Chapter 67 - Coleman family

“Welcome Princess Jovita. You can come with us from here. Mr. Raymond can follow us.”

Mr Buchanan called before we entered the boundaries of my kingdom. He was waiting for us on the way to take us to the palace. But when he asked me to go in his car, it felt strange. I have come all this way with Milano in his car, so why should I change the cars for a few miles?

“Mr Buchanan, you can go ahead and we will follow you in this car.” I told him.

“Your Highness, your mate is waiting for you in the car. He wanted to come and receive you personally but he had an accident and his leg was injured.” Mr Buchanan said,

“I'm sorry to hear that. How is he now?” I asked for formality.

“He is healing. You can see for yourself. After All, he is your mate.” Mr Buchanan insisted.

“I will meet him later. I am really tired because of the journey. So if you could please show me the way, I will be able to get some rest soon.”

I am impressed hearing my own voice. It wasn't the voice of a maid but of a princess. My words had power. It was like I was meeting a new Sarah, Princess Jovita Coleman. Yes, I now have the feeling of a princess. Without uttering another word, Mr Buchanan went back to his car and drove ahead of us.

“Milano, do you know Mr Buchanan personally? I mean not as your legal advisor.” I asked.

“Actually no, we have just met for business purposes. Why did you ask?” He asked.

“Why does he always want to make his son my mate?” I asked.

“Because you are a princess. You are the golden ticket. Then how will he let you go?” Milano said,

“I don't know but I don't like his presence. I feel something is wrong with him” I said,

“ Might be because you are afraid of him. I mean when you saw him first, you were worried that he may take you back to the Salazar mansion. So you don't like him and that's why you feel he is bad. If he was actually bad, he wouldn't have saved and left you with your grandmother. You said that he used to bring expensive gifts for you on your birthdays.” Milano's words pushed me into thoughts.

“I am still not convinced. I still have lots of doubts about this man. I actually didn't get time to read his mind. Next time I am going to do that. Even if he is a good person, he does not care about my parents' accident. I was in the same car and he was the one who took me to my grandmother's place. That means he was there when the accident occurred.” I said,

“I had that doubt and talked to him personally last time when he called me. He was not at the accident spot. Your parents were taken to the hospital. Your father died before he reached the hospital but your mother was still alive. She was the one who gave your responsibility to Mr Buchanan. She asked him to take you to your grandmother and also not to tell anyone in the Coleman family about you. That's why he had kept your whereabouts a secret from the world.” Milano explained.

“That's his side of the story. I don't believe him. There are plenty of reasons not to believe him. I have the feeling that none of the Coleman family members were included in that accident. My mother told me in my dream that she couldn't find out who the real traitor was. But she still believed everyone in the Coleman family. I believe in her belief. I want to go according to my intuition.” I said,

“Whatever you do, just remember that I am with you. How are you going to handle Mr Buchanan’s son? I mean he will definitely try to prove that he is your mate.” Milano asked.

“Is it common to have two mates?” I asked.

“I have already told you that it's rare. Yes, there were some of the wolves who had two mates.” He said,

“So how do they make their decision?” I asked.

“Usually, if it's the male who has two mates, he marks both of them. But when it's female, then it depends on her. Usually, females choose the one they love. In your case, I have already marked you. If you want to keep a relationship with both your mates, it's under your power.” He said,

“No, I never want to be a part of polygamy. I am happy with my sweet handsome mate.” I winked at him.

“Thank you for the compliment. Are you planning to tell them that I am your mate and I have already marked you?” He asked.

“Not so soon. If I did tell him right now, they would know that I am not a human. Then I won't be able to find out the real culprit.” I said,

“You are right, but how will we stay together?” He asked.

“You will have to stay away from me at least for a few days. I need to figure out everything before showing them who I am and that I am already taken.”

He leaned toward me and gave me a quick peck on the lips. I could feel my cheeks heating up. I wonder why I still blush at a simple touch from this man.

“Stop blushing my dear or else your so-called mate will be jealous. We are almost there.” He said,

I looked ahead and saw a huge gate. The cake was so huge that it definitely needed more than two people to push it open. At Least 3 cars can easily go inside the gate at the same time. There are security guards at the gate and I could see one of them coming near Mr Buchanan's car. After some time the gate was open and our car followed Mr Buchanan. It took another 5 minutes to drive to at least see the silhouette of a palace. Both sides of the road had a pathway and a well-maintained garden.

My heart began to beat faster as the car approached the palace. This was the first time I had seen a palace. I can't believe that this is my palace. I am in reality a princess. I am not in a dream. Everything is happening for real. Milano stopped the car behind Mr Buchanan's car. By the time Milano stepped out, Mr Buchanan was already outside my door. He held the door open for me and extended his hand. I didn't want to create a scene and so took his hand and came out of the car. I saw a man helping Derek to get out of the car. He is holding a walking stick to support his body. His right leg is in plaster and that means Mr Buchanan was telling the truth.

“Your Highness, please follow me.”

Mr Buchanan walked towards the palace. A fleet of steps led to the palace. I followed him ignoring a staring Derek Buchanan near his car. While climbing the stairs I checked if Milano was following us or not. He is following me, keeping some distance. He winked at me and I know he is trying to keep all the speculations aside about our relationship. We can always mind link with each other whenever we need to.

The huge door of the palace was opened by the guards seeing us. The smiling face of a beautiful woman probably in her late forties was the first thing I saw inside the palace. Her smile assured me that I hadn't come to a place where I was not welcomed. There's actually a lot of people standing at the doorway to welcome me. Every face had a smile but some were fake and some were just a gentle smile but seemed to be genuine. I could see love, affection, care and many more other emotions in the eyes of the lady in the middle. She had a bouquet of fresh flowers in her hand.

“Welcome my princess.”

She gave me the bouquet and hugged me. It felt like I had known her for ages. The warmth I got from her reminded me of my mother. I never got the chance to hug her but I am sure it would be just like this one. I smiled at her and said,

“Hello”

“Hello, my dear girl. Welcome to your palace.”

She moved aside and let me step inside. I looked at everyone without knowing what to say. A woman standing behind came forward and said,

“Rachel, what are you doing? We are not even sure that she is Charles's daughter. We have to make sure through a DNA test. We can't just believe someone who claims to be Princess Jovita. We don't have any evidence other than Mr Buchanan's words.”

“I don't need any papers to prove that she is my little munchkin. She is the replica of her mother Janet. Can't you see that with your eyes? My dear girl, there wasn't a day in the past 22 years, in which I haven't thought about you. Finally, I got you back. Now, I am not going to let you go anywhere. Your throne is waiting for you. 22 years is a very long time for a Kingdom without a ruler.”

I looked at her as if I was just seeing my mother. She just welcomed and yet I don't know who she is. As if she read my mind, began to introduce everyone.

“I know you don't know anyone of us. Let me start with myself. I am Mrs Rachel Coleman, your aunt. This is my husband, Herman, your father Charles's younger brother. That's my son Harry and daughter Grace. She is Charlotte Mendoza, your father's sister and that's her husband William Mendoza. Standing next to them are their children Xavier, Caleb and Simona.”

She introduced a few more other people and I just smiled at everyone. I didn't understand why every child she introduced looked older than me. I mean my father, King Charles was the eldest of all. Then why am I the youngest?