Romans & histoires Every Queen Needs A King

"Let us hear your opinion." "I agree with Daddy. We don't want another queen except for my mother, so before we get into a misunderstanding and grievances, let me explain to you and Lady Courtier my Mom's obligation to my father as the King of this realm. My Mom is the King's wife, the queen consort, with one primary obligation: to provide a son who inherits the throne. Bran and I are proof that Mommy is my father's Queen. So, if anyone is unhappy with that fact, the door is open for you to go." They were all surprised when everybody stood up but bowed their heads.

"For that, I am grateful." Something loosened inside my chest, making me relax, and maybe this conversation wouldn't be terrible after all. Then she continued speaking, and everything changed. "Caleb is important; there is no kingdom without him." The Queen rose gracefully and walked toward the window. "The future is clearly uncertain, and we have unforeseen forces at play that are beyond our current capacities, even as the royal heads of the Lycan and wolves. We need strong leadership." I already didn't like where this was going. The Queen stared outside and continued. "So, we require powerful alliances."

I paused, waggling my eyebrows at her playfully as she caught my insinuation. I smiled and kissed her cheeks, wiping the worry away as she giggled. “Because of this, Kings or Queens will rule for centuries. But not every Royal finds their mate. So when an heir does, they are required to take the throne if the current ruler wants to step down, so the previous ruler can rest, as my father does. I had hoped one of my brothers would find their mates first, so I wouldn’t have to accept my birthright…” My words trailed off, letting the weight of them settle between us.

“I look around me tonight and see the best of the best, Kings and queens amongst shifters. Mike may hold the title of royal beta, but he stepped in as acting king twice now. And Tobias, you turned down the Alpha position of the Kodiak Kingdom to serve Mathias, the king of kings. Rhett has proven he is the king of hunters and Finn is a king in his own right. “To me, you are all kings. Knight of the chosen one or not, you are all the Queen of shifter's Kings and rightly deserve to be treated as such.” “The Queens Kings,” Kellen says. “The Queens kings,” Mike repeats followed by Hunji, Finn, Tobias, Rostam, and Crimson. “And queens!” Morgan pouts. “Yes, and queens.” I chuckle at Morgan who I kn

I refuse to choose another queen. ******************************************

“They think the pack already has a Luna Queen. Someone to stand next to, to carry an heir, to provide security.” George scoffed. "Stability? I am providing stability. I keep this pack together no matter the treacheries of traitors or the fever of wars.” “They understand that, Your Highness,” Edward cut in, placating. “But the… the ancient laws are clear. But an Alpha King needs a Luna Queen. It is a matter of tradition, of lineage, of the very fabric of our society.' George glared at him. “Well, what do these ancient laws dictate, if the Alpha King refuses to cooperate?”

With his hands folded behind him, he huffed, “I’m not going to let that happen." Everyone held their breath as the room was wrapped with tension and a long silence which was broken by Palmer. “If you still wish to debate who the rightful king is, be honest. You're not debating heritage, you’re debating power. And you're willing to gamble our pack’s future for it.” No one moved until Elder Hagan, clearly still holding a grudge, found his voice again. “If King Asher is so worthy, where is his queen?” he said coldly. “Why hasn’t she stepped forward as Luna? She hasn't performed her duties, hasn’t appeared at public rites, and hasn't even addressed the people. A silent queen is a weak one.”

he said to me and I nodded my head, just as Alexander had taught me to. “If the king has chosen you, we find you worthy; however, we are nothing but mere wolves when placed to our king, so we have to be sure that our Queen has a mind for the people. One that would take of herself, the king and the kingdom at large” he paused before he continued to speak, “you may speak now” he said to me.

I scolded. “Shouldn't you be worried for yourself, my Queen? You aren't treated right and we're in need of a motherly figure for this realm. Each pack has their Luna, but you're the Queen of them all. If the King isn't treating his Queen right. How should we believe that he wants the best for this realm? Not only that, our ancestors told us that he has ruled over them for many centuries without his mate. Then the prophecy about him was known years after your arrival.” He said all that in one goal.

“The Queen carried the King.” Silence settled over the chamber. Seraphine walked slowly toward the crystal map. “History remembers kings for winning wars.” “But kingdoms survived because queens kept them from breaking.” Lucian lowered his eyes to Amara’s hand still holding his. He hadn’t realized how desperately he needed the comfort until this very moment. Neither of them let go. ⸻ Kael quietly cleared his throat. “I’m trying very hard not to interrupt whatever this is…” He pointed at their joined hands. “…but shouldn’t we be discussing the whole burning-empire situation?”