The Dragon's Second Chance: The Past

Chapter 29: MINE

Princess Nuri's POV:

I knew it was Adam before I could see him, but physically seeing Adam standing at the doorstep of my hotel room, while my father was questioning him was a different situation.

Seeing him made me feel extremely hopeful, but at the same time profoundly nervous.

I could feel my father looking at me, but I could not look away from Adam, who realised who the person in front of him was, and immediately bowed with respect and then stood straight extending his hand forward saying "It is nice to meet you, sir!"

Hearing this daddy and my roles reversed, and he was looking straight at Adam, while I looked at him to gauge his reaction. I just stood there and watched as my father took a step forward towards my mate. 

"It is nice to meet you too, Adam. I can tell you are a good person, so don't go breaking my daughter's heart, because you will come to regret it deeply."

Hearing my father greet Adam, put my mind at ease. But the latter sentence worried me.

"Daddy, please."

"Oh! No need to worry my dear. Though Adam has come here rather late, it seems that he has something rather important to talk about. I will give you'll a few minutes, while I survey the kitchen here and see if there is anything I would like to try. I will order your favourite, my dear." My father started to move but turned back, "And don't let him go anywhere till I am back." And then he looked at Adam "A few minutes... Don't do something that you will regret." and walked away leaving me alone with Adam.

I was extremely glad that I had quickly worn a t-shirt and jeans, the moment my father had opened the door and before I could come to confirm what my senses already knew.

"I am so sorry about that. My father can be rather over-protective."

"No need to worry about that. Sorry about barging in, but I do need to talk to you."

Hearing him say this, I grew a bit more worried. I had not expected to see him anytime soon, let alone him coming to see me in only barely an hour after we parted ways.

"Can I come inside Nuri?"

I had not invited him into the room. I wordlessly gestured for him to come in and sit on the couch my father and I were sitting on not so long ago.

He reached the couch "Please join me."

I shut the door behind me and as I moved in the direction of the couch I could feel myself getting more and more anxious, Octava almost pacing in my head was not helping either. We both were equally worried about Adam's sudden appearance.

As I sat onto the couch, Adam gently took my hand in his, "Nothing has changed since the time I met you today. You have shared your truth with me, but I have not shared mine yet." And with that, he went on to tell me how he had initially started with managing only his father's company but then went on to add more companies to the main organisation, which resulted in him now being responsible of multiple companies; how he struggled through it; how his mother had passed away when he was young and how his father had changed after the loss. "I can go on, and on, and I will tell you everything; but the point is, neither of us does not have a past, and where we go from here is what matters. I do not want to say good night and goodbye, and I do not want things to end with just a peck on the cheek. I did not want to leave your side from the moment you bumped into me earlier today, and you telling me about yourself and sharing your secret with me has only made me want to be by your side more, protect you more and love you more..."

He paused, realising what he had just said and I finally looked into his eyes to see hope and love shimmer right back at me.

"So Princess Nuri of dragon clan Draconis, daughter of King Devlin and Queen Athena, I accept you as my mate. Do you accept me?"

Octava was roaring happily in my head, and I was beyond joyous.

Adam came closer to cup my face in his palms, "Do I understand these to be happy tears?"

Tears? I had not realised and again I had tears running down my face, but these were not tears of pain or sorrow, these were tears of pure happiness.

My mate knew me for who I was, and had accepted me.

"Yes. Of course, it is yes. I accept you, Adam Swift, as my mate." I said and before I realised what I was doing, I pulled Adam's face to mine and kissed him, but quickly pulled away... Looking away, feeling my cheek go hot. Octava was swooning and so was I. 

But Adam did not let me turn away, he gently held my chin and turned my face back to him, and moved closer until we were barely a couple of inches apart. Then he kissed me, and though the only contact was our lips, I could feel myself tingle from head to toe, while I returned his passionate kiss with passion of my own, letting all my emotions flow through.

We have met and it has been only a few hours, but I love this man, and he loves me too.