He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

The Deal

•Kaydens POV•

I asked dad to speak with me in private. I'm not quite sure what I should do and I feel horrible. I need dads advise. He has always helped me through all my problems and I am praying to the moon goddess that he will be able to help me now. We walk into his office and he sits down at the desk in the visitors chair. I look at him questioning his actions. "You are now king son. This is your office." He says gesturing to his old chair.

I walk around and take a seat. I cup my head in my hands as I'm so confused. "Dad I dont know what to do." I say as my voice cracks a little. "What's wrong son? You have just found your mate and became king. What could be so upsetting?" He looks at me lost.

"That is the problem. I found my mate. And guess what. It's not Georgia. Its Cameron. What am I going to do? I was told Georgia was my mate. I have loved her for six years. Shes my best friend. She has planned our wedding already. But I can't marry her. I should be marrying Cam. I should have known that she was the one I was suppose to be with. We have always had so much in common and I've always loved spending time with her. I have always had a soft spot for her and now I know why. I want Cam. I need Cam." I say with so much emotion that my voice breaks.

"Calm down. And let me call your mother in to see what she thinks and how her vision could be wrong." He says as he pulls out his cellphone and messages my step mother to come in. I sit at the desk tapping my fingers. I am doing everything I can to sit still and not run to find Cam. The look on her face when I walked over to her and Georgia was so pure. It lite up as she stared into my eyes. I was pulled like a magnet to her. Then when I got close enough and was about to reach for her to pull her into my arms Georgia threw her arms around me.

I shake my head trying to figure out what was happening and who stopped me from reaching my beloved when I looked down and saw Georgia. I looked back at Cameron but her back was already walking away from us. I grabbed Georgia's hand and started walking back to the stage. All I could think of was Cam and what I was going to do about Georgia. She has been planning for this moment. And I was about to take it away from her. I couldn't do that. Even though she may not be my mate I did love her. We have been together for years and have planned a future. But I cant give up on me and Cam yet.

When we got up to the stage and I final spotted my beloved I could see that she was crying. My heart shattered and I wanted to run off the stage after her. But I knew I couldn't. It was time for me to be crowned king. Once dad set the crown on my head I couldn't help myself but to go to Georgia to see if she could find Cam and make sure she was ok. I knew that I shouldn't have asked her but she knew Cam as well as me and I knew she would do as I asked.

Then Georgia tried to kiss me. I panicked. I turned my head quickly pretending to be preoccupied and she kissed my cheek. Truth be told I couldn't do it. I couldn't kiss Georgia when all I could think about was kissing Cam. I just walked away. I didn't know what else to do and I didn't want to hurt her. As I was lost in thought reliving the last couple minutes my step mother walked in the office and shut the door.

"What is the meaning of this?" I yelled at her as I slammed my fist against the desk. "You told me Georgia would be my mate. You said that you saw it. Well guess what it's not her. We have planned a future together and all for nothing." I am so furious that I grab the first thing my hand lands on and it just so happened to be a picture of me and Georgia that my father has had on his desk for five years, and I toss it against the wall.

"Calm down my child." She says like nothing was wrong. "You dont have to worry about it. You want Georgia and nobody knows who your mate is so you can have her and nobody would know." This really made me angry. How dare she think I'm mad because I want Georgia. How could I when my mate is right here in this coven with me. I am seething mad as I step closer to her.

"That is not what I meant. I dont want Georgia. I want Cam. She is my mate and the rightful queen. She will rule by my side. But how dare you give Georgia hope. She is going to be heartbroken and I dont know what to do." I claps on the couch defeated. All my anger left out of me with my words. Now I feel nothing but guilt.

"Listen to me, and listen to me good. Georgia will be queen. Yes she may not be your fated mate but I have seen it. It is necessary for the survival of our species. You may not understand but compared to Georgia, Cameron is a nobody." With that sentence leaving her mouth I jump up towards her as my father blocks her from me. "How dare you speak that way about your queen. You ever say a negative word about Cameron again and I myself will have your head." Something flashes in her eye when I say those words.

Just then father pulls me back to the couch. "Son you need to listen to me. I know what your stepmother saw when you guys were younger. And you just promised to do whatever it takes to keep the vampires safe. And this is what it will take. If you accept Cameron then you will be dethroned as the King of Kings. You will die at the hands of a mutt. And we will all fall under their rule. And there is nothing Cameron can do to stop that. Georgia can. Shes special. She will keep us at the top." Dad says gently. I know what he says is true. I can feel it deep inside. But I cant even think about forgetting my beloved.

"I'm sorry father but I cant. If that means that I must give up the thrown then that is what's going to happen. You can pick a new King. I will not hurt Cameron by ignoring our bond and I will not hurt Georgia by pretending to love her that way." I say with all seriousness. I have made up my mind. I stand up knowing now what I must do. I must tell Georgia the truth. She will be hurt but she will find her fated mate and forget me in ten months when she turns of age.

I head for the door when my stepmother blocks my way and my father steps up next to her. "You will not do this." She says. "Who are you to say what I will or wont do. Find a new king. I'm going to be with my mate." Im starting to get angry again. How dare she. "I'm sorry but our people are more important that three peoples feeling. You will stay with Georgia and forget Cameron. Or I will see to it that your precious beloved is the one that loses her head." She says with more menace than I've ever heard come from her. "What did I tell you about speaking about her like that?" I growl through my teeth.

Father then speaks up with authority. "Enough." His voice softens as he speaks next. "Son, this is how it has to be. If we dont do this then we lose. And there will be nobody left to protect. We will all be done for." I can tell by the way he speaks that he is right. "I cant go without her. What am I suppose to do?" We sit in silence for awhile. I know I must do what they are asking. There's no other option right now. I will go through with their plan for the safety of my people. But once I know for sure that we are all safe I will let the truth be known. Then I have an idea.

"Alright father. I will do as you say. But I have a few conditions." As I say this they both look intrigued. " I am allowed to pick anybody to be by my side as advisors correct?" "He thinks about this for a moment and I see a small smirk come over his face. I know that he knows where this is headed and he is on board so I continue. "I want Cameron as my advisor. That way she is always close to me. And secondly she is never to be touched." I say as I give my step mother a glare.

"It may be odd that you are appointing her as your advisor since she has no experience with royal issues. But," my stepmother says thinking. " it would not be odd to choose her as your personal maid and cook. You would be expected to have somebody that you both trust. And she, I think, would do fine. That is if you keep to the deal and Georgia becomes queen. And as long as Georgia is queen it doesn't matter what or who you do. But I give my word that as long as she stays oblivious then Cameron will not come to any harm." She says this as she gets up and walks towards the door.

"This is what's best." She says as she opens the door to exit. When the door opens my eyes widen as standing on the other side is my beloved with Georgia, hand raised ready to knock on the door. My heart starts beating fast as I gaze at the most beautiful women that I never knew was mine.