MATED TO THE PRINCE

Chapter 3: my mate is a prince

CLARA

We take the elevator to the third floor but I'm yet to say anything. I'm sure he can feel my confusion and he's preparing himself to explain everything. Well, I still can feel the tension between us.

He removes the keys to the room from his pockets and after unlocking the door, he leads me in. He places my luggage which he has been carrying on a nearby couch and slumps next to it. He taps at the space beside him and urges me to join him.

I ignore him and look around, feeding my eyes with the good things life can offer.

Well, this doesn't look like a hotel room at all! It's more of a suite, a fancy apartment..but wait, why is it inside a hotel?

Apart from the living room, there are several other doors connecting to various rooms and to be sincere, I marvel at everything in here...from the furniture, the wall paintings, everything!

Mmmh! That scent!

His scent is all over the house and my wolf is restless...

“Enough of the ogling. Come and sit beside me my lady.” Ray says, making me to shift my attention to him.

I walk towards him, a look of confusion etched on my face and sit beside him. His hands are already on me and he's caressing my hair, making me calm all of a sudden.

“Who are you?”

I finally ask, looking up at his face.

“Your Mate!” He replies simply.

“I know that you're my mate already but who exactly are you? Where are you from?”

“Oh, that?” he shrugs like it's not a big deal. “I am the prince of the Plains View Kingdom...”

“You're what?” I gasp. “A prince?” I'm in denial. I don't seem to understand whatever he's saying.

Well, our kingdom is known as Hills Valley and that means his kingdom is just a few miles from ours? Oh no!

A prince!

My mate!

“Calm down honey.” he's caressing my hair but I just can't seem to calm down. That revelation is too intense for my wolf to digest!

“I'm trying to calm down but I just can't. I'm...”

“I've been looking for you for years now and I'm glad I've found you!”

“For how long have you been looking for me?” I ask curiously.

“Since I was eighteen and now I'm twenty. I've looked for you for two good years!” he says. “I've travelled far and wide just looking for you and now that I've found you, you look sad and confused.”

“Why shouldn't I be confused?” I ask him, confused even more. “First, we meet in the oddest of places then you lead me to an expensive hotel, a suite, then I discover you're a prince? How can a mere poor girl like me have a prince for a mate?”

“Please, honey.” he beseeches me. “You need to relax, okay? I can't tell you the whole story about myself while you're in this condition. Besides, I also want to get to know you better before I take you to my parents, King James and Queen Deborah of Plains View Kingdom!”

The mention of the kingdom alone makes my wolf purr in excitement. She's overwhelmed and she doesn't seem to accept the fact that she has a prince for a mate!

“Can I rest?” I ask him and he nods, picking my stuff and leading me into a bedroom just next to the living room.

“Have a good rest my love.” he says, pulling the covers, giving me space to lie down on the bed. He then pulls the covers over me and after ensuring I'm well covered, he places a kiss on my cheek and leaves.

I murmur a thank you and he stops at the door, smiling at me and then blows me a kiss.

Ahhw!

He's so cute!

As much as I pretend that I'm sleepy, I can't bring myself to sleep in this condition. Thoughts are crisscrossing my mind and I seem to be in denial.

My Mate is a Prince of a well known kingdom!

Oh! This information is too much for my wolf to handle. She's restless...sometimes purring, other times trembling.

She's in shock!

I'm still in denial even as sleep carries me to an unknown land where I see myself sitting on a throne, ruling female wolves from allover the kingdom... They're calling me Luna and Raymond Alpha...

***

“My princess...my princess..” I wake up to someone calling me.

Yawning, I sit up on the cosy bed and look around me, still rubbing my eyes sleepily.

“Where am...” I stop midway when I realise that I'm in Prince Raymond's hotel room.

I can't believe I didn't wake up at all at night because I can see it's already daylight and light is filling the whole bedroom.

“My Prince.” I say as I muffle a yawn. “I'm sorry I overslept.” I apologise.

”It's okay Princess. All princesses deserve adequate sleep.” he's smiling like it's not a big deal. “Come, let's go to the living room and have our breakfast!”

What? Breakfast? Can Princes cook?

Well, I'm about to find out.

“Let me freshen up first.” I say and he nods, then walks to a nearby closet and takes out a white towel.

“Here, use this and join me when ready.” he says then exits after pointing at the bathroom. I just hope I won't get problems trying to turn all the wrong taps!

***

It's like I take a whole thirty minutes in the shower since I had to immerse myself in the bathtub and I didn't feel like coming out of the warm and comforting water...smelling of lavenders and peaches... boy! Don't I smell heavenly!

“You look great Princess!” Ray compliments immediately I step in the living room. “You smell nice too!” He adds then takes me into his arms, savouring my scent and I fell his wolf purring in excitement.

“Well, you said I'm your princess so I need to look great!” I reply, taking a seat beside him.

“Yes you're honey. Your school uniform made you look young and naive. Now you look like a mature lady...just like my mate should be!”

He serves me breakfast and I eat till I'm contented, still wondering if he's the one who has prepared the bacon and sausages I'm eating.

Well, this being a hotel, there's a restaurant down there where all food is served but according to my mate, he loves homemade food that's why he prepares all his food here.

He further goes ahead to explain that this is the hotel the Royal family spends in whenever in this town..or whenever they don't want to be hosted by the Hills Valley Royal Family.

After breakfast, we chat and chat as he explains a lot of things to me. But what I still can't understand is why his mate had to be from a poor background. Wasn't he suppose to have a mate who's from at least a wealthy family or better still, a Royal Family?

“Did your mother tell you your father's name?” he finally asks.

“Yes she did though I wasn't that interested since the coward of a father left me in the hands of that cruel woman just because he had found his f*****g mate!”

“What is his name?” he insists.

“Robin.” I reply disinterestedly. He has never been in my life and I don't even want him in my life at all!

“Robin? What is his father's name?”

“I don't know.” I reply yet again...“I mean, I can't remember. It's somewhere in my birth certifucate.” I shrug when he gives me such a look, as if doubting if I'm serious. I'm tempted to tell him that it doesn't concern me though but I hold my tongue. I'm not supposed to be rude to my mate!

“What if I ask my parents the king and queen for help? They might help you find your father and we will be at peace having known your origin.”

“That's okay.” I nod. “I'll give them my birth certificate for reference!”

We continue with small chats here and there then he suggests we go to the mall to buy some clothes. I've already forgotten about school but he has assured me that I'll get admission in a better school in his kingdom.