Chapter 113 - Given to the Lycan King

********************************Tyler***********************************

I have been pacing the hall for the last two days. I want to go in and see her, but I get to the door. My hand reaches out to turn the knob, and I freeze. My thoughts start to run all over again,

Would she want to see me? Would she be happy?

That day in the office, I told her she was my mate. I whispered it to her; I know I shouldn't have. We should always wait until each party feels the mate bond, but I have known her for a while, and she can't feel the bond until she is eighteen. Lycans and ranked ones can sometimes feel it much sooner. So, as soon as her birthday hits, she will feel it. What have I had for the last few months? I was hoping she would feel it sooner with her being of Beta blood, but that would be too young. We already have an age gap. Seeing as im twenty-two, that's a five-year gap,

Heather is my second chance, mate. My first mate rejected me. I guess the thought of being mated to a warrior wasn't part of her plans. She left the pack a year after she rejected me, and She never looked back. I even tried to keep tabs on her. Once she spoke those words, I was done with her. I wasnt waiting around for her to change her mind; I had planned on moving up from warrior to royal guard, and I wasnt about to let her break my plans,

When I learned Heather was my mate, it was right before she left to go to her grandparent's place for a while. She has done that for the last few years; that is the only place River lets her go. She did travel once for a school function, but other than that, he keeps her close,

It's been hard knowing who she is to me. At first, I was shocked. I didnt think I would get a second mate. I had accepted what happened with my first one, but when Heather's scent hit me that day, I knew I was done for. I never told anyone who she was to me. I have enjoyed our little battles back and forth. She is such a little spitfire,

When we went to rescue them after the fight ended with Willow pretty much turning them all to ashes, When Heather came crawling out from behind that tree, I wanted to scoop her up and hold her tight against me and never let her go,

Seeing River rushing to her as she cried, as soon as he wrapped his arms around her, I knew I had to stand back. Just seeing she was alright did put my beast at ease, even though he would rather be the one holding her,

Now I cant bring myself to leave this dam hallway. River has told me I need to go in there and talk to her, but each time, I can only get to the door,

I can smell her scent out here. My Lycan, I swear, purrs in my head each time we breathe it in,

'God, Tyler, stop being a wimp,' I scold myself as I walk away from the door, leaning on the wall across from it, Crossing my arms over my chest,

The door opens as River steps out. He looks at me, raising a brow,

"Tyler," Letting out a sigh, he comes over, leaning on the wall next to me, "Why are you still out here?"

Keeping my eyes on the door like I would be able to see through it, I shrug my shoulders, not knowing the answer myself,

"You do know she knows you are out here, right?"

Snapping my head to look at him, He nodded his head while giving me a shit-eaten grin,

"She has known since yesterday,"

Rubbing the back of my neck, I push off the wall and start to pace again,

"I dont know. I cant seem to bring myself to go in,"

"Why? She is not going to eat you alive if you go in there,"

I didnt want to tell him; I was afraid she would reject me or not want anything to do with me like my first mate did. He dont know about it. No one does except for King Winston, But I know River he won't let up,

Scrubbing my hand down my face as I stop, I keep looking down,

"Heather is my second chance, mate," I say. I dont look at him. I do not know why I was worried to tell him. I didnt want him to think his sister wouldn't come first. When he dont say anything, I glance over at him. His eyes lock on me. I'm not afraid of River even though he is the royal beta, But he is Heather's brother, and what he thinks of me is essential, seeing as she is my mate,

"Your first mate. Did you reject her?" I can hear it in his voice,

Shaking my head, no, "She did as soon as she found out I was her mate. I was already a warrior, and she wanted something more than that,"

His head bobbed,

"Heather isn't eighteen yet. You are Twenty-two. That's a gap in age,"

"I know, but I would not do anything. She isn't ready for River. I knew she was my mate and hadn't done anything for months. I know she is young. I was surprised myself when I learned she was my mate. I will wait for however long I need to,"

I move to lean against the wall again, shutting my eyes,

"Well, I do understand having to wait for your mate to come of age, but Tyler, If you ever hurt my sister or the thought of rejecting her runs through that big head of yours, It will be the last thought that ever goes through your head,"

Looking over, his eyes were black, his Lycan making himself known. Dropping my eye, submitting to him, I may be a royal guard, but he is the royal beta. He outranks me,

"Yes, sir, I understand,"

His hand slapped my shoulder, "Good. Now man up, you Pansie, and get in there before she comes out here. Believe me, you dont want that,"

He chuckles, walking away,

"You just gone leave me hanging," I call out to him,

I could hear him laughing, "What are you afraid of, my little sister?" He turned, walking backward down the hall,

"You do know who that is, right?"

"Oh, big bad Tyler is afraid of a little girl, now isn't that some shit,"

"Asshole!" I call back to him,

He laughs harder as he spins around, then turns down the other hall. I know where he is going; Mia was heading there earlier, and Willow's room is just down that hall, so that leaves me to go in here alone. I feel a bead of sweat build on my forehead. Swallowing, I reach for the knob. Turning it, I give a light knock, pushing the door slightly open,

"Heather?" I call her name,

She was sitting in the bed, her eyes already locked on me, when my head popped in. Her arms crossed over her chest. Oh yeah, im in for it,

Pushing the door open, "Mind if I come in?" I stepped in but kept a hold of the door in case she told me to get out,

She waves her hand but does not say anything,

I could feel my heart pounding. This girl here was the cause of it. I felt so nervous,

Come on, Tyler, for god sake, you are a royal guard. You go into battles, you are a killing machine, and right now, you are about to chicken out from a girl just because she is glaring at you,

Moving to her bed, I stood there off to the side. I cleared my throat,

"Um, How have you been?" I wanted to slap myself. That's what I came up with,

She scoffs at my words. We just stared at each other, and an awkward silence fell over us,

"Well." She clasped my hands together, laying them on her lap, "Since you seem to have forgotten how to speak, I do have something to say to you,"

Great, here it comes. I knew she would tell me she wanted nothing to do with me. This is why I didn't want to come in here,

"Where the hell have you been!"

My eye snapping up,

"I have been laying in this dam room for two days! Two freakin days Tyler" She flips up two fingers,

"And you didnt even come to see me till now! Like what the hell, Am i not your mate, Did you not tell me that, And now you go all MIA on me!"