Chapter 10: Meeting My Brothers

Diana's POV

I've been here for two days and I already love it, Xander said he wasn't going to force me to do anything just because we were mates so he gave me my own room and has introduced me to some of his pack members when we went out shopping and they are surprisingly very friendly. As it turns out they don't respect him because he's royalty but because he's a good leader.

Today he promised to take me out to his favourite spot on the territory for a picnic and now I'm eagerly waiting at the bottom of the stairs for him to come out already dressed in Xander's sweater that I may have taken without asking on my white cropped top, blue jeans and white sandals. 'Does he always take this long for him to get ready?' It seems like someone is more excited than I am because Ava has been whining for the past five minutes now. Hearing footsteps finally coming from upstairs I look up to see Xander wearing a black pair of jeans, white T shirt and white sneakers, he scrolls through his phone with squeezed brows 'You're so embarrassing, quit drooling before he sees us like this' Ava scoffs and I bring my hand to the side of my mouth to get rid of my saliva. Reaching where I stood he looks up from his phone and asks in a surprised tone "You're ready" I tilt my head to the side before realizing that he was probably asking because he couldn't smell me. I straighten up and give his an excited nod to which he smiles and let's out a low chuckle.

I like how things are going, he knows not to cross the line but he didn't touch me at all yesterday and Ava was definitely not happy about that. 'Make sure you use every opportunity you get to snuggle with him, do you hear me?' Ava lectures me again for the second time in the past twenty minutes.

He walks towards the door not even offering his hand to me which makes Ava a little annoyed, following close behind him we walk into the kitchen and I watch as he takes out a picnic basket from God knows where and start stuffing snacks from the fridge into it. I sat at the chair behind the kitchen table, my hands resting on it holding my face as I watch my mate select what we're going to have on the picnic. I almost start drooling again just seeing how his muscles flex with his every movement 'He looks like a god' I tell Ava and scold myself internally after hearing her pervert response 'Then let's worship him' I swear I could feel her smirk while saying those words.

My thoughts are interrupted by a knock on the door making me and Xander to look at the door that leads to the kitchen. Leaving the basket on the table in front of me Xander walks over to the door and opens it, I walk to stand behind him and I'm greeted with the serious face of Xander's beta whose name I've come to know as Michael "Good morning Alpha, Luna" I nod not really knowing how to answer "What is it Michael?" Xander asks also sounding serious "Maximus is here to deliver a message from the King" after hearing those words from behind Xander I feel his back go rigid. After a minute of intense silence Xander gives Michael a curt nod before he starts walking as if knowing where this Maximus was, walking between them because I had no idea where they were going and I didn't want to stay back at the house. I touch Xander's arm and he stops to look at me "What is it darling?" It's going to take time to get used to that "Where are we going?" I ask in a whisper looking at his face. Giving me an encouraging smile "The northern border of this territory" I think back and immediately remember his conversations with Michael about rouges attacking from that side of the border. I nod my head but I'm a nervous reck on the inside 'What if we're attacked!', calming myself down we continue walking and I can see someone up ahead. He's dressed differently in a beige coloured uniform seeing us approach, he bows well to Xander at a whole 90 degrees before standing up straight.

"My prince your presence and that of your brothers have been summoned at the palace by the king for the royal ball, he expects all of you to be in attendance. What message shall I relay to them for you?" All eyes turn to Xander waiting for him to answer "I'll be there and I'm coming with someone" saying that he looks towards me and so does Maximus. Understanding clouding his eyes as he nods and bows again before leaving.

Glancing around having never seen this part of the border before, I see Michael heading back leaving Xander and I alone. Looking towards Xander who happened to be staring at me, I hear him say "Well I guess you're going to be meeting my brothers very soon"