<div style="text-align: center">Donovan smirked at Ellanore's wild curiosity, it was one of the things that never changed about her. As a child, she would challenge him to touch a full grown lion's head through the bars. He wouldn't dare, because he was well-aware that such creatures could rip his arm off in an instant, but stubborn and curious, perhaps stupidly brave as she is, she reached for the lion's main and stroked it. It lasted only a second before the beast growled at her, but she quickly pulled away with that girly gasp. To this day, she wouldn't shut up about it how he is a coward. But he liked that about her. Many royal personalities are ignorant or uninterested about things that don't revolve around them. Maybe the fact that she's a second child helped to prevent that problem.<br/>
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"No, they're not rugged men who smell bad and have bad hair and messy beards. Those were hateful cliches." he said as he walked slowly with her through the hallway, Ellanore never saw a werewolf, but before this alliance was even an option, many vampires spoke about them as messy and smelly beasts who are absolute barbarians without manners. He didn't know if Ellanore believed it, but he knew she'd be surprised. "They are well-groomed, incredibly mannered with a rough attitude, a bit on edge, not going to lie."<br/>
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Ellanore raised her eyebrows. "Would they fight against us if we said something wrong?"<br/>
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"No, no. I think they actually would fight each other. Saw the Beta wolf growl against the white haired one. So much tension." the oldest Prince couldn't help but to comment about what he has seen earlier before even attending the meeting in the study. Donovan tends to be unnoticeable or a complete magnet for attention when he wants.<br/>
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"Interesting, imagine they start fighting against each other instead of fighting against us. That would be unpredictable. Are they all men? I heard they don't have many women." Ellanore asked as they were about to go through the throne room.<br/>
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"Yes, all three of them are men. The Alpha, his son and one of his most capable men, Sebastian, he has the white hair. You don't have to worry about getting into trouble for saying anything wrong, but knowing you, I'd encourage that you <b>don't</b>." he gave his sister a playful nudge and she chucked. "Not because of them, but more because of mother and father. I have no idea how this dinner will go. I'd be lying if I wasn't nervous about it." Donovan admitted as they passed through the throne room and through another hallway that led to the dining room.<br/>
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Ellanore nodded with her brows slightly furrowed. "I'm nervous as well, only because I don't know what to expect." she then saw the doorway to the dining room and huffed. In the dining room, they could hear the clicks of two different types of shoes. The expensive dress shoes from Donovan and Ellanore's high heels that were much louder and ringing against the walls and gave a more authoritative vibe.<br/>
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Her hand holding on tightly to her older brother's arm, the two walked in, the clicking of their shoes stopped the moment they were in the dining room, the red soft carpet killing out any loud footsteps. Ellanore was immediately taken away by what she's seen. Donovan might've informed her about what they're like, but she didn't exactly expect this. She could tell, they're feral creatures still, but there's still some elegance in their appearance that radiated with such strong and attractive attitude. Something vampires lack. As they approached the table, Ellanore scanned every werewolf, but her deep emerald eyes were glued to the Beta. Much like his father, there was a great tension radiating from him but it suited him. These were men. Vampire men are nothing like this.<br/>
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She stood next to her chair as Donovan pulled it for her to sit and when she did, he would push the chair gently closer to the table. When Ellanore realized how much she was staring at the Beta, she looked away, her eyes went over the empty plates on the table and quickly to Victor who spoke, already in his seat. "Sister, these gentlemen are, as you surely know, with whom he are signing alliance with. Alpha Martin and his son Valentine, and of course, one of Martin's most capable men, Sebastian." Victor said to Ellanore, before turning his gaze to the three. "And this is Ellanore, second child of the family and is soon to be crowned a Queen of vampires in the place of out Queen mother."<br/>
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After the very formal and serious introduction, Ellanore gave a respectful nod and her red lips curled into her witty smirk. "Pleasure to meet you. I hope our alliance will be long and prosperous even during my own reign. This means so much to the LaCroix." her eyes landed on each wolf, but it ended on Valentine again as if she needed a bloody excuse to look at the wolf, which is something Donovan immediately picked up on and smirked. It's like he knew. He knew his sister better than anyone. <br/>
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"I'm proud of Victor, he fought against his anxiety pretty well." Donovan couldn't help but to pick on his brother harmlessly.<br/>
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"Well, I do my responsibilities, you know." Victor said with a cold expression as the servants were bringing the meat to the guests and Donovan let out a laugh at his brother.<br/>
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"Can you stop embarrassing yourselves, you two?" Ellanore hissed, it was clear that she felt like she was embarrassed. The two went quiet as the servants brought big crystal wine glasses of wonderful design filled with thick and red liquid. They don't feed on anything but blood and this was their royal dinner - the best and healthy children's blood. Pure and fresh.<br/>
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And just as the glasses were served for the vampire family, Felicia and Edmond arrived. Felicia was seated at the head of the table and Edmond sat next to her and Ellanore, right across Martin. Felicia looked at Ellanore and gave her daughter a bright smile, seeing that she was in good spirits and radiant. "You've met my daughter?" she asked as Victor nodded to her, indicating that he introduced her properly. "Good, once I finally retire after a bit more than five hundred years of reign, Ellanore will be responsible for keeping this alliance. It's only appropriate that you meet her." Felicia stated and drank from the glass before looking at Valentine. "Sir Valentine, I'm curious when will be your time to become Alpha? Does the Alpha ever retire or gets replaced, or that system works differently than here in Nuverus?"​</div>