Chapter 1
Gabael and Elana were twins.
Gabael was a full-time job, while Elana was more challenging. Elana inherited Carden’s black hair and stubbornness, while Gabael took after his mother, Ilika, with dark red hair and a more reasonable nature.
All of the children were adored by Ilika and Carden, as well as by everybody else.
Gabael was a red werewolf, representing an almost extinct, strong species. His mother played a crucial role in preserving this species. He inherited her speed, strength, and wisdom, making him well-equipped to be a leader. When the time comes, he will be an Alpha King, the ruler of all Alphas.
Elana was stubborn, and believed she could do anything, even though she was only 10 years old. She had big dreams and was determined to achieve them.
She trained with Sebastian, who was the future king and came from a lineage of both pureblooded vampires and red werewolves, making him the strongest person on earth. Their training was rigorous and challenging, but they never gave up. Their parents were dedicated to fighting for peace, and Elana and Sebastian understood the importance of protecting it, despite being young.
They were constantly observed by their parents and the world, so they learned to meet the high expectations placed upon them.
Although Carden and Ilika, their parents, wished for them to have a more ordinary childhood, Elana and Sebastian found joy in their training and spent most of their time in the library, seeking knowledge to better themselves and the world.
Despite having many responsibilities at a young age, they longed for happiness and a more carefree life.
They were not selfish, but they had to attend school like other children, even though they found the most enjoyment in practicing and training together.
In school, and the playground, they were the same, but the difference was noticeable.
They were stronger than others, in anything they did.
Others noticed that but also respected them more, even the oldest members of their clan, because they knew, one day, they would be like their parents, true and fair leaders.
Trainings for them were different and very strict, and Ilika sometimes couldn't watch how hard they fought among themselves, but the rule was, that the harder training, the better they would learn.
That's why, the three of them were not using their whole strength in anything, but among themselves.
They were the future King, prince, and princess, known by the entire world.
Carden and Ilika ruled well, and there was nothing and no one that could throw a shadow into their lives and those they loved.
The peace lasted, by the strong hand of him, and her.
That was the life they knew, growing up, and their parents were okay with that, but the time will come when they must find out the truth.
When all three, turn 18, they must know everything in their big territory and the world.
That's why Carden's men were everywhere in the world, and the strongest were by his and the side of his loved ones.
For Gabael, for example, it will be sooner, just like for Sebastian, they transform early, at 13, but the important things like threats, killing, the people and species who want them gone, will be learned later, when they are prepared, ready, to defend the kingdom.
For Elana, they couldn't tell, she was a mystery, a child and a grown person in one.
She used to say to Ilika"Mother, I don't want to grow up!"
"Never", she laughed, as did her mother, but the future was different.
Sebastian could read the minds of his loved ones, and feel a lie, destroying everything in front of him, just like Gabael could read a lie and make people tell the truth to him. But Elana could feel everybody's feelings. She could merge with nature and change it which was hard for a child, so all three needed to learn how to control their powers.
That's why they had the best teachers in the world, but considering Elana, Ilika, and Carden were worried for her mostly.
Not because she was their only daughter, but because of her powers that could destroy a lot, and it was too hard to control, even Himera noticed that, watching her growing up.
So they did.
It had passed,10 years more.
They were now, 22, 20, and 20, all three of them, and they were pride of their parents and people.
Their skills were big enough to, and they were old enough, to manage them.
Their parents didn't grow older, it was like they were their sister and brother, but that was with vampires, not with werewolves, they lived for centuries, yes, not like vampires, but death is never expected.
The only thing that is unknown to all of us.
To them, no matter how strong they were...
History mustn't be repeated, that they all knew, but there were similar things, and Carden didn't want them to repeat, never.
While they were growing up, he made many more enemies than ever.
The technology was better, and people wanted to possess it and experiment with it, and he couldn't let that happen.
Not for his people or the people he protected. Humans were a strange species. They wanted to rule over him and his queen, although he never wanted anything from them, just peace, and he gave plenty.
None of his children had mates or beloved ones, and this made both Carden and Ilika happy, not for selfish reasons, but because they had a foggy future. Something wasn't right.
If they had somebody, it would be harder to fight, they would be needed to protect them, and using the powers they had, to do so, could destroy much more because they weren't developed yet to be controlled properly.
They will learn along the way, that it was the law of survival.
