The Tiger Prince's Witch

Santi became angry as he thought about everything falling apart. He had heard from one of his spies that Elsie was thrown into a holding cell, and Kamryn's fated mate was now going to be the next queen. He couldn't allow that to happen. He needed one of his people to be on the throne so he could take what belonged to him.

He hadn't planned on Kamryn and Annabella being dropped off in the same place. They should have been miles apart. He had never fathomed that they would be fated mates. He only thought they were arranged, mates. His other spy said she was going to take care of getting rid of Kamryn's mate so she could be his mate. If that happened, it might not be a total loss. Santi had wanted Micah to be pronounced the king because he felt he was weaker than Kamryn. However, if they take his mate away, it may make Kamryn the weakest of all. Yes, this could work out in his favor.

"Have you received any news on if Elsie made it alright?" Caprice asked Stanley.

"She texted me when she arrived. I'm worried that she's going to blow it. Her attitude is not something I think the king and queen will appreciate." He put his head in his hands. They couldn't afford to anger the weretigers, but more importantly, he was missing his Anna. She had been gone a little over two months without a sign of her anywhere.

"Maybe they'll put Elsie in her place. If she ruins this, it's on her. I just want to find our daughter. I know you don't think your niece could do anything to Anna, but I discovered that she's been practicing black magic. How do we know she didn't put a spell on her or give her a potion? There's nothing else that would explain her disappearance for so long." Stanely looked at his mate in shock at what she said.

"She's been practicing black magic? We don't believe in that. Not only will it harm those she puts spells on, but it deteriorates witches from Spirit Energy, making them rot from the inside out. Did she not understand any of the teachings?" He couldn't believe she would be so reckless.novelbin

"She had the same teachings Anna did, but she always believed that she was better than the other witches. Many times she wouldn't be paying attention at all. That's why her magic is sloppy and not as powerful. If she did something to Anna, her lack of knowledge might work in our favor. She may not realize there is always an antidote to black magic. We have to hope that Anna gets an antidote to whatever she did. Otherwise, I fear our daughter is dead." Caprice was grasping at straws, but Elsie doing something to Anna was the only thing that fit. No one else would hurt her; everyone loved her.

Elsie screamed in the holding cell until her throat was raw. How dare they lock her in here with a collar on like she's some sort of animal? She wasn't in the dungeons, but the cell was in the furthest corner of the basement, where it was cold, dark, and damp. In the cell, there was a small cot and a bucket.

She sat on the cot, furious. When she got out, she would go straight home and tell Stanley and Caprice how the king and queen disgraced her. She knew they would seek revenge on the weretigers. Then they would force them to make her queen. Elsie then remembered that Anna was there at Kamryn's side. If her aunt and uncle found out, they would only care about their daughter. She would have to get rid of Anna and then plead her case to them.

One way or another, she was going to be the queen. As she was lost in her vengeful thoughts, she heard a door close down the hall. When she looked up, she saw Micah, her so-called mate standing at the cell door. Maybe if she pretended to be nice to him, he would help her. She walked over to him and tried to look as sorry as she could.

"How are you doing?" He asked softly. Elsie felt anger course through her body. She tried to control the irritation as she answered, but she wasn't able to.

"How the hell do you think I'm doing? Your dad threw me in here and refused to acknowledge me as the future queen. You're all going to die when I get out of here. My aunt and uncle are the most powerful of the Spirit Energy. They will have all your heads." She said with hate. Something she said caught Micah's attention.

"Your aunt and uncle? I thought you were the daughter of the most powerful witch and warlock. If you're not their daughter, who is?" He asked, and Elsie realized her mistake, but it was too late to turn back now. However, she wasn't going to tell him the whole truth.

"They thought I would be better because I'm more powerful than she is. She's too weak to be a queen, so they sent me in her place." Micah didn't believe her, but he had something else to discuss with her.

"Elsie, do you have any mate feelings toward me at all?" He asked quietly. She looked at him and started laughing.

"Why would I have feelings for a stupid cat? I don't believe in that mate bond stuff. I only believe in getting what I deserve. If you can't help me get out of here, why don't you find someone who can?" Elsie sat on the cot and turned her back to him.

Micah felt like a knife stabbed him in his heart. He knew he should reject her so he could move on, but he couldn't do it. Not yet. He decided to leave for now. At least he knew where she was. Maybe after some time, she would change her mind.

He decided to tell his parents what he'd found out from Elsie. He walked to their sitting room, where they always went after dinner, and went inside. They looked up when he sat down with a sigh. "What's wrong?" Lynn asked him.

"I talked to Elsie. She's said she doesn't believe in mates. I'm not giving up, though. I found out something else. She let it slip that she's not the daughter of the powerful warlock and witch. She's their niece. According to Elsie, their daughter was too weak, so they sent her. I don't believe her. You should call them tomorrow to see what's going on. I find it curious that they sent someone in her place. Did something happen to her?" Micah looked between his parents, who were clearly shocked.

"That explains why they had been so hesitant to send her. I wonder why they didn't send their daughter. Randal, you're calling Stanley tomorrow anyway. I think we have some more questions that need to be answered." Lynn looked at her mate, who nodded. He didn't believe Spirit Energy would deceive him unless they had to. Just like they were going to use Micah if Kamryn wasn't there. Then something else crossed his mind.

"Do you think it's possible that Angel is the missing witch?" Randal looked at his mate and son, who both had wide eyes.

"That would mean she's the most powerful witch and Kamryn's fated mate. If that's the case, they will be even more powerful than we thought after marking each other. We need to speak to Stanley as soon as possible. Maybe they'll have a way of curing her amnesia." Lynn was getting excited.

"I'll call him now. No need to wait for morning." He pulled out his phone and found the number he was looking for. Randal frowned when it went to voicemail.

"Hi, Stanley, it's Randal. I need to speak with you regarding Elsie. Please call me as soon as possible."

"All we can do now is wait. Let's not say anything to Kamryn or Angel yet. I don't want to get their hopes up." Lynn said, looking at the other two.

Stanely had seen who was calling him, but he wasn't ready to speak with Randal. He knew Elsie most likely had already offended them. That was a conversation for another day. Now all his focus would be on finding his daughter.