"Then how did you get here? The only way through to other world is a portal your world does have magic, even if you don't see It." rowan interjected. "Do you think a Wyrdgate was opened?" maybe specific books became Wyrdgates. I wasn't sure of it though, "I think it is a very plausible idea. Something brought you too together. Maybe your gods were feeling kind." I heard Locke chuckle. Rowan shot him a glance. "I'm sorry rowan, but in our world we only have one god, many different religions worshipped more than one, but in the modern ones there is only one." Locke explained. I loved my husband, but sometimes I wanted to duct-tape his mouth closed. "Locke, it doesn't matter. Drop it." I growled. "I see Peyton hasn't lost her feistiness… in fact she seems to have gotten worse, much like a queen that I know." He shrugged his shoulders to indicate Aelin. She smiled darkly and looked straight at me. "You are welcome to stay, but we are on the verge of war, I understand Locke can fight, but I wouldn't ask you or your daughter too," "I will fight, Annabelle might not want to, but I will." I interrupted. "I will fight." I heard Annabelle walk into the room. "You don't have to." I said softly. "I know, but I want to. I might need some help learning, but I'm sure dad or you could help Me." she smiled at me. I shot a glance at Aedion; he shouldn't have let her come back in here. "Of course Annabelle." I lied. I could tell my daughter was getting tired of being called 'Annabelle' considering it wasn't even her name. "Aelin, I have one thing you may want to know." I looked at the queen. "Yes Peyton?" she replied. "My daughter's name isn't Annabelle, It is Aelin." The queen didn't seem to be fazed by this. "I think it's flattering that you named your daughter after me" she smiled and stood. "Aedion, rowan, and Locke, you will need to get the girls ready for battle. Oh and Peyton?" she looked straight at me. "Yes?" "I think we could use your daughter to our advantage." She smiled with a fiendish grin that made me for once in my life wish I hadn't come to this world. "I would love to serve you your highness." Aelin said to the queen. "Good. Now train hard and watch him." she mentioned to rowan, "as your mother knows he never loses." Aelin flashed a smile to her younger namesake. "Yes ma'am."
The next few hours were painful for me to watch, rowan was teaching my daughter how to fight, she was graceful, I'll give her that, but knowing rowan he will hit her, hard. "Rowan Whitehorn. The poor girl looks like she's going to pass out. Here, let her take a break and go work with Peyton." Aedion forcefully interjected. I took a breath and rowan laughed. "I guess I am working her to death, take a break human." He smiled at her ad stalked over to me. "Your turn." He smiled once again and pointed to the weapons rack. "Pick your weapon; I'll match it with my bare hands." His fiendish smile didn't fade I walked over to the weapons rack on the opposite wall, picking a short staff made of thick wood. "Good choice, but I could snap it like a twig." Rowan nearly yelled at me. I smiled slightly and walked over to him, "you ready?" I asked. He didn't break his smile as he lunged at me.