Sentinels of the Past [Rhaegara]

She could hear the subtle hints of pride as he introduced himself, bitterness welling in her heart. She used to feel the same, able to introduce herself as Heir Apparent… and yet it had all crumbled in the span of one month, maybe two as her father’s beta and his daughter plotted to murder the very wolves they had sworn to serve. Breathe. The subtle reminder came as Carlys floated down, resting on her back, eyes carefully peering at the owl as Rhae kept her gaze on the man. Cairo.

She remained guarded as she kept her eyes on him, tension relaxing and confusion spreading across her features when he introduced him companion. “You’ve received a chosen one by the ancients?” She asked, having never encountered another to have been blessed with a companion as she had. She’d been taught that they had been reserved for blood alphas and their heirs alone. Even her siblings had not received one.

He left the floor open for a greeting, and she felt comfortable enough to offer her name. “I’m Rhaegara, and this is Carlys, my friend and companion.” Her head was spinning, suddenly having a million and one questions. Her father’s voice loomed in the back of her head, warning patience as she did not know the man in front of her, and yet she felt as she did. "It's a pleasure to meet you." A thick accent laced Carlys' words as she offered a greeting of her own to the wolf.