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“—I am here.” Reuel steps out of a sunset magnolia circle, traveling through the way of powder. Roots swirl along the floor, creeping up the walls until flowers bloom.
“I am sorry. I pop tree roots when I am nervous.”
“The Prince of the Woodland Elves,” Nyx gasps. “I dare to see him with my own eyes.”
I chuckle which sends everyone else into a fit of laughter.
Reuel is not dressed for the occasion. He has on a flimsy, breathable shirt, and his pants are torn at the knee. His locks are pulled back making his piercing white eyes stand out even more.
“Let’s celebrate!” Nyx roars, his order echoing through the entire cave. “To fate, to family, and for bringing the Woodland Elf Prince home!”
Everyone cheers and the Woodland Elves form a line to meet Reuel. They are a beautiful species of elf. Their skin ranges from pink, blue, purple, green, yellow, brown, and black. Now that Reuel is here and if he stays, they will be the most powerful kingdom in Elementalu.
The only ones missing now are the wind wolves.
They will come home. The call cannot be ignored at this point.
Reuel greets the first elf and her ears wiggle while tears pour down her face. He hugs her and a bright blue glow pulses between them. That only happens when royalty accepts the responsibility of caring for his kind.
“It feels like a fresh start for Elementalu,” I say, smiling as I watch others become overjoyed, especially Rarity.
She hasn’t left her brother’s side.
“Would you like to dance?” Raiden asks me, holding out his hand.
“Um. I— Um—” I look to Nyx for approval, and he bows his head.
“Have fun, Treasure. And Raiden? Touch my firebond inappropriately and I’ll rip your wings from your back.”
“Never in a million years, Prince.” Raiden salutes, then tugs me down the staircase.
I bump into a few elves and dragons drinking, apologizing because Raiden is not taking his time.
The song changes and Raiden spins me twice before tugging me to his chest.
“Did you not hear him? He will kill you, Raiden. What are you trying to do?”
He twirls me again as the elves pluck the strings on their instruments. My hair flies around me, everyone is a blur, and when he takes hold of me again, his hands find my waist.
“I’m trying to make him jealous so you can see how much he cares about you and how far the past is from his mind.”
I want to believe him, I do, nevertheless, actions speak louder than words, and while Nyx is possessive, he keeps me at arm’s length.
While stupid, I decide to follow along with Raiden’s plan. I just hope he gets to keep his wings after.
I watch Rarity drift from family member to family member, smiling and laughing. It brings me so much happiness to see her like this and I’m determined to keep my firebonds this happy forever. She deserves more time with her coven. I didn’t know how important coven bonds were until seeing them together. She’s different. She seems energetic and her cheeks must hurt from her constant grins.
Rarity floats around, greeting everyone, dragons and elves alike.
And that’s when she reaches Taygen.
I watch from the other side of the room, my nails tapping on the railing as I wrap my fingers around the iron. He bows, holding out his hand, and I focus on what he is saying. All the other conversations in the room fade away while I lock in on his voice.
“Would you like to dance Princess?” he asks her.
I snarl but remain still. It is common for others to dance with others mates at a ball. I won’t ruin the evening because I am possessive. It is no secret Taygen and I do not like one another. I have no doubt if Cailian was available to dance, Taygen would ask him.
“You’re going to allow that?” Alexander asks, standing next to me. He brings the drink to his lips and takes a sip. “I could never allow Maven to dance with another.”
