Crescent Curse

Chapter Three

Skye's POV

I was still sitting in the living room waiting on my gorgeous mate to finish her shower when my cell phone rang. I dug it out of my pocket and looked at the caller ID. It was dad, why didn't he just mind-link me?

"Dad?" I answered.

"Hey son, lunch with you and Diana has been cancelled." This was the only time I'd get mom and dad together in the same room. They were both always so busy, that I rarely see them except for two minutes every few days.

"What happened?"

"A rogue vampire slipped onto the grounds. Just keep an eye on your sister and nephew for me?" he didn't even need to ask.

My twin sister Sophie fell ill when she was pregnant. We never found out what she had came down with and she's been in a coma for nearly a year now. We didn't know at the time she was pregnant, her mate Freddy, he died shortly there after Sophie got sick.

Some think he killed himself due to Sophie falling ill as fast as she did. Warriors found his dead mangled body hanging from a tree not far from the castle. I believe it was a random attack, but mom believes it was an attack on our family and lineage. Personally going for the princess' mate.

And if that's true..then I had to definitely keep my own mate safe. No matter the cost.

Nathan, my nephew, in spite of all this, he has thrived under mine and the omegas care. He's even called me daddy. I've tried to correct him, but it seems useless since there's no one else in his life he can attach himself to. So because of that, he as became like my own child and not my nephew. He doesn't know any better, but if Sophie doesn't recover, then I'll have no choice but to raise him as my own.

I hate to say it but I've not told Diana about him and where I sneak off to after dinner. I'm sure she thinks I'm going around sleeping with other women, but after she caught me and Jessica... I've not strayed since. If she decides to change her mind about bedding me, I will happily accept it. I would wait years if she asked.

"I will dad. No harm will come to them." I assured dad.

"Be sure it doesn't, I'll try to be home for dinner." he said then hung up.

I pinched the bridge of my nose and sighed heavily, a headache forming.

However it subsided with the scent of my mate all around me. Her delicious coconut scent invaded my every pore. As well as my thoughts. The sound of the hot water running eased my mind better than any medicine could. My pupils dilated as the thought of her in that shower, bare ass naked flashed through my thoughts.

My dress pants tightened uncomfortably so, but I couldn't stop the thoughts invading my every thought when it came to her. She was only in the next room, and despite how close we were, she felt so far away.

My body moved me against my own will to stay seated. I tossed the remote on the couch and let my feet move me towards her room. I inhaled deeply and let her scent fill my lungs. It was like breathing in a lungful of fresh air, the scent of coconuts made me smile and my mouth water.

I could hear her softly singing through the wooden door of the bathroom. I allowed my feet to drag me from the entrance of her room and closer to the bathroom door. I know I shouldn't, but I couldn't help the pull towards her. I placed my head against the wood and inhaled another deep breath of her delicious scent.

I believe I stood there for ten minutes before the water shut off, I forced myself away from the door and walked backwards slowly. I didn't care at this moment if she caught me, or if I looked like some creep fantasizing over a young woman with eyes as blue as the sky and hair as dark as the darkest nights. And her soft curls that always went where they wanted but not where she liked. I sat casually on her bed and waited.

After another five minutes the door opened, she was still wearing a towel and she was drying her raven colored hair with another towel. When she spotted me her eyes widened and she immediately used the towel she was drying her hair with and tried covering herself up more. "Skye? What are you doing in here?" she snapped.

I smiled softly and forced my eyes to meet hers and not her body. "I'm sorry, but my beast is enthralled by your scent. I couldn't deny his want to smell the source."

"I'm naked, Skye! I hope he's not wanting to rush the mating. We agreed to the wedding night to complete that." I quickly shook my head.

"No, I'd never allow it to go that far." I assured her. Didn't I tell her this earlier, did she not trust me?

Diana visibly relaxed at my reassurance. She adjusted the towel she was wearing to cover her body with. My eyes wandered from her face and slowly made its way down her body, I couldn't help it even if I tried. I desired what I couldn't see or touch, and on top of that, I couldn't wait until Saturday. And if she refuses to mate with me, yes I'd be heart broken, but I would accept it without arguments.

"Why are you staring at me that way?" Diana murmured softly.

When I looked back at her face I noticed a red tint to it, so I stood up and slowly made my way towards her. "Do you want me to be honest?" I asked I a low tone. Diana backed up as I approached, but her back hit the door behind her after just a few steps and I couldn't help but smirk.

"Yes please," she whispered breathlessly while staring into my eyes. My brown eyes locking with her perfect baby blue eyes. I took the last few steps until my body brushed against hers, my fingers itched to touch her, but I was already overstepping just by being in her bedroom, so I kept them away from her body. "Skye.." she mumbled. "What are you doing?"

"Scenting my mate," I brushed a dark, wet curl from her cheek and smiled. I closed my eyes and dipped my face to her neck. "I want to kiss you so bad."

I was tempted to just let my beast out and let him take those lovely rose colored lips of hers, we'd both accept her wrath if she protested. However, I also knew that if she'd allow me to kiss her, I wouldn't be able to stop myself from trying to move forward and I didn't want to make her uncomfortable.

"I.." she started, but stopped and sighed. "I would let you..."

"But?" my heart raced at hearing this.

"But I'm still naked.." She whispered , like I wasn't aware of her current state of undress.

I chuckled. "I know,"

"So can you get out so I can get dressed? Please?" Diana asked. But when I shook my head while still scenting her coconut scent, she placed her hands on my abdomen and pushed me away. I let out an audible whine.

Diana blushed and gave me a soft smile and then skimmed past me. When she stepped up to her closet, she twirled around and lifted her hand up and made a circle with her finger. "Turn around then please!"

I smiled and slowly turned around. "And no peeking," She said, my smile widened, I could hear the smile on her face as she said it... not to mention she giggled softly too.