The Hybrid Queen's Mate ✔ GxG

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Two days later

"Baby, can we cancel?" I pouted as I looked at Athena. She glanced at me.

"Why?"

"I don't want to go." I whined. "I know you're being romantic but fuck being romantic. We can have a little date in our room."

"Are you sure?" Athena now directed her full attention to me. "You've never been on a date before— well you have, unfortunately, with my sister, but my point is, in our relationship, our first date would be at home and wouldn't you want it to be memorable?"

"It'll be memorable regardless. It's called first date for a reason. It leaves a mark." I told her and Athena licked her lips.

"Is that what you want?"

"Yes." I replied.

Truth be told, my legs were killing me and I can't be bothered to dress up one day to go out with her.

"We'll have other times in the future to play Barbies and dress up but right now, my legs are giving me a hard time." Athena nodded in understanding. "Thank you."

Her pretty eyes stared at mine as she smiled.

I looked away, the eye contact getting a little too long. I was never good at eye contact. It's one of my many weaknesses and it will have me on my knees for you.

"I have to leave tomorrow." Athena told me. "I'm going on a journey to the Faerie Nation with the other council members to see how bad the hole has gotten."

I nodded and threw the remote in the air before catching it.

"I'm bored."

"This is why we should go out. Ever since London left, you've been coped up in my office like it's ours." I grinned.

"What's yours is mine, duh."

Athena laughed and shook her head.

"Another pressing matter, too. I'm going to announce you as my mate to the nations." My eyes snapped to her beautiful face and I gave her a look.

"When?"

"Whenever you're ready. Maybe some time this week." Athena said and I sat up from the couch.

"Will they accept me? Being human and all." That was one of my many worries. I knew this day would come where she tells me that she was going to go public with our relationship to the nation.

"Of course!" Athena stood up and walked towards me. "You wouldn't be the first human queen or the last." She sat down on the couch beside me and took my hand in hers. "Even if they don't, who cares? They're not the one with you. Plus, they know the rule. Acceptance or die."

"Die?"

Athena nodded.

"The rule was made generations before my era of ruling."

Athena's eyes searched mine.

"You have nothing to fear. My people are very accepting and calm." She somewhat shrugged.

I nodded.

I trust her word.

"Okay." I mumbled.

I really want to kiss her right now.

As if reading my mind, which she probably did, Athena leaned forward and captured my lips with hers. I kissed her back just as passionately, letting hand find her cheek. I pulled her closer to me and Athena used her hands to brace herself up.