Chapter 15

Emerald P.O.V

I was sitting on the bed boring myself to death. He still haven't come back, its almost two hours now.

What type of mate is he? He act like his world revolve around me. And he didn't even come to check on his own mate.

I scoffed at the thought. Mate my *ss. I stood up and decided to explore this place, I can't just sit around and waste my time like an imbecile. So I made my way towards the door from which Chase entered in the room and to my relief, it was open, I thought he would lock me up here. I saw a corridor while I closed the door behind me. This room was at the end of the corridor. I guess the King like his privacy.

I started walking , there was only one room in this corridor that was opposite of the room I was in, other than that the whole corridor was long and vacant. I walked taking in my surroundings, walls as usual were beautifully crafted with different stones. It almost made me stop and stare at the wall for a minute. "Can I help you Miss?" A maid said bowing to me.

I never even see her walking my way.

"I am just roaming around" I said casually and smiled at her. "But Miss, King asked for your presence in the dining hall" she said looking at the ground.

Why is she looking down there, Is there anything interesting there?

"Why are you not looking at me?" I asked confused. She trembled a little but replied anyway "We are servants, we are not allowed to look at the Royalty in eyes" she said nervously, her hands were shaking as well.

They treat their servants like slave here.

"You don't have to do that with me, I am not Royalty, just a normal being" I smiled trying to ease her nervousness. She still looked at the ground. "Can you show me the dining hall" I asked after a while when she didn't reply to my previous question. She nodded and started walking, I followed her without any words.

She is girl of few words or maybe servants here are too afraid to talk.

"What is your name?" I tried to start small conversation. I cannot just walk in silent. This is just boring.

"Anna" she said in small voice still not looking at me. "Are you always like that?" I asked walking beside her now and looking at her to see the reaction. "Like what Miss?" she asked timidly. Anna was such a beautiful girl- petite, long blond hair, blue eyes. But the expression on her face doesn't match her beauty. It looked like she is always been afraid. "Like not speaking to any one" I shrug. "I just speak where its necessary, otherwise we, servant will be punished" she said like it happen to her every time. "Oh" I said surprise clearly evident on my face.

Its not my matter but I feel bad for her, living like that her whole life must be difficult.

We rounded a corner and she opened a door. I didn't even realize that we reached the place. "Here Miss" she bowed and waited for my response. "Thank you" I smiled in gratitude. "Anything else you need" she asked politely. "Yes, Actually one thing I asked from you, When we meet next time, don't bow at me" I asked to her. She looked at me surprised, a smile evident on her face. She nodded and went away in other direction. A smile on my face as well, at least I made her smile even it was little.

I sighed and entered in the room. A long table was sat in the middle with the numbers of chairs on both side. Tiles were shiny, you can even look you face in them. But the most disappointing thing was that nobody was in the room.

I am called here just to wait for that Jerk. This is so not happening!

I turned around to went back where I came from but bumped into the same person whom should have been here before me. "Finally you arrived" he said while steadying me. "Where were you?" I ask causally but it voiced out a little angry. He raised an eye brow at this "I thought it doesn't matter to you" he said amused, I huffed "It doesn't" and turned out to walked in the dining hall. He chuckled behind me. I took the nearest seat and sat on it. He followed and sat beside me. "There are plenty of chairs, why don't you sit somewhere else" I said annoyed and looked at the interior of this place. "This place belongs to me, I can sit anywhere I want Angel" his replied came conceited.

"Whatever" I rolled my eyes and asked him something else. "Why I am here?" I asked him tapping my foot impatiently. Sharing a space with him make my mind go crazy and I want to remain sane. "Well as you know the concept of mate, they live together--" I cut his non sense half way.

He thinks it funny.

"I am asking why I am in here" I asked pointing to the room.

"Well, We have to discuss things, before that we should eat something" he said beckoning a servant to us. "I am not hungry" I said bitterly not really want to eat with him. He sighed at this "Well I am famished, working long as a King is no easy task" he said while ordering some chicken dish. When the servant went from our eye sight. I started glaring at him "What?" he asked confusion lacing his word.

"You called me here two hours ago and you weren't even available here" I said curtly.

How the hell can he expect me to be here when he was busy doing some business somewhere else.

"Well, what do you expect from me that I would have waited for you for hours and whenever you want you can show up" he replied calmly, my eyes twitched in irritation. Why I am feeling irritated and angry when he himself is right that I didn't show up. But he didn't show up either . Why does matter anyway?

I was going to reply to his statement, just then servant came back with two plates. Two plates? Is he that hungry. He put the first plate in front of him and was about to put the second one in front of me when I stopped him "I didn't ask for food" I asked confused, but he put the plate anyway and went away. "What is this?" I said gesturing to the plate.

Why did he bring me one as well.

"Just eat" Chase replied devouring his food. "I am not hungry" I repeated myself again. I am not his puppet. If he say eat, I eat , If he say speak, I speak , I am my own person. I pushed the plate for extra measure showing that I won't eat it. He looked at me halfway through his bite. "If you won't eat, I will have to pay visit to your friends" he smirked knowing he got me where he wanted me. I glared at him hard and took the plate slowly eating the food. "That's more like it" he commented, slow smile appearing on his face with this small accomplishment. Smile all you want, Today is your day. But I will take my revenge one by one. We ate in silence for a bit. "Well" I asked impatiently sliding my half eaten food aside. He looked up from his plate stopping and siding his plate as well. He almost ate his food. He is fast. "Well, I just wanted to say--" he was saying when suddenly a screech like voice came from outside which made my ears buzz, clicking noise can be heard like some one with heels coming our way. Then a blonde entered in the dining hall, she was beautiful, wearing a gorgeous red dress with high heels.

That are the source making clicking noise.

Her makeup was on point. She came toward us completely ignoring me, passed me and stand in front of Chase. He has a annoyed expression on his face "Chase, where were you, I was searching everywhere for you?" she pouted making duck like face. I stifled a laugh at this. She is beautiful but dramatic. And I hate drama. "Like you can see I was having my meal after a busy day" he replied obviously gesturing to the food. I raised my eye brow at his normal cum calm reply. With the way he was looking at her when she entered the room to now he was showing such calm attitude.

Who is she?

She rolled her eyes like the reply wasn't worth for her. Blonde, we need food to survive. "I miss you" she sighed, to my astonishment sitting on his lap.

What the hell.

"I know" he said caressing his cheek with the back of his hand. I feel like poking my eyes seeing this cliche moment. He was so into her like I am not even sitting beside them. Anger bubbled in my veins. This mate bond will be the death of me. I cleared my throat hoping to get away from this awkward situation. Blonde snapped her head towards me and looked me up and down

"And who are you?" she asked in her snotty voice. I raised a brow and looked at Chase for answer.

Well because I am not going to reply anything to her. On second thought, I should reply.

Before Chase could open his mouth, "I am Emerald, Chase's mate" I replied instead in calm voice ready to see her reaction. Obviously they have some romantic relationship between them. "Oh, so you are the one" she said arrogantly sparing me a glance.

Well that wasn't the reaction I was hoping for.

Chase was smirking looking at me. "Who are you?" I asked slipping my rude voice. Well I can't help it. I don't like her. "I am the future Queen of this Kingdom" she replied conceited. Now I am confused and clearly it is written on my face. "What, you thought, that you are his mate so it automatically make you the Queen, well think again" she smirked and stood up from his lap. Until then, he didn't speak a word.

Well I don't want to be the Queen because after the banishment I have to take care of my Kingdom with my Father. I don't wish to rule this place.

"That's why I asked you to come here so that we can talk about it" he said calmly like it is not even a matter of concern. And here my anger is rising by the time. If he have a so called mate/ his future Queen, why did he bring me here? This is the part I am unable to understand. I stood up from my seat unable to sit stable after hearing the shit spewing from their mouth. "There is nothing to talk about, you have a mate here, your future queen" I sneered looking at the blonde who was enjoying this very much. "Let me and my friends go" I said completing my statement balling my fist to control the irritation. "Here you are wrong Angel" he said making 'tsk' sound. At the word 'Angel' that blonde rolled her eyes.

I am not a fan of you either barbie part 2.

"You are here because I need you to carry my lineage" He said bluntly making my eyes widened in shock.

He said what!