Forbidden Love With The Dragon Prince

Chapter 7

For some reason, the smile on my face wouldn't go away, I have never felt this happy in a . . I can't remember. I think I may be falling for somebody I just met this morning, but I don't know how possible that is. I'm also scared by the fact that she may not understand my world. In as much as I would have loved to mark her and make her mine, I want her to also have some feelings for me, I want her to understand my world and fit into it, it will not be fair to dump everything on her at once, I'll like to slowly introduce her to the dragon kingdom.

I know the things that go on in my own world, and believe, not all of them are pleasant. The women in my world are vicious, I grew up with them, I'm used to them, but would Manny be able to cope? would she appreciate the fine things and overlook the rest?.

As I glide through the air heading towards Edenville, I can't help but think how she would react when I bring her here to the island on the dragons.

From above, the beauty and Serenity is breathtaking, but you have to live with it's walls to really know what goes on in this seemingly beautiful City. I hope that when I take over power with Manny beside me, I'll be able to right the wrongs and change some of the old ideologies. For now, I need a Queen, and my dragon and I seem to agree that Manny is the one.

I swoop low, gliding and landing on the landing strip and sure enough a servant is by the entrance with my Royal robe and some shorts and of course my favourite golden slippers. Even with all my worries, I can't help but smile when I remember the blue haired, brown eyed girl sleeping in my lair, her scent calms me and the way her eyes light up when she's excited makes my stomach flip in a sweet way. I have been with several women but I've never had this reaction, ever, Non of them have ever elicited this kind of emotion in me, I may not know what it is but I definitely know that this is more than lust and believe me I have felt lust for several women, the burning desire to tear their clothes and relieve myself between their legs and send them away immediately after. With Manny, I feel the need to worship her like the goddess she is, To build a stable relationship of mutual friendship, I know these emotions are very strong, that is why I want to go slow with her, I do hope that she will develop some feelings for me, I can build on that, and the fact that her mate disappointed will be to my advantage.

I swaggered down the corridor, lost in my own thoughts but then a voice that sounds familiar stops me in my tracks.

"I hope I'm the cause of the smile on your face your Highness." suddenly the smile on my face disappears and is replaced with a big frown.

"When did you get here?" I barked out.

" Oooooh, someone is not so happy to see me." She cooed in her ugly voice, making me angrier by the minute.

" That doesn't answer my question Bridget." I replied curtly.

"I came in this morning my Prince to help in preparation of your mother's birthday." She said, bending her neck slightly, seeing that my Aura was out but I wasn't feeling guilty in making her uncomfortable.

" And who invited you."

" I didn't think I needed an invitation since I'm from one of the royal houses."

"Oh, but of course you do." I said sarcastically. "you can't just waltz into the palace as if you own the place." I bit out.

"I'm sorry if I overstepped my boundaries your Highness . ." I knew she was not, given an opportunity, she'll do it again. " . . but I thought it would be nice to spend time with my future . . ."

" don't even dream of completing that sentence if you want to remain alive." I growled, the veins on my neck popping out, she swallowed and the fear in her eye telling me she more than understood the fact that I was dead serious.

Bridget is the only daughter of my father's third in command and for some reasons she feels she would be the next queen even though my dragon doesn't want anything to do with her and neither do I, but she doesn't miss any opportunity to proclaim the feelings she has for me.

I now know that it was a mistake to get involved in her, we had been friends from childhood since apparently we grew up together and for some reason, I had never wanted to have anything to do with her sexually but she had kept pushing in my direction and being a dragon, a male royal dragon at that whose libido was very high, I succumbed to her flirtations, but I soon got tired just like I did with all the women I have ever been with and of course being from a royal family I couldn't make her one of my concubines so I clearly told her I couldn't marry her, but being the kind of person she is, who wouldn't take 'no' for an answer, she believes I have love for her somewhere in my heart and all she has to do is rekindle the love but I've told her severally that there is nothing to rekindle but she wouldn't listen and the fact that she's close to my mother doesn't help at all I have tried to make my mother see reasons why I can't be with Bridget, my mother sympathizes with me but at the same time she doesn't feel her relationship with the third house should suffer because of me.

My mood had turned sour because of this woman, I wonder why she has to be the first person I see when coming back from my lair, I have to talk to my mother to keep her away from me, I can't have a beautiful moment being completely destroyed by the mere sight of this woman, her presence never used to really bother me before but as of right now it seems I can't stand the mere sight of her maybe because of Manny.

'Manny', her name brings a smile back to my face and I suddenly remember why I came back to the palace in the first place. I quickly turn around, ignoring Bridget as I walk down towards the royal kitchen.

" And there, is a sight for my sore eyes" Ceecee beams as I step into the kitchen. She was more like a second mother, always having extra snacks for me so that ' her prince would never go hungry'.

" Hey pretty, how is today?" I beamed, she was one of the few people who could elicit a genuine smile from me.

" Come off it you little tease, stop flirting with an old lady." she was also one of the few people who could speak with me freely, and as for how old she is, no one really knows, she had served the Royal family right from when she was a teenager and grew up to take control of the kitchen and it's believed that she has served 4 or 5 generations of Royal, but she doesn't look a day above 40, thanks to the dragon genes.

" Uhh" I fake mock surprise, " How can I tease such a beautiful young lady, I'd rather lay at your feet . ."

"Give me a hug instead" she chuckled, bringing me into a motherly hug, she always smells like freshly baked bread and cookies and I love the smell.

"So, what can I get you" she asks when she released me.

I give her the list of the things I want and she doesn't seem phased, instead she has a knowing look.

" Someone I should meet?" she raised an eyebrow

"Believe me, you'll be the first to know when I bring her." I whisper confidently to her so that the other staff would not hear making her stand straighter.

"In that case, give me an hour to get everything ready." she assured.

"I can always count on you." I give her a quick hug as I step out, heading towards my Sister's room to see if I borrow some clothes for Manny for the time being.

My sister gives me hell, demanding to know the person who will wear her clothes.

We argue back and forth and seeing that I am at the loosing end and I don't seem to have much of a choice, I give in, telling her about Manny, giving her as little information as possible, I don't want her running off to mother yet, but she wouldn't relent, she keeps asking and asking questions.

Finally, I'm able to get 3 dresses, 2 sleeping wears and 2 pairs of new underwear and a comfortable slippers from her after promising to let her taking Manny shopping.

I carefully pack the things in a fancy bag she gives me, finally heading to my room. As I open my room door, I'm shocked to see it occupied.