Beauty in the beast world
Chapter 230: Easy guy

Chapter 230: Easy guy

"I asked the kitchen to prepare food according to your preference, I hope you like it," The scorpion kind said as he enthusiastically pointed at the table filled with delicious food.

But the one who received that question stayed silent. Lyra was too lost to focus on other things because she was thinking about something else. Those words from Demir’s mother kept on ringing inside her mind. ’What will you do if one of your mates kills your other mates?’

What should she do if something like that indeed takes place? She didn’t know. Lyra really didn’t know what she would do. She just wished for that to never happen. But then again, she could now somewhat understand the scorpion queen. The latter must have felt heartbroken when she lost her mates and worst, she also had to mate with the person who killed them. It was understandable for such a person to develop a trauma.

"Sunshine.....Sun....sunshine?" she came out of her daze when she heard a familiar voice calling her.

Demir was looking at her with a worry-filled face, "What’s wrong? Why are you not eating anything?"

"Is the food not to your liking?" she heard another voice and turned to find the scorpion king looking at her with a frown on his face. Lyra couldn’t help and recall the scorpion queen’s words as soon as she saw the king. She suddenly felt awkward facing the latter.

The food in front of her looked delicious but she had no appetite right now. So she had no choice and turned to her mate, "I don’t feel like eating right now" Then she looked at the scorpion king and added, "I’m sorry"

With that, she left the dining room leaving the son and father duo alone.

The scorpion king looked at her retreating back in confusion meanwhile, Demir’s face turned grim. He glanced at his father and parted his lips, "Your mate met her" The king’s eyes widened in disbelief as his son added, "That woman babbled nonsense in front of my mate"

"What?"

"It’s true" Demir confirmed and soon his face contorted into something sinister as he gazed at the king, "Father....." he closed his eyes while taking a deep breath trying to control his anger. And when he opened his eyes, the beautiful golden eyes that his mate liked turned feral filled with bloodlust, "Father, make sure to keep your mate in check and away from my mate or I don’t know what I will...!"

The scorpion king recoiled in his place when he felt the oppressive beast pressure of an immortal beastman. He looked at his son in dread as he heard, "My mate.....she is my everything. So please know that I will eliminate any factor that might try to separate her from me"

Then he too stormed out of the dining room and walked following his mate’s traces. He made sure to inhale her fragrance that was still hovering in the route that she had taken. In no time, he reached his...No! their room. Walking inside, he caught sight of his mate lying face down on their bed. And as though sensing his arrival, she turned back and smiled.

"Demir, come here" Her soft voice reached his ears as though enchanting him, and he moved according to it quickly reaching her.

Lyra flipped around and waited patiently until he reached the bed before embracing him.

There was a moment of peaceful silence between them as they stayed in each other’s arms.

"My mood has nothing to do with you," Lyra suddenly said surprising him. He pulled back and looked at her as she continued, "I was indeed shaken by hearing your mother’s words but those are my own conflicting feelings. I hated your mother for hurting you but hearing her side of the story made me remorseful for judging someone without even knowing them"

She cupped his face and ran her thumb along his sculpted chin, "But I know one thing Demir. I don’t like your father anymore" She frowned and added, "That man...he did something wrong. He wronged your mother and as for your mother, I dislike her for hurting my mate. I don’t care what her side of the story is but I will always have negative feelings for her. You are precious to me Demir and she hurt you"

Demir didn’t know what to say. He was at a loss for words as he finished hearing her. He felt like he had been worrying for nothing. His mate never blamed him but instead, she was hating someone just because the latter had hurt him. He felt his heart clench in overwhelming happiness. What does he have to worry about when he has a mate like this?

"I understand" Only those words left his mouth after a long silence.

Lyra smiled, "So what I’m saying is don’t you dare blame yourself for all of this"

Those words caught him off guard. He gazed at her in shock and she gave a knowing look while saying, "I know you well. You must have blamed yourself after I left the dining room"

"How do you....?" Demir’s face contorted in embarrassment. He could not believe that he got caught so easily.

And As for Lyra, she playfully pinched his red face and pointed out, "Sweetie you are my mate. Of course, I can read your thoughts and you are too easy to read anyway"

That irked Demir. He gripped her waist making her gasp. Then he bit her earlobe before whispering, "I’m easy?"

Lyra bit her lower lip trying to contain her moan and replied, "Yes you are. Did you forget that you fell for me the first time we met?"

"That’s true," Demir said admitting his defeat. He indeed got whisked away from day one.

And she grinned earning a glare from him. He kissed her lips before saying, "You little vixen"

"But you fell for the same vixen, easy man" she taunted back.

"You...’" Demir growled and was about to slip his hands under her skirt until he was forced to stop.

"Your Highness?" their romantic time came to halt when they heard a guard’s voice. Demir looked towards the closed door in displeasure. He had made sure to inform the guards to not disturb them but still, someone defied him.

"What is it!?" a frigid voice left his mouth but he relaxed when he felt a soft grip on his arm.

Lyra caressed his arm as she said, "I’m sure it’s something important. Go and ask them"

Demir sighed while nodding. Then he got up from the bed before walking towards the door. And when he opened it, a guard with a troubled face bowed at him before saying, "I didn’t mean to disturb your highness but there is an emergency"

"What is it?"

The guard kept on glancing around in distress as he said, "The vulture king is here"

"Victor is here!?" and the one to ask this was Lyra. She hurriedly got down from the bed before sprinting towards the door, "Where is he right now?"

And as though answering her query, there was a loud commotion not far from Demir’s room. The Scorpion guards seemed like they were trying to hold someone back to no avail.

Lyra looked in that direction in curiosity before a smile bloomed on her face when she heard a familiar masculine voice, "Move the fuck away! I want to see my mate!"

"Victor!"

Victor stopped his cursing the moment he heard his mate’s voice. He had to forcefully haul the guards away from him before he could find her. And the next moment, a wide grin involuntarily made its way onto his lips as he called, "Sweet girl!"