The Prince's Abused Mate
The Prince’s Abused Mate – Chapter 8

Ahyan Pov

I g*****d when the trumpet sounds loud, making my head pound due to so much drinking last night. I stir and growl, maybe they will go away but no. I cover my ears with pillows but the butler doesn’t stop playing that bloody thing until I push the covers off me. I sit up straight. I glare at Mr. Cullen. He still has a gentle smile on his face as usual. Mr. Cullen is the head butler at the castle, he knows everything that happens and prepares our schedules.

” What time is it?”

” It’s 7 am my prince, you are having breakfast with the family today,”

I get off the bed and go to the window as he briefs me about my schedule today, I only have one class at 10 then I have a meeting with the king. I’m dreading it, I’ve been avoiding him for weeks now, he’ll probably start telling me about how I need to reduce on partying or getting serious about finding a mate since I’m eighteen already.

As soon as Mr. Cullen leaves my suite, I roll up a blunt and begin to smoke.

Feeling better, I go to the ensuite bathroom and take the longest shower of my life, I can’t go for breakfast smelling like weed, or else I’ll get the talk from mom or grandma.

I wear the clothes I find in my closet. Simple black jeans, a black shirt, and Yeezy shoes. Black is my favorite color so yep.

I go to the dining room where I find everyone is already in their place, my mom is looking lovely as always, sitting next to Dad who is at the head of the table.

My brother, Theodore is sitting next to our young brother, Axel. He is fourteen years old. Next are the twins, Liam and Venice who are twelve years old, and last but not least, our last born Dove as we call her Birdie. She is only three years old, the sweetest, and her giggles bring joy right to everyone’s heart.

” Good morning everyone,”

I bend down to k**s my mother on her cheek, she smiles and caresses my cheek with gentleness in her unique eyes.

Birdie jumps out of her seat right into my arms.

” Ahyan!” She exclaims in her little voice. I laugh, she never says my name right. I throw her up in the air and catch her. She is giggling and making everyone smile.

I put her down and she immediately dives into her pancakes.

We all exchange pleasantries as I take my seat.

” So,” my father starts, his eyes looking at everyone before settling on me. Oh god, what now.

” The Vampire Prince is visiting the city with two of his cabinet members,” he informs us. There was a shift in power among the Vampires, the old king is dead and now, the prince is taking over. My parents have been wanting to bring the supernatural community together and dissolve any enmity between us all. I roll my eyes, I’ve met Prince Aiden at a ball a few months ago and I don’t like him, we meet eye to eye.

He’s fifty years old yet trapped in a body of a twenty-eight-year-old, vampires stop aging at that age. He is bloody conceited and arrogant.

My Dragon chuckles,

‘Just like you,’ he hisses.

‘ Not,’ I retort

” Prince Ahyan, you will do well not to start a fight. He is our guest and will be treated as one,” the queen speaks, I’m about to open my mouth to protest but she raises her Index finger at me, telling me to abide. Conceding, I nod angrily. The last time Aiden and I were in the same room, we fought.

We are instructed to be welcoming and we are given today’s schedule, we have a busy day ahead since we are to welcome and interact with the three vampires in the evening.

After that, Cole, Jay, Lyon and I go to the training field for an hour.

Cole is sparring with me while Jay and Lyon train together.

As we fight, Images of that girl keep invading my mind to my mind. My Dragon is sure she is ours but I don’t want to accept it, she can’t be. I need to rid myself of her.

” You are distracted,” Cole grunts as his fist land on my cheek. I shake my head and kick his gut.

” Is it because of … Amara?” He inquires, we are now circling each other. His eyes are searching for an answer.

” I think and dream about her more than usual these days,” I admit. He sighs and throws himself on the floor. Our friends stop training and join us.

” Accept her, claim her if Drakon is sure about the bond, Ahyan. It’s what’s best for you and her,”

I shake my head negatively,

” You know I don’t want a mate, I can’t! and I wouldn’t want to fail her if I were to accept her. I’m not good for her,”

” Good, a mate is only a distraction,” Jay supports, like me, he’s against forced bonds and commitments.

And besides, she is a weak wolf who can’t even tame my beast, I might end up hurting her. If I’m to be with someone In the future, I need a strong counterpart. I have anger issues and I easily lose control and hurt people unknowingly.

” You have no choice, Drakon is obviously in love already,” Lyon reasons with me ” mate bonds are a scam, and your family will force you to accept her if they found out,”

” SHE IS NOT MY MATE!” I snap, I don’t know yet, she has not shifted so I can’t tell and to Cole, I say,

” Drakon is not in love with her, he is just attracted to her… physically,”

” I’m sure if you were to f**k her even once, it will fade away,”

Lyon and Jay have a mischievous look on their face.

” But can you sleep with her? I don’t think you’re her type,”

Jay is pushing my buttons, enjoying this.

” I can bed whoever I want, no woman has ever rejected me,” I say confidently.

” Want to bet? I’ve seen that girl, she’s too righteous? I’m sure she’s the kind who believes in waiting till marriage,” Lyon says. Indeed, she looks innocent.

” I can change that,” I challenge.

” Ahyan, no. Don’t do it,” He is shaking his head. I smirk and nod.

” Come on, since when are you the boring one?” Jay asks Cole.

” Ahyan should wait for her to get her wolf, accept the bond if they are mates then f**k her all he wants,” Cole says with a tight smile, and Lyon nods slowly, unsure.

” No, we are not. She’s just a girl my Dragon is smitten with but once I bury my d**k in her, all these feelings will disappear and we’ll go to our next prey,” I explain patiently to them.

” This will end terribly,”

” Oh, I’m doing it and if she really is mine, I’ll simply reject her,” I declare. My best friend sighs In disapproval.

Why does he want this for me when he rejected his mate.

” You rejected yours, why can’t I do the same?”

” Not by choice, she was already in love with another and was expecting a child,” he growls defensively. I raise my hands in surrender. Cole was the first one in our group to find a mate. We were at a party when he kept talking about a scent, he followed it and it led him to his mate. It was a happy day for him but soon he found out she was in love with another and expecting his child. The woman was willing to stay with him but he couldn’t bear separating a family so, with a heavy heart, he rejected her.

” so let’s talk about Amara Adamson,” Lyon brings us back to the topic. I smile, I have a plan

” I think I know girls like her, I got this,”

” And what happens if you don’t manage to do it within a month, Mr Cocky?” Asks Cole.

We are talking more about the bet when I receive a text from Celestina. A dear f**k friend of mine.

Celeste: Wanna f**k?

Ahyan: Always

Celestina and I met not so long ago through Yadiel and we just clicked. We’ve shared a few intimate moments but we both know there cannot be anything more between us.