AN: Hey guys! Sorry this took so long! My muses on this story completely abandoned me, and then there is the big move (it happens on Friday - SQUEE!) and school... and work... and packing.. lol. In other words, very busy over here! But alas, another update just before the move! Unfortunately, I will not be getting another update of Breaking Through out before the move... sorry for those of you who follow that little fic :( It is next on my list and I have notes started!

In the meantime, enjoy the next chapter of WTLSTD! We're just around the corner from meeting the Queen so stay tuned! Reviews are loved and appreciated, and if you want to follow me on Tumblr or Twitter you can do so by following skyecrystal87 and if you want to Friend me on Facebook it's Skye Crystal.

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(Not beta'd so all mistakes are mine)

Emma stormed through the castle in a rage, fists clenched tightly together as she made her way towards her chambers. Hurried footsteps could be heard behind her, and she knew that Ruby wasn't far behind.

They continued their journey in silence, Ruby experienced enough with her to know to leave her be. Her eyes darted to a mirror hanging on the wall, and as she glanced at herself the torches bounced ominously against her skin, giving it an eery glow. It only encouraged the anger boiling under her skin, and she smirked at the fire burning in dark green eyes. It felt good to be angry. It felt good to finally feel.

Two flights of stairs and a maze of hallways later, and they arrived at her chambers doors. Two guards stood at attention, and as she threw her door open angrily she hissed at them not to disturb her. Inside, she stopped rigidly in the center of the main common area, waiting for Ruby to join her. Her breathing came in hard and fast, her heartbeat increasing as her wolf clawed at her to be released. She wouldn't let it. Not fully, anyway.

The door closed softly behind her and Emma clenched and unclenched her fists again.

"Em… you know they just want to keep you safe. If you go out there balls to the walls, you're going to get yourself killed. " Ruby prodded carefully after a moment of silence.

Emma's nostrils flared as she spun around to face her friend. "I. AM. NOT. A. CHILD. They need to stop treating me like I am some poor, helpless damsel that needs protecting! I am the Commanding Officer of the Royal Guard now! I should be the one to go!"

"You're also the Princess, Emma. You have obligations to your people - such as staying alive." Ruby was trying her best to stand confidently against the door but Emma could smell the other girls uncertainty and… arousal? Emma lifted her chin and drew in a breath, the scents surrounding the brunette stirring her own desire. Yes, desire. Ruby liked when she behaved dominantly. It was an born desire to please your alpha, but usually their pairings were of the playful variety just on the cusp of being more… dangerous.

A low rumble erupted from deep in her chest and she took several predatory steps towards Ruby, smirking hungrily as the submissive wolf unconsciously shrunk against the door, the smell of lust gaining increasing density in the space between them as Emma brought her body flush against the brunette. "My parents… are cowards."

Ruby's breathing was coming out in short bursts, and Emma could hear her heart thundering against her rib cage as she practically folded herself in half, shoulders nearly touching as lust-filled eyes broke respectively from hers to the floor. Emma could feel her wolf rising and before she could get herself under control, her eyes flashed a menacing yellow and she gripped the hem of the brunette's trousers and ripped them in half by the seam to reveal dark glistening curls. The scent drove her beast wild and she gave up control when Ruby whined desperately in front of her, blue eyes daring at to flicker to hers, pupils blown completely. Emma wrapped a hand in long dark hair and yanked the subordinate wolf's head to the side to reveal the pale neck beneath as she lunged forward and bit the girl's neck, teeth sinking just enough into the warm flesh to draw blood while she buried two fingers deep into Ruby's core.

Ruby yelped in surprise and then moaned appreciatively as Emma set a fast, violent pace, eager to claim her prize in this new way. The Princess had never shown this side of herself to anyone, but she was pleased to see Ruby responding to it in such a… positive manner. She deepened her bite, claiming, ripping at the flesh with the power of her jaws, pleased when Ruby whimpered against her and widened her stance so Emma could angle herself deeper.

Within a few short minutes, she felt the silk walls inside Ruby contracting and sucking at her fingers, the girl under her letting out soft cries and grunts of pleasure as she neared climax. That was when Emma stopped. A high pitched whine of protest escaped from the brunette's lips, and Ruby opened her mouth to complain. Emma met her eyes with a warning growl, a command to remain quiet which had Ruby looking quickly away as she took her bottom lip in between her teeth and waited for whatever the Princess had in store for her. 'Such an obedient beta.' Emma's wolf rang out into her mind's consciousness, the blonde rewarding the brunette by pumping into her again.

Emma used her sensitive hearing to pick up on the speeding heartbeat and breathing that signaled the other wolf was close to release, and then stopped again. This time however, Ruby did not whine or meet her gaze, choosing to obediently keep her eyes locked on the stone floor. The blonde rewarded the action by gently kissing up her collarbone and neck, tongue coming out to lick at the blood running from the wound, the bitter tang of it making Emma moan. She resumed her pummeling of the other wolf's cunt, smirking when it took even less time to bring Ruby to the edge. She stopped again. Licked and kissed at the exposed flesh of Ruby's neck, then started again. She repeated the action again and again and again until there was only seconds between Emma starting and Ruby rushing up that cliff.

Pulling her head back, she released Ruby's hair. "Look at me." she commanded. Ruby obliged, hooded eyes silently begging for release as they met the Princess. Emma leered back as she said two simple words that would bind them beyond friendship. "You're mine." It wasn't a question, rather a statement, but Ruby nodded once anyway. It pleased Emma's wolf, and she immediately continued her assault on the girl.

Their eyes remained locked as Emma quickly brought Ruby to the edge, Ruby's face twisted in desperate need. Emma kept her expression stoically vacant but rewarded her beta by driving into her deeper, faster and harder. A few seconds and a well placed thumb later, and Ruby's body exploded. Her screams were swallowed by Emma's mouth, the blonde's free hand wrapping around the brunette's waist in order to steady her as Ruby shook and shuddered against her. A rush of fluid covered the hand buried within the depths of Ruby's walls, the excess dripping off her hand and onto the stone floor.

When the brunette stilled, Emma slowly released her hand and stepped back, panting both from her exertion and desire. She waited patiently for Ruby to collect herself, and when dark blue eyes found hers once more, she crooked her finger in a come-hither motion and then pointed down at the floor. "Kneel." As Ruby pushed off the door, Emma tugged open her belt and worked the buttons of her pants before sliding them over her hips. Ruby seemed to understand what was expected of her as she kneeled in front of the Princess and gently pulled her by the hips until Emma's clit collided with her hot mouth. The blonde moaned in appreciation and braced herself as her beta began to work her mouth around her sex, the pleasure already building within her as she buried her hand into Ruby's hair and pulled her closer still.

One hour earlier…

"I can't believe you! You're going to let them live?!" Emma knew her voice was near the point of yelling, but didn't care in the least bit as she glared at the King and Queen before her. "They deserve to die! Who knows how long they were out there," she pointed towards the men forced on their knees in front of the throne while she paced angrily behind them. "Who knows what they have already told the Evil Queen!"

"Emma, that is not how we rule." Snow reminded calmly, taking her daughters anger in stride. The refusal to shift would have anyone easily agitated. Oh how she wished that Emma could work through her trauma and move on with her life.

Emma stopped her pacing and glared at the brunette sitting poshly next to her father. "Then you're weak." she growled, eyes flashing yellow momentarily.

"Guards, escort these men to the dungeons please." David commanded, standing from his seat. He walked towards his daughter, hands clasped behind him. When he stopped in front of her, he let a long breath out from his nose. It wasn't a sigh, but Emma got the impression she was about to be scolded regardless. Once the men were gone, and the doors closed behind them, he spoke. "Emma, killing men out of vengeance is wrong. You know that. You're ignoring your wolf, why?"

Emma didn't answer, choosing to hold her father's soft gaze with a harsh glare.

"Emma, the longer you wait to shift again, the more erratic your behavior will become. I don't know what is holding you back, and I doubt you will tell me, but I want you to figure it out because I won't have you traipsing around the castle like an unruly dog." His tone was one of paternal reprimand, and Emma felt her posture shrink in front of him, her anger taking pause. "We want to send out a spy of our own to the Black Kingdom. You have just offered up the perfect guise with your little outburst, however, with you being so close to losing to control… we've decided Ruby will be going." Emma snarled, her anger doubling. "You're free to go, we'll meet again in the morning to discuss Ruby's strategy." David added, dismissing her.

"Why do I have to be there?" The Princess snarled, shaking from the effort of keeping herself contained.

"Because you're the Princess of course." Snow stated simply from her spot on the throne.

Emma snarled again before spinning around and leaving the room.