Anders and Rik left earlier than usualst night. They needed to speak to Charles and Chase since both of them would be away


    from the pack for a few days. We agreed to leave after training as the faend is about 4 hours away.


    We traveled up into the mountains to an area that felt like it was in the middle of nowhere. We pulled up to a metal gate that


    looked like it belonged on a farm. When we stop, Rik turns to us. “Stay here, I''ll be right back.”Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    | watch as he walks up to the gate. He lifts a hand as if to reach out to touch it. Suddenly, a tall warrior steps out, seemingly from


    thin air. Anders tenses from the front seat, ready to act if someone threatens his son. As | watch, Rik speaks to the man,


    gesturing to us. The man looks at us before answering Rik. They both walk back to the car.


    When they get to the car, Dad rolls down his window. Rik leans down. “This is Sael. He is one of King Ailduin’s guards.


    Before we can enter Araphyra, he needs proof that you are the Guardians | say you are.


    Dad looked at Sael. From the back, | could hear his voice deepen as Donovan pushed forward. “Is this the proof you need


    elven guard?” He asks.


    Sael lowered his head in acknowledgement. “Guardian. It is good to have you back in Araphyra. He looks at me. “King Ailduin


    said there were two Guardians.”


    Artemis pushes forward. “Your king is correct.” She says to the guard.


    “Guardian.” He nods his head in acknowledgement to Artemis as well. “You are the new Guardian. May | know your name?”


    m Artemis, daughter of Andra and Donovan.”


    The interest | see in his eyes is unnerving. But it passes quickly. “You may pass Guardians.” He nods to Dad and I. “And you as


    well Alphas.” And he nods to Anders and Rik.


    Rik gets back in the car and Sael opens the gate for us. As soon as we are through, it’s like we entered an entirely different


    world. | gasp. It’s like something out of, well, out of a fairy tale.


    “What? How?” | ask, not really knowing what I’m asking.


    “It''s called mor.” Anders says. “If I’m not mistaken, the mor is for what is outside of thisnd and what we are seeing is the


    real elvish world.”


    “It''s so beautiful.” | say and | can’t help the awe in my voice. Even Artemis is


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    impressed.


    “The fae are known to be able to manipte the elements. Their goal is never to destroy, only to improve. I’d say they are


    prospering under their king.” This was from my father.


    My eyes are glued to the window, trying to take everything in. Everywhere | look there are trees, nts and flowers all in bright


    colors. It should be overwhelming to the senses, but it has the opposite effect. It feels like....home. Safe and


    comfortable.


    As we turn a corner, | see what looks like a ss castle. It’s so tall, the spires seem to lift up into the clouds. When we pull up,


    another guard is waiting for us. We get out and they take our bags from us. We are escorted to what | can only describe as a


    library. It is thergest room I’ve ever seen. It has floor to ceiling books, and the ceilings must be 15 feet high. The ceiling is clear


    giving the room a natural light, but there is no heat from the sun and no deterioration, that | can smell, of the books from sunlight.


    It smells exactly like what you’d expect an old- fashioned library to smell like — leather, paper and something like pipe smoke.


    When we walk in, King Ailduin is there to greet us. “Alphas.” He inclines his head to Anders and Rik. “And these must be the


    Guardians. | do not believe we have officially met. My name is King Ailduin.” He inclines his head to me. “You would be Cara.”