for the first time in forever

😍😍😍😄 it's almost ironic. As my mom once said... 'I'm sure you'll never find a man you witch. And if you do, he'll be an excuse of a man. Ugly and poor, probably abusive, or off course a man whore. A stripper maybe?.'

But then, here I am. With the Prince as my mate. And even though my first fear is that he might reject me, I feel blessed.

It's like the moon goddess only looked at me in the whole of England. And I knew from the moment I saw the Prince... I liked him.

I did feel the zing. Meaning that even the vampire Kingdom acknowledged him as my soul mate. What else do I need? A sack of lice to make my skin itch? Probably. Or not.

My mate... that thought stuck in my head for like what?... forever? Probably. Off course the lesson went on till forever.

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Prince Xander told his driver he'd be home late, which kind of made me worried. I can't tell my mom I was late because I was with the Prince who's my mate. So I'll be in for it tonight. Can't wait.

The school was almost empty now, and we were sitting at a little cottage like open space at the back school garden. He had bought us lemonade... I don't hate it off course, and some Cheetos. I can live with this.

But honey... it was too strong a scent and I don't know if I could ever get used to this smell.

"So... Skylar, right?" I nodded because I was feeling too clumsy to speak and I was so nervous so my throat was tightened.

He's the Prince for goddamn's sake. He chuckled.

"Relax. I don't bite. Unless you want me to." My eyes widened. Ah?

He laughed. "I like you so much already. You're funny. Now at least talk to me."

Oh... I gave him an awkward smile and scratched the back of my head and I cleared my throat. I look like the fool of the millennium.

"Oh... ah, it's nice to meet you, Prince Alexander." He laughed again. "Are you going to make me laugh this much all the time? Then I'm in for it." "Ah..." I really couldn't find my words. Call me stupid.

And how he was watching me with that smile and his head tilted... "do I make you that nervous?"

"Ah... actually your highness... I... ah... no. Its just that... umh..." thank goodness he got the note.

He chuckled again. "Let's start on the lesson." I nodded. As if I'd understand anything with those looks. I'll memorize him better anyway. So I'm good.

"Okay... so now about the principles of authority. " Oh goddammit I'm looking at authority here. If only you'd let me look at you better instead of listen to those boring words which off course sound like a lullaby coming from your mouth... those lips... I'll make sure to draw them first thing at home.

I don't know how long he continued singing to me, but I and my wolf were so busy observing perfection sitting right in front of us. And we couldn't ask for better. If our whole life would be spent on this cottage watching him like this, we'd die the happiest and the luckiest.

Off course he had to catch me off guard. "You know you're my mate, right?" Mate... the word sounded impossibly perfect coming from his mouth. Those lips...

"I know this may sound inappropriate as we have just met and we're just  a little bit more than strangers, but I think I might like you. And I hope soon you'll like me and not just my looks."

Oh... ouch. Yeah... till now I was just clearly observing his external features. But off course I don't know him so I couldn't blame myself. And... I did notice his aura... and his smiles... oh. Not really better.

"Sorry I was so obvious." He smiled. "It's okay. We've just met anyway. I didn't expect you to just know everything about me and to like me right away."

I nodded with a smile. Then he seemed to be thinking for some seconds..."how old are you?" I was caught off guard for a second then I thought of an answer.

"Ah..." what if he rejects me because I'm a demon?... can I tell him I've lived that long? I mean... But it's better if he rejects me now than later... I guess.

As if he noticed my hesitation, he spoke before me. "I'm 4000 years old." I exhaled in relief. Then I nodded with a smile. "I'm sorry, I... " I chuckled... "I'm 2000."

He chuckled with me... "you think too much you know." I smiled... "can't help it." "I've noticed...you really can't."

Then he looked at me for some time and I couldn't help but tuck an invisible strand of hair behind my ear and to let a crimson shade cover my cheeks before I started fidgeting with my fingers.

He smiled as if gratefully..."Then it was you. I knew it had to be my mate... I just didn't think it would be a wonderful creature like this... thank you." And for a moment I blushed before I started thinking about his meaning...

"I don't understand." He nodded. "You can't understand... unless I make you." "Just tell me then." He looked at me... "As in right now? I think..." "please. It's never too early." He sighed.

"Okay okay I'll tell you. I was once Almost a real devil. And not just in the character way. Even my nails couldn't burry themselves. I was agressive and scary. And I couldn't help it. But then you were born, I could sense the relaxing power that swept through me in an instant. And I changed at that same moment. I was 2000 years old then and for the first time I felt normal. And I looked normal. Like a human." He smiled. "I don't know how I knew it was my mate. I needed confirmation though. Now that you told me your age then I'm sure."

I took some time to process the information... "Oh...okay. So, are you fully recovered?... I mean, well as in... you can't go back to being a devil again?" He looked sad for a second. "Unfortunately, when you're not okay I lose it a little. I guess that's just how it works."

My eyes widened... "so you mean... you know it whenever I'm not okay?" He nodded with a small smirk. "Everything has its perks baby. I suffer a bit but then you can't hide anything from me."

I shook my head in disbelief. "You fool... what if something really bad happens to me? You won't be able to control your demon and it might be dangerous. We need to control it completely so that it doesn't rise."

"Yeah relax... that only either means we have to make sure you're always okay, or you'll have to hurt lots to control my devil. Then I'll be okay too. And personally, I already chose that you should always be okay."

Oh god no... "but that's... impossible." He turned to me fast. "Is there something I should know?... off course there are lots of times I almost go crazy and I know it has something to do with you." I looked at him and my eyes fluttered close and open...

"I... uh, it's nothing really. It's just that, you know. I'm clumsy sometimes." I tried so hard not to look at him or I'd spill that I'm the most ordered person  and end up telling him about my family. Which is not quite a good story to tell, not even to you.

Although over time you get used to it, it still hurts considering that it's the family dad chose for me this century and he never knows who is good enough to entrust me to. sometimes I wish I could disobey him and disappear to go live my own life because I can, but it's law. And making my only parent mad... I just can't.

"Don't zone out much in the near future because I'll be able to read your thoughts too." I know right... I'll soon cry out loud. I know I'll see him all the time in my mind now and he's happy. I sigh... "umh... Sky, I think we should take a walk around the school. I wouldn't want to be clingy always sticking to you when it's break time." "Yeah... right. Let's go."

He smiled as I took my bag and we started roaming.

For the first time in forever, I felt useful... my birth had a purpose.