Marquése got up in the morning feeling somewhat different.
He felt free, free of almost all the secrets that were like shackles that once burdened him down.

He sighed with relief because he was confident that he could express himself and not be cast out by the people in his pack.

He walked around the room almost completely naked and Kiara looked on from the bed, her eyes following his every move.

"Good morning sunshine."
His eyes turn to her and she smiles brightly, not realizing that he knew that she was watching him the whole time.

"Hi."

Marquése free falls back onto the bed, surprising her by landing on his stomach at her feet and she screams.

"So my queen, what are we going to do today?"

"I don't know, it seemed like you already had something in mind." She smiles cheekily up at him and he returns it.

"Actually I do. I think I want to share my mind-link with the pack."

"What? You do?"

"Yeah I think so."
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Changing into a wolf in daytime when others couldn't was one thing, but showing them that you can speak into their minds? Well, that was a whole other walk in the park.

Kiara thinks to herself the possibilities as they walk down the stairs together.
Her mind super-sped through the outcomes that could occur because of the idea he awoke with and she still didn't feel any better.

Could this really be a good idea?

"Hey stop overthinking it. I can see the lines forming in your forehead because of it."
She scowled at him and he topped his mini insult off with a soft kiss.

"Are you absolutely sure you want to do this?"

"Yes I am. You told them to give me a chance and they did, they're putting their trust in me so I'm gonna do the same with them."

"Baby when people are scared they tend to do stupid things, especially without thinking first."

He took a minute to replay her saying the word in his head. Baby
She had called him baby, however he didn't feel the need to comment on it because she herself didn't even seem to realize that she had said it.

"I know but I can handle it, I just want to come clean, and besides who knows maybe this could be good for everyone."

"Maybe."

After breakfast the couple walks outside, both walking off to spread the announcement.
In an hour everyone in the pack meets up at their usual meeting place and the once again the king and queen rises to address them.

"I called you all here because I wanted to share something else with you. Another part of me that I still haven't quite figured out yet, but I want us to figure it out together because I truly think this could be a good thing for us all."

Kiara looks towards him,
"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes I am."

"Ok, then I support your decision."

The couple step down from the podium, going to stand amongst the people of Pack Vencer.

"Ok, all I'm asking is for you all to just bare with me. You and you stand here and you here." Marquése points to the spots he wanted a few of the various pack members to stand in and everyone lines up for the unusual procedure. He fixes the few before him before aligning himself before them.

"Ok so this isn't an exact science but when you hear my voice I want you to take a step forward towards me."

The crowd would be on the edge of their seats if they were sitting.

He takes a deep breath in, concentrating and calling on Greyson.

"Greyson"

"Yes."

"I need you to connect me to them."

"And how exactly am I supposed to do that?"

Marquése rolls his eyes at the wolf in his head, not knowing what has him so worked up.
"Look I don't know ok but I'm their king we mist be connected somehow, I need you to find that link and come to me to them. Join me with their minds."

Greyson goes silent for a moment and Marquése was just about to speak to him again when he is hit with a shuddering feeling. He has to take a deep breath as his wolf is linked with the people in his pack.
He can faintly hear their thoughts as their minds are unblocked, fully susceptible to him.

Finally he feels as something in him changes, a bond being formed.
Marquése opens his eyes to see everyone observing him intently. They were all anticipating his next words but when he closed his eyes and takes one last breath of relaxation, the next words they heard were spoken in their heads.

"Please keep calm"

Three simple words were spoken and a collective gasp was all that could be heard before the flood of questions were blasted at the king and queen.

"Please keep calm."
This was now said out loud

"How did you just do that?!"

All the secrets were now let out and somehow it felt freeing.

"Please keep calm, it's just another... gift I have."

They shouted their orders loud enough for everyone to heat and calmed the crowd. Marquése explains all that they knew about this gift and the people stood there gobbling up every bit of information they threw at them.

"I'm now connected to you all because I'm your king and I think that's why I'm able to speak with you through this mind-link. That's the name I've given it. I didn't think you would all be able to hear me but you did."

"What does it do to us?"

"Nothing, it just connects me to you and maybe even us to each other but I promise that it won't hurt you."

"Are you sure?"

"I am. I think we all can learn to do it, and we can communicate through our wolves and maybe you can even learn to change too if you want you."

Everyone seemed to turn to their neighbors, discussing the once impossible now turned possible.

"So what do you say?"

It has been a long day, such a long day.
Marquése has always thought that he was an outcast, a person no pack would want because he was different but today he made a difference.

After several hours of training and exercises his people were joined as one.
They could speak to one another with the freeness of their minds joining them together. They were all linked and in sync and he and Kiara could now feel every connection to each and every one of their people more so than before.

The only thing one had to do was to call the person's name in their head and somehow they alone would be connected to a them, it was truly a wonder.
He had did the impossible and somehow they loved him for it.

Luna smiles down from above, watching her special creations converse. Although some tragedy had befall them they were still as strong as ever and everything was going according to plan.
Marquése was sharing his gifts with others and soon those gifts would strengthen, spread and be bountiful across the many lands.
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The people disperse once again, going off to conquer their new trick.
Once again their king and queen were left alone, standing to watch them them as they passed them by.

"Well that went better than expected."

"Yeah it really did, I for sure thought they were gonna tear you apart this time." Kiara laughs

"Hey that's not funny, you should believe in me."

"There is no one I believe in more."

A tender kiss was shared between them as
Khal and Hailey walk up to them clearing their throats.

"Sorry to interrupt."

"Are you really?"

"No not really." He says and everyone laughs

"So you really are a special one aren't you?" Hailey asks and Marquése laughs

"Yes he truly is."

A new voice enters the conversation and everyone turns around to look at the person.

"Oh I'm sorry for interrupting."

The female had long, black hair cascading down her shoulders to her back, coupled with the darkest eyes and a sickly sweet smile gracing her face.

She smiles at the group of them and Kiara glances at her with suspicion from head to toe. When the woman just stood there not saying anything Kiara raises an eyebrow to look at her strangely; but little did she know that she did say something.

A curtsy and a smile later she walks off and away from the group and they all turn to look at her strange departure.

"Well that wasn't weird at all." Khal says

"What the hell just happened?"

"Oh, uh she used the mind-link, she spoke to me."

"Really?", Kiara asks, "Well what did she say?"

"She just said Thank you my king."

"Huh." Kiara turns her beak back to watch the back of the young woman retreat, something in her telling her that the girl was trouble.

"Ok, so I think we all need a drink after the day we've all had."

Leave Khal to put drinking in any conversation.

They all laugh, agreeing before walking back to the square to go get drinks.
The environment was bursting with happiness and positivity and Kiara realizes that it was long over due for her to spend quality time with her friends like this. As soon as her bottom hit the chair she knew that she was exactly where she needed to be.

Many many drinks were cracked open, cheers made and ultimately spills occurred.

"Oh my goddess Khal you are so clumsy!"

Khal laughs evilly as he watches the droplets from his cup drip down Haileys chest.

"I'm gonna kill you!" She screams at him before diving over to attack him and everyone else bubbles with laughter.

In this moment they were all happy and nothing could change that, not even the eyes of the jealous that watched on from afar.