Rhydor Stormhowl, the Alpha king's Beta heard a cry and turned his heard in time to see a maid falling straight on top of the Alpha king.
His heart leaped as his claws extends out, he stood up and dashed towards the falling figure before she could reach the Alpha, thinking of how to eliminate her without staining the Alpha with blood.
' damn these stupid females, when will they ever learn, I'll have to strangle her then snap her neck, so it won't be messy and stain the Alpha" Rhydor thought in his heart.
His sharpened claws are just inches away from the falling girl when he heard a deep furious and warning growl from his Alpha, Rhydor stopped his outstretched claws immediately in confusion and turned to look at his Alpha who had just stood up to catch the falling girl in his arms.
Rhydor wasn't the only one gobsmacked, the whole hall was pin dropped silent as they watched the ruthless Alpha king hold the girl in his arms, buried his head in the crook of her neck, inhales and then utters a faint word which sends the whole hall into a frenzy. "MATE"
Though the word was but a whisper, but the hall is filled with supernaturals with enhanced hearings, gasps rang out throughout the hall, everyone with different emotions.
Rhydor could barely stand straight as he retreated few steps away from his Alpha, as if it will make everyone forget the fact that " he nearly killed his Alpha's mate, his Luna Queen" , he even thought of snapping her neck. Rhydor held his beating heart dramatically while sending a prayer of thanks to the moon goddess for saving his pitiful life.
Contrary to Rhydor's emotion, there are currently a few group of people with blackened faces at the turn of events. Elara's family, sylvanna, Lyra and Elendra all stood up in shock staring at the Alpha king who still have Elara in his arms.
" Impossible, no this is impossible, you've been tricked your highness, this bitch can't be your mate, you've been tricked, she's just a useless trash, how can she be your mate, your highness you have to kill her right now, she's bewitching you, you have" a sounding slap shuts the shrill voice up.
Elendra held her painful cheek as she turned to her grandmother who just slapped her, with disbelief and tears running down her face.
"G-grandma, s-she , how can Elara…." Elendra stammers.
"Shut up" Sylvanna's cold voice echoes, gives Lyra a warning glare to watch her daughter, then turn to the now murderous Alpha king, who's still holding his mate in his arms.
Taking a step forward to block the Elendra from the Alpha King's sight, Sylvanna gives a small smile to reduce the thick tension in the room.
"Forgive me Alpha king, my stupid granddaughter doesn't know what she's saying, she's just surprised when her sister, Elara, suddenly turned out to be the mate you've been searching for" Though her face shows an amiable smile on the surface, deep down she's wondering how to turn the situation into her favour.
She has fallen out with Elara by agreeing with Elendra's scheme, thinking she could control the situation, and make the Alpha king owe her a favour when he kills her granddaughter, but now Elara suddenly turns out to be his mate. She's not sure how Fenrys will react once he knows Elara's identity.
Seeing Fenrys raised brow and the confusion of everyone in the ball room, sylvanna continued
"The girl in your arms is my granddaughter Alpha king, Elara Aetheris, daughter of Cairos and Seraphine Aetheris, she's the last pureblood of the mages". Sylvanna's booming voice echoes as she watches Fenrys reaction closely. This will determine her next cause of action.
Gasps filled the whole room once again, as they realized the Alpha king's mate turns out to be the Eternal Guardians' only daughter, the useless pureblood.
The Fae Prince, Eryndor Silvergroove puts down the pastry in his hands, rubs his hands and sits upright, his eyes gleaming with excitement darts between Sylvanna and Fenrys. He's not about to miss any detail of the exciting show about to unfold.
Fenrys turns his bloodshot eyes to the frail girl still trembling in his arms, who's almost curling her body into a ball as if to disappear from his presence.
He's heard of her, the only pureblood mage left but she's useless and can't lit a spark, at every alliance meeting, her name has always come up, even this current alliance meeting, as she's their only hope at reinforcing the shield and having a chance to fight back Sebastian, they also hoped she'd awaken her powers one day, but she never did.
Fenrys didn't expect the precious mate he's found after countless years of waiting will be the legendary trash of the empire.
Elara whose world has shattered couldn't even describe her feeling at the moment, from the moment the Alpha king caught her in his arms instead of killing her, then burying his head in her neck and then proclaiming her as his mate, she has gone through countless emotions from fear, to shock, relief, joy, shyness.
When she heard Elendra's shrill voice and Sylvanna's defending words, her relief and joy had turned to fear, shame and dread. He's going to reject and then probably kill her she thought. She curls herself into a ball in his arms, wishing she could disappear as tears runs down her face again.
Elara's whimpering brought Fenrys back to his senses, he held her tightly as he sees her tears, his quelled rage bubbling once again 'they made his precious mate cry. It doesn't matter if she has no magic, he'll protect her'
If looks could kill, Elara will be dead by piercing of a thousand knives right now, with the murderous glare Elendra, who's still hiding behind sylvanna, is sending her way.
'wait until the Alpha King rejects you bitch, I'll make your life hell, I'll gourge out those disgusting eyes and feed them to the birds' Elendra thoughts in her heart, clenching her fists so tight to almost draw blood.
" Elara " Fenrys magnetic voice utters as he looks at Elara with a gentle gaze , sending the frail girl in his arms into a quivering mess, he loves her name.
Turning his now cold and murderous eyes to Sylvanna, his cold voice booms across the quiet hall.
"Elara Aetheris is my mate" Fenrys powerful proclamation sends everyone into shock once again, even the trembling girl raised her head in shock.
" Now! Who's going to explain how my mate, who has no powers , falls from the sky and why Valkathis saviors' only daughter is in a maid's clothing" Fenrys let's out his Alpha's pressure without holding back, staring straight at Sylvanna, he's furious and wants to kill somebody to quell his anger.
This is deliberate, even a fool knows that if Elara is not his mate, her head would probably be rolling in a corner somewhere right now, Fenrys turned to give his Beta a brief cold glare.
Rhydor nearly cried out in grievance, after receiving the glare from his Alpha, he knows he can't escape the punishment.
The whole hall is in a frenzy, from Fenrys bloodthirsty aura, it's evident he won't drop the case until blood is shed.
The Wolves of Krevandor, though unhappy about their weak Luna still stands up in support for their Alpha king, the Alphas letting out their auras, increasing the tension in the room.
The Faes, ever amiable watches with intrigue, except the young prince who eyes are darting frantically around the hall, his butt could barely sit on his chair. If not for Fenrys terrifying aura, he'd have clapped in excitement.
While the mages are sitting on pins with cold faces, all wishing to snatch Elara from Fenrys arms and tear her apart. The useless girl just have to cause trouble on a day like this.
Sylvanna, though angry at Fenrys blatant display of arrogance, still tries to calm the tension. She knew she couldn't afford to face the Alpha king's wrath.
" I'm sorry for the mess Alpha king, I promise to get to the bottom of this" Sylvanna utters trying to brush off the issue, hoping Fenrys will save her face, there's no way she'll put Elendra out as the instigator.
But seeing Fenrys already cold face almost turning to ice immediately, she continued.
" As for why my granddaughter is serving as a maid, well, hmmm …." Sylvanna acts dramatically as she takes a sign, showing a pitiful face.
" Since I lost my daughter and her husband during the Great war, I've taken care of Elara dearly, but my poor child couldn't bear the shame of having no powers, she believes she doesn't deserve to enjoy being treated as a princess, as she has failed us all, she said she wants to serve as a maid instead, despite my efforts and plea to discourage her" Slyvanna wiped a fake tear.
"She's my precious granddaughter after all, instead of watching her loose herself by forcing her to stay, I decide to let her do as she wished, but I guess I've been too negligent, I'm to be blamed, I had no idea someone is bold enough to plot against my blood" sylvanna's voice took a powerful tone towards the end of her speech.
Elara had raised her head during the speech and looked at Sylvanna in shocked, if she hadn't remembered the past well and experienced her grandmother sentencing her to death today, she'll really believe this woman's story.
Even Elendra couldn't help but take a step away from her grandmother, she couldn't believe her ears, fear gripped her as she wonders if she'll be exposed too. She has seen different versions of her grandmother today and it fills her heart with dread.
Only Lyra kept a straight face, she's not new to Sylvanna's acting and shrewdness, she's had firsthand experience. A simple person can't be Arcavell's Supreme Elder.