The Princess and Her Secret Mate

Chapter 6

Lennox POV.

The thing about mates is you can’t control it and most certainly can’t choose who happens with unfortunately that fate is chosen by a myth a f*****g myth I wish didn’t exist. I’ve never In my life had a situation I couldn’t control or conquer until now. Until that motherfucker tried to kill Red. I never planned on her finding out that we were mates but when the doctor said Red was dead my whole f*****g world shattered. I’ve been good at keeping my distance and watching from afar it takes every ounce of control I can muster to not react when she does something to get my attention and I’ve been doing a pretty damn good job so far until I made one mistake.

I touched her. But I didn’t have a choice. No way was I going to let her die by the hands of some punk ass kid. I knew he was trouble when Red chose him as her bodyguard and instead of taking my advice she chose him because of his looks and look where that got her. “Where have you been?” I just walked into the living room to pour myself a much needed glass of scotch. I was somewhere I shouldn’t have been I had no rights there not after all the f****d up things I said her because I was pissed about something she couldn’t control.

“In the library” the scotch burns my throat as it slides down and I place the glass back down and open the bottle once more to pour another. “Are you sure?” I faced him then and raised my left brow. “Of course. Jasper what’s with the third degree?” He grabs a shot glass pouring himself tequila as he throws it back and refills his drink.

“There’s something I need you to do for me.” Something about his Tone of voice and the way he’s holding himself tells me I’m not going like it. “What might that be?” He shifts his body so he’s facing me then downs his third shot of tequila. Jasper never drinks unless He’s stressed or trying to figure out the thoughts in his head that don’t make sense either way it’s not a good sign.

“Stay away from Red,” There it is he knows something Is up he’s just not sure what but when he does figure it out all f***s going break loose and with his hot head nothing will be off the table. My whole body tensed and his eyes never missed it. “Why?” “Why can’t you just do what I ask?” I down the second glass of scotch and place it back on the wooden table harder than I needed to. “I don’t mind staying away from her I just wanted to know why you want that”

Jasper runs his fingers through his dirty blonde locks and shakes his head. Chuckling as he pours himself another shot of tequila. “She’s my daughter. I don’t owe you any explanation on why I want you to stay away from her.” He puts the glass down stepping into my personal space. He's standing nose to nose with me. His eyes were a storm of crazy and his features hardened. “I’m f*****g warning you Lennox. Stay away from Red, I won’t warn you twice,” He stomped out of the room and poured myself another scotch. This just turned into a damn heath of trouble. Trouble I got but never wanted. I knew touching her was f*****g bad idea but if I hadn’t she would have been dead.

I’ve avoided physical contact for seventeen years for this purpose because I knew that one touch and I was never going to be able to let go. She’s my best friends f*****g daughter and I shouldn’t want her like this but that screwed and twisted stupid myth just f****d everything up.

If Jasper knew where I was tonight I wouldn’t be standing here drinking. I'd be six feet underground joining Grace in the afterlife. I had no business taking Red those Aspirin but Skyler was looking for Jasper. He was busy so I took them myself but then she begged me to stay to ease her pain. She f*****g begged I wasn’t going to but in that one moment of weakness I gave into desire but then she cuddled up me and I was at loss of what to do so I just let her. I stroked the soft tanned skin of her arm as I wrapped my other arm around her, rubbing the small of her back. That curly fire red hair smelled like coconut and it lingers on my shirt. If she hadn’t looked at me with those big green eyes of hers I sure as hell wouldn’t have stayed but why did I stay for hours even after she fell asleep?

I’ve avoided the pull and longing for years after Red blossomed into the beautiful young woman she’s become and knowing who your mate is after finding them it’s hard to keep distance but I did for the sake of Jasper but now that she knows it’s going to twice as hard knowing Red doesn’t listen to orders and always does the opposite of what she’s told. Now that Jasper suspects something he’ll be watching and this just turned into a game.A game I don’t want to play since the Myth likes to see me suffer and leaves me with no choice in the matter. I’m playing whether I like it or not.

“Lennox, can Jack come over for dinner tomorrow?” Skyler asked, strolling up to me. I’m still at the bar I hadn’t taken but two shots when I need the whole damn bottle to settle the feelings of disgust down. Jack seemed like a good young man and I was happy when my sister's mate turned out to be an Alpha. I should be enjoying this with her instead I’m dealing with my own s**t that seems to be bubbling at the throat. As much as I hate the idea of steering clear of Red I have to at least try to keep my distance for the sake of the friendship between Jasper and I that seems to be holding on by thread. A thread that could snap at any given moment.

“Lenny, are you okay?” Skyler waves her hand in front of my face, snapping me out of my thoughts, the thoughts I don’t need but got. “I’m fine. Yes, he can join us,” Skyler laughs and I couldn’t help but frown at her response. “You and Red are alike. You both get so consumed in your heads,”

She has no f*****g idea. Maybe Jasper forcing me away from his daughter isn’t a bad thing. I’m far from saint my devious intentions would only ruin her innocence that angel Jasper has would be a broken one after I was done no doubt about why he asked me to do this he knows me better than anyone he knows just how many women I’ve ruined over the years the list is long and ongoing I don’t blame him not really if I were in his shoes I would have done the same thing as he did. “Let’s go home,” Skyler nods.

“Lennox,” Red moaned. The f**k I knew touching would lead to heap of trouble she doesn’t know it but she mind-linked me in her sleep and to f**k that stupid Myth for playing with my head like this. My whole f*****g body tensed and I stopped at the door and for once I’m at crossroads between going to her and doing whatever it is she dreaming about to her or walking out the door and keeping my friend words and staying away from his daughter.

Oftentimes the myth likes to play cruel and devious jokes of her own.