Chapter 4
Chapter Four
Lucian
“What do you mean he is your fated mate?” King Robert growls and he is looking at me like I had just done something ridiculous, “I don't like the fact that you’re playing these games, Fiona, and don’t lie to me. Fated mates are not common anymore and I highly doubt your bodyguard is going to be your fated mate.”
Even though he respects me, I know that he would not be okay with learning that I am fated to her. I get it because he is just trying to do everything that he can to make sure that she is happy, but it does suck in the fact that this whole thing could end up blowing up in our face. He is looking between us as if he is trying to figure it out.
“I’m not lying.” Princess Fiona finally tells him, shaking her head slightly as she is revealing all of this, “I’m sorry if you’re not happy about it, dad, but I’m telling you the truth. And since he is my fated mate, I’m not going to just give him up. I want to see where things happen between us, and I want your blessing. I want you to understand that this is what I want.”
I’m just standing behind her, my hands folding in front of me as I’m quiet, just staring straight ahead. Although I might be her fated mate, I do know my place and although I want to possessively show her how much I want her and how I have no problem with claiming her in front of everyone, I know it wouldn’t be the right thing for me to do. I know that King Robert is not happy, and he is trying to figure out he is trying to accept this.
“Are you sure he is your fated mate?” King Robert finally asks, running his fingers through his hair, “I think that you’re telling me the truth but I’m worried that maybe you’re thinking about it the wrong way. I’m sorry if that’s not the way that you meant it, but I do hope that you would not lie to me.”
“Why would I lie to you about this?” Princess Fiona asks him softly, shaking her head back and forth, “There’s no way that I would lie about him being my fated mate. Truthfully, this whole thing is ridiculous that you would think that I would do anything like that. I hate that it’s even this way because I don’t know why I would lie about it.”
She is just staring straight at King Robert and it’s like she is trying to make him understand what is going on here. I have to give her credit there because I can see why she is dealing with everything like that. I don’t know what is going to come from it, but I can tell that King Robert is going to be the one to make the decision. I don’t know what he is going to say because it is going to be a hit or miss.
“Are you going to only want to be with her because of power?” King Robert asks me, pinning me with his stare, “Although I don’t think that you are that kind of person, I would appreciate it if you would be honest with me. I have to know what your intentions are with my daughter. I trust you as a warrior and a bodyguard, but I never expected you to be her mate.”
“I didn’t know that she was my fated mate.” I lie even though I have known for a very long time now, “but I’m not going to treat her differently just because she is the Princess. I don’t expect to just fall in love and change everything for one another. I want to get to know each other, and I want to see what’ll happen between us. I want to make sure that we are content with each other and love each other when the time comes. I want to fall in love in the right way.”
I don’t know if King Robert is okay with what I’m saying but Princess Fiona is looking up at me with a gentle smile on her face and I know that she is okay with what I’m saying. I have no idea what is going to come from it, but I slip my hand into hers, just holding it and making sure that she is going to be okay with it. I am showing King Robert that we’re going to be fine and I’m not going to dare let anyone stand in our way.
This is the right thing for me to do.
I’m not going to let anything change that.
“Well, I still expect you to protect her no matter what.” King Robert murmurs softly, looking at Princess Fiona like she is the light of his life which is true, “and if you end up screwing that up, I promise that I will hurt you and you will not get away with it. Right now, her protection is what we need and if you marry her, you will end up becoming the next King.”
“I don’t care about titles.” I promised him, which is true because I would have loved her no matter what, “I just want to make sure that she is happy. I will make sure that I will prove to you and her that I am deserving of being by her side and I’m not going to let anything happen to her either. I promise.”
It is like nothing I have ever experienced before and I’m trying to do everything to make him see it. It’s not so easy when he is so skeptical of me but I’m just continuing to do everything that I can to be close to her. Her hand is so soft and small in mine, making me feel like absolute perfection right now. I have no idea what is going to come from it, making my stomach churn because I don’t know what he is going to say.
“Okay, I guess we will see what happens.” King Robert murmurs softly, a glimmer in his eyes that makes me really happen, “I am going to trust you right now, Lucian, and you better not hurt my daughter. I will hurt YOU if you end up hurting her. Let me promise you that.”
I’m okay with him threatening me because she is his daughter, and he is trying to make sure that she is protected. I have mad respect for him in that aspect because there are so many people that do not care about their children, and they are just doing their own thing. I don’t know what is going to come from it but I’m trying to do everything that I can to do the right thing.
I hate what has come from it but it’s like nothing I have felt before.
I’m longing for everything.
“I’d like to take Princess Fiona out and show her the village.” I finally tell him, seeing how he is still looking hesitant about it, “I will protect her, and she will be safe. I won’t let anything hurt her; I can promise you that.”
I don’t know if I’m going to be okay.
I’m trying to do everything that I can to make sure that it is going to go the way that I wanted it to. After everything that has happened so far, I just want to make sure that it is not going to turn around and bite me in the butt. I just need to hear him say that he is going to trust me with this and I’m not going to dare let anything stand in my way.
I just long for a lot more. I need every part of it.
“Sure, just make sure that she is safe.” He finally tells me, a gentle look when he turns to stare at Fiona and makes sure that she knows precisely how he is feeling, “and if anything happens, then get out of there. I just want to make sure that nothing happens to her. Okay?”
I understand completely what he is saying, and I am going to make sure that it is the truth. After everything that has happened so far, I know that I can keep her safe and I’m not going to let anything hinder that. A part of me is worried because I do fear the fact that I could end up losing her at any given moment, but I don’t dare let it happen either.
I’m just trying to do the right thing.
I long for so much more.
And with my mate, I’m giving her the world.