The Prince's Stubborn Mate

Chapter 30- Time will tell

"I though you would have done that." Demetri said looking at me with dark eyes. 

He's angry but I don't care.

"Take it off." I ordered holding my hand out to him. Somewhere deep inside,  i already knew what his answer would be.

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"We have to do the mating ceremony before I can take it off." Demetri said rubbing his cheek.

"Get out." I don't want to see him anymore.

"I'll go get your clothes from my car and be back." He said then turned and left.

I laid down on my back and played with the bracelet on my wrist. 

When did he put this on me?  What was my reaction?  What was my mother's reaction?

What could i have done for him to put this on me?  Wracking my brain for a possible explanation or memory,  pain exploded in my head and i gave up,  rolling onto my side and closing my eyes.

"Jessabell." I heard Demetri's voice call from the foot of my bed a little while later.

I have absolutely no desire to see him or speak to him at all. I'm angry about the damn bracelet.

"Jessabell, I'm so very sorry. I'm an asshole but I never meant to hurt you." He apologized moving into my line of vision and stooping by the bed,

"I had no choice, you have to wear it until the ceremony then my father will take it off."

That piqued my interest, why not him?

"Your father?" I voiced my concern sitting up and looking at him.

He moved too sitting on the end of my bed.

"Yes my father, the bracelet is charmed so that only my father can remove it and he's determined that it's not to be removed until after the ceremony." He informed me.

"Oh," I said feeling slightly guilty for blaming him for my misfortune. "Have we set a date for the ceremony as yet?"

He hesitated for a moment then said told me it was February first.

Nodding slowly, I looked up at him guilty for having slapped him when it isn't his fault.

"I'm sorry." I apologized looking into his gray eyes.

"You have every right to be angry." He told me taking my hand in his and kissing my palm.

I pulled my hand away and he looked up at me looking slightly hurt.

"I want to take a shower." I said pushing the sheet from my body and attempting to climb from the bed.

Demetri grabbed my arm and pulled me off the bed.

"Would you like me to help you?"

"No, I'm fine." I said blushing at the thought of him seeing me naked.

"I want to kiss you." He told me pressing me to his chest in a hug. I awkwardly wrapped my arms around his waist as he rubbed my back.

"I have to go bathe and brush my teeth." I pulled away taking the backpack from him and making my way into the small bathroom.

Striping off my clothes, I climbed into the shower and scrubbed myself from head to toe. I washed my hair with a coconut scented shampoo.

When I was finished, I dried off with a fluffy white towel then dressed in a pair of dark gray pajama pants a white tank top with a smiley face on the front and a pair of black and white striped socks.