Lycan Prince Matteo novel Chapter 18

Matteo

"Your Highness," Freya's parents said in unison. They bowed their heads before they offered me and Calvin a seat. "I will go get her," Rica, her mom said. I nodded and waited for her to come down. Why does she need to be called? Didn't she smell my scent? I don't know, but is she like that? Do I mean nothing to her? I feel like I was the only one who was excited about us being together.

Lucas, her father, was just sitting in front of me, not saying anything. I don't know if he likes me being his daughter's mate or what. Any parent would want me for their daughter, so what's the difference with them, right? I sighed, gained my courage, and said, "We will be going back to the palace in two days. I understand that Freya told you about us, right?" He nodded and didn't say anything. Then we heard footsteps coming down. I looked at the stairs and found my mate looking at me as she walked down the stairs with her mom.

Freya sat beside her father, and her mom was next to her. I wanted her to sit beside me, but I had to just let it slide because I had a feeling that she would never do that. This is difficult. I don't know how I am going to talk to my mate.

"His Highness said that they're going back to the palace in two days," Lucas said, looking at her, and then she looked at me again. "You know what that means, right?" he added, and she nodded. Thank Goddess that she knows that.

"But I don't want to, yet," she said after, and I couldn't help but growl. Calvin held me as if warning me not to act irrationally. But whose mate will ever want to leave their mates behind and live separately? "I said, just yet. I am coming with you, but not now," she added.

"I didn't like that," I said with a stoic face. She already knew that she had me in the palm of her hand, so I had to stand up for what I wanted.

"Just not this time, Matteo," she said again.

"You know that's not going to happen, Freya," I replied, letting her know that no matter what she said, I was not going to leave without her.

"The school is about to end, so I wanted to finish that before I went with you," she explained. I understand her; believe me. But I am a Lycan, and there's no way that my beast is going to agree to that.

"Does your wolf want that?" I asked,

"I have already talked to her, and she said that she was willing to wait," she answered.

"And you?"

"Of course, that's why I am telling you this. I am going to follow you there right after school ends."

"Don't you get it, Freya? My beast will never let that happen. He wanted you to come with us." I told her, and she just stared at me and didn't say anything. Then I saw her eyes dilated; she was now talking to her wolf. I just hope that she will not agree to it.

"I need to stay for a bit and finish this school year," she said after a long silence, and I hated it. She's stubborn, and I don't know what I am going to do to her. She is the type to do whatever she wants, and I already feel sorry for her parents, thinking about how many headaches they had to suffer because of her worry.

"You must have not got it, mate. I want you to come with me, and I am not asking for your permission."

"You can't let me do what you want, Matteo. What about my studies? How am I going to continue what I have left here?" She asked continuously. Am I being selfish now? Most of the werewolves I see who meet their mates just mark and mate with each other. No more conditions or whatever. I was expecting my mate to jump at me as soon as she found out that I was hers, but my reality was way too far from my expectations.

Freya didn't jump at me; she kept it to herself that she's mine and I am hers; she kissed another man even if she had already found her mate; and most of all, even if she found out that she was mated to a Lycan prince and soon-to-be king, she was willing to let that go and have a future beta for a chosen mate. Just why the hell was she like that?

Now she wanted me to leave and let her stay here in the pack where the future alpha, beta, and gamma wanted her for themselves? I am not an idiot for doing that! "I cannot leave you here alone; you know that Joric wanted you for himself, and I am not going to give him a chance to get near you," I said angrily.

"It's not as though I am going to let him get me."

"You don't understand. Just by being my mate, many will try to kill you. Leaving you here alone will put you in danger. Whoever wants you out of my life will do everything to get you. Once they do, they already have me as well."

"I didn't want to stop school," she said in a low voice.

"I need to go back to the palace, Freya. And I am going to bring you with me. You are smart, so it would be fine if I made some arrangements about your studies." I told her,

"Dear, you know how a mate bond works, right? You can't just tell his highness to leave separately for a moment. It will be hard on him and especially on you." It was her mom, and she looked at her and said, "In a few weeks, you will have to go through your heat. Being alone with him, you never know what will happen next." Rica added, and she nodded.

"Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Collins," I said before I looked at my mate, who still had her head down. "A truck will be coming here tomorrow to get her things, and she will be staying with me in the villa," I added, and the three looked at each other.

"Why?" Freya asked,

"Why do you need to ask that? You know very well, why?" I answered, annoyed.

"I am going to come with you in two days, so why would I need to come with you to the villa now? I wanted to spend my remaining days with my parents," she said.

"Let's not argue about this. I have already given you time to prepare and to do everything you need to do. You have to stay with me the moment I found out you were mine," I replied angrily.

"It's OK, dear. You should come with him. He was right. When I found out that your mom was my mate, I never gave her a chance to leave my side and took her home with me." Lucas said, smiling. She has nothing to do but come with me now.