KING'S MATE

First Kiss

"How is your relationship with Nickolas now, Gween?" Joshua asked while I was packing my little clothes. Today I was allowed to go home by doctor Jared and I'm grateful for that, I can't stand being in the hospital without being able to do anything.

That man also took the time to give me a talk about the nature of my adventurers in the forest and also reminded me to exercise control every three days to check the wounds on my head, back, and legs and some of my ribs that turned out to be broken.

Of course, I was attacked by three super large beasts and they intended to kill me. That is why Dr. Jared was amazed when he saw me awake from a coma.

And it was because of Nickolas.

After I asked Joshua why Nickolas gave his sign to me, he said that Nickolas deliberately did that to save me.

If Nickolas gives his mark to me then the first stage of the ritual of mating is already carried out and our souls are interconnected. That way Nickolas was able to transform his power to me.

That is why the small wounds on my body had disappeared without a trace in just a few days and Dr. Jared said that my broken ribs had also begun to heal.

I haven't thanked him yet, but since Nickolas hasn't explained anything about soulmates, so I didn't say anything. "There is progress like that, but I feel that Nickolas is acting like that because of the sign on my neck."

"trust me, he acts like that because he does care about you"

"You're right," then I resumed packing my clothes.

***

I knocked on the door of Nickolas's private study in the mansion. It was two hours ago that I arrived at the mansion and the maid said that Nickolas had been in his office since early morning.

I wanted to approach him, but since I was tired because the journey from the hospital to North Hills was quite long, I decided to take a nap and see him after waking up.

And here I am, standing in front of his office door. Waiting for Nickolas to give me permission to enter. However, I still have manners and this is one of them. I feel like miss mom if like this.

"Come in" I vaguely heard Nickolas's baritone. I slowly turned the knob and opened the large mahogany wooden door that separated Nickolas's workspace from the outside world.

I stepped in and gave him a small smile. "What are you doing here, Gween?" he asked without taking his eyes off the file in front of him.

"I just want to see how you are," I replied softly. Suddenly Nickolas looked up and looked at me closely. A small smile adorned his lips. Just when he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, the door was knocked again and Nickolas allowed anyone outside to enter.

His expression immediately turned flat when he saw who was standing behind me. Nickolas rose from a soft chair that looked so comfortable and walked around the table. "Elder Rowin. Why did you come to see me here?"

"I want to discuss something with you, Your Majesty," I turned and saw a man who looked to be in his sixties --- in fact more than that --- standing with a face that was hard to explain.

He wore a suit that looked splendid and hair that was also arranged neatly.

Elder Rowin's eyes turned to me." Who is this woman, Your Majesty?"

"She's my new personal assistant. Seraphina Chase," Nickolas said dryly. Suddenly I turned to him and looked at Nickolas with a look of annoyance. Why is he lying? Lying won't solve anything and if the elders realize that Gween Peterson is me, then things will get more complicated.

"Your personal assistant? Why did you bring her here? She is just a human and ---"

"You don't need to worry Elder Rowin, she already knows the existence of the supernatural world because her adopted parents are a werewolf couple"

"I see." Elder Rowin looked at me closely for a few moments, but he immediately turned his gaze towards Nickolas. "I want to discuss something with you"

"Alright," said Nickolas, heaving the elder to the sofa placed on the other side of the room. I was just about to turn away when Nickolas's voice stopped me. "You stay here Seraphina, your job is not done"

"uhh ---"

"You haven't sorted the files on my desk. Now do it" I looked at Nickolas and found him staring at me closely.

He seemed to be implying something through his eyes and as soon as I realized, he wanted me to be in the room.

"But Your Majesty---" protested Elder Rowin.

"She is my employee, Elder Rowin, so it is me who decides whether she has the right to leave or not," Nickolas said firmly and undeniably.

Elder Rowin nodded his head in agreement and glanced at me briefly. The look of dislike was clearly visible in his eyes before he looked back at Nickolas.

"I want to discuss you about your soulmate, Gween Peterson" I, who was walking towards the chair placed in front of the desk, immediately stopped the steps when my name was mentioned.

"What do you need to say about Elder Rowin?" growled Nickolas slowly. I pretended to tidy up and check all the many files of Nickolas, but I still listened to the conversation that was going on right now.

"I heard that Miss Gween was attacked by Rogue. Why did Your Majesty not consider our ideas? If one day Miss Gween occupied the throne, then all our enemies would attack her or kill her easily"

Nickolas snorted and replied, "If you come here to change my mind about Audrey, then please leave now Elder Rowin. I don't need a strong queen, but look down on others. Gween is just an ordinary human, but she does not look down on others. and that is the nature of a true queen "

I cough softly at Nickolas's opinion of me. I looked up slightly and saw Nickolas glancing at me. The look in his eyes was so intense it made me move restlessly. "If you don't agree with Audrey, I can look for other candidates ---"

Nickolas growled softly and interrupted Elder Rowin's words, "I told you Rowin, the only one who deserves to sit in the Queen's position is Gween because she has the right to be with me." Nickolas's patience seemed to be running low because he is no longer used tone and formal sentences on Elder Rowin.

"But she is only a human, Majesty, the whole Supernatural world will look at us with one eye and think we are weak"

"I don't care about the opinions of others Rowin" Eirik growled angrily. "Do you think that werewolves can't protect her? Do you think I'm so weak that I can't keep my queen from danger, is that so?"

Elder Rowin was silent, but a few moments later he replied, "Your Majesty, let the Queen's throne be occupied by she-wolf. You can keep Miss Geeen on your side as a mistress like the previous kings. We only need the legitimate heirs of Miss Gween."

"Like my father, is that so? I refuse and will continue to refuse. What I need in my side is Gween. Not another woman. Understand?"

"But Your Highness ---"

"Out " cut Nickolas in a freezing cold tone. I could feel the atmosphere that was so tense filled this room. For a few moments Elder Rowin did not move at all. He looked at Nickolas with dislike and anger, but when I saw Nickolas I could see the wrath adorning his face.

His eyes turned to gold. Elder Rowin rose and saluted. He walked toward the door, but before he was completely out of the room, Elder Rowin looked at me and said. "If you think your best. Then you will agree with my opinion of Miss Gween," I froze in place when Elder Rowin knew that I was Gween.

Nickolas roared loudly and lifted the glass table then threw the object against the wall. Not only that, he also slammed the vase in the corner of the room.

I tried to walk toward him to calm Nickolas, but I didn't know how to do it if Nickolas threw various objects throughout the room. The door to the study room opened again and Jax and Malcolm appeared with unpredictable faces.

"Gween, you better leave here if you don't want to get hurt. You have just been discharged from the hospital and still in the healing stage. Let me and Malcolm try to calm Nickolas" Jax said as he tried to push me out.

"No Jax," I said quickly. "Only I can calm him down. I beg of Jax, if he hasn't calmed down, I will go and you guys do it," I asked the two men who were currently standing protecting me. Jax and Malcolm glanced at each other, then Malcolm nodded and gave me a chance to approach Nickolas.

"Nickolas" I called softly. "Nick, , it's me Gween. Nickolas calm yourself," I said, slowly walking toward Nickolas.

Nickolas's body stiffened and he stopped crushing the whole room. His breath seemed to roar and I could see claws growing on his fingers. "Nickolas, calm yourself"

I walked closer and reached out my hand to touch his back. With lightning speed Nickolas turned and pulled my body into his arms.

His breath roared and I winced softly as his claws stuck in my skin, but I didn't say anything.

Nickolas buried his face in the recess of my neck. An occasional growl came from him. My hand moved around his waist and stroked Nickolas's back in a circular pattern "Calm yourself Nick"

"No one can separate you from me, mate," said Nickolas, or what I realized was a wolf in Nickolas's body because his voice sounded heavier and hoarse than Nickolas's familiar voice.

He growled softly and pressed his lips against my skin. I get goosebumps when the shock I used to feel when I touched Nickolas doubled so intensely that my eyes closed.

"My King, we should ---" Malcolm's words stopped when a snarling sound came back from Nickolas's lips. He looked up and bared his fangs while hissing.

His golden eyes shone brighter and his aura of dominance was increasingly felt until the two men standing behind me immediately knelt down and bowed their heads while revealing their left necks.

I inhale and close my eyes tightly when the tips of the fangs touch my skin. "Nickolas..." I called in a trembling voice. "Come back, calm yourself" Nickolas sighed and closed his eyes. I inhale and close my eyes tightly when the tips of the fangs touch my skin. "Nick ..." I called in a trembling voice. "Come back, calm yourself" Nickolas sighed and closed his eyes.

I thought when his eyes opened again the familiar gray eyes would welcome me, but when he opened his eyes the golden eyes were still there.

I glanced at Malcolm and Jax in confusion then my eyes returned to Nickolas and one thing crossed my mind. I swallowed hard and gathered my faith.

This is the only way ...

My face approached and my lips touched his lips with a gentle kiss. Nickolas's eyes blinked softly in surprise, but before he could realize what I was doing, my lips fell off immediately and my head bowed in shame.

I can hear Nickolas's heart beating so fast.

My cheeks flushed even redder when I felt Nickolas's hand stroking my hair briefly then touched my chin.

He tilted my head with his finger and his gray eyes met me immediately. "I didn't know you could be this brave," he commented softly.

I bit my lower lip hard. Nickolas touched my lips and released it from my bite, he lowered his head and pressed his lips against me.

I closed my eyes because they were lulled by his kiss. One hand wrapped around my waist and my hand wrapped around his neck. Our kisses, which begin with mildness, are becoming increasingly intense and wild.

Nickolas tasted all my lips and without asking permission, he slipped his tongue into my mouth.

I can only surrender under his power. My heart beat faster and the atmosphere got hotter when his arms around my waist moved to touch the exposed skin because my nose was raised.

Coughing's voice softly entered my ears followed by a voice that sounded nervous, "sorry for disturbing your hot session, but here it's full of broken glass and I don't want Gween to get hurt again" my eyes suddenly opened wide and the magical aura surrounding me just disappeared.

Nickolas opened his eyes slowly and unlinked our lips. A satisfied smile adorned his face.

I immediately moved away and ran from the room with my face flushed. I can't believe I gave my first kiss to Nickolas!

Gosh it's so embarrassing!

***

In the evening, when dinner time came, the first thing I did when Lisa came to pick me up was to ask if Nickolas would have dinner in the dining room or not.

I was immediately relieved when Lisa answered that Nickolas was having a dinner with continents of Alpha at the same time holding a meeting to discuss politics.

Of course I prefer to have dinner alone in a large dining room after this afternoon. Unfortunately, when I entered the dining room, there were Malcolm and Joshua.

They smiled broadly as they raised their eyebrows to tease me. "Why are you smiling like stressed people?" I asked bitterly as I sat on a chair.

"So ..." murmured Joshua hanging. He glanced at Malcolm a moment before looking back at me, "did something interesting happen this afternoon?"

My forehead puckered and ignored Joshua. "Hmm ... It seems like soon there will be a bell ringing" as soon as I glared at Malcolm.

"So what should I do again as his soulmate to calm a man named Nickolas besides doing that?" I asked bitterly.

Instantly Malcolm's eyebrows clasped together and looked at me with a surprised look.

"Did Nick tell you about your relationship? As I recall, Nick said that he only told you about werewolf" sh*t! I slipped, I muttered to myself. Instantly my mouth closed tightly and my eyes glanced at Joshua. While the man who glanced at him chose to look away and pretend to be busy with food on the table.

Malcolm leaned forward. His eyes narrowed and gave me a probing look. "How do you know Gween?" I cleared my throat slowly and looked for something that I could make an excuse for. Then I remembered something --- I threw a glare at Joshua before turning back to Malcolm.

"I overheard a conversation between Elder Rowin and Nickolas. I was there at that time because Nickolas asked for it. That's when I concluded that I was Nickolas's soulmate."

"How do you know about soulmate?"

"From the book that I found in the library. I only know the outline because the book mostly uses ancient Greek." I said casually. Malcolm stared at me for a few moments.

Trying to find a lie behind my words, when he found nothing, Malcolm sighed hard. "Books? What books?"

"The Moon Child"

Malcolm widened his eyes and looked at Joshua with a look that was hard to decipher, then he looked back at me in surprise, "but that book should have been -"

The door to the dining room opens and the man I am so avoiding from walking in follows Jax and Del. I cough and awkwardly stand up from the table. Where are you going, Gween?" Joshua asked in a teasing tone so obvious. His eyes looked at me amused because of my strange behavior.

"I'm done eating. Good night everyone," without waiting for an answer from anyone, I left the room.

Nickolas looked at me closely while Jax looked at me with a strange look. With lightning speed I ran to the room.

***

I groaned in disgust because there was nothing else I could do besides lie in my room, watch TV, or check my social media accounts.

I opened Joshua's i********: account and laughed when he saw all the contents of the photo.

I feel no different here than I am in New York, which is a little different is I can work there, while here? Far from work, even I can't touch the brooom in here.

A sigh of breath escaped my lips. With resentment I immediately threw the cellphone given by Nickolas on the bed and moved from there. If I shut myself in a room like this, slowly I would go crazy.

So I walked out of the room and looked for friends who I could talk to, but unfortunately everyone was busy today until even Joshua, who was usually not busy, today he went to a meeting.

I stopped when I saw the man I avoided in the living room and was sitting on the sofa. His eyes focused on the document file in his hand.

I was a little surprised when I saw the glasses perched on his nose. As I recall, Nickolas never wore glasses ...

"Why do you just stay there Gween? Still want to avoid me?" he asked without taking his eyes from the file. I was a little surprised and bit my lower lip, forgetting that everyone here has superhuman strength. Even just to peek, I can't, it's not fun!

"ehh - uhmm n-no ..." I stammered. Nickolas put the file in his hand and removed the glasses he was wearing.

He turned his head and looked at me flatly. 

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Why are you avoiding me?" he instead asked. I moved nervously and shook my head quickly. Nickolas blew out his breath roughly and rose from the couch.

With all my strength I tried to stay still and not run, but for some reason I was sweating cold and my heart was beating fast. "Tell me, are you avoiding me because of that kiss?"

"No ---"

"Don't lie little mate, we know the real answer right?" Nickolas murmured softly. I bit my lower lip tighter

Nickolas clicked annoyed then touched my lower lip, releasing my lips from the bite. "Was that your first kiss, Gween?"

I looked at him doubtfully.

"Tell me!" Nickolas hissed softly. His eyes turned golden even if only for an instant. I blinked quickly and nodded my head in response. Nickolas smiled broadly and whispered, "good, no one can taste your sweet lips except me. Understand?"

"Yes," I whispered. I feel like I'm being hypnotized right now. If you ask me if I like broccoli or not, then I will answer 'yes', even though me and broccoli have been bitter enemies since childhood.

Nickolas smiled in satisfaction and bowed his head. Touching my lips with those teasing lips.

He bit my lips so softly and intoxicated that I fell asleep. Nickolas pressed his lips even further and slipped his tongue into my mouth and then invited my tongue to dance with him. I want time to stop right now. Slowly my hands crept around his body and gripped his jacket so tightly, while Nickolas increasingly tightened his hands which were currently surrounding my body.

My legs trembled and could not support my body. I'm grateful that Nickolas hugged me tightly, otherwise I might have fallen to the ground because of weakness.

Nickolas growled softly. This time he kissed me no longer gently and intoxicantly, but was so wild and lustful, but able to make my body burn with fire so great passion.

I began to pant out of air and that's when his lips came loose. Nickolas gave a small grin to me and then struck my chin and neck with feather-light kisses. "Nick ..." I moaned deliciously.

My hands gripped his shoulders so tightly. My body has no energy because of Nickolas. He took a sip and bit my neck so seriously.

I'm sure he'll leave a trail of reddening wet later and I have to find a way to hide the mark. "You're mine," Nickolas whispered in my ear. I can only be silent and close my eyes.

Nickolas put me on the sofa and stroked my head. His hand turned to my hair and slipped it behind my ear. He looked at me a long time before asking, "why do you surround the mansion yourself?"

With a breath, I opened my eyes and answered in a hoarse voice. "I'm bored if I have to go to my room and there's nothing I can do to spend time other than walking around."

Nickolas paused, "do you want to come to the main castle with me? I can take you around there and after that we can go to the city"

"Is this a date?" I asked with amusement mixed with enthusiasm.

Nickolas shrugged his shoulders, "maybe" I pursed my lips and Nickolas laughed. He pinched my cheek then said, "of course this is a date"

My smile broke and kissed Nickolas's cheek as an expression of thanks.