Free The Ancients by Rena Wilson

wipes her brow free of sweat. 
                  "Yeah, I am," I smile at her.  "Let's get everyone together so I only have to say it once."
                  She nods and tries to stand on her shaky legs.  I reach out to her, but she backs away, "No I am fine, just drained.  I will meet everyone in the living room."
                  I watch as she walks unsteadily around me.  "As you wish my Lady," I whisper in awe of what I just witnessed.
     
    Kristoff
     
                  "So it worked," I state as Charles takes a seat in the living room. 
                  Charles nods, "She was amazing."
                  I growl, "She should have waited on me.  Something could have gone wrong."
                  As I finish Rian walks in looking a bit pale but other than that she seemed fine, "She shouldn't have to wait on anyone to do anything she pleases."
                  "Alright, you are fine since you are throwing back sarcasm," I smile as she sits next me.  I pull her close and she lays her head on my shoulder.  We are waiting for Kevin and Riley, so I take the moment to lean into her.  "Are you sure you are okay?"
                  I feel her smile on my shoulder.  "I am fine, mate."
                  Kevin and Riley walk into the living room and take seats on opposite sides of the room.  "Everything okay?"
                  "Kristoff, I want someone else as a bodyguard," Riley says exasperated.  "I can't deal with him anymore."
                  "Oh, lay off it princess," Kevin responds."
                  "Both of you stop," I snap.  "We have more important things to worry about right now.  Am I understood?"
                  Riley doesn't look happy but gives me a curt nod.  "Yes, Alpha," Kevin grits out.
                  "Now Charles," I redirect my attention to the dwarf.  "I assume you have much to tell us."
                  Charles sighs, "Well it started in 1890.  You know dwarves are known for our abilities as thieves, so I was contracted to steal a valuable art piece.  Needless to say that the whole thing went shit really quick and I got caught.  Usually, I am more than able to get myself out of those situations, but this time not so much.  The day I was to be executed a witch bartered for my freedom.  To this day I don't know why.  All I know is that I was released and was forced into a life debt."
                  "What do you mean forced?" Rian asks.
                  Charles shrugs, "I didn't ask her to save me, but since she did I was honor bound into the debt.  The witches name was Jaqueline de Molay.  The only stipulation I had was that no blood would taken.  We took an amulet and sealed the debt."
                  "I honestly thought she was make me pay right away.  I mean she got me out of jam then just let me go.  It was strange.  I kept tabs on her for a couple of years, but she never collected.  Around 1900 I was told that her and her two daughters were burned at the stakes for being witches."
                  I was growing impatient, "I don't understand the history lesson, Charles.  Get on with it."
                  "But it is important, Alpha," Charles stands and begins pacing.  "I thought I lucked out and wouldn't have to repay my debt.  That is until three days ago when another witch walked into my life claiming to be a de Molay.  She had the amulet and there was nothing I could do.  The powers that be have banned me from doing pretty much anything, but I couldn't go against a life debt, that is to the Gods."
                  "What did she want you to do?" I ask.
                  "It was simple really.  She wanted me to steal three items, an amulet, a flint, and a knife.  But, I am sure you are already tracking