Chapter 19

David

Almost if on cue, Stormy’s face fell. She raised her fingers and began to count backwards from three and then she pointed out into the hall. David sighed and hugged her close to him.

He secretly hoped that Angie would have the discretion not to open a portal in the middle of the coronation party. He had no idea if Angie was aware of her surroundings from her end when she created the magic doorway. A blunder such as her revealing herself to the entire kingdom would be disastrous. The last thing he wanted to do was put his mate in danger. He was so concerned about it, he was even keeping her secrets from his own brother.

“Stormy is being called away,” David told Daniel softly.

Daniel growled and gave everyone in the room a dirty look. “No! I want to spend some personal time together,” Daniel wined. He glanced up at the ceiling was the look of annoyance. He rubbed his crotch and scowled.

Stormy shot him a dirty look and rolled her eyes. She got up from David’s lap and he stood with her. She hugged him and kissed his lips.

As soon as David released her, Daniel captured her in his arms for an awkward hug. “Don’t be upset Sugar, it was a compliment. You are very sexy and I like being with you.”

She chuckled and rolled her eyes. She made a motion where she put her palm parallel to the floor about waist high and bounced it twice as she slid it to the left.

David heard a female snort and looked up to see Angie near them. She gave David a small wave and looked at Daniel. “Stormy says you are like a child.” Angie informed the two.

David chuckled and kissed Stormy one more time before she turned and followed Angie from the room. David watched as she disappeared through the doors of the banquet hall, and he instantly started to miss her. Daniel flopped back down into his throne in a huff while the party around them continued.

David decided pouting like his brother would be pointless. He felt that it would be more useful to mingle with his people. He plastered a fake smile upon his face and began to shake hands. He accepted heart felt congratulations with an obligatory smile, while his heart felt dead without her.

Anytime one of his subjects would inquire about the queen, he told them that she had retired for the evening because she was tired. It wasn’t a complete lie. He knew that whatever training program Angie had for Stormy would be absolutely exhausting.

At the end of the night, the king finally dragged himself to bed. His entire being carried a weariness unlike he had ever experienced. Spending the last few hours pretending to be happy when all he could think about was the fact that he crowned his queen and she was immediately called away, again.

He tossed and turned for hours praying for her return but knowing she was far away training for a mission he didn’t understand, and according to her trainer, one he would be needed for. David’s heart was so heavy when he finally fell asleep. His only consolation was the hope that he would dream of Stormy.

Seeing her in his dream was almost worse. She wasn't training. Instead, she was sitting in the floor of her empty room with her back against the rough concrete walls. Her knees were pulled to her chest and her head was buried in her arms that were crossed above them. Her shoulders were slumped like she was carrying the weight of the world. She kept making the sign for no and the one for remember as she tapped her forehead against her knees. She seemed to be trying to do a spell but the light from her fingertips kept sputtering out.

David had dreamed of her being by herself many times. But he had never seen her look so alone or frustrated. He wanted to reach and touch her, to wipe away every fear and demon that she wrestled with. He needed to kiss her hair and rock her against his chest until she was that beautiful, sexy and confident little spit-fire he had fallen for.

He wished there was some way to communicate with her. To tell him that she was the air he breathed and seeing her feeling defeated was like a vice on his very lungs. He needed to tell her, that what he felt for her was more than a mystical might bond. David truly believed he was falling in love with her.

In his dream, Stormy grew still. He noticed her breathing evened out and he realized she had finally fell asleep. After a few minutes he felt the hair on the back of his neck and he opened his arms for her. He watched as she accidentally teleported to him in her sleep.

He instantly wrapped his arms around her and cradled her to his chest. He began peppering her face with kisses before she was even fully awake. Stormy’s eyes fluttered open and she jumped with a small jerk. She looked around the room confused for moment before trying to wiggle away from him.

“Don’t go, please.” David pleaded. “Your teleported in your sleep again.” He explained.

“Do you want me to call for Daniel so he can come to bed with us?” David asked her as he prepared to call for his guards and have the prince summoned.

Stormy shook her head. She made the sign for no, and then she made two fists with her thumb and pinky fingers sticking out and dropped them downwards.

David studied her a moment. He repeated the symbol and said “Does that mean now?”

Stormy clap your hands and bounced in his lap. He saw her first fully genuine smile since she arrived. She pointed to him and then back in herself before making the sign for sleep, and the symbol for now.

She pointed to the bathroom and slid down from the bed. David stood up and followed her as far as the dresser. He opened a drawer and handed her a tee-shirt. She grabbed it and instantly stuck her nose against the fabric. She turned and kissed his face before she disappeared behind the closed door.

When she returned, she climbed into the bed beside David. She rolled over so she was snuggled into his chest. David leaned down and placed a scorching kiss on her lips that made his entire body melt under her.