The Tiger Prince's Witch

Anna felt free as she flew through the air. However, she also felt incredibly heartbroken. How could Kamryn accept Melita as his mate when she had only been missing for less than a day? Did that mean he never loved her at all? She didn't believe that. The connection she had felt with him had been real. Maybe she judged the situation too quickly. Anna decided to connect with her family and see what her parents thought.

She slowed slightly as she got closer to her home. She tried speaking as she flew and realized her voice had come back. She talked to herself until it was back to normal.

The surroundings gave her a sense of calm. When she saw the houses begin to appear below her, she flew straight to her parent's home. She landed right outside their front porch.

Anna looked up at the large two-story cabin with tears in her eyes. Fresh snow was on the ground, and the area looked majestic in the moonlight. She slowly climbed the steps to the front door and opened it. "Mom, dad?" She said after she walked in. She heard running from upstairs and saw her parents stop at the landing looking at her in disbelief.

"Anna? You're really here?" Caprice ran down the steps and hugged her daughter. Stanley followed her with tears streaming down his face.

"What happened to you?" Her dad asked, seeing some of the leftover injuries on her body from Melita.

"Elsie put a spell on me, making me lose my memory. She left me in a cabin deep in the forest. I was too scared to leave. I couldn't remember my name or that I was a witch." She hugged them tightly.

"I knew she had something to do with you disappearing. How did you get away and get your memory back?" Anna started crying even more.

"Kamryn, the crowned weretiger prince, was poisoned and left near the cabin. He's my fated mate. Once he regained his strength, he took me to the palace, where we saw Elsie acting like an entitled bitch. The king had her thrown into a holding cell and was going to send her back home. They accepted me as the future queen even though I had no memory. However, Kamryn's adopted sister poisoned me and locked me in the dungeons to torture me. The poison she gave me had the antidote to the spell. When I escaped, I saw Kamryn accepting Melita as his mate. Now though, I'm not sure because our love and bond were too real. I don't think he would reject me like that."

Caprice and Stanley looked at each other in surprise. Their daughter had been through a lot. Finding out that their daughter was the crown prince's fated mate was unbelievable.novelbin

"You didn't try to ask him before you left?" Caprice asked her daughter as she stroked her hair.

"Whatever Melita gave me made me lose my voice. I only was able to start talking again on my way home. I left him a note but didn't tell him where I was going. My heart hurts. All I want to do is run back to him, but I'm so confused." Her mother hugged her again.

"We're glad you're okay. We looked everywhere for you. I'm sure that's why the king called me yesterday. He left me a message saying he wanted to talk about Elsie. I didn't answer because I feared she had already offended him." Stanley put his arm around Anna's shoulders.

"The king and queen are really lovely. We had a rocky meeting, but once they accepted me, they were going to do whatever they could to help get my memory back. You should call him back. Something needs to be done with Elsie. She also found her fated mate. He's Kamryn's younger brother. I feel sorry for him because she didn't even acknowledge him. What do you think I should do about Kamryn?" She asked her parents. Anna's heart was telling her to talk to him, but she was scared he would reject her.

"Let me call Randal back and see how that conversation goes." Anna nodded and moved close to him so she could hear.

"Hello." Anna could hear Randal on the other line, and he sounded upset.

"King Randal, it's Stanley. I'm calling you back regarding Elsie."

"I'm afraid we will have to send her back to you. My son has found his fated mate, and she will be the next queen. We are having trouble finding her, though. She apparently misunderstood an interaction between my son and adopted daughter and left before we could talk to her. Elsie told us that she came in your daughter's place. Is there any chance the girl with no memory is your daughter?" Randal asked, and he heard Stanley hesitate on the other line. "Yes, she is. That's our daughter Anna. She just came home and told us everything." Randal sighed in releif.

"I'm glad she's okay. We were worried about her and had been searching the entire kingdom. Kamryn shifted into his tiger and began searching the surrounding areas. His bond was so strong with Anna that he could feel each time Melita hurt her. He has been crying since she left." Anna felt her heart pinch in pain. She knew he wouldn't betray her. She took the phone from her dad.

"King, it's me, Anna. I'm sorry I left. I was devastated when I heard Kamryn tell the guard that he was mating with Melita. Please tell him where I am." Randal felt tears well up in his eyes hearing her voice. He had been worried that something had happened to her when she left the palace.

"I will, Anna. I'm sorry for what Meita did to you. She is now locked up. Kamryn only said what he did to trick her into coming into the royal office. We knew she had you, but we didn't know where. I will try to mindlink him so he can come to you. What does your family want us to do with Elsie?" Randal asked, wanting to get her out of the palace as soon as possible. Anna didn't even look at her parents.

"Keep her until I get there. She's responsible for me losing my memory and being in the cabin. I'll take care of her punishment." Anna was not a vengeful person, but in this case, she could have died. She wouldn't kill Elsie but would ensure she couldn't hurt anyone else.

"Alright. I'll mindlink Kamryn and send him your way." Randal smiled at Lynn.

"Thanks, king," Anna said sweetly.

Legend was running aimlessly through the forest, looking for their mate. He couldn't pick up her scent anywhere like he'd done earlier. However, if she had her memory back and was a witch, she could fly. They were at a disadvantage having to stay on the ground. He felt like they were running in circles, but he couldn't stop. He had to find her.

As he was running, he felt someone trying to mindlink him. At first, he pushed them away, but as they got more persistent, he let them through.

*"We know where Anna is."* Legend and Kamryn heard Randal's words, and the tiger stopped in his tracks.

*"Where is she? Is she okay?"* Kamryn asked with his voice full of pain.

*"She's fine. She's at Spirit Energy. Kamryn, she was the one who was supposed to be sent to you from them. Elsie placed a spell on her and took her place. She wants you to go to the coven. Son, she misunderstood what she saw between you and Melita."* Kamryn cried out in relief. His angel was okay, and he was going to get her back.

*"We're heading to Spirit Energy now."* He said as Legend began running toward the snow-capped mountains in the distance. They had never been there, but they knew its general location.

Legend ran for hours. The sun was starting to rise over the mountain range when they were finally getting close. He started sniffing around, trying to find where the coven was, when he heard a noise above him. He looked up and saw Anna flying down toward him. She was dressed in all white, and with her dark hair billowing around her, she truly looked like an angel. When she landed next to him, she smiled and scratched his head.

"I figured you may be lost out here, so I came to look for you. Can I ride on your back?" Anna felt the piece of her that had been missing was with her again. She looked into Legend's eyes and could tell Kamryn was looking back at her. "I love you, Kamryn." She whispered, and Legend licked her face making her fall into the snow laughing. When she got up, he laid down so she could climb on his back. Anna told him which direction to go. It was rough territory but not a problem for the tiger. After about forty-five minutes, they finally came upon a clearing of many log cabins. Where it was located would be difficult for any outsiders to find.

As they approached the cabins, Legend saw people come onto their porches to look at them. Anna waved at them and had Legend go to the end, where the largest house was sitting. He saw two people standing on the porch, smiling. "He's a magnificent-looking tiger," Stanley said impressively as he and Caprice walked down the steps to greet them. Anna jumped off his back and scratched his head.

"He's beautiful, isn't he?" She said lovingly. Legend began purring under their praise, and Kamryn rolled his eyes. He wanted to shift so he could talk and touch Anna, but he had no clothes. It was as though she was reading his mind as she held up a pair of pants and a shirt.

"I thought you might need these. Follow me, and you can shift." Anna walked to a small group of trees and turned toward the tiger. She didn't want anyone else gawking at her man when he was naked. Kamryn was suddenly standing in front of her and took her into his arms, not caring he had nothing on. She wrapped her arms around him and ran her hands up and down his warm back.

"I'm sorry Melita did this to you. I promise no one will ever get to you again." Kamryn leaned down and kissed her warm, soft mouth.

"I'm sorry I ran away. I was so hurt seeing your arms around her and hearing you say she was your mate that I took off. By the time I got home, I realized there had to be something more going on because our bond was too deep." She ran her hand on his cheek and then looked down, giggling.

"You may want to put some clothes on before you meet my parents." Anna rubbed her hands over his bumpy abs and knew she needed to quit before she got carried away. Kamryn pulled on the athletic pants and t-shirt she handed him. "So your name is Anna, and you're the witch I was supposed to mate with?" He pulled her back into his arms and ran his fingers through her hair. She looked up at him with a smile.

"Annabella, actually, but I go by Anna. Yes, I'm the witch who was supposed to mate with you. Elsie placed a spell on me so she could take my place." Anna hugged him tightly, vowing never to let him go again. "Anna?" Caprice's voice broke their happy reunion. Anna pulled him out of the trees and toward the house, where her mom and dad were standing on the back porch.

"We're coming. Mom, dad, this is my mate, the crowned prince of the weretigers, Kamryn." He held his hand out to the two on the porch.

"I'm pleased to finally meet you." Kamryn put his arm around Anna's shoulders and smiled down at her. Caprice and Stanley were shocked by the energy they could feel coming from the couple. It was powerful.

"Why don't you two come inside? We need to have a talk." Stanley said as they all headed for the door. Kamryn was barefoot, so he wiped the snow off his feet on the mat inside the door as he looked around. Their cabin was huge and had a warm, homey feel to it. There was sizeable brown leather furniture and an enormous fireplace. Kamryn immediately felt at ease as they sat down on the couch. Anna was against him holding his hand.

"I love your house," Kamryn said, still taking it all in. Anna beamed at him. He came from a palace, but she could tell he genuinely liked her home. They looked toward her parents when Stanely started talking.

"While Anna went to get you, we had a conversation with your parents. Now that Anna has been found and has her memory, they are focusing on who poisoned you, Kamryn. After what transpired yesterday, they went through Melita's personal laptop and phone. They found some disturbing information. It seems she may have had something to do with what happened to you, but it appears she isn't working alone. Whoever is behind this wants you both dead."