The Tiger Prince's Witch

Anna clung to Kamryn with tears in her eyes as the guards got closer. Kamryn pushed her behind him and looked at his parents furiously.

"You will not interrogate her. She's my mate, and you will not touch her, or we're leaving and never coming back." Legend was growling loudly, ready to take over if necessary. When the guards arrived, they looked between the king and prince, unsure what to do.

"Son, you don't even know this woman. She could be an imposter trying to get her filthy little hands on your money, title, and who knows what else." Randal glared at Anna, and she shrunk back even more. She knew this was a bad idea. How could they trust someone who didn't know her own name? She decided to try and plead her case to them.

"Please, king and queen, I'm not after anything. I have been living in a cabin in the middle of nowhere for the past sixty days. I have no memory of who or what I am. I don't have any recollection of how I got to the cabin. All I know is I woke up one day and was all alone. I was scared to leave because I didn't know where I was or where I came from. When I found Kamryn in the forest one day while picking berries, he was in bad shape with a broken leg, broken ribs, bruises, and cuts all over him. I helped him to heal, not knowing he was a weretiger. At the time, I had no memory of the supernatural world, and I still don't, but it sounds familiar, as though it wasn't a surprise to me. I am Kamryn's mate; please don't take me away from him. He's the only person I know." She pleaded with them with tears running down her face.

Lynette couldn't help but feel sorry for the young woman. The look in her eyes and her demeanor made her think she was telling the truth. Ariel agreed, saying she seemed more scared than anything. She looked toward Randal and mindlinked him.

*"Let's let them be for now while we try to figure this out. She seems terrified."* He nodded in agreement.

"Okay, we'll let you go for now. However, I won't be so nice if we get any inclination that you're being untruthful. Kamryn, we still have the matter of you mating with Elsie from Spirit Energy to discuss. She'll be here by dinner. Why don't you come down and meet her? Your friend can stay in your room while we eat. We'll make sure she gets fed as well." Kamryn shook his head.

"I'm not leaving her side. Either we both come or stay, and I'm not mating with the witch. You can tell the coven whatever you want. Tell them I found my fated mate and already marked her before you could stop me." He held Anna's hand tightly. He wanted to show her that she could trust him as he said.

"Did you already mark her?" Lynette asked in shock, looking between them.

"Not yet, because we want to know who and what she is before we do. I will mark and mate her as soon as we have that information." Kamryn looked at them defiantly as he put his arm around Anna's shoulders. His parents both frowned but said nothing, so he started leading her the rest of the way into the palace.

When they got inside, her eyes widened. The floors were white marble, and the walls were the same cream color as the outside. She looked across the large entry and saw two enormous staircases going to the second floor.

Kamryn was walking quickly, pulling her with him. He was hoping to get her to his room before they ran into anyone else. As they started going up to the second floor, he saw Melita walking towards them with a small smile. "Kamryn, you had everyone worried. Where have you been?" Anna looked at the tall, beautiful blonde woman with dark brown eyes and felt a touch of jealousy with her familiarity with Kamryn. She walked up to him and gave him a hug. To Anna's dismay, he let go of her hand to wrap both his arms around the other woman.

"I was out meeting my mate. This is my sister Melita." He said as he put his arm back around Anna. She felt relief wash over her body. She had forgotten that he had an adopted sister. However, when Kamryn introduced her as his sister, she saw something flash in the other woman's eyes but wasn't sure what it was. She smiled at Anna and held her hand out.

"I'm actually his adopted sister. We're not related by blood. It's nice to meet you. What's your name?" Anna gave her a small smile before answering.

"I don't know. I lost my memory." Kamryn kissed her forehead as Melita looked at them in shock.novelbin

"You don't know who you are? That's got to be frustrating." She said, looking at Anna with pity.

"For now, we're going to call her Angel. She was the angel that found me when I was left poisoned out in the forest." Kamryn looked down at Anna, and she blushed. Melita had never seen him look at anyone the way he looked at the tiny woman at his side.

"Alright, Angel, it is." She looked at them curiously, wondering what this meant for the witch that was coming.

"We're going to my room. See you later." Anna gave Melita a small wave as they continued walking up the stairs.

Kamryn took her to a long hallway that had thick red carpeting. At the end of the hall was a large dark wooden door. When he opened it, Anna walked in, looking around.

The red carpeting continued into the room, where there was an enormous bed with black bedding. All the furniture was black, and there was a dresser, a wardrobe, two nightstands, a leather couch, and a chair. A fireplace with a large TV was in front of the sofa. The room was bigger than the whole cabin she'd been in.

"This is amazing." She said softly, still taking it all in. Kamryn looked at her wide eyes and smiled.

"Let me show you the bathroom." He led her over to one of two doors. When he opened it for her, she gasped as she walked inside. It had a bathtub big enough for four people and a shower that she swore would fit ten people. There were double sinks and a separate toilet closet. The floor was a pale grey marble, and the walls were white. Everything else was black and white. "Wow." That is all she could say as she ran her hand over the side of the black bathtub. Kamryn walked over and put his arms around her.

"Let's take a hot bath tonight after dinner. I've never used the bathtub, only the shower, but I'd like to take one with you." Anna smiled up at him.

"That sounds wonderful. What are we going to do about the witch that's coming? Are you sure they can't force you to mark her?" She asked anxiously.

"They can't force me to do anything I don't want. I meant it when I told them you and I would leave if they tried. Let me call down and have them bring us something to eat and you some clothes."

"If you don't want me to go to dinner with you tonight, I can stay up here," Anna said softly, somewhat afraid of being around too many people when she'd been alone for so long.

"That's ridiculous. Of course, you'll be by my side. We're going to show everyone that you're my mate. We'll walk in with our heads held high as the future king and queen. If anyone asks, we'll say you're name is Angel for the time being." Kamryn leaned down to kiss her softly on the lip. When he pulled away, she nodded.

He picked up a phone she hadn't noticed on the bedside table and ordered them some food. He then made another call and requested someone come up and get Anna's measurements for some clothing.

Within minutes a short-round woman named Jeana came into the room. She was kind and made Anna giggle when she complimented her figure as she took her measurements.

"Young lady, I'll get you the perfect dress for dinner, and then I'll get busy on other clothes for you for every occasion." Anna smiled at the woman with gratitude.

"Thank you, but please, I don't need a lot, only a few things." Jeana beamed at her. She had never met a sweeter young woman.

"It's no bother, dear." She said as she walked out of the room.

"I like her," Anna said, walking over to Kamryn. He had loved hearing his angel laugh. He hadn't seen much light in her eyes since they arrived.

"Jeana is great. She'll take care of you." There was a knock on the door, and Kamryn said to come in. Anna's eyes widened when she saw two carts pushed in loaded with different food. Her mouth started watering from the fantastic aromas. After living on canned food, she couldn't wait to sink her teeth into whatever was on the carts.

"Thanks, you guys. We'll take it from here." Kamryn pushed the carts to a small table with two chairs she hadn't noticed in the corner. He started uncovering the food and putting it on the table.

"This looks incredible," Anna said, looking at different cuts of meat, salad, potatoes, pasta, and desserts. "How are we going to eat all of this?"

"We'll eat what we want, and the rest we can save for later. One of the rooms right outside our door is a half kitchen with a refrigerator. I asked them to bring us a little of everything because I didn't know what you would want." She looked at all the food and realized she didn't know her likes and dislikes. In the cabin, it was survival, and she ate what was available.

"Thank you." She said as he held out a chair for her. He gave her a plate with a few bites of each dish. Anna took her first bite of the little round potatoes and closed her eyes as the flavors seemed to burst in her mouth. She chewed slowly, savoring the taste.

"Do you like those?" Kamryn asked, watching her while trying to hide how arousing her little moans of pleasure were.

"They're delicious." She said after swallowing. Anna then took a bite of the meat, which seemed to melt in her mouth. Before she knew it, she had eaten everything he'd given her. She sat back in satisfaction. She couldn't remember the last time she had been that full.

"You look content," Kamryn said with a smile.

"I'm going to get fat if I keep eating like that." She said.

"It wouldn't hurt for you to put on some weight. You're extremely thin, although I wouldn't care if you were as big as a house; you'll always be my angel." Anna took his hand across the table and smiled.

Just as she was about to say something, a horn sounded. She looked over at Kamryn, who stood up and went to one of the large windows. She followed him and looked down toward the long entrance to the palace where they had entered not long ago. Anna saw a woman with short dark brown hair walking toward the door.

"Who's that?" She asked, not liking the dread that was beginning to wash over her. "I'm thinking that's the witch I'm supposed to mate with."