Zira’s POVI was getting used to being the Queen in a frightening way and while Ronan told me it was normal with all of the things happening, I was still a little worried. It was almost like, there had always been this part of me that knew what to do. “Your highness, Lady Sandra is here,” Laura told me in a whisper and my face lit up with a bright smile. “Please let her in, I’ll work while she’s here!” Relief and a type of comfort flooded my mind as Sandra entered the makeshift study that I was working in. “Sandra!” “Aye! Aye! Slow down, your majesty.” She said as she did an exaggerated bow. “Drop the act, we are behind closed doors.” She sat down in the seat opposite me while I settled back in my chair. “No morning court today?” Sandra asked as she took in the simple satin dress I was putting on. Being friends with her for the last fifteen years and knowing just how much Sandra cared about fashion, it wasn’t hard to know that she was looking at my outfit. “It was a one-tim
Zira's POV“Your highness, the palace women have sent a total of fifty appeals!” Sophie rushed into the room panting.Her arms were folded with another batch of appeals and I smiled. It was impossible to make way for the new without removing the old.“Don’t worry, they will stop today,” I assured her. “To be exact, in a few minutes,” I added as I checked the time on my phone screen.Today, Ronan was going to announce the punishment for the Queen Dowager and Alpha Zank.News traveled fast in the palace since not only did every palace quarter have maids on the look, but the use of phones and mind links also made communication easier.“Sort the appeals based on each quarters, and place them on the table here. I need them to see it when they come,”“Who are they?” Julia asked with a perplexed expression on her face while Laura burst out in laughter.“You both need to grow smarter if you are going to work with the Queen,” she said a little sternly and the both of them bowed their heads in
Zira’s POVWatching the palace ladies try to explain their way out of their misbehavior was interesting to look at, however, I also didn’t have so much time to waste on them, so after the third young concubine tried to explain how important the dresses were, I stood up. “Perhaps, the only problem we might have had is a little problem with miscommunication,” I started, watching as their gazes were trained on the dress I was putting on. With the satin material still hugging all the delicate parts of my body while hanging loosely in some parts, this style was perfect.And I was going to be counting on it to win the hearts of these ladies. Or to put it better, I was going to be counting on it, to get these ladies to accept the new customs I have made without any problem. “This dress was made by Madame Helene, and it took her less than a day to make a dress like this, not only did my king love it on me, but I also feel comfortable moving around the quarters without having to bear the b
Zira’s POV One more meeting and we were going to be on our way to the human city. Just the thought of seeing the way the world looked outside of Eliza had my heart racing.I had barely slept all night regardless of how much Ronan had tried to talk me out of worrying. Eventually, he ended up having me tired enough that I slept off as soon as we were done.My body heated up within me while Blue stirred to the thoughts of what our mate had done with us in the late hours of last night. But right now, every of my emotion was back in full. My heart was pounding with anticipation, my hands were shaking with excitement, and my mind was racing with all the possibilities that lay ahead. There was also some part of me that was a little bit nervous about leaving Eliza for a week. In the human city, we would be all alone and without any fighting support. So much could happen. And as much as Ronan believed otherwise, I couldn’t stop myself. “Let’s go to the garden,” I told Laura, standing up
Zira’s POVThe man chuckled and his eyes moved to settle on me again. “You have yet to introduce us,” he said with a smile that had goosebumps rising on my skin. Ronan’s eyes met with mine and immediately sent warmth flowing through my veins. “Zira, this is Antoine, he’s my third brother, he manages most of the kingdom’s dealings with other kingdoms and other species so he is hardly around,” Ronan introduced calmly and I took the arm that Antoine stretched at me.“I heard about your beauty as soon as I arrived back in Eliza. It seems like this time, I have to say, the rumors do have some credibility,” his words were praising and hard to read meaning into, but the gaze that was on me made me a little unsettled. However, I kept my emotions in check and took his hands. “Perhaps, that’s a charm that comes with being their Queen, it’s nothing special.” “Ah! An excellent queen,” Antoine praised as he let go of my hands. I heaved a silent sigh in relief. “It’s no wonder why my second b
Zira’s POVAfter missing what Ronan said was the secret security point, I didn’t want to miss anything else so I leaned against his chest and kept my gaze fastened to the scenery outside the car. The car sped along the grassy covered routes that looked like it hadn’t been passed in a while. Ronan’s arms were still snaked around my waist, and it felt like he was pulling me closer into his embrace with every passing second. The car came to a slow stop at the same time as the cars ahead and behind us. In some of the movies we had seen from the human world, they would often do scenes like this with the use of technology while we could easily achieve the same thing with our mind link.“Why…” the words I was about to say were cut off by Ronan. “We cannot take the fleet of cars outside here as it would be too attention-grabbing, so from here, it would be just you and me,” “What if someone tries to attack us like the other day?” I asked, looking at the more than forty men that had now s
Paris, France. Zira’s POV We drove through the human city at full speed and Ronan only slowed down when he got to busy places with many people moving around. It was fascinating to see how they lived, and how couples stopped on the road to share a kiss. I was definitely going to try that with Ronan. My phone dinged with a notification as Ronan turned into another corner. Laura: Most of the Palace ladies are having a meeting now, they have invited some of the elite ladies that used to compete to be Queen. My smile froze as I saw the message. What exactly were these women trying to do? “They are probably just trying to devise a way to get another woman into my chambers. Someone that would work for them,” Ronan replied startling me. “You know I can read your mind if I want to? And you getting a text that leaves your expression like that, is one of those times I certainly have to.” His face had a wry side smile while his eyes glinted with concern. “I think I’ll need like a year d
Zira’s POVThe mansion was even more beautiful when we entered and I fell in love with it at first sight.I didn’t know all of Paris but I had some conviction that there was no way some regular hotel could beat this. A little part of me was surprised, after all, having a house like this in the normal world was a little far-fetched. As soon as Dany, Ronan turned to me with a teasing and knowing grin on his face. “Spit it out!” He said, crossing his arms around his chest. Standing right in front of me, Ronan’s 6:5ft made my five feet and eight inches look very tiny. “Spit what out?” I replied with a shrug and just like him, I wrapped my arms around myself. Two could play this game. After what seemed like two minutes, Ronan sighed and released his arm. “I have a company here, it would make no sense if I have no home address as that would raise brows..” he paused, his eyes searching my face for some emotion I had no idea. “..I have some other properties too so that things wouldn’t