Chapter Twenty Nine

“We’re home my Queen” Sawyer tells me. I look away from the side window to the front to find Sawyer’s castle coming into view. An enormous grin covers my face at the beautiful sight of the castle and the surrounding grounds. Home.

I look in the back seat to find Leyla asleep. I can’t wait to see her reaction to the castle. “Tonight after dinner I demand to know what happened with the guard back at the mansion,” Sawyer tells me.

“I understand,” I tell him. Sawyer nods in approval liking that I’m obeying his wishes. We pulled up in front of the castle and maids rush out of the doors and to the trunk that Sawyer popped open.

I unbuckle myself and turn around in my seat to find Leyla’s eyes flutter open. That wasn’t very difficult to wake her up. “Where are we?” Leyla asks while stretching her arms. “We’re home,” I tell her. Her weird-like door opens that this time I was able to watch as the door go up.

Leyla unbuckles herself and gets out. Once she’s out Sawyer closes her door then walks over to where I’m sitting. I turn my body so I’m facing the front again. My door opens and Sawyer holds his hand out for me to take. I place my hand in his and we get out of the vehicle.

I hear a gasp from beside us. I look over at Leyla to find her eyes almost popping out of her head and her mouth wide open looking at the castle. I look over at Sawyer to find a proud smirk on his face. He’s so proud of his place. “Come girls I’ll bring you to your rooms so you can get settled in,” Sawyer tells us. He walks towards the castle with us following behind him.

We walk through the large doors and walk through the familiar foyer. We walk under the grand staircase and towards the elevator. Sawyer presses the up button and steps back. “An elevator?” Leyla giggles. “I had to modernize this place some. Adding an elevator sounded like a good idea,” Sawyer tells her.

The elevator opens and we walk into the moving box. “What about our things?” Leyla asks. “It should be in your room by now,” Sawyer tells her as he pushes the highest number that the elevator will go. “Leyla since your Amber’s personal stylist and her best friend you’ll be staying on the same floor as us,” Sawyer tells her.

Leyla looks at Sawyer in surprise. I’m bubbling with excitement. My best friend will be close by. We can stay up till sunrises watching chick flicks and gossiping. The elevator dings and the doors open Sawyer steps out and we follow behind him. Sawyer walks down the hall pointing to us which room belongs to who. Until we stopped in front of a door.

“Leyla this is your room,” Sawyer tells her as he opens the door. Leyla walks into the room and I walk in after her looking at the place in awe. “This is my room?” Leyla asks looking around the room in awe. The walls are a blue-gray color with matching hardwood floors. The room has high ceilings with two dark wood beams going across the room.

On the left side of the room, there’s white brick with a fireplace and a tv above the fireplace. Doors on either side of the brick wall. On the opposite side of the fireplace is a white bed frame with a light gray comforter and pillows. On the opposite side of where we are standing the entire wall is a window with a couch and coffee table.

“Tomorrow night is a ball introducing Amber as my mate and to the pack,” Sawyer tells Leyla. “Does Amber have a dress?” Leyla asks “yes she does. I picked it out a while ago.” Sawyer tells her. Leyla shacks her head “could I see the dress before tomorrow? As the soon-to-be Queen’s personal stylist I want to make sure it’s perfect for her” Leyla asks.

Sawyer looks back at me then to Leyla and shrugs “I don’t see why not. I’ll have a maid bring you to your studio once you’re settled” Sawyer tells Leyla. She nods and smiles “thank you. Now if neither of you doesn’t mind I have some settling in to do” Leyla tells us. A giggle escapes my lips as I leave the room with Sawyer behind me.

“She’s going to make a different dress is she?” Sawyer asks me as he leads me further down the hall to our room. “She shouldn’t since she has her own dress to make but I know Leyla and she will most likely make a new dress. Back at the mansion, she would tell me how she can’t wait to design and make outfits for me instead of looking through a closet to find something. She hated doing that.” I tell him.

“Is that why you didn’t bring back many clothes?” Sawyer asks me as we stop in front of a large cherry woods double door. I nod my head “I only brought my favorites” I tell him.

Sawyer nods then take a key out of his pocket. “As you already have guessed this is our room. I don’t want to overwhelm you my love but this is much more than a bedroom” Sawyer tells me as he unlocks the door than pushes them open.

Sawyer gestures for me to walk in first. I walk into the room and the first thing I see is a living room set up. “Is this what you mean by it not being an ordinary room?” I ask him. Sawyer nods. “I’ll show you around,” he tells me. The living room space matches the rest of the castle. The walls are a light gray almost like Leyla’s room but not with the blue tint to it. The hardwood flooring is a tan with a gray tint color and it looks nice in the room. The only white feature in the entire room is the brick fireplace. The brick separates the living room from the kitchen and dining area.

The brick wall also has a fireplace that can be seen from both sides and a large tv above the fireplace in the living room. The couches are a gray color with dark gray pillows and a matching blanket. The entire wall behind the largest couch is a large window letting in lots of natural lighting. Sawyer leads me over to the kitchen and it isn’t much different color-wise from the living room.

The counters and island are white with light gray marble with stainless steel appliances. The barstools at the island are white with gray cushioning. The dining table is a gray glass and the chairs match the bar stool color scheme.

“I’ll show you the upstairs” Sawyer tells me leading me towards the stairs that are on the far side of the living room. When we reach the top of the stairs I notice there’s a balcony that overlooks the living room. Sawyer explains that up here there’s a bedroom, a home office, and children’s bedrooms.

Sawyer opens the door and lets me walk closest to the stairs and has me walk in first. I walk into the bedroom in awe not believing this is where I’ll be staying.

The two walls that don’t have any windows are a light gray color. On the right side of the room, there’s a large bed that’s big enough to fit three people comfortably. The bedding is dark gray with red pillows. On the opposite side of the bed is a large window with dark gray paneling. There are two chairs facing each other and a small table in between them. Across the room, there’s a brick fireplace with windows on either side adding more natural light. The room has high ceilings and there are four beams going across the room. Sawyer shows me the bathroom and the massive walk-in closet.

“What do you think?” Sawyer asks me “it’s perfect,” I tell him. “But I do have to admit the bedroom is my favorite part of our mini apartment,” I tell him. Sawyer walks over to the bed and sits down. “Why is that, my love?” Sawyer asks while patting the spot next to him. I walk over and sit down. “I love the rustic feel. It’s so comforting and doesn’t hurt my eyes” I explain. Sawyer nods “I agree,” he tells me. “This used to be my parent’s room. From the moment I was born till the age I turned 16, I lived in the spare bedroom. When I turned 16 I moved out into a room of my own but when I became the Alpha King I moved back into here and I haven’t touched the place.

My mom loved the rustic style while my dad preferred the modern look. I prefer the rustic look but never had the chance to remodel the place. But you are nowhere. I want you to style this place to your liking.” Sawyer tells me while wrapping his arm around my waist.

“Darling if you’d excuse me I have to go talk to my Beta. I’ll be right back” Sawyer tells me he kisses my forehead then leaves the room. I look around the room from where I’m sitting. I don’t know how long he’ll be and I don’t know what to do.

I wonder if Leyla has seen the dress yet or if she’s designing up a new one. I hope she isn’t she has her own dress to make for tomorrow. But I know Leyla well enough to know she won’t wear someone else’s work and she won’t let me either. It’s nice having a designer that confident in their work that they won’t wear anything but what they make.

“Amber could you come down here please?” I hear Sawyer call for me. I stand up in shock either it didn’t take that long to talk to the Beta or I was lost in my thoughts longer than I thought. I exit the bedroom and walk down the stairs until I’m standing in front of Sawyer and his Beta. “Yes?” I ask looking between the two men.

“Tonight Fynn and Leyla will be eating dinner with us I don’t want to overwhelm you with eating at the royal dining room this soon,” Sawyer explains to me. “Come to the dining table,” Sawyer tells us and walks to the other side of the brick wall with Fynn and I following behind. “I was informed that Leyla will be a little late. She’s designing two dresses at the moment” Sawyer tells us as he shakes his head and chuckles.

Yep, that’s my Leyla. Sawyer pulls a chair back for me to sit down. I smile at him and take my seat. He pushes the chair in then takes a seat at the head of the table while Fynn sits at the other side of the table facing Sawyer. “Miss. Amber, how is it being here so far?” Fynn asks me. I smile at him “amazing. I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else with anyone else” I tell him. A hand is placed over mine. I look at Sawyer and send him a smile and he smiles back at me.

“Alpha King?” A male voice asks “in the dining room” Sawyer reply soon after his reply a man in a chef’s uniform walks in with a tray followed by a couple of others. “Dinner is here my lord,” the chef tells him and they place the food on the table. “Thank you,” Sawyer tells him. They bow then leave without a word. “Should we wait for the other guest?” Fynn asks eyeing the food with hunger in his eyes. “It would be the nice thing to do,” Sawyer tells him with a roll in his eyes. I hold back my giggle.

A couple of minutes later the door opens “I am so sorry that I’m late” Leyla says as she walks into the room. Fynn’s headshots up and look at Leyla in shock. I look at him confused that’s an odd reaction. “Fynn meet Leyla Amber’s best friend and personal stylist. Leyla meet my second in command Fynn” Sawyer introduces them.

Leyla smiles at Fynn and holds her hand out for a shake but instead, Fynn grabs her hand and kisses the back of it. Awe how cute. Leyla freezes and looks at Fynn in shock. Are those two okay? They are both acting quite weird with each other. Fynn lets go of Leyla’s hand and stands up he walks over to the chair next to him on the opposite side of the table from me and pulls it out for her. A blush forms on Leyla’s cheeks and thank him as she sits down.

I look at Sawyer hoping he could tell me what’s going on but he ignores me while having a knowing smirk on his lips. What’s going on? I’m so confused. “Now that everyone is here let’s eat,” Sawyer says. He takes my plate and fills it with chicken, mash potatoes with gravy, and peas. He places my plate in front of me then fills his own. Through dinner, we all got to know each other some more. After dinner Fynn and Leyla left in a hurry a maid walks in to clean up and Sawyer brings us to our room.

We both get ready for bed and lay in bed. My first night of many. “What was going on between Leyla and Fynn?” I ask. “Sometimes I forget you are human. Leyla and Fynn are mates.” Sawyer tells me. I look at him in shock. “But it didn’t seem like Leyla knew until they touched,” I tell him. Swyer nods “Fynn could smell her sent that’s how he knew but since Leyla is a different species so she didn’t realize it until they touched.” Sawyer tells me.

“Now my Queen we have a big day tomorrow so we better get some sleep. You also still have to tell me what happened with that guard” Sawyer tells me as he wraps his arms around me. We get comfy under the sheets before we fall fast asleep.