Chapter 13

*****Dani's POV*****

I began to stir, feeling extremely content, warm and comfortable in this bed... however my bladder was almost forcing me awake.

Damn the morning pee!

I naturally began to stretch my limbs, noticing something heavy restricting me, causing my eyes to peel open instantly...

Him!

It was Axel... beside me... sleeping... with his torso pressed up against mine and his heavy arm draped across my side!

I gasp when remembering the events from last night as I look at his currently innocent features... my gasp however, now causing for his eyes to peel open too...

"Morning love..." That hot morning voice nearly caused my bladder to leak!

He could have seriously hurt me last night though... I need to remember that and stop letting my creepy attraction for him take over!

"Uh... I need the bathroom..." I state quietly, causing him to smile lazily before removing his log of an arm off of me.

His arms really were huge, he must lift some serious weights!

I hear him laugh to himself, realising again about the whole mind reading scenario causing me to blush and turn away.

I press my feet off the bed and onto the floor, my knees buckling in the process as I remember my still very injured ankles and feet from yesterday!

"Shit! I keep forgetting that you can't walk yet!" I hear Axel move off the bed swiftly and around to my side in an instant to help lift me towards the bathroom.

He leaves me alone to adjust myself as I lean against the counter for support, before doing my business and hobbling over to wash my hands.

I take it upon myself to open one of the many packaged toothbrushes on the counter in order to brush my teeth as Axel takes the sound as an open invitation to come back into the bathroom in order to do his own business.

I stiffen as he pulls down his boxer shorts, tempting for my eyes to wonder again but I fight the urge and continue to brush my teeth.

He then moves beside me and does so too before we both finish and he carries me back out and into the extremely neat spare bedroom.

I gulp when remembering back to the destroyed condition he had left his own room in after last night... when I say he wrecked it... I mean it.

"Do you want to sit out on the balcony? It's a nice morning and I have someone bringing us up breakfast?" He offers and I agree, eager to get some fresh air.

"I'm sorry if I overstepped my boundaries by sleeping beside you last night..." He begins, scratching the back of his neck before thinking about what to say next-

"It just helped to put me and my wolf at ease knowing that you were safe and I knew he wouldn't try any funny business after upsetting you like that... I should have just stayed with you in my room to begin with and he wouldn't have overreacted like the big baby that he is..." He admitted with a scoff at the end, as if in disbelief himself at his wolfs actions.

"Don't worry it's ok... you didn't know that anything would have happened... I believe you." I confirm, feeling much better as I watched the gardeners do their work in the peaceful surroundings.

"How do you do that?" He questions, studying my face as I turn now to look at him.

"Do what?" I ask, confused at the question.

"How can you move on from last night so quickly? How can you forgive me so fast? I most definitely thought I would have to beg for your forgiveness for days." He asks, dumbfounded as I simply shrug.

"I guess... I guess my Father has a lot to do with it? Maybe? I don't know... I'm used to pushing things aside... plus... apart from scaring the absolute crap out of me... your wolf didn't actually hurt me, in fact, he saved me from falling to my death." I gulp, remembering my slip last night before he caught me just in time.

The poor gardeners would have been scraping me off of the tiles this morning instead if his wolf didn't catch me...

"One thing you should probably know for the future is... you should never run away from your mate... I don't blame you though, because you were obviously terrified and it was only your first day... but you should know that by running away or hiding from your mate... around here... it's just asking for trouble... wolves don't like feeling rejected and our natural instinct is to hunt... that explains the growling, smashing things up and the severity of his anger last night." He begins to explain softly, as I listen intently, trying to learn as much as I could to prevent another unnecessary conflict happening again in the future.

I mean I more so crawled away from him last night anyway... I wouldn't call it a run... I don't even think I can run for more than ten seconds on a good day?

I watch him shake his head at me, offering me a smile this time - showcasing his pearly teeth causing me to grow embarrassed. I need to figure out if I can stop this mind reading... he must think I'm an idiot half of the time!

"At first he was pissed off because I decided to sleep in another room... then when he found out that the door to your room was locked, it added to his rage more... I reckon if the door hadn't have been locked he would have just came in to be closer to you... but as for marking you... I don't think he could have helped himself with that which was a worry... when you tried to jump over the balcony, he realised he had fucked up and that you were terrified, hence why he had smashed the glass to save you." He concludes, taking my hand in his - causing me to jump slightly at the connection - before he rubs small circles over my knuckles in a caring way.

"I think... I understand." I whisper, as he brings my knuckles up to his lips only to leave a tender kiss on my hand - sending tingles up my arm in the process.

As if on cue, three short knocks are then heard at the door causing both of our heads to turn.

I turned to see Grey enter without command, looking a lot more calm than what he did last night.

Axel moved to meet him by the door as another older looking man entered behind him with what looked to be breakfast.

"Stop. I'll take it out to her now..." Axel tells the man, stopping him from walking any further as he bows his head before exiting.

I watch as Axel converses with Grey for a brief minute, before Grey shakes his hand and leaves the room once again.

Axel strides back towards me with the food, placing everything out on the table.

The food consisted of a stack of fluffy pancakes, toast, bacon and eggs and a bottle of syrup to send my taste buds soaring. Yum! Not to mention the fresh orange juice as well - perfect for this warm day!

"Dig in..." Axel smiles, sitting opposite from me again as I slowly reach for a pancake unable to help myself.

I watch him as he takes a couple of everything from the tray, not shy at all to dig in which caused me to smile at his boldness.

"Our bedroom is fixed now by the way." He states casually, before ripping off a piece of toast with his teeth.

My mouth pops open in shock, did I hear that right?

"You did love, it's ready." He continues to chew, offering me a lopsided smile.

"H-How... the windows were completely smashed and the door... how could it be fixed so quickly?" I interrogate him further on the matter, him not looking bothered at all with the news.

"What can I say? My men do a good job." He shrugs, as I shake my head a little in disbelief.

Whatever then...

I continued to eat until I felt full, drinking the last of the fresh orange juice he had provided. One thing I could get used to here was the amazing food and drinks that's for sure!

"The plan today is... the doctor is going to put two thicker injury covers on your ankles and feet so that hopefully you will be able to walk... after a few days you should be back to normal again." Axel explains, stretching back in his seat again once he finishes eating.

Hopefully it does help me walk... I can maybe explore this place finally!

"Then after that... you'll meet my Mom and Dad." He concludes from nowhere, causing me to freeze at the mention.

As if on command, I begin to grow into a nervous wreck! What if they hated me? Were they monsters too? Would they want to kill me for being different? For being a human? Especially his Dad... what if he was anything like my Father?

"Hey hey... relax doll... everything will be fine they will love you..." He leans in closer to grab my hand again, attempting to ease my nerves which this time, doesn't help at all.

"What if they don't..." I look anywhere but his face, a sick feeling developing in the depth of my stomach.

"If that ever happened, which it won't, then I'll deal with it... but nobody will harm you." He states with authority, trying his best to make me believe him.

I guess all I can do is wait and see...

I was beginning to realise that I still had a lot to learn about this place and a lot of people yet to meet. I wasn't the best at first impressions on a good day and the only other real people I had spoken to since arriving here had been Lupin and Francis.

With Axel being the King and all... I don't know how he will manage to hide me as his human mate forever... I wonder what he plans to do with me?

A world full of monsters accepting a weak human as their Kings mate? Even to me that doesn't sound good.

Despite that I barely understood this place at all... it was still a very terrifying thought...

What will happen to me?