Page 7 of Dragon Shifter's Captive Princess

“Good, I’m glad to hear that.” Dad glances at me, as if he is thinking long and hard about what he is going to do, “Why don’t you join us for breakfast? I’m sure that you are hungry.”

“I would like that.” Oakley responds and settles in the seat next to me, “The dance was very lovely last night and I appreciate you allowing me to be there. It was something that I didn’t quite expect.”

“I’m glad that you had a good time.” Mom suddenly speaks up, “Truthfully, we were mainly doing it because we want Rowena to find herself a good husband. Although yes we would prefer someone of some stature, we just want her to be happy. I’m sure you’d understand.”

“That is true, I think that I would want the best for my family and someone who is going to treat her well.” Oakley agrees, and only if they knew that he was in bed with me until this morning, “but I have come here for a reason. I would like your permission to court Rowena.”

Mom and dad are now really staring at Oakley like he is crazy because I’m certain that they didn’t expect it because they were not sure if it was going to be okay. Hell, I didn’t even know if it would be fine but I did know that I wanted to be his.

I don’t want to let him go because I want him to be mine more than anything else.

But if I end up losing him, I think that I would regret it.

“What does my daughter have to say about this?” Dad asks curiously now, turning his attention to me, “Does she agree with what you want to do?”

Oakley looks at me now, as we are both waiting for an answer, “I'm not sure. I think that she felt the connection, too, but I always want her to have the final decision.”

I already knew my answer and I didn’t care what anyone else had to say about it, “I’d like that, dad. I think that Oakley is a good person and I would love to see where things are going to go.”

I think that dad was pleased with my answer because I ended up not having to say anything else.

I just hope that no matter what, it is going to be okay.

Chapter Seven

Oakley

Winning over the King and Queen wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be but I think it is because they like me or something. I wish that I could figure out something to say to make sure that they are going to for sure let me have Rowena.

When Rowena looks at me, it is enough to make my heart skip a beat and tempt me to do a lot more. I don’t even know if it is going to be fine but I do know that I don’t care so much, not when she is already mine.

This burning desire fills me and I know that to win her over, it is going to take everything in me but I know that she likes me. I know that she wants me and she would allow me to have her. But I have to also be patient because if it ends up blowing up in my face, then it’s screwed.

I just wonder if she knows how I feel.

Am I the only one who is feeling like this?

What if she decides that she doesn’t want to be with me?

I don’t know what I might end up doing but I do know that it wouldn’t end well. At least not for her or anything else. I’m trying but something tells me it isn’t going to be easy.

“I want to take Rowena to my hometown and show her what it’ll be like being with me.” I explain to the King, seeing how he is watching me cautiously, “and I want her to know what’ll happen when she becomes my Queen.”

“Is she not going to live here in the castle if you two decide to get married?” The King asks me, his eyes narrowing a little bit as he watches me, “I don’t know if I like that very much. I want her here where she will be safe.”

“Ultimately,” I correct him, not caring if he gets upset by this, “I want her to do whatever SHE wants to do. If she wants to stay here, then we will stay here. If she wants to go somewhere else, then that is where we shall go.”

The King is watching me, and I can tell that he is trying to decide if he is going to believe me or not. I have no reason to lie to him, I hope that he realizes that, but I’m hoping that it’s going to be fine no matter what we decide to do.

Or maybe it is going to end up being a lot more for me to handle.

But I do know that I want her to get to know MY world and see what life is going to have in store for her. I don’t want her to hate me and I want her to see that she is going to be happy with me. I don’t know if she has figured that out yet.

“Well, I do want my daughter to be happy.” The King agrees with me, a soft expression on his face that makes me smile, “but I guess that I’m going to have to trust her judgement. Just don’t betray us, Oakley, and I’m certain that she will continue to love you.”

I don’t know if it is a good idea but I do know that I don’t care so much. Everything that has happened so far is because of ourown wishes but it could very well end up destroying everything if we are not careful.

“Fine, she can go with you but I don’t want her gone for too long.” The King murmurs, and I’m actually a little surprised that he agreed, “but I do hope that you’re going to take an escort with you. I would feel more comfortable if there were some guards.”

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