## Life is about giving and giving. Don't expect to give the worst and receive the best. Don't expect to give the best and receive the worst.
Elinor's POV
“No, I want to finish this please,” I told him
"Well, the Bride of the Forest dines in the woods and grows up there. Her strength lies in that forest. They can make her a weapon for any threat to them and she lives here." He pointed to the tree-lined area beside the mountains.
“All these creatures are peaceful, that is, if you do not harm them, only one creature will approach you, and that is the last one.” Mr. Mark turned the page to see a beautiful man and woman
“What do you notice about them?” he asked me
"Two beautiful people?" I Saied to him
"Yes, they are demons."
“Devils??? As far as I know they are very bad” I told him
"Yes, for your world, but here in these last years it has become a little more peaceful."
“I think my concept of demons in my world is different from the concept here.”
"Maybe, to let you know about them that they are creatures that use their beauty as a weapon to attract everything they want, their beauty makes you submissive to them without knowing that they make you fall into an illusion, in the past they would attract many creatures whenever they wanted to do to them what they want, but now no they are under the rule of the alpha And don't disobey him while she lives far away in the farthest kingdom," he said to me, pointing to the place on the map
"I see, it's really a charming and beautiful place" I told him
This is a summary of information about the Kingdom. Is there a question?
"Are there any animals here?"
"Of course, this thing is no different from your world, there are animals that live in the forests and there are animals that are hunted to eat and so on" I nodded to him.
“But Mr. Mark, what war did the kingdom have years ago?” I asked, looking at me
“That… I’m apologizing, Luna, but I’m not the one to tell you that.” He said to me, lowering his head respectfully
“It’s okay, I understand.” I said, raising his head and smiling at me
"But I heard that my title here is the Lost Queen. Caden told me because of one, but he didn't tell me the other."
"Mostly because of the legend," he answered me
" the legend ??" I asked him
"I'm not sure if I can tell you, I'm sorry, Luna."
"It's okay, stop apologizing, you can just say no, that's okay," I replied, and suddenly that little girl appeared standing behind Mark and looking at me cautiously. I looked at her and smiled.
"What are you looking at Luna?" asked Mr. Mark as he looked in the direction I was looking at him and was looking but he couldn't see her
Now I'm sure I can see the spirits here. Is this a good thing or a bad thing??
“Nothing, I was just thinking.” I told him as I changed my mind about her
“So these creatures are all ruled by Kaiden?” I asked him
Yes, as his father and grandfather were, and so on.
"It's a big responsibility"
“It is, but he was created for her, just as you were created for that.” He said to me, I looked at that girl to find she was still there.
“But where is the werewolf training place? I came to him once at random.” I said, pointing at the map .
"It's here near us." pointed to his place and I nodded
“So this is the end of this world, is there anything other than this kingdom?”
“There is a barren land, a vast land, but it is a pariah, no one lives in it, and no one comes close to it either, so no one knows what is in it.” answered me
"Let's stop today's lesson, Mr. Mark, because my friend needs to fill her stomach." said Kayden, standing in front of me. I didn't feel him when he walked in.
"Of course Alpha, then Luna you can ask me anything you want." he said
"Thank you, Mr. Mark." I thanked him and stood up
I looked at that girl one last look before Kaiden grabbed my hand and pulled me behind him to get out
“How do you feel?” he asked me
“Excited, worried and happy,” I replied with a smile
“Good,” he told me
We got to a room to go in and find a long table and a number of faces I know who I think are my new family now
“They wanted to have dinner with you to celebrate your coming over to our side,” Kayden told me
"I'm so glad you're coming, let's sit down." Cayden Madison's mother walked over to me to pull me down and we sat down
"So how are the boring lessons with Mark?" Grace asked me
" It's not boring, it's so much fun, especially with Mr. Mark," I replied
"Thank you for your compliments, Luna," said Mr. Mark, who had just entered to take his place
"But there are still many things I need to know." I said
"It's okay, let's take it slow," Kayden said as he filled my plate with food and we started eating
“So can all the witches here be able to teleport through the soul like you did, Grace?” I asked her
"No, it's just me. My aunt and I found out years ago."
"Your aunt?"
"She's referring to me, my niece Grace," Madison said to me
"So you're Kayden's cousin, that's confusing, I need your family tree" I told them everyone started laughing so I could laugh too
"There are still many, for example, do you know that Logan is my friend?" Grace said to look at Logan sitting next to her and smileth
"H..okay" I told them
"To put it simple, Elinor, Logan is Grace's companion, which makes them companions Beta and Sophia and Henry companions of Gamma, Grace is only my cousin and so on." explained Kayden, trying to simplify everything as if I were a little kid.
"I get it, there's no need to explain again. I'm not stupid to not get it. Didn't you say you were watching me? You obviously didn't watch my score in the human school. You were always first." I told him.
"I know, and because of that you've been attracting so many stupid human hormonal males," he told me to cough when he suddenly said that.
"What do you mean? Which males?"
"The boys who were trying to get close to you at school don't make me remember, that makes me angry," he said while eating angrily.
Do you feel that the room is getting hotter? Logan spoke so everyone looked at Kayden with concern
"Don't look at me like that, I didn't get so angry." Kayden answered them, what are they talking about??
"So Elinor was popular in her school, that's great," said Sophia
“No, I mean, I might have caught some people’s attention, but I never cared for any of them.” I answered
"Why? I asked you this once when I was in your world but you didn't answer me," asked Grace
“Because of him,” I replied, referring to Kayden, who, as soon as he heard this, began to smile again. Wasn’t he angry just a little while ago?
“But at that time everyone around you was saying he was dead,” said Grace
"Exactly, and I'm not everyone. I knew that he lived and that he was somewhere." I replied to everyone smiling
"I'm so glad you're my son's friend." Madison who was sitting next to me hugged me
We finished eating and went to the room
"Can I use the bathroom first?" I asked Kayden who is sitting at the desk busy with something
“Of course,” he replied with a smile
I went to take a shower and after I finished I put on my pajamas and stood in front of the toilet mirror brushing my hair
Suddenly that little girl appeared behind me and I turned around and fell to her level
" what's your name ??" I kindly told her
“Can… ..can you see me?” she asked as if she hadn’t spoken for a long time. She looks young, maybe only or years old
“Yes” I answered her
"Are... you... a luna?" you asked me
“Yes,” I answered again
“Can you……help him?”she said to me
" help from ??"I asked her and before she could speak I heard a knock on the door and that little girl disappeared again
" Elinor, are you okay? I'm late." Kaiden told me to go ahead and open the door
" I apologize " I told him as I walked out and looked at me before he went to the bathroom too
I came forward and sat on the couch why all of a sudden I started to feel ashamed?
I heard the bathroom door slam and Kaiden came out wearing a short skirt and a tank top, drying his hair with a towel.
"I'm falling asleep, who's going to take the sofa?"I asked him trying not to look at him
"Where will he take her?"He asked me seriously
"I meant someone who sleeps on the couch."
"No one, of course."
" What you mean ?"
"I mean we'll both sleep on the bed, look how big it is."
" but ... "
"No but Elinor, it's not like I'm going to do anything, not now," I nodded and walked over to the right side of the bed.
Just a few seconds later, I felt him lay next to me, my back facing him, and I could feel my heartbeat increasing. Suddenly I felt two hands hugging me from behind, breaths hitting my ears and warmth surrounding me.
"Kayden..."
"I've been hugging you like this from Elinor, it's not the first time," he said, "I don't remember the warmth around me, the warmth I used to love, it's him."
"Do you know how much I imagined this moment, you... here... with me... in my bed... and in my hands?" he whispered in his numb voice in my ear.
"Sleep, Elinor," he whispered at last as I fell into his arms, completely asleep and warm again
the next day
Elinor's POV
After I had breakfast with Kayden, I headed to the library with Mr. Mark to continue what we stopped at yesterday
Today we will talk about the ruling family, the Alpha family. He told me to nod
“As we saw yesterday, there are many creatures in the kingdom and werewolves were chosen to protect and lead them because they are stronger and have a good human side. Alpha Kaiden’s ancestors were given a gift by the moon gods and in addition to their strength they also control the elements.”
“They control the elements?”
Yes, there are elements: earth, water, air and fire. Each alpha or alpha blood is endowed with one of these elements.
“Does every alpha inherit the same element from its father?”
“No, let’s take Alpha Kaiden’s father and grandfather, his father had a water element and his grandfather had an earth element, they are both different so it’s called a gift. No one knows which element the alpha will get.”
" Understood "
"They control these elements to protect all the creatures under their protection," he said, to ask what Kaiden's element is, but I think Mr. Mark won't tell me, so I'll ask Kayden later.
"As far as our history has recorded, all the previous alphas had obtained the element of water, earth and wind, but no mention was made of any alpha that had obtained the element of fire, and it is still a mystery why no alpha obtained this element," he said to me, so Kayden would not have an element Fire may be from the element of earth, air or water this is fun
We heard the door open for Sophia to enter
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but I need to ask you something, Mr. Mark," she said
"Of course, come." told her to come forward
"I'm sorry, Luna, it's about work," she told me
"No problem, shall I go out?" I said standing up
"No" they both shouted to look at them and smile
“There is nothing we will hide from you, Luna, whatever.” Sophia said and nodded to her to come back and sit down again
“Alpha Kayden has instructed us to start the preparations for the Full Moon Festival, and I need to know what day you will need to prepare the maze because Grace isn’t there?” Sophia asked, not knowing what they were talking about.
"I'll make it one day before the festival, I don't have to prepare it early," he replied, to start writing something in her file.
"I see, I'm going to go now, Luna ," she said as she walked out
"Then I think we'll continue our lesson with the thing Sophia talked about." he said to me
" Probably "
"Full Moon Festival is a festival that we prepare every year on the day of the full moon"
If it is a full moon festival, that means monthly and not annually?!
"Yes, the full moon happens every month, but we have this day in the year that we celebrate because according to our date on that day our kingdom was created, so we celebrate it."
So, this festival takes place once a year, exactly on the full moon during this period.
"Exactly, you understand well, Luna."
"So now is the time for this festival approaching?"
"Yes, they are getting ready."
“I see, Mr. Mark, can I take a break? I want to take a walk in the palace.”
"Of course, Luna, I'll wait for you here." He answered and I walked out
I looked at the little girl who was looking at me when we were in the library
" What is the matter ?" I asked her
“He… he’s going… if he doesn’t… help him.” The little girl spoke, trying to make a sentence
"Who is he? and what happened to him?"
"He... is stuck."
"Do you know where it is?" I asked her although I don't know who she's talking about but I know she's trying to help someone
" yes "
"Can you take me?" I asked her and beckoned me to follow her
We started heading towards a road and she stood in front of a door. She knows her way around this mansion well
I opened that door, and there was an exit door from the palace. The little girl came forward and started running towards the forest
I think we are in the background outside the palace. I ran after her in the woods. She kept running and I followed her until she stopped in front of a big tree and pointed to her. I looked at that tree and I didn't see anything.
" where is he ??" I asked her to point to the tree again. She came closer to the tree, and suddenly the tree moved and opened, and a girl came out of it. She did not look at me carefully.
"Are you the color?" That girl is talking and watching me
“Yes,” I told her to get away from me and raise her hand to open that tree again and a little boy appeared with his eyes closed.
"I tried to keep him alive as long as possible, and now it's your turn, Luna," said the girl I don't know what
Wait it's the forest bride that Mr. Mark told me about since she lives in the tree
I approached that little boy and held him in my arms
"What happened to him?" I asked her
"All I know is that I found him at the edge of my house shivering with fear and cold, so I took him inside so that he wouldn't die quickly until someone came to save him," she said to me.
The house I was talking about is a big tree. I think I'm starting to understand this kingdom now
"Thank you, I'll save him," I told her, smiling calmly
“I am glad the lost queen has come,” she said to me, returning to the middle of that tree, which as soon as I entered it closed
I went back with the little boy in my hands and before I got to the palace I saw Kayden walking towards me quickly with signs of concern on his face.
"Where have you been??? Are you okay??? Who is this???" He asked me looking at the child
"Kayden, I'm fine but the child is not, we have to help him" I told him to nod to me as he held the child in his hands and headed for the palace
" how did you find it ??" Kayden asked me while I'm sitting on the sofa and there's Mr. Mark, Logan and Henry
“In the woods, I went for a walk there.” I told him
"Alone, unguarded, and without someone, that's very good," Kaiden said angrily
"I'm sorry Alpha, it's my fault I should have stayed with Luna" said Mr. Mark
"No, it's not your fault, Mr. Mark. It's my fault. Also, nothing happened. Kayden, and who is that kid?"
"He's an orphan child, he was reported missing two days ago," Logan told me
“But the healer said he was protected from the cold and everything outside. Where exactly did Luna find him?” Henry asked me
“That… I guess what the bride of the forest is called?!” they looked at me
"Do you mean that you spoke face to face with the bride of the forest?" Logan asked me
" Yes why?"
"They don't talk to anyone unless it's necessary or if it's the alpha," Henry explained
“This time it was necessary, so you spoke to me.” I told them
"You're without smell now, Elinor, werewolves might attack you, so if you want to go somewhere, you'll have to tell me or take one of them with you," he said, pointing to the others.
"If you don't want to, I'll assign you a bodyguard."
"Don't do it, I promise" I told him to nod
“Alpha, we apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for saving him.” A woman’s voice interrupted our conversation. I looked at her and found her respectfully lowering her head.
"It's okay, Victoria, let's just try to protect these kids more," Kayden told her
“She is responsible for the orphans,” Mr. Mark explained to me
“So here too there are orphans,” I said to him sadly
“Wherever you are, whether in this kingdom or in your world, sad and painful things happen. This thing does not change, because life and life are so painful and happy at the same time.” Mr. Mark said to me, I looked at him and smiled.
I feel like he's really someone with a deep past that I hope to get to know someday
"But he doesn't speak alpha. We tried to find out why he went there or why he ran away in the first place, but he refuses to speak," said Victoria.
"Can I talk to him?" I talked to look at me as if she was wondering what I am
"It's Luna," Logan said, opening her eyes in shock
"Queen... Luna, hello," she said, lowering her head
"Welcome, how about I try to talk to him? What's his name?" I asked her standing up
“His name is Leo.” She answered me to go ahead and enter the room where the child was lying. I looked at the side of the bed and found that little girl looking at him and smiled at her. She was the one who saved him before I sat next to him on the bed and he looked at me nervously.
“Who… are you?” he asked me
"The Luna" I replied, I used to say I'm the Luna
"I don't want to talk," he told me
"Who said he wanted to talk to you?" I told him to look at me surprised
"Then why are you sitting next to me?" he asked me
“I love sitting here, this place is beautiful.”
"You're a strange color," he told me to look at him. I think he's years old
"And you are a strange child, you go to the woods by yourself" I told him
"I didn't mean to go there... he made me go" he spoke and felt his body shiver with fear .
" Who is he ?"
"I can't say that," he said, and I still shivered, so I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him.
"It's okay Leo, if you want to cry cry but don't be afraid from now on we are here for you, everyone is here for you" I whispered to him and as soon as I finished Leo started crying in my lap as if he needed it