The Lonely Rogue

Chapter 30 Junie

"It's just a pineapple." I said, throwing my hands up in the air.

"I don't understand." Caspian mumbled.

"You're ridiculous." I shook my head at my mate as we circled the pineapple fountain in the french quarter.

"I just don't understand what it means." Caspian said.

"It means it's a pineapple!" I shouted, "That's it, that's all she wrote."

"Oh." Caspian frowned. I danced up to him and grabbed his hand,

"Don't take yourself so seriously, Alpha." I teased him.

It's been almost a month since Caspian and I accepted each other, and we have been giving it our best shot ever since. Caspian was true to his word, showing up every day to date me and never asking me to leave my job or my home. The awkwardness was still alive and well, but we were making it work.

"Sorry, dearest." He smiled, wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling me close to his side.

"Come on, I'll show you rainbow row." I said, already walking away from the fountain with Caspian in tow.

"What's that?" He asked cluelessly.

"Colorful houses, Caspian, that's it." I snickered.

"Oh, cool." He attempted to sound impressed.

"What will it take to impress you?" I groaned.

Caspian pulled me to a stop suddenly, turning me in his arms so our chests were brushing against each other. He cupped my face in his large hand, running his thumb across my cheek, nipping at my top lip.

"You impress me everyday." He replied in a low voice, pressing his lips to my forehead.

"You're such a cliche." I teased but I was feeling breathless as his mouth moved closer to mine.

"I'm okay with that if you are, dearest." He said.

Just as his lips nearly brushed against mine, a car horn blares from somewhere behind us. I jumped away from him and gasped, Caspian laughed at my reaction.

"A little jumpy, are we?" He mocks me.

"I have car PTSD." I said and his face went white.

"Oh, I should have thought...." I jabbed my elbow into his side,

"I'm kidding, relax." I giggled at his reaction. He shook his head at me but accepted my hand anyway. We continued our stroll down rainbow row.

"Any news to report today?" I asked him as our hands swung between us.

Despite the fact that I wasn't even close to being ready to be a Luna, let alone a Queen, I was still interested in the day to day of Caspian's life and the realm. He answered any and every question I had, never leaving anything out as he gave me the royal scoop.

"Just an update on Louisiana and the Moonheaven pack. Everything is quiet there." He replied.

"No rogue attacks?" I asked and he shook his head.

"Nope, not since I was there. They've really benefited from the changes we were able to make." He said. I beamed at him proudly,

"Good work, Alpha." I winked and I saw his eyes darken for just a second. I giggled, it was so easy to set Jess over the edge and he never failed to take Caspian with him.

"Thank you, my Luna." He smiled.

"How's your brother?" I immediately felt the tension in Caspian take over.