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I follow him out of my office and down the long corridor. This is a private moment before we do our big public thing and it’s because I’m supposed to see her face first. I don’t know why it is so important, but they have made that very clear. I just hold myself back because I don’t quite frankly care what she’s thinking about it because what does it matter to me what she looks like. All she has to do is open her legs for me and that’s all I need.
I run my fingers through my hair, trying to not look as nervous as I am starting to feel. I see the carriage coming but I don’t see her, and something tells me I need to see her. It’s an odd feeling indeed and I’m not sure I even want to know. I stand at the top of the steps as the carriage comes to a halt and I watch with a blank expression as the door opens and a long, slim fair leg comes out. She is wearing a veil, so I know she has to be my new Consort, and she is wearing a beautiful golden dress that hugs her body in just the right places. I lick my bottom lip as I let my eyes scan her, watching as she moves closer, and I know she is watching me as well. I notice she has long black hair that cascades around her waist which is not common in dragon-kind, so I am definitely curious to see what her face looks like.
I hold my hand out to her as soon as she is close enough and she takes it, allowing me to pull her closer. I take the veil and lift it, casting the first look upon her face and it’s like I have just been punched in the gut. My lips parted with confusion because I had absolutely no idea that a human could be this beautiful. She has delicate but also soft features. Ruby-red lips and smoky grey eyes that don’t stop looking back at me. I don’t know what’s going through her head at this moment, but something tells me I might not want to know. I don’t know if she’s even okay with this situation.
I don’t know why she wouldn’t be because anyone would be lucky enough to be able to be my Consort, but she might not have done this willingly. As I gaze upon her face, she averts her gaze and looks at the doors behind me. I steel my spine because that’s when it is very clear to me that she doesn’t want anything to do with me and it would probably be a good thing if I kept my distance. I wish that it didn’t have to be this way but there’s nothing I can do when there’s everything else on the line.
Even if I was interested, there’s no say that I would be able to keep her as my mate.
“She will do.” I murmur coldly, pretending that I’m just an asshole, “I was honestly expecting more but I am safe to say disappointed. It’s not really a shock though.”
Her eyes narrow considerably and it’s actually quite cute. I don’t know if she realizes what game I’m playing but I do hope that she realizes that I don’t mean any offense. She might be a nice girl and all but there’s no way that she will be protected. It’s not going to matter what I do unfortunately but if I have to do anything, I will make sure that nobody touches her. She will have my word there.
Now, I have to parade her around and hopefully she doesn’t hate me even more after this.
Chapter Three
Kinsley
I know that dragons are supposed to be beautiful, but he is almost too beautiful. I don’t know how someone like himself ended up looking this way, but he could have anyone’s attention and I don’t think it would ever falter. I keep wondering if maybe there’s just something he needs to do or if he’s going to just make sure that this all comes to light but I keep glancing over at him, unable to help myself.
Mason Dragonheart, the Dragon King of Arcadia, is a handsome man and everything that someone could want. He has short, curly blonde hair that is like a golden halo on the top of his head and beautiful violet eyes. He’s like six-six with fair skin and a muscular frame. He is draped with golden robes, kind of reminding me of a strange look but I’m not going to complain too much about it. I guess I should have known that someone like him would be real, but I never would have guessed it before. I guess the most logical thing to do now is to not let him get the best of me and continue to do things my way before it would end up getting tossed in my face.
I just hold his hand as we are paraded around the kingdom streets, forced to wave. The veil is back on and it’s a bit stifling, but the hottest thing is his hand in mine. I don’t know what he is doing, and I don’t want to know what he is doing. I want to ask him what the hell this is and if he thinks he is funny by doing this but the other part of me doesn’t want to know that either. I just wish that I could do something to make sure that I don’t get screwed, and it seems like I come short when it comes to him. I hope he just knows that I won’t be putting up with that crap.
“Are you alright?” He murmurs, looking at me curiously, “You seem pretty down.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” I murmur, just keeping my gaze straight away, “But should I feel honored that the great Dragon king is worrying about me? I’m just a human, I don’t think you have to give me your pity.”
His jaw clenches as he looks down at me, “I do not pity you; I just think that maybe you need to be worrying about this at a later time. I can’t have them thinking you have been forced into this.”
I glance up at him and even though he can’t see me, I hope he knows how pissed I am, “I WAS forced into this, let me tell you that. I have had everything ripped away from me and I’m not going to sugarcoat this so don’t try with me. I won’t accept that bullshit.”
“Who forced you to be my consort?” He asks me curiously now.
“What does it matter?” I retort back, gazing away from him again, “I’m just here to give you an heir. You are not obligated to worry about me.”
He’s looking at me like I had just smacked him in the face, but he has probably never had someone talk back to him before and he would quickly learn that I’m not one to mess with. Of course, I completely understand where he has gone with this and why it looks like he has been trying to figure me out. I don’t know if our relationship is going to go anywhere, and I don’t know if I’m honestly going to be capable of even liking him, but I think that I could at least try. I mean worst case scenario is that I do decide he isn’t good enough for me and then it’s over with.
How would that go through?
Would he accept the fact that I don’t want to be with him? Would he ever want to be with me? Would he think that maybe I need to figure out in the long run where I want our relationship to go if it goes anywhere? I don’t know what he could possibly think about me, but I haven’t done anything wrong. I KNOW that I haven’t done anything wrong because why would I do something that would end up biting me in the ass? It wouldn’t make much sense and then I would really be screwed.
I have thought of numerous ways already of how to run away. I’m unsure of how far I would actually get but I don’t think he would let me get away. I think he is going to make sure that I am solely relying on him and he’s not going to let me utter a single word about it either. I want to hate him and be angry, but I know that it’s not going to do me any good. How could I even think to dare utter a single word against him when it could be my undoing?
Of course, I could just be overthinking this completely and he doesn’t actually think about me like that. I kind of already know how he’s probably feeling because I feel the same way. I am tired of others seemingly having control over me and doing whatever they want. I don’t like that kind of life, nor do I prefer it. But if that’s how they want to play, then I can play but they are going to find someone cold and calculating on the other side.
It's just how I was raised.
It’s nothing against anyone who has decided to do things their way to keep themselves safe. I can see why it would be a good thing but it’s not what I want to do. I want to be happy. I want to be with someone who’s going to make me happy as well and not hurt me in the process. I don’t know if Mason is even going to be a good guy, he could be doing all of this to make me lower my guard. I hate the fact that I have to even worry about it because I shouldn’t.
That’s okay though, I will figure it out as time will pass.
It’s pretty obvious that the people of this kingdom really like him, and they will follow him to hell and back. I don’t know if I could put blind faith in someone like him, but I give mad props to those who can because why in the world would it even be possible? I keep thinking that maybe this is going to end up going a completely different way but I’m holding onto the hope that it doesn’t. I don’t want to be on the other side of that wrath.
I guess I’m going to see how he decides to woo me over.
Chapter Four
