Chapter 13
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” You were in my memory ” She pointed out immediately he stepped into her dream plane once again. He raised his eyebrows at the unwelcoming attitude. She looked tired and stressed out and he didn’t like the look on her face one bit but he was glad she remembered something about him.
” And?” He asked with a husky voice that sent shivers down her spine. She suddenly wanted him to hold her so she could forget everything while soaking up in his warm embrace.
” Who are you? And why did my wolf purr when you touched her?” She asked going straight to the point. He chuckled as he moved closer to her, he stroked her cheek and watched her blush grow. For a confusing reason, she doesn’t want him to remove that hand.
” And if I tell you will you remember my name?” He whispered, his breath fanning her cheeks, she closed her eyes while imagining the warmth of the Sparks traveling throughout her body from his touches. What he said almost flew out of her brain but she managed to retain it while calming her wild heartbeat.
” Your name? Of course, I don’t know your name. How can I? but you can do me a favor by telling me what your name is why you keep appearing in my dreams, and also how all this relates together!” Frustrated by his antics she huffed out angrily looking deep into his striking blue eyes that almost hitched the annoyance that was brewing inside her.
” It’s driving me nuts, Nobody tells me anything” She cried blinking back her tears, for the first time after waking up from that coma, she felt sore and done from everything and everyone around her and if this strange man was invading her dreams for something then he should be able to provide her some answers at least.
” You are not the only one your memory loss is driving you to the edge! Hell, it’s hard standing in front of you knowing you can’t recognize me or you can’t remember my name. I have told you countless times the other times I visited your dreams, who I am, what I am, and what you mean to me but you always forget each time.” He breathed out icily masking his pain with a cold expression to his beloved.
” Then tell me now, I have been remembering everything ever since I woke up. Please can you tell me?” She begged, tears spilling out of her eyes. He brought his hands slowly to her head and patted the back of her head just the way he used to do to calm her down. He breathed out as he brought the words to his lips.
” I will tell you. Listen, Diana, I am your mate and I am… T…. My name is….” He said that every useful information about him was tuned out of Diana’s hearing as if someone had reduced his volume to zero. Diana blinked as she watched his mouth move but nothing was coming out of it. It was as if he was just opening his mouth and closing it.
” Can you come again?” She asked politely, thinking she lost her hearing for a while.
” What?”
” Can you tell me your name again? I couldn’t hear you” She sighed and he took that as a cue to repeat himself to her once again.
” My name is D…” And once more the words faded out of his mouth away from Diana’s hearing. She let out a breath she never realized she was holding as she failed to digest what was happening. ‘ why can’t I hear him?’ ‘ What is happening?’ but she didn’t have an explanation for whatever it was that was happening and it was making her head hurt more than before.
” I can’t hear you” She cried.
” what do you mean? You can’t hear me?” He asked wiping her tears with the back of his hand. He hated seeing her cry and that only girl his hatred for the Alpha, he is so going to tear him apart for making his mate like this. He will show Leonard what happens to whoever messes with the vampire king.
” When you say your name, it feels like there’s an obstacle between your voice and my hearing. I can only watch your mouth move but can’t hear anything from you” Sobbing, she explained to him and he cussed under his breath. So this was what the damn witch meant when she said everything will only go back to normal when Diana remember his name. His name is the only key to breaking the spell placed on the pack house. So even if he told her his name a thousand times she wouldn’t know until she remembers it herself. How could she even invite him in if she couldn’t remember his name?
” But you are my mate? How?” Her question brought him out of his thoughts. He sat her down under the tree as he felt his power on the dream plane diminish little by little. He knew he had little time left with her so he had to make everything as fast as possible before their next meeting.
He spun her around searching for something on her body but it seemed whatever he was looking for was not there. He sighed as he dropped her hands. He realized he wouldn’t be able to see anything on her body since it was her dream and he was only using the memory of her to visit her dream plane.
” When you wake up, can you search for a mark for me? It’s supposed to be here” He said touching the place where her neck met her chest. Her breath hitched in her throat as she nodded fervently.
” Please little one, do me a favour. Can you keep this from your brother and that pup posing as your mate?” He said to her and she nodded. Compared to the need to keep everything away from her brother and her supposed mate, she felt comfortable with this strange man who just called himself her mate. She believed him without doubt but what she lacked was the understanding of how that was possible. If this man is her mate then who is Howard?
” Thank you little one, I will see you tomorrow” he managed to say before being forced out of the dream plane, he was weak from minimal or lack of feeding, and that was the reason why he couldn’t use his dream walking abilities for long.
He opened his eyes and stood up from his throne, he collapsed immediately after coughing out blood. He had used too much of his power already and that drained him. He let out a chuckle as he thought about what other vampires would say if they saw their king in such a weakened state.
” She wouldn’t want you to starve yourself you know?” Maurice’s voice slit out of the shadows and his presence followed suit. The vampire was holding a glass full of fresh blood for his king but Darryl paid him no attention. No amount of starvation could compare to being starved of the presence and affection of his mate.
” Get out” He groaned.
” Do you think Diana will like seeing you like this? All weak and unable to stay in the dream plane as long as you want? An ability that has never made you sweat in the past?” Maurice stated pointing at Darryl’s weakened state. The king only growled out “Shut the fuck up!” at him while trying to get himself back to normal.
” You know what I’m saying is true. If Diana were to remember your name today and invite you in. What strength are you going to use to protect her? With her wolf gone? With you looking weak like this? What happened to the strong powerful Darryl that fought tooth and nail to get Diana back when Decanal took over?!” Maurice yelled dropping the formalities and just addressing Darryl as his best friend instead. Red flashed through Darryl’s eyes and his hands were on Maurice’s neck in no time, choking him as he took Maurice unexpectedly. Maurice tried to claw Darryl’s hand off his neck but the unfathomable strength of the king remained. Both have their fangs out and glide at each other with their red eyes.
” You will not speak to me that way again Maurice! Mind your fucking business!” Darryl growled. He knew Maurice had a point but he was too heartbroken to care about anything but how to get Diana back to his side as his queen where she rightfully deserved to be. He has used too much energy on visiting her dreams and trying to get information about the pack’s whereabouts that his friend now considers him weak. He started laughing suddenly as he released his hold on Maurice.
” Get me some fresh meal and stop disturbing me with your petty talk,” He said retracting his claws and fangs but his eyes remained red. He needs all the strength he can get for Diana’s sake, even if he has to summon her to the dream plane even when she is not awake he has to make sure Diana remembers everything about him.
Maurice smiled at the order, the king was getting fed soon and that meant he was going to regain his strength and stop mopping around like a lost puppy.