Chapter 38

Aiden’s POV

“Scarlet, are you alright?” I asked rushing to her side

“I don’t understand, Aiden what’s going on?” she sobbed shaking her head, her hands clinging to my shirt pleading with me to explain and make sense of what was happening, but most of all wanting me to tell her that she didn't just hear what she just heard, she desperately needed me to tell her it was all a lie, and it broke my heart that I couldn't.

“I’m sorry Scar, but I promise you I will get to the bottom of this” I took her in my arms and held her tight her sobs radiating throughout her body slowly tearing my heart to pieces.

“Aren’t you two cosy” Aurora said her tone telling me she was annoyed, I ignored her and concentrated on my girl, I wiped the tears from Scars cheeks and kissed her gently, my lips welcoming her home.

“I’m so happy to see you Scar, I was so worried” I held her tighter both of us still on the floor.

“Will you both get off the floor and come sit on the table, my future mate cannot behave in such an unbecoming manner” she said sounding infuriated. I helped Scarlett up and we sat next to each other at the table with the princess sitting at the opposite end,

“Given your current state I’m assuming you know everything” Aurora asked Scarlett and she nodded in response.

“Good, here’s what’s going to happen next” Aurora said with her elbows on the table and her fingers intertwined,

“Seeing that Aiden refuses to give you up leaving me with no other choice but to compromise” Aurora said looking at the both of us,

“What do you mean by compromise?” I asked wracking my brain of what she might say next.

“You and I will mate publicly; I must say, what you two did mating in private turned out to be the best thing you could’ve ever done” she said with a smile on her face, I looked at her not quite sure what she was going on about.

“I will be your mate in public and since she is also your mate, her presence will have to be concealed of course, now then is everyone up to speed on the proceedings?”

“Aurora, I’m not going to mate you” I said dismissing her and I turned and looked at Scar.

“I don’t know what she is talking about Scar, you’re my mate, I don’t know her scent at all, but she claims that she can scent me, which is a load of bull, I promise I will get you out of here and we will go back to our life together” she didn’t say a word in response she just looked at me and smiled warmly back at me.

“We will get back to our life together, I promise” I said kissing her hand.

“What life Aiden? A life where we spend our lives running away from your family because they don’t want us to be together, or a life where your father drugs me and kidnaps me” her words stung, and I hung my head unable to look her in the eye as she continued.

“Or a life where we will be defying the princesses and I’m assuming the entire royal families wishes and probably have to be on the run for the rest of our lives, what about me? What about my mother? Are we going to take her on the run with us?”

“Scar please stop, we can figure it out, we will find a way and if there is no way then we will make one, come on its us we are talking about, we can’t just give up, please don’t give up on me Scar” I said pleading with her, and she smiled up at me,

“The way I see it we have three options, the first is we run and never look back not caring about who we leave behind or what happens to them, and the second is I stay in the background while you are the princess’s mate in public, our kind will know her as your one and only mate, your love will be celebrated by our entire nation while I sit in the shadows” she said with tears running down her face

“And the third option?” I asked with my teeth clenched already knowing the answer

“The third” she paused and took a deep breath preparing herself to give me the one I knew deep down she has already chosen.

“I leave and let you two have your fairy-tale ending, there is no room for me here Aid, and if you ask me to do anything other than this last option then you truly don’t know me at all” she said gently caressing my hand.

“There is a fourth option” I said looking at Aurora

“You can leave us be and let us continue with our lives in peace, this game you’re playing is over, I’ve had enough of it, we are leaving now…come Scar lets go” I took her hand and dragged her to the door.

“Sit down son we have business to discuss” I stopped dead in my tracks unable to move.

“Dad, what are you doing here?” dad was standing at the door with the king, queen, prince Jade, and another gentleman that I had never met before, they walked past us and sat on the table, the king and queen on opposite ends at the heads of the table and everyone else sat on the same side as the princess, Scar and I were the only ones sitting on our side. The eight well-dressed gentlemen who set the table earlier came with the starter and in a well-organized motion poured everyone’s drinks in unison,

“Once again my daughter has failed to secure a mate” the king said clearing his throat, I got a feeling that he was preparing for an attack and then he looked at me dead in the eyes daring me with his eyes.