The Prince's Mate

Chapter Seven

Mason

After we completed the mating, Callie passed out, leaving me with my thoughts.

 It's okay to love her you know? You don't have to go through with this. I block my wolf from my mind. I have to go through with this.

If I don't I can lose sight of my goal, and that is the crown. I don't need a female getting in my way. She is way too independent for my liking. 

Unable to sleep, I mind link Alex. Meet me on the back patio.

It takes him a few moments to respond, and I am assuming he is getting dressed. 

Okay, man. This better be good, I have a naked woman in my bed right now. I roll my eyes at him and head to the patio. I need somebody to talk to and I know Alex will never tell a soul about my plan. 

Callie

I am in a meadow that smells of flowers and rain and there is a woman in a white dress walking towards me. I have no clue where I am or who this strange woman is but something makes me drawn to her, and the saying is curiosity killed the cat, not the dog. 

As she gets closer I notice her aura is so bright, I almost can't see her, but as she gets closer, I can see she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life. 

"My child, I chose you to be the Prince's mate for a reason. That man has a dark side to him, and I am needing you to be able to change that, if you do not, the whole werewolf species is at risk. You are going to carry the future bloodlines within you, but you must change him first." 

I look at her, mesmerized, and process everything she is saying. "But...That means that you are the Moon Goddess..." She nods her head and I immediately bow. She places her hand on my shoulder and smiles.

 "There is no need for that, my child. I knew you were a special wolf from the time you entered the world. You will pave a new future for us all."

I wake up in bed, feeling very groggy. I cannot believe I just got a message from the Moon Goddess, but why do I feel so tired? I can barely keep my eyes open...Don't worry Callie, it is normal to be drained after being in the Moon Goddess' presence. 

Mason

I am pacing on the back patio, waiting for Alex to show up. He comes around the corner in basketball shorts and a tank top. I see a fresh mark on his neck.

 "Congrats man!" He claps me on the shoulder and says, "You too my man, now tell me what is so important that you needed to drag both of us away from beautiful woman who are naked in our beds." 

I sit on one of the benches and motion for him to do the same. "Listen, whatever is said here, stays here. Got it. This is a Royal order Alex, you cannot tell anyone." I know once I say that it is  a Royal command that he can't repeat anything once he leaves here.

 "So, you know that it is almost my time to rule the werewolf kingdom, I have been training for this my whole life and I cannot let a woman and pups gets in the way of that. I will have my heirs later on after I have gained more power but for now, I need to focus on taking over more territory and expanding the throne." 

He looks disappointed and I sigh, I knew he would be. "Listen man, have you ever stopped to think that maybe this is the best thing to happen to you? Maybe she can change you for the better. You have to stop being so damn power hungry." I clench my fists in anger and he stands up, running his fingers through his hair, frustrated.

 "You are going to do whatever you want man, but remember, if you hurt her, you hurt yourself."

Callie

When I wake again, the sun is shining through the window and Mason is in bed next to me with his arm wrapped around my waist. I need the bathroom so I gently remove his arm and go to the bathroom, shutting the door quietly behind me.

 After I do my business, I stand looking at my reflection in the mirror. I move my hair to the side and see my new, royal mark. I slip back into the bedroom and am about to slip on some clothes so I can head to my house when Mason wakes up. 

"Hey" He says sleepily from the bed. Oh my Goddess, his voice is so sexy when he first wakes up. 

"Oh hey! I was about to head out, I need to get to my house so I can get ready for training." 

He sits up in bed and looks at me questioningly. "Training?" 

I raise an eyebrow at him and smirk. "Uhm, yes? As in I am a warrior? So I train everyday." 

His eyes darken and I don't spare him a second glance as I walk out the door. Just because I am mated and marked, doesn't mean I am going to become soft, just because I am going to be the future queen, if anything, I need to train harder now to show the kingdom that I am a strong queen. 

I open my front door and my parents are both in the kitchen. I am engulfed in a hug between the both of them and I smile. 

"What's wrong with you two?" My mom wipes her face and gets me some juice and cinnamon rolls and sets them on the table. 

"Thanks mom, but I have to get to the training field." 

My dad holds his hand up and says, "Hold on just a sec, Cal, take a seat so we can talk to you."

 Oh no, I don't like the sound of that, nonetheless, there is food, so I sit down. 

"Honey, you know the Royal family is leaving today right?" I nod.

 "So you know that Mason will be leaving too right?" I nod again, not understanding what they are getting at. 

"That means that you are leaving today as well." 

Mason

After talking to Alex, my mind is a mess. I shift into my wolf and run through the forest for awhile before heading back to my room and collapsing on the bed, exhausted. Callie moves in her sleep and I wrap my arm around her, pulling her to me and inhaling her scent. 

All too soon, I wake up because I am cold. I look around and Callie is nowhere to be seen. I hear water running in the bathroom and she emerges, clothes in hand. I don't think she expected me to wake up. Where is she going anyways? "Hey." I say, wishing she would come back to bed so I can get some more sleep. 

 She looks at me and smiles and I swear, that smile alone can take my breath away. "Hey! I was just headed to my house to change and go to training." 

Wait. What? Doesn't she know we are leaving today? "Training?" I say, to make sure I heard her right. 

She gets a fiery look in her eye and she puts her hands on her hips. Damn, she looks sexy as hell.

 "Yes, training. I am a warrior, I train everyday." And with that she stomps out the door. What the hell just happened? 

I get up and take a shower, then head out to try and find my parents. They are in the garage, talking to our driver about who is going in which vehicle since many wolves found their mates last night and will be coming back to the kingdom.

 "Where is your mate?" Well, good morning to you to mom. "Did you mess it up already?! Why isn't she with you?" 

I look at her and roll my eyes, "Thanks mom, and she is training, I think?" 

"Training?" She asks.

 "Yeah, she got up this morning and said she was a warrior she she trains everyday and then she left." 

She starts laughing and I sigh dramatically. "You are going to have your hands full, my dear. Try her house, it at the green one over there."

 She points at one of the houses and I head over there. I am about to knock when I hear yelling behind the walls. It's Callie. I burst through the door and my sweet looking angel looks like hell on wheels right now. She turns to me and starts stalking towards me, "And you!"

Callie

Maybe I am having a stroke. They don't seriously think I am moving to the Royal palace today do they? I am not ready to be a queen yet! I turn to my father who has a smirk on his face. As soon as he sees the fury in my eyes though, the smirk vanishes. 

"What makes you or the Prince for that matter, think that I am going to move to the Kingdom when I am working on becoming the head warrior here! Why can't the Prince stay here for awhile until I pass my final test?" 

My mom hands me another piece of bacon, knowing food is the only thing from having a wolf in her dining room. 

"Honey, will it really matter if you are the head warrior when you are about to be the Queen?" I whirl around and face my mother, how can she say that? 

"What makes you think I am ready to be the queen? I am not even 21! That is a huge responsibility! And when I am ready to be the queen, I want everyone to know they have a strong queen, not just some she wolf who happened to be mated to the Prince!" 

I am yelling now and my face is flushed. I hear the front door open and turn, ready to pounce on the intruder. Mason looks back at me with a confused look on his face.

 "And you!" I say, stalking towards him. "Did you think that you were just going to come pick up a damsel in distress and take her with you? Not going to happen buddy! I am going to finish becoming head warrior, so you can take yourself back to the palace!" And with that I run out the front door and shift into my wolf, running into the forest.