When Selene faded from sight, I stood and walked into the house. As soon as I stepped in, I could smell my favorite scent (besides that of my mate, of course) … bacon! I walked into the kitchen, refilled my coffee and asked my grandma, “Anything I can do to help?” She smiled, “Today is your special day. You sit and take it easy. I can take care of all the cooking. You have enough to think about today.” I smiled, “Thank you, grandma. You have no idea how much I love you for this.” Grandma chuckled, “Of course, I do.” As I sat down, I put my chin in my hands and prop my elbows on the island, “I’m pretty nervous about this whole thing. Not just the ceremony. I’m worried about mass casualties. I don’t want anyone dying for me.” Grandma nodded, “I understand how you feel, hon. But you need to know that if anyone does die, it’s because they chose to do so. It doesn’t matter which side they are dying for.” I nodded in agreement and smiled, “You always seem to know what makes me feel better.

When we got to the hall, my family walked ahead of me to be ushered into their seats while King Parker and I waited outside the door. When the music started, the doors opened wide and I immediately saw my mate. He was standing there with his mouth open at first, then smiled widely. I was smiling all the way down the aisle and trying not to drool over how good he looked in his black suit and royal blue tie. As soon as I reached my mate, King Parker put my hand in his and I stepped up onto the stage. He smiled at me with a tear in his eyes. He sighed, “Absolutely stunning.” I thanked him and we turned to the elder who was performing the ceremony. The elder took a deep breath and started, “Good evening, everyone. We are so happy to be blessed with a new princess. This princess is actually a true mate for Prince Luke. A rarity for all of us, indeed. I want to be the first of many tonight to welcome you and to pledge my undying support for you. May your reign be filled with happiness and l

Sylvie POV I woke up too early the next morning. It was still dark out, but the previous day’s events kept running through my head. I remember seeing a guy take a running jump at me, then a pain in my chest, then darkness, then a doctor standing over me chuckling a little and telling the nurse, “Huh! Looks like her wolf is doing all the work for me.” I asked Nicona, “He didn’t use a silver blade. Did he?” She replied, “Nope. I had you patched up in no time. He didn’t get anywhere near your heart, either.” I smiled, “Thanks.” She responded, “No problem. I didn’t even have to break a sweat fixing this one.” I chuckled at her and asked the doctor, “Can I see my mate now?” The doctor asked, “How are you feeling?” I shrugged, “I’m okay. Just a little sore.” He nodded, “That is to be expected. You’ll need to take it easy for a couple days, but I have no doubt that you are fine. Your wolf does some really quick work.” I laughed, “That’s because she’s used to it.” The doctor just shook his he

King Parker looked at Zion with curiosity, “How can you help us with them?” Zion smiled, “I was approached by my sister, Misty to work for them. I know she is dead, but she introduced me to them before she died. I almost went to them after she was killed, but then I found out that they killed her.” I asked, “What did Misty want you to do for them?” He replied, “I was supposed to throw some wolfsbane grenades. They want to capture a bunch of different supernaturals for experimentation. They want a male and female hybrid. Misty insisted that it be you two because of what happened with my grandparents.” I shook my head, “Seriously? I really wish people would take responsibility for their own actions and put blame where it truly belongs.” Zion responded, “I’m learning that the hard way. I want to thank you, princess. I know you didn’t have to be this lenient on me. I truly appreciate it. I also want to thank you, King Parker. You didn’t have to take her suggestion, but you did.” King Parke

Cedric asked, “So are you saying that Luke’s powers complement yours?” I nodded, “They have since we found we are mates.” He asked, “True mates are such a rarity and a blessing. How do the two of you complement each other in magic?” I replied, “He is horrible with Earth manipulation, so when I do this, he casts a spell to paralyze those who are caught on it. When I open a crevasse in the earth, he fills it with fire.” He nodded in appreciation, “How did you use this?” I laughed, “We put it around the perimeter of the pack in Florida. As soon as the rogues hit it, they started bouncing uncontrollably, then Luke would cast the spell to paralyze them. Then we have the option of capturing or killing them. That’s how we caught the hunters in Florida.” He smiled, “That’s really a very good idea. I really think we should use this.” I responded, “I just don’t know what would happen if vehicles hit it.” He laughed, “Well, the heavier they are the higher they will bounce. I would think that they