The Vampire Prince's Mate Book 1

Chapter 9

The next morning I woke up to the sound of a machine beeping. I looked around and saw that I was hooked up to a monitor. There was a nurse standing at the computer next to the bed and watched her put in the charts. I heard a light snore and turned looked over my shoulder and saw Cole sleeping. His hair was messy and in his face. When the nurse left, I laid back down and felt Cole wrap his arm around me and he opened his eyes.

"How are you feeling?", he asked.

"Like crap. My hand is killing me cause of this needle", I replied.

"Don't worry. You can go home today", he said.

"I know but I want this needle out my hand now", I said.

He gave me a kiss on my forehead and pulled me closer to him. I felt a slight tug on the IV and looked at the direction it was coming from. The nurse was putting something in the IV and then left. I turned to face Cole who was awake now and looking at me.

"Why are you always looking at me like that?", I asked.

"Cause you're adorable", he replied.

"Oh be realistic", I said.

"Okay. Cause I can't stand to not look at you", he said.

"Okay. I'll give you that", I said.

I sat up and looked around the room. I spotted a bag on a chair in the corner.

"Where did that bag come from?", I asked.

"While you were sleeping I went back to the castle and grabbed some clothes for you", he replied.

"You could've simply went to my house and got some. My mom always leaves the front door open", I said.

"But you still work in the castle. So you need to wear the outfit I picked out for you", he said.

"Speaking of that, when will you tell your parents about us?", I asked.

"Tomorrow. I promise", he replied.

"Why can't you tell them today?", I asked.

"Mmm. Lots of questions I see. I have to figure out how I'm going to tell them", he replied.

"It's really simple. Just tell them "I'm with Isabel and that's that", I said.

"I wish it could be that simple but it's not. It's not right for a royal to be with a commoner. It's not a law but it's just wrong", he explained.

"If it's not a rule then why would it be so hard for you to tell your parents?", I asked.

"Cause royals are supposed to be with royals. Commoners are supposed to be with commoners. It's just tradition", he replied.

"Tradition? That's just stupid", I said.

"It is. That's why it's so hard for me to tell them", he said.

I laid down and as soon as my head hit the pillow the doctor came in.

"Okay Isabel. You're free to go", she said.

The nurse cam in and started unplugging stuff and then put a bandage on my hand. Cole went to go get my stuff. I looked at i was wearing and quickly realized I was in the hospital gown. Cole set a bag on the bed and left the room so I could change. I got up and pulled the outfit out the bag. It was a knee length black dress with matching flats. This is really what he picked out for me? I sighed and put the outfit on. I threw the gown on the bed and slipped the flats on.

"You can come in now", I said.

The door flung open and I was immediately swept off my feet.

"I can walk you know", I said.

"You don't need to. You haven't fully recovered yet", he said.

"I think I'm fine", I said.

He gave me a kiss on my forehead and set me gently on the ground.

"Come on. We have to get back to the castle", he said.

"No", I said sternly.

"What do you mean?", he asked.

"Cole. When we get back to the castle everything will go back to the way it was before. Our relationship will still be a secret and by the time you do tell your parents I will be gone", I said.

"Isabel. You know that's not true", he said.

"Yes it is. You have a long life ahead you. I'm disposable. I'm literally at the bottom of the food chain. I'm so fragile and delicate. You can get mad so easily and snap me in half. Or suck me dry in a second. What was I thinking when I actually thought this would work?", I asked.

"It will work. Trust me", he replied.

"No it won't. Once I'm gone, you'll forget all about me. You live forever and I don't. We're just to different", I said.

"Don't say that. It will work", he said.

He gave me a hug and I began to calm down.

"Promise everything will be okay?", I asked.

"Promise", he replied.