Page 82 of Finding Closure

My head was all over the place. Seriously.

I snapped out of it when Stefanie was done and accepted the fancy crown for ceremonial and big events. I leaned down to receive it and turned to face everyone. People cheered and clapped.

And that was when the gods dropped me.

I was just out.

Fucking idiots.

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“Your relatives seriously need to set up a fucking queue, Dad,” I grumbled when I came back around, grabbing my throbbing head. “Please tell me that people didn’t freak out that I was rejected or something?”

“What do you think happened,agra?” Darby asked as he moved something cold to my forehead.

“They gave me visions and messages and I blacked out,” I mumbled, sighing as someone gave me a healing rune. Actually, more than one, so it had to be Neldor and my dad? I couldn’t tell since I felt all over.

And juiced up?

“Something’s up with my magic,” I warned them.

There was a snort that was extra deep and I knew it was Hudson’s. “Yeah, that was the fucking raw power they zapped you with, shorty. You didn’t just get visions. You got like actual blessings. You fucking levitated you were being shocked with so much energy, and—I still can’t believe what I saw and I’ve rewatched it.”

I blinked my eyes open and found him in the group. “I’m sorry—what?”

Lageos waved the others off and moved to sit next to me, smiling as he took my hand. “You are no longer the grandchild of the gods. You are as powerful as a demigod. Our relativesbumped you up to full demigod essentially. Queen of Faerie—a full fairy and a full demigod.”

“I’m as powerful as you?” I whispered.

He smiled. “More so actually. There is a lot that you can do as a fairy that I cannot. Plus, you have untapped potential whereas I’m at the end of my journey.”

“So they’re super happy I’m queen and combining the realms?” I hedged. “Is that what we’re taking away from this?”

“Yes,” he said firmly but then swallowed loudly. “And it’s time for me to go home to them. Your last fears that I won’t be here to protect you are—you are more than enough to protect yourself now, Daughter. Any child you have will be too powerful to ever be oppressed or hurt again. Now that you were freed from Faerie, this was the last piece.”

“That’s a lot to take in,” I mumbled, shaking my head. “Okay, so wings out like normal and—”

“No, you’re beyond that now,” Lageos said. “You maybe should when you can but no, your power jumps are beyond a fairy and your wings. These came from your core like mine do.”

Okay then.

I nodded, letting out a slow breath as I gave myself another healing rune and pushed to sit up with Darby’s help. “Wait, when is—”

“Not even two hours,” Lucca told me, nodding that he knew where my head was and my worry. “You’re good, cream puff.”

“Let people know that Her Majesty is awake and speaking with her healers and under their care after the visions and blessings from the gods,” Lageos told someone behind him. “That everything will continue as planned, and she appreciates the well wishes and congratulations from her people. She looks forward to a time of peace and happiness as their leader.”

People looked to me to confirm the message, but I was still stuck on what he said at the beginning.

Majesty.

I was now queen.

“I think she’s in shock at the promotion,” Neldor muttered. “Yes, it’s a good statement and put it out.”

I tapped my nose to say he got what was going on with me. “I’m a bit spacey brimming with power and energy but just all over.” And of course, my stomach chose that moment to growl obnoxiously.

Oh, how I missed having that embarrassing moment. Whatever. Queens got hungry too.

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