I slowly opened my eyes and felt Jason still holding me close to him. I turned slowly to face him. He looked so content and adorable when he sleeps.
I kissed his lips softly to wake him up. He smiled, not opening his eyes and kissed me back.
This made me not want to move, ever.
Someone knocked on the door, and we both looked at each other like 'really'.
Neither one of us moved nor said anything, hoping the person would go away.
Nope. Knocked again and said, "Sir. Jason? There is someone here requesting your presence."
I sighed, rolled my eyes and sat up. Jason sat up with me and replied back, "Okay, I'll be down in a minute."
"Yes, Sir. Jason."
I watched as Jason got up and went into the closet, grabbed clothes and went into the bathroom.
"I am going to wash up. Do you want to come down with me?" He said turning to me and had this look on his face like 'please come'.
I smiled and nodded.
He went into the bathroom and I went into the closet.
I picked out a cute dress that went down to my toes. It was a pastel purple, and the sleeves came down to my palms.
I looked in the mirror and put my hair half up. I looked at myself one final time and still could not believe how different I looked. I looked like...a Princess.
I smiled at myself and walked to the closet door, Jason was leaning against the wall admiring me, smiling.
"You never fail to make me speechless." He wrapped me in his arms and kissed my forehead.
"You're so sweet to me, thank you." I kissed his lips and squeezed him tightly.
"Careful my love... if we keep going at this rate we won't make it downstairs." He said into my hair while rubbing my back. I sighed in response.
"Ugh. Fine." I said backing away and he grabbed my hand and smirked. We headed out of the room but I slipped on some flats that looked comfy, almost like slippers.
He held my hand the entire way down the hall and downstairs.
Once we went to the main hall, I froze.
I couldn't take another step. I felt my body tense and Jason looked at me then looked at who I was looking at.
"MOM?!" I screamed. She turned to me and smiled. "Hi sweetheart." She said softly as she walked over to me and hugged me so tight.
She looked really tired, she had black circles under her eyes and she smelled.. different.
"How..." I asked and Jason was a few feet away watching us.
"Don't ask questions right now, just enjoy the moment hunny." she said squeezing me in her arms.
The tears would not stop coming. I was so happy to see her!
"Mom... this is Jason." I said motioning for him to come over to meet her.
She smiled at me and looked at Jason, she bowed?
"It's nice to meet you, Sir. Jason."
How did she know he was a ruler and was to be called by Sir. Jason?
Maybe one of the Knights or maidens filled her in before we came downstairs.
"You as well. It's an honor to meet the mother of my soul mate." He said while grabbing my waist and kissing my forehead.
"I will leave you two to catch up, my dear." Jason said as he let go of me.
"Where will you be?" I asked, not wanting him to be far from me.
"I will be close my love." He said while nodding to my mother and kissing me before he walked away.
"Soooo... details!! How serious is it? He's a sight for sure!" My mother said quietly while grabbing my arm.
"haha let's go to the garden. You'll love it." I said excitedly.
I showed her the garden and we sat on one of the benches in the middle of the garden. I started to tell her all kinds of things. How I tapped into my magic, I am of Royal Blood.
She just looked at me the whole time and didn't really say much. I started to talk about Jason and I and she just kind of... looked bored and annoyed. Maybe she needs rest.
"Mom, would you like to get some rest?" I asked looking for her face change.
"I think a nap would do me some good." She smiled and squeezed my hand before she stood up.
"Let me go find Jason and see where your room is." I said as I stood after her.
We walked back inside and I asked the Knight by the door where Jason was, he said the Meeting room.
As we headed there my mom was... walking behind me and didn't say anything. She is acting so weird... something is bothering her.
I turned around before we walked into the meeting room, "Mom is everything okay? You are acting.. strange."
"I am fine sweetheart, just exhausted. It has been a rough few days." She replied looking at me with this sad look and then I swear her eyes... changed colors then changed back. Uh, What the hell did I just see?
"Uhh... Mom? Did your eyes just.. change?" I asked stepping back and looking at her curiously. She yawned and stepped backed to stretch.
She looked down and rubbed her eyes, "Change? I mean I am tired and yawned? My eyes watered a little when I yawned." She said with a firm tone and locked eyes with me.
"Yeah... that was probably it.." I said staring at the floor.
I motioned for her to follow me into the room, but she insisted on staying outside the room. Why is she acting so weird?
I walked into the room and found Jason. He was talking to his Knights and looked up at me. How did he know I was in here? I was really quiet.
He nodded to the Knights and came over to me and embraced me. Oh how I love being in his arms.
"Hi my love. How is your time with your mother?"
"Uh.. good I guess. She is tired. Is there a room for her to lay down in?"
"Yes, I will have a Knight take her to her room." He said walking over to the Knights standing in a huddle.
He walked back over to me grabbed my hand and we walked to the door.
My mom was gone.
"Mom?" I said looking up and down the hall.
"Jason she was just right here! She didn't want to come in so she was waiting right out here..." I am so confused.
Jason walked ahead of me and looked down the hall.
"Maybe she went to the bathroom?" He suggested trying to hide his concern.
"Maybe..." I said as I started to walk back to the main hall.
Jason was following me as we went to go upstairs, we walked around and still could not find her.
"This is so odd. She wouldn't just 'disappear'." I said rubbing my arms.
"Let's check the Library?"
"Sure." I said while following him to the library. We took the stairs and went to turn the corner to the library hall when we heard whispering.
I stopped dead in my tracks and Jason did too. I looked at him and told him to 'Sh' and stay. We stayed against the wall and listened in.
"My eyes changed right in front of her! if you want me to keep up this disguise, you're gonna have to move a little faster." It was my mother! What in the world is going on.
Jason's head snapped to me and squeezed my hand.
"Well, maybe you should learn how to stay as one person longer. You're a shapeshifter, you're suppose to have this mastered." The man's raspy voice replied.
I froze.
I felt my eyes water and tears flow down my cheeks. Jason went to move but I squeezed his hand and shook my head.
"Well sorry, I've never had to shapeshift as a human before okay?!" I heard the girl say back.
"DO you, or do you not want Jason?" The man said.
"Yes! You know I do. But he won't even let me hug him anymore! Cause of that stupid little human brat!" She hissed.
Jason went to walk out but I squeezed his hand again and shook my head.
"Where is she now?" The man asked, clearly angry with the shapeshifter.
I don't know what came over me, But I walked around the corner and said,
"She? Is right here." I said standing tall with my arms crossed.