Her Alpha Prince

9

Amelia couldn't believe what Daniel said. He knew she was his mate and didn't care that she was a foster kid. He was giving her time to get to know him and not pressure her into instantly jumping into court life. His kisses were driving her wild. All she wanted to do was wrap her legs around him and let him sink inside of her. Never had she had such a powerful reaction to a man. Slowly, Daniel released her and sat up, helping Amelia to sit up.

"We are in public," Daniel whispered, and she blushed a deep red.

"I forgot," she replied, straightening out her dress and dusting off any sand on her legs.

"Me too. You make me forget myself. I want to take you out again. Will you come to the capital?" he asked, and she looked up at him.

"I have a few orders to fill. When do you want to go out again?" she asked, pulling her hair up into a ponytail. She wasn't a fan of wearing her hair down, she preferred it off her neck and away from her ears.

"Would it be presumptuous to ask you to come to me tomorrow?" he asked, and she gave him a small smile.

"Don't you have a gender reveal to be at?" she asked, and his eyes widened.

"I forgot. I won't ask you to come because that would announce you to the world." She understood for the time being she was being kept a secret. The minute people found out about her, she would get no privacy.

"I understand. I'm going to give you my phone number and you can call me on your next proposed date." She leaned over and gave him a small kiss on the cheek before he helped her up and walked her back to the car. She suspected he had people to clean up the picnic behind them.

"Let me take you home and we will go from there," he answered, pulling her close, wrapping his arm around her waist. Her wolf rumbled in her chest, loving the feel of him near her. He helped her into the car and drove her home, his hand on her thigh the entire time. Her body tingled with awareness. The spot his hand touched was on fire. Pulling into her parking lot, she caught a frown on his face.

"What is it?" she asked, touching his hand gently with her own. She sensed his unease and wondered what could cause it.

"I don't like you living around here. Last night when Alex and I came to see you I worried about your safety. Promise me you won't go out at night. This place is not well lit and I want nothing to happen to you," he told her, and she smiled. He was already worrying about her, her mate wanted her to be safe.

"I try not to go out if I can help it."

"Good. I'll text you tonight to set up our next date. I'm sad to see you go." He reached over and slipped a hand behind her neck, pulling her mouth toward his. Closing her eyes, she leaned into the kiss. This kiss was gentle and loving. He let go. She opened her eyes to see a smile on his face.

"Expect to be moving soon, Amelia. I don't want to be away from you for long," he warned, and she shivered at the look of passion in his eyes.

"Cool your jets. We may be mates, but I have a life and Kylie to think about. We live in this apartment because we don't make a ton of money. She won't be able to afford the apartment on her own," she replied, placing a small hand on his chest. He frowned. She could see him thinking through his reply.

"I'll do my best to respect your wants, but we are mates. Mates need to be together or their wolves get depressed."

"Is it true? Kylie said the same thing, but I've never heard of it happening." She wondered if people just said that to make finding your mate easier to jump in without thinking.

"Yes, Nick's father went into a massive depression after his wife and daughter died in a car chase. It took him finding Lady Valerie to be happy again," he shared, and she gasped.