Highest rank : #336 in Romance & #48 in Mystery/Thriller
Darkness. I was surrounded by darkness, I could feel that I was lying on a soft mattress, too soft, the silk sheets was caressing my cheek, 'Wait! Silk?', I thought alarmed and woke up with a start, I found out that I was in a dimly lit room, the walls were of color purple and white, "Elena?", I called out to her, then remembered that she was not strong enough to contact me, my eyes scanned the room, it was spacious with 3 doors, I guessed leading to the closet and bathroom . I looked down at me and saw that I was not in my normal leggings and tank top but in a frilly night, I looked at it in distaste as I inspected the material, it seemed to be expensive, the ruby pendant was still attached to my neck, "I see you're awake now My love", I heard the same deep and husky voice I heard before fainting, looking across the room I tried to find who was talking to me, but I couldn't see anyone, squinting my eyes I saw a movement in the dark corner of the room, " who's there? Show yourself", I said , proud that my voice did not waver. I squinting my eyes I could see a silhouette of a person who was leaning in the dark corner, " come forward", I said with a firm voice, " or are you a coward who is afraid to show your face?", I added with venom ." Quite the opposite my love", the man chuckled and replied in his husky voice, suddenly I felt a breeze of air and found myself staring into emerald green eyes, they were so hypnotizing that for a second I forgot to breathe.
Sword still in her hands, she stomped her foot again.
"Why are you smiling?"
Brainwashed? Check. Sheltered? Check. Lost and alone? Check and, uh, check. That about summed Megan up. Banished from the heavens-kicked out-same thing-everyone thought for sure that this was it for her. Of course, no one had taken the demon King into account.
He shrugged. "Because I'm happy."
"Why?" She asked.
"Because I find you endearing."
"Why?"
Desperate? Damn straight. Loved up? Beyond recognition. Prepared to rip anybody and everybody's throat out at any given moment for looking at her wrong? Absolutely. Claudio had waited far too long for his mate. Nothing was getting in the way of their forever. Not life. Not death. Certainly not a war that she'd be heading.
"Because I've waited a long time for this. I'm going to explain to you what it means to be a... mate."