Free Web NovelChapter 183: Chapter 183 Round Two - Levitating
Amber’s POV
The crowd cheers, but Josephine sneers.
"You got lucky with that last question bitch." She says before storming out of the circle for the break Chase demanded. I shake my head, walking to my own end. I sit down, my feet killing me after having to stand on one spot for so long. The break is half an hour, long enough for us both to do what we have to before the next task. I get up to go to the bathroom, and when I get back someone has been there with some of my favorite snacks and drinks.
I sit down again, reaching down to have some of the snacks. They are delicious, and I’m really grateful for Chase to order these breaks in between. I will never admit that to him, mostly because I’m too proud to ever do that, but right here and now I am forever grateful for his overprotectiveness. I miss having him, Blaze and the girls at my side, but that is not allowed even though we are out of the sacred circle.
’We miss you too, baby. But your focus should be on the next task instead of us. We’re fine.’ Chase’s voice echoes in my head. I smile down into my drink.
’You aren’t supposed to mind-link me while I’m in this challenge. Such a breach of protocol, my King.’
’Little moon, have you met our King? He doesn’t care about protocol as long as you are involved in the breaching.’ Blaze’s snarky voice interrupts our conversation. frёewebηovel.cѳm
’That clearly goes for the both of you, my Prince.’ He laughs on the other end, and I can see his gorgeous features on the opposite side of where I am sitting.
’I’m serious, Amber. I’ve been told Josephine is an excellent flier, even in human form. She is able to levitate and fly using her Dragons abilities without shifting. She’s one of the best there is.’
’So, did you also bet on her in the question round, then? You sure sound like you are betting on her for this round.’ I can’t help feeling annoyed. Chase is my mate and should be on my side. Besides I have raging hormones soaring through my body and I haven’t told my mates I’m expecting twins. I sigh.
’Chase, I’m..’
’We bet on you, baby. I would never bet on anyone else than you. I love you, Amber! And I am worried about you and our son. I’m sorry if I came across as doubting, but I’m so fucking worried about you. You could lose. I know you won’t, but you could and then what? I’m going to lose you. Blaze as well. We don’t want anyone other than you, and we would follow you into exile, but what about our people? It’s not just you who are fighting in this. We all are. Everyone who is pro changes and renewal. We are fighting for them. You are fighting for all of us.’ I hang my head. Fucking Chase. He is right and I hate it! I’ve been so focused on this being a beef between a power hungry slutty cunt, but this is bigger than that. She wants to lead the people and realm back to the dark times where all Dragons thought themselves better than everyone else. I need to fight for the changes we’ve already implemented and all of the changes we want to make in the future.
’I’m sorry. You are right. I love the both of you more than life. Btw, we are having twins.’ I mind-link them both just in time for Berion to call us back into the circle.
’Seriously, doll. That was mean, look at them.’ Ignis laughs in my mind. She’s all for the way I did this, and when I look up onto the Royal platform where Chase, Blaze, Melody and Elina are sitting, both guys are in complete shock, and then Blaze says something to the girls, and they just make a ’duh’ face, telling their father’s they knew.
"In this round both of you will levitate. The one who is in the air longest wins. If one of you cannot manage to get off the ground, the other wins. If one tries to distract the other so their concentration fails and they fall down, the other wins. Are we clear?" Berion instructs us. We both nod again, and I sit down to meditate. That has always been my way to get to this state in the past during my ’control’ exercises. I notice Josephine soars into the air immediately after we get our instructions, but as she can’t mock me because of the rules, she just sends me a smug look and turns her back to me.
I close my eyes, pushing the irritation aside, and concentrate on getting into my zen area in my head. I close everything out, taking deep breaths and then a picture of Chase, Blaze, the girls and everyone I consider family pops up in my head. They are smiling, talking amongst each other and I feel the love ooze from them. I sigh in happiness, feeling my body go weightless. I know I’ve done it by the grunt of displeasure from Josephine to my right, but I do not let my concentration go.
This is an exercise of concentration and endurance. I keep my eyes closed, keeping the image of all the people I love in my mind’s eye. I can feel Josephine soaring around me, but she doesn’t make a sound. She’s trying to distract me with her moving, and at last Berion asks her to stay still in one spot or she will be deemed a loser due to breaking the rules. She settles somewhere, but at this point my energy is giving up. I have to try harder to keep my mind empty except for the image of my family, but other thoughts are starting to distract me. It itches somewhere on my body, my muscles ache and my right foot is cramping a bit. I know I cannot hold it for much longer, and Ignis knows this as well.
’We’ll beat her ass in the last challenge, doll. We knew this was the hardest for us, especially pregnant, not to mention pregnant with twins.’ I sigh. I hate to lose.
I open my eyes, my ass is back on the floor. Everything is cramping, and Berion moves into the circle to help me up. He escorts me to my seat outside the circle. His eyes are sad, but the respect in them has grown.
’Take her out in the last Round, my Queen. You did well, she was getting tired as well.’ I guess my mates are not the only ones who break the rules now and then.
"Josephine of the East wins round two. Both will have half an hour again before round three; the round of fire." He says when he is back in his seat. Josephine makes a rude gesture in my direction, but I ignore her. I need to win the next round or I will lose my title, crown and mates.
