Kattlyn
Kattlyn watched with envy as all her brothers found mates. She wasn’t jealous that they had found someone; she was jealous of the relationships themselves. The Humans demanded that her brothers remain faithful, which they did. The love exchanged between mates could easily be seen, but it remained just out of her reach.
No Azziarin would ever accept the same demand from an Azziarin female, and she refused anything less than pure devotion. For years, Kattlyn watched her mother suffer from her father’s infidelities, and she vowed to herself that she would never let that happen to her.
Even now, her father expected her to mate with Jussin, but she didn’t love him. She also knew that he was not her true mate.
She and her family stayed at odds because she refused to give in and accept less than what they had.
Jussin was a fine male born to a noble family who owned several stalls at the marketplace. If she mated him, she would want for nothing. But being a princess, she wanted for nothing, so the thought of money didn’t entice her.
What she longed for was true love, always wanting to be with that one person you couldn’t live without. Was that wrong? Her world was quickly changing thanks to the Humans, and Kattlyn was ready to jump on board.
When she rounded the corner, she came face to face with her father, King Mallik. “Kattlyn, I was just coming to find you.”
She inclined her head, “King.”
“How many times have I told you not to call me that?” Many times, but she blamed him for her mother’s unhappiness before she passed away.
“Sorry, Father.”
He waved her comment away. “I have invited Jussin over for third meal, and I expect you to be there dressed in your finest garments.”
Kattlyn seethed on the inside. The females never wore nice garments until Sydney arrived. She designed clothes for almost everyone who asked, and now it was expected when important people came to visit.
The last thing she wanted was to share a meal with someone she had no intentions of mating, but she would not defy her father, not right now. “Very well,” she inclined her head.
“Good. I’ll see you later in the dining hall.” And with that, he walked past her and left her standing in the corridor.
She headed to her quarters, seething at the injustice of it all. Opening her closet, she picked out her clothes, not that she cared what she wore. Impressing Jussin wasn’t important to her.
Later that evening, she sat around the massive table facing her intended, as her father liked to call him. Jakke and Sydney along with Dazz and Chloe sat around the table with them. A formal meal, Kattlyn thought.
When Jussin smiled, it felt more like a smirk when he directed it at her. Did he think that he could win the approval of her family, and she would have no choice? To steal a line from Sydney, What an asshole!
The longer she sat there, the angrier she became. She firmed her resolve even if it meant going against the family.
Father, Jakke, and Dazz asked Jussin questions about his family, making sure he was good enough for the precious princess. Did he meet their standards? She tightened her lips to hold her tongue. Three questions later, she reached over in front of Dazz, who sat beside her, and grabbed his mug of Fire’s Breath. One gulp later, all three males stared at her in disbelief.
“What?” she asked just before she took another gulp. If their precious mates could drink this stuff, then so could she.
King Mallik lowered his utensils and glowered at her. “Put. That. Down.”
She held up a forefinger, meaning for him to wait one moment, took an extra-large gulp and then did as he asked.
King Mallik sighed his disapproval, Jakke and Dazz stared at her, but the look on Jassin’s face was worth it all.
Disgust.
She could only hope that he found her so repulsive that he backed out of this preplanned mating.
When third meal ended, King Mallik and her brothers laid their napkins on the table. Her father looked her in the eyes and said, “Why don’t the two of you go for a walk in the garden? Get to know each other a little better.”
She narrowed her eyes at her father and then plastered a fake smile on her face when she faced Jussin. “Shall we?”
He inclined his head.
The two of them walked around the garden, not really talking. Finally, Kattlyn broke the ice.
“Why would you want to mate someone who doesn’t want you?”
“Honestly?”
“Yes. I don’t understand why you would tether yourself to a loveless mating.”
He laced his fingers behind his back and glanced her way. Not once had he tried anything with her, and Kattlyn wondered if he would be truthful. They were alone, so no one would hear his words, and her father would never believe her if she told him. Father already knew she didn’t want this mating and expected she would say anything to get out of it.
“That is a fair question.” He looked around, making sure they were still alone. “I am in love with Vanna, my consort, and she lives with me. When I take you for a mate… and I will… it will be to have young and secure my ties to the royal family. Nothing more.”
Kattlyn felt kicked in the gut. That was worse than anything she could’ve imagined. A tool! He would use her as a tool and discard her when finished. She felt horrified as her heart pounded in her chest. She would run away before she would ever let him anywhere near her body.
She held her chin up and said politely, “Thank you for telling me that.” And she meant it. She would go against her entire family before she mated Jussin. Even if it meant they would disown her.
The next evening, she was sitting in the dining hall with Sydney and the other mates when Zekke arrived with his own mate. Kattlyn was happy for her brother, but dammit, she wanted that for herself. Was that so wrong?
And then…
He spoke…
She sniffed the air…
Something clicked inside her as he stepped forward.
Her true mate.
Kattlyn couldn’t move as she sat there staring at the Human male. Her nostrils flared with every breath as she fought the need to run to him. His smell beckoned her to him. Her core clenched tightly, and she wanted him to take her, not caring who was there.
When Krista leaped into his arms, Kattlyn fought the urge to rip her away from him.
He belonged to her!
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