The sun was on the horizon meeting night, saying its last goodbye as it went down in the sky. Maeve and Elijah had spent a lovely day with the three royal covens. Maeve learnt more about the royal covens and their traditions as well as what can kill them. Gwenlyn and the man who conversed with Esther, namely Patrick informed Esther's agenda as well as what to expect from a witch like her.
The two bid their farewells to the covens. Gwenlyn, Maverick and Patrick insisted on dropping them off to their car, still parked outside the forest.
"Thank you for everything." Elijah said shaking hands with Gwenlyn and Patrick.
"It was our pleasure, Elijah. Unlike, other witches we have nothing against vampires. You're more than welcome here." Gwenlyn offered him a smile.
"I don't understand, one thing." began Maeve biting her lower lip before she continued to talk, "I am a Lycanthrope. A hybrid... An abomination. How are you so accepting?"
"It doesn't make you any less of Queen to us. We knew who you were since the time we knew about your existence. For us you're an Anomaly. One who was never supposed to exist but does and that too with nature's permission." Maverick explained with a smile.
Gwenlyn brought Maeve to a corner and in a gentle tone said, "are you certain staying here isn't an option? Given wh──"
"I accepted a while ago my fate, Gwenlyn. There is nothing you and I can do about it. As much as I would have loved to stay, he and his family need me to be there for them." All of them nodded reluctantly.
"We just became a complete family." Patrick began but Maeve smiled warmly making him trail off his words,
"It was written in the stars. A prophecy cannot be overturned."
"It's been a pleasure to meet you." Patrick shook her hand one last time before she got into the car.
"Are you alright?" asked Elijah when he noticed that Maeve was in a haze. Maeve played with the ring she was gifted that rested on her finger.
"Yeah...its just the day has been quite eventful and sorry, I know it was the last thing you wanted to do today."
Elijah hummed and rolled his eyes, "I learnt on what my mother plans, I don't think it was all that bad."
"Looks like we are going back to Mystic Falls then."
"Seems we are." Elijah nodded along, "what did you mean...prophecy?"
"Nothing for you to worry about. Don't worry." Maeve replied suspiciously fast.
"Maeve something you would like to add?" Elijah asked, his voice a little stark and interrogative.
"No." he had no choice but to close the topic there.
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Night fell over the following day when Elijah and Maeve came back to Mystic Falls. Maeve forced Elijah to stop by Mystic Grill to get dinner.
