The Alpha And Luna’s Final Fate (The Alpha Series Book 5)

‘That was such a beautiful story!’ I smile.

‘It’s only been a year since then,’ Maia says, ‘The children were all adopted within a month, and since then, Ember and I have taught the children to cast spells and summon the elements. Eric teaches history. Vivian teaches etiquette and literature, to the orc’s dismay,’ Maia giggles, ‘All you can hear is them groaning during every lesson, but her classes are compulsory for all students to learn. Everyone is happy that Damon and I now rule the lands together and rule as one kingdom.’

‘We are so honoured, Queen Maia, to be a part of Mysteria,’ I say.

‘We must find somewhere for you all to settle. We lost so many warriors from Wolfwell. That village is like a ghost town now. Perhaps there might be a good place to settle?’ Maia suggests, turning to Damon.

‘That might work nicely for them,’ he agrees.

‘What’s that place over there?’ Alec asks.

Everyone looks at the large Island he points to across the ocean in the distance.

‘That’s Emerald Island, no one lives there, but there are no huts or lodges to live in,’ Maia tells him.

‘Maybe I can summon my castle there? It’s always night in the realm of shadows and never day. It would be more suitable for my Queen to live in this realm where she can experience night and day,’ he says, smiling at me. I blush.

‘The Realm of Shadows?’ Eric, intrigued, says and steps closer.

‘Yes, I’m the vampire king and would prefer to live in my castle with my blood flame and, I suppose now, pack members to live in.’

‘If you all prefer to live on Emerald Island, that would be fine. We had ships built during the last war. In case King Fenris were to defeat us, the last of us could escape. You can use the ships to sail between lands so we can see each other often. It’s only a couple hours of sailing to get to and from Moon Crest and Emerald Island,’ Maia beams.

I approach my parents, Astrid, Ryker, Josie, May, and all my loved ones. ‘Mysteria is your home too, now. I feel it’s only right that you decide whether to come with Magnus, Alec and me to Emerald Island or choose to stay in Wolfwell?’

Magnus nods and holds my hand, ‘I agree. This is a new world and a new beginning for all of us. You should all choose your destinies.’

The vampires immediately kneel and bow and state they will follow and stay with their King, Alec and with me on Emerald Island to be at our service and protection.

Half of the wolves in our pack decide to stay in Wolfwell.

Flint and Josie step forward and approach Magnus, ‘I’m not sure what decision to make,’ Flint frowns.

‘Then let me make it for you,’ Magnus smiles.

Flint nods,

‘Since half the pack is staying in Wolfwell, they will need an Alpha. You will be their alpha,’ Magnus says, placing a hand on Flint’s shoulder.

Josie squeals with delight and jumps up and down, ‘Flint! You’re going to be alpha!’ she says.

Ryker and Astrid smile and nod at each other.

‘If that’s the case, perhaps your mother and I will stay in Wolfwell too? With half the pack and the vampires going with you, you will have plenty of protection to keep safe, and we will visit each other frequently,’ Ryker says.

Magnus pulls his parents in for a hug. It’s endearing to watch. Alec walks up behind me, scoops his hands around my waist, pulls my back to his chest, and holds me. I place my hands over his.

Kadva and the witches are speaking to one another about the options. They nod in agreeance with their decision and approach us.

Magnus is now back at my side, not minding that I’m being held in Alec’s arms.

Kadva clears his throat, ‘We have decided we want to stay with you on Emerald Island,’ he smiles.

Yiselda, Fern, Ria, Lilac, Ela and May nod and smile with their familiars on their shoulders. I unravel myself from Alec’s arms and hug them all in excitement.

Pipsqueak and Zak decide not to settle just yet but want to travel and explore each town together.

‘Then it’s settled then. Everyone has made up their minds?’ Maia says.

Everyone nods. ‘We will lead you to Wolfwell. It’s not far from here,’ she smiles.

‘I’m sorry we interrupted the jousting tournament,’ I frown.

‘Don’t be Nina. We can reschedule for another day,’ Maia smiles reassuringly.

All the werewolves shift into wolf form except for me. Instead, I ride upon Magnus’s back while Maia rides upon Damon’s as she is an elemental sprite. She can’t shift. I fill Maia in along the way about growing up in Shadow Crest, my history with Magnus and Alec, and how we arrived here in Mysteria in detail. We arrive between two mountains in a valley with dozens of cottages, small fenced-off paddocks, and many trees.

Damon and all the werewolves shift back into human form. ‘If you ever climb that mountain, you will have the most stunning ocean views,’ he says.

Ryker turns to Astrid, ‘We should view it tonight. What do you think?’ he says.

‘I would like that,’ she beams, clasping her hands together.

A few families in Wolfwell come out of their houses to greet their Queen, Maia and their King, Damon.

‘What is the special occasion that brings royalty to our village?’ A woman smiles and bows.

‘Nadia, all these people fled the human world, returning to their roots here in Mysteria. They need somewhere to live, and we thought this would be ideal for them with many empty cottages. Although half of them will go to Emerald Island and reside there,’ Maia explains.

There are two little orc children by Nadia’s side, with tiny tusks under their top lips. They wear long brown cloth wrapped around their waists and brown sandals that lace up past their shins. Another child approaches and shyly stands by Nadia’s side. She has dark violet hair, light pink eyes, and a simple purple dress. The children are incredibly adorable.

‘Nice to meet you all,’ Nadia curtsies. ‘These are my children Krug and Boomer, who are orcs, and this is my other child Quinn. She is a fae,’ Nadia smiles, and beautiful transparent wings fold out and open from Quinn’s back.

Everyone awes and marvels at her beautiful wings. A man places his hand on Nadia’s shoulder.

‘We adopted them after the war,’ he smiles.

Two other families join them who also have children they adopted. There are two witches, another orc but female, two male sprites, and three human children the parents naturally bared.

‘Follow me, and I will point out all the empty homes to choose from,’ Nadia smiles. We all follow Nadia, and as she points out which homes are vacant, they are instantly taken up by Flint and his pack members. My parents choose the cottage next to the one Ryker and Astrid chose. It makes sense as they have always been the best of friends.

Only a few empty cottages are left when everyone staying in Wolfwell has chosen their home. Nadia and the other families are thrilled that their village will once again come to life and prosper now that it’s full of life again.

She turns to the other families, ‘Perhaps we can start having markets again?’ she beams.

Nadia shows everyone the empty crops and tells them they are welcome to grow food for themselves and sell and trade at future markets. ‘It’s only an hour’s walk to the ocean if you prefer fishing, but seeing as you can shift into wolves, it wouldn’t take you long to get there,’ she laughs.

Nadia skips through the village to show them the well, ‘It’s seen better days, but it still works. You can collect drinking water from here. Perhaps now, with all these men around, they can help rebuild the well,’ she says and smiles at the men.

The stones that make up the well are beginning to crumble, and there are several major holes in the stone wall. The rope is deteriorating, and the pail is starting to rust.

‘We will be sure to help you restore this village,’ Flint says to Nadia.

Nadia claps her hands with excitement and skips away with her children.