The Tiger Prince's Witch

Legend growled in Kamryn's head. Who would want to hurt their mate? He sniffed to try and pick up a scent, but he couldn't smell anything. Whoever did this had covered their scent. "Why would someone do this? I thought everyone accepted me. It can't be Elsie." Anna was shaking in anger.

"I don't know, but we're going to get to the bottom of it." Kamryn went to his dresser and put on pajamas. He gave Anna a t-shirt and shorts that were way too big for her, and then he called his parents, asking them to come to his room. They were there within minutes.

"What's wrong?" Lynn asked when they arrived.

"We took a bath, and when we got out, someone had broken the headpiece you gave Angel and placed it with her hairpins in our bed. They then tore up all of her clothes." Kamryn showed them the bed and closet. Randal was furious. Who would dare come into the crowned prince's room and blatantly threaten the future queen?

"I'm sorry, Angel. We'll have Jeana get you more clothes before morning. We won't rest until we find out who did this." Anna nodded as Randal took out his phone to make a call.

"I'm more upset that someone was able to get in here and do this while we were in the other room. Do you think we're safe here?" She asked, looking between the king and queen.

"We'll make sure that you're never left alone. One of us, Micah or Melita, will be with you at all times. We won't trust anyone other than family for the time being. Keep your eyes and ears open for anything suspicious." Lynn hugged Anna. "Despite you're rough welcome, we're so happy you're here."

"Thank you. I'm glad to be here too." She smiled at the queen. There was a knock on the door, and Jeana stuck her head in.

"I understand there's a problem with your clothes." She said as she walked onto the room. Anna led her over to the closet, and Jeana gasped.

"Who on earth would do something so spiteful? I'm sorry, dear. I will get you more clothes right away." Anna smiled at the older woman.

"Thank you. I'm sorry someone ruined all those beautiful clothes. Please don't trouble yourself with too much. I don't need many things." Everyone in the room smiled at Anna's words. She had a gentle way about her when most women would have been throwing a fit, but she was apologizing. Her peaceful nature convinced Lynn and Randal even more that she was perfect as Kamryn's mate and future queen.

"We'll have someone come in and clean this up so you can get to bed. Kamryn, now that you're back, I'll expect you at the council meeting in the morning. We'll make sure someone is with Angel in your absence." Kamryn frowned. He didn't like leaving her, but he trusted his family.

"As long as it's family, then I'll go, but no one else." Lynn and Randal left with Jeana. Two young women came in a few minutes later to clean up the torn clothes in the closet. Anna thanked them, and they gave her shy smiles as they left. She sighed after they were gone.

"Are you ready for bed?" Kamryn asked as he put his arms around her.

"Yes, but you promised to show me how much you love me. I think we need a distraction from what happened, don't you?" She leaned up and kissed his cheek. Kamryn smiled down at her. He'd thought she might no longer be in the mood. "Are you sure you feel like it?" He pulled her against him and kissed her forehead.

"More than ever. I need to so I can forget about everything else." Kamryn lifted her in his arms and lay her on the freshly made bed. He then worked on making sure she forgot everything except his love for her.

The next morning after breakfast, Kamryn was getting ready to leave for the council meeting when Jeana brought more clothes for Anna. She chose a pair of black slacks and a green blouse to wear. When she was done getting dressed, Kamryn kissed her and opened the door to leave. Melita was on the other side with her hand up, getting ready to knock.

"I was coming to keep Angel company while you're in the meeting." She said with a smile.

"Thanks. I don't want her alone, not even for a minute until I get back." Melita nodded and walked into the room. After he was gone, she turned to Anna.

"I understand you had an unpleasant evening." She said as she sat down on the bed, making herself comfortable. Anna would prefer she sit on the couch or a chair rather than their bed, but she didn't say anything.

"Yeah, someone ruined all the clothes that Jeana had given to me. They also broke the hairpiece Lynn gave me. I wish we knew who it was. I don't want anyone to be upset with me." Anna sighed as she looked at Melita.

"You're not angry at what the person did? I would have been furious, but you still want them to like you." She didn't understand her brother's mate. There was a knock on the door before Anna could answer. Melita got up to see who it was, and a woman walked in, setting down a teapot and two cups.

"I hope you don't mind. I ordered us some tea." Anna smiled gratefully.

"That would be wonderful. Thank you." As she got ready to get up to get a cup, Melita stopped her.

"I'll bring it to you. Do you like anything in yours?" She asked over her shoulder.

"Just a little sugar, please." Melita put in two cubes and sat the cup on the table next to Anna's chair. She then made herself a cup and sat in the chair on the other side of the table. Anna took a small sip. "It's perfect. Thank you." Melita smirked at her.novelbin

"So tell me again, why do you want this person to like you? You're not a weretiger, so you're not one of us." Anna looked up as she detected resentment in Melita's voice.

"I'm Kamryn's mate. I don't want anyone not to like me just because I'm not a weretiger. I hope to work out whatever conflict they have with me." Anna took another sip of her tea.

"I don't think you get it. See, I'm not letting anyone into our family that doesn't belong." Anna felt her head begin to hurt, and she felt dizzy.

"What did you put in the tea?" She asked Melita as she tried to stand up.

"Just a little poison. Now you and I are going to go for a walk. It should be kicking in soon, so you won't be able to talk." Anna tried to push Melita away as she came over and pulled her up. Her arms felt like rubber, and the dizziness got worse. She tried to move away from her, but Melita was bigger than her and was able to stop her with no problem.

She led Anna out the door. When they passed some of the palace staff, Anna tried to talk, but nothing came out. She could hear Melita saying something to the people they passed, but she couldn't make out what they said. It felt like they were walking forever when she suddenly realized where Melita was taking her. They were in the dungeons.

Melita took Anna to the furthest cell in the back of the dungeons. She had heard that they thought she might be a witch, so to be safe, she put one of the collars on her to keep her from doing any spells. She threw her on the cot and shut the cell door. She would come back in a couple of hours. First, she had to go back and report her as missing.

When Melita returned to Kamryn's room, she tried to get her face to look worried. She had told Santi she would take care of ensuring Kamryn didn't mate with anyone else. She suddenly ran out of the room yelling.

"Angel?" She ran down the hallway, yelling frantically. Just as she got to the stairs, Kamryn was coming up. "Melita, what's wrong?" He asked, seeing she was alone.

"Angel is missing." She said and burst into tears. Kamryn stared at her in shock before running to their room.

"Angel? Melita, I thought I told you not to leave her alone?" He yelled at his sister. She looked down.

"We went outside for a walk, and she said she was going to run up here to use the restroom. When she didn't come back after a while, I came to check on her. I can't find her anywhere." Kamryn was furious.

"You should have never let her come in here alone." He ran around the palace, asking if anyone had seen her. Everyone said the last time they saw her was when she was walking with Melita. Lynn and Randal ordered the guards to search the grounds. Melita nodded to the guard who volunteered to search the dungeons. She had been sleeping with him and told him when Angel went missing to volunteer for the dungeons. She also told him to pretend there was nothing there. Everyone searched for hours, but there was no sign of her anywhere. Kamryn shifted into Legend to try and pick up her scent, but he said there was nothing once he stepped out of their room. Whoever had taken her had covered her scent. When he shifted back, Kamryn fell to his knees, crying. He had promised to keep her safe. Where was his angel?