Serendipity

A New Beginning

As we ate I stole a few quick glances. Damn he was hot and he could cook. Was there anything bad about this guy? Suddenly his gaze caught mine and he smirked. He put down his knife and fork and sat back in his chair.

"Can you stop being so enamored with me? It's making the whole giving you space thing hard." He said with a laugh.

"Uhhh I wasn't. I didn't mean to-" I stammered blushing slightly.

"Stop it." He groaned.

"What?" I asked confused.

"Blushing. You're too adorable." He said honestly.

I shifted nervously in my chair. It was stupid but after telling him why I was uncomfortable with closeness and warning him why I needed space, I wanted anything but space. I wanted to jump into his arms. To feel him hold me. Feel what it would be like to kiss him. I blinked in shock as he stood up abruptly.

"Be careful now." He said with a smile as he stalked over towards me.

He leaned close and reached for my fork. He stole the bite of steak I had been planning on eating. He popped the fork into his mouth and grinned as I watched him. He licked his lips tossing the fork onto my plate. He stared down at me hungrily. His eyes were predatory. I bit my lower lip and he growled.

"Kaitlyn." He said my name with a slight growl.

"Kingston." I said cheekily grinning up at him as his jaw clenched.

"Kaitlyn what do you want?" He asked watching me closely as I swallowed nervously.

"Nothing-" I began to say when suddenly I was yanked from my chair and thrown over his shoulder.

I squirmed in his hold as he took me upstairs and threw me onto his bed. We were in his bedroom. The same one I had seen him in the first time I had been in this house. I crawled backwards on his bed as he crawled closer. Once he was right above me my breath hitched.

"Are you sure there's nothing you want?" He asked his hot breath fanning over my face.

My eyes fell upon his lips. I could see his sharp canines as he grinned. He leaned closer.

"So you want a kiss?" He practically purred.

"N-no." I muttered denying it to no avail as he hushed me.

"You're scared. Just close your eyes." He said softly.

My eyes widened in shock. Was he really going to kiss me? I closed my eyes as he had instructed. I didn't want to mess this up. I waited as I felt him cup my cheek gently. Ever so slowly I felt his lips press against mine. My eyes fluttered open when he growled his canines biting into my lower lip. My hands flew up to push on his chest and he groaned pulling away.

"I'm sorry." He said beginning to move away completely.

"No." I snapped grabbing the material of his shirt and pulling him close again.

"Oh?" He made a sound intrigued by my action.

"I'm the one who's sorry." I said quickly before I pressed my lips to his.

He let out a deep grumble as he kissed me back. Our mouths worked on one another in pure bliss. One of his hands cupped my cheek as the other pinned my waist down on the bed. Suddenly he pulled away from the kiss. I watched as his eyes swirled into a deep black.

"Little one..." He said in a gruff voice.

"Kiss me again." I asked maybe even pleaded.

"Kaitlyn. I can't. I won't be able to restrain myself." He growled out and I now felt his terrifying predatory gaze to its fullest.

I opened my mouth but couldn't find anything to say as suddenly the door to his bedroom swung open. A familiar face strode in speaking. He hadn't noticed us together on the bed yet.

"Alpha I have news on the vampires who had paid for the thief's services-" When he finally noticed me pinned beneath Kingston he stopped and cleared his throat.

"What type of news?" Kingston asked through gritted teeth as he climbed off the bed and walked over to have a proper conversation with Henric.

"Uhhh we have the name of their boss alpha." Henric said rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly as he glanced at me sitting on the bed.

"Hey! Eyes on me. What is the name?" Kingston snapped and he bowed apologetically.

"None other that the vampire prince. Devin Thorne." Henric stated making Kingston erupt into a terrifying growl.

"That stupid fuck." He snarled dismissing Henric.

Once Henric was gone Kingston turned back to me. He was heated enraged by the new information he had been given. I frowned and tried to ask if there was anything I could do to help him. He shook his head and climbed into the bed with me.

"Kingston?" I said his name as if it was a question.

Just then he snuggled into me. He inhaled deeply. I watched as he closed his eyes and cuddled closer. He was acting like a big puppy.

"Just let me cuddle with you. You make everything better." He grumbled not bothering to open his eyes.

I hummed. This was his gentler side. I could handle this closeness. I slowly reached up to run my fingers through his hair. He growled happily.

"My puppy." I teased him.

He didn't say anything. He just let out a content growl.

"You know...I'm glad you tried to steal my crown." He muttered.

"Really?" I murmured softly.

"Yeah. Thank you for trying to steal from me." He said softly turning to press a kiss on my jaw.

"Well I guess it is true. There's no other way we would have met." I said with a laugh but he growled with annoyance.

"I would have found you. Eventually." He grumbled snuggling into me again.

"How could you know?" I asked not as sure as he seemed to be.

"I wouldn't ever have been happy without you in my life." He said softly.

He pressed a gentle kiss to my neck and I sighed. He felt so right. I knew I agreed and felt the same. I wouldn't have this happiness I've finally discovered without him.

"Is it too soon to say I love you?" He asked softly, in barely a whisper.

"I love you too. Even if it is just because of this strange mate thing." I said softly.

He chuckled and I smiled slightly as he gave me a quick reaction.

"You're mine." He moved and placed a gentle kiss on my lips.

This was the beginning of our life together. I was starting over. With a lover. I had never imagined this day would come. Damn was this serendipity. I had lucked out. Or at least that's what I thought until one day things became complicated.