Arabella’s point of view.
She giggled and covered her face instead of replying me, her reaction made me even more curious.
“Are you hiding something from me?” I narrowed my eyes.
“No, no, your highness” she answered. “It’s just… anyway, I can’t tell you for now”
“Hm? What can’t you tell me?”
She shook her head and pushed my shoulder gently, trying to make me lay back on the bed.
“You’ll find out later, but should go back to sleep for now”
“I can’t go back to sleep when I’m already awake” I said.
“Your highness, please go back to sleep, His Majesty gave me strict warning not to let you get out of bed until he’s back” she explained me.
I frowned.
“Why should I? And why wouldn’t he let me get out of bed?” I asked her.
“His Majesty has a surprise for you that’s why” she answered.
“A surprise?”
She nodded.
“What surprise demands that I must go back to sleep? Shouldn’t I stay awake to see the surprise?”
She sighed.
“Your highness, staying awake will spoil His Majesty’s surprise and make him feel embarrassed” she said the last part in a low and sad voice.
“Huh?”
But her cheeks flamed up again and the spark in her eyes returned almost immediately.
“Just go back to sleep, please, your highness”
I rolled my eyeballs.
“Ok, can I at least brush my teeth?”
“I’m afraid not” she said sternly.
I narrowed my eyes at her and stared at her weirdly for a moment, I shouldn’t put her in a tight spot, after all she’s just following orders.
“Fine” I spat out grumpily and laid back on the bed.
Wymond better be fast with his surprise.
★★★★★
After what felt like hours, I was even starting to get tired of pretending to still be asleep -that’s when I heard the door open.
I wanted to get up when I perceived Wymond’s scent, but then I remembered the reason I was pretending to still be asleep -I shouldn’t spoil his surprise.
My back was facing the door according to Cora’s advise, so I couldn’t see him or know what he’s doing.
Then I heard him dropping something on the bedside table, it sounded like a tray.
He climbed onto the bed, reached for my shoulder and turned me over, then pushed some hair off my face and his lips crashed on mine softly.
My eyes snapped open in surprise and I stared at his closed eyes.
What is he doing? Is this the surprise Cora was talking?
My mind quickly flashed back to our conversation last night, I recalled everything I told him about my dream mate -don’t tell me he’s seriously trying to meet up the criteria of being my dream mate.
He broke the kiss and smiled at me.
“Good morning, baby” he greeted me.
“Huh?!” I exclaimed.
He’s calling me baby? Baby?
He reached for the tray and my mouth watered when I saw the perfectly made steaks, a few slice of bread were placed in a corner and a cup of tea was also place beside them.
I gulped.
“Breakfast in bed” he looked in my eyes. “Prepared by your prince charming, no, it’s your King charming” he blew me a kiss and winked at me.
I shivered, this is too much diabetes -does this mean I’m gonna die soon?
“Thank you” I said as I carried the tray from him and placed it on my laps.
“How was your night?” he asked in a very soft voice.
I simply gaped at him for a moment, he wasn’t like this when I knew him, who taught him all these things overnight? Where’s the grumpy Wymond that I know?
“Am I dreaming?” I asked him.
He pinched my nose softly, placed his hand at the back of my neck and rested his forehead against mine.
“No, you’re not dreaming, baby” he said. “I want us to start over and go with the flow, I don’t wanna shy away from my feelings anymore”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah” he confirmed. “I mean every word I said last night, let’s let our bond lead the way for us” he said seriously.
His eyes doesn’t seem like they’re telling lies, besides, I have been trying to make him accept and give me his attention since I arrived -why not just enjoy the moment while it lasts?.
“Come on, try it” he nodded at the tray of food sitting on my laps.
I quickly picked a slice of bread and put a steak in the middle, I folded the bread and took a big bite. My eyes closed voluntarily as I chewed on it and I couldn’t help but smile.
“This is heaven!” I commented.
“Phew” I heard him breathe out in relief. “That’s good” he whispered.
But I ignored him and continued eating, there’s nothing more interesting than my breakfast at the moment.
I wanted to reach for the tea but Wymond beat me to it, he reached for it and fed me -he’s such a cutie right now.
Few minutes later, I was almost done with my breakfast when it crossed my mind that I was planning on visiting our pack, I should take permission from him.
I can’t make decisions on my own now that I have a mate, doing things without telling him is like disrespecting him, right?
“Wymond” I called him.
“Hm?” he hummed.
“I wanna visit home after school today, so I might come back to the palace later than expected”
He paused and raised his head, his eyebrows suddenly furrowed like a sad puppy.
“Why are you going home? Are you not satisfied with me?” He asked.
Now it’s my turn to furrow my eyebrows, I gave him a strange look.
“Now satisfied with you? What are you talking about?” I asked him back.
“Er… Edward told me some things about women earlier” he said.
“Edward?” He nodded. “He told you some things about women?” He nodded again.
What on earth does Edward know about women?
“What did he tell you?” I asked him.
“He said women usually go back to their parents’ home when their men has offended them and they are mad at them for what they have done….”
Like seriously, from where exactly did Edward get that? And why would this moron believe him?.
Someone who doesn’t even have a girlfriend, talk more or less of a mate.
“… so I was wondering if I offended you last night?”
I sighed softly.
“I’m not mad at you or anything, I just wanted to go back and help with the little things I can”
“Oh”
I laughed at his expression, it doesn’t look like he’s satisfied with my answer yet.
“Wymond, our pack just survived a war and so many wolves lost their homes and families, I just wanted to check how everyone’s fairing” I explained clearly to him.
The frown in his face vanished as he nodded in agreement, he put a steak in my mouth and wiped the corner of my mouth that was stained.
“That’s a very good idea” he smiled. “You’re indirectly doing your queenly duties, I’m so proud of you” he leaned forward and kissed my forehead.
My cheeks flamed up.
“What about you? What are you gonna be doing today?” I asked him.
He twisted his lips.
“Hm, I have a meeting with the twelve elders and I also have a meeting with the Alpha King, then paperwork afterwards”
“You really do have a busy day today” I commented.
“But I’ll come pick up after school and we’ll go to your pack together”
I frowned.
“Why?”
“Er… I’m the King and I can go anywhere and everywhere I want to”
“But….”
There’s a sudden knock on the door, we didn’t need to hear a voice before knowing who’s at the door, because we can tell it’s Edward from his scent.
“Your Majesty, the Alpha King has arrived and he’s waiting in the meeting hall” he said from outside.
“Attend to him” Wymond ordered him.
“Yes, your Majesty” Edward replied and left.
I wagged my brows at Wymond with a smirk.
“Go on, don’t worry about me”
“I’ll arrange someone to drop you off at school” he said.
“Ok”
He squinted his eyes.
“I’ll still come pick you up” he said.
“Noooo” I whined.
He chuckled, he leaned forward and kissed my forehead.
“No matter how busy I am, I’ll always make time for you” he said and winked at me, then rushed towards the bathroom.
I glared at the back of his head, but I couldn’t help butterflies dancing happily in my stomach.
He’s too sweet for me, mom, your daughter might die of diabetes soon -but I guess I’m happy to have this diabetes.