Makayla's P.O.V
I've been awake for a week now and every thing is back to normal. My wounds are almost healed and I can do the same things as I could before. Damian says he has a surprise for me tonight and I'm nervous but I don't know why
I haven't left the estate yet, Damian says they killed all the men but I don't believe it. There are more men from that auction house, what's to say they don't come for me next? I'm nothing special so why does the price matter? Because he's the future king? What does that have to do with me? Is this because I'm technically the next queen?
"What's the matter baby?" Damian asks as he sits down on the couch beside me
"Nothing, just thinking" I say and turn towards him "So about this surprise tonight, will we have to leave the estate?" I get quieter as I speak
"Of course and I'm sure you'll love it"He says and mumbles "I hope anyways" I don't think I was suppose to hear the last part so I ignore it
"I'm just scared to leave. I know here there are guards and everything. If it's just us then we could easily be overpowered" I explain and he looks hurt
"I'm not gonna let anything else happen to you... I've been meaning to talk to you about something related to all of this" I don't say anything but wait for him to continue "I think taking the throne would put you in more danger than before so I met with my grandmother the other morning and asked about Lucy and her mate taking over. She was hesitant at first but after I explained my reasoning she agreed to think it over" I stare at him with my mouth hanging open
"What?!" I yell "You can not give that up!" I scold and put my finger up as he goes to talk and I continue "I am not gonna be the cause of you giving up your dream. I was always told by my parents that I ruined their dreams when I came along, I am not gonna be the cause of another person's dreams going down the drain. You are not giving it up Damian, I refuse to let you" He puts his hand over my mouth and chuckles
"You're so cute when you're determined" He smiles and then it drops as he continues "That was my dream after Imogen died and I thought I didn't have a future outside of the whole royal family but I did, I just didn't know yet. After I realized you were my future I started to question it and I was really questioning it after Dj was born. After that night, I know this is all I need. I can't do something that is going to put this" He motions between himself and I "In danger"
"Damian...." I don't know what to say but I do know that I can't be a reason someone else doesn't follow their dream
"I'm not changing my mind Makayla. It's final" He uses his stern voice and I know that throne was meant for him
"That right there proves it was meant for you" I say and he gives me a questioning look "You have a natural authority Damian. In your voice, your stance, your walk, it's in your body language. You already have the power to take control... If you do this because of me and the kids then I'm going to feel guilty and I can't be with someone if I'm stopping them from doing what they're meant to do" I know the last part is triggering but it's true and my last chance to get across to him
"You're going to leave me if I don't take the crown?" He scans me for any sign of lying but I keep a straight face "You can't be serious Makayla. I'm trying to keep you and those two kids safe and you repay me by telling me you're going to leave after I have poured my heart out to you and told you that I don't want it anymore because I want this as my future?" He takes a deep breath "Let's go. We're going early" He says taking my hand and pulling me up from the couch
"Where are we going?" I ask and he just keeps pulling me towards the front door "I'm just in your shirt!" I raise my voice hoping he'd stop but he just keeps going
He puts me in the car and buckles me in as I protest. He isn't mad enough to put safety to the side so that's good. He gets in the car and I just cross my arms and look out the window as he starts it and pulls out of the estate
He tries to grab my hand but I pull it away. He lets out a small growl and I want to slap him. I shouldn't be this mad but this feeling is from a promise I made when I was younger when my parents would tell me that having me messed up all of their hopes and dreams. It's personal to me and I refuse to let him make this decision without a fight
After about twenty minutes we pull onto a little dirt road going into the woods. I begin to get scared and my hand goes for the lock button to make sure the doors are locked and I lean away from the window
"You're safe Makayla. I won't let anything hurt you" Damian's sudden voice makes me jump and he chuckles but tries to cover it with a cough. We continue down the road and pull up to a cute little house which causes my anger to peak again
"You brought me to someone's house in your shirt?!" He looks like he's holding back a laugh
"You can dress anyway you please here" He says and pulls something from his pocket "It's ours" My jaw drops and I turn back towards the house to take it all in. The house is made of light colored stones and the front is mostly windows from the bottom to the top. There is a large porch on the right side and that's when I notice the lake to the right of the house. The porch steps lead right down to the shore
There are bright colored flowers all around the yard and vines are coming down from the surrounding trees and draping over the roof and down the sides of the house "It's beautiful... Is it really ours?" I ask in a whisper
"It's all ours baby. I had this house redone when I knew you would be my future. This is where I want to be from now on, not traveling constantly to rule everywhere. I just want to be able to work for my grandmother and come home to you, Lily, and Dj. I want to be able to take care of you or the kids when one of you gets sick and I want to be there for all of Dj's milestones. When he laughs for the first time, when he sits up for the first time or finally holds a bottle, and when he takes his first steps. I want to live the rest of my life taking care of you, you're my world" He laces his fingers with mine "This is what I want Makayla"
