Chapter 26 he acted like a normal man

Chapter 26 he acted like a normal man
Amber’s P.O.V. (Continued)

He sighed, and before I could blink, he moved his face closer to mine, kissed the side of my nose, and moved away.
This sudden loss of his touch left me in a daze.
I looked in his direction, but my eyes fell on his hands moving on his lower body.
It took me a few seconds to understand what he was doing….
The realization made me widen my eyes in horror.
"What are you doing?” I yelled in panic and immediately covered my face with my hands.
My whole face was so hot that I felt my palms burning.
“You can’t blame me for this, okay? I am a normal man, and you are my mate,” he replied to me in a low and unapologetic voice.
Damn the king….
“Okay….. let’s have a serious conversation now,” he asked me, and I flinched harder when he grabbed my arm.
“We need to sit down and then talk. It’s already 2 in the morning. You have a morning patrol duty, and I had already disturbed your sleep.” He continued muttering while I tried hard to pull my mind out of the gutter.
The sparks were still intense, and it took me a few seconds to regain my calm.
He put me on the edge of the bed and sat down beside me.
He now had a very serious face. Yet he didn’t let my hand go.
He intertwined our fingers and tightened his grip on my fingers.
“You already know what happened to my first mate, Amber.” He spoke in a very serious tone.
I nodded in agreement, concentrating on his words, not on his lips.
The sparks were now messing up with both my mind and my heart.
But his serious expression was enough for me to regain my composure.
“While preparing that report today, you found out an IP address, remember?” he asked me, and I nodded in agreement, knitting my brows lightly.
I remembered that Gabriel asked me to stop there and take over the report from me.
When I asked if I had made any mistakes, he assured me that everything was okay, and he had informed Ethan about that.
I didn’t ask more because this was my first day, and I didn’t want to have a dispute with any of my colleagues, especially Gabriel and Gabe, who were the most welcoming towards me.
“That IP is connected to Clara’s death,” Lucifer spoke further, but I held my breath while straightening my back.
I didn’t need to be a genius to understand the hidden fact here.
“I lost my mate once, Amber,” Lucifer added in a low voice, looking straight into my eyes, but his grip tightened on my fingers.
I felt his fear through our touch.
“I am not going to let anyone touch even a strand of your hair, not on my watch.” He was resolute in his voice, but he couldn’t mask his fear from me.
I found that IP address while reporting about the recent attack on Lucifer.
It stated that whoever orchestrated Clara’s death is now out for Lucifer’s life.
If….. if he learns th… that Lucifer found his second chance fated mate…….me…
I shuddered hard, but Lucifer pulled me into his embrace.
I scooted near him and rested my head on his chest, closing my eyes to calm my nerves down.
His heartbeat was strong and steady.
“I asked you for some time, but after what we found today, I …… I will not lie to you, Amber; I am scared.” He admitted without any hesitation.
He sounded like a normal man who knows fear.
For the next few minutes, none of us spoke again.
I understand his fear very well.
In fact, a mere thought of seeing Lucifer hurt sent a shiver down my spine, let alone thinking worse than that.
Lucifer already lost his mate once…
I couldn’t imagine the scene where he would have seen his mate’s dead body.
Above all, Queen Clara was pregnant.
He lost both his mate and his pup at the same time.
“What do you want me to do?” I asked him when I calmed down a little.
He didn’t reply immediately but tightened his grip on my torso.
I waited patiently for him to reply to me.
His heartbeat fluctuated a bit, but it was still steady.
“At first, I want you to know that Beast and I acknowledged you as our mate the second we noticed you.” He spoke slowly, but his every word felt like sudden rain in a hot desert.
“I ……………….. can’t tell the world about us because my enemies have eyes on me, and they will hurt you as quickly as possible if they learn about us.” It was painful.
His voice carried his pain. That slight trembling in his body couldn’t be seen by naked eyes, but I am in his embrace.
I could feel it.
“At first, I wanted you to blend with people here and let them see how impressive you are so that once I introduce you as my mate, even if I have to say you are my chosen mate, I was willing to do that if that meant being with you forever, but now……” he paused, took a deep breath, but his breath shook.
The word “chosen mate” hurt my chest, but I was happy that he didn’t want to reject me.
Instead, he was trying to find a way to be with me while keeping me safe.
“I understand, Lucifer. You don’t need to worry about me. I have gone through so much over the years that any death threat doesn’t scare me anymore.” I comforted him in a shaky voice.
His grip tightened again.
"And, I will not participate in the investigation of Queen Clara's death, but I want you to give your personal access to all the information that you guys have gathered all these years. I want to investigate it personally," I requested calmly, but his chest vibrated as if he just suppressed a growl.
"No, Amber. You will not do such a thing."
I smiled and slowly inhaled his scent. The mate bond really works magic on mates.
"You forgot that you were ambushed the very same time when I found you, Lucifer. If...... if my life is in danger, then so is yours. You want to keep me safe, and I want to do the same. You can't stop me. I am not doing this for the king, but for my mate," I insisted sternly, showing my urge to keep him safe.
His chest vibrated again, but he didn't say a word.
"It's getting late now, and I really need some more sleep," I mumbled before I yawned aloud. His heartbeat was like a lullaby, and it was lulling me into a slumber.
"Then, sleep. I will go back after that." He urged, and I just hummed, snuggling on his chest, listening to his heartbeat.
He was the king. He needed a powerful Luna and queen, not a wolf-less girl like me.
Yet, he respected the moon goddess's wishes and was willing to accept me.
That IP address.......