The Alpha King's Nemesis-Chapter 139: A Frozen Lake ()
~The Floral Domain
In the deepest, darkest parts of the winter woods, a party had just arrived before a frozen lake.
After hours of relentless search, Holt’s senses had led them here, to a part of the winter woods that even Queen Heveneth dreaded to venture into for it suffered the greatest impact of the outburst of her magic.
However Holt had been assured in his instincts and no one had dared question him for it was this very instinct that had led them to discover the false Lord Dinani in the first place.
It was the very same instinct that had led them to rescue Queen Heveneth just in time before her magic could be completely absorbed.
"This is it...she is here... and she is ours..." Holt said in a low tone as he gave control back to Darren.
Darren headed forwards to the frozen lake, his heart beating erratically as his senses were overwhelmed by an intoxicating scent of peonies and fresh rain.
The frozen lake stretched out for as far as the eye could see and gazing down to the bottom of the frozen lake,
Darren could finally understand the reason his wolf had been on edge since arriving the Floral Domain.
Because at the very bottom of the lake lay a frozen beauty in a shimmering golden dress, with hair the shade of fine gold and a flower crown rested on her head.
This frozen beauty exuded that intoxicating scent, the scent of peonies... the only flowery scent that did not irritate Darren’s sensitive nostrils.
"Oh...My Eloneth! Dinani!" Queen Heveneth exclaimed as she also caught sight of her daughter and mate, both chained to a rock at the bottom of the frozen lake.
"Mine!" Darren and Holt snarled as one in their deep, possessive tone as all around looked on in shock at Darren’s declaration.
Darren’s hand clenched into a fist and he punched down at the ice, intending to break through it.
The ice was thick and hard and did not budge in the slightest, not even a crack showing up despite the force of Darren’s hit.
Darren was not deterred, he punched down relentlessly, his heart tight with distress and dread at the fate of his mate who had been imprisoned at the bottom of a frozen lake for however long.
"She’s Darren’s mate..." Allen murmured in amazement as all Darren’s strange actions since arriving the Floral Domain made sense to him now.
Allen hurried to Darren’s side, summoning his word and drawing strength from his element, he thrust it down to the frozen surface of the lake.
Yet, with all the force Allen had mustered, there was not a single crack to be seen and blood already flowed from Darren’s fists due to relentlessly slamming it into the ice.
It became clear to them at this point that this ice was no ordinary ice and brute force would be futile against it.
"It cannot be broken...it cannot be broken..." Queen Eloneth sobbed out as she crumbled down to her knees, her eyes wide with horror.
"Allen..." Darren said, glancing up at the water elemental with a pleading gaze.
Allen dropped to a knee and placed a hand against the ice surface, his eyes shutting closed as he willed the ice to come under his command.
As a water elemental, the ice was just a lesser element to water and Allen had never had any difficulty commanding ice... however this time was different.
Beneath his lids, Allen saw a dark mist surging towards him and he jumped back in alarm, turning to Darren.
"Dark sorcery...there is an enchantment of Dark sorcery over the lake. All magic bends to the first blood elemental... except the darkness... I cannot break the ice." Allen revealed in a grim tone.
So long as there were strands of darkness woven into the enchantment, it was no longer within the power of the Crimson Wolves.
"This magic, it’s yours isn’t it?! If Allen cannot break it, why can’t you?! You turned this place into a frozen desert in the first place!" Darren roared at a sobbing Queen Heveneth.
"I... I’ve tried, I cannot undo what has been done to the winter woods and now...with a dark spell cast over the lake... is there truly nothing the Crimson Moon can do?" Queen Heveneth pleaded desperately.
Darren growled furiously, he knew he and Allen were helpless against the enchanted ice, but there was someone who’s element contradicted that of water and ice.
Someone who wielded the greatest fire element in the supernatural realm... the Creator’s flame,
And Darren knew a single orb would not be enough... the true source of the Crimson Flame had to wield it in person.
"There is only one way...The Crimson Flame." Lord Kodin murmured from where he stood.
As Lord of the supernatural council, Lord Kodin had the most insight into the abilities of the Crimson Wolves. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
"Then the Crimson Alpha must come to our aid without delay! Please Kodin! Speak to him..." Queen Heveneth sobbed desperately.
"Must?!" Allen snarled as his raging gaze turned to the Fairy Queen.
Even Darren found Queen Heveneth’s wording infuriating and a snarl escaped his lips.
The entire supernatural realm knew clearly that the Crimson Alpha did not venture out of the Crimson Barrier, regardless of the reason,
The Floral Domain was not aware that Zariah was already out, which meant they truly expected Zariah would leave the Crimson Barrier to come to their aid.
"Who the hell do you think you are?!" Darren roared furiously at the Fairy Queen’s words.
"Eloneth is your mate! You should do whatever it takes to save her! The Crimson Barrier be damned!" Queen Heveneth raged right back,
"The nerve of this one..." Allen murmured as he placed a hand down on Darren’s shoulder to restrain him before he could lunge, whilst also struggling to calm himself.
"Do not believe yourself entitled to make demands of Crimson Moon, if we are to seek My Alpha’s aid, you will need to rid yourself of that attitude and bend that knee!" Darren snarled, his eyes glowing as he reverted his gaze back to his mate.
Darren’s heart felt conflicted, he desperately wanted to save his mate and he knew if he asked this of Zariah, she would spare no efforts and risk everything to come to his aid,
But was the Floral Domain even deserving of Zariah’s aid...
