Chapter 253: Grace
I watched the moment between Rhys, Iris and Michael with interest. A part of me wanted to go over and try and fix everything, a part of me assumed Rhys wouldn’t be able to get through to them, but when Iris threw her arms around Rhys, I knew I had underestimated my mate. He was Alpha King for a reason. He put up with no nonsense, but he also had the biggest heart. I’m sure some people thought I made him weak, but I think it’s the opposite. I remind him it’s okay to care.
“That looks like it’s going well,” Maizie whispered in my ear.
I smiled at her. I still couldn’t believe she was Sawyer’s mate. Looking back on it, the signs were obvious, but they were also obvious for Rhys and I and we were both oblivious to them. I was grateful nonetheless though. Maizie was perfect for Sawyer. Sawyer was incredibly book smart and caring, but Maizie was common sense smart. She wouldn’t backdown from anything and had a bit of bite to her, and Sawyer needed that.
“Thank goodness. I wasn’t sure how we were going to manage it if she kept trying to run away.”
“Hopefully this means that the worst is over.” Maizie comforted as she handed out another plate.
“Now, we just have to win a war.” I stated before we both burst into laughter.
We weren’t dumb. We knew whatever was to come was not going to be easy. But the truth was, we were still putting all the pieces together. All the pieces that still weren’t fitting together quite right.
Maizie and I went to the office to continue researching for a while. We had to wait till dark, so the Vampires could go with us, before finally heading out toward the cars together. Normally, we would have just taken the SUV’s, but Rhys had insisted that since we were bringing the Vampire Queen, Princess, and ex-Luna Queen, that the limo was a little more appropriate today. And since it wasn’t going to be a long trip, we didn’t have a million bags that we needed to drag along with us.
Once everyone was all settled in, an awkward silence fell over the group. Leon and Heather were going to stay behind and keep working on our front. We needed to look stable, not panicked. There had already been an argument about whether so many royals should travel together, but in the end, Rhys made the call, and I supported him. Plus, Caleb and Sammy were both staying behind as well as Michael and Iris, so the throne wouldn’t be empty if anything happened. Not that Michael and Iris were officially heirs yet, but they would be... Hopefully, eventually.
“So Grace, what color is your wolf? I haven’t seen you shift yet.” Kerris questioned with no preamble, breaking the awkward silence with an even more awkward question.
“I’m actually a Lycan,” I answered uncomfortably, wishing I could shift at this moment instead of being in this car. “But I guess my fur is kind of a greyish brown?”
“A Lycan?” Margaret looked at me with wide eyes. “I haven’t heard of them in centuries!”
Kerris on the other hand frowned deeply, “A Lycan? I’ve never heard of that...” She then lowered her voice and whispered to Rhys, “Rhys, hunny is she mentally okay?” But I heard every word.
To my surprise though, Rhys ignored her.
“That’s actually why we had been coming to visit with you,” Rhys responded, looking directly at Queen Margaret. “We wanted to know what you knew about them.”
“Well, I’m afraid it’s been a long time. I don’t know much since they haven’t been relevant for a long time. They have always been a very secretive group, but they did try to take over the supernatural world a long time ago. There was a Great War that really wasn’t talked about because it ended in a total slaughter. They were known for their brutality, but in the end, they were wiped nearly completely out. I didn’t realize they still existed.”
“I’m sorry, you’re saying that there’s a supernatural creature out there that refused to join the supernatural counsel and now she’s here? You don’t think that’s just a coincidence, do you? She’s clearly trying to do it again!” Kerris protested angrily, yanking Rhys as far away from me as she could, but he honestly really didn’t even budge.
“I have no interest in taking over the Supernatural world, Luna,” I said respectively, even though the idea of what she was saying made me seethe. “And I’m not the only Lycan in your family now, Maizie is also one.”
Kerris’ mouth hung wide open, and the reaction gave me satisfaction.
‘Sorry’, I mouthed to Maizie who was glaring at me for spilling her secret that wasn’t really a secret.
“And just to be sure, you have no desire to take over the supernatural world, right?” Elara asked, clearly amused by everything that was playing out in front of her.
“What? Of course not!” I exclaimed. “I didn’t even know there was a difference until I met Rhys. Maiz – I guess I never really thought to ask you before, but I was raised just think we were all werewolves even though I was surrounded by Lycan’s and that’s obvious now. What were you raised to believe?”
Maizie looked pensive for a moment. I’m not sure the thought had ever crossed her mind before. “The word Lycan wasn’t used until we were in the Program,” She said finally. “My mom would probably have a better answer, but we were always classified as Werewolves. I think as a protection, since we were trying to pass off as a typical Werewolf pack. No one was allowed to shift without permission. It was one of the many ways to get sent to the Program. If you were an adult and caught, then your kids went, and if you were a kid, then you went. And unlike Werewolves, Lycans can shift from an early age, and it’s often uncontrollable, it’s a good way to collect people.”
The silence that fell after her pronouncement was heavy. Brutal had been the word that Queen Maragret had used to describe the Lycans, and I couldn’t help but agree. But it didn’t have to be like that. And I was going to make sure that Lycans from here on out were remembered for their strength and kindness, something I was never privy to before, but would never forget once I found it.
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