Tell No Lies

The Break of Dawn

Paul chuckled as he watched Seth and some of the others in the pack roughhouse in the new pool in the backyard with various fae of the court, all of them enjoying the warmth and sunshine. (There were always a good amount of fae just milling around the house when they weren't off doing whatever it was fae did - granted they all had strict orders to never harm any humans in the area.) Even though it was nearly summer in Forks, ever since the Court of Dawn was formed, the weather around the house was always warm and sunny, no matter what it was doing elsewhere. Roisin and Sean had explained that it was now considered fae land, meaning they could more fully control the weather, though apparently Roisin had been able to affect it to a slight extent just after moving to Forks. Now that she was queen of her own court, her power in that regard had grown exponentially. And well, Paul's, apparently. They were still figuring out everything he could do, but as he was not just fae, but royal fae, he was more powerful than most in the court. Equal to only Roisin and Sean. Truthfully, he was still wrapping his head around that.

It still shocked him a bit when either he or Roisin got upset or extremely emotional and it occasionally started up a storm or heatwave. Or they set something on fire by accident.

Of course, this also meant they had to take more precautions to make sure that unsuspecting humans didn't find their way there or notice anything off. Which had been an interesting experience for Paul, being new to all of this and how to use fae magic. The McLaren property was rather vast, allowing them privacy and room for all the fae that had joined in the months since the showdown with Rian. But that also meant it took a lot of power for them to keep it hidden and safe.

It was hard to believe how much had changed in such a short time. The court was strong, though not massive. Roisin wasn't sure they could handle a huge amount of fae joining all at once, but they were already working on buying up more land in order to expand their borders if necessary. And well, apparently fae magic helped with that as well. Paul still didn't understand a lot of it, but he was learning fast. And he was a bit in awe of how they could hide everything from the people in Forks and La Push, though everyone connected to the packs were fully aware of their presence. As well as a few select others.

Roisin wanted to build good relations with the nearby mortals. As such, she had told Tara, Megan and Trey the truth. The three were rather shocked at first, but then seemed to accept it wholeheartedly and were often visitors. To be honest, Paul was surprised she had even let Charlie Swan in on the big secret, who took the news much like he had taken Jacob when he told him about the wolves - though this time it didn't involve anyone stripping down. He then asked if there was a need-to-know aspect, which had confused Roisin. She nearly told him about the vampires, though thankfully Paul had stopped her in time, reminding her later that their rules were still rather strict when it came to humans knowing.

But despite things still constantly changing, they had begun settling into their new roles. Paul found he liked being fae. Or well - whatever he was. He had their speed and immortality. Their ability to mask himself and go unseen. Had his own brand of fae magic. But he was still very much a wolf, able to shift whenever, even if there were no vampires around. And still keeping all the attributes he had before. At least he had Roisin to help. And Sean, who he now saw as a close friend.

Roisin had named Paul co-regent with her while Sean was their head advisor, though held a bit more say and power than most advisors usually did. Cara was the head of the guard, quickly putting together fae to protect their borders and train them. She was well suited for the role, Paul thought. Mae hadn't settled here, but came by often, as did Roisin's brother as emissary for the Summer Court, who Paul was slowly starting to come around to, though he could do without the Summer prince's constant need to play tricks.

The packs had entered a formal alliance with the court - being part of it, yet maintaining their autonomy - as had the Cullens. As such, the court offered their protection and vice versa. It was all rather easy and quick to set up as far as alliances went.