The King's Return

8. YOU HAVE A SON?

LOGAN'S POV

After my conversation with Amira yesterday, I am feeling quite happy. I'm glad we had that talk because now I can feel that we're making progress.

Turns out the Charlotte that arrived days ago is indeed Maya's sister. They are both happy to be together again after five years.

I don't know if Maya is going to be here forever or not. From what I heard from them yesterday, her mate has already rejected her.

I just hope her mate is also part of this pack so that the sisters live together again, they both deserve it after what happened to them.

As for their Alpha, the one who has been molesting his pack members, I'll have to deal with him so that those women don't have to endure anything anymore.

Some of them aren't lucky like Charlotte. If I didn't promise my mate and my brother that I would spend time with them today I would've gone to Spain immediately.

I hate that there are people out there who are suffering at the hands of someone who should protect them. It's annoying really.

How are people going to trust and rely on someone who could turn against them one day? I pray I don't become like one of them.

I spotted Alex playing with Jake, he likes playing and fortunately for him, Jake is good with kids and it seems he likes him a lot.

"Come on Jake, I'm tired. Can't you at least try to run slower? It would help me catch you, I'm still a kid remember?" Just yesterday he was saying that he is not a kid anymore. Kids!

"Little Highness, I thought you said you're an adult now. When did you become a kid again?" That's exactly what I just said in my mind.

"Well, when it comes to running, you run a little faster which does not help my case. Can't you show a little sympathy?" I could stand here all day long just to listen to him whining. He's cute!

"If I do then you'll get used to it. Princes are not meant to be weak. You said so yourself!" Jake smirked at him.

"Hey, that's not fair! You're using my words against me!" Jake just laughed at him.

"You just need to tell me when you decide to give up my prince, I won't tell anyone that you gave up. In fact, it will be our little secret. You just have to say those three words."

"Okay fine, I will not ask you to slow down but you should know that I don't give up easily. I will chase you for hours if I have to." I don't know where he got that stubbornness.

Father is stubborn but Alex, well we can say that he is worse. I think his stubbornness is multiplied.

"Your Majesty!" Jake stopped running when he saw me which made Alex's job pretty easy.

"I told you that I will catch you. Don't underestimate me again." He came to me after talking to Jake. "Brother, I won. Again!"

"Really? That's impressive!"

"You cheated!" Alex faked a gasp. This little devil!

"Are you calling me a cheater? I'm a prince, I don't cheat."

"I wouldn't dare Little Highness. It was a slip of tongue." We both laughed after he left.

"Thank you for spending time with him, he enjoys that a lot." I said to him as soon as we stopped laughing at Alex.

"He's a good kid and I can protect him without being obvious about it."

"You don't have to be his bodyguard you know. You have too much work as a Beta already, you also need to have time for yourself."

"I don't have much to do, we both know it. Without a mate, spending time by myself isn't the best option. I'm even tired of having meaningless relationships, I need to find my mate and that too, very soon."

At twenty-six, he still hasn't found his mate. His situation is worse than mine. He shifted at sixteen, which means he has waited for his mate for ten long years.

I shifted at nineteen and I found my mate at twenty-five, meaning I waited for 6 years. That makes my situation bearable, as for his, I don't even have the right words to describe it.

"You'll find her, don't worry. I know you might think I'm just saying this because I've found mine but that's not the only reason, I believe she is also out there looking for you." I looked at the time on my wristwatch. s**t! I need to go see my mate before she thinks I was lying to her about being the man of my words. 

"I was supposed to play with Alex, please let me know once he is done with whatever he is doing in his room."

"After playing chess and running around this field? I don't think he will be back anytime soon. Just go and spend some time with your mate."

I quickly left the field and searched for her. She was sitting next to the fountain in front of the castle. It looked like she was in deep thoughts.

"Amor, thinking too hard is not good for you. What is it? Something bothering you?" She looked so startled when she saw me.

"Your Majesty! Apologies, I didn't see you coming." She bowed her head and to say I hate that will be an understatement! I despise it!

"Call me anything you want, just not that. I'm your mate Amira, you don't have to be formal with me." She looked so surprised to hear that.

"Is it okay if I call you Logan?"

"Logan is perfect! I don't want to hear you addressing me like a total stranger." She gave me a small smile but her expression changed quickly to that of shock and surprise, I don't know which was it, to be honest.

"Did you just call me Amor? Do you know Spanish?"

"Just a little, my mother is from Spain. Her father is Spanish and her mother is Canadian, she grew up in Spain before my grandmother decided to move to the United States. She taught me a few things. I guess I should be grateful, I always wondered when I would need to use it."

We were still by the fountain, just talking when Alex came rushing. "What happened champ? Are you okay?"

"Nothing, I just came to ask you if you would still spend time with me."

"Of course I will. I thought you would take a nap before coming back downstairs." Amira looked at Alex and then back at me again and again.

"You have a son?"

AMIRA'S POV

Shit! I thought I was just thinking that question! What a mess! I just embarrassed myself in front of them both, I guess maybe the kid has no idea what I just asked.

I'm even scared to look at Logan right now!

"Is she my sister-in-law? The one I saw that day?" Huh? Sister-in-law?

"You don't have to panic Amor, he's my baby brother. Alexander, but you can call him Alex or whatever you want to call him."

I had no idea he has a younger brother! This is even more embarrassing. Someone please just come and save me!

"I'm pleased to meet you, Alex, I'm Amira but you can call me Mira, most of my friends do." He smiled at me. He smiled!

"My brother told me you're my future sister-in-law. Is that true? I want a sister-in-law too, Emma and Emily call my sister their sister-in-law."

How do I reply to that? I don't even know if I'll be staying in the castle for long and he is just a kid, I can't disappoint him.

"Of course, I'll be your sister-in-law once your brother marries me." I hate lying to a kid, when did I become such a liar?

"Promise? You have to know I don't like it when people fail to keep their word."

Shit! Things are getting out of hand. I like this kid, I don't want to make promises that I very well know I won't be able to keep.

I just wanted to spend some time with Logan just like he asked. I want to give him a chance before I make a major decision.

I didn't think Alex would be in the picture, in fact, I never imagined I would become attached to anyone in the castle.

I just met Alex and he has won me over already. Leaving him behind if I do decide to leave in the future will be the most painful thing I would ever have to experience in this life.

"You don't have to promise me if you're not certain, I always tell my sister to stop making promises if she knows she would change her mind in the future."

How old is this kid anyway? He doesn't look more than five years but the words coming from his mouth are saying something else.

"I just got here and I would hate to disappoint you. I will definitely let you know what I have decided. I can't promise you that I'm going to stay here for long but what I can promise you is that I will definitely try my best."

Logan tried to hide the pain in his face but I still saw how my words affected him. I hate that I'm the one hurting him but there's nothing I can do.

I want to tell him that I will not be going anywhere but I can't, I don't want to end up hurting myself. Call it paranoia or anything you like but I don't want to end up hurting myself or anyone else.

I don't want to make promises that I know will end up hurting people.

"Alex, why don't you give your sister-in-law and me a chance to talk? I'll come to you once I'm done." Alex nodded and left.

"Look, you don't have to feel pressured by my brother. He's just a child and he doesn't know what he is saying. He just wants to keep you around. He likes you."

"I like him too, he's such a cute kid. I know I'll enjoy spending time with him. I just wish I had something to promise him. He was disappointed when I couldn't promise him that I'll be staying here forever. You were too, I'm sorry for disappointing you."

He gave me a small smile.

"It's okay, you don't have to apologise to me."

"I want to, Logan, you've been waiting for your mate for long now and I'm sorry I'm nothing like you expected. You deserve someone better than me."

"Don't say that, you're more than what I expected from my mate. You are beautiful and kind-hearted. You may try to hide it but you are a good person.

"I don't blame you for the decision you took about your mate, you witnessed a lot as a child and I'm not going to force you into accepting me right away.

"I just want to spend time with you, get to know you and then you can decide what you want. I don't want to pressurise you."

What is wrong with me? I have such a wonderful mate and I'm trying by all means to keep him away from me.

He is being patient, something that you rarely see in people like him.

He is the king for crying out loud! He could just force me to stay here for the rest of my life and I won't be able to do anything.

He isn't doing any of that, he is doing the opposite.

Why am I such a horrible person?

Logan was looking at me and I don't know what came over me. I kissed him and he kissed me back like he was expecting it. 

I even forgot we were still outside and that people were walking around. A part of me wanted to stop the kiss but I just couldn't do it.

I want to savour this moment, I may never get another chance to feel his lips against mine ever again.