Derek
"I, Melody Wayne, accept your ......."
What the hell!
She said that she's forgiven me. She said she'd forgotten all these things I had done before. Then why is she going to accept the rejection?
What do I do?
How do I stop her from completing the ritual?
I searched my head for what to do, but I could think of nothing. The last time I tried to kiss her, she almost slapped me.
I wonder what she'll do to me if I try to do it again.
I grabbed her and brought her Into my bosom in one swift movement, making sure to cover her mouth with my other hand.
She isn't allowed to reject me.
"Derek....."
My name sounded entirely different thanks to my hand. I kind of like the muffled pronunciation of my name.
"Melody, I thought you said we were good?" I decided to throw it straight to her face.
"I thought you said you forgave me?"
She struggled in my arms and nodded. Her lips moved against my palm as she tried to speak.
"Why do you still want to reject me?"
I felt a strange bitterness on my tongue as I said that out loud. I mean not in my wildest dreams did I see myself begging not to be rejected by the one woman I despised my whole life.
"Why can't you just accept me as your mate?"
Melody's eyes met mine and she blinked as she stared at me.
"I take back my rejection. I take back all the wrong things I've done to you in the past. I take back everything I said to you before."
I slowly took my hand from her mouth, hoping she wouldn't say the rest of the word.
Melody's eyes stared at me with sheer surprise. Her jaw dropped and she blinked repeatedly.
I know that I must sound pitiful and hopeless at the moment, but I do not care. All I want is to make sure that she accepts me once again.
I want to be a part of her world once again. I want to be the only person she thinks and cares about. I want to be the only person in her heart. I want to be a part of her life and my pups.
However, I can only be with my pups if Melody accepts me and she has blatantly refused to take me. She is so eager to close my chapter.
Was I that bad that she can't wait to close that chapter?
"Melody, please give me a chance to fulfil the goddess' wish."
"Huh?"
Her response to all I had said since was a surprised hum.
I do not know what else to say or how to convince her that I want to be with her.
She just doesn't care.
"Melody, please let me be your destined mate as designed by the moon goddess."
I waited for her reaction, but she said nothing. She just looked at me like she was staring at a ghost.
"I want to be the father of my....."
Melody laughed out loud and staggered backwards, leaving a small space between us.
"Derek, I mean your majesty," She bowed slightly. "I think you are starting to see things. It's probably from the fall of the fight. I'll inform the royal physician to come check on you immediately."
"I am serious Melody!"
I covered the distance between us in a jiffy. I grabbed her shoulders and shook her body.
"I want you back!"
"Cut the crap, Derek!" She yelled and like someone who had just realized that she'd committed a blunder, she lowered her voice.
"We were never together, Derek. Did you forget?"
I took deep breaths to help calm my mind. I was becoming restless. My wolf can't tolerate her actions anymore. The way she kept pushing us away was becoming unbearable.
"I'm a changed man." I raised her chin with my finger and locked our gazes. "That Derek and this one are two different people. I just want you to....."
"Stop joking around, majesty, it doesn't suit you."
Heck!
Why does she keep saying that I was joking?
Haven't I made it clear enough that I am serious?
"Listen, Melody, You are my mate and you can only be mine."
I brought out the demon in me. If that is what it will take for her to see that I'm serious.
"This new Derek is quite impressive, but the fact that he holds that face makes him no less an asshole than the previous one." Melody rolled her eyes as she spoke.
Then she gasped and covered her mouth with both hands.
"I shouldn't use cuss words before the king." She bowed. "Forgive me, Your Majesty."
She was taunting me.
I knew she was, but I have to tolerate it after all, that is nothing compared to what I have done to her.
Looking at her lips brought back memories from that night. I couldn't stop staring at her lips as she spoke. I was itching to kiss her, but I wanted to settle things first.
I can kiss her all I want once this is settled.
"Melody...." I muttered, staring into her eyes so that she could see the genuineness of my words.
"If you'll excuse me, your majesty. My fiance needs me."
Shit!
Did she have to mention him?
I must give it to Melody that she does know how to get on my nerves. She charges me up and irks me as well. She has the power to infuriate and soothe me.
"Look at me, Melody." I raised my voice this time.
I needed her to see that I was serious. I am dying silently and she doesn't care. All she sees is Dorian. I was pissed to the bones.
So pissed that my body trembled. However, one look at her long fluttering lashes and my heart fluttered, kicking the anger out.
"Melody, what do I have to do to prove to you that I'm sorry? That I want you as my mate and as my queen? That I want to spend my whole life with you. That I love you."
Instead of a response, Melody tried to release herself from my hold.
"If you have nothing else to say, Majesty, I'll take my leave."
No!
I can't let her go.
I have had enough of this silent torture. Not anymore.
"If you won't give me what is mine, then I'll snatch it!"
I pulled her close to me and before she could move, I kissed her neck and.....