Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“The Queen is ready for you now.” The guard was back, this time he was perfectly composed.
“Thank you, Dande.” I nodded at him, remembering his name now that I saw his face clearly. I had met him at the last Yule celebration. His family was half pixie and half sprite, and he had a twin sister named Lion. Get it? Dande and Lion, Dandelion. I almost laughed last time, even with it being as cheesy as it was.
The double doors to the office were opened, and we were led into the room. It was larger than usual, being able to accommodate whatever was needed just like the residences.
“Riviana.” I walked in ahead of everyone with Joaquin, Reagan, Rika, Vincent, and Gabriel.
“Aunt Glory, it is so nice to see you.” Joaquin and I had instinctively set the twins down right before we walked into the room and held their hands as they walked beside us.
“Oh, and look how big they’ve gotten.” She was starting to gush over the twins as everyone else walked in behind us. “I have been waiting until I had the chance to see these two beautiful ba-.”
Glory stopped short, her words cutting off like she didn’t know what to say or do at the moment. She slowly stood up and was looking at the group of guards and council members behind me.
I watched as a massive smile spread across her face. I didn’t know what was happening, and I was actually scared by what happened next.
“EEEeeeeeeeeeeeeee!” That scream was nearly ear piercing, and it soon shifted into something a lot less composed than what it already was.
“Gloriana, what is going on?” Athair m貌r ran to his sister’s side. He was clearly scared about what was happening.
As Aunt Glory continued to scream, and my guards started to circle us all as if to defend us from an unknown threat. I looked around the room to see if there was an explanation for what was happening.
I saw that one specific person was grinning in a way that he never usually did. It still held the wild look that he always had, but there was something more to it. And he was also not panicking which meant that he knew what was going on.
Slowly, as if he were trying to saunter to gather her attention, he walked to stand in front of her.
“I think that I am very happy that I came here today.” Trevor took Aunt Glory’s hand and kissed the back of it as Athair m貌r looked as if someone had just slapped him across the face.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” He asked Trevor, but the words went unanswered as Aunt Glory squealed happily as she jumped and threw her arms around his neck.
“Oh thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Aunt Glory was now dangling with her feet kicking out behind her while Trevor wrapped his large arms around her waist.
“I could get used to this.” He chuckled as the Queen of the Fae pressed herself against him.
“I guess this makes two, tonight. I think it’s fitting, considering that you two are all that’s left of the triplets.” I grinned as I looked at the confused man and excited woman.
“What are you talking about?” Athair m貌r further showed how confused he was.
“They mated, Valerian.” Landon clapped a hand to his shoulder, causing all the pieces to click into place for Athair m貌r.
“Mated? My sister finally mated?” He was grinning. “We both found our mates.”
“What?!”
Glory was shocked by her brother’s words and pulled her face out of the curve of Trevor’s neck.
“What did you say?” She asked her brother as Trevor lowered her to her feet.
“I mated as well.” Athair m貌r grinned at her. “Just now, just before we came to see you.” He waved a hand, and Daciana walked to his side.
“Valerian!” Glory hugged him next, and Daciana as well. “Finally, Valerian, it finally happened. Oh my goodness, I can’t believe that this finally happened to us after so long.”
“I know, Glory, I know.” He smiled while he hugged his sister tightly.
I was happy for them. They had been waiting for so long, never knowing when or if they would even meet their mates. I know there were just a lot of extenuating circumstances that hadn’t been met yet.
It took a little while longer to get things settled, and everyone to take their seats, but we managed to do it. Also, Dande was sent to Aunt Glory’s private kitchen since there would be two more joining us for dinner tonight.
I guess that was to be expected. No one wanted to find their mate and then immediately leave. Well, aside from me. That was exactly what I had done. And whenever I mention that new mates should have time together Joaquin just growls at me and reminds me about that. I’ve been nice lately, and I haven’t reminded him that he didn’t want me at that time either, so we were even.
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Riviana
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After the excitement died down, it was time for the meeting to get started. We all sat around the room in comfortable seating. Athair m貌r with Daciana next to him on a loveseat. Aunt Glory was sitting in an oversized armchair, on Trevor’s lap. The rest of the council were in different chairs, Joaquin and I were on a loveseat like Athair m貌r. The attendants, which were the Gammas and such that had been brought, were standing behind the council members that were here for the meeting.
Gabriel was standing behind me as well. He was ready to offer advice, but he was also going to memorize all that was being said so that we could take the information back home with us later. The guards that were in the room were standing in prime positions to protect me if needed, but we didn’t expect anything to happen while we were here. And Reagan and Rika were in a magical play area that Aunt Glory had set up for them in advance.
“As I had been saying before, I can’t believe how big they are now.” She was grinning. They’re so much taller and talk so much better now.
“That they are.” I looked at them lovingly. “I can’t believe that they’re already two. It’s been a whole year again.”
