Twisted Fate: The Future Queen’s Mate

Chapter 4

We make our way down the street to the castle gates. We live just outside of the castle in a small community only filled with council members and other high ranking staff. The houses are all big and beautiful with well manicured yards.

As soon as we reach the council chambers I can feel many different sets of eyes on me. It must be the way I’m dressed today. Most everyone here has watched me grow up or we went to school together. They know the Evie that’s quiet, laid back and reserved. Well that’s not going to be me anymore. If Dante thinks I’m weak, does everyone else think that too?

“Go ahead and head upstairs and find somewhere to sit. We’ll be starting soon and I’ve got to go greet the other members.” My father says before turning on his heels and walking away.

I decided to sit away from everyone else. It’s going to be a long day of meetings. They’ll start with simple civil matters in the town first and then finish with crimes committed by a few that have been kept in the castle dungeons.

I wait for what seems like an eternity for the meeting to start. I’m scribbling with my pen at a random spot in my journal when I hear someone walk up and extend their hand out to me.

“Hello, my name is Tyler,” he says with a sheepish grin. I reach out and shake his hand. “Hi, I’m Evie.”

“I know, we went to school together.” He says looking down. I feel guilty now not recognizing him. I don’t know how I don’t. He’s really handsome. Tall, muscular with dark red curly hair and freckles on his nose.

“Uh anyways, I just wanted to come over and say how beautiful you look today. I saw you come in. Would you mind if I sit with —“ he says before getting cut off by Dante who magically appears and sits down next to me wrapping his arm across my shoulders.

“Beat it Ty, you know she’s mine” he says with that same evil grin from yesterday. Tyler nods his head and quickly scurries away.

“What the hell was that? He was just being nice” I say clearly annoyed and pushing his hand off of me. “He was trying to hit on you. And I’m not going to sit here and watch other men make desperate attempts to woo you when you’re mine.”

I burst out laughing. “When I’m yours?” I say in a shrill voice. I didn’t mean for it to come out that way but in my mind I’m thinking what the f**k is happening right now. “Just yesterday you told me I’m weak and you’ll never stop sleeping around and that I’m not good enough to be your queen” I say standing up and starting to walk away. He grabs my hand and pulls me backwards into his lap.

“I made a mistake” he says into my ear while petting my long curly hair. “You’re not weak. You’re strong. You’re sexy. And you’re mine.” He growls into my ear with emphasis on the word mine.

Part of me is so turned on by what’s happening right now. His strong muscular arms wrapped around me, his soft, sexy, sultry voice, his cologne. I close my eyes and part of me wants to give in so desperately to what’s happening. He starts gently stroking the skin on my thighs with his fingers and I swear I’m instantly wet down there. This has never happened between us before. What really could have changed? Was he really just under pressure from getting caught by my father and it possibly getting back to his father, the King? My mind and body are fighting each other when it finally clicks what changed. The essence I put on this morning.

A slow smile escapes my lips when I realize it’s working. “You made a mistake?” I say slowly dancing my fingers up his suit coat. He stirs underneath me and I can feel him get hard almost instantly. He grunts “yes and I am so sorry. Will you forgive me, my queen?” Ah yes. My plan is working. I already have him right where I want him. I lean down and bite his ear, breathing hard. A small moan leaves his lips and he closes his eyes.

“I don’t.” Is all I say before standing up from his lap. I adjust my dress, grab my notebook and walk to the other side of the chamber before finding myself a new seat. I look over and Dante is pale white looking at me across the room like a lost puppy who’s never been told no in his life.