Chapter 1

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(Luciana POV) "Here! Here! Announcing the presence of our great queen Luciana Elain Ragnar, Ruler of the Southern Kingdom of Lesdara." The bellman announced as I took a deep breath. "Calm down. You can do this. Just one more thing to do and you can go back to your room and drink wine to celebrate your victory." I motivated myself. Today was an important day and it should be perfect. I can't have any mistakes. The door to my carriage opened and a hand extended. I took his hand and stepped out of the carriage making sure my head was head high. "It is an honor to finally have your presence here in our pack." the man said taking a step forward before taking a bowing with the rest of the people present. "The pleasure is all mine." I replied with a smile. The blond young man in front of me- Alpha Kennedy Weylin, the rogue alpha of Atlas pack is presently my greatest asset. This is my first step to make my kingdom grow stronger. If I am successfully making this rogue pack come under my rule then I will easily be able to convince the other ones. Ellesmere, one of the largest lands on earth is ruled by the 4 Lycan kingdoms namely North, South, East, and West. Almost every pack comes under the rule of the 4 kingdoms. The human lands which mix with us are our allies. The Lycan kingdom offers protection in return for their peace and corporation. The only ones that are not coming under our connection are called the rogue packs. They are independent packs that are not affected by the rules and decisions made by the Kingdoms. The pack I am visiting right now, The Atlas Pack is one of the strongest rogue packs in our land. They have the greatest compact army and protection system. A perfect ally to be under the control of my kingdom. It was such a struggle negotiating and convincing them but with the right argument and pleasing contracts, they finally agreed. "I hope the journey was good." a woman next to the alpha smiled. "Yes, it was," I said turning to her with a smile "I was much excited to meet the Luna who helped me convince the Alpha to agree and join hands with us" This short semi-tan skin woman in front of me is Luna Adella. Before coming here I have learned everything about the pack leaders, their rules, and tradition. A very simple yet effective way of getting on one's good side. I have learned from my research that Luna Adella used to live in one of the packs under my rule. So using that as my plus point, I was able to talk them into accepting my offer. "I hope we can get along well during my stay." "I am sure we will, my queen." she bowed making me nod. They welcomed me to their packhouse and helped me settle in a beautiful guestroom. "Dinner will be at 9. I will come personally and guide you so please make sure you will be ready by then your highness" Luna Adella said as I removed my scarf and looked at her. "Of course. Thank you." Once everyone left my room and I locked the door, I sighed and made my way to my suitcase. I took out a small soft wolf soft toy before pinching its nose and chuckling, "We are here, guys. I hope you are watching me from up there with a proud face." The soft toy was a present from my family when I was about 5 years old. It’s a treasure and luck that I secretly carry around. The stuffed animal makes me feel a connection to them so I never go around without them. Only my Lady-maid knows about this and she always makes sure it stays a secret. "Urgh…The trip was so exhausting." I mumbled before falling straight to the fluffy bed. It was not as fluffy as one in the castle but it was still comfortably good. I hugged my wolf and decided to sleep for some time. An hour before 9, I was woken up by my maid. "We need to get ready for dinner, your highness." Melissa, my maid, and one of my trusted friends said as I sighed. "Coming." I replied before opening the door. She bowed to me before silently entering and walking to my suitcases. "I will clean this while you have dinner, my grace." she mumbled opening one of my bags. She was going to do it as soon as we entered the room but I dismissed her wanting to take a nap for some time. "Would you like blue or red, your grace?" she said taking out two gowns and showing me. "Blue please." "Ok. I will prepare your bath." She said putting the blue one on the bed before walking to the bathroom. Melissa had always been my maid ever since I was six. She was very strict and wanted me to grow with great ethics and manners. But she was also loving and caring. One of my biggest supporters when I was acquiring my throne. After the bath, she helped me dress up. The gown was a beautiful baby blue with golden string work. Nothing too posh but still elegant like I wanted. The sleeves were puffed ones with a slit open on the inner side. My long strawberry blond hair was loose and decorated with a band crown I usually wear when I don’t wear my real crown. "Beautiful as always." Mesilla complimented with a smile. For the rest of the time, I talked with Melissa about the plans we made for the binding ceremony that will be happening tomorrow. "I wanted it as perfect as it can be. Double check the security and make sure nothing happens." I said as she nodded. Many royals in my kingdom were against my plan to join a rogue pack so I am sure someone or the other will try some kind of a dirty trick to ruin it. By then Luna Adella came and guided me to the dining hall while showing me around. When we reach the dining hall I was glad there weren’t many people. Usually, on my pack visit dinner, it was always packed with Alpha's, beta's, and the gamma's family. This was just Alpha's family. Well, Alpha's family plus my people. "Your highness." everyone stood up and bowed at my arrival. "Let me introduce you to Mantel and Kira. My parents." Alpha Kennedy said as I smiled and nodded my head. Ahh…by now you must think I am crazy, always nodding my head and smiling. It is one of the most basic ethics of a lady queen. It's tiring but I am used to this routine. "It is a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for accompanying us for dinner." Alpha Mantel voiced. "It is a pleasure to meet you as well." A few more words of exchange and we finally settled in our seats. "Shall we start?" I said sitting on my seat on the head table opposite the Alpha. To tell I was hungry would be an understatement. The long 5 hour journey had drained me out completely. But I was confused as they silently looked at each other. "Is there anything wrong?" I asked as their head snapped in my direction. "Um. Yes, your majesty. If you may allow, could we wait for a few more minutes?" Alpha Kennedy asked making me frown. "Yes of course but may I know the reason?" "My brother is yet to arrive, your grace. He said he is on his way." He said as I nodded. "We can wait." "I am extremely sorry for the inconvenience." he bowed his head down in apology but I dismissed it. "No, it is ok. I don’t mind." I replied with a smile. But the thing is, I do mind. I am freaking hungry and I can't touch the delicious food spread in front of me! Ahh, this is so annoying but I can't say anything. I took a deep breath. I need to act kind and be on their good side. But the man we are waiting for is Nero Weylin, the younger brother of the alpha and one of the greatest warriors on land. His profile was quite interesting to read. The man had a record of being number one in sword fights and compact. Witty and strong. A hard working and perfect bachelor who the girls swoon over. But the one thing he hates is the royals. He was the one person who was strongly fighting against the contract for joining the pack under my rule. It was because of him I had to put extra stress and effort. And now because of him, I have to starve. Urgh. How I wish to bury him to the ground. Just then the door to the dining room opened. A strong alluring smell filled around me. My eyes widen as my head snaps in the direction. He paused there as well before he looked around confused and excited. Both our eyes met and I felt something inside me explode. I felt a connection form between us and I knew exactly what was happening. "You…..You are…." I paused as his face turned from shock to disgust. "A royal? Really? This is some kind of a sick joke right? Why on earth am I mated to a f*****g royal?!"
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