Adrianna looked at all the people around her as she entered the meeting hall. The meeting hall was not very large but it was enough to accommodate at least hundred people. There was a large tables running on all four sides of the hall at which the members had to be seated. The tables were covered with red table cloths and beautiful flower bouquets were adorning it. A brown colored carpet had covered the floor entirely. Adrianna was fl.u.s.tered. The people who were talking and walking over there, she had only seen their pictures in the hallways of her college. They were the heads of various countries. She had never even imagined that she would come face to face and talk to them. She looked at Isidorus with a nervous look. Isidorus looked at her and said, "You are the queen of the Wizard Kingdom. This meeting has been called for you. So you have to look confident." Adrianna became all the more nervous. She went to sit in her designated place.
She ran her gaze around and noticed that Dr. Saiko was sitting just three people away from her on the table. He was looking at her and as soon as she looked at him, he bowed. Adrianna bowed back. Whenever she used to see Dr. Saiko, she was reminded of Niiya and would feel guilty. She always wondered at what point of time did she lead him or at what point of time he had started loving her? Why was it that she never felt it towards him?
Adrianna looked around the table and found that everyone else was talking in whispers and looking at her also. She could feel how intrigued they were. It was as if they were scared that she would actually perform magic there and convert them into rats or squirrels if they did not concede to her demands. While she was smiling and bowing back to all those who were greeting her silently, from the corner of her eye, she saw a familiar figure entering the meeting hall.
"Dmitri?" she exclaimed mentally. "What are you doing here?" she asked. He mouth became as wide as the field in the academy.
"Darling, I am the Supreme Alpha of the Werewolf Realm and I believe this is a meeting of all the representatives of various realms," he replied looking smug. "Also close that mouth. Your teeth aren't that pretty!"
Adrianna chuckled. How could she forget that her husband controlled the entire Werewolf Realm? As a matter of fact, had she not been his wife, she was his one of his subjects. "Oh please, my mouth is one place you love," she answered lewdly.
"Ah! I need to test that tonight," he replied making her purse her lips in anger.
Since Dr. Saiko was the Chairman of the council, he called everyone to order. "Good evening ladies and gentlemen, after twenty long years, the Wizard Kingdom has finally found their queen." He pointed at Adrianna. "The queen has proven herself beyond words that she is more than capable of being their leader. I congratulate the Wizard Kingdom for the same."
People around the table started clapping and congratulating her. Adrianna rose from her chair and bowed to all of them. Dmitri looked at his wife proudly.
Dr. Saiko continued, "With new generation, I feel that it is time that I step down as the representative of the human realm and give over the reigns to someone else."
Dmitri's looked at Dr. Saiko with an agitated expression. He was dreading what was about to come.
"I would like to propose the name of my son, Niiya for the same."
Dmitri and Adrianna were both shocked beyond words.
The door of the meeting hall opened and Niiya entered. Everyone's eyes are on Niiya now. Their gaze follows Niiya, who comes to his father's side and bowed to everyone.
"All those who have an objection to this young man, may raise their hands now," said Dr. Saiko.
But not a single hand was raised. No one wanted that position. No one wanted to deal with strange creatures. Hence all the humans unanimously elected him to be their representative and within a few minutes Niiya was elected! Adrianna and Dmitri were watching the events unfold in front of them in amazement. Adrianna looked at Isidorus but he looked very grave.
As soon as they elected him, Niiya was made to sit in place of Dr. Saiko and Dr. Saiko rose from his chair. He bowed to all and left the meeting hall. There was no farewell speech or farewell drama. Dr. Saiko left and everyone came back to the current agenda.
Niiya called his people who were standing behind to give him all the papers. "We have to sign a new peace treaty amongst the new heads of the realms now." He said that and passed the treaty around. Everyone signed it as it came to him or her. Another treaty of secrecy was signed in which it was written that none of the people present in the meeting would disclose their own identity or each other's identity when they walked in the human realm.
When all the treaties were signed, the meeting was adjourned. Adrianna was surprised that this was perhaps the shortest meeting she would have ever attended. People rose from their chairs and quickly made their way out. It was as though none of them had time.
Isidorus also got up and he walked to his portal and left after bowing to his queen. He knew that since it was already late in the evening, Adrianna would rather go back with Dmitri instead of going to the Royal Palace. He made sure that there was appropriate security around them all the time. "See you tomorrow in the morning My Queen."
Adrianna smiled at him.
Adrianna wanted to meet Niiya but she saw that he was busy with the papers and so she didn't disturb him. It was when she was walking out that Niiya ran to her and said, "Hello."