Amaya's Reign

Lunch with a queen

Amaya was on edge she was excited and apprehensive at the same time what if this guy also rejected her. She would be talked about for sure she thought. What is it not to like about me she thought? Am I not appealing enough she wondered. She was nursing her thoughts when her guest arrived. He was so powerful looking and his presence was enough to scare the timid it did the very opposite for her since she was reborn it thrilled her. She smirked as the powerful man made his was into the dining room he didn't look like he was intimidated and that was a good sign she thought.  He stood next to the chair she mentioned for him to sit in and then he waited. Ah she observed he has manners as well she thought. "You may sit," she said. He did. Amaya gestured for the food to be served. As the attendants bought all the courses at once she observed the man sitting next to her. She could smell him he smelled like fresh sunshine and honeysuckle. Her wolf was on edge she wanted to pounce on this man immediately but Amaya calmed her down. Amaya dismissed the attendants and they all took their leave save her Head lady in waiting, Amaya was after all a young unwed woman she didn't want to totally scandalize her name before she had a chance to rule. She knew what happened in this room would go no further or their would be hell to pay. 

"You may eat," She told her guest hesitantly he started filling his plate he heaped it high and she watched him devour his plate in mere minutes. What an appetite Amaya thought I wonder if he is like that with everything he devours. Amaya caught her wayward thoughts as she sipped her wine. She wasn't hungry for food. "Let me get straight to the point, I find you attractive and I hope you find me attractive. I would like to choose you as my mate and have you rule beside me over this pack. What say you?" Her guest wiped his mouth and hands and looked her in her eye, "My name is Amaul and I don't think I am suited to be your mate. I am a warrior I am more comfortable on the battlefield then sitting idly by watching those below me put their lives on the line to protect mines." Amaya didn't bristle at the mans words she watched him closely, "What makes you think that I would rule that way?" Amaul had no words for amaya. "Perhaps we can get to know each other and then you can tell me what you think about being my mate. Or is it you have someone else in mind?" Amaul looked down at his empty plate he had no one and nothing to lose actually. He just didn't want to be some plaything for royalty. 

"I like my women physical, I like a strong woman with a good mind, and a good heart. I want her to be able to love me until my last breath. I don't lie, I don't cheat, I don't drink, I can't dance, but I'm a warrior and if you think you want to take me on than so be it."

Amaya was beyond delighted, "I promise you, you will not be disappointed as you know this pack believes in equality. We would rule together but I would have ultimate veto power, but I promise to hear you out and listen to what you have to say. I too believe in loyalty and not cheating. I do drink lightly but if that's a problem then I will only drink when necessary, and I can teach you to dance and I will start warrior training tomorrow. It was already on my to do list." 

Amaul nodded his head. Amaya got up from her seat and sat in Amaul's lap. Her eyes danced with mischief she looked deeply into Amaul's eyes and was taken back by what she saw there. She kissed him swiftly she initiated the kiss but Amaul took it over. He held her tight against his body and as the kissed deepened they lost themselves in it. It sparked a hunger deep in her soul and she felt his presence poking against her backside. Breaking the kiss and getting up from his lap, she walked around the back of his chair then wrapped her arms around his shoulders. Amaya didn't want this proud warrior to think she was playing games with him that was the furthest thing from her mind. "How long do you need before we do the mating ritual that will bind us?" Amaya asked. Amaul thought and quickly gave his answer we can do it on the next full moon." Amaya knew the next full moon was going to be this coming Sunday and since it was already Friday she was fine with it. Hopefully she could make it until then. 

Reluctant to let Amaul go she knew that she would have to for decorum's sake at the very least. She and her wolf didn't want to see him go so she thought up a brilliant idea since he would be moving in the great mansion anyway he could move in immediately she sent word by her Head lady in waiting to make a suite ready for her mate to be. She set the plans in motion to make her announcement for queen and she might as well get mated all at the same time. She had the pack coordinator put all the plans in motion.  

After she had got her personal affairs in order she went to her grandmother's suite to see if she had awaken yet. When she walked in her grandmother's ladies in waiting where all shrouded in white from head to toe. Amaya marveled at the sight but she didn't ask she sure it had some meaning and she would find out eventually she was sure she didn't ponder it long one of the queens in her spirit told her it was to show respect to those between the world of living and dying. Amaya made her way over to her grandmother's bedside and she laid her hand over her grandmother's still form and proceeded to mummer some ancient incantation immediately her grandmother relaxed and her spirit emerged from her body. Amaya greeted the spirit and asked her grandmother if she had seen her mother or if she knew the face of the enemy they were in the dark about. The spirit shook it's head, Amaya then asked if her grandmother could find her way back to the living soon. The spirit shimmered and nodded its head slowly then in her head Amaya heard it say weakly you need to guide her back to this world and the the spirit was gone. 

Amaya took hold of her grandmother's hand and she proceeded to call to her mind. She called her repeatedly. Amaya was concentrating so hard she felt like she was having an out of body experience. She was supposed to be calling her grandmother out not being sucked in. Amaya called to the queens in her spirit to help her and then came at once they all called for her grandmother through a haze slowly her grandmother emerged she looked thinner and tired. Suddenly Amaya was back by her grandmother's bedside in the physical world. Her grandmother struggled to open her eyes, Amaya told her grandmother's head lady in waiting to fetch the healer immediately. Her grandmother was waking up.