Her Alpha Prince

13

The news hit her hard. She would meet Daniel's parents tonight. The alpha king and luna queen! What was she to do?! Her heart went into panic mode and she had to take several deep breaths before she would speak again.

"The king and queen?" she squeaked, Daniel reached a hand over to squeeze hers.

"My parents. They promised to be only my parents and not the king and queen," he explained. It did nothing to make her feel better. They were still his parents and would scrutinize her as the next luna queen.

"Doesn't do much to make me feel better," she admitted and heard Alex huff a laugh in the back seat.

"They will love you because you are my mate. We are meant to be," Daniel promised, reaching over to take her hand and kiss it. Tingles shot through her body, and she took a deep quiet breath through her nose.

"I promise it will be okay," Daniel told her again, and she gave a slight smile. The rest of the ride back to the capital was quiet. Amelia took the time to think about how much her life would change. She couldn't stay hidden from the country as the alpha prince's secret mate. Kylie had Nick. After looking over their lease, they could break the contract at the end of the month. They only needed a month's worth of rent to break their contract since their lease was up in two months.

"Kylie told me she and Nick are mates," she shared once they had pulled onto the streets of the capital.

"He told me after Savannah's baby reveal party. Thank you for the cookies, they were a big hit." She looked over to see he had an authentic smile on his face, not the practiced one she'd seen the first time she met him.

"My business page blew up. I have so many orders, I'm not sure I'll be able to get them all done in my small kitchen," she replied laughing at the surprised look on his face.

"You can't be surprised that news traveled so fast?" Amelia gave him a skeptical look, and he shook his head.

"No. I am happy to hear you are getting more business. I was shocked because you were saying you would try to do all your orders in that compact kitchen of yours," he replied and she frowned.

"Where else would I do them?" she asked curious to see where his train of thought was headed.

"You are my mate. I have a massive kitchen you can use," he offered, Amelia smiled and patted his hand.

"That is sweet of you, but driving into the capital every day to cook is impractical. Besides, I have all my baking things at my apartment," she replied as they pulled into a massive garage. She'd missed how they made it behind the palace.

"This place is so big," she whispered, looking at the palace in awe. The day she'd met Daniel she'd been too nervous to admire the building. Today she took in the western end of the palace. The outside was a white stone with pillars every six feet holding up the overhang. Daniel parked his car and Alex slipped out soundlessly. Amelia turned to see him walk all around the car before giving Daniel a nod.

"Come," he said turning the car off and stepping out. She followed, wondering why Alex needed to check for dangers.

"Are you not safe in your own home?" she asked as he took her hand and led her into a side entrance.

"Alex is taking his job seriously. Terrorists will strike where you are least expecting. We've had no attacks in the palace, but better to be safe than sorry," Daniel explained, catching her eye. She could see the alpha prince shining in his eyes. This was something all new to Amelia, and worrying about her safety had never been a big concern. Yes, she lived in a sketchy part of Doyle, but she and Kylie took the necessary precautions.