Chapter 5 Prince and Princess

Marcella POV

(5 years later)

Poor Vencen, he didn't have it coming, as he just landed on his bum from fencing me for the 8 times. I'm quite disappointed. To think he would be an actual challenge. I have become quite stronger within the 5 years since my little brother's birth, as I remove my helmet, I smile at him to extend my hand to help him up.

"You need to stop beating me, the girls will think I am nothing but a joke to them now! How about another round? And this time, let me win, please meet your high needs." I laugh at his nonsense as if I will win.

"Perhaps you could ask one to help you become better, practice makes perfect, and for a warrior, you are quite behind." As I walk to get changed and head to my little office in my room, I'm bumped by a boy I have never met before.

"My apologies, I'm a bit late to my duties." He says nothing but cleans himself as if I dropped a cup of tea on him, he rolls his eyes at me, and I take my leave when he speaks behind me.

"I'm looking for Princess Marcella, have you seen the Princess?" I turn to answer him when he walks away from me, I roll my eyes and head to my business.

As I finish my work at my desk, my father mind-links me. 'Ella, come to my office, I must speak to you.' Putting my things away, I take the bottom of my pink dress to my father's office. I'm wearing a simple up-ankle pink dress with my flats and, of course, my pink earrings, necklace, and small tiara on top of my messy bun.

Entering my father's office, I bow as a sign of respect to my father, who allowed me to be raised I look around in a second to see the same boy from earlier. Holding a poker face is not an easy task when bratty boys are around. I take my seat on the small sofa that is to the left, as the boy with an older man is on my right, sitting on that couch, my father starts.

"Thank you for arriving on time to this meeting, May I learn why it took you to resume your post of affairs earlier?" My father's tone is a more annoyed one, I do not wish to anger him, so I calmly inform him.

"I was bumped and placed a bit behind by a rude boy that sits in front of me. If need be I can ask the security room for their findings of my story, I have no time to dwell on that matter, Father." I hear a small growl from the boy, but he stops when his father looks at him.

"It seems Travis, that you will need better training if you are to be my Queen's chosen mate." My head snaps to my father, his what!?

"Excuse me, my King, I must have heard incorrectly. Do you just started MY chosen mate?" My father looks at me with sadness in his eyes. With a simple nod, I understand, however, I do not accept or even respect it.

"Marcella, having a union with the Lycans would be of great benefit. For centuries, we have tried to mend our ways and unite our empires, having the Lycan King here is a blessing. I, as well as King Jules, Agree that if by the age of 18 ye not be found. A union will be made between Travis and Marcella. Do you agree?" I haven't left my father's face, my stare is direct and so are my words.

"If I recall, one takes the throne once found to be of a mate or 21 years of age, my King. Have the laws on crowning changed as well?" My father shakes his head, 'no.' Making me think I have a chance at finding this Julio.

For the past five years of my life, since my first encounter with Selene, I have been visiting her every month. My father wanted to learn more about such things being discussed with her, but Selene forbade it. Father threw a tantrum that day but his apology was well-heard after Selene punished him through me.

'Clearing me of any doubts, has Selene said anything concerning a mate?' Father mind-links me.

My eyebrows shoot up as I recall she did, my smile placed on I think I won't be marrying this disaster of a child any time soon, I nod at Father. His smile returns to me, seeing him mind-link someone, the door opens to an omega on the other side and he makes a request.

"I believe my daughter and I need a moment to speak. We will meet the guardians for tee with the Queens." Través walks a bit faster and his father bows towards us both.

True they are Lycans, that my father is the king of Werewolf's but I am a blessed Lycan. Born every few centuries that can marry a normal werewolf or a blessed wolf as Julio is. This Travis, is the one Selene warned me on. Father sits next to me and holds my hand.

"Ella, what can you tell me that Selene told you? Tell me everything you have that I can use. This is to be kept only in our kingdom, King Jules and his ruling must never know of your gift." I nod at his choice, Selene told me of him making me a secret but I have secrets of my own, now it is time to tell Father what I already have.

"Father, if I may speak freely?" He squeezes a bit my hands and I pinch his hand, he takes it back and starts to massage it.

"How could you choose my mate? Have I done such horrible things to be paired with such a bully? He came searching for me earlier making me late for my duties, just to walk off from me, he is a childish thing. Besides, I know my mate will take over for him, he is the second son of Jules. For he had an affair with the Luna of the Red Moon Pack." My fathers eyes grew twice as large and his mouth made a small 'o'.

"My mate is as blessed as I am. Only he speaks with King Lycaon. I'm not certain where my mate is, but I know he is Julio and he is in the human realm. We must be on our way to find him. Please?" Father stands up and places his hand on his pockets.

He does this when he knows of things but is frightened as to why these things are happening, staying on his seat while internally I'm dying of anticipation. Father moves to speak to me.

"I knew of her affair long before I knew your mother was expecting you, it is a secret I have been keeping for years, nothing of this comes to the ears of the ones outside. I'm I understood?" I nod and wait for him to speak more.

"The Luna of the Red Moon Pack had to reject her true mate, Jules. For he already married his chosen mate Terra. She was still not expecting but when Luna Jessica rejected Jules in the privacy of a small reunion between them I simply opened the door in an unexpected moment making her stomp off. Jules then told me the entire story, I promised to remain quiet about such things, when we returned to the small victory of his week of being mated to Jessica, she announced right after the rejection that she was with pup."

Father looks outside of the window, I knew of this but wasn't aware it was father directly that knew of this, it makes my choice a bit easier, but now we need to find a way to find Julio.

"Father, when can we meet Luna Jessica? It has been 5 years since the incident, returning to her Pack would help find Julio." I move to the side to get up when father speaks to me.

"What do you know about the pack night?" Father turns to look at me as I clean my dress to be near him, taking fathers arm I look through the window to see my brother Frederick and mother play outside.

"There's a Warrior there who is part of the WKC. They are taking other creatures, but started with Julio all those years ago. The warrior hates Alpha of the Red Moon Pack. His name is Rowan." Father moves to dial a number in speed dial, after the third ring the Alpha of Red Moon answers.

"Good evening my King, to what do I owe this call today?" He sounds beaten up, I wonder what has come to happen.

Even knowing they are being attacked by black magic and witchcraft it is all the cause of Rowan. He is the reason so many wolves are dead. All because he was promised to be the 'last Alpha', the sad part is he had no idea it was to start their own pack for their personal use.

'Should I tell him Ella?' I shake a firm 'no' at his request, he should not be allowed to interfere, Selene said the less the know the better, for Selene and Lycaon both know that Leto is the one behind the deaths of so many creatures.

"Just calling to make sure you are alright my friend. Any news?" Father asks the Alpha, his worried tone sighs from his end.

"Wishful thinking we have lost quite a few of the pack members from around our pack neighbors. Still no sign of who is responsible for these attacks." Father nods from his end. "I will be bringing this to the meeting next month, you have my word we will find the culprit behind it all."

The Alpha breathes out heavily and excuses himself. "I must be on my way, Luna has asked for some help and I would love to help her with planning the new mating ceremony for our Beta." Father smiles as he ends the call.

Entering the gardens I see Travis playing swords with Frederick and instantly I'm annoyed at him. Playing just for fun is not something a prince should be doing. Perhaps for training purposes. This boy is getting on my last nerves.

"Shall we retire to eat and rest? Tomorrow Marcella and I must be on our way to the Red Moon Pack once more. I have yet to discuss this with you King Jules, shall we?" My father helps mother from her chair, I walk past father to enter when Travis stops playing with Frederick to speak.

"Perhaps I could visit one more? After all, I have upset Marcella earlier this evening and I would appreciate a moment of her time." I stop on my tracks, he is not being serious.

Before I could answer, my mother clapped her hands and said, "That sounds wonderful! Truly, Marcella when you return from the Red Moon Pack, I shall set a play date between you both." Mother hugs her petite hands around father as she picks her light blue dress, Mother has black hair and brown eyes.

A sophisticated lady, but in these times a hard person to get along with, all her life she wanted to be a royal, she believes anything the royals decide is important and must be done when it's not entirely true.

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Arriving at Red Moon Pack, Father slows down his running. He tries his hardest not to use the castle or the royal estates, as he prefers to be more hands-on work than my mother does. Seeing the guards posted on the outside, they bow at father and I.

"Rise, take us to the Alpha and Luna."

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