The King's Return

5| YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

AMIRA'S POV 

I'm not changing my mind, it is already decided. I'm leaving this place and I decided to wake up so early while everyone is still sleeping.

I couldn't sleep last night, not only was I planning what I should do to make sure no one found me after I leave but I couldn't stop thinking about him.

I never thought meeting my mate would mean I would have to struggle with leaving him. I can't even reject him even if I want to.

I don't think he would accept my rejection and that would put me in a tight spot. When he learns that I'm planning to reject him he will make sure that I'm locked up in this castle and lever allow me to leave.

I also saw how devastated Maya was when Julían rejected her, I had to spend all day trying to comfort her and I don't think I want to experience that pain.

I've gone through so much in this life and I don't think I would be able to handle it.

I took my backpack after writing a goodbye note to Maya. We may have fought yesterday but she is still my best friend and it would be rude to leave without saying a word to her.

I can't make her understand my point and I certainly can't make her come with me, she has followed me for two long years and it would be unfair to her if she keeps coming with me everywhere I go.

I took the stairs because I don't want to make a noise and wake up everybody, especially the king. If he catches me here then I'm done for. The elevator would alert him.

"For someone who plans on escaping without being noticed, you are surely taking your time descending those stairs." Maya?

"How did you get here before me? I left you in your bedroom!"

"You clearly don't know me. Are you sure we are best friends? I certainly think not, otherwise, you would have realised that I just put pillows below the cover. I've been waiting for you, let's go."

I did not see that one coming.

"You don't have to come with me, I know what I'm doing and I don't want to keep asking you to stop living your life."

"If you keep blabbing like that then the person you're trying to avoid will wake up and come here before we even leave through that door. Hurry up will you? We will talk outside, for now just shut up and follow me. I looked around this place so now I know it better than you do."

I decided to keep quiet and followed her out. Once we were outside she grabbed my hand and led me towards the gate but we were disturbed by the sound of voices.

We decided to hide and searched for the source of those voices. The royal guards were talking to someone who wanted to get inside the gate but the guards didn't let him, probably because it is still early and the king is resting, a perfect time for us to escape. Maya must've found a way for us to leave without being noticed.

I wanted to tell her that we should move when I caught a very familiar scent, a scent that always makes me feel safe and calm. Sebastían! But what is he doing here?

I wanted to go there and tell the guards that he is my friend but I didn't want to expose myself and if Sebastían is here then I'm sure he has figured a way to help us.

I didn't know what to do. Do I go there and expose myself so that I could meet Sebastían and ask for his help or just run away and tell him my location after?

The guards allowed him in before I could react though. I couldn't stop myself from running to him. I jumped into his arms and hugged him and he spun me around.

"Bastían! I missed you so much!" I said as soon as I broke away from the hug. He smiled at me.

"Amira, I missed you too. I thought you were lying when you said you're in the castle but I decided to surprise you. How have you been?"

"Now that you're here I feel great. How was your flight? When did you even get here? I thought you were in Spain."

"Three days ago, I wanted to ask you where you live but I saw your father's men near the hotel I was in so I decided to pretend like I wasn't here to meet you." He looked at Maya as soon as she joined us. "Hi, Maya."

"I see you couldn't stay back home and decided to follow us. How very nice of you!"

"Maya! Don't be like that." She glared at me as if telling me to stay out of it.

"It's okay Mira, I deserve that and more. I should've followed you guys but I was a coward. I'm sorry, please forgive me." He went to Maya and placed both his hands on her shoulders.

"You have every right to be upset, we are best friends and best friends stick with each other no matter what. I know you're still angry because my brother rejected you but I really tried to talk him out of it. Tell me what you want me to do, I'll make it up to you I promise."

Maya smiled at him. "I can never stay angry with you forever you know that. I just felt betrayed after you chose to stay back. I guess I was angry because you would be with Julían every time while I was running around from country to country as your best friend."

"So are we still friends?" He asked her with hopeful eyes.

"Of course you fool, we are still friends, we will always be friends." She hugged him. "It's good to see you"

"It's always good to see you. I missed you so much and your craziness." She playfully slapped his right shoulder.

I have to say, I've never imagined the day where we would be all together again. Just the three of us and no one else.

After hugging Maya he came back and opened his arms for me, offering me a hug again and when I went to hug him, a very powerful growl came from the castle.

It was so powerful that I thought the whole ground was going to break. It was so threatening and I could feel its intensity.

I looked back at the castle behind me but I couldn't figure out where it was coming from.

"Someone please tell me what the f**k is going on here!" I should've known it was him!

I don't know why but suddenly I feel guilty as if I did something wrong.

LOGAN'S POV

The urge to kill the bastard in front of me was so powerful but I didn't want to do something I would regret later.

"Are you not going to talk? What-" I suddenly realised my mate and her friend were carrying the bags they came with yesterday. "You've got to be kidding me! Were you planning to escape?"

I don't know why the thought of her escaping hurts me this much. It's like someone is cutting my insides or burning them.

I looked at my mate and then the idiots she was about to hug. Is he her boyfriend? They don't look related at all so I know they are not.

"Amira? Are you planning on standing there and not saying a word to me?" I could feel that she was feeling guilty about something so I guess my guess was right, they are dating.

The silence was making my wolf furious and I know if no one said anything then things could go south and it won't be pretty.

"This is my friend Sebastían, he came to visit us." Friend? What friend?

"You have to explain more for me to understand, Kitten."

"He's Maya and I's best friend from back home, Spain and he came to visit us."

"And the bags? If I remember correctly, those bags are yours. Care to explain why your bags are out here with you? Do you need to carry them when you come to greet your friend?"

"I...I..."

"What happened?"

"Don't talk to her like that! Why does she have to explain anything to you? Mira, let's go, I already found a place safe for you guys." I couldn't control myself when I grabbed him by his throat.

"I don't care who the hell you think you are but you will watch your tongue when you speak to me. I have no reason not to rip your head from your body." I released him and when he fell to the ground realisation was written in his face.

"I'm sorry Your Highness, I didn't mean to disrespect you. I was just looking out for Mira and I stepped out of line. My apologies."

"First of all, her name is Amira and I don't care how long you've known each other but you will address her by her and bear in mind that if I ever hear you call you anything but that then I will kill you. Secondly, I don't want to hear you interfere in my conversation with her ever again and lastly, Amira is my mate so you better keep your hands to yourself if you still love to see them attached to your body. Do we understand each other?"

"Very clear Your Highness."

I looked at my little mate, she stood there, biting her nails. When she saw that I was looking at her she went to hide behind the son of a b***h she calls her best friend.

I couldn't stop myself from growling and seeing her do that hurt even more than when I saw her trying to hug him. I am her mate, if she needs to hide behind somebody then that person should be me, not him.

I felt my eyes changing but before I could approach them I heard Sam's hand on my shoulder and I looked at her, she shook her head.

"Don't!"

"What do you mean? Are you-" I didn't finish the sentence. She covered my mouth with her hands and shook her head again.

"Get inside, all of you. Let me talk to my brother." They quickly went inside, even that motherfucker that I so badly wanted to beat up until he died.

"What the f**k?! What did you do that for?"

"You need to calm down. I could feel your wolf all the way from my room and since that's on the third floor then it must mean something."

"Did you even see what happened? My own mate decided to hide behind her so-called best friend when I looked at her. I didn't even say anything to her!"

"I understand how that must've felt but you don't want to do something you will regret later on. She must've had some reasons to hide behind him."

"And what reasons could that be?"

"I may not know the reasons but I'm sure they are good reasons. Besides, she told you that they are best friends. They must've known each other for years and she trusts him."

"Do you even listen to what you're saying? My mate trusts another man but not me! This is no good reason for that. I didn't do anything to make her doubt me." Why am I even explaining myself to her?

"I know you didn't do anything, you don't have to explain. I'm just saying there has to be a good reason why she would hide behind that guy, maybe it's just instincts.

"They've known each other for years and since they said they are running from someone I'm sure she used to hide behind her friend whenever that guy or lady threatened her."

I guess she has a point but still, I hate it that she wants to hide from me. I need to talk to her. I was about to go and see her when Sam held me back, again!

"Don't! Let me talk to her first and find out what the problem is. You can talk to her later."

"Are you seriously going to stop me from seeing my mate? Sam, in case you haven't noticed, she is mine."

"I know that."

"Then stop blocking my way before I rip your throat out, with my teeth!"

"You're threatening your sister? Calm down, I will talk to her and then you can talk to her after that. I'm not stopping you from meeting her, I'm just trying to figure out what is wrong with her and then she is all yours."

She didn't wait for me to say another word as she went inside.

I don't understand why my mate would hide from me. I didn't do anything to her, I just looked at her.

I could see that she was nervous but I couldn't understand why she was nervous. Or was it because I threatened her so-called friend?

The fool deserved it so I'm not going to apologise for that.

I can't even think of what would've happened if my wolf didn't nag me to wake up this morning. The bags were proof that she was running away and that too while I was still sleeping so I wouldn't stop her.

But why? She is my mate and she knows that. Why is she not happy that she met me?

Is she in love with someone else? That friend of hers perhaps? I need answers and only she can give me those answers.

If she in love with someone else then why didn't she reject me? It would've saved her so much trouble. My wolf disapproved of that thought, even I hate to even think about it.

Waiting for Sam to finish talking to her is going to take longer than I wished.

I can't risk my mate leaving this place. If she leaves then I don't know what I will do, I can't live without her now that I've met her.

She is my life!