Dragon Prince Fairy

Chapter 8

Aurora

I woke to the sun coming through the window. I looked over to where Tyr was, like each morning the past couple of days and I see he was sat there, not moving, looks to be thinking or having a conversation. I looked to Erik was still asleep so maybe his dragon then. I looked back to Tyr and really looked at him. He had bags under his eyes as if he hasn’t slept for a week. He looked stressed.

I called over to him a few times and he never looked my way. It stung in my heart that he never looked at me. I got up and put my hand on him which seemed to jolt him awake, out of his head.

‘’I’m sorry Aurora are you ok?’’ Tyr asked me if I was ok, when he is the one who doesn’t look ok.

‘’I’m ok Tyr I called you a few times and you didn’t answer.’’ Before I could finish what, I was saying he got up and started to say about how I must be hungry whirlwind around the room and was out the door.

What just happened.

Erik woke up with a jolt when the door closed. I was still stood next to the sofa trying to figure out what just happened. Erik asked and I told him everything he just nodded his head and went to the bathroom. Does he know something and not telling me?

When Erik finished in the bathroom I ran in. Getting myself ready for the day. When I came out Tyr was sat at the table with breakfast for all three of us. He looked like he has aged 10 years. Something was stressing him out. Was it me being here.

I sat with them, and they had the tv on in the background, Erik was having a conversation with me Tyr just sat picking at his food in his own world. Shoulders slumped. When we finished eating Erik got up as he had to go and run some errands and left the room like his backside was on fire.

I don’t think Tyr noticed that Erik left as he was just sat there. I felt awkward and not knowing what to do. I decided to get up and go to the bathroom and hide for a bit just to get away. Before I left my chair Tyr spoke to me, still sat in the same position and not looking at me. What he said put me on my arse, how did he know?

‘’Aurora, do you have another mate out there?’’ How the hell do I answer this, I can’t tell him my story what if he is working for my parents.

‘’No, I don’t, someone claimed me when I was 12 years old, but he is not my mate.’’ Before my brain could think this just spilled out of me. Tyr nodded his head frowning, thinking.

‘’I just want to ask you Aurora if you would spend the week with me, and we can get to know each other. Would you do that for me?’’ I don’t even know him, and he is asking me to do this. I mean it’s not like I am going anywhere since he kidn*pped me. Again, before I could think anything I blurted out a yes.

This seemed to help Tyr with whatever as he looked as if I passed him the moon and stars. What have I just got myself into. I mean Tyr is gorgeous, anyone would be lucky to snap him up as a mate. He was taller than me, which is hard to find, either they are the same height or smaller than me, a few times I have been next to someone just slightly taller, but Tyr I had to look up and I loved it. Shame he isn’t my mate. I know he claims to be but I just cant feel anything and I will not be fooled to someone claiming me again.

The week had passed, and I haven’t left this room as I promised and spent time with Tyr, Erik got a room next door for us to have time together. Tyr seemed to be a great guy I had enjoyed his company, the same when you are with a great friend. I woke the next morning to voices. Tyr and Erik are having a quiet conversation. Seeing me awake, they stopped talking.

Tyr had that sad smile again. Every day he has had the same smile. I wouldn't cave in to that smile, no matter how much it hurt. He said a few times this week I am his mate, but I just can't believe him.

"Good morning, Aurora. Did you sleep well?" Tyr asked in a smoothing voice.

"Good morning, you two. I did thank you, how about you?" Feeling awkward this morning, feeling something is changing. Nodding his head, Tyr looked down at the table, Erik looked pissed and upset.

"When you are ready, we will take you out to breakfast." Tyr said. Taking me out of the hotel room! I was excited, but at the same time, I didn't want to leave as I felt something was going on. Something I am not going to like.

I took my time getting ready until my stomach protested at me. Leaving the hotel we went to the little cafe down the street by car. Tyr and Erik told me before they always walked here, so why are we going by car today?

Sitting down and ordering our food, all of us make small talk. When our food arrived, Tyr didn't seem to have an appetite this morning, pushing his food around and taking small bites.

When I finished, Tyr saw this and stopped picking at his food and pushed the plate away. He then spoke up.

"Aurora, I don't know where to start really," a frown on his brows. Looking lost. "We are going to take you back to your place, I will pack up your clothes I got you, please do keep them. I will let you go, Aurora." A pain slashed across my heart when he said he would let me go. Why did it hurt him saying that? It's what I wanted. I was also excited to be going back to my normal life again.

Nodding my head, I stayed quiet, trying to figure out my feelings. They paid for breakfast, and we got in the car, giving them directions to my hotel where I am staying. Saying goodbye to them was hard. I wanted to break down crying, and I just don't know why.

I am free here, I have my life, I need to get another job, but I will bang every door down to make sure I get one, even if I must beg.

Walking into my room felt strange. The past week, living with the guys having their scents, to now just having my scent. An hour later, a knock at my door.

Hoping it was Tyr, I ran to the door. Opening it up, not thinking to look, I see it was Erik stood there with a suitcase that would be full of my stuff. I was disappointed it was Erik but I slapped a smile on my face and acted happy I was getting my clothes. I did hope it was Tyr, but I guess he didn’t want to see me. Thanking Erik, he walked off after giving me a smile and told me to take care.

Shutting the door, I sat on my bed and cried. I don’t know why I cried but a damn broke, and I couldn't stop. My heart hurt, and I felt rejected. Most of my life I had been hidden away to be prepared for my wedding and was rejected by my parents and now I feel rejected for something I wanted. I just feel I have never caught a break from being me.

It's stupid to feel like this. I have heard it all before the King claimed I was his mate, and I found out a curse had been put on me to never find my mate. I knew the king wasn't. Even at a young age, something never felt right with him, I hated him, and he made my skin crawl. Finding out about the curse and the deal, I knew I had to run.

With Tyr, I felt so comfortable, I knew I kept running, but I didn't want to be in the same situation again. Staying in my room that day, just crying out these feelings, I fell asleep.