EZRA'S P.O.V
It had been a month since my wedding. A month to see how she would be as the Queen. I had heard nothing but good things from the trainers in all areas. It took a while to break her out of her shell, but ultimately, they said she was not only good at retaining knowledge, but she was also very skillful at her combat skills. With combat and defense moves, you either got it or you don't. There was no in between. I was happy to hear she was taking to it all as quickly and as good as she was. The combat trainers I had assigned to her think that she would benefit more in a larger group now that they didn't have much else, they could teach her one one-on-one, but I wasn't ready for that yet.
Then there was my mom, who spoke highly of everything she had managed to remember. My mom rarely spoke highly of anyone. But she stated that stuff she would have to look in a book to give the correct answer for. Tegan remembered off the top of her head, as if it was second nature. I was proud of the progress Tegan has quickly made in the short amount of time.
"King Ezra, did you hear me?" Someone spoke out, breaking me away from my thoughts.
"Sorry, no, say it again."
I felt bad, all I could think about lately was Tegan. Her every movement invaded my thoughts. The more time we spent together, the more I felt this weird feeling towards her. Was it love? Maybe, but how would I know? Either way, I needed her like I needed air to breathe. The longer we were apart, the more my thoughts were consumed with thinking about her. I wasn't sure how normal it was to wake up with her being my first thought and going to sleep with her being my last thought. I felt as if I was going mad. I couldn't focus if she was away from me for too long. I was like a shell of myself the longer I was without her. Which didn't help during the long council meetings.
"I was stating the Queen has yet to mark you. Why?"
That was a good question. We have had sex multiple times and not once has she marked me as hers. Although we have our bond from me marking her, it wasn't completed. I have often wondered why she hasn't yet. My wolf protects her as his mate, so the bond is there, but was it only half of what it could be? If it was complete, would my every thought still be clouded with the need to be near her?
"I am not sure." I answered honestly.
"It has been one month since consummation has taken effect. She has 24 hours to mark you back or we will have to terminate the contract and find a new Queen who can fulfill her duties as the mate to the King."
"We will complete that part of the contract tonight. Is that all?" I asked, looking around at all the nosey assholes who took joy in controlling my love life.
"That is all your highness."
"If that is the ending of the meeting, you are all dismissed." I said, in a pissed-off tone. I stood from my seat more aggressively than needed as the chair scraped loudly across the concrete floor.
I hated that they had so much to say about who, where, and how, my relationship should go. I should be able to fuck, mark, and mate my Queen when I want to, not when they do. I also shouldn't have to fuck her in front of them for the first time too. That was supposed to be a special moment for her. It was her first time. Yet she had to be watched. Nobody should have to be under observation during the most private and intimate moment of their lives. It still infuriated me that the Elder knew what sounds she made when she was orgasming. That should only be knowledge for me, only music to my ears. Not another person in this world should know how she sounded. But in order for me to be King, I had to follow the laws that were placed before me. If only there was a way around that.
I decided to go check in on her without her knowing. She was in combat training at the moment, and I hadn't had the pleasure of seeing her fight myself. I just so happen to have enough down time to go observe. Once I entered the training room they were in, I went into my personal office that had a two-way mirror to watch from above. I didn't want to distract her, I wanted to see what she could do.
Her red hair was tied up, and her body glistened with sweat as it dripped from her face down to her breasts, which were contained in a tight sports bra. Her appearance made me feel wild. I wondered how it would feel to train her myself. Would I go easy? Would I purposely pin her to the ground so she could feel my erection before making her tap out?
She was blocking his every hit; the trainer was not able to land a single blow. Her leg kicked out and swiped, knocking my best warrior from his feet right on his ass.
'You are not giving it your all. If she wants to become better, you cannot hold back.' I mindlinked him.
'My all... are you sure Alpha?'
'Yes, if you don’t, she won't get better.'
'Okay sir, I will give it my all.'
"Okay, time for a water break, then when we come back, we will both give 100%, no holding back. The rules remain the same. No shifting. If you become pissed off, you need to say it because these fights are not physically harmful. We are not fighting to harm one another. Understand?" I heard him say, while Tegan's head shook yes.
They took a small break to catch their breath and get some water. Her body had already changed so much with her workouts. She was more muscular and toned.
"Alright, this round we will both give it our all until one tap out. Got it?"
"Got it." She replied as they circled one another.
Tegan watched his every move, waiting for the right time to attack. When she saw her opening, she didn't waste a moment. The fight was intense. He managed to hit her more than once and knock her down, pinning her. However, she maneuvered her body to get from underneath and take control. I was impressed with her progress. They didn't lie, she was skillful, especially because she only started one month ago. However, before I was comfortable with her training in large groups, I wanted a few training courses with her. One-on-one. I walked downstairs clapping my hands. She looked up, following her trainer's eyes.
"Very good little red, but are you ready to take me?" I asked with a smirk.