The Tiger Prince's Witch

Micah sat with his parents in shock as they told him that Kamryn was back, and he brought his mate with him. He was glad his brother found his mate but was worried he would still have to mate with Elsie.

"What does this mean?" He asked them with a frown.

"We're not sure yet. Kamryn is adamant that he'll only mate with his mate. We need to figure out what to do because if we try to force him, he may leave as he threatened. Truthfully I wish we had never made a deal with Spirit Energy. He should be with his fated mate." Lynette looked toward her mate, who nodded.

"I agree, but we can't afford to piss them off. You don't have to mate with Elsie now. Once she gets here, we'll have dinner with Kamryn and his mate. We'll see how things play out." Randal knew his eldest son was the best one to take over the throne, even if the girl with no name was his queen. As his fated mate, she would make him stronger than a chosen mate.

"Alright. What happened to him?" He asked, looking between his parents.

"He said he was poisoned and lost his tiger abilities. The young woman took care of him until the poison wore off, and when Legend came back, they knew she was their mate. I feel bad for her. She was left in the forest without a memory of who or what she was. She's quite beautiful." Lynette said, thinking of the fearful young woman.

"Do you think it's odd that Kamryn and his mate were both poisoned? I'm assuming she was poisoned since she lost her memory." Micah asked, and his parents both looked concerned.

"I never thought about it, but you're right. What would make them both end up in the middle of the forest? Him without his tiger, and she with no memory. It makes me think someone was trying to keep them apart when they actually pushed them together. Let's keep these suspicions to ourselves for now." Randal said, looking at his mate and son. He preferred for Kamryn to mate with his fated mate, but they needed to see what the consequences would be if they angered Spirit Energy.

Elsie looked at the palace as she walked through the gates. All of this was going to be hers. She held her head high and looked through narrowed eyes as she approached the steps leading inside. She was upset that there wasn't more of a welcome party for her. Only two people were standing near the door, and one was a guard. Where was her red carpet?

"Hello, miss. My name is Renata, and I'll be your attendant." The young woman smiled at her, but Elsie frowned.

"Where is everyone else? Why isn't the prince, king, and queen here to welcome me?" She asked with disdain. Renata was taken aback. Even the royals didn't speak to the staff in such a way.

"They had other duties at this time. Please let me show you to your room." Renata reached for the one bag Elsie was carrying and wondered where the rest of her luggage was.

"Do you have more bags I can have someone get for you?" She asked, looking out the door, not seeing anything behind Elsie.

"No. As your future queen, I'm assuming I will be provided a full wardrobe." Renata bit her tongue, not wanting to say something she would regret. However, she was hoping this bitch didn't end up being their queen. Everyone had already heard that prince Kamryn had returned with his mate. From the interactions people have had with her, they said she was a sweetheart.

"Please follow me," Renate said stiffly and began walking away without making sure Elsie followed her. She led her to a room on the first floor where they let guests stay. She saw the look on Elsie's face when she didn't show her to one of the rooms upstairs.

"Shouldn't I be staying with Kamryn? I am to be his mate, after all." Renata shook her head.

"I was instructed you were to stay here." Elsie walked into the room that was quite grand, with a large canopy bed in pale blue. The furniture was white. She shrugged. She figured he must want to meet her before having her move into his

room.

"Fine. Please send someone that can give me a suitable dress for dinner." She snapped her fingers, and Renata glared at her back. She really hoped they sent her away quickly. She went to get Jeana to see their new guest. Once that was done, she went to the palace office to speak with the king and queen. She was told to come in when she knocked.

"Did Elsie get settled?" Lynette asked her as she walked in.

"Yes, your majesty." She answered hesitantly. Both royals looked at her in question.

"What's wrong?" Randal asked her.

"If I may say so, miss Elsie is not a nice person. She is telling everyone her demands as future queen, and she is expecting to be in prince Kamryn's room. She also didn't bring clothes, demanding an entire wardrobe be provided for her." Randal's face began turning red. He knew these witches would act entitled and demanding.

"What? No marking has happened yet, but she dares to treat our people this way?" Renata nodded. Lynette patted his shoulder to calm him.

"Maybe this is a good thing. It will give us just cause to send her away and allow Kamryn to be with his mate. We are modest, and if she is expecting something different, the arranged mating can be called off." She smiled at her mate as he sat back down.

"You're right. This may work in our favor. Renata make sure many people wait on her so we can get multiple complaints about the future so-called queen." She gave them a knowing grin as she left the office. Renate stifled her giggle as she walked away. That bitch had underestimated the weretigers.

Anna looked at Kamryn sadly. She had secretly hoped the witch never showed up. Now that she had, she knew she would have to fight to keep her mate.

"Angel, don't look so down. Believe me when I tell you my parents will come around. I love you." He leaned down to kiss her forehead.

"I love you too." They sat on the couch talking and kissing when there was a knock on the door. Kamryn told the person to come in, and Jeana walked in, looking flustered. Anna looked at her in concern as she got up. "Are you okay?" She asked the older woman.

"I'm sorry, dear. I just left the room of that witch that just got here, and she's not friendly. She wanted me to make her an entire wardrobe and had many demands for the most expensive fabrics. She wanted actual diamonds sewn into her dresses." Kamryn stood up and walked over to her with fire in his eyes.

"She did what? How can she make such demands?" He asked her.

"Miss Elsie is telling everyone that as the future queen, we should be catering to her every need," Jeana said softly. She loved all the royals and couldn't imagine continuing to work there with that woman as the queen. She looked at the young woman who was looking at her with concern and smiled. Elsie and Kamryn's mate couldn't be more different. She hoped the witch was sent packing.novelbin

"Do my parents know about this?" He asked. Kamryn knew they would not tolerate someone speaking to the staff in this manner.

"Yes, your highness. They told Renata to make sure many people wait on her so multiple complaints can be made." Anna looked between them in confusion when they smiled.

"What does that mean?" She asked.

"It means my parents want to get rid of her already. I told you that you wouldn't have anything to worry about. We may be royals, but we respect our staff and try to treat everyone equally." Jeana nodded next to him.

"Yes, dear, what he's saying is the truth. They are all kind to us." Anna took a breath of relief. Maybe it would all work out.

"That's good to hear. I'm sorry she mistreated you." Anna said, giving her a pat on the shoulder. Jeana smiled at her with a wink.

"Don't worry. I'll fix her. As it's already so late in the day to do much, I'll give her the ugliest dress I have. You, however, will look like a princess." Jeana held out the dress that Anna hadn't noticed, and she gasped.

It was a creamy white colored gown that had tiny diamond-like sequins sewn sporadically to make it sparkle. It was off the shoulder with long, thin see-through sleeves. She could tell it was floor length and had a slit up one side to just a little above the knee.

"This is beautiful." She said, tentatively touching the delicate fabric. Jeana beamed at her.

"Thank you, I made it myself. I brought you heels to wear with it, and we'll have someone come to do your hair." She held out matching heels that had the same sequins on the straps. Kamryn was grinning, watching Anna's face. She would be a perfect queen. Humble and kind. She reached over and hugged Jeana.

"Thank you for being nice to me." She said. The other woman patted her on the back, a little embarrassed at the young woman's gratitude for something so minor.

"You're welcome. Now, why don't you start getting ready, and I'll send someone to do your hair in a little while." Jeana patted Anna on the back and left out of the room. She shook her head as she walked down the hall. She now understood why Kamryn called her Angel.

"Do you want to take a shower before getting dressed? We have time." Kamryn asked as she still stared at the dress.

"Yes. I need to be scrubbed clean to put something this nice on." She smiled up at him, and he kissed the top of her head.

"Let's shower together. It will be quicker." Anna giggled as he pulled her into the bathroom.

They weren't exactly quick. However, she couldn't believe how amazing the shower felt. She looked up at Kamryn as they got out.

"That was unbelievable. I could stay in there all day." He put his forehead against hers with a smirk.

"If we're going to have fun like that, I'd be willing to stay in there all day too." His mouth captured hers mid-laugh.

"We better get dressed so I can be ready when they do my hair." They quickly dried off, and when they went into the bedroom, someone had laid a new pair of panties on top of the dress. Anna quickly put them on and had Kamryn help her put the dress on. After he zipped it up the back, she walked to the mirror. She didn't recognize the woman looking back at her.

"Jeana was right. You look like a princess." Kamryn said, beaming down at her. The pale cream color suited her perfectly with her long dark brown hair. Anna looked up at him and smiled.

"Do I look appropriate for dinner?" She asked, and he wrapped his arms around her.

"You will be the best-looking one there. Everyone is going to be envious of your beauty." Anna blushed under his praise.

"What are you wearing?" She asked, looking down at his boxers. He laughed and went to the walk-in closet she hadn't noticed.

"Angel, come here." She walked over, carefully holding up her dress, so she didn't step on it. When she got to the closet, she couldn't believe what she saw. Some of Kamryn's clothes had been pushed to one side. She saw dresses, slacks, and blouses hanging in the closet.

"How did these get here?" She asked, looking at everything in awe.

"Jeana probably placed a rush order. I don't know how she does it, but she makes miracles happen when it comes to clothing. It helps that she likes you too. I'm sure the witch isn't getting the same treatment." He put his arm over her shoulders. There was a knock on the door, and they stuck their heads out of the closet. Jeana and another woman walked into the room.

"Oh, you found the clothes. I hope you like them. We'll get more soon." She looked at Anna in the gown and knew she had made the right choice. She looked stunning.

"I don't need more than that. It's already too much. Thank you." Anna gave her a shy smile. Elene, who was with her, looked at the beautiful young woman in surprise. She really was like night and day to the witch downstairs. "This is Elene. She's here to do your hair and makeup." Anna smiled at the tall woman with short red hair.

"Nice to meet you. Where do you want me?"

"You can sit in one of these chairs. It won't take long. You don't need anything but light makeup with your natural coloring. I'll put your hair up, and I have a special piece from the queen herself." Anna looked at Elene in shock. The queen had sent something special for her?

"Okay. Thank you for doing this." Elene smiled as she dusted Anna's face with powder and gave her a light smokey look that made her gray eyes pop. She then twisted her hair into a french twist, and after it was pinned into place, she put a small hairpiece that looked like a tiara on her head. Anna looked at it and realized it was the queen's way of saying she had accepted her. She would have cried if she hadn't just had her makeup done. The other three looked at her in silence when she stood up and put her heels on. She was breathtaking. She turned around and felt her cheeks getting red from their stares.

"Wow, Angel, you look spectacular." Kamryn wanted to fall to his knees at her feet. She was glowing and looked as though she was born to be a queen.