The King's Return

6| EVERYONE DESERVES A CHANCE

AMIRA'S POV

What the hell is wrong with me? Why do I feel guilty about what happened outside? I've been asking myself these questions ever since I got to my room.

I want nothing to do with the king and I shouldn't feel guilty for showing that to him. Sebastían is my best friend and he is the only person I know would always protect me if I'm in danger.

Being around the King though is different, I don't know if I'm scared of him because of what I experienced while growing up or the fact that he is a king and I'm just a nobody.

His wolf is so powerful and in the little time that I've known him, I can tell that no one crosses him. I saw the way he was holding Sebastían by his throat, I thought he was going to strangle him to death.

We just met and already he is occupying my mind a lot. If I stay here for another second then I won't be able to leave this place and maybe I'll be forced to reject him instead.

When the bond is broken, leaving will be so easy but I don't want any of us to go through the pain of rejection.

I wonder how Sebastían is right now, is he settled? Did they even offer him a room or they chased him out of the castle?

Maybe I should go and see him and make sure he is okay. He came here for me and it would be rude to just sit here and pretend like I don't care about him at all.

I walked to the door but as I was about to grab the handle the door suddenly opened and almost knocked me to the ground. Not that it was opened by force but I was just closer to it and was surprised as well.

"Sorry to startle you, knocking isn't really my thing. We haven't been formally introduced, I'm Samantha Black, Logan's sister."

I even forgot that the king's name is Logan! I've been calling him the king from the moment I learned a werewolf king returned.

"Nice to meet Your Highness, I'm Amira Rodriguez." I bow my head since I don't know how I should greet her.

"Please, call me Samantha or just Sam, Logan calls me that. Do you mind if I come in?" I wanted to tell her that there was no need for her to ask since she was already inside but I just stepped aside and allowed her to move further to the room.

"I was supposed to leave early in the morning but I thought I should meet you first and then I can leave. I must say, I wasn't expecting you to run from my brother before you even have a chance to get to know him."

I didn't expect her to come here to talk about her brother but I guess since she is his sister, she would do anything for her brother.

"I wonder what made you decide to run from the castle. Did anything happen? I mean you just got here and from what my brother's Beta said, you're running from someone and I'm sure that someone is still out there so I'm having a hard time trying to understand why you would run away from a place that would offer you unlimited security."

I don't expect them to understand, they've never had an abusive father.

"Forgive me Your Highness but this is my personal matter."

"Really? Amira, you came here in the first place because you knew this is the safest place you can ever be and now you're running.

"Meeting my brother should've made you happy but I can see that you're not and I'm not going to try and force you into accepting my brother as your mate.

"We both know he is the only person who can protect you right now and you knew that when you decided to come here.

"In order for my brother to protect you, he needs to know who you're running from and make sure they pay with their lives but he can't do that if you don't tell him.

"I know you must have your reasons for running away and I'm not going yo ask you to about them but you need to tell me who you're running from so that I can tell Logan since I know you won't tell him.

"I'm not going to force you though, just tell me when you're ready but please make sure it is early as we can't risk you thinking about running or that person coming here and pose a threat."

I'm not sure if I should tell her about my father. Maybe I can lie to her and tell her that I'm running from a psychotic ex, that is a believable story!

"I assure you, Logan will make sure that you're safe. You are his mate and he will always protect you from any harm."

She smiles at me reassuringly.

"I've been running from my father for the past two years. Everywhere I go it seems he is always there and I can't do anything about it."

"Your father? Why?"

"He has been abusing my mother ever since I was a child and when I grew up he started abusing me too. I decided to run away from home but he always finds me. Maya told me that we could come here and he would never be able to do anything to me if we're here."

"Your friend was right, your father will never get to you while you're here. You can stay for as long as you like and I'll make sure that you're comfortable. I'm going back to Kensington but I will surely visit whenever I get time." She offered me a smile and I returned it.

When she was by the door she turned to me. "I don't know why you were running from the castle but I have a feeling you don't want anything to do with my brother. I want you to know that I'm not saying this because I'm his sister, Logan is a very good guy and he is so gentle, don't let that exterior fool you. You should get to know him."

"I don't mean to be rude Your Highness but I have no intentions of getting to know your brother."

"Everyone deserves a chance Amira, don't you think he does too? I mean, he is your mate and I'm sure you don't want to live with regrets. You don't have to let him in, just try to make some efforts."

She left after that and I decided it was time I went to see Sebastían, the problem is, I don't even know which room he is in.

LOGAN'S POV

"There's something troubling her and I guess winning her over is going to be harder than I thought." If that comes from my sister's mouth then I guess I'm in for an adventure.

When she came to my room she told me everything she talked about with Amira or at least that's what she told me.

I can't believe she is running from her father! I can't imagine myself running from my own father. What kind of a father abuses his child and not only that, his mate too.

I can't believe there are people like that out there. I guess I must count myself lucky to have such an amazing father.

That man has done a lot for me and Sam, ever since we were kids, he made sure we didn't lack anything.

I can't help but wonder if Amira fears that I will abuse her too if she stays here as her father did to her mother.

If that is the case then I don't know how I'm going to approach the situation. How do I convince her that I'm nothing like her father?

I know I would never abuse her no matter what happens, no matter how angry I am, I will always make sure that she is happy.

One thing I know for now is that I have to find her father and make sure he stops following her otherwise I will kill him.

I hate killing people but I will not hesitate to kill if it means I get to protect my mate.

I have no experience with girls and winning over my mate is going to be such a difficult task.

"You have to take it slow with her. I gathered that she is from a very small pack and a small town too so she is not used to so many people around her."

"I don't even know where to start. Now I see why Connor suggested that I get myself a girlfriend for practise so that when my mate finally comes then I would know what to do." Sam laughs at me.

"You know the best part about being inexperienced is that you appreciate every little thing. You will learn along the way and it would be amazing. Aiden and I had no experience but still, we made it. Today we are happily married and we have four kids even though I wanted another little prince, my sons are so adorable."

"If Alessa hears that, she will demand chocolate cake for the whole year so you better watch what comes out of that mouth." My niece is too much!

"Don't remind me, that girl thinks she can demand anything from me." She always gives her what she wants though, that's how spoiled her kids are. She is a great mother though.

"We both know you would give it to her." She gives me a fake smile.

"That's not funny you know!" She takes her phone from the bedside table. "I have to go, take it easy with your mate and please, don't forget you have a baby brother to take care of now."

How can I forget! I've been waiting for Alex ever since he was born. If I knew how to take care of an infant then I would've taken him right away.

I always wanted a child of my own when I finish school but I didn't have a girlfriend so that means no baby too.

Having Alex feels like having a child of my own too and the fact that he looks like me is a bonus. If we could take out the blue eyes and replace them with my grey ones then he would be exactly like me.

I decide to go and check on him, we should head out for breakfast, I promised him that I would take him out for breakfast.

I don't know what he likes for breakfast so while I'm still figuring out what he likes and doesn't, taking him out is the best option, I can ask him about basics but he is still young.

I can even ask Sam since she is the one who's been preparing breakfast all this time.

When I get to his room I find out that he is still sleeping, I guess he is not a morning person, it's already nine.

I so wish I was still a little child too, being an adult is no child's play. If I was a child then I wouldn't have to be a king and I wouldn't have to worry about anything.

I wait for Alex to wake up and when he does, I help him with his bath and get him ready for leaving. He seems excited and I can see him smiling, a rare sight if you ask me.

Alex is very reserved, he rarely smiles, let alone speak or play. He only speaks with a few people and when he does, it's just for a short while.

He has a watch with his mother's picture on it and always has it on his wrist, father gave it to him and told him that it was for our elder brother, the one who died before he was even born.

He and my stepmother had it made when they learned that they were expecting and kept it safe for all these years. Father even forgot about it but my stepmother had it with her for years.

She asked dad to give it to Alex and tell him that he must take care of it. No matter where he goes, Alex never leaves without his watch.

Once I'm done we head out to the garage. This is going to be fun.