Page 128 of Taming the Kraken

Alexa went limp, and Ken lifted her up against his chest. She was unconscious. There were beads of sweat on her forehead and her face looked twisted in pain.

“What happened?” Levi asked, feeling helpless.

“Mikah’s light … it vanished.” Ken looked up at Levi as he shook his head. “I don’t know what this means.”

“We need to go back to Elysia. If something happened to Mikah, they will know. And … we need to take her back while she’s unconscious.” Levi looked up at Ken who seemed to be hesitating. “There is nothing we can do at the moment. We need answers.”

Ken sighed and finally nodded his head. “That bear better be alright.” He cradled Alexa in his arms, and with a slight shift in the air, he transported to Elysia. Levi followed right beside him. Ken looked around the inner castle room where they’d appeared. Reiya and Lita were both there, and they came rushing over to check on Alexa.

“Is she okay?” Reiya asked, running her fingers through her daughter’s damp hair. Lita grabbed Alexa’s hand, checking her pulse.

“Follow me,” Lita commanded and led them through a set of doors on the other side of the room.

Ken looked around the area. It had cabinets around it and a bed in the center of the room. Lita motioned for him to lay Alexa down. He raised his brows at her and fastened his grip on Alexa. “She isn’t leaving my arms.”

“Oh for goodness sake. Then sit down with her. Hurry up!” Lita commanded. Ken sat on the bed and looked over at her as she drew something up into a syringe.

Ken pulled Alexa back, growling lowly. “What is that?”

“We need to keep her asleep. This will make sure she doesn’t wake up anytime soon. Quickly. She needs this in order to recover.” Lita held the needle out, but Ken still wasn’t moving.

“Ken. Trust her. She would never hurt Alexa.” Levi watched as Ken furrowed his brows.

“I don’t think Alexa would want this.” Ken continued to guard her.

“If she wakes up now, she could hurt herself. You don’t want that,” Lita insisted, motioning for him to hurry up.

Ken gritted his teeth as he inhaled deeply. Alexa’s health was his number one priority. Reluctantly, he lowered Alexa, and Lita quickly grabbed her arm and plunged the needle into her flesh.

“There.” Lita sighed. “Now we can talk.” She looked up at Ken and smiled. “It’s just a sedative, relax. I promise there’s nothing in there that’ll hurt her. But if she wakes up now, she is going to hurt herself. She’ll be too upset. After the loss of Mikah …”

“What happened to Mikah?” Ken finally asked, interrupting Lita.

“Fairy magic is special, as you know. It has a life of its own. The connection between a guardian and the fairy princess is a joint relationship. A bond that surpasses basic comprehension. Stronger than the mate bond in a sense. Though it has never happened before, it is possible to sever that bond. Mikah has rejected being her guardian. His light didn’t vanish. It just quit. It isn’t being blocked either.”

“Alexa was in a lot of pain. She was linked with Mikah in order to find him, and she was feeling what he was feeling.” Levi’s lips pressed into a thin line as he shook his head. “He was protecting her …”

“Without Alexa’s light inside him …” Reiya whispered, her eyes watering.

“I’m going to get him back. I’ll find him and bring him back. She needs Mikah,” Ken said firmly as he tenderly held Alexa’s unconscious body.

“Ken’s fairy magic has awakened inside him.” Lee looked over at Reiya, whose eyes widened.

“Already? That was fast. Lee’s still hasn’t awakened. Fairy magic is choosey like that. But it must have been necessary.” Reiya furrowed her brows. “Did Alexa already …” She pursed her lips. “Did Alexa claim you as her prince?”

“She marked me … twice. Does that count?” Ken chuckled as Levi cleared his throat and closed his eyes. Reiya and Lita stood there quietly, staring at one another.

“It has to be because of the soulmate connection, right? The sharing of powers through the mark.” Lita looked at Ken with a discerning eye. “He hasn’t been made the prince yet. So that’s all it can be.”

“Whatever the reason, it allowed me to protect Alexa from a shadow attack.” Ken knew about fairy magic but not how in-depth it was. It was a type of magic that was alive. Unlike a witch and their magic, fairy magic was a lifeforce of its own.

Ken looked down at Alexa and his heart hurt. When she woke up, she was going to be a wreck. She needed Mikah. He easily felt that much. “We’ve got to get Mikah back. Alexa needs her guardian.”

“A new guardian is already ready. Usually, the fairy queen chooses the guardian for their daughter. But in the event of a death, there is already a replacement guardian that is trained. They already have the power of a guardian as a protector of Elysia—” Lita was again interrupted by Ken.

“I don’t care if you have twenty guardians lined up for Alexa. Mikah is her guardian, and I’m going to get him back. Can the connection be restored?” Ken looked up and watched Lita and Reiya exchange glances.

“Ken, the problem is that Mikah has barely kept the dark sprite at bay. Without Alexa’s light protecting him … the Mikah we know may no longer exist,” Reiya whispered.