bBottled /bbUp /b

Larissa’s p.o.v.

I wake up with a very sated feeling, a feeling that doesn’t juste from myself. Leia has enjoyed bour /btime with our Mates as much as I did and she is fast asleep in the back of my head..

Quin is softly snoring when I feel someone gently pushing against the block I put up on my mind–blink/b.

“Is it safe to bring some breakfast into the suite?” Das asks when I have lowered the block.

“Yeah, we are in our bedroom. Make sure you keep it quiet, Quin is still sleeping.” I answer her and pull up the block again.

I want to enjoy this for a bit longer and give myself a chance to grasp the consequences of my current situation. I don’t think it has sunk in yet, and I would rather panic in the privacy of my bedroom.

All I have learned about the true Mate–bond and the connection to finding a true Mate–bond hase from reading books. No one ever took the time to teach me; to them, I was a nuisance and not worthy of their time and attention.

I will be forever grateful that Caitlin had the chance to teach me to read and write, because if she hadn’t, bI /bwould have never known any of this.

Four days ago, I found my connection with Quin and left my family and Pack without a second of regret. Now, I am marked by our future King and I have a future ahead of me that I had never thought possible.

I am not talking about bing the Queen, but finding a man who loves me for me and doesn’t hold my deafness against me.

Having a family who will do whatever it takes to make me feel a part of that family, a baby Brother who makes me feel loved. Everything I never had was handed to me when I found Quin and I will never

regret turning my back on my family.

“What is wrong, Sweetness? Why are you crying?” I hear Quin ask and I realize that I have been crying, but these aren’t sad or angry tears.

“Nothing is wrong, I just realized how lucky I am to have you and your family in my life.” I answer him as I wipe away the tears.

We stay in bed a little longer, but then Quin’s stomach decides to inform us it is time to eat. It is nice to have breakfast with Quin, and I enjoy being seated on hisp while we share breakfast with each

other.

After taking a shower and getting dressed, we walk around the suite to gather our clothes from the previous day. I ce everything in the suitcase and pull it with me as we walk out of the suite, looking to

find the rest of the family.

I get jumped by Everett as we walk down the hall. He lifts me in the air and starts spinning me baround/b.

b“/bIt is official. I have a Sister.” He says through the mind–link and the chuckles from down bthe /bhall btell /bbme /b

that it was open to everyone.

Quin has grabbed the suitcase and moved down the hall to get pulled into a hug by his Mother.

“Congrattions. I am so happy for both of you.” I hear Queen Eliza say and from the corner of my eyeb, /bbI /bsee Majandra standing near the elevator.

Life is so much easier for me with her or one of the other two by my side. I no longer have to worry about missing anything.

“Larissa, you’d better lose the titles. Our first names will do and once you arefortable with it, I suggest you call us Mom and Dad.” I hear King Vaughn… No, Vaughn… No, that sounds ridiculous. I suppose it will be Dad from now on.

“What are you smiling about, Sweetness?” I hear Quin ask and I exin what had shot through my

mind.

Das swings her hand to the left and hits Darius full in his chest. I have no idea what he did to deserve

it, but if Das figures she needs to do it, then you definitely deserved it.

“What did I do?” I hear Darus ask. “I was only kidding when I said she could call me Your Highness.”

This time, it isn’t just Das who smacks him; even Daxton takes a swing at him. Not hard enough to knock him out, but still. Getting hit by two Lycans at the time isn’t a pic either.

“Let’s call him Your Highness until he is sick and tired of it.” Leia says as we walk into the elevator and I know she will remind me of it every single time.

I lean against Quin’s chest as we ride down and I know I will love this man until myst breath.

Together, we will start a family and one day take over the Throne.

The drive to the Pce passes quickly because I had fallen asleep and Quin woke me up only minutes

before arriving. I can’t wait to go for a run through the forest in my Wolf form. It looks so inviting and

huge.

“Your Majesty, wee back.” I hear a woman say as Quin helps me out of the SUV. She frowns at me

as she sees that Quin is holding my hand, but I just give her a small smile.

“Elder Dawn, where is Elder Via? I asked for her presence when we arrived at the gate.” I hear Dad ask and for a moment, I see her demeanor change.

“She is busy with the Servants and has been neglecting her duties a little.” I hear Elder Dawn respond, but

something tells me not to trust a word she says. Quin told me a few things about her band /bbit /bbdidn’t /bbgive/bb. /bme a good impression of her.

“Das, can you link Elder Via? I doubt anyone gave her the message.” I ask Das through bthe /bbmind /blink.

I don’t know why the message never got to Elder Viab, /bbut if she is anything like Caitlin, she would have been here. This isn’t sitting right with me and Leia; we need to keep an eye on the Elders and determine if they work for or against the Royal family.

“Your Majesty, I am so sorry I wasn’t here to greet you. Somehow, the Warriors at the gate didn’t inform me of your arrival.” I hear Elder Via say.

There is no doubt in my mind that this is Elder Via, because she looks so much like Caitlin. I throw protocol out of the window when I spot the only Shifter who ever cared about me as a child.

I run into Caitlin’s open arms and let the tears flow that I bottled up inside for all those years.