The Missing Princess

Reign

Tonight is the night. I am taking my little copper flame to dinner and hopefully when we leave the restaurant she will be my fiance. I know Naydeen will lose her mind when she finds out and will want to start planning the wedding right away. Dani and Ellie will scream and want the same thing. I hope they let Kodi bask in the glow of being newly engaged before they start hounding her about planning the wedding. I knew Kodi was nervous when I told her I was taking her out to dinner. While all her insecurities have more or less disappeared I know the one that she has about me changing my mind about being with her is still there. I hope after tonight that I can kill that one as well. Delany stopped by my office with the ring yesterday. I was amazed with how perfect it turned out. It truly did represent each part of who she is. I told Delany that once everyone sees this ring that she would have more clients than she could imagine. I was waiting down stairs for my little copper flame. Dad was waiting with me. I have no idea why I am so fucking nervous, but I am. We have went to dinner a few times and I wasn’t this nervous any of those times.

“Calm down, she should be down soon. You have nothing to worry about.” Dad says.

“I am so fucking nervous.” I admit.

“I know so was I when I asked your mother to marry me. Once you leave here the nerves will go down.” Dad told me.

Before I can say anything I watch as Kodi walks down the stairs in a pale emerald green strapless dress. Fuck, she looks beyond gorgeous. It shows just enough skin without showing to much. Her curves are perfectly accented. She stops on the last step watching me. I feel someone bump my arm. I glance to my side to see Dad with a huge smile on his face. He is also trying not to laugh at me.

“Are you okay?” Kodi asks.

“Yes, sorry you look so damn fantastic in this dress that my brain shut down.” I admit.

I smirked when a light blush spread across her cheeks. She is so damn adorable when she blushes and the fact that it doesn’t happen that often makes it even more adorable. I am so fucking whipped and I don’t fucking care. I slipped my hand into hers leading her out of the pack house and opened the door of my matte black Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition. I am not a car guy. I leave that shit to Kekipi and Raef, but I fell in love with this car when I was in Europe and bought one as soon as I got back. I don’t drive it much, but I thought tonight would be the perfect night to take it out. I shut her door as hurried around to mine. Our hands were intertwined as I drove us to the restaurant. I had taken her here a couple times before and it quickly became her favourite. I knew it would be perfect for tonight. Eli owned it but a decent number of my pack members worked at it. I climbed out handing the keys to the valet then made my way around to Kodi’s door. I held my hand out for her to take. She placed her hand in mine with a smile as she slipped out of the car. I felt everyone's eyes on us as we walked into the restaurant.

“Good evening Alpha and Luna.” Mikalai said.

“Good evening to you to. We have a reservation for a private room.” I told her.

“Of course, please follow me.” Mikalai says.

We followed her to the private room that I had requested. A server came in and poured us some water. I ordered a bottle of wine and once the server left I let out a breath. I had this all planned out. We would order dinner and then dessert. Her ring would be hidden under the dome cover of her dessert. When she took the cover off I would kneel beside her as she figured out what the little box was for. Then the real dessert would be set on the table after she had said yes. I just hoped this night went as planned. I knew she had been worried as to why we were going out for dinner. I could feel her apprehension in our bond.

“Please tell me everything is okay. My mind has been telling me that you brought me here to reject me.” Kodi comments.

“My little copper flame I sure as fuck didn’t bring you here to reject you. You are mine, well ours, and we aren’t ever letting you go. I promise that tonight is going to blow your mind.” I told her.

I could feel her relief in our bond. I hadn’t realised that my being so secretive had made her think that I was going to reject her. The only way she is getting rid of me is if I was to die, which I don’t plan on doing anytime soon. The server came back in with our wine and poured us each a glass. It is human wine so there was no chance of us getting drunk. Kodi doesn’t drink that often so she is a light weight. Shay gave her some werewine once and she got drunker than shit. I thought she had alcohol poisoning. Thank god she didn’t. Shay mixed up the glasses accidentally giving her the werewine but by the time we had realised it she was already drunk. The server leaves with our order as we continue to talk. We have a great conversation while we wait for our food and I actually learn something new about my little copper flame. Blade and I have been paying very close attention to her since she told us about the whole pregnancy thing. I don’t think she is but who knows.

-I hope she is pregnant with our pup.- Blade

-I do to, but right now is not the best time for that. I worry about Zenos and what he would do if he found out she was pregnant.- Me

-He isn’t touching her or our pup. Mate would have his head if he tried to hurt her or our pup.- Blade

-This is true.- Me

“Hey the dessert is here.” Kodi said.

“Okay.” I replied.

I slowly got up as she focused on the dish in front of her. I kneeled beside her as she removed the dome top and I almost laughed at the look of confusion when she saw the box. I see the exact moment when she realises what that little box means. She turns to see me kneeling as her hands cover her mouth. I take the box from the plate and open it up. Holding it in front of her so she can see the ring I hear her gasp as her eyes fill with tears.

“Reign.” She whispers.

Kodi

Damn my man looks good in his suit. I was expecting him to dress up but I wasn’t expecting him to wear a suit. He looks damn good in a suit. If fucking fits him like a glove. I couldn’t control the smile that spread across my face when I saw which car we were taking. I am not car person but Reign’s matte black Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition is a gorgeous car. I wasn’t surprised that we came to my favourite restaurant nor was I surprised that Reign had reserved a private room for us. My anxiety was ramping up and I knew he could feel it. I knew if I didn’t say something that I would explode.

“Please tell me everything is okay. My mind has been telling me that you brought me here to reject me.” I commented.

“My little copper flame I sure as fuck didn’t bring you here to reject you. You are mine, well ours, and we aren’t ever letting you go. I promise that tonight is going to blow your mind.” He told me.

I instantly felt a huge weight lifted off my chest. I knew he was telling the truth because I could see Blade was right there beside Reign as he told me that. I was cautious as I tried the wine. Yeah I haven’t forgotten my last time drinking wine. Granted it was werewine and I had no idea that there was different wine especially for wolves. Shay felt like shit for mixing up the glasses, but I told him that it wasn’t his fault. I made Reign promise not to do anything to Shay. I was fucking lucky I didn’t get alcohol poisoning. I have never been a big drinker and I know I am a lightweight, which my brothers find hilarious. Fey apparently has a high tolerance for alcohol, which I did not get. They love to remind me of this. God those two are so fucking annoying. We told our server what we wanted and then waited. I will admit that we had a great conversation and I learned a little more about Reign. I wish I would have gotten to know his mother. He talked about her a lot and I could tell he loved her so much and missed her even more. It made me feel for Dani. She never got to know her mother and that sucks. I didn’t really get to know mine either, but I at least had a year with my parents. I snapped out of my mind when the server set down our heavily loaded plates of food. I swear everyone is trying to make me fat. This plate is almost as loaded with food as when the cook in the pack loads my plate. Damn the food here is good. I didn’t near eat it all and I am damn well taking what is left over home. I rolled my eyes when I saw that Reign ate everything on his plate. How wolves don’t get fat I will never know.

They eat at least twice the amount I do maybe even three time what I do and they don’t gain any fucking weight. I looked at Reign when the server set down what I am guessing is dessert in front of me. I could tell that him and Blade were having a little chat. I would ask what Blade wanted but there are somethings I don’t need to know.

“Hey the dessert is here.” I said.

“Okay.” He replied.

I lifted the top off the plate expecting to find some overly sweet and chocolatey dessert, but that is not what I found. Sitting in the middle of the plate was a small velvet box. I was fucking confused as to why this was here. I went to touch it when it fucking clicked. There is no way he is asking me to marry him. We are both marked and that is all that is needed for wolves. I turned to look at him only to find in kneeling on one knee beside me. My hands flew to my mouth as he took the small velvet box off the plate. I gasped when he opened the box revealing a ring that was beyond gorgeous. I looked at the ring and I could see little bits of the fae, wolves, merpeople and witch/warlock. Holy fuck he had this ring designed for me. It was one of a kind.

“Reign.” I whispered.

“Kodi, my little copper flame, from the moment I caught your scent I knew you were meant to be mine. Before you ask, the first time I caught your scent was not that day on the beach, but the day that Ino and I found your jacket outside our borders when I was 16. That day I first saw you on the beach I knew you belonged to me. We have had our share of ups and downs but we have come through then together. I know as wolves we don’t need this, but I want everyone, human and supernatural, to know that you are mine. My little copper flame you would make me the happiest werewolf on the planet if you would become my wife.” Reign told me.

“Of course I will marry you.” I scream.

He stood up and I launched myself into his arms. I couldn’t keep the tears from flowing. He sat down with me in his lap as the server brought the real dessert in and set it on the table. I couldn’t stop staring at the ring. It is so fucking gorgeous. I look at the dessert but there is no way I can eat anymore so I ask the server to put everything in to go boxes. She is more than happy to do this. I don’t even know if Reign payed the bill as we walk out hand in hand. Eli is standing there as the valet pulls up in Reign’s car. He is the first to congratulate. I thank him and he tells us to let him know if we need anything. The ride home is quiet but a good quiet. I know when we come down in the morning that everyone is going to lose their shit. I could care less. This had been the perfect night.