The Claimed Mate.

{This chapter contains mature content. You've been warned}

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The bathroom is spacious and beautiful, it has Lucas's smell and Cara finds it amazing. She relaxes inside the water, trying to distract herself from her heat discomfort.

The bath was nice and refreshing and Cara can't help but love the treatment. All her life no one has ever cared for her as a woman or an omega. She got all she had with pain and great difficulty. She was treated like an alpha and deprived of many things.

She puts on one of the gowns, and it fits her perfectly as if it's made. It seems new to her because she's used to wearing pants and tops all her life.

"It's beautiful." She mutters, while looking at the gown in the mirror. 

"And you look so beautiful as well." Rita comments and Cara blushes. It's not the first time she's hearing it, but since it's coming from kind people, it means a lot to her.

"You should eat, Lucas will be here by 11:am. We must leave now because there's still so much for us to do in our shops." Seulgi informs and Cara nods her head.

She sits on the bed and starts munching on the delicacies. It's really tasty and she's enjoying it so much. After a few minutes, she finishes the meal and sets the tray aside.

The room is so quiet, the only sound she hears is that of the bird chirping. She decides to walk over to the window side to have a look at the kingdom since they're at the highest room in the castle.

She leans against the window, biting her bottom lip occasionally at the discomfort of her heat, but it's not something she can't handle for now.

She looks so amazed at the sight in front of her, the kingdom looks so big and beautiful. She can also see the green area of the land and the rivers as well. It's indeed a beautiful kingdom.

Her lips form into a smile for the very first time in so many years. She doesn't even realize that she's smiling until she feels her face warming up suddenly.

Cara sighs deeply and lifts her eyes to the bright sky and stares at it for a while. She had never pictured herself wearing a colorful gown like the one she's wearing, all her life she only wore black as it reflected the sorrow hiding deep inside her heart.

She finally looks away from the sky and also moves away from the window, but suddenly, she catches the presence of a stranger, someone that's not Lucas approaching. She senses evil and danger, a very familiar danger at that. 

She quickly searched around the room, looking for her weapons, and she sighted her bow and arrow lying at the corner of the room.

She quickly reaches for it and aims it directly towards the door, waiting for the perfect time to shoot the arrow. The moment that door to the room is pushed open, Cara shoots the arrow at a beautiful lady that comes first in sight, but Lucas swiftly pushes the lady away and catches the arrow with his hand just in time.

He can sense fear in the room and the scent of his mate. He looks at the arrow for a moment, before looking up at the lady he just saved.

He swiftly guards her out of the room before she could see Cara's face. Once they were outside the room, Lucas shut the door and stared at the beautiful lady for a while before speaking.

"I'm sorry for what just happened, doctor Yuko, my mate must be in the middle of practicing how to aim perfectly and she didn't know anyone was coming." Lucas explains despite knowing that he's lying and the lady nods with a short laugh.

"That's alright, I will check on her some other time. I have to go now." She turns around and walks away without waiting for another second.

Lucas didn't move from his position. He watches her till she is totally out of sight and he sighs before opening the door to his room and he comes face to face with Cara's blue eyes and he immediately knows that she's scared.

He walks up to her, but she walks further away from him, still pointing the arrow at him. She looks so scared and he is confused at her actions. He knows that they're still getting to know each other, but she wasn't scared of him, so why now.

However, the king didn't stop his movement, he walked forward to her, but she suddenly melted down in tears while holding the bow and arrow to Lucas.

"Why do you want to kill me in the most painful way ever?" Cara cries out helplessly. Her hands are shaking around the bow and Lucas stares at her with big eyes, shocked at her choice of words.

"Cara calm down and talk to me, i don't understand what you're saying." Lucas tries to reason with her, but it's of no use. The more he gets closer to her, the more she shivers in fear. 

It's almost impossible for Lucas to believe that he would ever see this side of the famous dark raven. A woman with the strength of three men, brave, bold and fearless, but here she is, quivering in fear.

"Cara." He reaches his hand to hold the arrow, but she rushes towards the window and climbs the frame of the big window. She lifts her eyes to look at Lucas and more tears roll down her blue eyes.

"I already told you that I was sent to kill you by Smith, I have no intentions of doing that now because you told me the truth. But if you hate me that much and still want to kill me, then shoot me, or strangle me, or even stab me to death, but don't give me to Togi to be ripped apart alive." She sobbed and Lucas couldn't make out a single word. He doesn't know what Cara is talking about, but all he sees at the moment is a sorrowful and miserable woman in front of him.

"I know that life is meaningless to me, I have nothing to live for, but I don't want to be ripped apart alive by a Gumiho again, I know the pain I went through in Togi's hand. I know what raw pain is and I don't want to experience that again. I would rather jump off this window and end it all than to be ripped apart alive by Togi the Gumiho." She drops the weapon in her hand while looking Lucas in the eyes. 

She has always known that she would die someday, but she never knew that it would be so soon. She inhales her alpha's scent for the last time, the scent she loves so much despite their little time together, and she lets go of the window frame she's holding onto and shut her eyes.

She's ready to end it all, but the king isn't. He swiftly rushes over to his mate, grabs her left hand firmly and pulls her over to his chest before embracing her warmly.

"You won't be ripped apart alive by anyone or a Gumiho. I'm your mate, your alpha and I will protect you with the last blood in veins." Lucas gently caresses her hair while hugging her tightly to himself as if his life depends on her.

Cara didn't say a word, but she leans into his body, letting all her emotions take over her. She cries helplessly into his chest, and for once she let her omega nature take its lead.

As if the weather is working with her, the clouds become dark and immediately it begins to rain, as if it's washing away her pains.

Lucas glanced up at the dark clouds for a few minutes, and he wondered what kind of life Cara had lived all these years.

He lowers his gaze to his mate and kisses her forehead before pulling away slowly from the embrace.

He cups her face and stares deep into her eyes, and she doesn't even bother to look away from his soft eyes. Her eyes are still blue and her scent is becoming stronger. She bites her bottom lips as she tries to suppress her discomfort, but it's not helping. 

"You're in heat." The alpha asks with a smile gracing his lips. He caresses her cheeks and she nods calmly. 

"It's alright, I will take care of you." Lucas coos with his eyes fixed on her. He leans closer to her and place kisses on her lips. He kisses her gently while his hands are busy working their magic on his omega's body.

Cara can't seem to breath properly and her body is getting weaker by every passing second. She feels the alpha sliding his tongue into her mouth, claiming every part of it and devours her lips as if it's been long since they kissed.

Cara can't seem to take that pleasure anymore, and she moans into the kiss and that was the limit for the king's self restriction. He pulls away from the kiss and walks over to stand behind the trembling omega.

He leans against her neck and starts sucking on the skin of her neck, devouring the red skin with passion as he creates a hickey. His hands are cupping her breast while rubbing the nipples and Cara moans softly. She feels so sensitive and Lucas loves that.

He swiftly scoops her in his arms and carries her to his bed. The moment he lays her on the bed, he quickly takes off his royal robe and climbs the bed to hover above his mate.

Lucas leans closer to Cara and claims her lips, kissing her as if his life depends on it. He wasted no time in taking off her gown, and his clothes, but his eyes landed on the same big scar at the left side of her stomach. He looks up to meet her eyes before looking away. He's surely going to have a long talk with his mate after now. 

Lucas can feel his manhood dripping already and that's how far he can go. At the moment, all he wants is to mate with omega, his queen.

He leans down and captures her lips, kissing her gently as a means of distraction as he guides his manhood into her warm entrance slowly and gently.

Cara arched her back and shut her eyes while the king was still kissing her. She still feels strange having the king entering her, but then he's her alpha, her mate.

Lucas thrusts into her, and slowly pulls out. He keeps up the slow pace for a few moments that She holds onto his shoulder as she trembles in pleasure while she moans into his ears.

She feels Lucas's heavy breath against her neck as he keeps thrusting into her, and just then he picks up on a faster pace, thrusting into her with powerful thrusts, harder and faster.

Lucas keeps thrusting into her, sending pleasure to every part of her body. Cara is no longer holding onto the alpha, but she's fisting on the fur blanket beneath her body while she cries out her alpha's name at every single thrust he makes till she reaches her height.

Cara cries out Lucas's name as she feels the rush of pleasure consuming her body. She blinks her eyes open, watching her alpha as he thrusts into her with so much passion.

Her mouth is beautifully open as she cries and moans silently to the king's every thrust. She can't seem to look away from the alpha's red eyes, she's so attached to it and just then the king leans closer to her and kisses her lips.

The kiss is different and more gentle this time around, he has never kissed her this way before. Lucas pulls away only to kiss her forehead.

"I love you, Cara. I love you with all of me." He whispers while thrusting harder into her. "I've searched for you for so many years but it was almost as if you never want to be found. But that's okay, all that matters right now is that you're here with me." He kisses her again and this time he feels his knot at the base of his manhood.

Lucas refused claiming Cara the last time they made love because he doesn't want to claim an omega in her weak and helpless state, moreover he wasn't sure about her intentions back then.

He pulls away from the kiss and kisses her breast tenderly and she moans in pleasure, but she didn't look away from him. She reaches her hand to touch his chest up to his face.

"Please don't hurt me, Lucas. I don't know what love is and I don't know what being cared for is. All I know is pain, raw pain, so please don't hurt me, alpha." She says in a low and soft voice and Lucas smiles down at her.

"Never. I will never hurt you. You are my long awaited mate, my treasure, my destiny. I will never hurt you or let anyone hurt you." Lucas said softly and kissed her on the lips. He pulls away from the kiss a few seconds later and a loud growl leaves his throat. 

"C-Claim me." Cara suddenly says firmly and Lucas whips his head to look at her.

"W-What? What did you say?" The alpha asks, his eyes fixed on the beauty beneath him. 

"Claim me and make me yours officially." Cara says and tilts her head aside, giving the alpha enough view of her perfect long neck.

On hearing Cara's words and actions, Lucas growls loudly and thrusts deep into her with heavy thrust, he releases his seeds inside her, breeding her full with a groan following.

His eyes flashes a bright red as he sinks his teeth into the juncture between Cara's neck and shoulder and bites on the flesh, creating his mark of ownership and claiming her as his one and only mate and wife.

Cara cries out at the strange pain, but Lucas quickly pulls his teeth out and pulls her to a sitting position on his laps as they wait for the knot to settle.

He embraces her and places soft kisses on the fresh wound around her neck.

"I'm sorry for hurting you." Lucas says and Cara shakes her head gently.

"Don't be sorry, it's normal." Cara says before resting her head on his shoulder. She feels so weak and tired, all she wants is to be in the arms of her alpha sleeping soundly.

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