Larissa’s p.o.v. I wake up with a very sated feeling, a feeling that doesn’t just come from myself. Leia has enjoyed our time with our Mates as much as I did and she is fast asleep in the back of my head. Quinlan is softly snoring when I feel someone gently pushing against the block I put up on my mind-link. “Is it safe to bring some breakfast into the suite?” Dallas asks when I have lowered the block. “Yeah, we are in our bedroom. Make sure you keep it quiet, Quinlan 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 has come 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, I would have never known any of this. Four days ago, I found my connection with Quinlan 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 becoming 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 Quinlan and I will never regret turning my back on my family. “What is wrong, Sweetness? Why are you crying?” I hear Quinlan 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 Quinlan’s stomach decides to inform us it is time to eat. It is nice to have breakfast with Quinlan, and I enjoy being seated on his lap 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 place 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 around. “It is official. I have a Sister.” He says through the mind-link and the chuckles from down the hall tell me that it was open to everyone. Quinlan has grabbed the suitcase and moved down the hall to get pulled into a hug by his Mother.“Congratulations. I am so happy for both of you.” I hear Queen Eliza say and from the corner of my eye, I see 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 are comfortable 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 Quinlan ask and I explain what had shot through my mind. Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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 picnic 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 Quinlan’s chest as we ride down and I know I will love this man until my last breath. Together, we will start a family and one day take over the Throne.The drive to the Palace passes quickly because I had fallen asleep and Quinlan 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, welcome back.” I hear a woman say as Quinlan helps me out of the SUV. She frowns at me as she sees that Quinlan is holding my hand, but I just give her a small smile. “Elder Dawn, where is Elder Venetia? 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. Quinlan told me a few things about her and it didn’t give me a good impression of her. “Dallas, can you link Elder Venetia? I doubt anyone gave her the message.” I ask Dallas through the mind-link. I don’t know why the message never got to Elder Venetia, but 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 Venetia say. There is no doubt in my mind that this is Elder Venetia, 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.