I made sure everyone knew this was the type of people who wants to divide us. The words, the body language and the disrespectful tone they use. He came back again. He rudely asked me why we are all soldiers while this is a monarchy. Signe replied, "We all agreed. We came together and decided this." He told her to be quiet. He explained that we made a very wrong decision. He is here to fix it. It all starts here. The council members laughed hysterically. He told me to open my mouth to answer. Leo got up and yelled at him, "You dare come here like this your grandmother's house and disrespect our leader. Guards seize him." Pretorian guards stunned him so he can't escape. He was taken away and this segment was blared on the news. He made bail but everyone watched his every move. Finally Dante and Fowler had enough. So they asked Arlo to evict him. The new law says people who try to destabilize must be evicted and denied entry. He was transported to the space. Cedric put him on the blacklist. Everyone in the space port memorized his face and smell in case he comes back in disguise.
I went out in disguise and I watched as the next batch of genetically modified ones came out. Amongst them were kids. They were between nine and fifteen. Their parents came and took them away. The law was absolute so when they turn nineteen they will be a Nocturnal too. The others were sent to customs and be part of border patrol. I watched people switch jobs. Some went from waitresses to dark knight. Others went from lawyer to farmer. Some left for the spiral. A few chose to be lawyers. I wondered if they felt this was a disservice. They didn't think so. They got to try new things. I wore one of mom's necklaces. It was a small daisy preserved in resin. It was gift dad gave mom a week before he asked her to marry him. I was playing with it when a tourist asked for directions. He wanted to know where the post office was. I directed him to city hall. He thanked me as he left.
I ripped and dipped my croissant in my hot chocolate when a tourist sat next to me. She wanted to know how it felt like to have people monitor the place all day and night. I grinned, "This was to stop crime so far we are the safest city in the galaxy." She was annoyed, "Don't you think your freedom is being violated." I grinned, "Why can't you let things be the way they are. Is your life that boring?" She looked like a carp. Oleg was yelling at Ace because he was supposed to stay with me at all time. Even he stopped to see her reaction. Ace walked in and asked her to find a different seat. She rose up and sat elsewhere. She watched us with suspicion. The others explained why they brought children over. I knew some wanted the joy of parenthood. They agreed it was one reason. The other one was because the tourists realized the queen is the only one who is child the rest are adults. Kidnapping would be easier. The children are for the ones who wants kids and but also a decoy so I roam around without fear.
As we got up to leave she did too. This raised alarm. I told everyone not to react or she will be able to guess the level of security. Just relax and make sure she doesn't know she is being watched. We got the car and drove away. She boarded a taxi. It was told to follow us. The taxi shut down like it was programmed to do. She got out and watched as we vanished. I was laughing as the other congratulated me for this genius move. Ace drove me to the pizza shop. I ate Detroit style pizza as I watched people walked without a care in the world. I am happy to see a street that wasn't filled with worms, mutts and bloaters. I was happy knowing this was the rest of our lives. Immigration office got a request to use one of our cities as a movie set. We made it clear they are allowed in the tourist zone. They are not allowed in the no go zone. The director came and searched everywhere for the sites he wish to shoot. It was a romance movie. He saw the allowed zone and he asked to see the no entry zone. Tenzan asked if he wanted to go to jail. The secluded areas are off limits for privacy.
He finally chose a mansion on the edge of the city. Beau made it clear he didn't like the invasion of privacy. They filmed for three months and left. I sent him a care package. He sent his thanks. I dressed in plum colored frock with baby pink leopard print on it. Finn was waiting outside. He took me to an Italianio where I was eating spaghetti. Hugo asked me why I don't sleep. I finally told them what happened. Once I was sure of my gift was something I can do without a problem. I snuck out of Winter to test it out. I was so relaxed that I fell asleep. I woke up to see I was surrounded by zombies. I was so terrified I couldn't move. They ignored me as they kept walking. It felt like a part of their body was content staying where they are. The other half was fighting to take a step. My limbs began to move once they disappeared. I came back to school and I haven't slept since. The zombies were in a red zone which I didn't know existed.
I came back and sat at dressing table. I saw the jewelry laid out for me. I was truly grateful for the chance to wear such beauties. Miranda came and began to brush my hair. She didn't say a word. The council members and the Parliament members started copying me on their days off. I dressed in navy blue robes with cream colored embroidery. I wore a Platinum mask. I was taken to the bird sanctuary. The care taker was a Brazilian couple. They had birds of every variety. All of them loved and cared for. Macaws, Raven, finches and so much more. This image should be a mural in the palace. He grinned as the council commissioned the mural. I came home and stared at mom's necklaces. I miss mom but I can't bring her back. I wear them to honor her memory. I didn't want to disrespect the ones who sent master pieces for me to wear. I felt everyone's polarized ideas. I wore a sleeveless ruby red dress with layers of fabric that made it look like the red was bleeding out. Miranda placed a masquerade ball mask. My necklace had a combination of white diamonds and pink pearls.
I arrived at Alaric Cove's mansion. He was waiting by the steps. He was a wolf in his fifties. He had salt and pepper hair. The kind grandfather face complimented his personality. His wife was a vampire. I thought she looked like a nurse or a kindergarten teacher. He wore a powder blue suit and she wore an electric blue dress. They smiled as they escorted me I in. I sat down after my speech. I ate salt baked pheasant and broiled bison meat. I avoid alcohol so they served me a glass of strawberry kombucha. Oleg and I danced till it was time to go home. I wished them a happy marriage. I asked to attend a vampire only party. I wanted to see how they socialize. They are my family too. Coy promised to ask around. The member from the vampires asked me to join him. His name was Vince. He was in his twenties. He looked like the head of the swim team from Winter. He invited me to a gathering of his coven. I accepted his invitation.
I wore a black satin floor length dress with lace face mask. I had Raven feathers on my hair. And a small tiara made from silver. The car took me to the edge of the city. The mansion had iron gates. As the gates I saw a short circular driveway. The building was black blacks with lots of windows. He was waiting for me by the steps. So were the servants. Miranda was curious. I explained, "This is a security measure. If a stranger walks in wearing a servant's outfit then it is an assassin." I walked out and he bowed with respect. I bowed back and he took me to the living room. People wore Victorian era black dresses and drank goblets of blood. They raised their glasses as a salute till they saw me. They stood up as a battalion ready for war. They bowed and humbly spoke words of pleasantries. The first to come forth was Jezebel. She had platinum blonde hair that hugged her face. She took my hand and we walked into the crowd.
She become vampire to save herself after her village was raided by other humans. The others had experience with rogue wolves. They were the first batch of werewolves who didn't have the ability to change back. They had lost their sanity which was heartbreaking. They are not insulted by the werewolves existence. They are afraid they might lose control. I was pleased to hear their point of view. The next one was Arion she wore flowing black dress a wedding veil and teardrop shaped black stone earrings. She had frail hands and crisp voice. The next one was an actual werewolf hunter. She told me how she was lied to. How the elderly vampire told her how the werewolves killed her family. She sought revenge till I proved they didn't kill them. Vampires did. So she is staying here out of shame. I passed on her apology. They forgave her. I pressed my hand to her face and they spoke to each other. Then next few still believe vampires were superior. They have seen firsthand the unbreakable unity so they don't believe there will be a war. They are trying to let go of the lies they were taught so they could mingle in society.