Taerel was just happy enough to be home once and for all and after a massive tour of the whole place Severus was invited to have a look at all the potions that were made there in their Hall of Healing to see if their potions could be improved

Charity was out horse riding and spending time with her family, he liked the parents but he wasn't so sure about her brother's; Diluc and Shane; it just might be that he never had siblings before or he could be jealous about how close they were with her understandable they were her brothers but it still rubbed him the wrong way

"So my dear nephew of mine what's got your undies in a twist" said Aubion to Taerel

"Nothing much just seem strange that I am back home after almost 10 years... well almost one in human standards to be honest, I have missed you all but I feel jealous that Charity is out with family and Severus is exploring the Healing Halls and I am here bored"

"You could do the work you left behind"

"Not my fault and you know it uncle of mine" he sighed

"Oh I know... we all know about it but there is a reason why I'm here and not out there helping"

"What is that?"

"I don't think I want to tell you now you're being mean to me I come here to cheer you up and your being mean"

"Ubby~"

"Ok ok don't use that nickname on me it was cute when you were under 1000 but not now, here" throws a letter to him

Dear Honourable Taerel Alaion Heikrana

We cordially invite to court to see his Royal Highness King Ruehnar Aywin Xyrgeiros at Xyrgeiros Castle at your earliest convenience

It is of the utmost importance that you attend along with your bonded, one Severus Tobias Snape of the Dark Veela Court and one Charity Lynn Blaire Frost of the Japanese Yokai Kitsune Court

Do not forget that we except the three of you will will only let off if something that requires your utmost attention

Laeroth Rennyn Wynmaer
Secretary for His Royal Highness King Ruehnar Aywin Xyrgeiros

"Well now seems I am wanted at the Castle along with Severus and Charity"

"Do you know what for?" asked his uncle as he poured tea for the both of them

"No but I will have to spoil my mates fun by taking them to the Castle with me" he got up Sheen on his head who just mewed at being moved

"

What about tea time?"

"Sadly I will have to pass on tea time due to being of need at the Castle" and he just left

"Mean nephew of mine" and he went about drinking his tea

Taerel found Severus right away he was talking to his grandfather about potions his hands so animated he learnt it was completely out of his normal stoic appearance but being in the Healing Halls and talking potions well he became like a child at Christmas or well Yule

"Little Snake, grandfather do you mind if I take your new grandson we have a meeting that we must no delay we will have to find Little Cherry before we go"

"By all means grandson, Severus we will talk later go with Taerel for now it seems important and grandson Charity is in the field by the lake"

"Thank you grandfather" he took a pouting Severus by the hand and took him outside to the lake which looked even bigger than the Black Lake at Hogwarts

"Wow this is huge"

"Not really it's small compared to the one at the Castle you can swim in them as well and here we are hello Frost family do you mind if I take Charity here we have an appointment at the Castle and we must not delay any further"

Shane looked not pleased about it all and held her to him

"Let go! I'm fine Trell what happened?"

"We have been summoned to the Castle to speak to His Highness "

"Ok we can go" she got up and he held his hand out to her which she took and they just completely blended into the background only to reappear outside the Castle

"Did you just Apparate?" asked Severus

"What in the Realms is that we Blend here but if this Apparate is the same as Blend then yes I did"

"Wow" Charity wasn't paying attention to them she was busy looking at the Castle in front of her it was so white, so pure...

"Come on let us get this over with" he took both of their hands and walked in and waiting there were his friends Folre Keerla and Elion Meira the princesses, Nyvorlas Zinhice of the Reyphine family, Meriel Lorakas and Methild Sarra both of the Zylphyra family, triplets Lhoris Trismys, Felaerm Ardyrll and Talindra Nyana of the Leofaren family and lastly Nethenoel Eljyre of the Sarkalyn family

All nine ran up to Taerel but he growled at them letting them that he was with his mates and he walked passed them all of them fell into suit behind him

"Trell who are they?" asked Charity

"Do not worry they are my childhood friends we are all close in age from 1300 to 1600 years old so do not worry they are harmless.... more or less" his friends laughed knowing he was right

Taerel knocked on the heavy wooden doors which was decorated in vines, berries and leaves it was beautiful once he heard the 'come in' he opened the door his friends stood back as he took his mates hands walking them

Ruehnar looked at them from his throne and waved his men away and and got up telling Taerel to follow him, Severus was nervous and Charity well she was worried why they had been summoned here

"Ah Taerel Alaion Heikrana welcome welcome and these are Severus Tobias Snape and Charity Lynn Blaine Frost, sit and we will talk"

They did and Severus seemed to almost sit on Taerel's lap he was that nervous

"Ease Little Snake ease everything is ok" said Taerel to the man, Charity by now was holding a cushion and curled up to Taerel and offered Severus some comfort he seemed more submitted than before she never knew he could be so sweet and let her pick out what they wanted to do and didn't fuss over things like she would expect from her once dour portions professor

"I have called you here Taerel Alaion Heikrana to express my joy that you are back with us and to welcome you to the Castle full time as you are the only one ever in the history of the Realms to train out of your family, you have mastered all the families magic and have become even greater you are worthy of becoming prince and later in king

I did suggest this to Kelvhan years ago as we did not know about you having mates I would of like you to marry one of my daughter's...."

Severus growled at his his Veela not liking that idea at all, all this was new to him but he knew that this was his place in their mateship... he knew now that he was submissive and he kinda like it

"I am sorry young Veela I did not mean to upset you I was just saying that if young Taerel did not have mates then that is what would happen"

Taerel kissed Severus' head and he calmed down and mewed slightly at the feel this made the 3 around him chuckle slightly

"I have asked you here Taerel as you are the best that we have and I have the job open that is perfect for you as well as another"

"And what would that be your Highness?" he pet a calm purring Severus and kissed Charity's head as she dozed off

"Your mates are very calm compared to what you truly are young one but it balances you out completely which is good, the jobs that I have in mind you you are my Private Secretary as well as trainer of the Guards and Knights, I do know young Severus there will be working in the Healing Halls and young Charity has said about animals so..."

"Yes that is right Severus loves potions and we can use his knowledge to improve ours and he can learn our ways, Charity loved the Creature class but was afraid of her own creature but they seem to of settled "

"Will you accept my offer young one? be my Private Secretary as well as trainer of the Guards and Knights?"

"That is very honourable your Highness, thank you I think I will take you up on that offer I have my knowledge of everything I can help everyone improve themselves I do think we need to let the families learn from each other it is ashame that we keep everything to ourselves and that we of the Heikrana family are the only ones that know of the healing techniques and the other families do not"

"I understand young one and I will talk to them about it all, again thank you for excepting what I have laid out to you"

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Folre Keerla and Elion Meira ♀️♀️
Nyvorlas Zinhice ♂️
Meriel Lorakas and Methild Sarra ♀️♀️
Lhoris Trismys ♀️, Felaerm Ardyrll ♂️and Talindra Nyana ♀️
Nethenoel Eljyre ♀️