MATEBOUND WITH A BEAST

Chapter 5

Ona walked beside Kalus while showing him the other part of the kingdom - the shops, schools, and other things along with people. And Kalus had greeted each of them on the way with the wide smile he had worn before hopping out of the car.

For Ona smiling, it was her daily thing, and not that she was pretending, no. The smile on her lips came so easily as if they were created for a beautiful smile. She introduced him to all the people they encountered on the way to their kingdom's new accountant and Kalus's charisma was enough for all to accept him and fall in love with him instantly.

"This is where we send letters and receive one so you will slip your letter here if it's already inside the envelope and well sealed," Ona respectively said and Kalus listened to her attentively with his eyes moving slightly with Ona's gesturing hands.

"I get it," Kalus said.

Ona was about to get out of the shop when heard, "I thought I would leave with you to pick up your mother's dress."

She turned mannerly and said, "You're a busy man, so I didn't want to be disturbing you by taking much of your time."

Kalus had a wide smile and then said, "It would be an honor to spend my time with you."

The princess had to jolt her mind in. There was no way a person would be so sweet and perfect and that she would fall for him just like that. In just a few days but it didn't matter, all Ona wanted was to be beside Kalus all the time.

She gave him a nod showing her agreement to what Kalus was saying.

"Perfect, wait for me, princess."

Nia was outside the shop with one male guard waiting for Kalus to finish and he didn't take time.

They walked together while Kalus was talking sweet things making Ona giggle.

"So how did you know you're talented in painting?" Kalus asked.

Ona nearly tripped over the pebble but Kalus had her. He swiftly placed his arm around her waist and then swooped her into his body. "Be careful princess, I won't always be there to catch you."

Nia nearly squeaked but she held herself but Ona felt her.

"Sorry," Ona apologized.

"No need, because I would love to be around you and be your shield and savior."

Princess Ona had to hide her blush away by answering, "I knew it when I was 5.... There was a huge tree with mauve people flowers mixed with white. I found myself looking for colors to just paint the tree because it was too beautiful not to be painted and I did. It was not amazing but beautiful in my eyes." Her smile and eyes evidenced that she loved that tree and painting.

"Oh that is so beautiful princess, I would love to see that painting one day."

The chuckle escaped Ona's lips, with the thought of Kalus seeing the paint, made her mind have a silly thought. Kalus was surprised by Ona's actions but not in an awkward way, he was ready for Ona to share whatever was running in her mind to make her chuckle like that.

Kalus had to ask, "What did I say wrong?"

His light brown eyes glowed under the sun and the skin shimmered so bright. Ona looked stunned by the man's handsome face, just everything.

"Because the painting is in my bedroom, over the wall," her shyness made her look like a little girl being admired for her good manner.

Kalus took one step closer to her. Stared deeply into her eyes and said, "I hope one day I will get to be invited in your bedroom to admire your first painting ever."