Nadine

14. His Problem

A couple of days later, Tre and I are sitting in the yellow room talking.

"What did my dad say about that contract?"

He relaxes back in the chair. "He was happy. The werewolf attacks should stop soon. They are slowing down already. We haven't seen a wolf out there in an entire day."

"Why did the advisors listen to your orders that day? And you signed the paper too."

"It's all in that contract about the bonding. I am not an advisor but, I am granted advisor status while the contract is active."

I don't really understand that at all. I give him a confused look.

He takes my hand and pulls me so I move over and sit on his lap. "It means I can tell people what to do for now. Not really the advisors though. I think it's more of a mutual respect thing. If one of them is dealing with something, the others don't get in the way. Unless they have to." He takes off the veil and kisses my cheek. "I miss this pretty face of yours."

I turn so I'm facing him and sit back down on his lap. My knees are on the chair and I'm straddling his hips. I close my eyes and kiss his lips. "Now you can see it better." I open my eyes and his eyes are darkening quickly.

I sit up and he looks at my chest and runs his hands down my sides to my hips.

I just feel sad. I know if I kiss him he'll say I'm a child and no one should lose control. I stand up quickly and move to another seat. "I'm sorry."

I hear someone in the hallway so I throw the veil back over my head. It was good timing really. I'm fighting back tears.

I peek at Tre as the door opens. His eyes are clear again and he's staring at me.

Dracul comes in and says something about helping someone but I don't catch it right.

I go for the door. "Enjoy your day." I shut it behind me and run. I get to the barn and grab the first horse I see. I jump on it and ride all the way to the river. I tie the horse up. Then I jump out to the biggest boulder I can and sit on it.

The tears are falling out of my eyes again. "I'm a child. I can't even touch the man I'm going to spend my life with." I sit there for a long time watching the water all around me. When I touch it, it feels cool. It makes me miss the sea. Maybe I could get my father to send me back with Dracul and Asa. Clay could stay here. He probably would agree, since they are my chosen mates parents. Tre is going to be busy with training soon. He probably wouldn't even notice. And with the werewolf contract, traveling will be safer. I'll go talk to Asa.

She's easy to find. She's at my house with my mom.

"Hello child."

"I know I'm nothing but a child. Everyone needs to stop reminding me."

"Excuse me?"

"I'm sorry momma. I'm having a bad day."

"Anything we can help with?"

I sit down on the couch and smile. "Actually, yes and I need it to be your idea."

They both laugh.

"I want to go to Galhurst with Advisor Dracul and Asa. Clay can stay here. I'll go."

After a few minutes of stunned silence from both of them, Asa finally finds some words. "Have you talked to Tre about this?"

I shake my head no.

"He came here for you princess."

"He came here for guard training. He will be super busy with that. Probably won't even notice I'm not here."

Mom pours me a glass of blood. "What is the issue between you?"

I shake my head. "I'm a child."

"What happened?"

"Nothing."

Asa gets a glass of wine. "Something did." She puts her hand on my shoulder. "You can talk to us."

"We're probably the best 2 people to talk to princess. We've been through it all now." My mom gives me her loving smile.

I finally crack. "Every time his eyes get dark it's like he gets mad at me. He says I'm a child. He says he can't lose control around me. Earlier today they started to get dark. I ran away from him so he didn't get mad and tell me what a child I am." I start to cry and look at them again. "I didn't do anything, I sat on his lap. That was all. I've done it lots of times and it's never made his eyes go dark before."

They both sit quiet for a minute.

Asa finally sits up. "This is his problem. Everyone is telling him you are just a child. He's feeling bad because he's being turned on by you."

"And he shouldn't be feeling bad. I mean they will be mates."

"Yes but everyone calling her a child is causing him issues. He feels like he's being turned on by a child Aurelia."

"Well, that is ridiculous. They are nearly the same age. He's only 40 years older than her."

"But he's an adult now and I'm still a child momma." I start crying even harder.

I hear a knock on the door and run into the kitchen. I don't want anyone to see me like this. I'll sit here and wait.