Mate to a king

Bloom.

I woke up the next morning to have the sun streaming down onto my face. I had a pain in my neck from yesterday,

Flashback.

"I now pronounce you queen." The former king, James fathers voice boomed. Now was time for James to mark me.

 You see, if the king hadn't marked his mate earlier it had to be done during coronation.

Flashback over.

So that's why it hurts so much. James had to take me straight to bed as I was feeling sleepy from the after effects.

With the coronation over, today was the day I was going to meet his parents.

Beside me, I felt around the bed to find James gone, in his place was a note.

Hey Bloom,

I am just getting everything with my parents ready. I will be back before you know it.

Oh, so that's where he went.

I decided to get out of bed to get ready.

I took a fairly short shower before changing into a short, frilled black dress. Paired with brown lace up boots that come to just below my knees.

Walking down the stairs and into the kitchen, I grabbed an apple before walking outside.

air before James and I

denying that. It's not everyday you meet your mate/boyfriends parents

gentle footfalls

what you up to?" The voice of none other than David,

much, just enjoying the air for a bit," I answered, felling slightly

staring off into the

aka you to meet him in the kitchen

will go

the footsteps growing distant signalling that he had

into the castle and towards the small kitchen on the royals floor.

open kitchen, I saw James leaning against the countertop,

saw me he instantly put

my arms around his torso, feeling calm

you ready to meet my parents?" He asked, stroking one hand down

just a bit nervous." I admitted, the truth is I am

the kitchen doors and into a

all the way up to James. I'm not on there yet because

door, we entered into a small sitting room. The large black L shapes couch sat against the wall on the left. A dark mahogany table sat in

placed at the back of the room

felt a squeeze at my hand as I realised that we

this is my mate, James's father, Axel," The kind voice of James mother spoke made me feel warm inside. She had a very soft motherly voice. I noticed I haven't seen my own mother over

I am Bloom," I try to answer as politely as

and we can get to know each other," His fathers voice boomed slightly

opposite his parents, pulling me down

me whilst I fidgeted with my fingers.