Dr. Luna
The Vampires Promised Bride Chapter 38

"You touch her neck with those lips and I will kill you myself." Jasper said in a low growl. He walked to the bathroom and came back with two rags. He handed one to Lucy and one to Ryan. "Here. Spit in these." "This is gross," Lucy said, frowning as Aiden chuckled beside her.

"You can't be upsetting the vampires' Lucy..." Aiden then looked up at Ryan and Jasper. "I know vampires are big on scents like wolves are." He watched them both nod. "Well some of us wolves can tell... after a wolf... you know..." He looked over at Lucy and watched her eyes widen. "So I am assuming you guys can tell that too, right?"

"Not until after the marriage would it become questionable. Vampires can be very traditional in a sense especially because some of them have been around for a very very long time. It isn't something we have to worry about right now. But even back then a heavy makeout session would not have been avoided. Especially after two lovers were reunited again after being apart..." Jasper looked at Lucy apologetically. "Well if I hurry and take a shower right now..."

"And be late for dinner? Haha no no no you can't be doing that princess." Ryan chuckled. "It's not like I want to wear your spit either... especially if it is getting transferred by a rag. Where is the fun there." He listened to Jasper and Aiden's growl and held his hands up. "I'm just joking and having some fun. Come on. I value my life too much."

"Will the rag work though?" Aiden asked with a frown. "I mean the scent of a wet cloth mixed with spit is what I smell from your cloth Ryan."

Jasper frowned. "s**t, you're right."

"Can't we just say he isn't the real Derek?" Lucy laughed nervously as all eyes rested on her.

"Derek is going to kill me... wait I can lick my hand and rub it on her. That will work. Right? Please... if my tongue touches her skin Derek will chop it off. I know he will. And I am going to need this tongue to show the ladies my magic."

"Ryan, stop talking. Yes. The hand should work." Jasper looked up at Aiden who also nodded. "Lucy?"

"Gosh this is just gross." Lucy licked her hand and walked into Ryan. He lowered himself down and smiled at Lucy.

"Claim me Lucy." Ryan chuckled.

She rolled her eyes. Another man-boy for the list.

"Brush it on his neck on both sides and again on his cheeks and lightly around his lips." Jasper instructed.

"What? It's the scent you need right? Why do I have to have an exact location?" Lucy asked but could see a weird look in Jasper's eyes.

"Just do it Lucy." Jasper instructed.

"Sorry about this..." Lucy said and then did as she was instructed.

"Well that was good for me, you?" Ryan said with a chuckle. "Okay, your turn."

"Just her neck and cheeks Ryan," Jasper said, fixing his eyes on Ryan. "Lucy is right, we don't really need the spit around the mouth."

Ryan chuckled and shook his head. He watched as Lucy closed her eyes tight. "Sorry, Lucy..." He knew she wasn't going to like this. And despite how he treated her and acted cold he actually liked her a lot. She was his future queen and he wanted to be on good terms with her. He licked his fingers and brushed some of his saliva over her neck then her cheeks. He then pulled her deep into his embrace. He felt her body tense as he gripped her head leaning it into his body. "Sorry again for this. I just need to make sure my scent is all over you." He then pulled her back from him and stepped away. "Well?" He looked at Aiden and Jasper.

"Once more but make sure you rub your arms on her and Lucy do the same to him." Jasper said.

Lucy sighed and did as instructed.

"I know it will be hard to think of another man after touching this body but you'll have to try to resist." Ryan teased and looked up at Aiden and Jasper. "Good now?"

"Yes, that is sufficient. If I didn't know any better and came in as an outsider I would assume immediately you two were hooking up." Aiden looked over at Jasper who also nodded in agreement. Lucy and Aiden had an intense sense of smell. While other werewolves would need to get close to smell another's scent they could pick it up from feet away... sometimes even from across the room. And some vampires were like this as well, like Jasper. He had an incredible sense of smell. And he knew there were others like Jasper with their sense of smell. It was best to be thorough.

"Alright, ready for showtime?" Ryan smiled at Lucy and held his arm out for her to walk into.

It went against her instincts. Her whole body screamed to get his scent off of her. But she was doing this for Derek and his people... her people. She could do it. She just needed to think of Derek. She walked into Ryan's arm and he pulled her into his side, walking her out the door.

Ryan tightened his grip around Lucy as they neared the dining room. He glanced back at Jasper with a scowl almost. Lucy didn't know what was wrong but she could tell they were mentally communicating about something.

"Lucy, after this I'll have to give you a tour of my bathroom. It has a wonderful spa in there where I can help you freshen up after dinner." Ryan winked down at Lucy as they walked into the room.

Lucy wanted to hide as all eyes were on her and with their vampire hearing heard what Ryan had just said. Which she knew was the point but it wasn't any less embarrassing. Some of the people chuckled, some eyed her curiously, while another seemed to be studying her. Then there were two women who seemed to be shooting daggers at her with their eyes. Camille and Pamala she presumed.

"Everyone, this is my precious fiancé Lucy. She will be staying with us until after the welcoming ceremony and shortly after will be moving in as my adorable bride." Ryan tugged her lovingly into him more and brushed his lips over her head.

Even though Lucy wanted to rip his lips off his body she instead tilted her head up to him. She smiled as she looked at him with fake adoration. He winked down at her pleased with her reaction before turning his attention to Aiden behind them.

"This here is the prince of the werewolves. He is here as our honored guest and as an escort to his sister. I expect everyone to treat him with the respect you would treat me. And of course, you all know Jasper." Ryan motioned for Aiden and Jasper to each take their seats while Ryan led Lucy towards two empty spots next to the king and queen.

"Lucy dear, so good to see you again." The queen, Willa, said with a friendly smile. "I'm glad you'll be staying with us for a little bit. It will help make the adjustment easier."

"I'm excited to be here as well. Derek has promised to show me around too and I am excited about that." Lucy batted her eyelashes up at Ryan with a sweet smile.

"Whatever my Lucy wants she gets." Ryan wrapped his arm around Lucy's shoulders.

"Lucy." A sweet-sounding delicate voice said from a few seats down across the table.

Lucy felt Ryan's grip on her tighten as he glared at the girl with lethal eyes. She could tell there was some history there that she didn't know about. Even the girl met with Ryan's eyes defiantly.

"It must have been hard this whole time being away from your betrothed. I'm sure this isn't the most ideal situation for you."

Lucy met her brown eyes and smiled. "I'm sorry... I'm afraid I don't know your name..."

"Amanda." The girl replied smiling.

"Amanda, yes being away from Derek is very hard. He's my person after all. What wasn't ideal was having to live apart this long... after all who wants to live apart from the person you love." Lucy could see the girl's eyes almost bulge open. Meanwhile, there were soft murmurs of awes and nodding their heads in approval of what Lucy had said. Ryan rubbed her shoulder and smiled down at her. She must have answered appropriately. But she answered honestly so it was easy. She was talking about her Derek, not imposter Derek. "Oh wow... I didn't realize. I mean I just thought it was a marriage of convenience so who could have hoped for love. That's... amazing. Almost too good to be true." Amanda's voice sounded almost poisonous as her eyes darkened looking at Ryan.

"No, what is too good to be true is that Lucy and Derek are fated mates." Jasper spoke up loud and clear and took a sip of his drink. The people around the table began to quietly discuss this shocking news that they hadn't heard about before. Amanda's eyes darted between Lucy and Ryan. So did another young lady who was sitting further down. That young lady was holding a glass in her hand and gripped it tightly with the news of them being fated mates. Too tight since the glass shattered in her hands making everyone turn to look at her.

"Camille, are you all right?" Her mother Pamala asked.

"Sorry, I'm a bit clumsy... I was going to propose a toast to our new fated couple." Camille smiled sheepishly trying to recover. Everyone seemed to nod their heads in understanding.

After that incident, the food arrived and everyone ate fairly quietly. A few whispers here and there about normal gossip. Anything juicy would have been mind-linked not wanting to offend the royal family. After dinner, Lucy was surrounded by a group of women including Camille and Amanda. Ryan was talking with a group of men on the other side of the room with Aiden and Jasper. While the king and queen were chatting with some other prominent guests.

"So... you must have had other boyfriends. How do they compare with the prince?" Amanda asked with her venomous smile.

Okay, Lucy was getting the mad jealousy vibe from this girl. She wondered what her deal was? Did she have a crush on Ryan or was she also after his position?

"No... I have been betrothed since birth. There was never anyone else but Derek." Lucy watched as Amanda's eyes flickered slightly.

"Oh wow. That is amazing. Well as long as you don't hold it from our prince for maybe have a fling here and there. I mean, after all, he is a young vampire male and those urges are hard to control." Amanda's lips curled up maliciously. Her toxic smile stayed on her face as she batted her eyelashes.

Lucy could see she was trying to allude to Ryan having partners. Like she cared. She honestly didn't care who Ryan saw since he was not her Derek. But how should she respond here? She remembered the idea of a mistress wasn't completely unheard of... so she needed to at least squash that now.

"What matters to me now is that Derek is mine. And I don't share what is mine... even if it is his idea... the penalty for cheating on me is death." Lucy raised her eyebrows and smiled. "I can't go and kill the prince so any woman who touches him will face this punishment. I hope the women here are smart enough to stay away from him or the population will soon be dwindling." She smirked slightly as she watched Camille's mouth drop open in shock. So much for her thinking, she could be a mistress. She soon felt arms slide around her waist... and she had to force herself to relax into his touch.

Ryan leaned his head down into Lucy's neck inhaling her scent and pulled her back into his front. He let his nose drag over the side of her face before he left a small kiss on the top of her head.

"It's only you Lucy. There will never be anyone in the royal chambers but you." Ryan said glancing up to the woman in front of them. He could see Amanda's face getting red from how intimate he was acting with Lucy. And he nuzzled his nose into her head once

more.

Lucy tilted her head up and smiled at him. "Of course it will be only me in there. After all... just because I can't kill the prince doesn't mean that I wouldn't make him suffer in the most excruciating ways possible." She batted her eyes innocently up at him as his lips curled upwards in a Cheshire cat grin.

"See this is why you are perfect." Ryan chuckled. Amanda snorted air out from her nose making those around them turn their eyes to her. Ryan's eyes darkened as he glared at her.

"Oh forgive me. I am just shocked is all. I never heard his highness speak like this about his fiancé before. I never knew he felt this way about you." Amanda's sickening sweet smile curled upwards as she batted her own eyelashes towards Ryan.

This Amanda wasn't being subtle at all and she wasn't trying. She was trying to let Lucy know that 'Derek' had been talking and hanging around her. Enough that they had talked on a personal and more than likely an intimate level. But it wasn't her Derek... it was Ryan. Still, she was annoyed at Ryan because he was responsible for maintaining Derek's image. Lucy narrowed her eyes at the girl. This had to get shut down before rumors spread.