Prince Caelan

17. Royalty

Acela POV

I wake up in the comfiest bed I've ever laid on in my entire life.

I don't know when I fell asleep in the car but when I opened my eyes I was in a huge bedroom and I was tucked into bed. Looking around I know instantly that we are inside the palace, the rooms are all the same to me, beautiful and everything is definitely worth more than I could ever earn in my lifetime.

I lay there and try not to think about everything that just happened at Ron and Olivia's when I told them about me and Caelan. I was not expecting that kind of reaction out of Mason, it completely shocked me. He reassured me many times that he would try and be nice to Caelan, to get to know him. I did not expect him to speak to me like that.. 'are you stupid!?.. It broke my heart hearing his opinion on my love life, I thought he would be happy for me.

Caelan is my mate and as much as I disliked Caelan for lying to me in the past, I could never hate him. It wasn't just the mate-bond either, I actually like Caelan, he's funny and kind, he makes me laugh and smile, we have fun together and I truly trust him with anything and everything. It's a weird feeling to completely trust someone who you barely know but the things I feel for Caelan are real, even though they are so raw and new, I've never felt his way before.

I just hope Mason comes around and we can get past this, I don't want to lose him. Mason has been my rock for the past 2 years, I'd be heartbroken if he stopped talking to me for following my heart and accepting Caelan as my mate.

A knock at the door makes me sit up and my pulse raise at the suddenness.

The door opens and I see a familiar face. "Hello dear." Elizabeth comes into the room beaming at me as I smile widely at her as I move the blanket away from me and I stand up to greet her. She wraps her arms around me and I hug her back happily.

I haven't seen her in so long, it's nice to see her after all this time, I feel so bad I didn't stay in contact with her too much, our jobs kept us both busy. When I would write to her every few months, it was always lovely to get a card back, telling me about her day and about her life with her husband and how much they miss me.

"Oh my, what a welcome! I'm so happy to see you again hon." Elizabeth says sweetly as we move away from each other.

I laugh softly and nod my head while I look around. This room is freaking huge, I'm scared to touch anything just so I don't accidentally break it. "It's so nice to see you too! I can't believe it's been two years." I say amazed as I study her appearance. She hasn't aged a day, she looks the same as always.

Elizabeth beams. "Well! You have certainly grown more beautiful, Prince Caelan is a very lucky man." She says happily and I stare confused at her.

How did she know? "Um, how did you know.. Uhm about-"

She snorts. "Oh dear, I knew instantly two years ago. I watched the prince grow up, that man is so much like his father." She says shaking her head with a smile.

That reminds me, where is Caelan? And how long was I out for? I hope I didn't drool on anything.. so embarrassing.

Elizabeth goes to the bed and begins to tidy it and I turn and help her make it straight. "Caelan is fetching you some clean clothes, that man is as stubborn as his father, refused to let me do it." She says laughing out and I smile at how right she is. Caelan is stubborn.