After a few minutes which feel like days, Jayden pull his canines out and licks his newly made mark.

He pulls away and looks at me in the eye. The edges of my eyes are still blacked out and the tears have once again started tumble from my eyes.

The blackness in his eyes melts away into his beautiful ocean pools. He looks at me in shock then I see regret build up in his eyes.

"Crap! Melody, I-I am so sorry." He says just as my legs finally collapse, he catches me instantly and lays me on the bed. I sob into his chest while he rubs my back soothingly.

"I couldn't control him." Jayden says sounding surprised and sorrowful. "I just saw that guy touching you and trying to kiss you and lost it."

I don't reply to him because I don't trust myself right now. I feel like my emotions have turned into a swirling tornado in my mind.

All I know is I want Jayden. Now that he has marked me as his it will be almost impossible to reject our mating bond. Although I have started to slowly accept him.

After a few more hours of crying and Jayden apologising I finally stop my tears. The clock on the bedside table reads 6:58am.

I look up at Jayden who is staring at the opposite wall in deep though, his arms are tightly wrapped around my waist while his fingers draw soothing circles on my hip.

I move slightly in his hold making his eyes move from the wall to me. Seeing that I am not crying he instantly sits up and looks me in the eye.

"How are you feeling?" He asks still gripping me around the waist, but I don't mind. I just want to be near him for now and not just because of the mark, but also because I want to get the other guy out of my mind.

Only Jayden can provide the comfort and protection I am craving.

"I'm okay, I think." I say sheepishly leaning my forehead against the hot skin of his shoulder. My mind is spinning and my neck is still burning.

"Do you have to go?" My heart drops as I ask but my wolf is begging for him to stay by my side after being marked. She is so happy that it's giving me a headache. I smile as Jayden shakes his head.

"No, I've asked for the day off to stay with you. Since I - uh - marked you last night, the pack understands that I want to be with you." He explains scratching the back of his neck.

Part of me wishes to tell him that I forgive him for marking me and that it will all turn out alright. Yet the other part of me is angry at him for marking me without my consent.

Instead I stay quiet and stay leaning against him. He doesn't seem to mind, as I am now marked Jayden and I now have a mind-link but we cannot tell each other's emotions until we mate. We can only communicate.

"Oh by the way, your Doctor wants a meeting with you and I later on today." Jayden speaks up, slicing through the silence.

I frown and lean back to lookup at his face. He gives me a soft smile and rubs my back gently, making me want to purr.

"My doctor?" I question in confusion.

"Yes, the best doctor in the land. I've ordered for him to be your doctor because if anything happens to you I want you in the best hands going." He says pecking my lips softly.

I mentally awe then move away to look up at him, he looks at me intensely. He leans down and connects our lips together.

Fireworks explode in my stomach as our lips move perfectly against each other. I move to kneel in between his legs and wrap my arms around his neck.

His arms snake around my waist and he pulls me impossibly closer, he bites my lips asking for entrance which I gladly allow.

I eventually start feeling it of breath and he must of noticed because he pulls away, he leans his forehead against mine as we try to regain our breathing.

"So what do you want to do today?" He asks and I smirk up at him.

***

We ended up spending the whole day drifting in as out of sleep. Well I slept in between crying and shouting.

Jayden stayed by my side silently, rubbing my back and pulling me back into bed.

He seemed distant an it only worsened as I got better. By the end of the day he wouldn't even touch me.

It is now the morning after, Jayden had disappeared from the room and by his scent he has been gone for a while.

I let a sigh escape my mouth and echo around the room. I am still laying in Jayden's bed, being marked had exhausted me.

I rub my slightly bruised forearm gently, I woke up from a pain in my forearm and when I looked down it was bruised.

Not just the mark but the emotional rollercoaster that joined it. I spent most of yesterday crying or screaming at Jayden for marking me.

A burst of sudden white light broke the darkness in the room. The buzzing drifted into my ears making them ring slightly at the high volume.

I glance at my phone that lays on the floor by the bed, wait! I thought Jayden had taken my phone.

He explained that he didn't want anyone disturbing us or trying to convince me to leave. I quickly reach down and answer it.

"Hello." I say sounding groggy, when did Jayden leave my phone here? I sit up and stretch my back then hear a satisfying click. I sigh in relief.

"Hey sweetie!" My mom's sweet voice echoes from the other end of the phone. I instantly stand up in my excitement, this is the first time I've spoken to my mom since leaving home.

"Mom!" In shout in happiness and can't help but jump up and down. "How are you?"

"I'm okay thanks sweetie just missing my little girl!" Her voice breaks slightly, my heart sinks as I hear it. I want my mom.

"I'm missing you too mom!" I say sitting down on the edge of the bed, tears threaten to fall and because of my emotional stare they start to fall.

"How's Jayden treating you?" She asks curiously and I instantly want to tell her all about him marking me by force then leaving me.

I don't.

"It's all good! He is always with me and always helping me out." I say then take a deep breath "he marked me yesterday."

I hear my mom's voice hitch, the silence down the line is deafening and I feel my stomach flip with nerves.

"Congratulations." She says regaining her happy tone "Thats great news!"

"Yeah." I say bluntly feeling the pain in my chest at the though, I wish it was great news.

"Are you happy there sweetheart?" Mom says sounding concerned, I wish to tell the truth and for once my wolfs agrees.

My wolf loves our mom and knows we can trust and confide in her, my wolf is feeling the same way I am. Hurt. As our mate forcefully marked us and then left us alone.

"Yes! Of course!" I say trying to sound as positive as I can "The castle is huge and everybody is so lovely."

"Okay, as long as your happy then I'm happy." She says in her sweet motherly voice, I instantly just want a hug from her.

I hear a short loud knock on the door and the sadness creeps into my chest once more. I'll have to say goodbye, again.

Who knows when I'll be able to talk to my mom again. Jayden may take my phone again. What if I never get to talk to them again?

"Melody?" My mom's voice breaks me from my horrifying thoughts.

"Oh yes. Mom I have to go," I say "but I'll call you again soon!"

"Okay, I love you sweetheart." She says and more tears fall from my eyes.

"I love you mom."

The line went dead.

I take a deep breath, throw my phone back on the floor and wipe the tears from my cheeks.

I steadily got up off the bed and opened the door. Tate and Derek stood threatening and tall in the door way.

They look me up and down them storm into the room. I frown but keep quiet because I don't trust my voice.

"Sorry Lu-Melody, we saw you crying and thought someone was in here." Derek apologies and bows his head at me.

"It's okay." I reply pulling at the hem of the t-shirt I am wearing that I stole from Jayden. It's the only thing that's comforting me today, considering Jayden isn't here.

"So why were you crying?" Tate asks sitting on the sofa, then Derek falls onto the sofa next to him.

"If I tell you something do you guys have to tell Jayden?" I ask sitting down on the bed and crossing my legs. I look at the boys as they exchange glances before looking back to me with curiosity written on their faces.

"That depends." Derek replies "If you tell us something that could harm you or let you leave the castle, then yes."

"Oh." I sigh "well I'll tell you anyway, it's not like I have anyone else to talk too. I was on the phone to my parents, they want me to go home. To visit at least."

Derek and Tate look at each other and frown, they slowly turn their attention

back to me and shake their heads.

"That doesn't seem likely, Jayden had told everyone to make sure you don't leave the castle. He is only letting you out there if you're with him or fully mated with him." Tate says leaning back casually.

I groan and fall back onto the bed, why did I have to be mated to the Alpha Prince! And a protective possessive one too. Just when I was finally getting use to not believing in my mate.

"Where is Jay?" I ask leaning back on my elbows so I can see them. Tate looks as though he is about to pass out from exhaustion whereas Derek looks quite awake and calm.

"He is doing some work with his father." Derek says but his eyes tell me he isn't quite telling the truth "He will be strung up all day so you won't see him."

"Oh alright then." I say standing up "Now if you fellas don't mind, I'm going to shower so get out. Please."

They both squirm and leave the room but not before they've given me a high five. They shut the door but I can feel their presence on the other side.

Oh wait, I'm marked now. I have now got a mind link with Jayden, I open the mind link and try to contact him.

'Jayden.' I say, my voice soft with uncertainty. I can feel him on the other side, my wolf can sense his wolf too.

'Yes? Is something wrong? Are you okay?' He replies instantly, I can hear the worry in his voice.

'I'm fine, where are you?' I ask, considering I was only marked yesterday I still need Jayden. And I'm starting to want him as well as need him.

'I'm out with my father, I'm busy. Only mind link me if you're hurt or in danger.' He says then disappears.

I can't help the pain that hits me in the chest, I hate this. This is why I didn't want a mate and decided I didn't have one, I didn't want this pain.

The pain of rejection. The pain of ignoring. The pain of loneliness.

I let the tears fall down to their death on the floor while I walk towards bathroom for my much needed shower.