Sabrina's Point of View
I took a walk in the garden alone, trying to think about theresults of what the day might bring. It occurred to me that I was doing theright thing. Taking my love for Kevin to the next level. I knew he should bethe one doing that, but in such case he wasn't the one who was entitled.
So, I would make him.
I stopped at the statue of my father, prayed to him and toldhim to be with me. Then, I felt someone walking towards me. When I turned, itwas Kevin, in his new kingly robes. I got to my feet and flashed him a smileand he came to meet me.
"You came to see your father, huh?" Kelvin said."And you didn't even bring me with you."
"Didn't want to bother you," I said.
"Well, what did he say?"
That got me laughing.
He looked up at my father's face for some time then said,"This should be a perfect spot."
"What?" I asked.
He looked at me, and his eyes seemed to have been elsewhere."No, nothing. Just talking to myself."
I wondered if he was talking about the place he wanted topropose to me or something. But I didn't ask further. If he wanted it to be asurprise, fine.
Kelvin took my hand and we walked back into the house. Theguests were all waiting. Most of them I knew, while the others has beeninvited. Out in the courtyard, there were people of Tweed pack and they hadcome to witness something that had never happened before. I wondered how thatmade me feel. After we entered the hall, we moved towards the balcony, where ared ribbon had been tied like an arch over our heads. Kelvin still held my handas we moved into view of the people below.
They shouted and hollered at us, in a good way at least. Tworoyal chairs were brought to the balcony. One was the one I used to seat on,and the other was new. I guess that was supposed to be mine.
Derek stepped forward and held out his hands for silence."This is a new day for Tweed pack. We take a new path, different from theone we were used to. But it doesn't mean that we are straying. We are justdoing it better."
More hollering.
He continued, "Sabrina Brooke our Alpha Queen hasagreed to offer Kevin Oates, her fiancée the position of Alpha King, inexpression of her love for him."
I heard choruses of 'awwn' down in the courtyard and Ismiled.
Derek went on, "We shall serve Alpha Kelvin just as wehave served Alpha Sabrina, who will no doubt become our Luna. And with this, Icrown Kevin Oates as our new Alpha King."
The crown came off the pillow and sat on Kevin's head. Hesat in the throne and I looked at him, waiting for the moment he would announceme as his Luna.
But that didn't happen.
Kelvin suddenly turned over and began to cough. It gotprolonged that I herded him inside the hall and called for the doctor.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm fine now," Kelvin said, andhe was right. The cough had stopped.
"Are you okay?" I asked him.
Kelvin nodded. "Yes, I am fine."
I was too concerned about him that I didn't even notice thelady who walked into the hall at that moment. She was wearing a long blackdress with a hood. And she was already close by the time I noticed her.
"Who are you?" I demanded, more surprised that noone stopped her than the fact that a stranger was standing right in front ofus.
She pulled down her hood and went to stand beside Kelvin.
I could not say anything, just watched what was happening.
It was Vanessa who held my hand and asked me, "What theheck is happening here?"
Derek asked me, "Who is this woman, your majesty? Doyou know her?"
Before I could say anything, Kevin spoke, "Her name isLara. And she is going to be my Luna."
***
I could not believe what I had heard. My own Kelvin withanother woman. Telling me that she was the one he wanted to make his Luna.
What the heck was going on?
I looked into his face. "Kevin?"
"I'm sorry, Bri. I know that we have come a long way,but I can tell that it can't work for both of us."
"So you waited until I made you king for you to dumpme?" I almost screamed that out.
Derek came to whisper into my ear. "The people outsideare wondering what is going on, Sabrina."
I noticed that he didn't refer to me as 'your majesty' butmy first name. It made me angry.
"Tell me that this is a joke, Kelvin, please," Iwent to put one palm over his cheek. There was something in his eyes that Ididn't notice. Something new. It was as if Kelvin had snapped.
He took my hand away. "This is real, and it ishappening."
"What happens to me now?"
Kevin shrugged, that gesture he was used to. "Effoff."
That was what he told me. To 'eff off'.
***
I left the hall and three of my council people followed me.It was Derek's voice that got to me and made me stop.
The balcony on the other side of the building was muchlonger.
"See what I told you! You didn't listen to us."
I said nothing.
"Easy, Derek," Vanessa said. "Can't you seethat she is affected as well?"
Yeah, the tears rolling down my cheek were visible.
"Giving a commoner power is the worst thing that canhappen to a dynasty," Ana said. "It hardly ever goes well."
"What can I do?" I asked.
"What can you do?" Derek said, sarcasm on histone. "Is that a rhetorical question or what? There is nothing you can doabout this situation. He is Alpha King now. And whoever he makes his Luna staysLuna. They only way is to talk with him, maybe he can reconsider. Then we lotpray to keep our jobs at the council table."
"Can bet my next pay that he'll dissolve us at the nextmeeting," Vanessa said.