Hello! First things first i want to explain a few things about the story. Its set in the future (A happy future where nobody dies in Winter and everything is sunshine and daises). Also all of the characters are in their mid to late twenties (Cress 25, Throne 29 etc...). Cinder is the Queen of Luna and Kai is still the emperor. And every thing else will hopefully be explained to you later ;)

Last time i checked i wasn't the owner of the Lunar Chronicles.

And on to the story!

The party was dull. There was no question about it. Carswell Thorne had only been there for under three hours, and already he wanted to go home.
He glanced over the crowd of politicians and special guest over to his wife. Cressent Moon Thorne. Naturally she looked stunning, as she always did, he thought.

She wore a cream Lilian colored dress that subtly showed off the gentle curve of her hips. Her hair was curled back and pinned. Cress decided to keep her hair short throughout the years, saying she had no desire to have her long unruly hair anymore.
She was talking to one of the guest who was representation the corporation of agriculture trade between Earth and Luna.
Once the formalities where over the represents shook hands and went their separate ways. Thorne bet that before the night was over, he would see himself in the same conversation as his wife was just in.

She glanced across the room in till their eyes meet. She fake sighed, Thorne let out a muffled laugh and winked back. She smiled back, which was promptly returned.

"Daddy!" called out the newest addition to the family. Rose Canary Thorne, Rosie for short. She had turned three this year. And three years olds have a lot more to say and do then a two year old does. She ran and jumped into his arms.

"What is it my dear? Thorne asked his daughter. Out of all things in the world, he loved his family the most. Looking at his beautiful daughter he couldn't help but think of how much she shared similarities with both Cress and him. She had blond hair like her mother, but her eyes and mannerism was his.

He held her close in his arms. She looked up and giggled. On Que, Thorne starting to gently twirl her around and her laughter grew.

Cress and him had gotten married quite early in life, she was only eighteen when they said their vows. They had gotten pregnant when she was only twenty two. They were both young, and had a lot of learning to do before they even dreamed of starting a family. But hey, life happen whether your ready or not, and he wouldn't change a thing.

Thorne was still puzzled by the fact that Cress and him turned out to be great parents. He sometimes thought that everyone else thought so too.

"I want to dance! Like princesses do." Blabbered out Rosie.

"As you wish, my liege."

Even though nobody was dancing, Thorne lead his little girl onto the dance floor. She happily danced standing on his feet as the night grew old. Eventually he found himself back at the table, but this time with his little girl fallen asleep on his chest. He passed the time by braiding small strands of her golden hair.

The both of them where more then ready to go home.

Throughout the night more ambassadors and politicians came to talk, at this point they were all blurring together.

"How are you enjoying the party?" Asked a guest he wouldn't ever forget. Only this time he wasn't followed by his normal heard of body guards.

Thorne looked up to face him " The party's great, I particularly liked the mango shrimp. And the twenty five different types of water." He smirked "Not including the sparkling menu, your Majesty."

Kai gave him one of his conservative smiles that won nations over. "Would you mind if I took a seat?"

"Can I deny the king?"

"Not if you want to live."

Thorne laughed, not because he thought it was funny, but because he felt he was supposed to laugh.

"How's your daughter?" He asked, a little too interested.

Thorne wrapped his arms protectively around Rosie.

"Growing, as they do at this age."

"Is she showing any..." He paused deliberately.

"Any what?" Thorne snapped.

He gave his best poker face "You know, any... bio electricity gifts. Even if her mother was a shell, she's still half Lunar"

He said it as if Thorne didn't realize his wife was a lunar, which pissed him off more then any thing else.

He leaned back against his chair and held Rosie tighter "No."

"It was only conversation-," Kai started. " You know, just like how Cress needs immunity boosters every few months. By the way, how is your wife doing?" He smiled his most pleasant smile.

Thorne wasn't as good as Kai at hiding his anger behind a smile. Only his "close" friends knew that Cress needed immunity boosters. It wasn't a big deal, plenty of people got them. She needed them since she spent most of her life on Lunar, then in a sterile satellite, so her bodie wasn't as good at fighting off Earth born illnesses as he was.

"She's fine, thank you for asking." Replied Cress from behind them. She walked to them and stood behind Throne. She placed her hand on the back of the chair. Rosie yawned herself awake, she lazily looked at Kai.

Kai looked between the two of them "Well, I must be going. Nice catching up with your Thorne."

He stood to shake his hand. Except Thorne didn't shake his hand when he offered. They both knew the deeper meaning of the conversation.

"Come on, let's go," he meet his wife's eyes. She looked more tired then he was.

"What happened?" She whispered to him

He sighed and waved out his hand in trying to explain.

"Was he talking about the registration?"

Thorne sighed "I'll tell you at home."

He turned to take his daughter hand, he noticed her waving goodbye to Kai as he walked away. If he wasn't paying attention he wouldn't have noticed Kai stumble. He turned to look back and meet Thorne's eye. An unspoken acknowledgment passed between them.

Both Thorne and Cress had been trying so hard to hide their daughter gift from him, especially with the new laws...

Thorne cussed mentally.

There would be no more hiding that Rosie was gifted now.

Cress saw his troubled look and moved her hand gently to his shoulder "Let's go home."

He nodded and took his family by the hands and heading out the building. He loved his family more then anything else, and he would fight even the emperor so nothing would happen to them. That much was a promise.

What did you think? What do you think Kai has to do with the "Registration"? Comment your thoughts :D

I was going for slightly political but it came out fluffy...Oh well!