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“G..G..Gabriel.”
They were staring at each other with love in their eyes. Everyone in the room was looking at them with surprise in their eyes and smiles on their faces.
“That was unexpected. I think we should leave them to get to know each other. Gabriel, come see me later and give me your report.” I grinned at him.
“Yes, my Queen.” He answered without even taking his eyes off of Roisin.
As we walked further into the room, Juniper ran toward me. Before I knew it her arms were around me, and she was grinning.
“Oh my Goddess, Riviana, I missed you so much. You were gone so long, and the moment you come back, there is another mated pair. You truly are the Goddess Incarnate. Everyone just loves being around you.”
“I missed you too, Juniper.” I hugged her back and felt the happiness of being home wash over me.
What followed was a welcome home party and lunch that had been prepared by Abigail. The children all seemed to be happy to be back as well. They were all running around happily and playing. I could tell that they had missed being in their own space.
The little party ran for a few hours as we all talked and told them about what had happened while we were gone. Everyone was also very excited to meet Roisin and Athair m贸r, and Vincent and Gabriel were shocked to find out that Juliet had left us. They were happy to know that she was mated though.
“See what I mean, Rivi. Being around you, people just naturally find their mates. It’s because you draw people to you, and they have a higher chance of meeting someone new. I am also glad that all the shadow groups are mixing together. The witch and Fae, the Fae and Wolf, and the wolf and witch. It’s all so amazing!”
“I know what you mean, Juniper. My wife is truly the most amazing woman that there is in the entire world.” Joaquin was boasting my greatness, and I was smiling happily and embarrassedly.
“Stop blushing, Riviana, they’re right.” Vincent was smiling at me. “You truly are the best Queen that we could have hoped for.”
“Thank you, Vincent. I am glad that you think that way.” I grinned at them.
The party ended a little while later, and along with Joaquin, Noah, and Athair m贸r, I went to the office to get a full report from Vincent and Gabriel about the time that we were gone. It was a little difficult to get Gabriel to leave Roisin’s side, but I managed it after a little bit of prodding.
Gabriel was just going to have to wait for the meeting to be over, and then he could have the entire night with his mate to talk and get to know each other.. Abigail and the other female staff welcomed Roisin and showed her to her room while we went to our meeting.
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Riviana
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Once we were all seated in my and Joaquin’s office, the meeting was able to start. We had been gone for almost a month, and I was certain that a lot had happened during that time. We needed to have a full report given by the two men who had been left in charge while we were away.
Vincent looked prepared and ready for the debriefing, Gabriel however, looked like he would rather be somewhere else entirely. I knew where of course, and that made me smile. But the fact that Gabriel, who was usually my super efficient personal assistant, was now nothing more than a dewy eyed, love struck man was surprising. I was glad he found his mate, but he needed to focus on work right now.
“First, even though it has been said several times already, allow me to say welcome back. I know that we have all been eagerly awaiting your return. It is not as easy running the pack as I would have thought, however, we didn’t have any major issues while you were gone.” Vincent’s voice was smooth and easy going.
“Y..yes. Everything did go smoothly while you were gone, my Queen.” Gabriel was sliding into his old tone after just a little bit of hesitation. “There were several members of the pack that had come to see you for small issues and squabbles, but that is nothing outside of the ordinary.” He was right, there were a lot of small issues that were handled regularly. They were usually taken care of by Noah or Vincent before they even got to either Joaquin or myself. I had actually forgotten just how many of them there were.
“There were a handful of meeting requests from the warlocks, and a few vampire ambassadors came to seek counsel with Dietrich while he was away as well. There have apparently been a few disputes of territory between different vampire covens on the east coast. Those that came for a meeting have been noted and have been awaiting a message from Dietrich.”
“I will pass along the message to him when we are finished here.” I nodded at Gabriel as he was continuing to tell me what had happened while we were away.
“There have been more developments with the community that you have constructed. It has finally received its city incorporation, and the name has been finalized. The government form is set as a standard mayoral; the candidates were all put up for a vote, and a candidate has been chosen. They have also chosen a city council. Likewise, your petition to have our previously existing gated community rezoned as part of the new city has been approved.”
“That is all wonderful, Vincent. What is the name that the residents have chosen for the new city?” I was smiling happily because this was something that we had been working toward for over two years now.
“Several names were put forth by the residents and then put to a vote. The results were unanimous, and so the new city has been named Riviana Falls.”
Why did I just know that something like this was going to happen? I just placed my head in my right hand and shook it gently while groaning. These people, the residents that is, were mostly shifters and magic folk. I was their queen so they decided to name the town after me. Still, it was embarrassing and would no doubt feel strange to me whenever someone said the name out loud.
“And I bet I can guess who the new mayor is.” I could just hear the smirk that Joaquin had to be wearing, based on the way he said those words.
“I am certain you can.” There was a similar smirk in the tone of Vincent’s voice as he responded. “The vote was once again unanimous. The mayor of Riviana Falls is indeed Riviana Gray.”
“Well, I guess I will be delegating that work to my deputy mayor, whenever I select one.” I groaned again.
“That will be more than fine, as long as you choose a worthy deputy. Furthermore, the population has now surpassed three thousand residents, and the completion of several stores has been finalized as well. The city is nearly one hundred percent self-sufficient without needing to rely on neighboring cities. We have secured many contracts with several large corporations as well, and they will begin to make shipments to the warehouses and stores in the city.”
“Thank you, Vincent. And you as well, Gabriel. You have both done well in our absence.”
“Thank you, my Queen.” Gabriel nodded his appreciation.
“It was a great learning experience, that is for sure. However, I do not wish to take the helm more than absolutely necessary. I do quite enjoy my role as head of security.” I could see a smile in Vincent’s eyes. He was telling the truth, but he would step up anytime that we needed him. I was glad that I could count on him like that.
After they reported a few other minor details, I called the meeting to a close. I knew that by now Dietrich was already back home with Shawn and the kids, so I called him to tell him about the issues that were reported.
“Disputes you say?” Dietrich didn’t exactly sound happy. “Did Vincent or Gabriel happen to say how major they were?”
“Not during the meeting, no. However they made note of everyone that came to visit you and a report of what the supposed incident was.” I explained to him.
