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.

needed some air before James and I went to meet his

was nervous, there was no denying that. It's not everyday you meet your mate/boyfriends

behind, the gentle footfalls came closer before slowing to a stop.

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

a bit," I answered, felling slightly embarrassed at my sudden

at me. I continued staring off into the distance, leaning against the patio

meet him in the

David, I will go in a

footsteps growing distant signalling that he had left me in the

the castle and towards the small kitchen on the royals floor. This is the kitchen me and James

door into the open kitchen, I saw James leaning against the countertop, phone in

me he instantly put away his phone and walked over

his torso, feeling calm in his

my parents?" He asked, stroking one hand down my back, the other around my waist.

a bit nervous." I admitted, the truth

led me out through the kitchen doors and into

of past royals, all the way up to James. I'm not on

room. The large black L shapes couch sat against the wall on the left. A dark mahogany table sat in the middle

the back of

my hand as I realised that we were standing in front of his

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 the past

try to answer

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

the seat opposite his parents, pulling me down onto his

whilst