~ Chapter Five ~ The Role of King and Queen of the Valarian Kingdom!
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As we walked through the courtyard, I noticed Angel’s hesitation to talk but she seemed to be happy just being with me, so I sat down on the bench near the fountain in the center of the garden and she sat on my lap. When she didn’t say anything for several minutes, I finally asked her what was on her mind.
“You’re quiet again. Quiet isn’t you beautiful. What’s on your mind?” I asked her and she looked at me and shook her head.
“I don’t want to ruin today for you. We can talk about it later. We probably should head to the dining hall now. My mother is probably looking for us.” She said and I looked up at her.
‘Let me try. Maybe she will talk to me.’ Thomas said and I knew he was just as concerned as I was.
‘Okay.’ I said to him, and he took control forcing me to the back of my mind.
“Annabelle. That is what her name is going to be. It has been almost a millennium since I’ve laid eyes on her. I loved her so much then and now I’m excited that she will soon be reunited with me.” Thomas said and Angel looked into his eyes and smiled.
“So, does that mean she’s going to be an ancient also?” Angel asked him and he smiled.
“Yes, she’s going to be a royal Alpha. She’s sassy and strong just like you are. I can see you two getting along well. She will always protect you and she will always love Dexter.” Thomas said and Angel smiled.
“Will she be able to conceive an heir for the Valarian Kingdom?” Angel asked and my eyes went wide but Thomas only smiled.
“My sweet mate, do you believe in destiny?” He asked Angel and she frowned.
“I do but what does that have to do with reality. I heard Jocelyn telling Ms. Cora that I won’t be able to give the Valarian Kingdom an heir because I’m a Royal Alpha. She said history has proven that a Royal Alpha can only have Royal Alphas. Their genes are too strong to collide with any other species. She said she researched it years ago when she first learned that Madaline was a Beta wolf.” She said in a small sad tone.
“I don’t know if that is true or not but what I do know is your destiny was preset before your mother’s mother and father’s mother was ever a thought. Annabelle was assigned to you a Millennium ago, that was the last time either of us walked this earth. Whatever you need to give to Dexter in the right time you will. The Moon Goddess and the Gods to Be owes it to Annabelle and me to continue our line and they will. Don’t worry everything is going to be just as it is meant to be.” Thomas said and Angel nodded then smiled.
“We should get inside now, Dexter.” Angel said and Thomas instantly gave me back control.
“Yes, let’s get inside.” I said as she stood from my lap, and I stood to my feet. I grabbed her hand, and we begin to walk towards the dining hall.
I really wanted to talk with her about her concerns but before I could I heard Selene’s voice within me saying leave it be, in due time Angel will understand everything she needs to understand. So, I let it be. When we got to the dining hall, Christopher and Imani were both standing outside waiting for us and we all smiled as Angel, and I approached.
“I thought we were going to have to send an Army to come find you two. Is everything okay?” Christopher said looking at Angel with then at me with an intense stare.
“Everything is fine big bro. Why are two out here?” Angel asked and he smiled.
“We have been tasked with escorting you two inside. We were actually about to come to the courtyard to get you guys.” Imani said with a big smile and Angel, and I smiled and nodded at them.
Imani then looped her arm into mines and Christopher grab Angel hand ceremoniously and knocked three times on the door. The door opened slowly and all we could see at first were Christian and Hope but as the door widened so did my eyes. The room was full of people, and I could see the fire glow on many of them which told me that a lot of these people are my people, the Valarian Kingdom.
“Good evening everyone, please join the Queen and I, in welcoming the Guest of Honor Dexter King and his mate Angel Parks.” King Caelan said and everybody turned to look at us in the doorway.
After the door was completely opened, Imani escorted me in first then Christopher escorted Angel in, and we stopped at two thrones sitting in the center of the room.
“Hello Everyone, I am Queen Crystal May-Parks, the Queen to the Moroccan Throne. I would like to welcome you all to the palace this evening to celebrate the future King of both the Valarian Kingdom and the Moroccan Kingdom. Many of you have never seen your King in person however today, we are celebrating his coming of age. Happy Eighteenth Birthday King Dexter King!” Queen Crystal said and everybody cheered loudly.
Everything looked amazing and the room was decorated in the Valarian Kingdom colors, Pearl and Gold. After we were seated, people I had never met started to come up to us introducing themselves.
“My King, my queen. My name is Caitlynn Stone and I have been elected as your general counsel. I am a lot older than the two of you and it is my job to guide you both into the role of King and Queen of the Valarian Kingdom.” A young woman said as she walked up to our thrones, and I looked at her with a smile.
“It’s nice to meet you Ms. Stone. How old are you? If you don’t mind me asking.” Angel said and Caitlynn smiled.
“Absolutely, you can ask me anything, my Queen. I’m seven hundred and twenty-two years old.” Caitlynn said and smiled at Angel.
“Wow, I wasn’t expecting that.” Angel said and Caitlynn giggled.
“I’m considered an ancient white dragon. My family has served every King of the Valarian Kingdom for over the last two hundred and fifty decades. I have served for the last seventy-two decades, and your father and grandfather were by far my favorites.” Caitlynn said with a smile and Angel smiled also.
“Am I also considered an ancient white dragon?” I asked Caitlynn and she smiled.
“No, you’re considered a royal white dragon and the last of your kind, but we can talk about that tomorrow. Today let’s celebrate your coming of age. Although, you are eighteen in human years, you are actually much older in dragon years and your first hibernation is coming soon and I believe sooner than any other King. So, we should not waste any time, we need to be celebrating you.” Caitlynn said and I smiled.
“She’s right and Christian just sent me a text asking if we are ready for our first dance.” Angel said and showed me Christian’s message.
“Our first dance, babe, I can’t dance.” I said and she laughed.
“Well, I guess you better follow my lead.” Angel said and Caitlynn laughed.
“Queen Madaline would have loved you Queen Angel. You remind me of her so much.” Caitlynn said and Angel smiled.
“Why? Why does she remind you of my mother?” I asked and Caitlynn smiled and looked at Angel.
“She was sassy, beautiful, and knew how to keep your father in line. I have no doubt Queen Angel will know how to keep you in line also.” Caitlynn said with a chuckle, and I looked at her with a raised eyebrow then stood to my feet and grabbed Angel’s hand to walk to the dance floor.
Angel and I danced to Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking out loud’ and she was amazing at leading. She’s an amazing dancer. The song was a beautiful tribute to our relationship, and we looked great dancing together. After we finished dancing others joined us on the dance floor while the kitchen staff started setting up the dinner buffet. Once the buffet was completely set-up, the guest was allowed to serve themselves. Angel and I took our seats, and we were served our dinner. The food was awesome and when we were done eating, Angel and I mingled with our people. I met a lot of my people, and I was surprised by how many of them already loved Angel. I heard some say, she is a lot like my mother, and she would be a great Queen. I heard say I would be the last royal dragon because Angel wouldn’t be able to give me an heir. The older group felt Angel would be hard to control while the younger group felt she would be fun and feisty.
The party went on for almost five hours and it was fun. I really enjoyed myself and I felt loved and honored for the first time in my life. It was a little before midnight when the last of the guest left. King Caelan, Queen Crystal, Christopher, Imani, Cyir, Lydia, Colton, Amir, Christian, and Hope were all that were left in the dining hall with Angel and me. We were all tired, ready to call it a night, and I was just about to escort Angel back to our suite when a flash of light appeared in the middle of the room catching our attention.
“Happy Eighteenth Birthday Son.” I heard a voice that I vaguely remembered say and when I looked at the woman standing before me tears begin to form in my eyes. I was staring at my mother, and she was beautiful.
“Mom?” I whispered to myself, and a single tear rolled don my cheek.
“Yes, my son. It is me. I couldn’t allow today to end without seeing you and telling you how much I love you. Thank you, Queen Crystal, for honoring my baby the way I would have wanted to. Dexter I am so sorry that your father and I have missed so much and for all the questions you may have. You are going to make a fine King, just like your father and I have no doubt that Angel will make me proud. She’s smart, witty, sassy, and beautiful just like a woman I once knew. I’m sorry I can’t stay longer; I was only given fifteen minutes to tell you that you were my greatest blessing and I love you so much. Angel, my darling, stay true to who you are, and I promise you, there will be nothing in this world, you won’t be able to give your King, my son. I love you both!” My mother said and slowly approached us and kissed both our foreheads.
“I love you too, mom. Thank you.” I said and Selene appeared beside her.
“It’s time to go Madaline.” Selene said and my mother nodded and kissed my forehead again before disappearing in a flash of light.
I stood there for a minute until I heard Queen Crystal say something to me.
“Dexter, I really hope you enjoyed your birthday. Good night son.” Queen Crystal said and I smiled.
“I did enjoy myself. Thanks mom. Good night.” I said then walked over to her and kissed her cheek.
“Good night mom, thank you.” Angel said and Queen Crystal smiled at both of us.
“Good night everybody. We’ll see you all in the morning. Thank you all again for such an amazing day.” I said to the rest of the family then grabbed Angel’s hand and walked out of the dining hall.
I was surprised by the decorations in our suite and the gifts and cards sitting on the table in the sitting area. I walked over to the table and looked at the gift bags and was about to leave them to open them in the morning when one of the bags caught my attention. I looked at the tag on the bag and when I read the name, my heart swelled with joy.
The tag said, ‘Happy Eighteenth Birthday Son. This was my grandfathers, my fathers, mines, and now yours. I am so proud of you. You are going to make a great King. I love you and I always will, son. ~ Your Father Damien King.’
After I read the tag, I quickly opened the bag and found the most beautiful crown I’ve ever seen. I walked over to the bed with it in my hand and sat on the edge just staring at it.
“That’s beautiful, where did you get it?” Angel asked with a smile on her face as she came back from the bathroom.
“It’s a gift from my father.” I said and her eyes went wide with surprise.
“Was it…?” She started to ask me, and I finished her thought for her.
“His? Yes, and before him, my grandfathers, and before him my father’s grandfathers.” I said and she smiled.
“That would make it Ancient, at least seven hundred and fifty years old. A family heirloom.” She said and I nodded and smiled at her again.
A few minutes later I heard a text message alert come from my phone, so I sat the crown down beside me on the bed and took my phone out of my pocket. As I was checking the message, Angel stood in front of me and grabbed the crown from beside me and gently placed it on my head.
“You’re going to be an amazing King. I have no doubt you are going to make your father, grandfather, and great grandfather very proud.” Angel said then tilted my head upwards and kissed me softly and I smiled then looked back at my phone. As soon as I looked at the name of the sender of the message, I frowned.
‘Happy Birthday Dexter. I love you and miss you so much. I can’t wait until we are reunited as King and Queen. Yours Truly, Adaline.’ The text message said, and I looked up at Angel and turned my phone around so she could see the message.
I thought Angel was going to flip out, but she remained calm and kissed me again. This time the kiss was passionate and full of love. When it started to get intense, Thomas pulled away and stared deeply into her eyes.
“I’m yours and only yours. You don’t have anything to worry about. You don’t need to be afraid or even rush. We’re not doing this tonight, okay?” He said and Angel nodded, then took a step back and walked over to her side of the bed and laid down facing the wall.
‘What was that about?’ I asked Thomas and he shook his head.
‘Fear but she will never lose us. Tonight, she needs to be reassured.’ He said.
‘How do I reassure her?’ I asked him and he smiled.
‘You hold her tight, and you tell her how much you love her and how no matter what the future brings your love will always remain with her.’ He said and I smiled outwardly.
I stood to my feet and walk over to the other side of the bed and climbed in pushing my body as close to hers as possible and pulling her into my hold.
“You have nothing to worry about, you are my Queen and I choose you. You can doubt a lot of things, but you will never have to doubt my love for you. I love you Angel.” I whispered in her ear then kissed her neck and when her body relaxed against mine, I smiled and closed my eyes holding her close to me.
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