The Sovereign Heir

Chapter 5 Revelation

August 2, 2013

"Princess Elaina, I commend you on your ability with assisting the others in your legion in training. You've become a marvel to watch over these years. Your legion loves you like family and you them. Bryant is almost as excellent as you."

With that I smiled at Elder Olivia as we walked through the flower gardens, "My brother is my heart and always will be. I know one day we will both be mated and living different lives. But we will always have each other's back."

"Speaking of mates, I hear the Empress and Emperor were able to hold the hounds at bay for your betrothal until your 18th birthday, which I am glad for. We do not wish for you to be paired to the wrong man, with an eternity of regret."

"I understand the mating process and its importance. But what if I choose no one? What if I decide to ride the wave alone? Is that being too selfish?"

Olivia composed herself to speak, but I heard her thoughts before she made them audible.

" It is ultimately your choice, and no one can force your hand, even a destined mate can be rejected. You may be challenged constantly for your thrown, but you my dear are more than capable in managing it, that I know."

"Thank you, Elder Olivia. I truly respect your candor. Thank you for accompanying me to the portal ."

"It is not every day that we send off one such as yourself, becoming a freshman at Stanford University. I foresee you doing remarkable things and expanding farther than any of us anticipated."

Olivia bowed as the portal opened. I couldn't help myself and hugged her instead, which caught her completely off guard. She hugged me back as we stood there for what felt like forever once she let me go, I stepped through going home.

"Elaina!" My mother practically screamed and tackled me in a hug. "I missed you too, Mom."

She held me so tight, like I would disappear. I noticed as I got older the hugs became longer. I was almost as tall as my mother. I was a little over five feet tall at this point at 120 pounds of toned muscle. As fate would have it my body started to mature a little faster. I had a hard core, bigger legs, hips, and a rather large bottom. I wasn't all too pleased with it at first, especially when it came to pants. If it gets any bigger, I'll end up with lower back pain forever. But I'd make one hell of a stripper with this body .

"Look at my girl, you look so, so..."

"Just like her mother." My dad walked in scooping me into a bear hug.

"We have three more weeks with you until the big day. We are going to live it up, Munchkin."

Scrunching my face with my dad still crushing me. " Dad, you promised you would stop calling me that when I was accepted to Stanford, uugh."

" I know, I can't help it. You'll always be my munchkin."

"Hey big sis!" Bryant came running into the foyer fist bumping me. He was all dressed in training gear, along with our dad.

"Where are you guys off to?"

"We are going to do some training with Uncle Ken, want to come?"

"Darn right I do!" Of course I couldn't curse in front of mom, but Bryant got an ear full in the realm.

"Elaina Renaud, you just got here! You're just going to run off like that young lady?"

I put my head down sighing. "Okay, I'll stay in with you, since you really don't want me to go." I was guilt tripping the hell out of my mother, waiting on her to cave in. Mom could see the disappointment on my face, she gave in finally! "Alright damn it, you three go , I'll make lunch. Surf and turf sandwiches and raspberry vinaigrette Greek salads."