A court of sass and brattiness

Prologue

The male peregrini turned, frowning. His snow- white feathered wings rustled in the breeze. Behind him, his mate stepped out onto the balcony overlooking the sea. In her arms, their baby slept. A little girl, with snow- white Illyrian wings. They seemed to glow in the sunset. His mate smiled, though her usual bright eyes were tinged with worry.

„ Are you sure about this?"  his mate said. Anxiously she shifted, holding the baby tighter.

„ We have no choice. This is the only way to keep our baby girl safe." he replied.

He opened his wing tucking his wife into it, letting his chin rest on her head. She sighed kissing their baby on her head. Then, the male tensed.

A clump of shadows materialised behind them, and a tall blonde woman stepped out. She pursued her red painted lips as she peered at the child.

„ good your here" said the male peregrini

„ I'll do it, just to keep her safe" sighed the blonde

Her hazel eyes narrowed as she scented the wind,her arched ears twitched as she sensed what the male had sensed.

„Hurry" she hissed „ get her inside. They will be here soon, I can feel it"

Bundling everyone inside, the male slammed the doors shut.

The blonde raised her arms and placed the heirloom into her palms. His mate watched anxiously in the shadows as her hands closed around them.

„I'm asking the last time, are u entirely sure? Once it's done nothing and I mean nothing except her own powers can control it"

The male glances at his male who nodded.

"Do what u have to do"

His voice was rough as he carefully picked up his child. He brushed a stray hair from her brow and the baby shifted a little , her small wings flicking.

The blonde female placed her heirloom-laden hands onto the child's head. Quickly, a ghostly green light flared, enveloping the child.

It faded, leaving only a rose gold necklace with a small emerald stone in the middle of the circlet

" it will keep her magic controlled. This should keep her from destroying herself or shattering her soul, and protect her from any sort of danger."

The child's parents nodded, the female giving her child a tearful kiss before the male handed the little baby to the blonde female. He looked at her meeting her hazel eyes.

"Take her as far away as possible"

The Illyrian female sighed tearfully before stroking the baby's head carefully.

" I'll love you always and forever my little Arabella..."

Shaking his head in regret the male said to his mate " don't make this harder then it already is"

She hugged him, crying in the earnest now

" take her away now... please. I can't-," she begged.

The blonde nodded, winnowing away in a heartbeat.

. . .

A click of claws echoed on the balcony. The female Illyrian shrank away, her mate bristling angrily in front of her as he faced the balcony doors.

Creepy silence enveloped them as they tensed, awaiting what was outside. She whimpered quietly, but the mate shushed her.

Hissing filled the air, and a slithery voice spoke.

" you shouldn't have messed with me. Tsk tsk"

Then something busted through the doors open and all went black.

. . .

Authors note

Thank you for reading. And hope you noticed the reference to the book to all to boys I loved always and forever. To the first chapter!!!