Chapter 2
Bloom Palace was holding the Ball this year, they were known for allowing other supernatural beings like fairies, lycan’s, and dragons to live amongst each other in peace. When the girls approached the palace they were quickly greeted and shown to their room. They were in awe as the Palace was huge compared to their home, old portraits hung on the massive walls, the staircase is two sided and the Palace had to have over 200 rooms. As they looked around their beautiful room, the walls are white and had two bedrooms with four post dark wood king size beds, they had a beautiful balcony an enormous bathroom with a tub that can fit twelve people easily. The maid laughed at their expressions and the girls immediately blushed. “Princess’ Selene and Nahla, you may explore the grounds and mingle with the other guests once you all have settled in, my name is Mira, if you need anything please call for me”, she says. “Please call us by our names, formalities are not necessary Mira, Thank you”, Selene told her. “Why are there so many rooms”? Asked Nahla her curiosity getting the best of her. “The pod all stay here, we are quite close, those who want to live on their own may, but most live here in the Palace, well I'll let you both get settled and please send a sonar message if you need me”, she walked out to let the girls freshen up.
“This place is amazing”, squealed Nahla as she twirled around the large room. Selene smiles at her sister and grabs both of their garment bags to hang up in the closet. Selene was starting to get nervous, what if her mate is here? What if he is from a different Faction? Was she ready? Would he accept her as he will have a lot of duties alongside her. Before she can keep overthinking Nahla grabs her hand and drags her out to where the party is happening, “Let's mingle and have some drinks”, she yells excitedly! Selene can't help but laugh and get excited. After all she can use a distraction.
Selene and Nahla have so much fun. The party was amazing, fairies lit up the sky once the sun set and they were happy to learn about the other super natural beings. They got to talk to Merfolk from all factions and Fairies who loved dancing in the air, and no one treats them differently because of their status. After being at the party for hours, the girls get ready to retire for the night around eleven. As they walk to the staircase they hear the servants talking about the Lycan King Xander and his impending arrival tomorrow morning on his search for his mate. Selene doesn't know why but her heart flutters at the mention of Xander the Lycan King. The girls take turns showering and before they know it, it’s five minutes until midnight. Selene grabs the shell their mother gave to Nahla to open on her birthday, and and midnight she screamed “Happy Birthday” to her sister.
“Thank you”, her sister giggles as Selene walks over to hand her the gift their mother got her. When Nahla reaches her sister to grab her present, the second their hands touch it feels as if there’s electricity flowing through them. Their eyes glow purple and the both say “As One” in unison. “What was that?”, exclaimed Nahla. “I have no idea, we will talk to our parents and advisor when we return home after the Ball later today”. Nahla opens her shell and is in awe of the beautiful Moon Ring she is staring at. Its stone is green and blue with flecks of silver shining like diamonds. She slides the ring on her finger and is smiling big. “You must really love it”, she tells her sister. “It’s beautiful, it looks like a diamond burst into a million pieces”, she replied. “It is indeed a gorgeous ring sister”. They hugged each other and it was unlike all the other hugs. It felt comforting and warm, as if their soul was bonded and sealed. They felt complete, as one. With that the girls went to sleep with the Ball in mind.