The Keeper Sorceress

Luna and Lucras

"Look I told you, you look beautiful just like me" Yanet said now standing beside me. She chose to wear silver strapless empire line gown and instead of tiara she has braided her hairs in crown style. 

"Wow you are living in your own little fantasy world, huh?" Haziel asked trying to sound bored. But Yanet did not bother to reply, at this point she is used to Haziel's fake mockery "How do I look?" she asked father.

"Angel just like your sister" Father replied kissing her softly on forehead.

"Your highness, elites have arrived?" a guard said, standing at the door of room.

"Good, we are coming" father informed him "where is your mother?" he asked us.

"I swear she takes more time in getting ready then me" Yanet chimed taking a seat on red velvet couche.

"I'm queen Yanet of course I'll take my own sweet time in getting ready" Mother said as she entered in wearing red ball gown with golden work and crown with red rubies. She has her hairs tide up in low braided bun and I've to say she looks exactly like a powerful queen she is, not that she do not look powerful on regular basis it is just today she is oozing power. Last time she looked this powerful and dominating was when our parents were invited to Night kingdom for some party organized by prince Erlik about seven years ago. Vampires invited us only because Wokozar is the last kingdom which does not agree with Vampire and Fairies polices regarding humans living in their kingdom and openly criticize them for exterminating Keepers whenever we get chance. They wanted to make Wokozar's relations with Night kingdom and Akeba empire better. And maybe they also wanted to know if my father is providing shelter to humans which by the way is an open secret at least that's what Haziel thinks, I mean they never openly asked this but who knows. That was the last time anyone from Wokozar went to Night Kingdom, prince Erlik's arrogance and disrespect made Haziel even more bitter towards vampires and well my parents were not very happy either with prince's behaviour. Yanet and I satyed back as father did not want us anywhere near vampires and their kingdom and it was good move honestly cause things would have been much more worse then they already are if Yanet witnessed vamp prince's arrogance 

"You look absolutely gorgeous my queen" father said grinning as he kissed mother's hand.

"Uff" Yanet said with that day dream look in her eyes.

"Indeed" I and Haziel said before kissing both her hands. In reply she smiled and kissed our forehead "I hope you find a mate who is as passionate and fierce as you are. May whosoever she is love your heart and soul." she said to Haziel "And I hope you find most handsome dance partner tonight" mother said to me. 

"And what about me, I surely did not get ready for nothing" Yanet said as she walked up to us.

"Same goes for you" Mother said hugging her. "Well that is quite impossible mother, as you see I am the most handsome and eligible man on this land and tonight I am going to be too busy to entertain my sisters" Haziel said with his same old bored expression.

"Oh please" Yanet said rolling her eyes. Mother took few steps back and looked at three of us in awe "My children, you all grew up so fast" 

"We will get time to appreciate them later, for now we are getting late" Father said as he took mother's hand. While I took Yanet and Haziel's hand and together we walked out.

By the time we reached terrace was already occupied by Elites and their families, I was sick with apprehension and my forehead was covered in sweat which I did not realize until Yanet said it.

"Arielle you are sweating" I looked at her "am I"

"of course you, does it looks like I am joking" she said whisper yelling.

"Elle we discussed it this morning. I have double checked security and Father have asked witches and warlocks to be extra careful tonight." Haziel said looking down at me, his eyes filled with concern. Today during breakfast I discussed my concerns with father and he said he would double check the security tonight. Heck he even sent our uncle to the Northeast part of our kingdom, when mother insisted that maybe he is the danger I'm afraid of. I thought once he was far far away from us I'd feel much better, but apparently I was wrong. 

"Look nothing bad is going to happen, so just take deep breaths and think about something else that would keep your mind off this" Yanet said as she wiped my forehead with satin cloth . "Yanet is right think about something else, lil one"

That's the problem only two things I could think of tonight are this unseen danger and Orion finding his potential mate. So it's either this or that and unfortunately both are giving me equal headache. "I'll go among people once father's speech is over, I-I need air" I said to no one in particular and walked away to stand in corner. Tonight is Haziel's night so fortunately father won't call me to stand there by his side, I'll stand here in corner like a shadow and try to clear my messed up brain. 

"People of Wokozar" my father addressed our citizens wolves, witches and warlock and human both, like every year "today six thousand and forty seven years ago goddess Luna gave our beloved king and her human lover Lucras a gift, a gift of enormous power and immortality. She chose him as her mate and decided to spend next few hundred years here in our mortal realm...."

And zoned out, I have heard this story many times as it is werewolves' favorite myth and our mother never got tired of telling us this story over and over again. Lucras my father's ancestor, was a clan leader, as in those old days there were no kings, no kingdoms or empires. There were just small and big clans ruled by clan leaders. One day Luna was just wondering in forests, admiring human realm when she came across Lucras who fascinated her as he was the first human she ever actually talked. Even after she went back to her realm she kept watch on Lucras and occasionally visited him. Eventually they fell in love and to be together for forever Luna made him immortal. Soon Zeus and other gods noticed this and warned Luna to take back what she granted to Lucras and return to her realm. But Luna was stubborn and ignored them. This of course hurt Zeus' ego and he cursed Lucras and his entire clan which turned them all into senseless beast on every full moon. During those dark days of his life Lucras hunted and killed many and those who survived him became just like him. Though at the end Luna's love and determination made Zeus change his heart. A curse can not be reversed so Zeus blessed wolves with strength to withstand their bone breaking transformation on full moons. Blessings of Fangs, claws, stealth, speed, durability and heightened senses that werewolves have even when they are humans could be seen as Zeus apology gift

And hence here we are, one of the most powerful supernaturals on earth, immortal werewolves like my father and other elites die as in naturally only when they want to. And by the blessing of Luna their mates too die with them. This story of undying love is repeated every year to remind everyone the power true love and strong will have, how even gods themselves bent before it. 

I wish this applied on half demons like me too, I wish love was indeed stronger than hatred for demonic beings that runs along the veins of werewolves and their superstitions regarding this whole 'rejecting mate is a insult of Luna. Which can cause them great harm' thing.

I stood there lost in my own thoughts, with Yanet standing right beside me and holding my hands. Once father was done addressing. We all lit sky lanterns and prayed Luna to guide us.

"I going to get some fresh air" I said to Yanet.

"I will come with you" she said

"No, you stay here. I will come back"

"Wait" she said pressing my shoulder "your marks are visible" she whispered hiding my marks with my hairs "Done. And come back soon, if I do not get someone handsome enough to entertain me. You are going to dance with me" Yanet chuckled.

"As your wish" I said bending a lil playfully.

"What is going on here" Haziel said coming towards us. "And here comes the devil" Yanet mumered, but I don't think Haziel heard her or if he did he ignored it. 

"Going to get some fresh air. And I hope you find best mate" I said adjusting his crown shaped lapel pin.