Chapter 201 - Trinity - Loyalty Is Essential For Leading (VOLU 2)
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Trinity
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This day, the first official day in France, was exciting. That was the simplest and easiest way to describe it. I never expected that there would be anything like those n in the Sentinelle. Everyone else was so devoted to their cause, so why did those other n join the Sentinelle if they never intended to take it seriously.
But then, with everything that happened, I honestly think it was necessary. Reece needed to make sure everyone knew that we were not to be trifled with. Everything that happened, while tense and unexpected, did serve a purpose. And I know that it helped to cent Reece's authority and dominance among these wolves. He was their Alpha as well as the alpha back ho.
Hell, Reece was essentially the Alpha for the whole world, and I was the Luna that was there at his side. That was going to take so getting used to. Knowing that I was the leader of every single shifter and warlock in the world, it was a bit much, wasn't it? But I would work hard to live up to the expectations that everyone had for .
But there were a few things that we now had to discuss with everyone, specifically with Gabriel. I needed to know how this was going to impact us in the long run. What this was going to do to our goal here.
So, it was with those thoughts in mind that I asked for a eting after dinner. We had eaten in our rooms, everyone was a little on edge. And by everyone I an everyone in the Sentinelle and all of us here for training.
Gabriel ca to my room where we were all waiting for him. He didn't co alone though. The man nad Perkins who had co to fetch us this morning and Ghirald, the steward, were with him.
"Excuse , Queen Trinity, I hope you do not mind the additions. These n are so that I trust very much."
"Vincent?" I asked him for his opinion on these n.
"They are of no threat." He answered imdiately with a nod.
"Your ability seems to be stronger than it was before." I smiled at him, happy that the gift he had been granted was coming in so handy for us all.
"He got a level up? No fair, I want one too." I heard the joking tone in Shane's mocking voice.
"Maybe when you get so more XP, but right now you're nothing but a useless NPC." Vincent joked right back at him.
"Dude, when did you learn to talk like that?" Shane was shocked. "Don't tell , you had Conner teach you? Isn't he like six?"
"He's seven now." Vincent snapped, his ears turning a bright pink as Shane sniggered at him.
"This conversation is confusing to ." Perkins was looking between the two n who were joking with each other.
"It's also irrelevant." Reece's voice quieted the room and brought the jokes to an end.
"Ignore that part of the conversation." I smiled at the three n before . "I of course trust you, and Vincent has given no reason not to trust the others, so please co in and let us talk." I had been trying to act more regal around the Sentinelle, you know, to live up to expectations. But I had to admit that this way of talking was a little strange. It made want to laugh at myself, if I wasn't the one actually saying it all I probably would have laughed already.
We all seated ourselves around the room. I sat beside Reece, holding his left hand in my right. Side by side we really did look like a true power couple, I just never thought that that power would have been as King and Queen.
"My Queen, what is it you have summoned for?" Gabriel asked as soon as we were seated.
"Frankly, Gabriel, I want to know if today is going to have any long lasting repercussions." I spoke matter-of-factly, just cutting to the chase was the best case here. Wasn't it?
"What kind of repercussions are you speaking of your grace?" Perkins was the one to ask this question as Gabriel seed a little taken aback by my words.
"Will the rest of the Sentinelle view us as enemies now? Will they be too afraid or angry to serve us in any capacity? What will beco of our status here? Will we even be able to accomplish our objectives?" I loaded him with question after question, my worries leaking out even though I did my best to remain calm.
"My Queen, I think all will be just fine." Ghirald was the first to answer.
"I agree." Perkins nodded his head in agreent, the light shining on his glossy black hair. He was a very exotic looking man with smooth skin the color of creamy chocolate. His eyes were a warm, rich honey color, very close to Reece's.
"They are indeed correct, Queen Trinity." Gabriel finally spoke just to agree with the others. "It was necessary for the King to put those behaving impudently into their place. The King and you both need to be firm in situations like these. There is none that truly believes in our ways that will be disheartened or unsettled by your actions."
"So you have no problem with the outco from today?" Reece asked him.
"No, quite the opposite, King Reece. Today showed the others what I already knew to be true. You two are very much Goddess blessed. King Reece has been granted with the only lycan form in over two thousand years. And our Queen has had so many blessings, not just from the Goddess Nehalennia, but also from the God Thoth. Who could rightfully deny soone so proven worthy by the Gods?" Gabriel was as reverent as always when he spoke about .
"Gabriel, if I may?" Dietrich interrupted when the other man had finished speaking.
"Yes, Lord Dietrich?" Gabriel was having a hard ti letting everyone's title go, apparently.
"What will beco of those two? How will they be punished?" Dietrich was more concerned with the more imdiate aspects of the day's events.
"They will most definitely need to be punished. The thod for that can be decided by our leaders." He gestured toward Reece and I. "Or as the acting Watcher and highest authority in the organization, I can decide the punishnt myself."
"What type of punishnt would be normal for sothing like this?" Dietrich wondered.
"We have never had sothing like this happen before, so I must admit that there is no precedent for the punishnt. If there is sothing that our esteed rulers would like to suggest, then we will most certainly accept that as the intended punishnt." Gabriel seed a little uncertain as he spoke, clearly thinking through everything he had ever learned before.
"Is execution an option?" Reece smirked.
"Yeah, I like that idea." Vincent chid in.
"Vincent?" I yelled his na, complete shock on my face at his lack of gentlemanly attitude.
"Why are you only yelling at ?" Vincent seed hurt that I had reprimanded only him for his response.
"Him I expect that sort of childish response from. But you? You're supposed to be better than that." I shot him a disappointed look causing his face to fall with guilt.
"I'm sorry Trinity. It's just I will not accept soone mistreating my Luna in such a way. They need to be punished."
"And they will be. But their wrong doings do not warrant such a harsh punishnt." My voice rang with a note of authority and finality.
"I agree with Trinity, it is not that serious of an issue. They must be punished, and made an example out of, but death is not the option here." Dietrich added his support for .
"Why do we need to make an example out of them?" Shane asked, confusion written all over his young looking face.
""Because, dear brother, Trinity and Reece will not be able to command respect if they do not use this opportunity to show everyone that they are willing to retaliate. The only way to rule is through loyalty. And sotis, you need to show people what it ans to be disloyal. Everyone else in this abbey and village are loyal to the King and Queen, but what if they show weakness to their enemies? Will they still have their respect and loyalty then? No, they need to cent themselves as strong rulers now so that they never lose the loyalty of their followers in the future." Dietrich spoke as if he knew exactly what he was talking about.
"Do you really think it will co to sothing like that?" Shawn asked him with a note of worry in his voice.
"Ja ine Geliebte, I do. It is exactly what I had to do." There was a far away look on Dietrich's face, like he was rembering sothing from a long ti ago. Sothing that wasn't exactly pleasant but gave a wistful feeling of fondness nonetheless.
"You did?" Shawn looked worried for his mate.
"Worry not, Liebling, there is nothing to worry about now."
"Will banishnt and stripping them of their status in the Sentinelle be efficient for this matter?" I asked Gabriel and Dietrich.
"Stripping them of their ranks will make them normal citizens. They will not be given the sa advantages that we of the Sentinelle are privy to."
"Such as?" David asked, speaking up for the first ti in this situation.
"We were frozen in ti while we waited for the new Queen to be nad. Once she accepted her role we would begin our lives again, however, at a much slower rate. We can again find mates and will age, but we will not age at the sa rate that everyone else does. Those in the order will age as slowly as the Queen and King, allowing us to better serve her during her entire reign."
"So, what, they will be forced to age at a normal rate?" Reece asked, not satisfied with that as a punishnt.
"That, or possibly even faster to make up for their unnaturally long lives."
"So their lives will be shortened?" Reece smirked.
"Possibly. I am not certain." Gabriel was answering all the questions while the other two n just stared on in awe.
"Is there anything else that we can do to punish them. They don't even deserve to call themselves wolves anymore." Reece ground out.
It was with Reece's words that I had a sudden inspiration. I knew sothing we could do that would be a punishnt for these two, that would most likely be acceptable to everyone present.
"What if I were to seal away their wolves. They would never again be able to shift, hear their wolf's thoughts or emotions. They would most likely lose the extra senses that we have as shifters. In a sense, it would be like I made them human."
"That is quite the fate." Perkins looked shocked, but not against the idea.
"It is the life that I thought I was going to live, until I finally shifted for the first ti. I thought I would never be a shifter. If it can be granted by a Goddess, then it can be taken away by one as well. This will help serve as a reminder not to just the Sentinelle, but the world. If I can sever the link soone has with their animal form, then they will think twice about crossing us. Likewise, we can also spread the knowledge that I have unlocked new shifting forms. Whether I can do that for other people I don't know, but I am guessing it will help people to remain loyal if they think they might be granted sothing extra."
"That is actually a very good idea." Dietrich smirked and looked at with a proud glint in his eyes.
"And I like that they will no longer be wolves. They don't deserve it." Vincent added.
"And, they will probably have to listen to us still, won't they." Reece grinned with a wicked light in his eyes.
"I must concur with them, your grace, it seems to be the best punishnt available, and a fitting one as well." Ghirald smiled happily.
"So, the punishnt for their cris will be the sealing of their wolf and banishnt."
"With the banishnt will co a blacklisting to all packs worldwide. They will be forced to live life without any aid from the shifters ever again."
"That sounds much more appealing to ." Reece's voice held a slight growling edge as he gleefully spoke those last words.
"Will you be able to pass judgent tomorrow, Queen Trinity? Or would you prefer to wait a little longer?" Perkins looked at with expectant eyes, but I didn't know which answer he was hoping for.
"I think I will let them stew in the dungeons a little longer." I smirked. "No need to rush things." At that, everyone in the room smiled like they were quite pleased with my answer.
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