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Genevieve POV The day went off without a hitch as the 4 of us made our rounds through the campus. It was quite obvious that we had the respect of the Alphas & Lunas, though some of their children weren't completely on board. I couldn't help but notice the way that Isabella hung around the council members, no doubt attempting to concoct some sort of plan to remove me from the picture. She was bitter, as she should be. She knew now that when she had visited back in November, that Rayan was already mine, which was why he sent her away. He had wanted nothing to do with her from the moment he met me, and I could read in her aura thar she was furious over it. I'm also sure that it didn't help matters much that I had knocked her out at the dinner table. Well, the packs would learn not to mess with their Queen one way or another. They would surely learn that lesson today as we held trials for the Donahues & the Alpha that dared to disrespect me. Alpha Maverick, I had learned h
Rayan POV Once Genevieve had stripped the Alpha of his status & aura, she passed it on to his daughter. My beautiful queen helped the girl to her feet before she announced Eliza Maverick as the Alpha to the Crystal Falls Pack, the crowd cheered for the first female Alpha in centuries. I could tell the girl was fighting back tears as she made history on the stage. When the audience finally quieted down, Genevieve dismissed her and her father from the stage and took her seat once more. I joined her, taking my seat next to her, and allowed Ronan to call the next perpetrator to the stage. Councilman Donahue would be next, and I knew for a fact that he would be stripped of ALL status, and declared rogue. Once he was declared rogue, I would throw him in the dungeons to rot away, but only after he watched his youngest son be executed infront of all the packs present today. Genevieve had been very clear about what would happen to the councilman & his son. She would make an ex
Genevieve POV I awoke as a jolt of energy forced it's way into my veins, consuming me. I gasped at the feel of the energy resting just below the surface. I opened my eyes to see my brother, my cousin Andre & Rayan all resting their hands on me with their eyes closed as their energy visibly lapped over my skin. Jennifer was standing behind them, her hands glowing bright green as they rested on my brother's shoulders while she chanted. "Enough, I'm awake, that's enough." I spoke quickly, surprising myself at how fast the words came out. All of their eyes snapped open to stare at me as Jennifer stopped chanting & pulled her hands away from Gavin's shoulders. Ray wasted no time pulling me into him as though he hadn't seen me in days. I giggled as I crashed into his body, sparks erupting over my skin where our skin met. He bent down & crashed his lips into mine before taking a deep inhale from the crook of my neck, sending me into another fit of giggles. "Geez Ray,
Rayan POV I made my beautiful queen breakfast before going across the hall to Ronan's residence to prepare for our coronation. I didn't want to see her in her dress until she walked down the isle to me, to be coronated as my queen. Sure, I had already seen her this morning, but we would basically be getting married as well as coronated, so I didn't want to see her in her dress before the ceremony. We hadn't really talked about how the coronation would essentially be a wedding as well, but we both knew it would be, after all, we would making a lifelong blood oath to not only serve & protect our kingdom, but to do so together, as one. It wasn't really that big of a deal considering that we were already marked and mated with our first pup on the way, but the feelings I was getting from her through the bond as we made love this morning told me that she considered today to be a big deal. Maybe she was right to feel that way. We had committed our lives to eachother, privately, bu
Genevieve POV As Rayan bowed before me on one knee, all I could think about was the prophecy that said I would bring him to his knees. I smiled knowing that this was what it meant all along. My mother had feared it so much, never knowing that it would be his love for me that would force him into submission. And I could not possibly love him more. He & this family we were building were everything to me, so once we were both coronated & our people were cheering, I chose to submit to him as well. After all, we were a team, a partnership, & the ability to submit &/or compromise when necessary was how partnerships thrived. And we would thrive together, as would our kingdom. I would personally see to it. Once the kingdom was settled the was still one thing left to do, well, 24 things actually, and I knew that when I was done I would be needing another magical jump from my mate & family. Ronan settled the crowd & I stood to speak, talking about the importance of the council & their
Rayan POV I carried my love out of the auditorium and back to our residence where I let her sleep for the remainder of the day & into the night. I knew that she had exhausted way too much energy, but I also knew I had to let her complete what she was doing. She had uncovered plots that went far deeper than we could have ever imagined. I hadn't even known that Felix reached out to the council for backup, let alone that they had refused him. My friend was dead all because those pricks sought more power. The love of my life had had her family torn apart, twice, as well as suffered years of torture at their hands. By the end of it I was sure she was running off of pure rage, but she had every right to be enraged. Her power still had me in awe, even though I knew that she held more than any of us could ever imagine. When she allowed me to dive into Donahue's mind with her I was amazed. Not only did I see how he had been working with the dark witches and rogues all these years, I
Rayan POV My Love went off with the girls for a few hours to do all the girly things, hair, nails, facials, etc., while us guys hung back and enjoyed eachother's company. Benji & Andre joined us, which was rare. It was strange for Benji & I to run into eachother even once within a decade usually, so having seen this much of him just in the last month was a strange occurrence. Though, I suppose I should get used to it seeing as how I will be the father of the next witch Timekeeper. Also, if the pattern continued to hold, he would probably end up mated to my daughter, which was weird to think about so I pushed the thought from my mind as quickly as possible. This earned me a look from Ronan who had picked up on the feeling. I just shook my head at him as I chuckled out loud. Sure, the other's probably thought I was crazy but I didn't mind. I was just enjoying my time with the guys. Dimitri and his father had joined us for drinks & cigars as well, but I was paying him no mind a
Genevieve POV We waited outside the ballroom doors for them to announce us before we entered. Rayan's hands roamed over the backside of my dress, but I enjoyed his touch as much as he enjoyed touching me. Today would be the first time I interacted with my kingdom since I had started murdering people infront of them. I didn't feel bad about what I'd done, though I worried how my people would see me. I didn't want them to fear me, that wasn't my intention when I had taken those lives. I did what I did to protect them, I just hoped they understood that. I knew that those closest to me would understand my reasoning, but I worried about those of my friends that I hadn't really had a chance to talk to all week, like David. I knew it was stupid but I suddenly found myself worried over what David might think of my actions over the past week. Atleast I knew that the Red Clay Pack would be seated near the Royal tables so I would have a chance to speak with him tonight. Ray noticed my
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