Hidden Wonder

Punishment

Ryder pov:

I feel like I live in my office, always writing letters and speaking to people. I just read two letters, one sent from Queen Ellaera and the other from King James. Ellaera sent word that her stealth team has found little to nothing about the motives of "the one" group but has wrote that the group is constantly moving making it difficult to keep up or follow without being seen.

It's frustrating not coming up with anything but I can't let it get to me since it's only been a couple of days our groups were sent out. I might have to do it myself... I think back to when all the shadow and light castors were murdered. Every single one of them was called to a "meeting" to speak about the changes after the Goddess made an appearance.. while I was passed out drunk behind a town shop after being "chosen." Every single light and shadow caster shoved in a big room, even whatever elders casted shadow or light were there. They all had the thought that if these casters could unite then everyone else could. No the night ended with each and every caster dead on the ground.

It can be real easy for us to go undetected. I always worry for the stealth scouts we send out knowing they don't have such advantages.

James's letter is about the same, no new intel. But he was able to confirm the group has over 300 people, humans being the majority of it. There's a good amount of lychans and vampires throughout the group. And only a couple of fae.... I'm not too surprised...

I've been King for many years after the war and there were a couple of times high fae have challenged me for the throne. Especially after first being chosen... I was 27 at the time... it took me some time to even come to terms with being chosen. Obviously they failed. After the Goddess threatened to wipe the fae world clean I think everyone knew not to stir the pot. But I know there are still quarrels and I know there are still fae who hate me on the throne and crave power for themselves. There will always be people like that regardless of their species.

Rubbing my hands against my face I lean back against my chair and sigh. Hearing my door knock I tell whoever to come in. Gavyn walks in covered in water, dirt and a smirk. I raise my eyebrow at him

"Good training day I assume?"

"It was definitely fun." He chuckles.

"I hope you all aren't goofing off, I need them to take this seriously Gavyn... they need hard training. They need to be ready." My voice raises and Gavyn comes to stand in front of my desk with a serious face.

"Ryder..... you need to take a breath brother." Though we aren't actually blood related... we've formed a strong bond after the war, as an unseelie warrior my life was quite dark. Gavyn was a seelie soldier. Towards the end of the war we actually fought against each other, neither one of us able to best the other.

When both Kings fell to their death he was actually standing right next to me. I remember both of us just turning our heads and looking at each other.

  
Gavyn put his hand out towards me and I remember us shaking hands, i felt our energy intertwine.  Then When we retreated back to our lands we didn't see each other for years until the Goddess came. Again he stood next to me witnessing this ethereal being tell us how it is. What was needed to be done. When she appointed me to be King I remember my heart stopping. I was in shock, I couldn't believe nor understand why I was chosen. I was a reckless stupid man who still partied like a teen.

But I accepted, since then I've tried to do what was needed for my people. It wasn't until 2 years after I became King I started seeing Gavyn around the town more. We became friends pretty fast, fae wine was definitely our friend as well.

We definitely liked to party even shared a few women together which isn't ever a problem with our species. Bluntly, we love sex. Wether it's with women or men, we are a very open species and we feed on energy around us which heightens everything.Though  I've never had sex with a man myself. 2 years after that I invited Gavyn to live at the castle and become my commander. Being as he was the commander for King Soland I knew he had the experience and we came to trust each other with our lives as time passed.