Rayan POV I stood there frozen in place, my heart skipping beats as she skipped towards her dorm. I was afraid that if I moved just yet, it would only be to her side. I didn't want to let her go, neither did Razor. We had waited so long to find our other half, our soul mate. Part of me couldn't believe that she was actually here, that I had actually found her. I had given up on having a fated mate hundreds of years ago, figuring that I was destined to be alone forever. But she was here, & she was perfect. She is strong & beautiful, & not afraid to put me or Razor in our place. I still couldn't believe that she had done that, or more so that he had listened. I couldn't wait to get to know her, her likes & dislikes, her quirks & pet peeves, her goals & dreams. I barely knew her, only knowing what Ronan had told me about her, but I already knew she was extraordinary. "Shall we go back to the residence, or did you want to stand here for the rest of the night lookin
Maeva POV It was late when I got back to my room. Stella was already in bed, but she was waiting up to ensure I got back safely. I walked in the room all smiles & she just looked at me with a raised eyebrow. I giggled like a child as I made my way to our ensuite bathroom to shower as my King asked. Turning on the hot water, pulling my hair down & stripping out of my dress, I was still a bit in shock that I was mated to the King. "Your awfully smiley for someone who ran out of the ballroom distraught. What could have possibly happened out in the woods?" Stella asked from the doorway as I climbed in the shower. I could hear her moving to sit on the toilet as I shampooed my hair. Stella was my Beta, & she'd sworn to help me find my mate, so I needed to tell her the truth. Afterall, I had argued with Rayan over telling her & Kelsey about our bond, & she would find out in the morning anyway. "Well, if you must know, I met my mate out there in the wood
Rayan POV I watched her, waiting for her to flip out, but to my surprise, she never did. She just smiled up at me & nodded. Not exactly the reaction I expected. If she was angry, she wasn't showing it at all. "You have a plan to get rid of her, I assume?" She asked. "Ofcourse, not only do I not want her here anymore, but I know that she can't stay here. I want to spend as much time with you as I can without drawing too much attention to the two of us, but I won't be able to do that if she's here," I began expaining. "The trouble is, she's quite stubborn, so I may very well have to command her to go back to Spain if I can't convince her." I finished telling her. She sat there, looking beautiful & innocent, lost in her own thoughts. What I would give to know what was going on inside that beautiful head of hers. Usually, I can atleast get an idea of what someone is thinking, the energy of their wolf gives it away, but I can barely feel her
Maeva POV I couldn't stand to look up & face them as I told them my secret. Between Gia & Stella urging me to tell them, I had finally given in, & now that I had told them that Maeva Thompson was an alias, there was no going back. I would have to tell them who I was, consequences be damned. I trusted Ronan to protect me from Rayan if I needed it, but I knew that if it came to that, it would take both of us to subdue him. I really hoped it didn't come to that. "Daniel wasn't my real father, he was my guardian & protector. My real father is dead, he died when I was a baby. My mother sacrificed everything to ensure I had a chance to live. She gave me up so I could, she knew I'd never be safe if anyone knew who I really was. So, my guardian raised me like a normal child, well aside from the warrior training, but he wanted to be sure that I could protect myself if the need were to ever arise." I told them as I stood there with my arms folded across my chest. I never lo
Rayan POV We were just finishing going over all the details of the festival & ball when I received the mindlink from my head warrior Axyl letting me know of Isabella's arrival. Great, not only is she here but she's early. I instructed him to bring her up to the guest suite where she would be staying until I got rid of her. I was intrigued to know how my little princess would handle her if she refused to leave, but I also didn't want her to have to do whatever it was. I didn't want to risk anyone finding out about our bond, or who she was until she was marked. "Isabella is here, Axyl is escorting her to the guest suite now. I'm going to start some dinner for us." I got out to the others before I was pulled into a mindlink. "Isabella, it's disrespectful to directly link your King. If you need something you need to go through Axyl. I'm in the middle of a meeting, do not disturb me again, Isabella. I'll link Axyl when I finish dinner, & IF you haven't angered me, per
Maeva POV Stella & I woke up for our morning run as we usually did & met Kelsey in the lounge. We laughed at how Isabella acted the night before as we made our way to the woods to begin our run. I was surprised to see my mate & King standing there, just out of sight of the dorms, in the woods waiting for us. He was accompanied by Ronan who didn't look too pleased to be up that early. "Good morning ladies, your grace." Rayan said as he kissed the back of my hand sending tingles straight to my core. "Goodmorning my King, Beta." I answered back with a giggle. He smiled that gorgeous smile of his at me & I felt the heat creep up my neck to my cheeks. I wasn't sure I would ever get used to calling this beautiful creature infront of me my mate. "We thought it would be best if you three started being accompanied by both of us for your morning runs. Not that we don't think you can handle yourselves, but we'd rather not take any chances. So, shall we
(6 weeks later) Rayan POV We knew we would receive alot of blow back from this, but we weren't too worried about it. By the time the complaints started rolling in, Maeva would be marked & have her power back, & anyone who thought they could stand against us would be in for a rude awakening. Maeva... calling her that, now that I know her real identity felt strange, like I wasn't giving her the respect she deserves. Councilman Donahue & his son would be livid when she didn't go back to her pack for Christmas break, but she was mine now, & I wasn't letting her go. If they thought they would take her from me, they would meet their deaths first. We watched all the students load up on their busses to go back to their packs for the holidays, well, Ronan & I watched. My Princess was flitting around giving everyone hugs & wishing them happy holidays. She really was the perfect Queen. The new generations of Alphas & Lunas respected & adored her, she was inspiring & encouraging
Maeva POV Yesterday I unpacked my things & placed them where they would go in Rayan's residence. He was so sweet, he had actually cleared out drawers & closet space for my stuff, & given me shelves in the bathroom for all of my 'girly stuff' as he calls it. He hasn't said anything about it, but I can see it in his eyes that how little I own bothers him. He doesn't understand though. I may be a princess, but I wasn't raised as one. He was raised by Queen Amelia herself to be King, so he has always known the best that life has to offer. I, however, was raised to be a warrior, & we live off of very little. He said that being his Queen would change all that, that soon enough I would have more things than I could possibly ever need. I could only laugh at the thought, I mean, if I'll never need it, why should I have it? But, whatever makes my King happy, & apparently, spoiling me will make him happy. He cooked me a delicious meal last night. Pork loin with asparagus & mashed p