Alpha & Witch (finished)

introducing the Royals

Amani was dressed in her traditional clothes with feathers and beads braided into her hair, she had a crown that was in between her previous two nestled in her hair. It was not as grand as her first crown , nor as simple as her everyday use one, but it still stood out enough that your eyes were drawn to it. She wore flat shoes which made dancing easy . Motono stood next to her wearing a matching outfit to hers with a crown on his head as well . "Welcome everyone to this wondrous occasion", the king spoke loudly with a clear voice. " We invited you here to introduce you to our long-lost children. please welcome home Rufus and Pearl, our youngest children" both children stepped forward dressed like the royalty they were they curtsied and everyone cheered and clapped for them. They made their way down the stairs and mingled with their guests . Amani and Motono were to be announced next. She fidgeted with her hands as she stood up on a balcony behind a curtain. Motono took her hand in his. "everything will be okay. Don't worry about it". He tried to reassure her with a smile. She shook her head, though "there is a lot going on out there ". She nodded her head before continuing, "I had to dispel a hoard of revenants and other ghosts and lingering spirits for two days now, then there are those rogue attacks and I can feel my uncle's presence." his hand tightened around hers before she could say another word she felt a cold breeze. She then noticed Willow and Fernilis kneeling before them "you called my king". Fernilis spoke in a calm voice "there is a possible threat to the queen here. It is a male with dark powers. Keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Stay diligent and take out any threats if you have to . " Motono breathed in deeply, as far as he knew, he had no magic, and yet, as though they heard his call, there was a swarm of salamanders waiting for orders behind Flint. There were undines in the glasses of water on the table next to them. "ALL beverages must be purified of any potential poisons. We have at least one enemy here that uses dark powers and wishes harm on our queen. Pass the word on to all to keep their eyes open and that they can do whatever they like to the dark mage if he tries to steal your queen away". Motono was not going to let anyone try to take his mate away from him ever again. He would die before that ever happened.

Nuka Grace infiltrated the ball. He was disappointed to find out all his summoned revenants had been dispelled. The spirits had all moved on out of his reach. He assumed it had to be his niece that had sent them all on their way. He had to be wary she was stronger than he thought. He could feel thousands of eyes on him but could not tell where they were coming from . Originally, he thought it was ghost eyes, but he would have spotted those and so he knew it was not a revanant watching him, but he could not see what else it could be. He had seen the princess walk by. She stared at him with knowing cold eyes that told him exactly what her gift was when she told him "there is nothing for you here. Go live your life peacefully before you end up losing your very soul." he felt angry that she would speak to him like that when she was a little child, but nothing had prepared him for what happened next. He felt the air around him still . "Ladies and Gentleman guests , family, counsel and Alpha's from across the nation let me introduce you to the long lost daughter of my elder sister Queen Keisha Moon , the newly crowned Queen of All Queens Amani Moon Grace and her Mate Motono Greyson" The Greysons that were scattered along the hall all cheered "Long Live Queen Amani!" Amani let Motono lead her to the podium where she smiled nodding her head to her aunt and uncle before smiling down at all the guests in the great hall "thank you for your warm welcome" she started her speech "some of you I have known and loved my whole life " she smiled down at Tala and Zonta "I really appricate all the love and support I have received up until this point in my life and I look forward to sharing life love laughter peace and freedom with you all going forward" she smiled again holding as many pairs of eyes in her gaze as she could willing them all to feel the truth and honesty in her words then she continued " As my new Kingdom is being built there will be new counsels in my lands that give all beings representation The Greyson family will be my knights , my warriors , my lords, ladies and nobles as they are and have always been my most loyal of friends, family guardians and protectors their loyalty will be repaid by the joining of our families as was promised by our fathers , willed by the gods , deities, holy magical beings all those beings who chose us to be their King and Queen that we will treat with care, respect and love striving towards peaceful days where all may be accepted as they are. Nuka saw the youngest princess looking at him again. He gritted his teeth. His plans would never work. He needed to figure out a new way to try to get his deepest, darkest desires. His niece at that moment looked otherworldly and nothing like her mother at all .She dressed like his people and she looked every bit royal if not more royal than her Aunt . His urge to make her his almost overwhelmed him .

Amani felt her uncle's gaze on her the entire time she was speaking. She never met his eyes. Instead she looked at everyone but him. When everything was said and done, she went and met everyone. She went up to Nuka and smiled a veiled smile. "Uncle Nuka Grace , what are your intentions? showing up here uninvited? I know that you were in love with my mother and I know everything else as well . I am far from being weak. I have friends in places you cannot see or imagine. My mind cannot be played with and my soul will not be stolen so easily either. Don't think that I don't know what you have done." He felt a cold sweat creep down his back and for a brief moment he thought he saw an army of creatures behind her before they vanished with a blink of his eyes. There were two elves and her mate by her side as well as a crow on her shoulder that appeared to be looking into his very soul. " As if it could read his thoughts, it said " your soul will be mine if you falter." The voice reminded him of his long forgotten grandmother, who would often tell him if he ever went too far she would take his soul and have it torn apart so he could never be reborn again. He shuddered with a stiff nod. He said "I believe it has gotten late enough. I will take my leave and go back to my land and live out a quiet life of studies and solitude." The magic in the air that he felt could flatten him and burn his soul. He would retreat for the time being. "Don't let down your guards. Trouble is still lingering in the air." Motono said in a low voice while he led Amani to the dance floor for the first royal dance. For this dance, all the royals would gather with a partner and perform a waltz . Amani smiled up at Motono a little while later as they danced to a slower song " You are a good leader , you will make a good king by my side. Thank you for taking charge for me", he tucked her braid behind her ear before he dipped her away from his body so he could look into her face. "I'm not taking charge so that I can lead, I am leading so I can take care of and protect you"... Her cheeks felt hot "no matter the reason. Thank you for making me feel safe and able to be confident in my choices". Running his hand through her hair, smoothing out the feathers, she spoke in a soft and warm voice " No thanks needed, I will do anything for you . I can't possibly do anything else when you are my mate. At this point, I already can't live without you ", he admitted. Just then, Shay flew over to land on his shoulder, whispering into his ear,"smooth talker". Shay teased him, making him blush before hopping onto Amani's shoulder and whispering something in her ear that made her blush even redder. With a cheeky laugh, Shay flew off while the two parted awkwardly .