Author's POV
It has now been ten years since Jinking Storm, also known as Im, and not much had really changed in HARMONY except that the council members were now inferior to the king's power. Iris was the little one who brought life to the palace. Kévin came almost every weekend to see his nieces and his nephew. He only had a good relationship with his father, his brother, and his stepmother, but he cared much more for his nephews and nieces. To be precise, only royal-born girls were stronger than everyone else, and the girls born after Athènia's awakening also had powers. Now young girls were considered in the same way as young men. Nevine had softened after Iris's birth; he was no longer so closed-off. He had fallen in love with her just as he had when he first saw baby Athènia. Above all, he wanted to protect her from the world, and he always had up until now.
On the SILVER MOON side, ever since Naynah became Alpha, the pack had experienced radical changes. She married Aron, who also became Alpha, though Naynah was the one with the final say. Ten years ago, she was one month pregnant, and now they had two children: their eldest, Regan, who is 10 years old, and Ariana, who is 8. They live happily. Naylinah spends time with her grandchildren, and sometimes she even visits her niece Athènia and her nephew Junior. She loves them very much because they remind her so much of her sister. Even with the passing of time, she still cannot forget her; she loved her sister more than anyone else, but now she lives only in memories.
At NEVERKILLS, there were also changes. After an unknown fire burned down the entire fortress, they rebuilt not a fortress but a small town. Everyone had their own house, and the TALOR family created the House of the Lord of Vampires. With Kerman as lord, things also changed a little. He was cold only with outsiders, but with his family he became soft. Evera gave birth to a daughter they named Kayla, now 10 years old. A few years later, they had a second child, a son named Karmil. Evera was no longer the spoiled, arrogant girl they once knew; she had become gentle and kind, the heart who knew how to calm everyone down, looking far nicer than the Evera from the past.
For the hybrids, since the fall of Im, they now lived freely on the island where Dracos had been imprisoned, since the curse had been broken. The island is now known as Hybridia, the Kingdom of Hybrids. It had greatly changed: there were houses, a hospital, a government, a school, a high school, and even some small shops. After spending five years traveling the world in search of other hybrids, Athènia and her team were now officially settled. Each hybrid had found work they enjoyed: farmers, builders, merchants, teachers, doctors, nurses. The young studied, and if they wanted to pursue their dreams, they went to the University of Immortality in London. Athènia and the others had already completed their studies in their own fields. As planned, Mara became the Alpha of Medicine, Asher the Alpha of Software Engineering, Garth the Alpha of Civil Engineering, and Junior the Alpha of the Military Forces.
Ten years ago, after burning down HASRLAND, they sailed the seas for weeks before arriving here. But once they did, there was still much work to do. At first, some feared Athènia would be like Jinking and make them do everything, but they were wrong. She came down to the field to help them, once again winning their trust and respect. Her kindness, her willingness to help, and her way of handling situations were what the hybrids loved most about their Supreme. Speaking of which, in the courtyard of Dracos Manor, they erected Tevi's statue next to Dracos's to honor their saviors, just as Athènia always said. Dracos Manor was even larger than the palace in HASRLAND, and life was far brighter for the hybrids than under Im's rule.
Jayden, the son of Athènia and Kemran, had grown well and was now 10 years old. Nine years ago, when Athènia was traveling, she met her second-chance mate, Jordan, a hybrid of werewolf and vampire blood. He had brown eyes, black hair, and was very tall. Together, they had a daughter named Jade, who would soon be 8. Junior and Mara had twins, Max and Mariane, now 9. Garth and Asher had also met their mates, the Maverick cousins: Garth was with Lonia, who was one year older than Harley, Asher's mate. Lonia was a demon-sorcerer hybrid, while Harley was a siren-vampire hybrid. Garth and Lonia had a 7-year-old daughter, Madnah, while Asher and Harley had a 7-year-old daughter, Lena. They all had families now.
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Athènia's POV
I was walking while speaking on the phone with my beloved husband, who was in Boston.
Athènia: "Come on, Jordan, you know today is an important day and you can't even come."
Jordan: "I'm sorry, my love. I hope you'll manage."
Athènia: "Of course. And Jade?"
Jordan: "She's sulking, but I'll make her smile."
Athènia: "Still, it's her uncle's coronation."
Jordan: "I know, darling, but what can I do? If I lose this contract, our company will collapse."
Athènia: "Alright, I have to go. I've got so much to do, my love. I love you."
Jordan: "I love you too, my Supreme."
I hung up, smiling.
Mara: "Uh-oh, someone's smiling," she said as she walked toward me.
Athènia: "Good morning to you too, Mara."
Mara: "So, what's going on?"
Athènia: "I just talked to Jordan."
Mara: "And? Why do you look sad then?"
I sighed.
Athènia: "He won't be able to come."
Mara: "Ouch, that's tough."
Suddenly, I don't even know where from, Iris jumped into my arms.
Athènia: "Woooah!"
Iris: "Big sister!!" she cried, hugging me tightly.
Athènia: "Hey, little one."
Iris: "I missed you."
Athènia: "How did you get here?"
Iris: "Teleportation."
I laughed.
Athènia: "Where are the others?"
Iris: "They're still at sea. I'm sure they'll arrive this afternoon."
Athènia: "You never cease to amaze me."
Iris: "I just wanted to see you."
Athènia: "That's so sweet."
Iris: "Sister MJ, where's big brother?" she asked as she slid down from my arms.
Mara: "They're in the gym."
Iris: "Yay, big brother!!" she shouted, running toward the gym. MJ and I laughed.
Athènia: "That little one, really…"
A girl met us in the hallway.
Girl: "Good morning, Supreme, and Alpha Mara."
Athènia: "Good morning."
Mara: "Good morning."
The girl bowed and left. Some supernaturals had already arrived early and visited Hybridia.
Mara: "Wow, thank goodness Dracos Manor is big enough to hold more than a thousand people."
Athènia: "Luckily, Uncle Dracos foresaw that."
Mara: "So, what should we do now?"
Athènia: "We need to supervise everything and at the same time welcome our guests."
Mara: "Medicine doesn't help much with that," she sighed, and I laughed.
Athènia: "Neither does law, MJ."
We began preparing. Today was my little brother's big day, and everything had to be perfect. So much had changed. I had changed. I was no longer the 17-year-old girl I once was; I was now 27, and over the years I had gained more maturity. We had evolved so much since the last time. Becoming leader had been the best decision of my life. Now here we were, all of us changed, and I hoped we would keep growing stronger year after year.