A Servant for a Mate - Book #1 (Completed)

Chapter 21~

 Just to let everyone know that doesn't already. I have a baby. Which means he is my first priority. Once he goes to bed I am able to get on my computer and write or post a chapter. 

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Hearing Caden break down to Nik shocked me to the core. Nik was right all those times he pleaded with me to believe Caden had changed. Seeing him screaming out in pain proved Nik was right.  

Realizing I screwed up big time, I hurry towards my new bedroom. My heart is cracked, as is his. We are both hurting because we were irresponsible. I believed he hadn't changed and would rather spend his time with his mistresses instead of me. He believed I rejected him, that I wanted another man.

At such a young age, he frightened me. Though my parents begged me to reconsider hiding from our Prince, his words drove me to do otherwise. At the age of ten I didn't realize the repercussions of running and hiding from your soul mate.

In the beginning they plead his case for him. Sitting me down on my father's knee, my mother explained how he is a young prince with a head full of power. If I were to go to him, he would drop everything at a touch of my fingers. His mind would forget all about causing me harm.

My dad told me, males are all talk and no action when it comes to punishing their mates. In the end it would cause the male extreme pain to lay a harmful hand down on her soft skin.

If I desired to play with dolls he would as well because he longs to appease me. They tried to tempt me with riding on a pony, which I have dreamt of doing for years. The prince would get me as many ponies as my heart desired, they would say.

Still I couldn't get his words out of my mind, no matter what my parents said.

In the end they gave up trying to convince me to show myself to him. Instead they hid my secret.

After my near death experience, they were lost for words. They weren't sure if they needed to push me to go to him or have me reject him. He clearly had other plans than waiting for me.

As my parents, all they ever wanted for me was the best. I knew they stood behind my decisions even if they didn't agree whole heartedly.

Reaching the trap door to my new room, I silently sneak back inside.

"One day those doors will get you into a crap load of trouble, young lady."

Screeching at the new voice I nearly have a heart attack. "Theo Alexander James! Are you trying to scare me to death?" I yell at him. Stupid male.

Laughing he falls to the ground. His fists pounding the hardwood flooring.

"Theo." I whine. "It wasn't that funny." Stomping my foot I stare down at him. Stupid mutt.

"You should have seen your face, Claudia. Where is a video camera when you need one?" Shaking his head he stands up. "Gosh, I've missed you darling."

Rolling my eyes at my best friend's antics, I head towards the Prince's closet. I wonder if while I was knocked out he had my clothes brought up. 

"Clearly, the missing part is one sided I see." Whistling he follows me into the closet. "Now this is some nice digs." Pulling out a business suit he places it up against his body. "What do you think? Could I pull the all-powerful business man act off?"

Looking him up and down, I stifle my giggle. "Not in your lifetime, Theo." Skipping down the rows of clothing I come to a summer section. Pulling out shorts and a Hawaiian shirt I hand them over to him. "This is more you than anything else in this extremely vast closet. If you could call it a closet, that is."