Her King

Regina’s POV

The moment I step out of the building, I watch my dark King marching towards the building with a murderous expression on his face that demands nothing but blood.

Not mine, of course.

“He called me to ask about you, I have told him that Carlos wanted to meet you alone,” Raymond answers my unasked question, “I have promised him that I will keep him updated.”

“Thank you so much, cousin.” I roll my eyes at him, “You have just unleashed the beast.” I am not even joking because I can feel King is struggling to overtake Atlas.

“Atlas,” I call him while rushing towards him.

“Don’t come in my way, Regina.” His voice is low as he warns me while anger radiating off from his body in waves.

“Look at me, Atlas.” I take a quick stride towards him and place my hand on his arms, as he continues to walk straight.

He momentarily closes his eyes and when he opens them they are blazing with anger as golden rings shining brightly around his irises.

“He has touched you.” He snarls dangerously, “No one can touch you.”

I don’t even know how he has figured that, and honestly, I don’t even care at this moment because my worry is that he is going to expose his secret in front of so many people.

“I will kill that bastard for laying a hand on my Queen.” His upper lip trembled and my eyes widen at a glimpse of his fangs.

Without much thinking, I throw myself at him and plant my lips on his. His hold on me painfully tightens as he crushes me against his chest. He kisses me feverously like he is staking his claim on me.

He doesn’t even let me break the kiss when I try to pull back for air.

“Mine.” He growls against my lips, while he continues to peck my lips, “Mine.”

“Yours,” I whisper breathlessly catching my breath when for a moment his lips detach from mine, “Yours, only yours.”

“Atlas, King, calm down.” I hold his face with both of my hands while pressing my forehead against him. “You don’t want me to be upset with you, right?”

He shakes his head in no.

I don’t give a damn about what he does with Carlos, but he can’t take a risk of exposing his true self. I am worried for him as I know about the hunters who are after him and his family and with so many people around, we can’t tell who is one of them. I can't let him risk everything like this.

“Good, then you will listen to me.” I peck his lips, “You are not going inside, but you will go home with me.” I hold his hand and without even waiting for his reply I start dragging him towards my car. And thankfully, he lets me drag him away.

“Give me the keys,” I ask my driver.

He throws the keys towards me and I catch them singlehandedly while I push Atlas inside the passenger seat.

Quickly, moving to the other side of the car, I slide in the driver’s seat.

“Raymond, drop him home.” Rolling down my window, I ask Raymond while nodding my head towards my driver then I speed off from there.

I place my hand over Atlas’s clenched hand as he is still shaking in anger. He only listened to me because he doesn’t want to upset me, which swells my heart with love.

“I am okay, I am fine.” I slip my hand in his and intertwine our fingers, “But I can’t say about him.” I lightly chuckle as Carlos’s face comes before my eyes.

Slight tension leaves his body, as he brings my hand near his mouth and kisses it.

“I will kill him.” He repeats as he closes his eyes.

“Okay, but don’t kill him by drinking his blood.” I press my lips together trying to keep my face straight, “Because you are only allowed to suck my blood, mister.”

A faint smile graces on his lips as he shakes his head at me while relief washes over me.

As soon as we have returned home he demanded to know each and everything that had happened there. His anger skyrocketed when I told him about Carlos’s marriage proposal. I think he cursed him in every language he knows. And trust me, he is fluent in many languages.

However, I am rewarded with a heart-stopping, mind blanking, intoxicating kiss when I told him what I did with Carlos.

Maybe I should beat Carlos again, because damn that kiss was something. And I want more of such kisses.

“Wear this, after taking the shower.” Atlas hands me his shirt when I am about to go to freshen up, “This will keep my beast calm because you will be covered in our scent.”

He closes his eyes shut trying to get hold of his anger.

“Fuck, I want to skin him alive.” He runs his hand through his hair in annoyance, “Just because of you I have spared his life today. Otherwise, I would have taught him what it means to threaten my Regina,” he says through his clenched teeth while his possessiveness warms my heart.

I can’t blame him for being so enraged because if someone even thinks of taking him from me or hurting him, I will burn them down to ashes... no kidding at all.

Cupping his face in my hand, I gently kiss him trying to calm his anger which works as he sighs against my lips and responds to my kiss.

“Go, take a shower because his scent is driving my beast insane,” He caresses my lower lips with his thumb after pulling away.

“Wanna join me?” I arch my eyebrow at him, playfully, “I am sure you would love to wash off his scent from me and bathe me in with yours.” I joke to lighten his mood.

“Don’t tempt me, female.” He shakes his head with a light chuckle while walking towards the door, “I am moments away from throwing you over my shoulder and claim you all over again.”

I would definitely not mind that.

"Hmm." He hums while trailing kissing down my neck.

"How did you figure that he has touched me?" I ask while playing with the end of his hair.

Lifting himself on his bent elbow, he caresses the side of my face with his other hand.

"How do you figure out that I need you?" He questions back and runs his thumb over my mark sending waves of warmth throughout my body, "We are connected, Regina. You are my soul, we are one."

"Atlas, I can feel your emotions like my own, but this is different." I frown, "Without even me telling you anything, it just seems like you knew what happened...how?"

"I have felt that you were hurt." His jaws go rigid with anger, "And when I have smelt him on you, it was not hard to put two and two together. With your anger hitting me in waves, I knew that bastard has done something which he shouldn't have done."

Of course, anyone would feel hurt when someone will slam you against the wall, so even I felt it. But the anger running in my veins blocked out the pain. However, I guess, it couldn't block it from Atlas.

"Are you mad at me for keeping an eye on you?" He hesitantly asks.

He has told me about his possessive nature, and how his beast can't tolerate to let me go out of his sight. And even then he makes sure I get my space and never stops me from doing anything which I want, which means hurting himself by going against his nature.

And I will be stupid if I will be mad at him when he does so much for me.

"It is called looking after." I smile at him, "Atlas, you don't keep an eye on me, you look after me. You trust me to let me do things on my own, but at the same time, you make sure I am safe. This is what we do when we love anyone, we care for them and look after them. And I can never be angry with you for loving me." Holding his hand, I kiss inside of his hand.

"I can't even tell how much I love you." He rests his forehead against mine as my arms go around his neck, "Every moment with you is nothing but a blessing for me."

"If you can't tell me how much you love me then..." I drag my hand down his chest and trace the pattern of his mark, "Why don't you show me?" I raise my eyebrows fighting off my smile, trying hard to sound stern.

His eyes lock with mine as his lips curve into a mischievous smile, that never fails to make my heart go crazy. Okay, every time he smiles, my heart reacts in the same way and I love it.

"Your wish is my command, my Queen."