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Zak's P.O.V
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Michael obviously wanted to talk to me concerning Santiago but was hesitant with Oscar here. I moved away from Oscar's embrace and instead took his hand. I caught the gaze of my guards and nodded to them. They walked forwards, and I turned back to Oscar.
"I need to speak with Michael, follow the guards they will take you back to the bedroom. I will meet you there" I said smiling at him.
He nodded stiffly then walked away and was forced to let go of my hand. I watched him walk away and had a sudden urge to follow. I pushed the feeling away and looked back at Michael.
He grinned widely and began to speak once Oscar had turned the corner.
"An interesting choice of mate, I have not seen a Fae in over 60 years. It makes me wonder though.
How did you meet him?" Michael asked interested.
"I went to his school, posing as a student. When I saw him, I felt the attraction even before I inhaled his scent. I don't know why I went to that school specifically, it just caught my attention for some reason." I said .
"Oh come, come, Zachariah, you don't have to hide it from me. We both know what this is" Michael said grinning slightly.
I lowered my head and smiled knowingly, Michael was talking about my mate. Oscar may not have consciously meant to, but he had called me to him. His blood sang for mine, drawing me to him. It was the way of the Fae; their mates are fated. It had taken me less than a second to work this out as soon as I knew he was Fae.
They are inevitably and inexplicably drawn to each other. Who knew, a Fae would become my mate. I was the most dangerous thing for him to be fated to. It explained everything about him, the draw he had on me. The effect his blood had had on my thirst too, I had to feed more often to keep my urges in check. I knew he was my mate, but did Oscar?
His Fae side may have called me to him, but consciously he had no idea. The two of us were linked. I just hoped that he wouldn't see our bond as the reason for his feelings towards me. I raised my head and looked up at Michael. He was smiling widely at me and rushed forward to hug me. I moved my arms lightly to his back and he laughed.
"I am happy for you. You should consider yourself lucky that it is a Fae who found you. You are destined to be together, I hope someday soon to find my own mate. I wish you the best my nephew."
Michael stepped back and bowed jokingly before turning and walking away. I smiled lightly then sullenly walked towards my throne room. Valeria was standing outside, and she bowed lightly to me.
I waved my hand and she began to speak.
"Your Majesty I wish to apologize for my previous behaviour. I have not had, what you would call, a pleasant encounter with the Fae" She said regretfully.
"You will not touch him, is that clear?" I asked authoritatively.
She bowed her head and replied.
"Of course, my king."
I waved my hand and she turned away slowly retreating from my presence. I turned myself and walked back up the staircase towards my bedroom. I lightly trailed a hand along the mahogany wood and inhaled. I sighed as my senses picked up Oscars scent. Strong and sweet in the hallway.
It was going to be difficult to keep him away from prying eyes or noses for that matter.
I turned onto my corridor to see my two guards standing on either side of the door. Their fangs were dropped and their eyes showing hints of black around the edges. They were Victor and Heig, easily over six and a half foot each with bulging muscles and rings of my office on their right hands. The rune Algiz marking them as my court.
"Leave us." I said quietly as I approached the door.
They bowed their heads and struck their breast with a fist before walking off down the corridor.
I opened the door slowly and stepped inside. Oscar was lying on the bed facing me, his grey t-shirt gone. Giving me a tantalising view of his bare chest, which was now more muscular than before.
Not overly muscled but nicely defined. I half stopped and turned back slightly to the open door.
"Dรบn." I heard Oscar say and the door swung shut behind me.
"I take it you have picked up a little practice then." I said looking at him.
"Enough, to do this." he said wiggling his eyebrows.
He spoke again, and his words flowed off his tongue life water in a stream.
"Faoi ghlas." he said waving his hand towards the door, I heard a clunk and guessed the door was now locked. But he wasn't done yet.
"Sรฉala dรบinn I." I shivered slightly as a wisp of magic tickled over my skin. I quickly translated and smiled. He had sealed us in, alone. No interruptions. He made sure of that when he continued.
"Linn a chosaint รณ ionsรก." He said again his hand again waving through the air. Now we couldn't be interrupted not until Oscar lifted the spell. Finally, he was mine, alone.
He reached up and lightly trailed a hand down his chest teasingly. I walked closer to the bed and pulled off my white top and placed a knee on the bed. I reached out and trailed a hand across his shoulder. I moved as fast as I could and pressed him back into the bed and straddled his hips. I rested my hands on his shoulders and looked down at his face. His hair was now a lighter shade closer to ginger than before, and his eyes now closer to blue.