His Warrior Luna Queen

A Talk with The Kings

It’s been several days since the incident at the market square. My grandfather and I have extended our visit to North America to deal with my mate issue. Everyone thinks I should at least give him a chance to talk to me. Honestly, I really don’t want this headache, but my wolf has been crying for her mate. She also wants me to give him a chance. Maybe I am being a little hard on him. My grandfather has asked me to meet him and King Jesse for breakfast this morning. I already know that this will be another attempt to get me to at least speak to the alpha, yes, I am still just calling him “the alpha”, well that’s the nice version of what I call him. Since I will be forced to sit through this torture this morning. I think I will drag Breona and Trimni with me.

“Breona and Trimni, my grandfather has invited me to breakfast this morning. I would love for you both to go with me.” I link my two closest friends.

“So you want us to run interference for you this morning?” Breona replies with a laugh. “But you know I agree with king Ezuna, you should at least talk to him.”

“Ugh! Not you to Breona?”

“I also agree with them Yani,” Trimni says. “He is your mate. The moon goddess put chose him for you for a reason.”

I send them both an eye roll through the link. “Anyway, we need to be at grandfather’s suite in 10 minutes. King Jesse will also bet there.”

‘Well, at least we’ll have a little eye candy this morning.” Breona says.

“Gross Breona, he is the same age as grandfather.”

“So, I know you and Trimni both know he is still hot. Luna Queen Sophia is a very lucky shewolf. I bet he still got it.”

“Ok, I think I’m going to be sick now. I did not need that visual. Ugh, I can’t unthink that.”

They both just laugh in the link.

At exactly 10:00 am, Breona, Trimni and I arrive at my grandfather’s suit. His guard let us in right away. We walk into the dining area of the suite and see my grandfather and King Jesse sitting at the table with three spots waiting for us. I look at my grandfather and he is looking at me with a smirk.

“I figured you would come with backup this morning, so I had my assistant prepare for Breona and Trimni also. Come on in and have a seat ladies.” My grandfather says indicating the three seats for us.

“Your grandfather is always one step ahead of you Yani,” Trimni links me quietly laughing. I just give her a side-eye and keep walking to my seat. Breona is quiet, I can tell she is now in observation mode. She won’t say much but will interject if needed. She will be taking in every detail of the conversation, so we can discuss it more back at our suite.

As soon as we get seated, the staff brings our food out to us. My grandfather is really trying to butter me up this morning. He has all of my favorites. I have waffles with strawberry sauce, eggs with cheese in them, smoked sausage, and bacon. They even have fresh berries. My grandfather watches me as I excitedly fill my plate. He knows that good food will loosen me up every time. I hate that he knows me so well.

“Iyani,” my grandfather says, “It's been a whole week since the incident happened. You have not once spoken with your mate since that day. He has abided by my and Jesse’s command that he not contact you without permission. Although he has not contacted you, Jesse and I have had to talk with him every day, several times a day. Don’t you think it's time for you to resolve your issues and make a decision about what you are going to do about the mate bond?” My grandfather asked.

‘Grandfather, I don’t know what I want to do right now. Every time I think about how he spoke to me and how he tried to forcefully take me, I get angry all over again. I don’t know what would have happened to me if I did not have my guard with me. I mean seriously, grandfather, he threatened to lock me in his dungeon and only let me out when I was ready to be his Luna. It is hard for me to get past that. How can I have a mate who does not respect me as a female or who does not respect a female’s choice? Grandfather, you know that goes against everything that we stand for in our kingdom. How could you even ask me to consider him after that?”

“Iyani, everything is not always as they seem. I will admit that first impressions were not good, but Jesse has assured me that your alpha is a good male.” My grandfather says looking at King Jesse.

“Princess Iyani, I make no excuses for Alpha Blakwell’s behavior. He was truly out of line,” King Jesse says. “but that is not his character. He is one of the few alpha’s who has always championed female rights. He has female warriors. In fact, his younger sister is a warrior in the royal guard and if she knew what he did, she would have gotten him herself.” King Jesse is thoughtful for a minute. “ Before you make any kind of decision or judgment about him, why not visit his pack. See how he interacts with his wolves. See how all of the wolves are treated.”

“I think that is an excellent idea Jesse,” My grandfather says. “I think I will come alone. I have always wanted to see other packs outside of my kingdom. I usually only visit the royal packs when I travel.”

“Grandfather, King Jesse, I know you all mean well and I get that the mate bond is sacred, but I have a lot to consider. Remember, I am the Crown Princess, not just a normal wolf. From his conversation, he is looking for a traditional Luna. I will never be that shewolf. I’m thinking that maybe we should just cut ties now and wait for our second chance mate. That may be the best for both of us. I just don’t see how this could work out. I don’t think we want the same things. I mean seriously, I thought I would just bow to his wishes. I am not now, nor will I ever be a submissive little he wolf.”

“Yani,” Breona says, “ I think you should at least see him in his own setting. Observe him and get to know him before you make a decision. You don’t really know him and he does not really know you. Besides, do you think King Esuna would agree to you going anywhere if he thought your Alpha was that type of wolf?”

I roll my eyes at the “your alpha” statement.

“What do you think Shantee? This affects you too. I don’t want to deprive you of your mate.”

“Our mate Yani. He is yours too. You already know that I want our mate. I did not get any negative vibes from Zor his wolf. Zor was a little anxious because they had been looking for us for years and may have pushed his human a little, but he did not mean for the human to go overboard. I think we should give them a chance.”

“Ok Shantee. I will do this for you, but this is the only chance he will get. If he messes this up, I will not give her another chance.” I say to my wolf ending our internal conversation.

“Ok, say I agree to this, how do I know that the pack won’t put on a show just for my benefit. I know that people act differently when they know that royalty is visiting them. He could tell the pack to act like everything is Ok for my benefit. I’m sorry King Jesse, but I just don’t trust him to let me see the real side of his pack.”

“If I may offer a suggestion,” Trimni says.

“Go ahead,” My grandfather says.

“He does not have to know you are coming until you are on pack land. Since you will be traveling with King Jesse, the alpha will not need to know you are there. King Jesse can get you on pack land and the alpha can be notified you are there once we get to the packhouse. King Jesse can instruct the guard to not tell the pack of his arrival and only tell maybe the beta. Once you are there, the beta can tell the alpha. They would not have time to prepare.”

‘That is an excellent Idea” My grandfather says

“I could agree to that. I still don’t want to talk to him until we arrive.”

“Jesse can you arrange this and how long will it take?” My grandfather asks.

‘Well it’s Thursday now, I can have everything arranged by Saturday. Well, I could have it ready tomorrow, but he can stew for another day. He deserves it.” King Jesse says with a laugh.

“I can’t believe I’m doing this, but it sounds like we have a plan. I really hope he is going to be worth it.” I Say.

‘Well, Yani, if he isn’t, at least we get to experience pack life in the US for a short while. We may learn something or we may be able to give some suggestions to Jesse on some process. I count it a win. Either I will gain a possible grandson-in-law or a new experience.” My grandfather said.

I’m glad someone is happy about this. Well, a few people are happy about this. I know why my grandfather and King Jesse are happy; a mating between me and Alpha Blackwell will strengthen the alliance between the two kingdoms. What I’m trying to figure out is why Trimni seems so excited. This goes beyond her just being happy for me. I see the excitement in her eyes and anticipation.

As everyone continues to eat. I link Trimni. I want to know what’s going on with her. Trimni is not easy to read, but I have known her since we were pups and I know there is a story there.

“Ok Trimni, spill.”

“What do you mean Yani?”

“Don’t even play Trim. I know there is something going on with you. You are a little too excited about going to Alpha Blackwell’s pack and it's not all about me and the alpha, so spill.”

“Ok. I kind of smelled my mate the day you mate the alpha. I think it was the beta or one of the warriors near the alpha. Things happened so fast, I’m not sure.”

“Did he not recognize you as his mate?”

“You know we all mask our scent when we are on protection duty, so he couldn’t smell me. A couple of other warriors also have mates at your alpha’s pack. They released their scents momentarily so the mates got a brief smell, but not enough to know who it was. So at least two of you personal guard want to be with you when you go.”

“Why didn’t you all tell me this before now. I would have never kept you all away from your mates so long if I had known.”

“ Yani, I know how worried you are about your mate and the way he treated you. You are our future queen, there was no way we would ask you to do something you are not comfortable with. Besides, it's our destiny to meet our mates, so the opportunity wud have presented itself again before we left for home.”

“Thank you all for thinking of me, but your happiness is just as important to me as mine is to you. I would have dealt with him so you could find your happiness even if I ended up rejecting him later.” I said with a smile. “Make sure the warriors who found their mate are included in the patrol going with me to the pack. I want everyone to have the opportunity to be with their mates. Tell them also that we will work out their rotation for them to be with their mate if they chose t stay on as my guard and if they chose to transfer to their mate’s pack, I will assist with that as well.”

“Thank you, Yani, but I’m certain all of them want to remain in your service. They will be relieved to know that you will work with them. I just hope my mate will understand that I will not be leaving my post either, at least not for many years.”

“I’m sure if the moon goddess gave him to you, he will understand.”

“I hope you realize what you just said about the moon goddess-given mates.” Trimni says looking at me with a smile.”

“You two do realize it's not nice to have a private conversation while we are all sitting here.” My grandfather says.

“Sorry grandfather, Yani and I were discussing the visit and deciding which of my guards will be on the security detail. Now that I have agreed to go, I want to make sure everything on our end is together. You know how I am about going to a location I am not familiar with without having time to do recon beforehand. We're going into this blind, so I want to make sure my team is ready.”

“You are going to your mate’s pack. What do you think can happen to you there?” King Jesse asked,

“They don’t know that I'm the alpha’s mate and there is always someone wanting to test their skill by challenging me or someone thinking they can make a quick dollar off my grandfather by kidnaping me. You would be surprised how often that happens when I travel. That’s why I have such a large personal guard.”

“I never thought about it like that. Outside of my son, my other children and grandchildren are not as easily recognized and rarely travel outside of my territory.”

“That’s smart. But I love to travel and I refuse to limit my life. Besides, I am a warrior in my own right. I personally trained my guard, so let's just say that none of the attempted k********g or challenges ended well for the other party. We are not known for being silent and deadly for nothing. Don’t let my small structure fool you.” I say with a smile.

“Breona, you’re quiet this morning.” My grandfather says. “ How do you feel about the upcoming visit?”

“ I really don’t have an opinion one way or the other. I do think Yani should at least talk to the alpha and see his true personality, but as her friend and Beta, I worry about my friend getting hurt again. I am hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. As you all know, I am more of an observer than anything until it is time to act. I support my alpha and I will be there with her, so I know everything will work out.”

“ I agree, everything will work out,” I say. “Grandfather, The morning is passing us by and I want to do a little shopping today. Breona, Trimni, and I will see you later tonight for dinner.”

“Ok Yani, you all be safe. I know I don’t have to tell you to make sure your guard is with you.”

“Grandfather, you know I am rarely without my guard. In fact, several are stationed outside of your door right now with your own guard.”

We all get up and leave the room. Once we get outside, I ask Breona if she knew about Trimni and the others finding their mates. She did not know. She congratulated Trimni. I know she is happy for Trimni, but a little sad she has not met her mate yet. I tell her not to worry. It will happen for her soon. She is the one person I know who deserves to have a mate and I am sure her mate will be an amazing male.

We spend the rest of the day at the local mall. I pick u some nice outfits to wear when I’m not in my signature warrior gear. I also got some plain off-the-rack summer dresses to wear as cover-ups. I don’t usually buy my cover-ups off the rack because I need them to tear away when I need to go into battle mode. Fortunately, there are a couple of seamstresses among my guard. It was actually one of the warriors who designed our gear using blessed material that looks and feels like leather. It molds into our bodies and allows us t move freely. It also protects us from puncture wounds or being struck by needles. We found that out a couple of years ago when a group of rogues thought to kidnap me by injecting me with wolfbane to incapacitate me. One rogue distracted me while the other tried to stick me with a needle. The needle never punctured my skin and both rogues were dealt with and are no longer a problem. We don’t randomly kill rogues, but trying to kidnap a royal is punishable by death.

Once we get back to the hotel, I drop off a couple of summer dresses to the seamstresses to prepare for Saturday. I like looking plain when I visit new packs. I like to see how they treat low-ranking wolves before they know that I am their princess. We have exposed many packs by going unannounced and dressing plainly. We do not tolerate wolves being treated poorly in our kingdom. We enforce fair treatment amongst wolves. We do not tolerate bullying and low-ranking wolves being treated like slaves. Our Omega who choose to work for the packs are all paid. All wolves are given opportunities to train and become warriors. Trimni was an Omega, who is now my general and Captain of my guard. She earned her place.

After dropping off my summer dresses, Nreoni, Trimni, and I return to our suite. We spend the rest of the night watching movies and just hanging out. We have diner with my grandfather then return to the suite. Since the summit ended a few days ago, this is a mini vacation for my grandfather. I guess he was planning to stay here until I agreed to see the alpha again. I’m ok with that. My grandfather needed this break. My father flew to the palace to be with my grandmother while we are traveling. My dad and grandmother are running the kingdom while we are here. I spoke with my father last night. Grandfather had already told him about my first meeting with my mate. My dad agrees that I should give my mate a second chance. Daddy reminded me that men are born brain dead due to testosterone and werewolves are ten times worst than humans. Daddy said that my mate may make a couple of missteps, but that does not necessarily mean that he is a bad person. My dad told me that he and my mom started out rocky, but they have been happily mated for over 20 years. My dad reminded me that no one is perfect. He told me to take my time and get to know the male, not just the alpha, and let him see Iyani and not just the crown princess.

My dad gave me a lot to think about. I said that he will only get one more chance, but my dad made me see that it may not be fair to expect him not to mess up again. I mean making a mistake is different than having character flaws. I guess I will have to determine if he just made a mistake or if the action represents who he is. If he just made a bad choice or mistake trying to do the right thing, I will not hold it against him but if I determine that his actions are a true representative of his character, I am so out of here and not looking back. My mom just wants me to be careful with my heart. She can’t bear the thought of her oldest daughter being hurt in any way.

I told Breona and Trimni what my parents said. They both agree that I should take things slow and get to know my mate. Breona told me not to go into this looking for the negative. Just let the relationship develop naturally. I will take all of their advice and let things progress naturally. I will not go to his pack with any expectations. I will just observe the pack.

When we get to the pack, King Jesse will get us in the pack. He will let Beta Justice know we are there once we get there. Beta Justice will not be able to tell his alpha until I am already in the pack. I want to explore the pack and interact with the pack members before my identity is revealed. The pack member will be told that were are visiting wolves from another kingdom, but not that I am Royal or ranked. Since I will be dressed in the plain summer dress I purchased, no one will suspect that I am a ranked wolf. They will feel free to be themselves around me and I will be able to see how wolves are treated. The mistreatment of shewolves or omegas is my bottom line. No matter how much everyone thinks I should give him a chance, if he allows the mistreatment of his wolves, that’s a deal-breaker for me. I will reject him and offer the mistreated wolves to train with my warriors. Now that I’ve thought about it more clearly, I feel good about this Saturday. You can say that I’m even excited a little. I’m not expecting much, but I am hoping for the best. I can feel Shawnee’s excitement in being with or near her mate. I told her not to get he hopes up just yet. He has not proven himself yet, so I don’t know if he and I will be compatible. I refuse to be with someone for life just because of the mate bond. He has to prove that he deserves to be in my life. More and males are beginning to act like they are goddess' gift to shewolves and we should feel privileged to be with them. I detest men who think kike that, just like I dislike women who also think too highly of themselves.