The Human Bride

Chapter 18

Theodus stood in the door way in a navy suit, white shirt and a black tie. His dark hair tied back with a simple band. Noah looked from the king to Rosalind and smiled at her, Rosalind on the other hand was beyond nervous. She was staring wide-eyed at Theodus who was looking over Noah’s head directly at her, his eyes trailed her like a cat stalking a bird. Rosalind swallowed the no existence lump of nerves in her throat and walked towards the door. She looked down at her feet that were dressed in small black slip on shoes, she looked back up at Theodus and smiled,

“Hi” she squeaked out, Noah stifled a giggle behind her and she turned and shot him a ‘shut up’ look

“Hi little one, may I escort you down to dinner?” He asked offering his arm out for her to take. She looked back at Noah who just smiled and nodded. To him he thinks that they should at least spend a little time getting use to each other’s presence at the very least. Not that he thought that they shouldn’t have any interaction or any thing like that. He decided that he was going to escort the two of them, not that he could do much if anything to happen. Rosalind walked over to the king and linked her arm with his and smiled up at him. Theodus nodded his head and lead her down the corridor. Noah trailing not far behind hands in his pockets, grinning to himself in delight.

Natasha, Ragnar, Soren and Mikhail we already sat at the table waiting for the trio to make their appearance. Noah walked into the dinning room and sat beside Mikhail kissing him on the cheek. The five bodies sitting at the table was anxiously for Theodus and Rosalind to enter. Mikhail and Natasha shared a worried look. The young prince ran a hand through his hair and began to stand up. The doors opened and the nervous pair entered the room. Theodus guided the young teen to the table, to the chair between Soren and Noah. He pulled the chair out and Rosalind smiled up at him as he pushed her under the table. Theodus rounded the table and sat in his seat. Noah looked over at Rosalind with his eyebrow raised. She looked over at Noah and gave the biggest smile, one that made her nose and eyes scrunch, her freckles merged and creased into her scrunched up skin. Noah smiled back at her with the same glee as the young red head. Mikhail’s hand rested on Noahs’ right thigh and kissed the side of his head sweetly. The younger attendants at the table began to eat, them the older three began to eat the table. The atmosphere around the table was tense, so much so that you could cut it with a knife.

Ragnar cleared his throat and looks to Natasha and said “I’m having a ceremony on my territory next month to celebrate my latest mating, I’d like it if you would all join me” Natasha swallowed her food and smiled at the young wolf king

“I don’t see why not” she looked over to the prince and his beloved “Mikhail, Noah?” The dark haired man looked over at Noah who nodded as he shovelled food into his mouth like a pig. Soren looked over Rosalind head at the green eyed boy and frowned in disgust. Mikhail nodded at Natasha

“We’ll go, Rosalind you are coming with us”

Rosalind look over at Mikhail her eyes wide with confusion.

“You’re coming because we can not leave you here on your own” this made Soren snort a laugh “What makes you think I’m coming with you?”

Mikhail put his cutlery down and look passed the two teenaged humans to the hellhound and glared,

“Because you as well as me and that prick over there we are friend the four of us and we are going to support Ragnar”

“Like we have the last 10 times?” Soren jibbed. In response to this Ragnar threw his head back and bellowed out a laugh. The comment also made the Best king let out a chuckle along with Noah who looked at Soren, he winked at him causing Mikhail to jab an elbow into his side. This caused the seventeen year old to let out a huff in annoyance.

“It not been that mean Anniya makes six” Ragnar informed snootily grinning at Soren.

“You’re worse than a rabbit” Theodus said shaking his head

“Like you can talk” Ragnar countered, his eyes then flitted to Rosalind as did Theodus’. The young girls eyes fell to her lap, teary and water logged. She had no idea why the though of the vampire king laying with other women bothered her so much. Noah and Soren both noticed her quick change in mood. Noah grasped her hand, rubbing his thumb over the back of her hand on comfort. Noah understood why it bothered her so. It just happened, it happened to hime too after he found out that Mikhail had lovers before him. Soren swung his arm around her shoulders bring her closer her whispered in her ear “don’t be sad please, trust me they meant nothing to him I can guarantee it” he finish by kissing her on the head.

“sorry little flower I didn’t mean to upset you” Ragnar apologised sincerely. The young girl looked up and gave him a watery smile

“It’s okay, what are you mate like?” She questioned not wanting the attention her anymore. It worked for the most part, but Theodus stared at her. His chest clenched in an unknown anguished.

Ragnar smiled at the question “ah yes the girls are great” he took a sip of his water

“Here we go again” Soren moaned and Ragnar glared at him

“My first mate Thada she’s beautiful, but then again so are all of them” Noah and Soren snorted “what?” Ragnar questioned

“That statement made you sound like a man w***e” Natasha said so matter of factly this made the entire table not counting Ragnar who shuck his head at the group.

“Thada looks like Mikhail” Theodus stated teasingly. Mikhail left eye brow rose “she the only one I don’t get on with” Theodus continued.

“Yeah that probably because she’s the only one I chooses she isn’t a destined mated for me” this statement again caused Soren to snort

“That makes sense if she looks like pretty boy over here” he flicked his thumb in the direction of the young prince “was that the he he caught you with?” Soren began to laugh at the nodding of the alpha kings head. Ragnar gave an apologetic look at Mikhail who turned grin mischievously as he grabbed a bread roll and threw t at his head. Said bread roll hit him smack bab in between his eyes and bounced back and landed in his bowl of stew.

“Oi I expect this behaviour form those to two” Natasha exclaimed, motions to Rosalind and Noah “but you two know better” she chided at she rose for her chair and walked around the table smacking the pair up the side of the head. They grinned at each other after Natasha made it to her chair and sat down and in unison they said,

“Sorry mum!” This caused the elderly vampire to run her hands down over her face

“What am I going to do with you lot” she moaned into her hands. The older boys laughed at the older vampire.