As promised, Hale, Killian, Vera, and Zen stuck by Cassidy and Nathan as they greeted their most esteemed guests. While the happy couple knew that the supernatural world was vast, they hadn’t expected to meet some of the species they ended up meeting.They met with some witch coven leaders, some vampire clan leaders, some pixie troupe leaders, some fairy herds, and some elven vale leaders. They were most surprised to learn that there were other creatures but that they chose not to come.As the most knowledgeable of them all, Hale had explained that unlike werewolves, vampires, witches, Lycans, and some elves who could blend in with humans, the other creatures lived in hiding in areas least populated by humans to be safe.The group of friends recognized then that there was a whole lot they still had to learn.With Vera having been in charge of the guest list, she taught the happy couple who would be attending, and those people’s significance in the bigger picture. She’d also taken care
The tension in the air was thick, with Bradley and Cain having left the room, leaving the Queen with the three Princes and new King. No one dared to break the silence, until Vera went looking for them.“Queen Hyacinth!” she squealed upon seeing the woman.Queen Hyacinth looked over at her. “I believe you were in charge of invitations. I wonder where mine ended up.”However, despite not expecting to see the Queen, Vera wasn’t fazed by the woman’s cold demeanour. “I didn’t send the invite out because I didn’t think you’d show. You never show up to anything.”The older woman was taken aback by the bold accusation. “You know why.”“Which is why you should then understand why I didn’t invite you. Besides, with Hale here, I didn’t know how he’d feel having you here, and I felt he represented The Vale,” Vera added.The older woman looked towards her son. “Ah yes, my son.”“Your Majesty, I don’t know whether or not to apologize in this scenario, but I will introduce myself and my brother in m
While everyone else around them was having a good time, Nathan and Cassidy were secretly worried about what was going on outside. They were both aware of the situation, and on the outside, they were all smiles.While inside, they were linking each other.“So, she just showed up and she’s pissed?” Cassidy asked her husband.“Pretty much. Killian says they’re viewing the bodies from the attack, but apparently everyone can pretty much sense the tension between Sam, Hale, and the Queen,” he replied.“Are we doing anything about it?” she asked.Nathan caught Frazier leaving. “Something tells me we won’t have to for now, but if she comes for either one of them, we take their side.”She wasn’t quite following, until a couple of minutes later when Queen Hyacinth walked in with Frazier, followed by Killian and Calypso. They were instantly worried about Hale and Samantha’s absence, something Calypso immediately sensed as she walked over to them.“Hale needs to cool down. They’ll join us in a co
“Zen, you need to come outside. Bring Hale and no one else.”The instruction had come from his sister via link, and the Vampire Prince wasted no time following the order. He grabbed Hale on his way out, and once they were outside, they scented the Lycan couple out.They did not expect to find what they arrived to.“What the hell happened?” Zen asked them.The mates had both found a t-shirt and shorts to put on. “He was killed by those things. There were three of them. They drained his blood.”“Do you think that’s what they’re doing with the blood?” Hale asked.“I’m almost sure of it. I don’t know what the blood means for them, but I’m certain that they are part of the reason why blood is needed,” Killian replied.“We understand what you meant when you said they look like nothing you’ve ever seen before,” Calypso added.“Wait, so they just attacked this one guy and left?” Zen checked.“What are you thinking?” Hale asked him.Zen turned to Killian. “You mentioned that they lure out all
They couldn’t believe their eyes. “Channing?”It had been years since they’d last seen him, both having last seen him on the day he died. “You look good Your Highnesses.”Nathan chuckled at the jab. “How is this possible? I thought you couldn’t reach out to us anymore?”“It’s not that I can’t. I stopped reaching out to Cally and Killian because they weren’t going to let go of me if I let them hold on,” Channing explained.“So, you’ve been around the whole time?” Cassidy asked as they walked closer to him.“Pretty much,” Channing confirmed.Cassidy closed the gap, tears running down her face as she finally hugged him. She knew it was the pendant’s doing, and she was appreciative of the opportunity to get to do what she couldn’t on his last day.“I’m so sorry Channing. I should’ve done more to protect you that day,” she sniffed.He pulled back to wipe away her tears. “Everything worked out the way it was meant to Cass. I was meant to die that day. I don’t want to have to do the whole th
Everyone partied well into the night, their troubles forgotten. The wedding and inauguration would be remembered for years to come. Everyone made it safely to whatever accommodations they’d arranged, while special guests were ushered to their designated rooms.The royal pack members already had their duties set out for them, and they knew that the quickest way to finish was to work together, so they got that done. The gang was also headed towards their rooms, when Calypso shot her eldest brother a look.“What the? Where are we?” Cassidy asked.Nathan looked around them and was surprised to see the ocean. “We thought you could use the night away. It is after all, your first night as a married couple.”Cassidy shook her head. “This isn’t the time for us to be leaving the castle.”“Relax. We all knew you’d feel that way, which is why you’re only staying for the night. I’ll come back and get you later today. Hunter and Wayne will deal with your guests just fine, while everyone else will p
At the sound of the growl, Killian clutched his head as he was pulled into a vision. He was surrounded by darkness at first, until he heard voices. He couldn’t make them out, and the darkness slowly dissipated, but he still couldn’t quite see around him.However, the voices became clearer.“He will attack us and you know it,” one of the voices stated.“I know that he will, but that doesn’t mean we should attack him first. His father failed in taking us out, so why would he succeed?” another voice spoke.“You say that, but I’m telling you that there’s something different about him, about his tactics. He almost wiped out our surveillance team and you’re simply treating him like he’s nothing,” the first voice said.“We have the favour of the Higher Powers. He will not succeed,” the second voice insisted.“I won’t be around when shit hits the fan because I’ve warned you, and you’re choosing not to listen to me. You’ve got Isaac on your side as well, and I’m telling you that he will succee
None of them had expected the revelation made by their guest, and so casually. He was respectful of everyone present, despite the tension he could feel to his presence. He waited on anyone to make the next move, but they were all silent, internally processing.Knowing the importance of the conversation that was about to take place, Killian asked for Maria to also be present. In his pack, she was the eldest member, a grandchild to one of the pack members who were around during Khan’s time.“I’m going to assume that you’re just as surprised as I am, so before we go anywhere, I’ll introduce myself. My name is Logan Grey, and I’m a descendant of Khan’s youngest son,” the Alpha introduced himself.“Youngest son? You’re suggesting that Khan had more than one child,” Calypso spoke up.Logan nodded. “He did. He had two sons, Isaac and Vasil. There’s not much I know about Isaac, but my pack was led by Vasil all those years ago. There was some big attack on the Lycans, and Vasil managed to esca