Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“I really don’t think that your people will revolt over that, Riviana.” Vincent was giving me a soft look. They will know that you truly didn’t have a choice in the matter. From what you said yesterday, the Gods may have offered you the role, but I don’t really think you could have refused them. That means that you didn’t have any other options. And you did this to protect all of your people, not just me.” It was like he was trying to say that I never should have done something so major just for him. Did he not know how important he was to me, to all of us?
“No, I most likely didn’t have a choice. However, maybe there was a benefit to accepting it rather than having it forced onto me. I can’t say just yet because I need to learn about it all myself as well and that will take time.”
“I think that we should just keep things the way they are right now and see what needs to change as it comes up. We need to adopt a ‘one day at a time’ mindset for right now.” Joaquin was looking at me with worried eyes, I know he was still wondering if I was going to stay with him. I actually think he might expect me to go live in the celestial realm.
“Joaquin.” I took his hand and spoke softly. “I became a Goddess because the Gods were tired of living in the celestial realm. They are not going to expect me to live there. The other gods want to come here. They want to return to earth.” Finally, his eyes relaxed a little, that had truly been what was bothering him.
“I think Joaquin is right.” Vincent’s voice was firm and steady. “I believe that everything should stay the same for right now. We’ve already got our kingdom established. Queen Gloriana can remain in charge of the Fae, and you rule your people. We can modify things over time, but for now this is what works for us.”
“Yeah, I think you’re right.”
We discussed a few more things about everyday culture for when we got back home. I thought that would be the end of the conversation, but that was when Shane spoke up.
“Oh, yeah, Riviana, did you change our marks?” His words caught me off guard and I didn’t know what to say to that.
“Huh?”
“Our marks. You know, the Goddess Guard marks. They’re different. The coloring is all different.”
As Shane spoke, he pulled down the collar of his shirt to show me that the mark for the Guards was indeed different. It was still shaped the same, but now it was all gray. I am guessing that it was the same color as the mark on my back. But just like Joaquin said there was in mine, there were thin little colored lines of blue, purple, and gold.
“I think they changed when she ascended. The coloring matches her mark.” That was all that Joaquin said to explain it to them. After that, the conversation, and breakfast, came to an end.
I hoped that everything went as smoothly as they were thinking that it would. I didn’t know what was truly going to be different about me until I made it back home, and at that point, it would be too late to strategize like this. I was nervous, scared, and excited.. I guess I truly was the kind of person that took on too much and lived an exciting life even if I didn’t mean to.
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Joaquin
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After my Little Bunny had summoned all of the guards to join us for breakfast in our room, we went to see Gloriana and Valerian in the usual study. There was a lot more that all of us needed to talk about, but we didn’t want to keep having the same talk over and over again. To save us some time and possibly some headaches, we decided to call for all of the council members to join us.
The last time that we brought some of the council with us, they had all stayed in our residence. This time, however, the entire council was here so they were sort of spread out all over the place. This made things a little easier on them and us. I didn’t really want them all staying at our place, even if we could have made it biggesr at will.
The truth of it was, I just didn’t want to have to deal with them, talk to them on a regular basis. I liked the members of the council, I really did, but I didn’t know them all that well. They were fine to have a meeting with, but I didn’t want to live with them. Who knows what kind of weird habits they might have. There is no telling what they might be like when they were in the ‘off’ mode and no longer ‘working’ for us. Sorry but that was not an appealing thought to me. They can go and be who they wanted to be when I wasn’t around someplace else. And I was going to be myself with my wife and mate while we had our place mostly to ourselves.
Yeah, yeah, I know I am rambling. I just got out of a war, so I think I am allowed to have a few rambling moments. All I can think about right now is my wife and kids. My family was the most precious thing in the world for me and that is why I didn’t shy away from these battles at all. I needed to protect them, to keep the world safe for them.
I was thinking about this while we prepared for and headed to the meeting. I knew that this was going to be a long, boring meeting. That was going to be a little torturous for me, but as long as my Little Bunny was there with me that would be fine. I could handle anything with her next to me. That was what I always told myself, though. Usually it worked, sometimes though, not even her presence was enough to make these meetings bearable.
Once we left the residence and we were walking down the hall to the meeting, I saw Landon. I hadn’t actually seen him since he was fighting in the battle yesterday. I had been so preoccupied with my mate that I hadn’t even thought about checking on everyone else.
“Landon.” I said as I sped up just a little to walk next to him, this left my Little Bunny walking behind me, but I don’t think she cared all that much.
“Hey, Joaquin.” He smiled at me.
“I am glad to see that you’re unhurt.” This wasn’t exactly an apology word for word, but I know that he understood that I was saying something along the lines of ‘hey, sorry for not checking to see if you were even alive yesterday’. Yeah, I had been a bit hyper focused and wasn’t able to stop myself. Sorry buddy.
“Nah, it’s fine. I was busy anyway.” That piqued my interest.
“Busy? With what?”
I was just looking at him with a dumbfounded expression. He was looking back at me but unlike me, he looked happy. Really happy.
“What is up with you?” His dopey grin was kind of unnerving, and I didn’t know why.
“I am just really happy, that’s all.” He almost looked like he was about to start skipping down the hallway.
“Dude, stop, you’re creeping me out.” I wanted to laugh at him, but I just couldn’t bring myself to do it.
Behind me there was a soft and sweet laugh that interrupted us. I recognized it immediately, but I didn’t know why my Little Bunny was laughing right now. Maybe she laughed at Landon in my place.
“What is so funny, Riviana?” I asked her without taking my eyes off of Landon’s creepily happy face.
“I am surprised you can’t tell what has made him so happy, Joaquin.” She was still giggling. “Congratulations, Landon. I am very happy for you.”
For some reason, when my Little Bunny said that Landon’s smile got even wider before he laughed embarrassedly.
“Thanks, Riviana. I am truly happy about it.”
“Happy about what?” I was still missing something here and I didn’t even realize it.
“Fido, you dolt, he found his mate. I am guessing he met her much like Rhinum found his mate in the battle from before. Am I right?” She said that last part directly to Landon who was nodding happily.
