Feeling prim and proper, I'm ready to go down to the great hall. Saskia opens the chamber door for me, and we find Alec and Magnus standing together with their mouths gaped open.Saskia clears her throat, 'Alpha Magnus, King Alec, it may help if you both stop drooling and have some decorum around your Luna and Queen,' she smirks.They both shake the thoughts from their heads and compose themselves.'My Queen,' Alec says as he gets down on one knee, takes my hand, and places a kiss upon it.Magnus glares at him and kneels, taking my other hand, 'My Luna,' he says, kissing my other hand.Neither of them moves but continue to gaze into my eyes. I can't help but notice they are discreetly elbowing each other as if to push each other away.I laugh, ‘Which one of you handsome men will escort me to the hall?’ I ask.‘I will!’ they both say and look at each other. I stand between Alec and Magnus and allow them to take an arm on either side of me and smile.‘Both of you, it will be then,’ I gr
‘Mum, Dad, the orc trials begin today. Queen Maia has invited everyone to come along to watch.’‘Oh, orc trials?’ My mother says, raising an eyebrow.‘Yeah, they wrestle to see who is the strongest amongst them,’ I explain.‘I see. I guess we can come along,’ my mother shrugs.‘I know wrestling isn’t your cup of tea, but you might enjoy it a little?’ I smile.She nods.‘I’ll see if the rest of the pack wants to come along,’ I say, standing up and leaving the house.Everyone who wants to attend meets near the portal.‘I just have to find Magnus and Alec,’ I say to Flint and Josie.‘They were heading towards the river over there not long ago,’ Josie says.‘Thanks,’ I say and ‘Skedaddle Dash’ towards them.I see them both sitting by the river, talking like best buddies as I approach.‘Unbelievable,’ I mutter under my breath.They both stop talking and see me approach with a not-too-impressed look on my face. I halt in front of Alec and Magnus and cross my arms.‘Hi, babe,’ Magnus says ne
We walk through the courtyard, and I see Yiselda sitting by herself. She appears troubled.‘How about you two go on ahead? I’m going to see if Yiselda is okay,’ I say.Magnus and Alec peer over to Yiselda and see her moping on a bench seat. They nod and walk away together. Sometimes I don’t get Alec and Magnus. They argue and fight, yet they are by each other's side more than mine at times. They truly are like brothers. I roll my eyes at the back of them again.‘Yiselda,’ I say in a chirpy tone and sit beside her. ‘You didn’t come to the orc trials?’‘No,’ she says quietly.‘Oh, I was hoping to see you there, but that’s okay,’ I smile.She waves her wand at the ground in a circular motion making the leaves float from the ground and swirl into a tiny whirlwind.‘So, you seem pretty quiet… and glum?’ I say. ‘You don’t like it here?’ I add.‘It’s not that I don’t like it here. It’s absolutely beautiful here. I miss Pandora’s box, though. It’s always been my home, and to see it burn down
The Celestial DimensionThe Celestial world consists of many realms and kingdoms, home to each deity. Each domain is made from enormous clusters of many different coloured crystals. Some are firmly set on the land, while others are on floating islands that connect with stone bridges. Each celestial home is just as beautiful as the next. Different colour orbs swim throughout ponds and rivers. The air glistens as if it’s always raining sparkles. There is no sun, which reveals millions of stars in the sky. Some planets are so close that it looks like the worlds will collide, but they never do. Even though there is no sun, the sky has an ongoing aurora that forever emits a glowing light. We know when the new day begins as the aurora changes colour at day's end. The Celestial world is so vast it can take months to travel to the other side. This is great for deities that don’t get along. They can instead stay many moons away from each other.Gods and Goddesses thrive from being worshipped a
Fuming with hatred, I pace back and forth while thinking of ways to destroy Mysteria. Finally, I come to a halt and smile as the answer comes to mind. Thypon, the God of ferocious monsters. He has the head of a dragon, a bat's wings and a serpent's body. Once a God amongst the other deities in the Celestial Realm, Thypon wreaked death and destruction across many worlds. To end Typhon’s terrible ways, the deities and I trapped him beneath a volcano for all eternity, compelling the volcano never to erupt since that was the only way Thypon could be released.I immediately travel to the world of ash and lava where Thypon has been sealed. Approaching the volcano, I raise my hands high and begin the chant. The seal dissipates, and the volcano erupts. An explosion of ash rises into to air, whilst lava flows out from the crater. A boisterous roar emits through the cloud of ash. Enormous wings flap and push the ash away. Thypon, now silent, gazes at me. I smirk and cross my arms.‘Finally, aft
NinaAs Kadva and I reach the bottom of the stairs, arm in arm, I immediately notice Magnus isn’t in a pleasant mood. However, he was happy when I spoke to him earlier in the hall. So, something must have happened since then. He stands leaning against a beam with arms crossed and a scowl across his face. Alec gives Magnus an odd look, wondering why he is in such a temperamental mood.I mind-link Magnus, ‘Is everything okay? You seem a little angry about something?’‘Why would I be angry, Nina?’ he replies sarcastically, ‘Is there something I should know about?’ he scoffs.I give him a confused look and realise everyone is watching Magnus, and I pull faces at each other through mind-link. I clear my throat and focus on the pack. I can worry about Magnus later.‘Are we ready to celebrate the midsummer solstice?’ I shout.Everyone cheers and follows Alec and Magnus’s lead. We all step into the portal one at a time behind the blacksmith's workshop and appear at Moon Crest Castle, where Si
Although I'm extremely mad at Magnus and Alec, I can't help but notice the big grin on the guard's face at Kadva's announcement. The witches all have their mouths gaped open. I turn and see everyone is still and quiet. Poor Kadva scratches the back of his head nervously.'Well, where's the music, and what are you all looking at? You all act as if you've never seen a gay mage before,' I say.Taking Kadva's hand, I pull him back to where we were dancing and glare at the musicians who start up the instruments. Others begin to sing and dance again as Kadva and I continue our dance. Everything has returned to how it was before, except for Magnus and Alec sitting there elbowing each other and arguing, blaming each other for what had just occurred.The dance ends.'I think a certain man is trying to get your attention?' I say.Kadva glances at the guard, who still has his eyes and smile on Kadva and nods.'I'm too nervous. I wouldn't even know what to say.''Pour a couple of goblets with win
We all halt and stare in confusion as haze forms in the distance and all around us. A thunderous roar echoes throughout the land. As Alec and Magnus stand on either side of me, I take their hands and hold them tight. I look between them with a worried expression.‘This doesn’t sound good,’ Alec says.I run toward Maia and place a hand on her shoulder.‘What was that?’ I ask.‘I-I don’t know. I’ve never heard anything like it before.’Damon holds Maia by his side and mind-links his warriors to be on the lookout. We can no longer see anything but fog. In the far distance, I can only make out the silhouette of something humungous coming towards us.‘What is that?’ I say, pointing toward it.Everyone looks in the direction and begins to step back.‘Nina,’ Alec says, ‘Stand back,’ he says with worry as he tries to pull me behind him.Magnus stands on the other side of me and smells the air.‘It’s not a scent of human, fae, vampire or any other species that I’ve smelt before. Whatever it i