Chapter 129 What Is The Problem?
Adrian’s POV
I held her steady inside the car as I instructed the driver to use the underground parking lot of the hotel so we won’t scare half of the humans in my hotel.
From the front seat, Victoria kept apologizing…over and over…her voice was small as she explained that she couldn’t say no to the princess.
At first, the sound of it only fed the anger burning in my chest.
But the fury slowly cooled.
Because the truth was…this wasn’t her fault.
If anything, I should be grateful she was there. She had been the one standing beside her when things went wrong in the woods. The one who stepped in. The one who saved her before I arrived.
And whether Victoria knew it or not…
That was a debt I wouldn’t forget.
My heart was still slamming against my ribs like it wanted to break free as the car sped off.
How could I even be mad at her? Just take a look at her. How can someone be mad at this ball of gorgeousness?
She was curled in my lap like she belonged there, white fur soft under my fingers, ears twitching at every little sound.
I had almost lost my mind when I heard she was missing again.
Derek was roaring inside me, claws tearing at my chest, flooding my head with the worst images… our mate bleeding, hunters dragging her away, their filthy hands on her.
I saw red.
I was ready to burn the whole city down. But then I got through to Victoria. And she told me what was going on.
Even then, I didn’t exhale until I saw her with my own eyes. Until I felt her warmth against me. Until I knew she was safe.
I ran my hand through her furs again, slow and deliberate, wondering why the hell she was finding it so difficult to change back.
She squirmed in my arms as though she wanted to escape and I held tighter, jaw locked.
At this point, I think she should remain like this for a while…in her wolf form…so I can tie a leash around her and keep her from doing anything crazy anymore.
The thought hit me hard…my mate, my queen, running wild in the middle of a human city like some reckless pup.
She just doesn't listen. I told her to stay put. What part of this whole situation is put?
My wolf growled low in agreement. She must have felt how restless I was because her wolf whimpered, doing this head-low thingy like she was apologizing.
She shouldn’t be the one to apologize. She shouldn’t apologize at all. If anyone should apologize, it’s the princess. I’m sure this was all her idea.
But I’m not mad. Hahaha oh no I’m not. She wants to drive me crazy but I’m not crazy.
Who the hell transforms in the middle of the open field in a human city filled with prying and curious eyes?!
My queen of course!
This little queen of mischief!
She whimpered harder, my frustration must have seeped into her through the bond.
I dragged my hand over her furs again, patting her softly, reassuringly.
“It’s okay, Princess. I'm not mad at you,” I whispered as I stroked her deeper, voice rough but gentle. “You’re just like a child who started walking for the first time so I can’t really blame you for being curious.”
She whimpered again and suddenly buried her big furry head right between my legs like she was trying to hide from the whole damn world.
I felt a stupid smile tug at my mouth despite everything.
Only the goddess knows how happy and elated I felt with how playful she was in the field.
That chase, her tail wagging like crazy, dodging me like we were kids playing tag…it did something dangerous to my chest.
I have to be extra gentle, caring and good to her so that she keeps warming up to me like today.
I need to make both her and her wolf happy and satisfied in every way possible. I can’t let her have reasons to go to that bastard Sebastian. Not now. Not ever.
Just then, a mindlink cut through my thoughts.
‘Your Majesty,’ James said. ‘We have the girl safe in a room. We’ve run the background check and she was being truthful… She's an orphan, no strings in the human world so no one will notice her gone.’
‘Good,’ I replied, voice tight even in the link. ‘Make sure there is someone watching her at all times. She’s leaving with us in the morning.’
‘Already done. Two men outside her door. She won’t even know they’re there.’
By now we were pulling into the underground garage. I sent another quick mindlink to James:
‘Call the hotel manager. Tell him the whole floor of my suite needs to be empty. I don’t want anybody up there…no staff, no guests, nobody.’
‘On it right now.’
Minutes later the confirmation came through… ‘Floor is cleared, Your Majesty. The manager says it’s completely empty.’
I carried Kira all the way up in the private elevator to the last floor.
It was dead silent, just the way I wanted it. I didn’t set her down once. Not in the elevator, not in the hallway, not even when I kicked the suite door open with my foot.
The moment we got in, I set her down on the huge bed but she was already sleeping…curled up in a fluffy white ball, chest rising and falling in soft little puffs.
I tucked the sheet over her wolf form, patting her softly.
My heart almost exploded with excitement and love at the same time looking at the peace on her face.
As soon as we get back to the palace, I’ll have the pack doctor examine her and explain why she’s finding it so difficult to transform back.
There has to be something more… Even if she can't do it, or doesn't know how to… Why can't her wolf assist her?
What could be blocking it?
My phone buzzed inside my pocket and I snatched it up fast and silenced it before it could wake her.
Thomas.
Well, it’s about time.