Not Your Mate Anymore

Cayden's POV

To just simply call her beautiful would not be enough. Looking into her eyes was not enough, I want her near me, in my arms. She has taken up space in my head, consuming my thoughts.

For so many years I had given up on love or even the sick idea of it but here I am, welcoming it back into my life. This sneaky little fire cracker, came into my life for her own selfish reasons and I should be consumed with anger that someone would try con their way into my kingdom but I couldn't be more intrigued.

That same curiosity led me to a whole new world, meeting the very woman that led to my mother's curse, to my curse and only to have her daughter steal my cold heart. Risking my rule, my kingdom just to have her in my life, to have her with me as my queen.

I didn't want to manipulate her into coming here but I had no other choice. I will not force her into bed with me, I'm not that desperate. Maybe I am desperate but I'm not the monster everyone thinks I am. I will not violate her like that, I just need her to feel what I feel or at the very least, give me the chance to show her how I feel inside amd hopefully the vampire side of her will fall for me.

For what I have done, she will forgive me eventually. I just need her vampire to recognize me as her king and to recognize herself as much queen.

"So, where did our people go?” Josey asks me and I smile.

and when she said our

I say pointing at the castle, the

all burned to death?" Josey asks me

are underground. I have an underground lair, built for when I meet gorgeous women who trick me into letting them be queen only to spy on my kingdom." I say

from me and looks at what

walk past her and she follows. We walk all the way around the castle and a few feet ahead, was a small cottage.

not underground." Josey points out and I

agree with you there." I say before walking to a bookshelf, moving the shelf to the side, revealing stairs that

bang on it three times then two times and lastly just once. After a

respect at me and making way

looks around, seeming impressed by the layout of the place. I gently grab her hand and lead her away from the commoners who looked on with interest. Women start making their way to me but I ignore their advances,

underneath a whole castle. It is amazing!"

when I was advised to build this. Who knew it would actually come in handy, stopping your people from making

kidnapped newborn

I say

private room first. I close the door behind me as she

to the room except for a king size bed and two couches with a coffee table. The room

and now, Josey. Who was standing in the middle of the room and even

out there, trying to find a new castle for you and your people.." Josey says and

is ruined so where to from here? We can't stay here forever you know. Also, don't tell your people about your time up there." Josey says