slowly started to disappear. Before I was completely gone I heard Hades say with a chuckle, “What a mouthy little whelp. Definitely a relation to Ares.”