Leo could feel that his Mate was a bit uneasy, "Cora, are you okay?" "What?" Cora shakes her head, "Yea, I'm okay. I didn't expect your parents to be here already." Leo looked up at his parents, "I guess Aiden told them about me finding you; they always get over-excited. So if they are here is too much for you, I can ask them to leave." Cora looked at Leo and smiled, "No, it's okay. I will have to meet them eventually, so why not now." Leo kisses Cora on the forehead. "That's my girl, now let's go say to mom and dad," Leo leads her over to his parents. "Mom, Dad, I want you to meet my mate, Cora." "It is nice to meet you, Your Highness." "Please, honey, call us, William and Olivia. We are so happy Leo has found you at such a young age." "I'm happy to have found Leo, too; I didn't think I would find my mate so soon since I'm a tribrid." "Maybe that's why you and Leo are mates; Leo is part lycan and fairy." "Oh really, that means that as a couple, we will have all four kingdoms covered." " Yea, it seems that way," Leo said as they all sat down to eat. "So, Uncle Ethan, will Anthony become Beta now that I can no longer fill the position?" Cora asked as the kitchen help served them dinner. "Well, that is entirely up to him if he wants the position, but it also depends on if Alexander is willing to accept him." "Dad," Alex groaned, "I thought I asked you to call me Alex." "Sorry, son, I guess old habits die hard," Ethan replied, looking at Alex. "Now, Alex, this is the only time he has done that; there is no need to get worked up over it," Alex's mom, Alice, tells him. "Yes, Momma," Alex responds, looking as red as a tomato. " Hey, Uncle Ethan, Alex might also be in the market for a new Gamma." " What do you mean by that, Cora?" Jack, Mia's father, asked as he and Aurora, Mia's mother, joined them for dinner. "What I mean is that I believe Mia's mate is closer than we think," Cora said as she winked at Aiden. "Is that so? Well, I can't wait to meet him," Aurora responds. "Hey Cora, are you still staying with me tonight, or do you have other plans?" Mia asked while looking at her and Leo suggestively. " If you made plans with Mia, then you should spend the night with her, and we can spend some time alone tomorrow night," Leo tells Cora as he winks at her. "Alright. I guess I will walk you back to your room, and then Mia and I can return to her room for the night." "Do you mind if we tag along? My room is across from Leo's?" "Not at all, brother. Now, if you will excuse us, we will take our leave so the girls can return to Mia's room safely."
They start walking to the stairs when Ally comes rushing up to Leo, "Oh Prince Leo, Your Highness, you don't want this thing for a mate, do you?" she says while gesturing to Cora. "Ally, you need to back off. You are being very disrespectful to not only Cora but Prince Leo. You heard him claim her today at school. What makes you think he would leave Cora for some wanna-be Luna, who is nothing but selfish?" "Last I checked, nobody asked the half-breed." "Let me stop you right there; Ally, is it? Firstly, you did ask a half-breed, considering my brother and I are part lycan and fairy. Secondly, that is no way to talk to or about a future princess," Aiden started, but Leo interrupted, "And thirdly, I'm not giving up my soulmate for a gold digger. I will also inform the Alpha of your transgression and a form of punishment that I think is suitable for you." Leo told her as he grabbed Cora's hand and led them up the staircase.
"Thank you, but you don't have to punish her too severely; it's not entirely her fault. Her mom was a gold digger before she got up and left, leaving Ally with her dad. She sends Ally monthly letters about her new glamorous life as a Luna to a new pack, and she always tells Ally to never settle for less than the best." "So, what your telling me is, if Ally's mate is anything less than an Alpha, she will reject him and find someone of higher status." "Yea. She has no respect for the mate-bond, no matter how hard her daddy tries to make her understand," Cora says as they reach the boy's room. "Well, I guess this is goodnight," Aiden says as he turns to Mia. "Yea, it is; I will be here first thing in the morning, I promise," Mia tells him as she kisses him.
Meanwhile, Cora and Leo's goodnight kiss has taken a turn causing Mia to turn red and Aiden to cough. Cora pulls away from Leo and the wall she had him pressed against. "Sorry, my wolf got overexcited," Cora says while fixing her clothes. "I think it was more than just your wolf," Leo tells her while unlocking his door. "Yea, well, it's not that important. Why don't you put your number in my phone before we leave? That way, I can message you in the morning." "Of course, give me your phone." Once Leo finishes, Cora and Mia go to Mia's room, where they sit gossiping for a little while before going to bed.