The Royal Castle is as beautiful as anyone could ever imagine. It had everything anyone could ever need. The people, for the most part, seemed kind enough, though the lady who is walking me to my room right now doesn’t talk too much. I think she is either afraid or she isn’t allowed to talk to someone of a ‘higher’ rank. “So… how long have you been here?” I asked, trying to break the uncomfortable silence as we walked the long hallway that was brimming with beautiful colors of light coming from the glass windows. At the side, there were various flower vases and it smelled like summer. The lady, who seemed like she was in her mid-twenties, visibly stiffened up. I don’t know why when I just asked her a normal question. “Si– since I was bo– born, Your Majesty.” She responded with a bow. “Oh, you don’t have to call me that, I’m not your Queen.” I told her and she just shook her head as she gave me a wide gaze. “No, no. You are. You’re– you’re the King’s mate. You will be Queen.”

I haven’t stopped thinking about Hunter since that night he came into my room and, well… we kissed. A lot. I thought I could forget it by busying myself, but it turns out that doing that in a place I was unfamiliar with and where I was scared of making a mistake would be quite difficult, especially since I haven’t left my room since that night and it’s been about… I rolled to the other side of the bed to find my little notebook and checked the last entry I had put in. Three days ago. It’s been three days and two nights since I’ve been to the outside world and the same number since I saw Hunter. According to my assigned ‘helper’, Nina, he has been doing a lot of King duties. It’s been busy since he was away for quite some time when he was, you know, trying to bring me back here. I don’t regret doing what I did (for the most part), but I also can’t lie that I kind of miss him. Or, at least, I miss having someone I could have a proper conversation with where it’s obvious they’re

Hunter’s eyes were twin pools of liquid grays, caressing my face, taking every inch of my body, and promising other desirable outcomes of the darkest nature. In the blink of an eye, Hunter had me in his arms. He lifted me by my ass and with his other hand, he pushed every single thing on the table – the plates, the bowls, the utensils, every single thing onto the ground until there was nothing left and he laid me down on it. The feeling of the cold glass on my skin made me arch my back and it seems Hunter saw this as the perfect opportunity to slam his mouth over mine. I groaned into the burning heat of the kiss, the intensity of it vibrating all the way down to my pussy and I’m pretty sure my wetness has reached the table underneath me. “I can smell your juices from here, baby girl…” Hunter whispered in between our kiss and he bit my bottom lip. “I can’t wait to lick every single drop of it.” He said right before I felt his wide palm on my thigh and he tightened his grip on it

My head was pounding like crazy when I woke up. I was pretty sure it was because I had barely slept a wink. Frankly, I don’t even remember when I had fallen asleep, but I’m sure it was past sunrise because the last thing I remember seeing was how beautiful the colors were in the sky, but there was a painful tug at my heart when I thought of having to face another day here. Alas, here we are again. “Good morning, Your Majesty. May I run you a bath?” Nina said on the other side of the door and when I looked at the clock beside my bed, she was right on time. Eight in the morning. She was really good at her work, though I guess you have to be when you were dealing with actual royalty. Not saying I am one. “Sure, come in.” I responded, because it’s not like I had a choice. I learned that if I don’t respond or don’t let them do their jobs, they just stand there and wait for me and I feel kind of bad about that so I might as well let them do something at least. Nina comes inside,

“I must say… red looks really good on you, baby girl.” His warm breath sent shivers down my spine and my body couldn’t help but readjust itself on him, inevitably touching that part of him, too. Goddess have mercy, is there just something big in his pocket or is that seriously… him? I felt my cheeks get very warm at the thought just as Hunter’s hand slid around my waist and he pushed himself closer to me. “What are you–” I was frozen in seconds when his other hand had come up to my face and he began to delicately trail his finger along my lips. I couldn’t move. His arm keeping me close to him and the strength he used to grip onto me made it impossible, but at the same time, the arousal inside of me was telling me to stay as well. Every part of me wanted him, and it was only my mind that was telling it to do the opposite. My body and this bond, all wanted otherwise. “I want to admire you first…” Hunter said in a deep and raspy voice as his eyes trailed at my body as he looked