His Blind, Deaf Queen

chapter 4

Delukas pov

The morning came much too fast for my liking Ryker felt a hoof nudge us awake and growled. "Wake up wolf!" The random centaurian worrior commanded. Snarling Ryker looked up at him and stood tall. "We have a few hours to go in this journey wolf. Keep up." He says turning unphased by Rykers grumpy rage. After eating breakfast which happened to be left overs off last nights carcus we set out with the centaurs once again. "These beasts vex me Deluka." Ryker says in my head. "You are also a beast Ryker. We only have a few more hours. Bite the bullet and get over it." I tell him as we run. "Goddess please let these hours fly by quickly." I think to myself.

Kalistas pov

"Kalista you must wake up they are almost here." Misenti links me as she nudges my shoulder gently. "Who do you mean?" I ask groggily. "The centaurs my lady. You must hurry. The king and queen expect you to greet them in their arrival at the palace gates!" I jump from my bed unable to believe I slept in so late. I quickly shower and blow dry my naturally straight hair. And Misenti dresses me in a royal gown fitting of my status in the royal family. I know never to run for any reason as that is poor behavior for a queen to be. I do however hasten my walk to the front door and out to the palace gates to join my mother and father in welcoming our guests. "You're late Kalista they are almost here." My father said in the link with disappointment evident in his voice. "My apologies father it wont happen again." I say taking my place next to my mother. "Nyla you're giving me a headache chill out." I say to my wolf. Just as i finish the last word the most tantalizing aroma waltzed into my nose and made my mouth water. "MATE!!!" Nyla screams in my head as I feel the weight of 4 paws running towards me. Suddenly I feel the royal guards make a circle around myself and my parents. And they huddle their bodies around me in a protective way. I feel the fight ensue between my mate and the guards. "Mother stop this!" I link her. "The rogue won't harm you dear don't worry." She says with pride. "Father im begging you to end this now!" I link him. "No filthy rogue with harm any child of mine don't you fret Kalista." "Damn it you're not listening!" I yell at them both and as they begin scolding me for my language I interrupt. "Hes not a rogue! Hes my mate!" I yell at them again. the sudden vibrations of my fathers voice startles me slightly and I jump as the fighting ceases. The releif that washes over me brings me to my knees. My heart races as the weight of the paws of the wolf of my mate makes their way toward me once more.

Delukas pov

"We are almost there wolf." The centaur who ever so rudely woke me this morning said smirking. "I'll be just as glad to be rid of you as you are of me." I think to myself and Ryker picks up the pace running ahead of them. He reaches the top of a hill and stops in his tracks at the tree line at the sight ahead of us. Just as I'm about to ask him "what gives?" The most mouth watering scent hits his nose like a brick wall. He zeros in on the sight of what I'm assuming is the princess of the royal family. He lets out an ear piercing howl and yells "MATE!" in my head at the same time before taking off in a mad dash toward her like some rabid beast. Suddenly he is hit from the side and his focus on our mate is broken. Its the royal guards attacking. And theres no time to shift back as they all come at me at once. They are stong but so is Ryker. He is able to fend them off until the kings voice booms in an earth shattering growl. "Cease!" He commands and Ryker has no other choice than to stand down laying on his side. Showing he means no harm to anyone. "Let him through!" The king commands again and with that the guards retreat to their former posts. Ryker stands and makes his way again to his mate much calmer now as he is entranced by her. Her scarlet red hair and tan skin glisten in the sunlight setting my mind into overdrive. She is so small and fragile looking almost like a porcelain doll. "She doesnt look at us Deluka. Only straight ahead. I dont understand this." Ryker says in my head as he comes to a stop in front of her. "Well if you let me shift i can figure out what's going on dumb dumb." I say to him annoyed. He huffs and lets me shift back in front of her. As I tower over this gorgeous she wolf in front of me I just stare at her in awe of her incedible beauty. "Name yourself wolf!" The kings voice breaks me of her spell and I snap my gaze to his falling to a knee immediately. "Deluka Miken, you're highness." I say bowing my head only to realize I'm in nothing but my birthday suit and suddenly wish i hadn't shifted so hastily. "My king, my clothing is in the bags my wolf dropped in the fight may I retrieve shorts from them?" Shorts suddenly drop infront of me and I quickly dress myself in them and return to my bowing possition. "Thank you you're highness." I say embarrassment showing well in my voice.

Kalistas pov

When the wolf stops in front of me I can feel his body shaking. "Anticipation?" I think to myself just as I notice now 2 feet standing in front of me. "He must have shifted." I tell Nyla and his sent is so overbearing I have to catch my breath. Then I feel his movements as he goes down on one knee. A few momments pass and he does a kind of shuffling thing before returning to a bowing position. It then hits me that had I not been blind I would have seen my mate completely naked in all his glory while my parents whitnessed it. I didn't even know how to feel about that situation. "Mother what is happening?" I ask urgently. "What is his name?" I sound so impatient but I'm unable to care at the moment. "Deluka Miken." She says with distaste in her voice. "Mother please he is my mate. Now I dont have to marry that strange wolf you set me up with. Right?" i asked hopefully. "I will mate with no one but Deluka." Nyla growled in my head. My mother gives me no response so I ask my father. "He is my mate. So now you can call off this ridiculous arranged marriage correct father?" I ask in a begging tone. Again no response. Im beginning to panic. I don't want anyone but Deluka. But I know my place in this palace. I am not yet queen. Thus I must obey my parents. Then it hits me if I mark him I can link him and tell him to mark me. And with that I lunge at him aiming to sink my teeth into his neck.