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Chapter 140 Who Did Rosalie Find?
**Rosalie’s POV
The view from the Queen‘s suite was spectacular. People said that the far north was only ruins from the
old times, but they didn’t know Cerina had led my people to rebuild it over the years.
Even with everything that the people of the north–my people had been through, they hadn‘t failed to take
care of the palace.
Because they truly revered the royal family.
They truly revered my family.
They truly revered me.
I was especially impressed by the garden. There weren’t any flowers or plants as those couldn‘t easily
survive the harsh climate. This was a garden mainly decorated with beautiful stone sculptures.
Staring out at the window, I tried to come to grips with what they were asking me to do. I knew I‘d have
plenty of help, but I needed to understand how things worked in this land, how Cerina had been running
things, what the laws had been before, when my ancestors were the rulers.
I needed to make sure that I was able to accept all of those rules and laws myself because I didn‘t want
to be the one enforcing rules that I didn‘t agree with.
A couple of days ago, Cerina took me to a great hall that looked a lot like a library except all of the books
looked like they were textbooks or legal journals of some sort. Along one wall was a huge shelf full of
cubby holes with scrolls in it.
Some of these documents had to be hundreds of years old, if not thousands.
When I told her that it would take years to just finish reading them, she showed me a large volume that
had been sitting in the middle of a massive oak table and told me that it contained our main laws, the
primary rules, and the references to the corresponding detailed rules of our land.
I had been studying for a few days.
Most of the laws were understandable, but a few of them seemed outdated and unnecessarily harsh. For
example, there was one that said a father could punish his daughter by striking her if she spoke out of
turn. I thought that seemed archaic. I also wanted to remove some of the regulations about how
landowners could punish those who leased their land if they didn‘t pay taxes on time. I agreed there
should be penalties, but not physical ones.
I made a list of items I wanted to change. It wasn‘t long, but
they were all important.
Behind me, my baby made a little fussing sound. I put down my books to check on him. I wanted to go
talk to Cerina, but I needed to wait for Seraphine to come back first. It all worked out well as I got time to
feed him and get him back to sleep.
“Rosalie, were you looking for me?” Seraphine entered the room, and she walked directly to the crib and
gently rocked it when she saw the little one wiggling a little. I smiled. It felt so
good to know that my son wasn‘t only loved by me.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Yes, I was about to talk to Cerina. I have some thoughts and
questions regarding the laws.”
Seraphine nodded her head while rocking the crib back and forth slightly. “I saw her talking to Georgia in
the courtyard. Dear, I‘m sure it may seem overwhelming, but I have faith that you‘ll figure it out. You still
have a couple of months until your twenty–first birthday.“.
My twenty–first birthday would also be my coronation day. I had a lot to learn before then.
“Thank you, Seraphine,” I told her, patting her arm. “You‘re such a blessing to me.”
Seraphine smiled. “I‘m the one who has been blessed. To be the one to have found you and brought you
back to our land... the Moon Goddess is smiling upon all of us.”
I didn‘t know how to respond to her compliment, so I only smiled and went out to find Cerina.
Cerina and Georgia were standing in the courtyard, and by the gestures Georgia was making, it seemed
she was wound up, though I didn’t think she was mad at Cerina. As I approached, 1 heard her saying,
“Whoever is leading those rogues needs to be cut down and slaughtered! They have become even more
brazen in the last few days.”
She turned then and saw me, and her tone changed. “Oh, hi, Rosalie,” she said. “I‘m sorry. I just... it
makes me so angry to hear that more people have been harmed. It was just like an endless battle. Just
when we thought we were good, those b*asdars were back again! Where did they all come from!”
“How bad was it?” I asked.
Cerina answered, her voice calm. “Another village was attacked. This time four children were harmed,
and one passed away. He was only two.”
My heart broke at the words, and I grasped my chest, thinking of my own son. “How could they? Those
are innocent lives...”
Seeing my reaction, Georgia said firmly, “I know. We need to get back out there and begin fighting again.
Sorry, Rosalie. There‘s no need for us to burden you with what happens out there.”
I shook my head. “No, Georgia, please, keep me informed. I
can‘t fight, but please let me know if there‘s anything I can help with.”
Cerina gave me a smile. “That‘s very kind of you, Your Majesty.”
Georgia smiled. “We‘ll handle it for now, but If we need your help, I‘m not shy to ask. Now, I’ll go check in
with the others.” || knew that meant she was going to check with the military leaders.
I watched her walk away, and I turned my attention to Cerina. “Would it be possible for us to review the
laws and rules of the land as a group? I have some thoughts to share.”
Cerina‘s face lit up, and I could tell that she was pleased with the progress I‘d made.
“Yes, of course,” Cerina said. “I‘ll get a meeting put together.”
A couple of hours later, I was accompanied by Cerina as we went to the boardroom to meet with the
other five leaders.
All grew quiet when I walked in, and I felt my cheeks redden from the weight of their eyes on my face.
I cleared my throat and started. “Thank you for coming, everyone. As many of you may know, I‘ve been
reviewing the laws and regulations of the land to make sure I understand all of them before I begin my
rule. What I‘ve discovered is that the kingdom has many laws put in place that favor our people and
help them to thrive.”
Most of them nodded, and were waiting for me to continue.
I stood up in front of everyone. “Centuries ago, under my ancestors‘ reign, our land thrived with
prosperity, thanks to those laws and rules. Many of them will help our land to recover and become
prosperous again. However, time has changed and some may not be as applicable as they were in times
past... I will share my preliminary thoughts for those | have doubts about, and I would love to hear your
opinions. Your assistance in revising the laws will help to build the foundation for our people‘s prosperous
future.”
All of the leaders seemed in agreement with what I had to say. They nodded their heads, smiled, and
looked at one another with approving glances.
The meeting went more smoothly than I thought. I expected that I might get some push back. However,
Cerina and the rest of the leaders were mostly supportive of what I proposed.
There were a couple of items I realized that I‘d oversimplified the impact they currently had on how the
pack operated. Thankfully, Cerina was able to explain the depth of them in the meeting, while the rest of
the leaders pitched in for alternative solutions.
I was amazed that I wasn‘t the only one who had thought of changing these particular laws. For most of
the items!
pointed out, Cerina and the rest of the group had also felt that changes were long overdue, and they
were pleased that I brought them up. What surprised me was, for some of the items I raised concerns
about, leaders in the room already had some great solutions or alternatives for them. However, in the
past, no actions had been taken on those.
After a two–hour long discussion, everyone seemed to be in agreement, and it was a fruitful meeting.
One of the gentlemen, Mr. Charles, noted down the action items and volunteered to take the lead to
document the required changes for the group of leaders to review.
At the end of the meeting, Cerina concluded our discussion with a smile, and I could tell she was very
proud of me. “Your Majesty, our people will be very happy with the amendments to more just and fair
laws.”
I didn‘t like that she‘d called me “Your Majesty,” but if I was going to be the queen... I was going to have
to get used to it.
My face was burning, but I looked at everyone with appreciation. “Thank you for the kind words,” I said. I
took a deep breath. “In the meantime, I would like to continue to learn the ways of how a queen must rule
her land. I feel very unprepared. Just because I have royal ancestors, that doesn’t make me fit to be a
queen.”
“No, it‘s not your blood, dear,” Cerina said. “It‘s you–you are a natural–born leader, it‘s true. But your
kindness, your
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwillingness to help others, your loving heart, and your hard work... that‘s what will make you a mighty
queen.”
I still had a long way to go, but I felt more confident that I could do it. “Will you teach me?” I asked her
and the rest of the room.
“We all will,” Cerina nodded and then added, “well done.”
She stood up and started clapping, and the rest of the room stood up and joined her.
***
Then I started my official training.
From etiquette, to law and politics, to combat, I took lessons from experts on different subject matter.
Anything that I needed to know to be a good queen, I needed to learn.
Most of the time, my baby was in the same room with me because others were also busy with their own
responsibilities, However, when I was in physical training on fighting, Seraphine normally watched him
for me.
As part of my combat training, I needed to be out on patrol with the warriors. Even though I didn‘t have
my wolf yet, I was able to keep up as long as they didn‘t run at full speed. I needed to get a lay of the
land and make sure that I understood what was expected if rogues were discovered in our territory
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As I was inspecting our border, I heard a loud noise in the woods over to my right. Several of the wolves
next to me leaped into the woods. We saw the tails of dark wolves running off in the distance.
“Rogues!” I muttered. At least, they were running away. Though I was nervous, I ran along with the
wolves the best I could. Some of them were getting away from me to go after the rogues, while the rest
stayed back to make sure I was all right.
Noticing blood on the ground, I slowed down and looked around. It appeared as if there‘d been a battle
here before we arrived. Had the rogues been fighting someone else? Our forces?
No, if it was our people, I would know. It had to be someone else.
1 glanced around, trying to figure out where all of the blood was coming from.
It was then that I saw the form of a man lying over beneath a tree. He was wearing tattered pants, and
he was doubled over, clearly in pain. The trail of blood led right to him.
My eyes widened in fear as I thought about what the situation might be.
“Are you all right?” I shouted to him as I ran over, ducking beneath the branches to check on him.
He didn‘t answer. His back was to me, and it looked familiar...
“Go get help,” I told one of my group as I got closer to where the man lay.
My blood could help him, but he‘d need to be stitched up.
I kneeled down next to him and lifted his head. Then I froze, nearly falling backward onto my bottom.
I couldn‘t believe the face I was looking at.
“How did you get here?” I whispered.
“You know him?” a voice at my shoulder asked. Others had arrived to help.
I nodded. “I know him all right. I know him… quite well....”
It was Soren‘s assistant, Thomas.