The Alpha King Stubborn Mate

'When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. People come, people go - they'll drift in and out of your life, almost like characters in a favorite book. When you finally close the cover, the characters have told their story and you start up again with another book, complete with new characters and adventures. Then you find yourself focusing on the new ones, not the ones from the past. Don't walk in front of me... I may not follow. Don't walk behind me... I may not lead. Walk beside me... just be my friend. A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.'

0000 LOLLY AND RAE 0000

"Close that mouth of yours, I can't see anything in it except water." Rae said again.

The water man closes his mouth and opened it again. He tried breathing her scent, but he couldn't, he cursed his water form which was preventing him from knowing the real aura of Rae, because normally, mermaids don't have guts and even if they did, only a few has the guts but none of them has guts like this young girl in his presence did. He has to find out who she is, and asking his son will arouse suspicious and that is what he is avoiding. He has to deal with this on his own. "I never thought I'd see the day when Lucifer was rendered speechless," Tharollinp stated, amused. He could make out the lines of shock on his father's face, it was hard to see it, since he was in water form, but if you look hard, you will see it. "You are very outspoken miss...?" The water stopped expecting Rae to finish off by saying her name, in that way, he would know who to search for.

"You can ask your son here, he knows my name Lucifer." Rae said and then suddenly has a thoughtful look. "Why is your name Lucifer? Didn't your parents gave you another name? Lucifer doesn't suit your appearance at all. It should have been watering face since you were made of water." Rae pointed out, she thought Lucifer was a normal name.

Asking his son is like asking a thick wall to move out of the way. He will have to find out himself. Not to create any suspicious since his son has been staring at him with the eyes that says 'go away old man what are you still waiting for' "I will take my leave now, tharollin, I will see you soon." With that, the water man disappeared immediately without wasting time.

Tharollin turned to look at Rae, regarding her slowly. There has to be a reason why she smells like him and his lover. She wasn't even afraid that it was Lucifer she was talking too.

"I can see you are not afraid of my father." Tharollin said expecting to hear her rude reply. He wasn't disappointed.

"I can also see you aren't afraid of your father, if you are not afraid of him then why would you think I will be afraid of him? I am not even afraid of you, think well before you talk skull man, that is why I prefer your second name. You talk like a little boy." Rae said knowing she was biting the tail of a Lion when she said 'little boy'.

"What if my father and I kill you here or did something untalkable to you, we are two males, aren't you afraid of that oh high and mighty intelligent Rae?" Tharollin said, seriously the girl is pissing off, but he likes it.

"And what if I kill the both of you little boy?" Rae fired back rudely. She doesn't know why she wants to annoy him.

Tharollin didn't say a word. People, when they see him, they become afraid of him. He had seen the fear in people's eyes and was used to it, if he wasn't Avonmora's mate, he was sure his beautiful mermaid would have been scared of his presence too. He was regarded as Death and he had lived up to that name and makes sure it never went down. Even when he helped the people and the gods to defeat his father, the fear they had for him increases the more. And now the only person who could talk back at him without an inch of fear was the little girl standing in front of him, reminding him of himself when he was her age.

"You said Lillian Fey is your grandmother, right?" Tharollin found himself asking. He has to ask the witch if she knows why Rae smells like him and his beloved.

"Is the cat suddenly afraid of the rat and want to report the rat to its mother?" Rae said teasing the muscular man in front of her.

"No, I want to discuss something with her, tell her I will pay her a visit." Tharollin said. "And you should know, it's getting late and someone might get in trouble for coming late." He added with a little grin.

Rae look up at the sky and realize it was really getting late, evening was fast approaching, she returned her gaze to Tharollin. "Oh please wipe that grin of your mouth, I won't get in trouble for coming late." Rae lied, her grandmother will scream the heavens for her lateness.

"Except it isn't the Lillian I know very well." Tharollin said with a little smug.

Rae snorted, "She has changed over the years Mr knowing all." She said and crossed her arms staring at Tharollin who grin more. Nobody said a word as they keep on staring at themselves, everywhere was quite until... Rae suddenly ran off faster than a deer. Her grandmother was going to kill her if comes home late. The sound of Tharollin laughter made her turn her head and glare at him.

"This isn't over little boy!" She yelled out as she ran out of the dark cave and ran towards her house. The feeling of leaving a part of her in that cave came again, she had felt it with Avonmora and later on got to know the frozen lady is her mother. Now she is feeling the same with the strange man. Pushing that thought to the back of her head, she ran home with all her strength.

Tharollin shook his head and sat down on the cave Rae was sitting before he came. He has been finding a way to unfreeze Avonmora and find his Demons. These are the only two important things right now. Touching the cave tenderly. "I am so sorry Avonmora." He whispered to himself looking at the lifeless surroundings around him. "If I had listen to you and didn't open the Gate, you would have been alive with your people. I should have listened to you Avonmora, I hope you will forgive the mistake I did." He said wiping off the little tears that had fallen from his eyes. Demons don't cry, ever, unless they had lost something very precious to them. His memories with Avonmora began to flood his head and he remembered the last conversation they had before he opened the Gate and his mate.

She had said she was pregnant for him. What if she wasn't joking like he had thought? Something must be wrong somewhere, Avonmora was frozen and a girl he met not too long ago, has the aura of him and his mate. How is that possible? He was going to pay Lillian a visit sooner than she expected.

****

It was towards evening when Jason opened his eyes from sleep and heard some rushing feet.

Jason opened the door of his room and saw the guards hurrying going towards the East Gate.

Why are they going there? He thought and decided to find out himself. Closing the door behind him, he disappeared and reappeared at the East Gate, he nodded his head to the guards greetings. What he saw was disturbing. One of their guards, was dead and looked like he was burnt. The smell oozing out of the dead body was too much, it filled the air around them. What could have killed him?

"When did this happen?" Jason asked the guards, moving closer to the corpse and bending down to look closely at it.

"I think it was early this afternoon your highness. Though we don't know the cause of his death yet." One of the guards answered him.

"Has my father being told?" He asked again.

"Yes your highness, he will join us shortly." Another guard replied him. No sooner has he finished his sentence, King Roen was seen coming to them. They all made way for him to pass towards the corpse. He wasn't surprised when he met his son there. He bent low and look at the corpse.

"Demon." King Reon whispered staring at the dead body. Jason heard him. "It's a demon handwork." Roen said aloud to the guards. "Did anyone of you saw anything strange today? Like a man or woman you haven't seen before coming into the palace?" Roen asked.

"No my king." All guards around him chorus.

"A demon was in the palace and killed him. He or she might be back again to take another soul. Tighten the security in the east, west, north and south Gates do not move around alone, am I understood?" King Roen ordered. "Yes sire." They said in unison.

Getting up to his feet and Jason followed suit. Roen pointed at four guards. "Four of you stay, the rest of you back to your duty post." He commanded. "Yes sire." They hurriedly left except for the four guards.

"See to it that he is buried properly. I will make sure his family doesn't lack a thing from now onwards." King Roen said and left, Jason going with him.

"This is very strange father, I asked you about the whereabouts of the demons todah and you said it is with Tamara, and now one got inside the palace and killed one of our guards." Jason said.

"Yes, this is no ordinary Demon Jason. If it was a normal demon, they usually leave their food almost alive, and not dead and burnt. There is only one person who can do this, though he is still inside the Gate of Darkness." King Roen told his

son.

"And who can that be?" Jason asked. "Don't tell me he is the one?" He added referring to Tharollin.

"Tharollin, the demon King, but that is impossible, he is still inside the gate." King Roen said and stopped, touching Jason on his shoulder. "Go to your chamber Jason, I will handle things from here."

"Be careful father." Jason said and disappeared.

Roen left for his wife Chamber.

****

"Well, you have to bring Sarah and Rae to see me one of these days son." Vermitrax told his son.

"Yes father." Jorkallun, said and yawned. "I am feeling sleepy already father, please excuse me." Jorkallun added.

"Go and rest son." Vermitrax said and Jorkallun left his presence.

****

Rae got home and lean heavily on the door to rest her legs and steady her breaths. It was already dark but she could still see her surroundings. She was about to knock when the door suddenly opened and Rae fell down flat, with a loud thud, she looked up and saw Lillian smirking down on her.

"That's for coming late and lying to me that you will come back early young lady." Lillian told her and left Rae still on the floor.

Groaning, she got up to her feet, entering fully into the house and closing the door behind her.

She walked towards the sitting room where her granny was and saw her eating.

"Go and take your food from the pot and eat in the kitchen, after that you come and take my plate to wash together with everything in there." Lillian said, Rae nodded her head and went towards the direction of the kitchen. "And no using of magic in that kitchen young lady, next time you will learn how to keep your words." Lillian added.

Rae entered the kitchen, and ate all the food in the pot. She washed every dirty plate in the kitchen which was much. She wondered how so many plates got so dirty when they are only two people in the house.

Lillian came and drop her plate, making sure it hits her hand, and waited until Rae has finished with her washing.

"So where did you go today?" Lillian voice stopped Rae who was hurrying to her room.

"I want to the Mermaid Kingdom." Rae answered, deciding to tell her grandmother the truth. After all she had open up to her about who her mother was.

"The Mermaid Kingdom? For what?" Lillian asked surprisedly.

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"To see if truly I belong there." Rae answered and yawned loudly.

"You are tired, we are going to talk early tomorrow." Lillian said.

Rae smiled and walked past her grandmother towards the stairs, she stopped. "Oh and Granny, I met a man there, I think he said his name is Tharollin." Rae said and didn't see the shocked look on Lillian since her back was on her. "And he said he will be visiting us soon." With that Rae climbed the stairs going to her room.

Tharollin is back?

***

Sarah felt the presence of Jorkallun as he entered her room through her opened window. It was past midnight and was almost given up on him coming back as he had promised earlier on.

"Sorry I came late love." Jorkallun said as he climbed the bed Sarah was and pulled her towards him kissing her forehead.

"I thought you weren't coming again." Sarah said as she embrace Jorkallun kissing his forehead also.

"Sorry, I was busy."

"What about what you said you will ask your dad?" Sarah asked.

"He gave me a solution, but sleep, we are going to discuss about it when morning comes." Jorkallun replied.

"Okay, good night Jorkallun." Sarah said placing her head on his chest.

"Good night my love."

Sarah slept off immediately.

****

Rae who had just had her night bath was surprised when she heard a soft knock on her room window.

"Who is it?" She asked lowly wondering who on Earth can be knocking on her window by this time of the night. "Jason."

She opened it when she recognized Jason's voice.

"Hey, fish." Jason whispered as he climbed in through the window.

"Doors are made for a reason four legged dog." Rae grumbled though there was no real heat in her voice. Jason chuckled, climbing into the bed with Rae.

"I know that Rae, I just like to climb through the window. Make it look as if this is a forbidden love affair or something." Jason said getting comfortable on her bed.

Rae chuckled. "Whatever, I want to sleep." She said and place her head on his chest. "Your chest looks so comfy." She said after a while.

"It's all yours Rae." Jason said with a grin. "I thought you said you want to sleep, what is keeping your eyes from closing?"

"You." Rae reply. Jason smiled and kissed her on her lips.

"Go to sleep Rae." Jason said.

"Yes your highness." Rae said yawning and closing her eyes.

"Good night Jason."

"Good night sweetheart."

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Stepping out of the portal, she entered the school compound. Every student kept glancing her way but she gave them her famous 'i don't care look'. She was about to enter her class when a hand stopped her. Turning around to give who touched her a piece of her mind, she was surprised when she saw Jason. "You left me without even giving me a morning kiss or at least wake me up." Rae snarled. All the whole students attention were on them.

"Sorry my love, I promise never to do that again. I have to come to school very early to discuss with Jake." Jason explained.

"And why do you want to discuss with Mr Jack?" Rae asked, her yelling at him will be later.

"About our coming wolf festival and your new class." Jason said with a smile.

"My new class?" Rae asked confusedly.

"And wolf festival." Jason added.

"Shhhh, I heard that part. What new class are you talking about?" Rae said still confused.

"You are coming to stay in my own class and not here again. Whatever they want to teach you will be taught in your new class from now henceforth." Jason said.

"Hey I have my own decision to choose where and what I want. Why will you just wake up one morning, in fact this morning and have that thought?" Rae said ignoring the sudden whisperers going on around them. "Sorry I didn't ask you, but I know you will love to stay with me together in one class, just the two of us." Jason said with a wink.

"I am not going."

The smile on his face faded, "Yes you are."

"You can't force me."

"No I can't, but I know you will love to be with me alone." Jason said.

"I love my history class and other classes I have with my classmates, they love me." Rae said.

"Tell me the names of person who has ever talked to you." Jason said and Rae opened her mouth to reply back. "Don't include Jorkallun and Sarah." Jason added and Rae shut her mouth. He smiled. "So you see, you are coming with me." "I am still not coming." Rae said stubbornly. "You don't get to decide where I go, I am very stubborn and you should know about that." She added.

"I know." Jason's voice was ragged. "I've always known that about you. I don't know why I had to fall in love with someone who's more stubborn than I am." He added. "Alright, please my beautiful Rae come with me to your new class. I brought some rose flowers for you."

Rae wanted to reply back when they heard someone clapping. She looked behind Jason and saw who was clapping.

Jason growled out in anger, his white eyeballs becoming red as he knew who was clapping.

"Two new love birds." Lolly voice was icy as she walked up to meet them, ignoring Rae totally as she focuses on Jason. "So you left me for her? You broke up our engagement you had with me just to be with her? A witch? How are you sure she didn't use a spell on you to make you fall in love with her. We've been together for years and just one glance at her, one glance at her after the full moon, you decided to leave me for her Jason."

"Lolly, I know it is very hard for you right now, bit it is over between us, get it into your head." Jason said.

"It isn't over until I say yes Jason." Lolly said and faces Rae, her face much closer to Rae. "And as for you witch, you think you can have him all to yourself? You had better think again, Jason is mine and mine alone, there is no one, not even the gods or you can separate him from me. He is Mine Rae, MINE!" Lolly yelled out in fury.

"First of all Lion face, your breath smells like a rotten body, you should wash more often." Rae said calmly. "And secondly, you are one of those babies that should have been swallowed."