Phoenix then fully steps away from me, making my hands finally drop from his. I watch as he leaves the dance floor and then leaves the club. I look over at H and Mike. Mike holds out his hand to me and as I take it, he steps closer and whispers,
"What would you like to do, your highness? We can stay here for a while longer. We can head back to the hotel or we can take you back to the castle?"
"Please?? Can we stay and dance?? I don't get to get out of the castle unless it is to do with Royal duties. I don't get to just have fun. "
"As you wish! On one condition, H and I are the only ones allowed to get you your drinks and you never leave our sight. "
I nod and step in closer to him, put my arms around his waist, and we dance. It was nothing like dancing with Phoenix, of course, but it was still good. Once the slow song finished, I stepped back from Mike and continued to dance. Mike didn't stay on the dance floor long, so I w
H POV After I make sure that Scarlett is inside the SUV I shut the door and get into the front, I only half listen to the chatter between Mike and Scarlett as I go over what Mike told me about my princess, how we couldn't let her drink anything with alcohol in it. Could it be Phoenix's, Maverick's, or mine? Just imagine the conflict between the two. If it was one of ours, not his, would he be able to forgive her for having another male's baby again? I need to find out whose it is; I go back to listening to Mike and Scarlett. "He said he was going hunting and that he would meet us back at the castle tomorrow at dawn." "Thank you, Mike, you might as well take me back to the castle..." So Phoenix can't have his female, so he is finding another way to release his tension. I wonder if I can corner her at the castle later and have some fun since he will not be back for some time. Scarlett's sweet voice brings me out of my thoughts. "Umm.
PHOENIX POV I had a restless sleep; I haven't had one as bad since before Scarlett started sneaking into my room when she was ten. Some of that was from her nightmares and some was my restlessness. Before Scarlett, I used to go days, if not weeks, without sleeping. It has been worse since the day at the picnic when Max reminded us of how and why Sebastian's sister and Dominic's parents were killed. My mother wasn't my father's true mate, but they were mated lovers. They had chosen each other. I used to smile every time my mother would tell me the story of how they met and how she fell in love with him. I know I told Mike that I would be back by dawn, but I think I will stay here in the city for a few days, first continue with my hunting and then head back. Get everything in my head, straighten out, and go back to Scarlett with a clear head. I was only going to stay a few days, but it has been about two months and in that time I have only been back
H POV Scarlett's training is going really well. She is a quick learner; we have been here for two months now and she is putting everything I tell her to good use plus adding in what everyone else has taught her as well. There have been a few occasions that she has nearly put me on my back and kept me there, normally when a female gets the better of me, especially when fighting is involved, my temper is really hard to control but with Scarlett, I am actually enjoying her slowly getting better than me. She will give me a real good fight when her mystery attacker shows up again. I was heading into the kitchen when I heard Mike's phone go off; I stop just before I enter, listen and watch, "Mike here!" "P... Ph... Ph... Phoenixxxx, S..s..s... sir! We were taking her home b..b..b.. but she wanted to go somewhere else." I see him pale and look over at Scarlett. "Scarlett, what do you want me to tell him?" he whispers across the counter
SCARLETT POVThe training went really well. I am really tired as we start back toward Noah's house. Not long into the walk back, I hear something off to the side, so I stop to have a better listen when H asks."Scarlett, what's wrong?""I heard something,""Head back to the house. I will check it out..""I can't let you do that on your own," I say in a low voice as I remember Ethan fighting to protect me."Your highness, I know I have been training you but it is still my job to protect you at all costs...""I don't like it but Okay."I don't like that he is putting his life on the line for me as Ethan did and he died doing it but I slowly move forward, heading in the direction of Noah's house. I then hear what sounds like fighting and H's strong and worried voice yell,"SCARLETT RUN!"I run as he tells me to do and then I hear someone running behind me; I slow for just a second to see if I could tell who it
H POVI can't help myself, with being this close to her for so long I cover my scent and carefully move to the side of the bed and without making the bed itself move I lean over and place a kiss softly on her lips which she returns in her sleepy state, I then move back over and sit in what I have claimed as my chair"H? Was Nix here?" comes her soft voice shortly after."No, Scarlett, he hasn't been here. You never told him where we were.""H, you look really tired. How long have you been sitting there?"I run my hand over my face, trying to remove the tired look from it. I then sit up straighter as I look over at her in the bed."I have been watching over you for two weeks, your highness. The others have come in to check on you, Doc Emily has been in here every day to do her Doc checks, Mike comes in and takes my place making me have something to eat and shower and King Noah comes in, holds your hand and sits next to you at
H POVI move over to the bed and run my eyes over my princess. I brought the scarf this time because I want to kiss her. I have been contemplating how far I could go by kissing her to start with before she realised it wasn't Phoenix. I smile to myself because I might just find out. I carefully put the scarf around her eyes. I don't want her to wake up just yet. I tie her wrists lightly so she can still move them until I don't want her to.I take off my shirt and pants, I then move to the blankets a little so I can first remove her pants and then I extend one of my claws and carefully use it to cut the thin straps on her top, running it slowly down the middle exposing all of her body to me. I want to just jump on her and take her hard and fast, but I force myself and my vampire under control and start to place soft feather-light kisses on her neck up to her lips.It works as Scarlett stirs and lets out a soft moan of pleasure before returni
H'S VAMPIRE POV I thought that bastard would never give me control, but now I know I can't have the fun that I normally would have because this is not a position I want to be caught in as like most of our laws and penalties the punishment is death. I must admit, though this position H has us in is really good. I look at the female in my arms and I would have loved her to be my true mate, but I will take what I get. I kiss her neck slowly, making my way to her ear, where I whisper,"My princess, he finally gave me control to do as I please with you... Now I really don't know if that mate of yours will want you back after I have finished with you."I then lengthen my fangs and sink them hard into her neck and smile as she screams into my shoulder, I leave my fangs in her neck to hold her in place as I move my hips not hers thrusting them up hard while holding her tight against me. I can't believe how deep
MIKE POV I was surprised when H said he was taking some time to himself, as he has been glued to the princess since we have been here and even more after she was attacked and lost her baby. Not that I blame him the Blood Moon is approaching which is hard on all of us and once we get back to the castle, we will be going back to our normal patrol and guard duties, so he probably won't get another chance to let off some steam.The time here with Scarlett has been great. I have been increasing my training with the help of some of King Noah's personal guards. I think I even taught them one or two new things that they didn't know when fighting a vampire.With H in the city tonight, I am on watch duty. We have been taking turns, or should I say I have been making us take turns to watch over Scarlett during the time that she sleeps as a precaution after what happened in the woods.King Noah is still trying to work out how anyone managed to get i