3rd POV Marley was to say the least speechless.

She didn't know how to react.

Here was queen Heather holding her, and promising to love her.

Lea and Demitri agreeing.

How was she supposed to react?

She didn't know.

It was all so new. These feelings they were not something Marley quite understood, she was confused scared, and excited at the same time.

"Your majesty I don't think-"

"Heather, in this room I wish for you to call me- call us by our names,"

Heather said her eyes never leaving Marleys. Her eyes dark with a certain desire.

One Marley only hoped was not a real reality. Marley gulped she didn't understand why they were so persistent with her.

'What about me entices them so much? why me? what do they see in me?'

Marleys thoughts swarmed her head. Her mind running with ideas, and answers. Though she could only come up with more questions as her mind came up clueless.

She sighed not really seeing a away out of this situation.

She didn't really know what situation she was in but she knew she was in something.

Or at least a part of something.

Marley looked back up at the brunette in front of her Heathers features becoming more prominent in Marleys head.

She lifted her head, a sign of strength and quietly said aloud.

"Heather.... Thank you but I'm afraid I have to ask, Why me?"

"What do you mean?"

Lea asked as she to kneeled down to Marley.

"I mean why me? Why are you so persistent with me, besides the fact that we're fated to each other, what makes me so special for you to tell me those words?"

The three seemed a little stunned by Marleys question.

It had caught them highly off guard and for a moment they didn't know how to respond. Though after some thought Demitri spoke up.

"Because you put everyone before yourself,"

Marley looked over to Demitri who had also kneeled next to Heather with Lea on a Heathers right and Demitri now on her left.

Marley gave her a confused look, not comprehending what she had meant, though the other two seemed just as intrigued, and Demitri decided to continue.

"You run into a fight not worried about your own well being, your mind consists of the well being of everyone else, weather that be us, Ambree or even a stranger. You have integrity and you honor the code of a warrior, your respectful and mannerism, your polite and kind but I can tell that when angered you aren't afraid to speak your mind. But what I admire most about you is how you don't realise how amazing you are. You aren't cocky and you don't have an attitude, you don't walk over people and you have a big amount of self control. I find it almost insane how you don't realise how great you are, from your personality to your sweet beauty."

Marley didn't speak.

She couldn't.

All of those words.

Demitri had spoken so sweetly.

So kindly.

Marley could've cried if she wasn't so afraid to. The words Demitri spoke of incorporating its way into her brain. Lying in her memory forever. Amazing

Respectful

Great

Beautiful

Those were some of the words Demitri used to speak about her.

"Demitri I don't think I'm that gre-"

"No"

Demitri's voice was now stern.

She wasn't going to give up.

No, she was going to make sure Marley understood her thoughts, her emotion, her feelings her everything.

Because that's what Marley was to them.

Their everything.

"Marley you need to realise how much you mean to us, you tell yourself how unworthy you are but you couldn't be more wrong,"

This time Lea had spoken up.

"Marley I'm going to be honest with you, in the beginning we wanted you because you were our mate, that's how it always starts, but somehow you managed to make us fall more and more in love with you without even trying. Your voice is sweet. your words are strong. Your courage is immeasurable. Your beauty excited me more then I've seen before. You didn't speak and yet I had to will myself not to hold you in arms when I first noticed you that first night. Marley you are truely something extraordinary. And I don't care how long it takes for you to see that. I don't care what I have to do, like Heather said. I promise to love you."

The room was silent in a strange atmosphere no one could really tell what it was.

Marley yet again was stunned into silence her voice ceasing to exist as her throat went dry and no voice could make it past her lips.

Her eyes were the queens only way of knowing her emotion, which showed confusion, excitement, scared, and a sense of acknowledgment at the same time.

Marley could only nod her head. She didn't know what she was nodding at, at this point she really didn't know anything anymore.

Heather smiled at her mate. Her happiness poring out of her wide smile as she looked down to Marley.

"Why don't we get you in bed, you need rest and your wounds won't do you any good if there not healed."

Heather said as she put her arms back around Marley to lift her back up.

Marley gasped a little but recomposed herself quickly.

Lea and Demitri followed behind, they stopped when they stood next to the large bed.

They were about to help Marley get on and get ready for bed when Marley walked a little aways and tried to lower herself without much pain. Which was not the best idea.

"What are you doing?"

Lea asked just as confused as Heather and Demitri.

"You told me to rest did you not?"

Marley countered back.

"Yes, rest so why are you not on the bed?"

"The bed?"

"Yes the bed, where else would you sleep?"

"I was assuming the ground,"

"The ground??"

"Yes the ground, the bed is for you three is it not?"

"Well yes but now it's for you,"

"Oh no your majesty, it would probably be much better if I slept on the ground.... By myself,"

Marley mumbled the last two words, only Heather was able to hear her due to her heightened senses.

She growled a little bit not even realising she was until Marley looked up at her a little shocked.

"No the ground would be much to harsh for you, and I would not have my mate sleeping on the ground, the bed is your best option."

Marley knew that arguing with a queen was probably not the best idea. But she really didn't have any control of what she was doing at this point.

And her words just kinda came out

"Again I do not think that would be a good idea, you three can I have the bed I'll take the ground,"

Marley didn't really for it to end up sounding like that, it sounded like a command, but she couldn't really go back now.

Heather looked over at Marley, a little shocked at her new found confidence.

She couldn't help but enjoy this little spark in Marley.

She couldn't lie and say if it wasn't a little hot. Marley stood up to her it was small but evident, showing Marleys non-submissive side.

Heather smirked she could get used to this, and who doesn't like a little challenge?

"Oh is that so?"

Heather voice got a little deeper, her wolf getting excited and slowly taking over.

Demitri and Lea stood on the other side of the bed, both secretly enjoying the sight in front of them. They shared similar feelings to Heather when Marley spoke up like that.

They both shared looks of interest at the display set up on the other side of the bed, it was like they were getting a front row seat.

Marley sighed deeply, trying her best to swallow her pride and not say something to cocky to her mate.

"Yes it is,"

Though her response was small her voice said it all. She spoke sternly as she lowered her eyes at the royal a couple of feet in front of her.

Heathers smirk widening at the sight.

Marleys stance was strong something that sparked a new interest in the three.

Heather looked over behind Marley she was only a couple of feet away from the wall and she got an idea.

"So this is what it's come down to then,"

Heather said as she began taking steps towards Marley.

At the sight Marley began walking back her stance still strong despite being on the defence of the situation.

Marley put her hand back, she could feel the cold touch of the wall, and her eyes widened a little. The queen had her trapped.

There was no where she could run to. Heathers eyes seemed to darken a little more as her eyes flashed different colors when she came up closer to Marley.

Upon feeling the wall against her back, Marley began searching her brain for an escape plan but nothing came to mind.

She looked across to Heather who was inching closer and closer a dark look spreading across her face.

"Heather...."

Marley taunted as Heather continued getting closer and closer.

"Heather, no,"

But the queen only got closer.

"Heather get back, no stop, h-hey Heather!!"

Marley yelped a little as Heather suddenly picked Marley up carrying her bridal style towards the bed.

"Hey come on, put me down!!"

Marley tried reasoning as she squirmed and twisted but the monarch was stronger.

Heather put Marley down on the bed and as soon as her skin touched the silk sheets Marley attempted to get away.

Keyword attempt as Marley was swooped into Lea's arms. She was placed into her lap. Lea's arms wrapping themselves across Marleys stomach and she held her by the hips.

"You heard Heather, your sleeping on the bed."

"But-"

"You might not want to squirm so much, unless you have other plans for how this night can turn out,"

Marley widened her eyes and shook her head side to side rapidly.

Lea chucked as she rested her head into the crock of Marleys neck, she closed her eyes and enjoying the presence of her mate.

Her beautiful, lovely mate.

Lea couldn't more happier right now.

She wanted to cherish this moment forever. The feeling of Marley in her arms. She loved it.

The feeling of warmth.

The feeling of love. ——————————————————————————— 😳 I- that was so cute. 🥰❤️ Lol thanks to all who are reading this. I hoped to make the chapters longer, so I hope this ones good. Let me know if there's anything you guys wanna add, or any suggestions. I'm all ears. Thanks for the votes it's greatly appreciated. ~Grace B ❤️