KING'S MATE

Little Mate

My eyes were diverted from the book in front of me towards the door for the umpteenth time.

The hope that Nickolas would come and give me an explanation was so great that I waited for him.

Of course I already know a little about soulmates, but I want to hear Nickolas's explanation and why he wants to agree with the ideas of the elders.

Did he feel the disappointment of having a soulmate as a human being and not a werewolf?

I sighed and reached for the cellphone beside me. I glanced at the digital clock listed there and also the notification of incoming messages. My smile slowly appears when I see a message coming from Edmund and Maggie. They really deserve to be soulmates.

I touched the message button and opened the message they sent. An amused smile graced my face while reading a message from Edmund,

Finished patrolling boundaries with Josh - Edmund

Does he need to report to me? You freak. Then, I read the message sent by Maggie and my mood turned gloomy right then and there.

Gween, everyone is asking for you --- Maggie

I sighed and stared at the window, how was it for me to say that I could not return to New York to Maggie?

I was already deeply involved in the Supernatural world and I didn't know whether Nickolas would allow me to go to New York just to visit Maggie or to London to meet my family.

I replied to Edmund and Maggie's message, after that I decided to open an i********: account.

I wanted to tell all my friends that I was in Alaska and living in a large mansion, but I undo my intentions and chose to just look around.

The door to my room burst open suddenly and Nickolas walked in. His face was red and his eyes were sharp.

"Nickolas? Are you all right?" I asked slowly. The man sat on the edge of the bed and exhaled roughly. He closed his eyes for a few moments, then his eyes opened again and turned towards me.

"What are you doing, Gween?" Nickolas asked in return. He saw my hand that was holding a cellphone for a glance before looking back at my face closely.

"Open i********:? Tell me what's wrong with you," I said quietly. Nickolas shook his head and fell silent. "Is this related to your conversation with the elders?"

"Yes," Nickolas answered curtly. He twisted his body and took my hand. His touch sent back millions of electricity this time which didn't surprise me, but rather felt comfortable and safe.

I let out a low sigh and unconsciously grasped his hand. "Do you want to go somewhere?" he asked softly.

My eyes opened and looked at Nickolas in surprise, "eh? How could you ---"

"Just answer my question" Nickolas interrupted quickly.

I looked down and said quietly. "Can I go to New York for a few days? I miss all my friends there especially Maggie, after all, sooner or later I will return to New York."

Nickolas growled softly, "your place is here, Gween" he hissed sharply. I looked down and tried to release my hand from him. Keywords, try. Because Nickolas's grip is so tight and he doesn't allow my hand to be separated from him.

After a moment, I heard Nickolas sigh and his two fingers touch my chin. He lifted my face until our eyes met and he moved closer. "If you want to go there, I will accompany you, but remember Gween, this is now your place. Your home and your future are also here. Beside me" I opened my mouth to answer her words, but Nickolas prohibited me by sticking the index finger that was originally on my chin to my lips. "You are my soulmate, Gween"

I blinked.

"You are the thing that I really want and I wait for my life. I waited for you for hundreds of years. All my dreams are only about you and every breath I have is only for you"

"Nick..."

"You know, every werewolf has a destined partner and is called a soulmate. A soulmate will complete the soul of his partner and if the soulmate is separated from his partner, then he can become depressed or crazy because only his soul can keep the werewolf in his right mind." Nickolas stroked my cheek and tucked my child's hair behind my ear.

Shady stares fill his beautiful gray eyes. "and you are my soulmate. I cannot part with you especially after I spent time with you. I have given up and almost went crazy because in the hundreds of years of my life, I never once met you and when I met you for the first time, I feel frightening"

"Fright?"

"Yes Gween, I am afraid. I am afraid when I know that you are just a human. You are so different from my world. You are a light, while my world is full of darkness. run away, especially after knowing my real identity"

"Nickolas I'm not as weak as you think" I said sadly.

"I know and I've misjudged you. I know you are a strong woman, but are you able to stand by me? Gween, my enemies are very many and if they know you are my soulmate, they will try to hurt you so they can knock me down and I don't want to until you get hurt just because of me. I don't want your smile to disappear just because you entered my world which is so dangerous "

"I can do it for you Nickolas. I will try it for you"

Nickolas smiled softly and brought his face closer, "I knew you would say Gween. Your heart is so soft as a feather, I'm just afraid that heart will break by myself."

"You've done it," I answered suddenly. I blinked and looked at him in disbelief, "I - I didn't mean to -"

"You're right, just because I'm cowardly and scared, I'm hurting you. I betrayed the sacred bond that binds us. I did it only to convince myself that I could live without you, but in reality I can't and can't.

Especially when I hear your heartbeat stop even for just a few minutes, but I feel my heart broken to pieces and I don't want to feel it again. So I'm begging Gween, don't ever leave me"

"Glance at you ---" my eyes began to glaze over at his words. My heart felt warm and happiness suddenly welled up in my soul. What is this the sign if two soulmate partners accept each other?

"I want you to stand beside me. I'm a stupid man who thinks that you are more worthy of living freely and not with me.

I was stupid because I wanted to accept the offers of the elders. I'm a fool for thinking that I can live with another woman. I realize that only you can stand by me and no one can replace you." Nickolas grasped my hands and looked at me with a pleading look, his eyes looked teary and that's when I knew that I could not be separated from his life too. He was already destined for me. "give me a chance. I want you to be my Queen, Gween, because only you, not other women, are entitled to wear the crown of the Queen."

I sobbed softly and nodded slightly.

Nickolas's smile slowly rose and he whispered, "Thank you Gween and once again forgive me for hurting and betraying you"

***

"So what are you talking about?" I asked quietly and looked at Nickolas.

He was sitting beside me and his eyes focused on the TV that was showing the action movie. After our conversation, I decided to warm the atmosphere by watching a movie.

Nickolas immediately agreed to my idea and he entered the walk-in closet. When the man came out, I was really surprised to see his clothes that had changed.

I was stunned and asked him, then Nickolas answered if he accidentally popped clothes in my walk-in closet. He said that this room was set aside for his queen.

Before marriage and coronation, a queen is forbidden to share a room with her king, but if they want to do the ritual of mating, they will do it in the queen's room.

After the prospective queen is official, the queen may sleep in the same room with the king.

I commented that the rules really didn't make sense and Nickolas again said that it was a tradition and was usually done by the Supernatural world.

I didn't comment further and chose to accept the information he gave because from now on the supernatural world is my world and I must try to accept it.

Nickolas changed his position by putting his head on my shoulder and his hand tightly encircling my body.

He inhaled my scent for a few moments before answering, "still on the same topic.They want me to marry an alpha daughter, if not Audrey then the others." Nickolas's lips touched the skin of my neck at a glance, but the touch was able to make my body tremble and feel hot.

Nickolas raised his head slightly and asked, "how about we go to New York the day after tomorrow?" I thought for a moment and nodded my head in agreement. Nickolas put his head back on my shoulders and leaned closer, I could feel his heartbeat in rhythm with me. "I also have to take care of some documents and do inspections at the office"

"Aren't you tired of it, Nick?"

"What do you mean, Little Mate?"

My heart fluttered warmly to hear him calling me 'little mate', if he heard me calling me that, I remembered the first time we met. Does not feel the time has passed long enough. "I mean, aren't you tired of going back and forth from New York-Alaska? Why did you put the headquarters in New York? Why not here or somewhere closer?"

Nickolas paused for a moment, then answered "initially it was like that, but my consultancy said if the headquarters were moved to New York, there would be many investors who would be interested. That was five years ago and five years later my company became number one in the world"

"Arrogant" I muttered softly.

Nickolas chuckled softly, "shouldn't you be proud?"

I snorted softly hearing the question. "Proud? You mean I should feel proud to be able to get the heart of a rich bachelor who is the most wanted by women all over the world? No. I don't want to receive the killing stares of women whose hearts are broken because men of their dreams were taken by me"

"You are too much" Nickolas commented flatly.

"You have never feel it," I said spicyly. Nickolas raised his head and looked at me with amused eyes, "what?"

"Are you jealous? From the tone that I catch, you sounds jealous," said Nickolas in a teasing tone.

I made my eyes momentarily then frowned in disgust. Why does he think I'm jealous? I don't know him more deeply nor with him and I do not have any feelings for him, only soulmate ties that exist between us at this time or lest I am really jealous? But if so, why?

That's a question I can't answer right now.

***

When I was having lunch the next day, Nickolas took me to go to the castle park.

There is a large labyrinth and Nickolas said that in the middle of the labyrinth there is a beautiful fountain. The park was made especially for his mother --- the Queen by the former King, Nickolas's father.

I listened to Nickolas talk about their parents and every time I looked into his eyes there was a glow of affection aimed at his parents, but at the same time there was also a sad glow that was so hidden in his gray eyes. My heart throbbed with pain seeing him sad, it felt like I wanted to erase all the sadness that was stored in his heart and change that expression to be happy.

"Wow, this is really beautiful, Nick," I said when we arrived in the middle of the maze. In front of me is a large fountain with two wolves. The two wolves look so majestic and beautiful.

The second statue of the wolf was made so thoroughly because there was not a single mistake seen. The second pose of the wolf statue also looks so sacred as if the two wolves will never be separated.

When I asked why the castle park was so quiet, Nickolas said that the park was indeed quiet because it was closed and could only be visited by the royal family, while there were other parks that were provided for castle residents or guests who came to visit.

Staff who maintain the park are also directly selected by Nickolas. I didn't ask further about this park because I feel this park has its own memories for Nickolas to get special treatment and chose to admire the beauty that is presented by this beautiful park.

When we returned from the park, Jax walked over to us or rather Nickolas with an unpredictable look on his face. I have never seen Jaxon's expression like that, but I'm sure Jax's face will give bad news to Nickolas. "My King," said Jax, bowing to Nickolas.

That man looked at me and smiled warmly, "My Queen" I blinked to hear him greet me as the Queen.

I watched Nickolas and saw him staring at Jax flatly, but when he looked at me there was a happy look in his gray eyes. Is he happy because I'm recognized by Jax as his Queen? I hope not.

"What's wrong Jax?" Nickolas asked calmly. He changed his posture to be more robust and one hand wrapped around my waist so tightly that part of my body was pressed against his sturdy body.

Jax showed an expression of dislike and replied, "Alpha from the Red Moon Pack with his daughter came and asked for time to meet you"

"What are they doing here? I'm not inviting anyone right now."

"It seems the elders ignored your orders and continued to carry out their plans regarding the throne seat," Jax said flatly.

Nickolas growled softly and at a glance I saw his eyes turn black, a sign that he was angry.

"Outrageous, have they forgotten who I am?" growled Nickolas angrily. Jax just kept quiet and looked at Nickolas with the same annoyed expression as Nickolas.

Jax's lips formed a thin line and again said, "not only that My King"

"What else Jaxon?" growled Nickolas.

"The prince from the vampire kingdom came. He said that they knew each other and wanted to meet with Gween" I cleared my throat and felt awkward to hear Jax calling me the queen.

"Jax, you don't need to call me like that I'm not your Queen ---" I grimaced because I felt Nickolas's grip on my waist getting tighter. He gave me a warning, "--- at least not yet" I added quietly.

"Why does Prince Lumiere want to meet Gween?" hissed Nickolas. Then he looked down and looked at me sharply. "Do you know Lumiere, Little Mate?"

Lumiere? Why do I feel familiar with that name? I shrugged and answered briefly, "I don't know," Nickolas looked at me long before refocusing his attention on Jaxon.

He gave orders to Jaxon to arrange a meeting time with Alpha from the Red Moon Pack and the elders tonight, after which he led me to the throne room in the main wing of the castle.

He gave orders to Jaxon to arrange a meeting time with Alpha from the Red Moon Pack and the elders tonight, after which he led me to the throne room in the main wing of the castle.

"I want you to stay by my side Gween, Lumiere is a Vampire. Although werewolf and vampire are not hostile, but I don't like his presence here. He can kill you anytime and I don't want to take any risk"

"Alright" Nickolas nodded in satisfaction at my answer.

Our steps stopped right in front of the gold-plated door. The two guards who stood between the two sides of the door gave a short nod to Nickolas and one of them opened the door.

When we entered the room, a man in jeans and a leather jacket stood in the middle of the room alone. As if feeling our presence, the man turned around and my eyes suddenly opened wide.

My eyes instantly rounded full.