Oblivion

Chapter 15

Val's POV

I woke up the other day and I was feeling better. My eyes were slightly puffy due to all the crying but other than that I was feeling good. I stretched my arms and then I got out of my bed. I frowned when I noticed that the other side of the bed, on which I didn't slept, was also unmade. It means someone had been in my room when I was sleeping, maybe it was Raven but I remember that I locked the door. I will have to ask her about it later.

An hour later I was all dolled up by one of the maids, I wonder where was Raven today. Usually she's the one who prepare me a bath and does my hair. So, I decided to go out of the room and find her. I was walking down the hallway and was about to turn a corner, when I crashed into a hard substance, which was apparently someone's chest. I closed my eyes and prepared myself for the fall but it never came instead I felt two pairs of arms around my waist.

When I opened my eyes, I came face to face with an amused looking handsome stranger. His eyes were a darker shade of green and he had dark brown hair which complimented his pale skin. He was really good looking but not as good as Ryan.... He cleared his throat which brought me out of my dazed state. He removed his hands from my waist and smirked. "Quite the clumsy one aren't we?" He teased with a raised brow and I looked down in embarrassment. He laughed slightly and introduced himself "Well I am Keil, but you can call me K if you want to............ And I already know you are Valerie." My eyes widened in shock. "How do you know my name?" I inquired. "I know your name because you are the lovely human everybody in the kingdom is talking about and not to forget you are the one and only mate of my best friend." He said with a wink.

Mate? Oh, he must be talking about Ryan. "So, Val......... Can I call you Val? You know since I can make out that we are going to get along well." He asked. I smiled a little at his over friendliness and replied "Yeah, you can call me Val, but your best friend still calls me Miss Valerie." "Oh! He's just too formal, he can't even address his mate by her name. I have got to teach him how to be romantic." He said with a exaggerated sigh which made me laugh my heart out. I think I like him.... As a friend I mean. I have a feeling that Keil and me are going to be good friends. He has that charming personality that can woo any girl's heart, but not mine. He's too outgoing for an introvert like me, but still he can deal with me as he deals with Ryan.

"So, Val do you know where is that best mate of mine?" He asked and I shook my head in denial. "I don't know. I haven't seen him since the morning." I said and he nodded. "I guess he would probably be in his room, half naked, as he usually is at this hour." He said making me blush scarlet red. "Okay I will see you later Val, I have to discuss certain important topics with Ryan." and with that he left towards his best friends room. I wonder how someone like Keil is such a good friend with someone like Ryan, I mean both are total opposites. One is all smiley and the other one is dead serious. I sighed stopping myself from thinking about them and made my way to find Raven.

Finally after half an hour of search I found her. She was out here in the garden and I was going all crazy by searching her in the castle. The garden was extremely beautiful it had various types of flowers and plants in all shapes and sizes. I was always into nature and finding a garden like this is a pure bliss for me. I was so busy admiring the garden that i didn't even noticed when Raven came and stood by my side until she spoke "You liked the garden I see." "I loved it Raven, its gorgeous." I replied with a wide smile. "You wanted to see me Valerie?" Raven asked. Oh, it completely slipped out of my mind. "Yes Raven I wanted to see you.......... I wanted to know if you have been in my room last night." I asked.

"No dear, I wasn't the one who was in your room. I came to see if you were okay last night because his Highness asked me to, but the door was locked and you weren't answering it so I went and informed the king. Maybe he was the one in your room last night." She explained and I froze. Ryan was in my room when I was sound asleep, this sheer thought is enough to cause shivers down my spine. "But how did he entered. I locked the door?" I asked nervously. "Dear, he's the king he has his ways in the castle." Raven answered and I just nodded, processing the whole information in my head. I still had many questions.

Why would he ask Raven to come check on me? I know that I am his mate but it doesn't mean he cares for me. Does he? He also said that he didn't wanted a human mate.

Uh! He's messing with my mind .....!!!!

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