Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
This was all progressing beautifully and, just like it had when Athair m貌r and Daciana had their ceremony so shortly before this, it was perfect and nothing was at all out of the ordinary.
Or so I thought.
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Riviana
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“I have an objection for you.” A voice was heard rising above all other sounds. It was a woman’s voice, and it sounded like it belonged to someone drunk on power: maniacal and slightly unhinged. Aside from the craziness in the voice, it was beautiful and seductive. The contrasting feelings I was getting from hearing that voice was almost making me dizzy.
“What?”
“Who is that?”
“What is going on?”
“What’s happening?”
“Where is that voice coming from?”
So many shouted cries of worry and fear rose from the gathered crowd. I could understand their fear though. That voice didn’t sound like it came from nearby, it sounded like she was moving through the air itself and speaking right into my ears. That had to frighten most of the people that were in attendance.
“Who is there?” Aunt Glory’s voice was firm and steady, but I could tell that she was more than a little pissed off based on the look that was in her eyes and the set of her jaw.
“What? Have I been completely forgotten already?” The female voice chuckled and I literally felt the air vibrate around me from the sound of that laughter.
“Huh? Oh, please no.” I heard a gasp from Athair m貌r that was followed by those words.
“Ah, I see that someone does recognize the sound of my voice. He is the one that should recognize it as well, since he was the one that I was forced to marry all those centuries ago.”
“Solanum?” Aunt Glory’s voice was a gasp now as she said that name.
As soon as Aunt Glory and Athair m貌r recognized who it was that was talking, there was a sound like the crack of thunder and a flash of lightning filling the sky. Everyone who was attending the wedding were instantly on their feet and looking in the direction of that bolt of lightning.
“HAHAHA!” There was the sound of a maniacal laugh that caused many people in attendance to shiver with fear at just the sound. I had a feeling that almost all of the Fae in attendance knew exactly who this person was and what her being here meant. “It’s good to see that I have regained enough power to frighten you all.” Solanum’s words filled the air around the wedding just as there was another fork of lighting spreading across the sky.
It was like night was already falling on the city, even though it was way too early for that to happen right now. The sky was darkening steadily and there were shadows spreading quickly among us.
As I watched the bright and beautiful day disappear, I saw what looked like a woman appear in the sky. To be exact, it was just her upper body, and it was massive. She took up the entire northern part of the skyline that we could see from the central plaza.
The face that I could see was beautiful, pale, and slightly purple. Not like she was sick or anything, but like her skin was naturally a light shade of purple. Her hair was long, wavy, and green. Her hair actually looked like it was large wavy plant leaves. Her eyes, the very large and malice filled eyes that were staring at us, were a dark plum colored purple. She was beautiful, that wasn’t even in question here, but it was clear that she was evil and meant to do us all harm.
“Solanum, what are you doing here? How are you even here? What is the meaning of all of this?” Athair m貌r rose to his feet and glared at the woman. “Solanum black, you are not welcome here. Cease this childish display and leave here at once.”
Her name made me start to think. Solanum? Solanum Black? Like Solanum Nigrum, the scientific name for deadly nightshade? Athair m貌r was married to this woman who was either named after or the reason for the name of a deadly, poisonous plant. So,? Rhinum’s mother that hated her husband and left him as soon as she was able to was actually a deadly nightshade? Well, isn’t that just wonderful?
“You think you can tell me what to do, Valerian? I am not your wife anymore, and we share no kin anymore. There is nothing between us and that is exactly how I had wanted it to be from the start. Now, I will destroy you and your sister while your people watch on.” The voice that was coming from the woman was more than evil, it was insanely deranged.
“No kin? That’s what you think, woman. There is more to the lineage we shared than you ever knew. However, you don’t deserve to know their love or kindness.”
“Ha, you lie. Don’t you know how happy I was when that brat of ours died. I no longer needed to dread the day that the disgusting union between us had living breathing proof.”
OK, her words made me go into a rage of my own. She had just told Athair m貌r that she was happy that their son had been killed. She told a man who had grieved for centuries over the death of his only child that she was happy that he had suffered and lost the only person he had at the time. Who the hell did that bitch think that she was?
“Solanum!” I yelled out at her, drawing her attention to me rather than Athair m貌r.
“And what do you want? You don’t know me and therefore you have no place in this conversation. Silence now, before I kill you.”
“I will not be silent and let you talk to my Athair m貌r like that. He does not deserve your cruel and insensitive words.”
“Athair m貌r? You know that is what you call a grandfather, right? That man is not your grandfather you ignorant brat.”
“You’re partially right, Solanum. He is actually my great great great grandfather.. And I guess that makes you, as repulsive as the idea might be to the both of us, my great great great grandmother.”
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Riviana
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“Ha! You are not my kin at all, mongrel. I sense more wolf in you than anything. This little game of yours will not save you at all. I will kill Gloriana and take my place on the throne. This shall be my kingdom to rule.” Solanum bellowed the words for the whole crowd to see.
“Really? And just what would you do if you were to take over the Fae throne?” I was trying to keep her talking, trying to figure out a plan, or to give time for Aunt Glory and Athair m貌r to think of a plan. I needed to do something at least and keeping her talking seemed good enough to me right now.
