Chapter 36
“Well, that is up to you son, it might not look like it, but I have no control in this situation at all, everything depends on the decisions you make from this point forward and on how well you can follow instructions”
I got a feeling that he was enjoying toying with me.
“What instructions?” I asked willing to play whatever game he had planned as long as it brings Scar back to me.
“That’s my boy I knew that with the right motivation you’ll come around” I hung my head in frustration
“What…instructions...father?” I said through clenched teeth
“Patience, instructions will follow soon” he said ending the call
“Fuck!” I screamed, people walking around and enjoying the theme park stopped and looked at me like I was crazy, I ignored them and walked to the exit not caring, there is only one person I need to care about now and because of my stubbornness I put her life in danger all she wanted was to give me a second chance and I spit it all back in her face.
“Scar, please forgive me”
I paced franticly waiting for him to call or send a text, something, anything,
“I hate this” I hate not being in control, I hate that Scar is with him and I don’t know if she is okay or not, I hate the way I left her.
“Why did I have to leave her like that?…Ring…ring…ring damn it!” I yelled at my phone
“Dinner is ready” I turned and glared at her.
“Sorry, I will leave it on the table, you can eat it later” Maria said running away from me, she couldn’t get away from me fast enough.
“Maria I’m sorry” I said barely audible, the look on her face reminded me of the look on Scars face, the flashback of her looking at me in disbelieve, and I just left her there, here face when she saw me get in the car and leave that look knocked all the energy from my body and I sat on the couch the helplessness taking me over.
“I keep failing you, I keep letting you down and the worst part is…I know you will forgive me immediately” I can’t believe how lucky I am, but I don’t deserve it though.
“You have brought me so much joy and I just keep making you miserable, no matter how hard I try I just keep hurting you” the flashback of her reaction when I marked her, her sobs, and the hurt in her eyes came rushing in and invading my mind.
“You will never be happy with me in your life…I will always be bringing you down…you are better off without me” my phone chimed
“She is waiting for you at the palace”
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So, he is going to try to blackmail me, he won’t let Scar go unless I marry the Princess, he doesn’t need to go to such lengths I have decided to let her go that’s the only way she will be happy.
“Please forgive me Scar, forgive me for what I’m about to do, however hard it is I have to do this to keep you safe”. When I arrived in Iceland I went straight to the palace, It is up in the mountains, and the only way to get there is with a chopper, I sprinted to the door, to my surprise the twin double doors sprung open as soon as I reached them.
“Where the hell is she?!” I said shouting at the well-dressed gentlemen who opened the door, he looked me up and down, and closed the door behind me not affected at all by my frantic state.
“Her highness is waiting for you in the dining room, right this way” he said leading me to the inside of the Palace.
“Aiden darling you made it” the princes stood at the top of the table wearing a golden evening gown with diamonds from the chest to the waist with a glass of Champaign in her hand.
“Why did you take her Aurora?” I asked furiously walking towards her, she turned and walked to the drinks table and started preparing me a drink not saying a word.
“Whisky on ice” she said handing it to me.
“Where is she? What do you want with her?” I asked taking the glass and sitting on a chair she pulled out for me.
“I thought we would have dinner first and talk business latter” she took the chair next to me and eight gentlemen dressed the same as the one who opened the door earlier, surrounded the table and prepared eight place settings.
“Who else is joining us?” I asked hoping that Scar and dad will be joining us as well, I needed to make sure that Scar was okay and even more than that I need to confront my father and make him explain how he could do such a thing to me, to his only living son.
“My…my, aren’t we in a rush today” she said in a tone that clearly let me know that she was enjoying my frustration, the look in her eyes told me that she enjoyed this, and she was tormenting me on purpose for her own pleasure, how could I mate someone like that, she knew my frustration and how much pain I must be in, and she was relishing in the turmoil she saw in my eyes. I can’t marry someone as soleless as this.
“Our honoured guest will be arriving soon, so calm down and enjoy your drink” she said her aura was peaceful as through everything in her life was going according to plan and that all the events in her life were finally aligned, I know what I have to do, I have made my mind up but being here right now…is this how my life is going to be like from now on, am I really resigning myself to a life full of manipulation and mind games? This can’t be it for me, I can’t let it end this way, what kind of love story is this?
“Aurora, do you love me?” my question made her choke on her drink.
“What?” she said finally able to breath.
“You have gone through all this trouble to be with me, but we hardly know each other…I mean my god Aurora we only met once before we decided to become mates…doesn’t all this strike you as odd?”
She considered my question and her face returned to that calm, stoic porcelain demeaner it was before, and she looked at me, the resolve radiating in her eyes.
“Let me ask you this Aiden… since you agreed to mate me as well, did you love me?”
