The Alpha Queen And Her Chosen Mate – Chapter 24

Kelly

Derek called me the next day to make sure I was okay with the timing of everything. He sounded just as uneasy as I felt. I think the council was really down his throat about the matter. I dont think he had much of a choice about any of it except who he chose. After I expressed my concerns to him, he agreed that we would take the time to get to know each other while we planned our ceremony. We made plans to speak again in a few days, giving us both time to think about what we would want at our ceremony. I felt better about everything after our conversation. Of course, the only thing that would really make me feel good was if I knew the man better.

“Hey mom? Dad..?” I asked, knocking at their bedroom door.

hey should both still be awake. When Derek called yesterday, I made sure to get

ome in.” My father yelled.

y parents staring back at me. Here goes nothing.

Derek chose me as his mate. We are having our

er beamed.

, Kelly?”

ill be a good thing,” I said unconvincingly. “King D

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discuss it. An hour later, my notebook had a few pieces of chicken scratch on it and I was going crazy waiting for Derek, so I picked up the phone myself.

aid, happier than normal.

dy to start planning?” I asked, trying to muster some happiness myself.

ld…do you have a color scheme in mi

hoice.”

e said.

s a Saturday.”

e agreed.

is a shot in the dark….

g our kingdoms? Wh

bit more…

ould strengthen your ki

m awa

nd mating?” I hesitantly asked.

ut it?” He bit back venomously

beforehand?” I asked.

r the ceremony.”

our union, but I would prefer our first time together to be just between us. And I would like to get to know you more still, Derek.” I reiterated.

w.”

me plan this after all. I tried to involve Kylie, but we both knew it wasn’t her cup of tea. She said she would see about getting mom safely to the ceremony and that was more than I could have ever asked for.

ters. Her absence was nothing new to me, but I really hope she can be there to see me made queen.

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d the weekend with him. I didn’t have a choice but to get to know him now. When I arrived, Derek wasn’t even home to greet me. I was almost asleep in one of the guest rooms when he stopped by and said hello and apologi

n, which was a plus.

ng behind my back.

ure.” He nodded in agreement.

later we could get to know each other a bit more?” I strongly suggested. I seriously was not a fan of having to consummate our union in front of the cou

lly, I’m just not there yet,” he said, a slight tone to h

nt to.

ot for you. Especially given yo

ek frowned.

zenly.

oure not wrong.” He said in a clipped ton

from him.

et into a better mood.” I practically growled, storming inside.

de and took an ice shower to quite literally chill out. If this is what our relationship would be like, then you could count me out. After drying off and getting dressed, I met Derek outside. He looked more

e gotten short with you and I’m sorry.” He said, taking my hands in his.

.

in.” I apologized. “Now, I’m dying to see your kingdom, can we please go?”

ll drive.”

said, taking in all the new buildings.

been a massive unde

ardest part of it all?”

because of it, and had to take drastic measures to stop crime. Some things I’m not very proud of.” He opened up.

, again. I’m not ready to give him my full story just yet though.

left before the council will force him to retire. Maybe he just wants to stay

ddess knows what reason.” I huffed.

fortunate.” D

is mate.” I pleaded.

ng. My kingdom is stretched thin as is with me trying to manage a business and the kingdom. I don’t know if now is the best time to add thousands of packs to the mix. Packs who probably wont trust me because of who my father was. I only see it causing more problems.”

of the western kingdom I mean. And you took care of you

appease your father?”

drove in silence for a few minutes before I started asking more questions not related to merging our kingdoms. Derek introduced me as his future mate to his staff and everyone seemed very excited to have a Luna in the house. If only I was meant to be a Luna. Truthfully, I wasn’t.