Forgotten Royalty (Escaping The Throne) by Tiffany Wood

prince?
You have no claim to the royal bloodlines and that gives you no claim to mate
with royalty.” Before I can question what she is talking about two more men
jump in my window.
    “My lady, you summoned us.” The wolves say in unison as they bow to
Damian’s parents.
    She motions to Damian and me. “Chance, take these two back to the
manor. Seth will stay with us. We will be along shortly.”
    I look to Damian, “What about…”
    He shakes his head, “They’ll protect her. We have to leave.”
    Bane snarls, “You wouldn’t dare turn down my challenge? I will take
this to the council.”
    Damian turns back but his father raises his hand. “If you truly wish to
challenge my son, you will do it on our terms. It will be at a place and time
of our choosing.”
    Bane knows he is fast losing this battle, “I agree to your terms but
respectfully request that key members of my clan and her uncle be present as
well.”
    Lady Katrina simply replies, “Have them call at the manor. I will discuss
with your representative our terms. The young one will be with us until then.
Do not try to come after her or her aunt or your challenge and life will be
forfeit.” With that she turns to me, “Child, wake your aunt. I will explain
that we had stopped to meet you and your aunt on our way back from our trip and
someone broke into your bedroom while we were talking. We will invite her to
stay at the manor with us for the moment being. She doesn’t need to be told all
of the details as I’m sure you’d prefer it that way.”
    I gracefully curtsy and run to my aunt’s room to wake her. After Lady
Katrina explains most of the night’s events, we pack a few days worth of
clothing and are on our way.

Chapter Sixteen
Damian’s POV
    “Dad, I tried to explain all of this to you on the phone. He hadn’t
said anything about her uncle until you showed up. They planned this.”
    My father just frowned. “Damian, I’m glad you called us when you
realized he was there. You were very lucky we had made it to town when we did.
You need to decide where you want to go with this. You’ve complicated her
choices by tonight’s actions.”
    My mother steps in, “You’ll be happy to know that Sara and her aunt are
both sleeping quite comfortably. I wish we could say the same for us. I’m
laying down the ground rules now Damian. You are not to go in her bedroom
unless that fool breaks in. Until we’ve had a chance to straighten this all
out, you are to refrain from any emotional contact. You must try to avoid using
your mind link with her. That bond needs to fade so that we know her true
feelings. If you cannot follow these rules I will send you to your cousin’s
until this is resolved. If you will not go to your cousin’s at that point, we
will quit helping and you will be on your own. Do you understand me?”
    I look down, “Yes mother.”

She raises my chin, “We love you dear but you understand the consequences
in this. Now you must let us see precisely what the two of you have experienced.
We will get her views of it tomorrow after her aunt leaves for work.” I open my
mind to my parents and after they have viewed all of my memories, they send me
to bed. I knew they would be up for hours.

Sara’s POV
    The sun comes streaming into my room as Damian’s mom opens the
curtains. “Good morning child.”
    I sit up, “Good morning milady.”
    She laughs lightly, “Please here you can call me Kat unless someone
informs you that we are having a more formal function. Did you sleep alright?”
She was so kind.
    “Yes m’…, I mean Kat. Is my aunt up?” I begin to get out of bed.
    “Oh yes dear. She left an hour ago. We thought you may need just a
little more sleep with all of the excitement. Do you mind if I dress you?”
    I looked at her kind of shocked. No one had ever asked if they could
dress me. “If that would please you m’…, I mean Kat.”
    She laughs. “Dear Sara, I have never had a daughter. I was just