Conrad POV
Another magical creature introduction. Another test of my character. Another meal of awkward small talk and political discussion. Hopefully, it goes better than the Faes.
Lewana has set everything up again. A meal from the ocean and place settings to make them feel at home. Years ago, I built an indoor swimming pool so we had safety when we swam, but we all hated being indoors and chose the lake instead. She had fully refurbished into accommodation for them as they will likely stay a few days to assess me.
I hear a soft knock at the door and call them in. Lewana walks in wearing a beautiful soft blue dress with white layered edging. She also wearing a chocker with a single pearl hanging on it. She looks like an ocean princess.
“You look stunning“.
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“No so bad yourself Alpha King. You ready“. I look at my more formal dark blue suit with no tie as recommended by my girl. Apparently, Sirens are more free spirits and playful so I should act accordingly.
“With you by my side. Always“.
We walk outside and see Lady Valerie and Lady Cordelia with their Alpha’s waiting. Lady Valerie is in a simple blue dress but Cordelia is dressed to the nines again in a pink and purple ballgown topped with a tiara. Again.
I snarl at her. “Get that off your head. Now“.
She looks at me shocked. “No. I am of noble lineage and they need to know true status so they know who is worthy”. She
shoots a snide look at Lewana and moves to rip it off her head.
Lewana reaches out to stop me. She mind–links me “Trust me. It doesn’t matter to them“.
I growl at Cordelia but she just gives an annoying smug victory look. We can’t waste time. We have to get to the docks as they arrive at two.
We stand on shore waiting for them. I don’t even know what I’m looking for and just stare out into the reflective calmest reflecting nothing that I feel inside. Lewana mind links me to look my right. A strange wave is coming upstream straight
into the lake.
Two tall figures leap out of the water and land on the dock while the others stay in the water. One man and one woman with blue skin and flowing garments stare at us from afar. They seem to be able to move water as the streams flow off them until they are just slightly damp.
Lewana confirms in the mind–link that this is the King and Queen. I walk over to greet them.
“Your Highness’s. Welcome to my territory“.
The king speaks first. “Thank you for hosting us. King Florian and I have spoken at great length about you“.
I have no idea if that is a warning or a compliment.
We are both distracted by a squeal of excitement. “Look at you little Orca. All grown up and more beautiful than ever”.
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“Hello Queen Coral, great to see you after so many years. You to King River“.
She walks over to hug the King when a huge jet of water comes over the dock. I can see a siren in the stream and it drags
her under the lake.
“LEWANA“. I scream after her and try to follow the line of the current under the water to find her location. Myself and the guards have already partially shifted and are trying to find the threat to attack.
King River starts to yell over the lake creating currents of his own. “PRINCE AALTO, COME TO SHORE AT ONCE“.
The prince returns to shore and is slightly alarmed to see the reaction when he is standing on the dock. Along the shoreline, there are several soldiers aiming weapons at him, and his parents are furious.
My eyes are glowing yellow and gold as I stare him down. “Release her. Now“.
Lewana pushes him away and runs straight to me. He puts his arms up in surrender but I can still see the smug smirk on
his face.
“You OK Moonlight. Did he hurt you“. I’m honestly just looking for a reason to kill him don’t care about anything else right now.
“I’m fine. I know Prince Aalto and I’m assuming he thought it would be funny“.
“Guilty as charged”. He still smiling at us with his hands up and Jace is barely hanging on to not slash his face.
The water starts moving away from her, drying her hair and clothes. I notice the Queen is doing this by waving her hand.
I take my jacket off to cover her. I mainly want my scent on her at this point but I also have an excuse to pull her closer.
In a patronizing tone, the Prince asks, “Can I put my hands down now“.
“You do so at your own risk. In case you didn’t notice, I’m not giving orders to the soldiers currently so they are acting on their own volition to protect Lady Lewana“.
He makes a big dramatic WOW with his mouth and lowers his arms while mouthing sorry.
The Siren King tries to take control back of the situation. “Apologies for my son Alpha King Conrad. I didn’t realize how excited my son was to see his childhood friend“.
Prince Aalto scoffs and replies, “I’m her ex–boyfriend“.
“WHAT“. Jace is fully forward now and growling while looking at Lewana for answers.
I can see she is getting angry. “I am not. And why do you insist on creating waves on land“.
He just shrugs. “It’s the best part about being a siren. And if we weren’t a couple then why did we kiss“.
“We didn’t kiss. You were dumb enough to think I was drowning and tried to give me CPR. Underwater“.
After she showed me how to talk to the Moon Goddess, I’m starting to realize how she met the sirens and this jackass.
Jace and I continue to growl together. “You are a guest here in my territory. Touch what is ours again and I will not
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hesitate to kill you. Understood“.
Queen Coral looks concerned. “You think you own her“.
I get that she is referring to her past but that insinuation stops now. “She is ours to protect. She is ours to cherish. She is
our other half and our future. She is ours to love and only ours“.
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