The Hidden Princess

22

-Time skip to a three years-

---Aphmau---

Aaron is training Malachi and Levin outside the castle while I'm inside watching. Aaron is such a great father, helping his children, protecting his wife, he's such a great guy.

"Mom look! I can hold a sword!" Malachi yelled holding up his sword. He's twelve and Levin is ten. I know my brother Jacob is seventeen since Lily sent me a note a few days ago talking about Lilith. Lilith is growing up so fast. She's already four and talking and walking. Lily sent me a few pictures of Lilith and Jacob which I love.

"That's great sweetie." I said smiling down at them. Aaron smiled at me and I smiled back.

"Aphmau dinner is ready." Scarlet said walking in.

"Thanks Scar." I said and she walked out. She's seventeen as well.

"Boys come on up dinner is done." I said and Aaron nodded.

"Come on boys let's go inside. We'll pick this up tomorrow." Aaron said and the boys ran inside. Aaron walked inside and I ran downstairs to the dinning room. The boys sat there smiling.

"Hey my lovely boys." I said and hugged them. I sat down and Aaron kissed my head.

"Hello my lovely wife." Aaron said smiling

"Shut up." I said pushing him to his seat.

"Oh Aphmau!" Lily! I jumped out of my seat and ran to the doors of the castle. Lily and Jacob where there with Lilith running to me.

"Lilith!" I yelled and picked her up hugging her.

"Mama." She said. I smiled and looked at Lily and Jacob.

"Jacob you grew up so much." I said hugging him.

"Sis we're here because O'khasis took over Falcon Claw. It's apart of O'khasis now. They said we are apart of them now but we ran before they could catch us." Jacob said.

"Well at least you're home." I said and hugged Lily.

"Mom!" Malachi yelled and ran in with Levin.

"Malachi this is Lilith your sister." I said and put Lilith down. Aaron walked in and saw Lilith, Lily, and Jacob.

"Lily you're back so soon." Aaron said.

"Dada." Lilith said and hugged Aaron's leg. Aaron picked her up and I smiled.

"Lilith! How's my baby girl." Aaron said and I smiled.

"Dada." Lilith said hugging him. Levin walked over and I picked him up.

"We have a sister." Levin said.

"Yes and just because she's younger doesn't mean dad and mom will stop loving you. We love all of you." I said and Malachi hugged me.

"You guys are so great of a family." Lily said.

"We are a good family but you're apart of the family too." Aaron said. Well at least I have my family together now. Hopefully I will have my family like this forever.

-time skip to when Lilith is eighteen-

Lilith is eighteen now, Malachi is 26, Levin is 24, Jacob is 31, and Scarlet is also 31. Today I'm giving Lilith the title of queen. Now I'm only doing this because Aaron is no longer here. He was trying to protect me and the kids from O'khasis but didn't make it. We all miss him very much but he was doing it to protect me, the kids, the village, everyone. He was protecting us from the village of O'khasis and we're grateful for that. Lilith and me fell apart but we're ok now.

"Lilith Garnet Falcon do you promise to protect and keep the village of Phoenix Drop safe until you die." I said.

"I do." She said. I put my crown on her and smiled.

"Queen Lilith of Phoenix Drop." I said and everyone clapped. I smiled at everyone in the plaza. Lilith hugged me and I smiled.

"Congratulations baby girl. You're queen now." I said.

"I don't feel like queen. I feel more like a villager than anything." She said.

"That's how Aph felt when she became queen." Garroth said and I smiled.

"I still don't feel like queen." I said and he smiled.

"Um Garroth there's someone at the gates that's wishes to speak with Aphmau and Lilith." Laurence said running over.

"You heard him go." Garroth said smiling and we ran to the gates. A man with a clock over his face was standing there.

"You wanted to speak with us." Lilith said. The man nodded but didn't speak.

"Who are you." I said and the man pulled off the hood. I covered my mouth when I saw who it was.

"A-A-Aaron." I said and he looked at me smiling.

"Dad!" Lilith yelled and opened the gates. He ran over to us and hugged us.

"Aaron we thought you died." I said.

"I almost died. O'khasis sent a note saying I was killed in the battle but they lied and locked me up in their jail. I go out and sent a note to Garroth saying I was coming home. I also told him to tell everyone but you two." He said and I smiled.

"I'm just happy you're home." I said and kissed him.

"Mom! That's nasty." Lilith said and I laughed.

"Lilith this will happen to you one day." I said.

"Oh no it won't. She's still my daughter." Aaron said.

"Aaron give the girl some space. I'm sure if my father was here, marrying me would have been ten times harder." I said.

"Yes it would have been." He said and we walked to the plaza.

"Still having the crowning ceremony in the plaza I see." Aaron said and I nodded.

"We will never break that tradition. It's the village way and always will be." I said and Garroth looked over.

"Welcome back Aaron." He said.

"I'm never leaving again." Aaron said and I hugged him.

"Good because this is home forever." I said and looked at the plaza. Home. The place where everyone in my family will stay and grow up for the rest of their lives. My home forever.

The book is done! Sorry again about the two parts I didn't update a chapter for but what I said in them was true. I will be making a new book soon and posting it up as soon as I can. Bye guys and I hope you enjoyed the book.

~Mackenzie