The King's Return

9. I DON'T SHARE AND I'M NOT ABOUT TO START TODAY

LOGAN'S POV

I wanted to kiss her but she kissed me first. I don't know what is going on in that pretty little head of hers but I'm happy she is not fighting me anymore.

She avoided eye contact as soon as I broke the kiss. She looks even more beautiful when she is blushing.

"I...uh..." She decided to say nothing after realising she had no idea what to say. I couldn't help but smile at her.

"You want to say something Amor?" It feels good to tease her like this.

She looked at me before casting her eyes down again and her blush deepened. "I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"For what I just did. I don't know what came over me, I've never done anything like that before."

"And here I am, thinking that I'll be getting more of these surprises from you from now on. I guess I have a bit of bad luck."

She looked at me again. "You're not mad?"

"Darlin', why would I be mad? I told you that I want to make you mine completely and what just happened proved that we're making progress." I took her hand. "Come on, let's get inside. Even though I like the idea of people watching, you are mine alone. I don't share and I'm not about to start today."

Touching her always make me happy, I don't think I've thanked the Moon Goddess enough for the mate bond between us.

"You know, I love having you around the castle. Usually, it's just me, my dad and Jake." I decided to make a conversation as we walked back inside the castle.

"What about Alex? He doesn't live here?"

"He's been living with our sister, Sam since the day he was born. She is also a mother so she understands kids well, unlike me and dad."

"What about your mother? Where is she?"

"She's back in Spain, she wants to open a new branch there. She'll visit once she is done with whatever needs to be done there."

"Visit? I don't understand."

"My parents are divorced. My mom is focusing on her business right now."

"I had no idea. It's just that I've never heard that mates can divorce each other if I knew then I would've asked my mother to divorce my dad."

"I don't think it is possible to divorce your mate. My parents are not mates. Dad was mated to my late stepmother, Sam and Alex's mother."

"I had no idea, I just assumed you all had the same mother. You just look so alike, I even thought you and princess Samantha are twins. You're twenty-five, she's also twenty-five. And Alex looks like a mini-you, except for the blue eyes."

"I don't know if they got those eyes from dad or their mom, they are the same."

"I guess you got yours from your mom."

"Yeah, she has beautiful grey eyes."

We walked until we reached the library.

"What are we doing in a library?" She looked around the massive library.

"Well, Maya told me that you love reading and I thought it would make you happy if I brought you here. I had no idea how to spend some time with you and she helped."

"Wow! Thank you so much, this is great! I've never been to such a huge library." She walked around, touching books. "There are also old books here."

"When dad started renovating the castle, they were here and dad made sure everything was brought back to normal. I don't know how they were able to stay like this for all these years."

"Does it matter? I think what matters is that they are still here and we get to read them." I watched her as she moved around, checking every book she wanted to check.

"What genre do you like to read?"

"I usually don't care about genre, as long as it's not romance. Romance is Maya's favourite."

"I thought girls love romance."

"Well not me, I never wanted any romance in my life so it didn't make sense if I read romance books."

Right! It seems I'm quick at forgetting things.

"I loved history at school so I usually read history books."

"I hated history, I still do. The only thing I enjoyed at school was chemistry, it was my favourite."

We talked for a while while she browsed all the books she would like to read when she is free. She is short so I had to help her with the books she couldn't reach.

"I have a meeting in a few minutes and I have to go. I hate to leave you all alone here but there's nothing I can do. You can read whatever book you'll like to read and I'll come back once I'm done."

She nodded and went back to the books. She is very good at avoiding me whenever she feels like it. Or did I disappoint her with what I just said? I had promised to spend time with her and I'm leaving already!

"I'll come back once I'm done, I promise. Just wait for me here." I wrapped my hands around her waist and planted a kiss on her neck.

One day this neck will bear my mark and I can't wait for that day. I don't know how long I would have to wait for that but I'm willing to wait for as long as it takes.

"I'll be back okay?" She nodded. Leaving her here is harder than I thought, I wonder how it would feel like when she decides to leave.

As reluctant as I was, I had to leave because my meeting will be starting soon and I don't want to be late. I can spend as much time as I want with her later.

Jake was already waiting for me when I came to the office.

"Everyone is already online, they are just waiting for you." I nodded and sat down.

"You can sit down, I might need your input."

AMIRA'S POV

See him leave like that shouldn't hurt like this. I don't know why I'm feeling any of these things. I know he promised me that he would spend some time with me but he also has people to rule.

I can't ask him to spend all day with me. I should be grateful that he has other places to go but I'm not.

"Maya told me I could find you here. You still love reading I see."

"Charlotte? Oh my God!" She is like a sister I never had. She has always been good to me.

"I missed you, Amira." She gave me a hug.

"I missed you too. I'm sorry I couldn't come to see you yesterday, I just thought you might need some time alone with Maya."

"It's okay, I couldn't believe it when I saw her. She didn't say you guys are here or England for that matter."

"We thought that it would help us. We didn't want to worry you, we knew you would worry if we told you we were running away from home."

"You guys have every right to make me worry about you. If I don't then who would? I told you to tell me any time you want me to help. Did you at least tell your brother?"

"I don't want to worry him, my sister-in-law just gave birth, I know my brother would come running if I tell him that I'm in trouble. My sister-in-law needs him more than I do."

"You know he will be pissed if he finds out. You know how he is, he is going to be angry at me for not telling him too."

I know that, I just don't want to involve him in this. My brother has a very short temper and he wouldn't hesitate before coming here and fighting our dad.

"I just want to start making my own decisions and I can't do that with my brother around. He is overprotective."

"I'm not going to say anything. Let's forget about what happened, what matters is that you are safe. Maya told me that you have found your mate. Who's he?" She didn't tell her sister? That's unlike Maya.

"She didn't tell you?"

"I told her that I would ask you myself."

"I was wondering what possessed her, Maya has verbal diarrhoea." She doesn't know when to shut up. "She is right, I found him."

"That's wonderful news, congratulations. Who is he?"

"His Majesty the king, Logan."

"Really? Finally, you have someone to protect you from your father. I'm so happy for you."

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't seem happy. Everyone is happy for me and I don't know what to feel. One minute I'm happy and one minute I want to leave the castle and never return.

"I just wanted to come and see you, Blaze and I are heading to town. You can join Maya and help her with babysitting."

I wanted to join Maya, I want to play with Liam and Jason but I promised Logan that I will wait for him.

I just decided to read a book after Charlotte left. I couldn't concentrate though, I just kept thinking about my mate.

I don't know why I want to keep fighting the inevitable, Logan and I are meant to be together. No matter how many times I try to fight that, it will always remain the same.

I guess the least I can do is get to know him better, if I keep thinking about leaving then I won't even be able to understand the person he really his.

I was halfway through the book when I felt someone's hands on my shoulder. I first thought it was Logan but the touch was nothing like his, there was nothing at all.

I looked behind me and found Sebastían standing there.

"I didn't mean to disturb you, you can continue reading, I will just watch."

Sebastían has touched me so many times, hell I even hug him every single day back home but suddenly I just hate his hands touching me.

"It's okay, I can use a break. I don't even know how long I've been here. How did you know I was here?"

"Maya. She said you are here with the king but I saw him going to his office, I thought you might like some company." He smiled at me. He looked around and took a seat. "Don't mind me."

"Getting used to being here?" I decided to talk to him.

"Not really, I was hoping we all could leave and go somewhere safe."

"We are safe here Bastían, we don't need to leave. Charlotte is here and Maya is happy. I am not going to throw that away."

"I thought you would be happy to leave, you were leaving when I came here and we both know your father would come to know of your whereabouts." I don't understand what he is trying to say.

"I don't understand, what are you saying Sebastían?"

"Your mate is the king, you always hated having people who hold so much power around you. He holds so much power over you and the more you stay here, the more attached you'll become and that means you will get hurt. I don't want that for you."

"You are my best friend Sebastían, I am grateful for what you're trying to do for me but this is my business, I'll make my own decisions."

"You're choosing him over your freedom and safety? What happened to you?"

"Sebastían, Logan is my mate and I will not tolerate any word against him. I am choosing him because he is my mate and there is nothing you can say that will change my mind."

"I used to think that you didn't want a mate."

"That's true, I never wanted a mate but that is because I always thought every man was like my dad or my Alpha."

"Did that include me? You think I'm also like every other guy?"

"Are you insane? I used to admire you so much! I wanted to be your mate or better yet, just your girlfriend."

"I'm sorry I never asked you out even for once. I just wanted to protect you from getting hurt in case I meet my mate someday."

"You don't have to apologise, I'm over it. I'm going to give Logan a chance to prove himself and it will be good if you would stay out of it."

I was about to leave when he held me back. "What is so special about him that you would throw away what you and I have just for him? We've known each other all our lives! He is just a fool who showed out of the blue."

"Next time I want you to remember to bite your tongue before you say anything against my mate because if you don't, I don't know what I will do to you."

I heard footsteps coming towards the library and before I could register that, Logan was standing in the door and as soon as he saw Sebastían's hand holding mine, he growled at him, loudly.

"Do I need to tell you to keep your hands to yourself? I thought I made it clear to you from day one!"