Ronan POV Maeva Thompson. Something was different about her, something special. I couldn't quite put my finger on it though. Yea, she's a highly skilled warrior, possibly the best I've seen this century, but there was something more. I felt pushed to protect her, compelled to keep her safe & happy. I know it's not a mate bond pull, I don't see her that way. But she had quickly become one of my favorite students, & I would protect her at all costs. Seeing her in Dimitri's arms standing in the dinner line angered me, though not in a possessive manner. I suppose I was more afraid that she would open her heart to him, only to have it broken when he found his mate. He's almost 19, & an Alpha. Though he had become impatient when it came to finding his mate, he would find her, & Maeva's pure teenage heart would be broken when she lost him. "Maeva, Alpha Dimitri, how are the 2 of you this evening?" I asked them. I suppose I was glaring at Dimitri as he stood there with his a
Ronan POV It was well after lights out in the dormitories before I finally climbed into bed. I'd spent the last 3hrs pacing my apartment, lost in thought. It wasn't until I finally laid down to sleep that I realized that these feelings of restlessness & anxiety weren't my own. No, these feelings belonged to Rayan, my brother, my King. He could usually contain his emotions so they weren't projected onto me, after being bonded to him for over 5 centuries we had both learned to control our emotions so we didn't usually feel eachother's, so something must really be bothering him if he was spiraling like this. I reached for our bond & opened the link. Maybe if he talks about it he'll calm down enough for me to get some sleep. "You alright brother? What's on your mind?" I asked him casually. "I'm doing well, why what's up man?" He responds coolly, not wanting me to know that he's bothered like the King he is. "Your not alright man, somethings bothering y
Maeva POV I woke up early this morning & decided to go for a jog. I could use the silence & the release before the real work got started today. Yesterday might have been the first official day of school, but it was basically just an introduction day. Today, the real training & learning would start, & the excitement running through my veins needed a release. The sun hadn't even risen yet as I stepped out of the dorms into the courtyard. It was a cool morning, unlike the incredibly humid ones we had in Georgia. I did my usual stretches before heading into the woods to jog through the forest. Although I didn't know the terrain, I let my senses guide me through. For the past 3 years, this is as much running as Gia got to experience, but it kept her from getting too restless as she stayed chained up in the depths of my mind so I didn't mind doing this for her. She had happily sacrificed the little freedom she had for me when my dad died, allowing me to put her on a cha
Maeva POV When I got to the training field Delta Anderson waved me over to him. He was a tall man, easily 6'8" and had the greenest eyes you've ever seen. I'd noticed he always kept his shoulder length blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail. He gave me a friendly smile when I approached him, & I felt that he was as excited to get started as I was. "Hey Maeva, the Beta linked me & said that your all set to start today. Are you excited? I know I am. You've really got alot of skills to teach." He said to me with a grin. "I am. Where would you like to start?" I asked him. "Well I was thinking we could start with some basics. I noticed yesterday that you have excellent foot work, so I'd like to start there. Maybe show them how to do some basic kicks if that's OK with you?" He asked. "Yea, that sounds good. Everyone should have some kicks in their arsenal." I replied to him. "Awesome, you can demonstrate on me, just try not to break anything." H
(1 month later)Stella POV It was a late Friday night when Maeva finally came back from the library, carrying a bunch of books. Her key card allowed her access that students don't normally have, so she was able to roam the library at all hours of the night if she wanted to. She even had access to the sections of books that students normally didn't have access to. I'm not sure what she had been working on, or what it was she was trying to find, but she usually went to the library after we all called it a night & came back with few books that she would spend the rest of the weekend reading through. We had spent earlier in the evening picking out our dresses for the Harvest Fest Formal. I was shocked when she mentioned that she had never been to a school dance before, let alone a formal. We all decided to go as a group, or rather they all decided so that I wouldn't feel left out. I'm sure they're all thinking "oh poor Stella has no one to go to the formal with" because th
Stella POV When I finally woke the next morning Maeva was already gone. It was too late for her morning run, so I assumed she'd gone to breakfast already. I decided this would be a good time to see what it was she had been reading the night before, so I walked over to her bed & reached under to where she had stashed the books the night before. I pulled them out along with the notebook she'd been writing in. I was shocked when noticed that in the notebook she had been taking notes on binding & unbinding. I opened the book she had placed a marker in before going to bed last night. She had stopped on a page where she had been reading about the different ways to unbind power. I skimmed the page & saw that the unbinding usually depended on how the witch had bound the power. Most witches created loop holes to the binding, but that was solely based on the witch. To sum up the chapter I read, there were 3 ways to unbind the binding of a powerful witch. The first was with a loop
Maeva POV After the revelations of my & Stella's secrets we continued about our day. We trained the Omegas & Scholars that wanted training just like we usually do. I had asked Headmaster Ronan during the first week of school if I could do training classes for those who don't normally receive training & he agreed to let. These days that's what I spent most of my time doing when not in classes. Dimitri didn't particularly like that we didn't get much time together because of it, but he still helped regardless. He also didn't like that I split my mealtimes between them & my Omega friends, so he started joining me when I sat with them. They were hesitant at first, but now it seems as if they are becoming friends. I just hope his dad doesn't give him hell over it when he goes home for Christmas break. I also hoped that he would continue his friendly attitude towards the Omegas while he was home on his pack lands. After training was a group dinner. I really enjoyed the
Maeva POV I woke up before sunrise for my usual morning jog & to my surprise Stella was getting up too. We both got changed & left the dorms to jog. The mornings were getting cooler & the leaves were beginning to change color, but I didn't mind. I always did enjoy the peace that the early morning brought. My dad & I used to jog every morning before morning training. After he died my training all but stopped. I couldn't help but to think about the events that had transpired as I jogged my normal 7 miles. Clay refused to let me out of his sight for months, refusing to let me train with the warriors because "the training field is no place for a young girl." Really, I think he just didn't want me training because he thought I'd be easier to control if my fighting skills weren't up to par. These days I was incredibly grateful for Alpha Maxwell calling me out to the training field that day. Maybe him showing the Headmaster what I was capable of was his way of saving me. Perhap
Azak "Let's go everyone! We are going to be late for the party!" I shouted up the stairs from the foyer. Today was the Timekeeper twins sixteenth birthday and the Wolf King and Queen were throwing them a massive party to celebrate. I knew Crysanthi was doing her best to wrangle our three children so we would make it on time, but as it stood, we were already going to be late. Our oldest daughter, Daisy, came running down the steps with her little sister Rose in tow. I could hear my beautiful light upstairs rushing our youngest, Gin, to hurry him up. My boy preferred to do things on his own time, but today was not his day, it was Harmony and Hunter's day, so his mother was rushing him. A few seconds later the two of them appeared at the top of the stairs just before Crysanthi gripped his should and disappeared in a flash of bright pink. Our girls knew well enough by now to know that that was their signal to grab onto me so the three of us could portal out to the party as well, so th
Crysanthi Our peace had been hard won over the past year, but as I sat in the gardens with my light, I knew every bit of it was worth it. He had spent the day gathering fruits and vegetables from the gardens so that we would have plenty of them for Rayan's cooking class tonight. Us Royals still got together every week for dinner to keep in touch, only now Rayan and Genevieve showed up with baby Heidi in tow, usually with Rayan carrying her carseat. She was a precious little wide eyed princess, always so curious and wanting to look around at everything. Tonight Rayan was going to teach us all to cook, though Genevieve would probably spend the evening holding her pup and watching on. But she didn't particularly need to learn to cook, since Rayan was her mate after all. Ember and Fioré had grown closer over the months, and within the next couple of months the dragon Timekeeper princess would come of age and become a Queen herself, just as Genevieve and I had. Then she coul
Crysanthi The weeks flew by as the summer season blossomed. Azak and I had spent much of our time enjoying the summer castle, with him exploring every inch, nook and cranny with me. I wanted to memorize it, as it had been my family home for centuries before I had even been thought of. We spent many evenings in the graveyard Grove under the shade of my deceased loved ones. It had been the perfect reprieve from the war that we were currently in the middle of. Ember and Fioré had stayed in the Elven Kingdom, refusing to leave the new princess unprotected. They didn't want the elves to suffer the same fate that their own people had. Many of the other dragons had joined them as well. Our alliance was paying off quite nicely for everyone involved. Even as the dragons migrated to the Elven Kingdom, their own kingdom was slowly being rebuilt. The elves had even stepped up to help to show their gratitude for having the dragons protecting their princess. Everything was calm and
Azak As the baby's high pitched screams echoed through the hallways, the dark forces began falling to their knees and grabbing at their ears. I took the opportunity to scorch them all as they squealed and hissed, ensuring that if the high pitched noise didn't finish them off, the flames would. Once the flames had died down I felt Crysanthi strongly through our bond, and knew she was right around the corner. When she turned it, I saw that she had the Queen and the Timekeeper Princess in tow. She had to speak loudly, but she told me that she thought we should work our way through the castle with the baby since her cries were dropping the dark forces and I agreed. So we worked our way through the entire castle until we came to the front where the underwater battle continued to rage on. It didn't take long before my little light was using her water magic to create a fifty foot air bubble in the ocean, effectively allowing the princess's cries to reach the sirens and water
Crysanthi It was only a few days after the battle with the dark covens when we received the news that the Atlantian Timekeeper Princess had been born. Azak and I were ecstatic to hear that there had been no issues with her delivery and that all was quiet on the ocean front for now. Fortunately we had been spending the summer in my birth castle which sat just off the coast of the Atlantian Kingdom. So, we decided to take a day to go visit the new princess and offer our support however possible. I was quite excited to meet her, as I had never actually held or even known a baby before. We had arranged to have the water fae warriors set up on the coast line for the time being, just incase the dark forces decided to make a play at attempting to kidnap the new princess. Rayan and Genevieve had even sent some wolf warriors and a coven of witches that were skilled in water magic. We suspected that if a play were to be made, it would be by freaks with water magic. Atleast tha
Azak The next few days passed without incident. Crysanthi and I spent all our time in the Royal suite, enjoying our one on one time since we had gotten very little of it since officially claiming one another. But I suppose all good things must come to end. I watched her portal away without so much as an explanation, as she was coming back from the ensuite bathroom. I began feeling for her through the bond immediately, but it didn't take long before she popped in right infront of me panicked. "Call Rayan, get them to the werecat kingdom now. They're under attack. They didn't want to bother Genevieve with her being so close to her due date, but it's a couple covens of dark witches. They need our help. I'm going to portal Ember to the Elven Kingdom to watch over Queen Eidi. Grab Fioré and follow me. NOW AZAK!" She rambled out. I grabbed my phone off the night stand and followed her out of the suite. I called Rayan as we walked quickly down the stairs to the suite that Ember and Fiore
Crysanthi I woke up to Genevieve and Ember giggling like school girls as they sat on the couch eating their breakfast. When I turned to glare at them they both giggled even more as they sat eating fresh fruit and smoked fish. "Wake up sleepy head. Today you become a Queen!" Genevieve squealed joyfully. She was more excited for me than I was, but I allowed her joy to rub off on me as I jumped out of bed to join them. No doubt Azak had let them in, I'm sure he was quite excited about today's events as well. "I doubt that my coronation will be near as exciting as yours, but I'm ready I suppose." I told them as I sat on the chair across from them. "Wait, what happened at yours?" Ember asked Genevieve curiously with a giggle. "I may or may not have melted the brains of the entire werewolf council. It's no big deal or anything though. They had it coming for plotting against their monarchs." Genevieve answered her casually. Ember's eyes grew wide as she stared at Genevieve causin
Azak Once we had gotten the mess cleaned up from the fight, I had the staff immediately begin decorating for the pup shower that Crysanthi wanted to throw for Genevieve. All of our guests were fine after the battle, and excited for the shower. Genevieve had definitely made her mark on all of us, so it was nice to be able to show our appreciation by doing this for her. I knew I personally would never be able to thank her for handling Lila for me, as I knew I never would have been able to. She had payed back the debt she owed Crysanthi ten times over. But I also knew that Genevieve didn't see it that way. As far as she was concerned, she was just doing her duty as a Timekeeper Queen to regulate the balance of the light and dark. I was also quite happy for her and Rayan, and I wanted to show them how much they were appreciated with this shower. So, I went through, double checking everything from the decorations to the food to ensure that they would enjoy this shower tha
Crysanthi When I jumped back into my body it was late at night and Azak was smiling at me from outside the cell door. I smiled back at him, but my smile immediately faltered when I realized that I smelled like piss. Apparently the version of me that had jumped into my body thought it would be funny to piss herself instead of using the toilet and sink combo that was in the cell for that specific reason. "It was a freak Timekeeper Queen from dimension 5. She thought it would be hilarious to make me watch you piss yourself, and I ofcourse wasn't dumb enough to open the cell to stop her or try to change your clothes my light." Azak spoke softly when he saw that I had noticed my appearance. All I could do was nod my head at his words as I stood up to be let out of the cell. He obliged and unlocked the door for me. I didn't speak a word as I walked up both sets of stairs to our suite to shower. I knew I shouldn't be embarrassed, as it was not me who committed such an embarrassing act, b