Ice Princess and the Alpha

Chapter 8- The Calm before the Storm

POV-(Valerio)

I started walking back to Featherstone Castle from the lake. The castle was a large Gothic-style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne. It was originally built in the 11th century with a square three-story pelee tower which was added in the 1330s. It was remodeled and substantially enlarged in the 17th century. We are now modernizing today's architectural style for the King and Queen. The lawn was well maintained with lustrous green grass with the huge trees standing tall surrounding the property. The castle was beautiful and showed strength and power.

Reign's mind linked me as I was walking back to the castle and took all the architecture of the castle.

"Markus, our rooms are ready for us and I have brought our bags up to our rooms. Gabriel insisted we were to stay on the same floor as his family was on. Gabriel said he could meet you in the morning in his study." said Reign.

"Great, you and Frank meet me in the hall at the main entrance to show me where our rooms are." I wonder if Kia would be on Gabriel's floor. Maybe it would be better to talk to Gabriel in the morning instead of tonight so I can get my thoughts together.

Walking in the hall of the main entrance, they were standing there waiting for me with concerned looks on their faces. "Show me our rooms." raising my brow at them to give them a hit that I did not want to talk about my situations out in the open. They could read me well after so many years being together.

We started walking up the stairs, staying silently the whole way up; once we had reached my room, I entered the room. They pointed to me and Reign and Frank followed me in. Both of them sat down on the couch and I sat down on the chair in the lounge area of my room.

" OK, Markus, what is up with our Luna and tell us what is going on? said Frank. After an hour of filling both of them in with what happened, they are sitting on the couch in my room looking at me with stunned faces. They could not be more appalled or outraged than me at the moment.

"Well, s**t! this is a messed-up situation for sure." said Frank.

"Damn man, what are you going tell Gabriel? Is it a good idea to bring Gabriel into this now?" Maybe you should talk to her first before you get her brother involved?" "I would suggest wooing her, getting to know her, seeing if you could get her to fall in love with you. You do have the mate bond on your side," said Reign.

"Guys, I do not really know what to do. If you saw her face, it was like she was scared to death of me."

"You are pretty scary." Laughed Frank. I growled at him, raising my brow at him. "No, all joking aside. Markus, you need to get to know her and let her get to know you. I am sure this will work out."

"Yeah man, you will win her over. Just give her time to get to know you." replied Reign.

"I think I am going to get some sleep guys and we will discuss everything in the morning. Goodnight, guys."

"Goodnight Markus." said Reign and Frank as they were getting up off the couch and walking to the door.

It had been a long day and I had to figure out what I was going to do about my mate. I undressed; I could feel the tension in my shoulders. I wanted to take a quick shower to see if I could relieve some of the tension. I walked into the bathroom and turned the hot water on and grabbed a towel off the rank, nothing like a hot steamy shower to relieve stress. After my long shower, I slipped on shorts and a t-shirt; I wanted to find the kitchen to get me something to eat.

As I walked out of the bedroom, I noticed there were several rooms on this level, then the smell hit me. I started sniffing the air; her smell was faint but it was still in the air. I could not help myself. I started walking through the smell down the long corridor of the hallway. The closer I got, the stronger the smell became of cinnamon and green apples, the most wonderful smell in the world. All a sudden, I saw myself standing outside of her bedroom door. My mate was on the other side of the door. I slowly turned the door knob of the door. I could not believe my luck. The door knob started to twist to open, the door was not locked. Should I go in?

"Hell yeah!" said Aero.

I opened the door and in the center of the room was a king-sized bed. I could not see her but I could see her body form. I started walking closer to her bed; there my beautiful mate was lying there; she was asleep. I could not help myself. I had to get closer to her and I walked to her bed. My beautiful mate was hugging her pillow; she looked like she had been crying. I was standing staring at her long blonde laying across the pillow those lustrous lips. She started to stir and I was ready to make a run for the door; she cried out in her sleep; she was whimpering. She must be having a nightmare. I lost all control; I slowly lay down on the bed and pulled her close to me to give her comfort and she almost undid me when she relaxed and let a soft moan. She was on the bed all flushed and beautiful; oh, how I wanted to make her moan and call out my name. We fit together perfectly. Kia pushed her ass against my c**k and I had to bite the inside of my jaw so I would not moan. Everything about her has drawn me in.

From the moment I saw her, I knew that she would turn my world upside down. She has already done it. I knew I would not leave here without her being mine. Kia moans again and she is tempting me; it has taken all my self-control not to give in to the temptation to wake her up to have her. No, I cannot and will not. She started sleeping soundly again; her breathing was evening. Apparently, the bad dream has lost its effect on my beautiful mate. I took in her scent one more time by breathing deep in. I need to leave her and let her sleep. Lying beside her calmed me and Aero down. It was so peaceful to lie beside her. Everything was right in the world at that very moment. I was finally home, as long as I had her.

I allowed myself to lay there for a few more minutes but, I knew I had to return to my room before she woke up. I inhaled her scent deeply once more before I slipped out of bed to leave my beautiful love. Yes, I was already deeply in love with her; I could feel it in my bones. I slowly walked to the door. I turned around one last time before I slipped out of her room. I did not want to wake her up and let her find me there. I walked down the long corridor of the castle hall back to my room. I had a silly smile on my face; with my mate smelling my clothes. I am a happy man, even though I wanted to turn around and march back into her bedroom; I had to wait. She is worth the wait.

Reaching my room, all tension was gone and my heart was lighter. I could do this and Aluma Kianna Griffin would be mine. I entered my bedroom and laid on my bed. Maybe all is not loss, she was moaning and stugging up to me. Her body wanted me even if she did not know it yet. I closed my tired eyes and felt asleep with a smile on my face.