~6 STALKER

DORIAN GRIMALDI. 

The afternoon was sunny and windy as I dipped my hands into the pocket of my Jean. I stood at the front of my window, listening to the dulcet harmony which played into my ears through the loudspeakers in my room as I thought about recent events. 

I, Dorian Grimaldi—the future Alpha King was a stalker. 

To be honest, it was something I had never done in my life, since I was used to girls flocking around me like birds; However, since I met Eden, I had done unquestionable things and it felt so surreal. 

Two knocks reverberated on the door of my room, cutting in on my thoughts and privacy. There was a guard at the door who helped filter the numbers of people who could enter my room, so a knock on my door meant it was the guard who needed my attention. I turned around, raised my voice, telling him to enter. He did as I ordered, bowing out of respect to me. Then he proceeded to tell me my mother needed my audience.

"Did she tell you the reason why?" I asked him. 

He shook his head, "She only asked you to come as soon as possible." He replied. 

I took in deep breaths before ordering him to go tell the queen I was on my way. He nodded his head in response before exiting my room. I should have known it was my mother that called me, all I didn't know was what for.

Leaving my room, I walked through the hallway to my mother's chambers and then I felt another presence. I sighed in relief, "Do you know why she called for me?" I asked.

There was no response but I knew he was walking behind me. I waited for a minute or two before he spoke, "There's no need for me to give you a reply— you will see why she called you soon." He replied. 

I stopped, turning to face my best friend and also my Beta. I probbed him for a response but he didn't give any utterance.

Gustavo had been my best friend since we were both kids. He was tall, very tall, almost as tall as me. He had sky blue eyes as clear as the sky in the morning, his jaw was perfectly sculpted and his hair was as dark as a Raven. Many ladies wished to have us, I had some of them but Gustav on the other hand was gay. He wasn't interested in ladies. No one knew about his sexuality though, just me and him, and also his fuckboy. 

His father was a member of the supernatural counsel, and back when I was still a kid with no one to talk with, Gustav came into my life and we both became a pair, inseparable.

We walked side to side, almost nearing my mother's chambers. "You're still not saying a thing, right, Gustavo?"

"I know nothing, Dorian." He passed me a liptight smile. 

I growled, making him falter a bit but still he didn't say anything. He only smirked at me. That bastard.

"You can try using your dominance, but you know it won't work on me— we've been acquainted with each other since we could read the alphabet." He chuckled at me before walking at my front, leaving me behind. 

I walked at his back before flicking the back of his head, he tried to pin me down but I was stronger and just laughed at his futile attempt to pull me to the floor. He gave up after a while and continued walking. 

"At least, let me know why she called?" I asked him again. 

He rolled his eyes before muttering to himself, "Fine, your fiancee and her father are both here." He smirked at me. 

I groaned in irritation while Gustav gave me a mocking face before laughing, "You know, if only you were not into women—then you wouldn't have any problem." Then he winked. "I could even marry you." 

I flicked him on his forehead, "Shut up, I don't do love holes— Only wet pussies." Gustav's face squeezed up in disgust and I laughed at his reaction, "You should see your face in the mirror."

He gave me an angry face but I knew he wasn't mad. The thought of seeing Lenora and her father saddened me greatly but it was my duty to make an alliance and I had to fulfill it by getting married to his daughter. If we had sat down to think about it critically— there would be other ways but the council decided that it was better, more convenient, and wise for me to marry a vampire daughter. Ugh. If only I could make my own choice. I wanted Eden, not Lenora.

We were almost at my mother's chamber, and just the thought of marrying Lenora wanted to make puke. Then I remembered Eden, "Gustav," he slowly brought his head to my direction. "I found my mate." I said. 

His footsteps paused right at my mother's door, "We will talk later. Go in now." He said, his face was hardened and I was sure mine was— we only joked with each other in private but when it was time for us to be logical, we got stern. 

The door to my mother's chamber opened, and without wasting any precious moment, I entered, while Gustavo stayed outside. I enquired about the reason I was summoned.

Sir Vincent Mendalv spoke up first, "That's no way to greet your in-law, child."

"Do not call me a child and neither am I your in-law. It's just been two days and now you feel you can just walk into my home." 

My mother tried to shush me but I wasn't listening any more, "What do you mean… you and my daughter already had an intimate moment together and now you want to reject her." Vincent said, his nostrils flaring up in anger as he stood up. 

I scoffed in disbelief as soon as he finished talking, "Is that what your precious daughter told you? "That I slept with her? Let me correct your insinuation, your daughter wanted me to fuck her but I rejected her." I smiled after saying that. 

I heard a gasp from Lenora, her face reddening in shame and probably anger which matched that of her father, who looked like he could throw me a punch at any moment. 

"Silence! The both of you should stop." My mother shouted, looking at the two of us. I went to sit down on a chair far away from both of them. 

I watched as my Mother removed her hand from her temple and rested it on her fancy bed, tapping her fingers gently on the bed in a rhythmic occurrence.

"We've talked about this Dorian so why are you still contemplating?" She asked. 

I didn't think too much about a reply, "Mother, the only reason why you and the counsels want me to marry Lenora is because of the alliance. We want to fight against the hunters who are inflicting mere dangers on the supernatural beings but what if there are other ways to go about it without me getting married." 

"And what other ways have you thought about?" My mother asked.

I was silent, there was nothing on my mind but if I had time— I was sure I could come up with something. 

Before I could say anything, my mother spoke up. "You have no response Dorian and since you don't, you're going to get married and there's nothing you can do about it as long as I am alive." She ended her words with a threatening statement. I was about to retort, "Is there anything wrong dear?" She asked with a sickening smile on her face. 

"I'm sure he has nothing to say." Vincent said, glaring daggers at me. 

I was about to lose it but I thought about the consequences. I wasn't the king yet and so I still had to listen to their little whims. It was all just a matter of time before I took the crown. 

With that, I went out of her room— my mother called my name behind but I paid no heed. I met with Gustav at the front who looked at me with concern. 

"Let's go somewhere." I said to him, 

He nodded his head in reply, making a call on his phone while I stayed quiet. I only had one destination in mind, the place I had been going to for the past two days whenever I wanted to see her beautiful face. The only person I thought of whenever I felt troubled. Just a glance of her face was enough to cool me down. 

I got out of the mansion and got into the driver's seat, Gustav got in next to me, and then I drove off into the street of North Creekville. I connected my Bluetooth to the car speakers and a rock song played as I drove off. 

"Who is the girl who has your head in an uproar?" I heard Gustav ask me. 

The tension that I felt earlier relieved me instantly as soon as I thought about Eden. We hadn't talked much but I felt a strong connection between us. I told Gustav about her and he listened without interrupting. . . A smile fell from my lips, just wishing she was here. 

"Wow—it seems this Eden of a girl got you wrapped around her fingers." 

I chuckled at his words. I couldn't deny his words because they were of truth. Finally, I arrived at my destination—I parked two houses away from her apartment, waiting for her. 

"Why are we parked here?" Gustav asked me. 

I pointed towards the direction of Eden's house, and then I noticed Gustav brows arched. I looked at him, confused by his facial reaction. 

"Hey Dorian, that's the Monroe's house you are pointing to." He said. 

I switched my gaze between the house and his face, torn by his words. A frown etched on my face. I knew who the Monroe's were, especially Charles Monroe— he was a remarkable doctor and owned the biggest hospital in the whole of North Creekville but, in secret— he ran a foster home which was affiliated to the supernatural world. 

"Maybe Eden is his daughter?" Gustav said, trying to lighten up my mood. 

I was about to respond when I smelt her heavenly scent, "She's coming out." I said, with excitement. 

I watched as she sat down on the stairs leading to their porch, her phone in her hand—probably chatting with her friends or. . . Just the thought of Eden having a man made me clench my hand. 

"Hey, it looks like you're able to beat someone up." Gustav said to me. 

I watched Eden as she smiled at something on her phone. Her smile was beautiful, everything about her made me happy. Time passed by and Eden still sat at her spot, she didn't move an Inch and neither did I. 

"Can we just go, it's getting late and people are going to notice that you're gone. They would go snitch to your mother who would then ask me about your whereabouts." Gustav rambled on. 

I held a hand to him, trying to tell him to keep quiet but still he didn't listen.  

"Why not just take a picture, it will last longer." Gustav said as a joke before finally keeping quiet. 

An idea clicked into place and I thanked my best friend for giving me the idea. I brought my phone out and took lots of pictures of my Eden from where I stayed in my car.

Truthfully, I was a stalker for this girl. Only for Eden.

"Are the pictures not enough?" Gustavo asked. 

I looked at him, smiling like a loser in love before keeping my phone in my Jean pocket. I looked at Eden once more and after a short while, I drove back home with Gustavo complaining about me being a lovesick puppy for a woman I just met two days ago. He talked like that because he hadn't met his mate, he wouldn't know how it felt to just stare at the one person the goddess paired with you. 

Finally, we arrived back home. Gustav went home and I went back into my room. Reality befallen me, I was going to get married to the vampire princess when all I could think about was Eden. She wasn't going to leave my mind and I couldn't stay away from her. 

I tried to think of a solution to the mess my family created for me because of those damn hunter's. If it wasn't for them, I would be with my only mate without me thinking of what could happen or not. Dread ran through my back when I thought I could lose the only woman meant for me.

At that moment I decided that I was going to do something to get rid of the issue logically, no matter what it was.