His Surprise Mate

Chapter 11 The Tour

Rebekah

I never thought dad could be this scary, even when he trains me and looses his s**t because I can be dumb sometimes, but right now the look he is giving Aaron. Gosh. It's a miracle Aaron is not running for the hills right now. Of course, he wouldn't. He is the Alpha King after all.

He pulls a chair closer to his, so that we are both sitting at the head of the table. Dad is on right and opposite to him are Aaron's parents. I open my mind link to dad.

'Dad, it's ok I am right here. I am completely fine. Why are you looking at him like that?'

'I have a right to look him like that. He may be your mate but he'd have to show that he is worthy of you.' huh, Dad definitely have a point.

'I have given him a chance to prove and if he fails, we both know I can just leave.'

'I know Pumpkin, but it would be hard. You are both mates somehow. You wouldn't be able to just leave him, at least not emotionally. You may be away from him but you'll always have a piece of him and he will have yours.' Dad cut the link when they start serving us breakfast.

Dad is right. This mate thing would make me want to be near him all the time and I would never be able to know if he'd actually even like me if I wasn't his mate. I feel a pang in my chest and decide to focus on the hot pancakes in front of me.

Aaron must have felt my mood shift because he places his hand on my knee and gives it a little squeeze. I turn to him and give him a reassuring smile which he returns. I grab the fork and dig in the pancakes to avoid looking at him, at least for now.

I know if I let him in, if I trust him, and with all the butterflies in my stomach, and if he continues being this sweet and caring, I know what I'd be walking into and if I had to walk away from it, it would be really painful.

Maybe I wouldn't have to. Maybe he won't let me. And I really want stay. With him. Maybe forever.

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Dad is not going to leave me alone here so he is moving back to his old room. He offered me to come take a look at it and all the memories he had of mom here. Through his tour of his room and my nursery, which was connected to their room and lookes quite comfortable, he had a distant look in his eyes.

I asked him if he wants to ditch everything, get the hell out of here and disappear. To which he said no and told me at least try being here.

It is hurting him being here and yet he decided to move back her for me means a lot. I don't know what the future holds for me but I know for sure that whatever it it, at least he'll have my back.

My phone ringed again bringing me back to reality and I looked at the screen. It's Marissa. I picked up the call but because we so deep in the forest I couldn't hear her clearly but I am sure she is screaming at me and I heard Brian too. I decided to text them instead. I opened our trio group and explained why I couldn't talk on the call.

Marissa: I get the whole network issue thing but why and how do you have a mate?

Brian: The Alpha King to be exact. How is this even possible?

Me: I genuinely have no idea neither does he, so I am stuck with him.

Brian: You can't be serious right? His reputation speaks for him. Don't trust him Bekah.

Me: I get it. I really know his reputation, ok, this might sound weird but he is really sweet to me even after I punched and kicked him.

Marissa: You did what to the king??????? I have never been more proud of you.

Me: It looks weird I know but I am trying this and even if I didn't want to Aaron made it clear he is not letting me go. Tbh. I want to give him a chance, also I get to stay here meaning I get to know more about my mom. So I am staying here and we'll see where this goes.

Brian: You are not staying there for him then, you are staying there so u can get to know about your mom. Whatever u do, just be careful.

Me: Will be.

Marissa: Just out of curiosity, is he hot? handsome? old?

Me: I am pretty sure he is over 400 years old, and weird but he definitely hot, like really hot and yes he is handsome.

Brian: I am out of here. Stay out of trouble Rebekah.

Me: I'll try. Anyways I have to go too. Queen Charlotte wanted to show me around so I have to mentally prepare myself to face people.

Marissa: OK. bye. and please keep updating me.

Me: I will. Bye.

I ended the conversation and got up from Aaron's bed. It doesn't feel right to call it our just yet. I don't know the guy and I don't have it in me to just go with this. This is actually the first time, I am involved and moved in with someone.

After breakfast dad gave me and Aaron a big lecture about this whole mate situation. He is really pissed that I actually have to live in the same room as Aaron. After the long lecture Aaron excused himself to go take a look at the border patrol and security and dad took me to his old room. I couldn't bear to look on his sad face so I asked if he could take me back to Aaron's room so I can sleep and much to his dismay he did. Thank God I asked him because this place is huge and if I would have decided to come alone, I'd have definitely gotten lost.

I tried to sleep but couldn't and that's when Marissa called. So that pretty much how I ended up in front of the mirror, fixing my hair so I can look a little good if I am going to take a tour around the place with the Queen.

Not long after I hear a knock at the door and I go to get it. As expected Queen Charlotte was there and took my hand to go.

She showed me her garden, the throne room, the ballroom and the most important, according to her, the play area for the children.

I got the idea that she clearly wants me go ahead and have a baby with Aaron but sorry not happening anytime soon or ever if Aaron turns out to be the monster everyone says he is. As for Charlotte, apparently that's what I get to call her now, she was really nice and warm and I actually liked her despite her saying that I would have strong kids someday.

I met Jax, the Beta and his mate Rose. She reminded so much of Marissa and I knew we would be great friends. I had lunch with them and she told me that they just found out that they are mates and are pregnant. So I was right about mark, s*x, baby and dying thing. I made a mental note to tell Aaron about this.

The whole day was a greet and meet and I ran out of my social battery after the evening tee and dosed off in the middle of a conversation about the crib for Jax and Rose's baby.

I jolt awake with the sound of glass breaking and see that Rose dropped her teacup and had a horror look on her face.

" I still have to tell my parents about you. Oh my God! I also have to tell them that I am pregnant. " Rose said leaving the room and Jax following her after apologing to Charlotte about her cups.

I smiled at them and was about to ask if I can go sleep when Aaron entered the room. He smiled warmly at me but his smile turned into a fine line when he noticed his mother. She must have noticed it to because she excused herself and left.

I don't know about their relationship so I didn't ask anything and Aaron took my head and led me back to his side of the Castle. I didn't ask him anything as why he is so different to me but I just followed him and enjoyed the effect of actually having someone you can hold hands with.