Blessed with Two Mates

Breakfast with My Mate

(Kiera)

There was marble everywhere with beautiful chandeliers. We went up the grand staircase, but I stopped when I saw a beautiful painting of a beautiful woman with bright purple eyes. She was sitting on a beautiful throne like chair with a very handsome man standing behind her. To the right of the beautiful woman was a boy about eleven, maybe twelve, with bright purple eyes. To the left of the woman was a beautiful girl with golden eyes.

“That’s my mother and father” Xavier said, pointing to the male and the woman.

“That’s me, my sister Monica. The little girl’s hand I’m holding is Celestine, Monica is holding Copper’s hand while dad is holding Carter. They are triplets. And in mom’s arms is baby Angelika”, Xavier said, and I nodded.

“It’s a beautiful painting” I smiled. Xavier took my hand and we continued to walk up the stairs.

“The kitchen is up here?” I asked.

“My kitchen is” he said while looking at me. I guess he saw the confusion in my face.

“The East wing is mine. I also have a kitchen in the East wing”, he clarified. I nodded and followed him. He guided me to a door then opened it to reveal a huge bedroom and by the scent I knew this was his room. He gestures to the table by the window. He made French toast, bacon, and eggs.

“Coffee, juice, milk, or water?” Xavier asked.

“Coffee please” I smiled. He made me a cup of coffee. I poured some caramel creamer and one teaspoon of sugar. I closed my eyes and moaned as soon as the coffee hit my tongue.

“That's some good coffee” I said, opening my eyes and gasped when I saw Xavier’s eyes. They were glowing a bright purple.

“You might want to be careful with your moaning little bird”, Xavier growled, and I blushed.

“Sorry” I grinned sheepishly. Xavier chuckled, shaking his head.

“How did you sleep last night?” Xavier asked.

“I slept through the whole night” I admitted.

“You don’t usually sleep through the whole night?” he asked, and I swear I could hear a bit of worry in his voice.

“I haven’t been able to sleep through the night for the past three and a half months” I admitted.

“Then that’s good you were able to sleep through the whole night then. You need your sleep” he said, taking a bite out of his food and I nodded, swallowing the food I had in my mouth.

“How was your night?” I asked.

“It was good. I came back to the castle and I finished off some paperwork, then went to bed” he said, and I nodded.

“What did you do this morning?” he asked.

“Just exercise and did some training. How about you?” I asked.

“Trained with the pack and made breakfast” he gestured to our food.

“Well, it was a really good breakfast, thank you”, I smiled, making him smile back at me. We continued to eat our breakfast in a comfortable silence. When we finished, I helped him clean up.

“Would you like a tour of the castle and pack?” Xavier asked.

“Sure” I said, then he took my hand, making me gasp at the sparks. I looked up at him to see him looking at our hands while smiling.

“Is this okay?” he asked.

“Yes, this is okay” I told him and he smiled even wider. He began with his room.

“As you could already tell, this is my room. Here is the walking closet” he said, opening the door. I noticed that there was a part of his closet empty.

“Why is part of your closet empty?” I asked.

“I made room for when you decide to move in” he said, scratching the back of his neck and blushing. I couldn’t help but smile at how cute he looked. I have heard rumors of the Lycan King and what I have heard did not seem correct. The man in front of me was different.

He then showed me his bathroom. It was massive and all made out of marble. It was a bathroom made for royalty. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was gold in the bathroom. We left the room and he showed me the rest of the castle. I knew I would need a map to find my way around this place.

After showing me the castle, we walked outside. He explained to me how it used to be one pack at first, then how two packs came together. I had heard stories about Alpha River and I was stunned to know that Alpha River was a female. She really was someone to fear and, from what I have been told, still is. He then explained how his parents became King and Queen of all Lycans. To say I was impressed was an understatement. Now we were seated by a beautiful waterfall.

“So, you were born a Lycan and those who were werewolves, if they didn’t accept to be a Lycan they stayed werewolves?” I asked.

“Basically, their wolves and their humans have to accept it. If one does and the other doesn’t, then it won’t work” he explained, and I nodded.

“So, what do you think of the pack?” he asked.

“I think your pack is beautiful, Xavier. Your parents started this along with your pack? I know they couldn’t have done it themselves” I said.

“No, the whole pack helped. See, my parents, my grandparents, and great grandparents didn’t see the pack as just a pack. They saw it as a family. When they merged both packs, my grandparents had two pack houses and a huge land to run. Those two pack houses still stand as you saw but the castle is right in the middle of them. My parents chose it that way because if the pack was ever to be attacked, they wanted to be one of the first ones to get there without worrying that they were too far away to get to one side of the pack”, Xavier explained.

“I think it was a great idea. The way that all this was done… its perfect”. I smiled and looked at the waterfall. It was silent for a bit until I decided to break it.

“You are nothing like the rumors” I said.

“Oh yeah? And what do the rumors say?” Xavier asked. I looked back to see him lying on his back with his hands behind his head and his eyes closed.

“That you’re ruthless, a coldhearted killer, and that sometimes you’re so out of control that you have to be chained in the dungeons to keep your pack safe” I said, and looked back at the crystal clear water.

“What else did you hear?” he asked.

“That you were once engaged and you broke it off”, I said, and I was surprised at the jealousy I felt.

“I was once engaged. I looked for my mate- you for so long, but I couldn’t find you. So, I thought that maybe if I chose a mate, that my Lycan would stop acting out and taking over my body. But it didn’t help, in fact it made things worse”. This time I turned and looked at him, only to see he was already looking at me.

“My Lycan would act out. Lux, just like me, wanted to be with his mate, but sometimes, just sometimes, it’s so rare… a Lycan can feel that his or her mate is close or in danger even if they haven’t met. I knew you were alive, but I have no idea where and it was driving me and my Lycan insane to the point that he started taking over and I would have to be restrained”, he said, and I felt horrible. I can’t imagine what he had gone through.

“Did you and your fiancé…” I wanted to ask if they mated and marked each other, but for some reason it wouldn’t come out.

“No, we didn’t mate or mark each other” he chuckled. I glared at him for making fun of me. He pulled me towards him, making me gasp.

“I’m really glad we found you little bird. You have no idea how much me and my Lycan need you” he said. I smiled and put my head on his chest.

“So, where are your parents, grandparents, and great grandparents?” I asked, still lying on his chest.

“Mom and dad are on a vacation with the triplets. My grandparents are in Puerto Rico taking some time for themselves which they need. And my great grandparents are somewhere unknown with my little sister Angelika” he said, and I nodded. Suddenly, we both heard a twig snap and we quickly sat up and jumped to our feet. I reached for my throwing knives and I felt my eyes flash silver. Just then, a small group of teenagers came out of the woods and looked at Xavier and me before bowing their heads at Xavier. Xavier gently placed a hand on mine.

“It’s okay little bird. It’s just some pack members coming for a swim” he said, and I put my throwing knives back in the sheath. Xavier took my hand again and we began to walk back to the castle. When we arrived, we went to the main dining room. As we walked in the dining room, a beautiful woman walked towards us with a man holding her by the waist. She smiles at us and gives Xavier a hug.

“Hey big brother. You didn’t have breakfast this morning with us”, the woman said.

“I had other plans. Monica, I want you to meet Kiera, my mate. Kiera, this is my sister Monica” Xavier introduced. She’s the one I saw in that painting but younger.

“You found her. You finally found her”, Monica grins, then out of nowhere pulls me into a hug, making me squeak in surprise. She pulls back and smiles at me. I heard a chuckle behind us and, by the way my body responded, I knew it was Xavier.

“It’s very good to meet you Kiera” she grins.

“It’s good to meet you too,” I smiled.

“This is my mate Dalton. He’s the head warrior in our pack”, Monica introduced.

“It’s nice to meet you, Dalton” I said, extending my hand.

“It’s nice to meet you, your highness”, Dalton shook my hand and bowed his head. I c****d my head to the side like a lost puppy, then it hit me. Xavier is the King and I’m his mate, which means I will be made his Queen. I’m not Queen material.

“Please, call me Kiera” I said, and Dalton nodded.

“Did you guys eat lunch already?” Xavier asked.

“Yes, we’re heading home now before Dalton goes to his shift. Also, mom called, she wanted to let you know she will be staying another week, maybe a bit longer, before coming back”, Monica informed Xavier.

“I kind of figured as much. They’ve been wanting to go to Italy for the longest”, Xavier chuckled.

"I know what you mean" Monica smiled, then looked at me.

"It was nice to meet you, Kiera. I hope we can catch up later and get to know each other better", Monica smiled, pulling me in for another hug before giggling and bidding us goodbye along with her mate.

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