The news that Mona Galia was a traitor was all over Alkal. Many people wondered why a prominent elder who had played the major role in eliminating the enemies of Alkal suddenly became a traitor and she had even killed herself to avoid the wrath of the elders. They also heard that she did all that for her sister Selene who was the only Alkal to receive the greatest punishment in history, the Holy Banishment. The Holy Banishment is a punishment of the soul. It is said that the soul of the person being punished will burn forever serving as fuel to light the vast universe. At that time too, she was declared a traitor. She had even being carrying a child then and was still carried to space for the punishment. They didn't know what offense she had commited. But even in all these the unrest died down days after.
Meanwhile, the Alpha king Nicklaus and his Entourage, were still on their way back to Lycanthrope with his wife, Ophelia. The procession that been quite eventful for Ophelia. There were many new things she was experiencing now. When they had first gotten out of Alkal, she noticed that the world outside though not as beautiful as Alkal was had wondrous things to behold. At the borders of Alkal, was a long wide line made with stones and a black liquid which although she didn't bother to remember what they are called, got to know that it function the same as a path. Derrick told her that it was called road or street. along the road on both sides was a long line of giant trees that had no end. After walking for a while, there were men waiting by the road side in machines called cars. These machines had doors and inside the car that they sat was a miniature of a room. There were two sofas place opposite each other with much space in the middle, a few compartments above them and a set of devices at the other end. They were called television and could protect pictures just like there stone tablets in Alkal. She was even told that this was how things were in other kingdoms and that hers was just a peculiar one. Although, the site of these thing excited her, she still felt that there technology in Alkal was more advanced than the outside world. She also saw different beautiful sceneries such as different structures that served the same purposes as residence, religious places and so on.
In her excitement, the little woman rested her head on the sofa and slept off. Nicklaus who hadn't spoken since the start of the journey and was busy on his computer, put it down and gently carried his sleeping wife into his embrace. He wrapped her in his down jacket and gently put the strands of hair that had fallen to her face behind her ears.
"Do you love her?"
Nicklaus slowly raised his head and looked at his friend but he didn't reply.
"What a shame. She's stunning and innocent."
Nicklaus still didn't reply. As he looked at the girl in his arms, he became lost in thought...
***Flash Back***
"My king" a tall frail looking man bowed
"No need for formalities here, elder. it's just you and l" replied Nicklaus with a sincere smile.
"The girl in the dream is your mate, my king. I have sent the sniffers out and they bring word." he hesitated
"Cain.. you are my elder not a subordinate. Please speak. Your hesitation irks me."
"She is a Luna."
"That's a given." There was a smile of contentment in his eyes. Since she was his mate, it was a given that she should be a Luna since he was a king too.
"No my king."
"What do you mean now elder." He turned serious. The elderly man had served his father for many years as a diviner. He was astute.
"She is an Ultimate Luna. The first in thousands of years. It has been about nine thousand years since the last ultimate Luna existed and.. there has never been a human..."
"There will be now!" Nicklaus growled.
"Do you understand the implications, my king?" The elder called Cain asked. He was confused that his king was taking the matter too lightly. The girl was a burning pot of gold. If word got out, she might end up in another's hands. He didn't want to see that happen. Any supernatural or human that married the girl was bound to accomplish great feats. Since his king didn't respond, he couldn't keep pressing him so he excused himself.
Nicklaus stood there for a long while before leaving.
***Flashback ends***
Nicklaus looked at the girl in his arms and he felt pride in his heart. He had agreed with his father to form an alliance with the people of Alkal since they sincerely offered it but he didn't think that they would present them with just a beautiful vase and even collude with the enemies to ambush him on his way to get the bride. He had also almost loose his life but who would have thought that that was not a misfortune but a very fortunate event as he had been saved by the girl when he was at his last breath.
It turned out that she was an Ultimate Luna. The most sort after Moon princess. Any alpha that mates her will have an undefeatable pack. If he was ambitious, he could rule more than a kingdom and any other member of a pack that mates her would definitely become a king but they would not get the chance to because she was his mate.
Derrick watched as his unfeeling, arrogant friend who never cared about any woman, except his sister Chloe, was now carrying a woman in his arms. The way he arrived her was so natural that one would think he was an expert with woman. His gaze upon her was so gentle that he himself looked like a refined gentleman. He knew that the diviner had declared the woman his mate and he understood that she was a Luna, so he felt that it has normal for him to want to marry her but hadn't the same diviner say that Nicklaus didn't have a heart? That he was born to be an heartless king? Did his fate change? How?When? Anyone could see that he was attracted to the girl beyond lust. He was confused. He didn't recognize his friend of his. He was too different.
"Nick"
"shhhh. My woman is asleep." whispered Nicklaus.
Derrick's eyes popped. There he goes again. He got up and when to the next compartment of the car. He didn't want to see his friend this way. It was.... too strange.