The past V

Princess Lucia POV

What more can I say, I felt safe in his arms. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't falling in love yet, I just felt safe.

"Can you put me down please?" I asked when I suddenly remembered the priestess. I just couldn't leave her there, she deserves a burial at least.

"No." I wasn't expecting that answer.

"Why?" I asked confused.

"You're my mate." Was all he simply said. I still didn't even know what the word `mate` meant and why he kept repeating that.

"I know I'm your mate, just put me down, I have something important I need to do. Please" I added the last part when I saw he wasn't unwavering and it worked.

I led them to where the priestess was. She was still sitting right where she was. I bent down and held her wrinkly hands, she was so stiff and cold.

"Is she your grandmother?" I heard Logan ask.

"Something like that." I answered amidst tears.

"Why are you crying?" Logan immediately came to my side when he heard me sniff.

"She's dead" I said simply drying off my tears. "C