KING'S MATE

Explanation

"The marriage was fake"

I immediately widened my eyes and looked at Nickolas in disbelief. Then my hand raised and pressed the back of my hand to his forehead. Ascertain whether he is still sane or not. Nickolas glared and brushed my hand away. "Are you kidding?" I asked softly.

"Have I ever joked Gween?" he asked in a flat tone. I rolled my eyes and looked at Jax asking for confirmation. He nodded his head briefly and smiled at me, my eyes turned back to Nickolas and looked at him skeptically. "Let me explain everything after you eat. How?" I nodded my head and Nickolas headed me towards the sofa.

"Wait Nickolas!" I said, clutching his arm tightly.

Nickolas stopped walking. He turned his head, his forehead seemed to wrinkle in confusion with my behavior. I clicked and gave him a flat look, "can we eat normally?"

"What do you mean?" Nickolas asked confused.

I sighed and answered, "like wear clothes?" Nickolas grinned broadly at my words. His eyes were seen ignorant. For some reason I miss this moment, the moment when Nickolas and I exchanged jokes or had a fight.

His hands move around my waist. The heat emitted from his body immediately surrounded me like a thick blanket, really ironic because right now I'm wearing a blanket.

"Hmm ... But I'd rather you not wear anything Gween!" I glare and do the unexpected,

I pinched his chest tightly.

***

"Now explain everything to me Alpha" I muttered flatly as I placed the cutlery that I held onto an empty plate.

I had already eaten dinner earlier than usual due to hunger and also couldn't wait to hear Nickolas's explanation.

That man just sat in a chair with a relaxed posture, occasionally he downed a glass of whiskey which he asked from the waiter, but his eyes were staring at me closely. In fact, those eyes didn't move at all from before I ate until after I finished eating and honestly, it made me a little uncomfortable.

Nickolas placed his crystal glass on the dining table and let out a low sigh, he signaled the butler standing not far from him to refill the glass with alcohol, then ordered him to leave.

During the process I just kept quiet. Waiting for Nickolas to open his mouth and give me something I want. The corner of his lips lifted slightly to see my very obvious expression getting annoyed. Nickolas stalled for time just to tease me. "Nickolas" I growled impatiently.

"Patient baby, patient is the key," he muttered casually. He shook a little of the drink in his hands with lazy movements. My forehead puckered and I snorted. Patient he said? I know his intention now is just to tease me.

My lips pursed and stood up, but it didn't work when I thought about my situation which was still in uhh --- you guys know what I mean.

Thanks to the arrogant King.

I groaned in disgust and watched Nickolas's appearance. Why is he unfair? He can wear his clothes, while I can't? I know right now there are only two of us in this big mansion, but still ---

"I'd rather see you like that" he muttered softly. I snorted and gave him an accusing look.

"You're reading my mind again, aren't you?" I hissed, I didn't like it. Nickolas just shrugged his shoulders and stood up. He walked over to me, stopped right beside me and bowed slightly. One hand is placed on my chair while the other is placed on the table, automatically confining me with a large and muscular body.

"What are you doing huh?" I asked in annoyance. My hands were stretched to push his body, but my efforts were in vain because his strength was not comparable to mine. I exhaled loudly and looked up, staring at the gray eyes straight.

Instantly I was hypnotized again by those beautiful eyes without being able to prevent me. My heart was beating fast and I saw how those gray eyes slowly darkened and turned black.

Suddenly my mind anchored in forbidden things. How does it feel when I'm underneath? Then how does it feel when our bodies are united. I can imagine his skin filled with sweat sweat because of our activities. He must be very ---

What the hell!! Why did I suddenly think of that? I immediately shook my head and sat uncomfortable because I felt my underwear getting wet.

Nickolas growled softly then sniffed the area around him. Slowly his lips formed an arrogant grin that I was very familiar with.

How badly I wanted to hit his face every time he grinned like that.

His eyes looked back at me and this time they were adorned with a fog of intense passion. "I can smell your arousal little mate," he muttered in a baritone tone that sounded down an octave. Nickolas sniffed again and added, "you smell so good darling"

"Stop that!" I protested, covering my face with both hands. I don't know why I feel this reaction and it feels very embarrassed when the adonis man, standing in front of me and said that he smelled the aromas of excitement from my intimate parts. Nickolas chuckled softly and lifted my body into his arms and my face immediately sank into his chest which had been automatically covered by a sweater.

Nickolas took me somewhere and I didn't dare to ask. Still too embarrassed because of what happened a few minutes ago. "You don't need to be ashamed, Gween , it's natural. You know, I'm always excited when I see you," I immediately frowned and looked up.

"You're different. You're always horny when you see a sexy woman," I said flatly. Nickolas stopped walking and bowed his head. His eyes looked at me sharply this time.

"Why do you bring that up, Gween?" growled not like. I clicked in annoyance and stretched in his arms so that he lowered me, but what happened was he tightened his arms around my body and resumed walking.

"Twice, Nickolas!" I shouted in frustration. "Twice you betrayed the mate bond between us"

Nickolas sighed and opened the door in front of him. My hands automatically wrapped around his neck so as not to fall. He walked in and closed the door with his feet. I immediately realized that he took me to his room.

I cried out in surprise when my body was thrown heartlessly onto the bed. He stood on the edge of the bed with his intimidation posture and the gray eyes closely watched me. "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"I'm trying to read your mind" I snorted and folded my arms over my chest. Does he think reading my mind will solve the problem?

"Not at all," Nickolas answered flatly.

"Stop it! Do you know the meaning of the word 'privacy'?" I protested irritably.

"There is no privacy if it is related to you Little Mate. I must know all things related to you"

"I feel constrained when it's like that." I muttered tiredly. Nickolas moved to sit beside the bed and lifted my body. Put me on his lap. His hands wrapped around me protectively and possessively. "explain everything" I muttered flatly.

"Do you still remember what Gabriel said to you?" I nodded and turned my head back to my conversation with Gabriel.

"Tell me Gabriel"

Gabriel nodded his head slowly and sat beside me. His eyes looked dreamy. I don't know what he was thinking, but I was sure if he was ready he would say what he thought to me. Gabriel sighed and turned his gaze from the wall to my face. "I have consulted with one of my best friends. He is a pretty good wizard, a member of the Royal Wizards Council at a young age."

"OK, then?"

"I told him about Nickolas's condition. How his attitude suddenly changed.Then how his eyes suddenly turned white ----"

"Wait! Did you see it?"

Gabriel nodded and answered, "Yes, I've seen that happen several times during meetings or face to face with him. At that time I was suspicious, but my suspicions couldn't be proven. My suspicions were even greater when you said that Nickolas had s*x with Britanny, but you're the same absolutely no pain you've ever felt "

"Then?"

"I discussed this with him. He immediately opened the ancient books and searched for what I meant." Gabriel inhaled and closed his eyes. His face looks so tired and looks stressed. "He found it and I was astonished when my friend said that Nickolas was controlling by magic"

I gasped and looked at Gabriel in disbelief. "magic?" I repeated in a hoarse voice. My mouth opened wide in surprise at the explanation given by Gabriel.

"It's magic, but it's not ordinary magic. It's ancient magic. This magic is only controlled by very powerful magicians. Even my friend can't do it because it takes hundreds of years for someone to master this magic."

"But, how come?"

"I don't know. That's what I'm still investigating until now, but I have feeling this is about Britanny."

"Alpha Drake's daughter?"

Gabriel nodded his head and looked at me closely, "I have a strange feeling about it. The aura is different from most werewolf, but I still can't find what it is"

I just nodded my head because the information given by Gabriel was very shocking. "So what should we do?"

"Josh and I are thinking of finding the right time. The magic doesn't work every time. There are certain times when the magic is weak or lost. My friend says the best time is when the victim is at his weak point"

"Then?"

"I have a plan for that Gween"

"What is that?"

Gabriel sighed and looked at me pleading, "I can't say that"

"Tell me Gabriel!"

Gabriel squeezed the base of his nose in frustration. He closed his eyes and tried his best to regulate his emotions that I knew were mixed up. How come? The king whom he had been guarding now was under the magic of someone who had evil intentions towards the King. "Gabriel, Nickolas is my soulmate and I have the right to know"

Gabriel nodded his head and said, "When Nickolas is brought from the dungeon, he will experience extreme fatigue because his body has to work twice as fast to treat all the wounds on his body. When he is unconscious, I will inject wolfbane with small doses. so that the healing system is slightly reduced "

"Will he wake up?"

"Of course, when he realized Nickolas's condition was very weak. That's when I will explain everything to Nickolas because only then was he in a state of uncontrolled magic."

"Why do you want Nickolas to know?"

"Because this is related to him and only he can find the right solution for this." Gabriel gripped my shoulders and his eyes fixed on me, "The only way to make this plan work is to remain silent. Me and Malcolm are carrying out this plan quietly. - silence. I want you to do your part Gween. "

"What is mine, Gabriel?"

"Being innocent. It's as if you don't know anything about this, but at the same time I want you to be strong and show that you're the real queen."

I nodded and looked at Gabriel with confidence. "Okay, I understand"

Nickolas sighed and lay his large body on the bed. His head fell into my lap. His dark brown hair looks tempting and my hands are so itchy to touch his hair, and that is what I do next, touching his soft hair. Nickolas sighed as my hand moved to rub his head in slow motion.

"So what do you mean if the marriage was fake?"

Nickolas closed his eyes for a moment before opening it again. His gaze focused on the ceiling. "I also feel something wrong in my body. I feel an aggressive feeling and sometimes I feel like my soul is controlled by an invisible hand."

"Since when did you feel that, Nick?" I asked slowly.

Nickolas paused for a moment. He seemed to be thinking about the answer to my question, "I don't know, it seems like the day after the arrival of Drake and his daughter. I don't know for sure, because at first I didn't feel anything. Nothing was wrong with me, but I realized something strange about me when I agreed to what as suggested by the elders, I was like in the program to always obey their wishes

"do you remember when you and Britanny uhh ---"

"having s*x?" Nickolas said, completing my sentence. "Yes, I remember it very clearly. I also don't know why I did it, but I was under the influence of a spell. There were whispers that made me do it then and when I realized what I had done, I felt guilty about betraying you, then when I saw you sleeping on the floor, guilt hitting me repeatedly. Forgive me baby, if only I could fight that magic --- "Nickolas moved to change his position to the side. His hands wrapped around my waist and his face sank into my stomach. He took a deep breath and I could feel such great guilt and regret from the mate bond, which I believe came from Nickolas.

My lips formed a thin line. "You said you would alienate me to your villa when I was pregnant" I whispered softly and full of pain.

Nickolas moved his face away from my stomach and looked at my face closely. His hand raised and touched my cheek gently before dropping the hand to his side again. "I'm sorry, but it's really not my wish, but them. I felt like a useless King when Gabriel told me everything, my strength was inferior to magic ---- but I didn't just stand still, I immediately made a plan.

I didn't have much time at the time and the thing that came to mind was, it made them feel like they were winning. I immediately asked Jax to contact Brian about my situation. He immediately gave me an amulet necklace"

"Amulet necklace?" I asked confused.

Nickolas nodded his head and reached into the pocket of his trousers. He pulled out a necklace that looked so ancient. The necklace has a platinum chain and sun pendulum. "This amulet is my protector from that magic. Brian said that the magic used is a kind of dark magic because it is able to block sacred mate bonds."

"So all this time----"

"Yeah, all this time I've been aware and acting Gween. That's what I did so they wouldn't get suspicious."

I took a breath, so has he been conscious all this time? That's why he was able to come to my dream? I nodded my head in understanding and let Nickolas continue his explanation. "after that they became careless and slowly I could find out who did it.

Before that I gave the task to Gabriel to look for the origins of Britanny Drake because I had a feeling she was one of the people who participated in this crime. My feeling was right when Malcolm accidentally saw Britanny doing a magic ritual in the forest. And Britanny is the daughter of the black witch, Noura Brew. The fugitive woman Brian has been looking for for years.

After that we devised a plan. All the proposed plans didn't end well, but I realized that there was a way that could be done."

"What is that?"

"By revealing Britanny and Drake in public and it can be done during the wedding ceremony. Be the marriage happens"

"So it was you who proposed to Britanny to speed up the marriage so that the guise was quickly exposed?"

"Yes," Nickolas answered curtly.

"Then what about your announcement about Britanny's pregnancy?"

"Everyone in the room is a member of the council. They are all loyal to me. Moreover, Gabriel is the head of the council. So Gabriel has briefed everyone about the announcement I will make."

"So they all know it's a lie?" Nickolas nodded his head briefly. "Then what is the purpose of you doing that?"

"In order for you to react. I want the Elders to know that the mate bonds among us are already bound so tightly that they can make you aggressive" Nickolas got up from his position and moved toward me. His hands raised and cupped my face.

A tear fell from my eyes to his palm. Nickolas smiled and kissed my nose briefly, "so you don't mean to say that you only want me to give birth to your heir?"

"How many times have I told Gween, you mean more than that. You're my life. The only family for me. Only you can keep me alive and breathing. You are my Queen"

"But why did you hurt me at the beginning of our meeting?"

"Didn't I tell you the reason? I'm afraid Gween"

"I know, but I feel there is another reason behind that"

"Yes, you're right, it's because I'm afraid to have feelings for you, but I didn't realize that I had voluntarily given my heart to you the first time I saw you"

I was stunned to hear his confession, my heart immediately rustled warmly and my heart beat fast. "I'm mad at you," I muttered as I smacked my lips.

Nickolas chuckled softly and kissed my lips briefly, "I Know"

"You have to melt my heart again" I muttered again, but this time the corner of my lips was slightly raised because of Nickolas's sweetness.

"I know"

"You lied and played with my feelings"

Nickolas sighed and lifted my body onto his lap. He hugged me and buried his face in the recess of my neck. I heard him inhale the scent of my body and whisper, "I know and I promise to do everything I can so you will forgive me"

"Really?" I asked.

Nickolas nodded his head briefly. He tightened his arms and murmured, "I miss this. Can really touch and hug you"

I had tears in my eyes to hear his words so sincerely. Slowly my anger faded and tried to think rationally. He did all this for the sake of our relationship and I'm grateful for that. My hands crept around Nickolas. Replying to his arms so tightly. "You are very good at saying sweet My King"

Nickolas chuckled and raised his head. He stole a kiss from my lips and said, "only for you My Queen"