HELLLOOOO

here is a small update. this is just part one. there will be three parts.

sorry I haven't updated school has been hectic with me failing 4 classes (not really there were C's but to my parents they were Fs)

I hope you enjoyed it and just wait for Maleficent and Hades to come into the story!

ahh I'm so excited for the next chapter 18

its when Ben talks to BOTH of mals parents and thun thun thun there is a council meeting to greet them AHHHHHH

Chapter Seventeen

Mal POV

"No," I said crossing my arms.

"Mal"

"No"

"Mall" Evie said dragging out my name

I threw myself into my bed before rolling until my blanket surrounded me like a cocoon, "No."

I pushed my face into my bed before digging my nose into my pillow. Taking a deep breath I smiled and relaxed. It was King Ben's pillow. Ever since he found out I had nightmares he had stayed with the cuddling with me until I fell asleep most of the time ends up with him falling asleep next to me because of I either one doesn't let him go or two just because he fell asleep before I did.

I thought back to the first time he had stayed the night with me right after he watched a couple of movies.

I had woken up suddenly with a spread around me filled with panic and anxiety. I just wanted to run away and scream. I wanted to just curl up into a ball and let everything go. I wanted to cry until I had no more tears to give. I felt like I was back there, back with him in the Isle. But instead of it being him who was hurting me, it was King Ben.

And that felt 1000 times worse.

It felt like my life was a joke. And when I woke up the panic was still surrounding me I looked at him and just saw how he hurt me. How I laughed when I cried. How he left me on the floor surrounded by my blood while he left with one the blondes after giving me a cruel smirk.

And when I saw him sitting next to be close enough to touch me. I couldn't hold it in. The fear took over. Did he only help me to break me over again? Are we even mates? Was this all a trick? Is he lying to me? Am I even safe?

I remember not being able to control my flinching when he tried to touch me.

"Mal" his face twisted with concern and worry.

"You-you hurt me" I uttered completely distraught. I blinked back my tears as I tried to look for a way out. He-He was blocking the door. I wouldn't be able to get out. I was going to be hurt again.

I heard him take in a deep sharp breath like he knew what I was talking about, "Mal-I what do you mean?"

Curled in a back lying away from him I stuttered out, "You hurt me like he did"

I felt him move closer, "Mal I would never hurt you" he moved a piece of my hair, "Mal look at me"

Shaking my head I let the silent tears fall, "No"

"Please princess" he spoke softly holding my face in his hands.

Slowing big fat tears blurring my vision I against myself found myself nodded and looked at him "You'd never hurt me?"

He exhaled sharply, his own tears blurred his vision as he wiped mine away, "I would never hurt you" he pulled me closer until I was sitting in his lap, he caressed my hair softly playing with it.

"Would you leave me for someone else?" I asked lifting my head

He let out a small growl tightening his grip on my waist, "you are mine like I am yours"

Standing up; he goes around the bed to lay me down covering me with the blanket, just as his grip on me loosened I held his hand begging him with my eyes to stay. He agreed and lay down next to me. My head directly on top of his beating heart snuggling onto his chest.

"You are mine to protect and mine to love," he said just as I was falling asleep. Letting out a small yawn my eyes get droopy.

"And I will never hurt you…." he kissed my head "not again."

I'm still not sure what he meant by that and I couldn't even ask him the next morning because he was gone. To a council meeting. So I went after him as soon as Evie and everyone else was preoccupied and when I got there I chickened out.

"Mal," Evie said again.

"Are you even listening to me?" she let out an exasperated sigh.

I felt a twitch of guilt for ignoring her and not wanting to leave. Evie wanted me and the other girls to have a girls day out. She recommended it after King Ben though I should have more interactions with other people, now that I'm not as afraid of men as I used to be. I still flinch and look down but it's more with people who look too big and tall. Since Halloween is also in 2 weeks he thought it would be best to get my costume and have everything prepared. I disagreed. But I didn't say anything, I knew King Ben was looking out for me. He just wanted the best for me.

Hearing a knock at the door I expected it to be the rest of the girls so they could convince me to go.

I closed my eyes.

Not happening, I am not going.

"Hi Evie" I opened my eyes.

King Ben.

I scrunch my nose.

Noooooo. I huffed on the inside while biting my cheek. He's going to make me get up.

"Hi Ben" Evie replied with what I assume a smile on her face.

"Is Mal getting ready?"

"Uh no not really?" she poked my back with her finger making me jump. And let out a gasp in shock, "She is right here."

He let out a small chuckle. His feet shuffled closer to me and I felt the bed dip down.

"Princess, come on let's get you ready?"

"No" Turning my body I moved closer to him hugging his waist hiding my face on his back

I could feel him breathing in and out and it was peaceful my eyes started to get droopy but before I knew it, somehow King Ben escaped my hold in him and pulled me into his lap, letting my face rest of his collarbone area. Letting out a yawn I hid my closer to his neck my eyes lashes hitting against his skin.

Standing up he walked over to my closet while holding me close, "Come on, do you want pants?" I nodded my head "Blue or black?"

I closed my eyes leaning closer to his neck smelling a comforting scent, I lifted two fingers, "Black?" I nodded my head.

I heard the hanger being moved and being put on my bed.

"What about the shirt?" he said, moving, holding me with one arm while moving the clothes with the other.

He pulled out the three shirts, one was a blue long sleeve, the second a loose grey shirt and the third was a thin sweatshirt that said 'L.L.E' in cursive I pointed to the second one and he laid it on the bed before sitting me down next to the clothes.

"Now get dressed and let Evie help you since your hand.." his voice trailed away as he held my hand, the one I injured when I first came here 2 weeks ago. It was healed. King Ben continued to caress it softly before placing a kiss on top and smiling.

His bright smiling eyes meet mine, "does it still hurt?"

"No," I said quietly moving my fingers around

He gave me a huge grin before clearing his throat and standing up, still smiling at me, "you should get ready you have a long day"

I pouted.

I didn't want to go!

He moved to leave the room but I held his hand, "I don't want to go"

He sighed before brushing my hair with his hand, "I know but no one in the castle will be able to watch you today and I don't want to leave you alone...Let's make a deal? Okay? Try to enjoy yourself for a few hours 2-3 ad if you still don't like it you can text me to come to pick you up okay?"

I reluctantly nodded my head.

"Great," he said, kissing me on my forehead.

"I'll see you before you leave okay?" I nodded and watched him leave.

I stayed sitting there for a few minutes before turning to look at Evie.

She clapped her hands smiling at me, "now let's get you in the shower"

I closed my eyes laying back down in bed, great.

thank you for all the support hope you enjoy...

also any suggestion for what I should write about for Christmas?

like should they have a ball?

or dinner?

Should Mal meet her parents?

how will Hades and Maleficent react to Ben wanting to talk to them?

leave a review and a suggestion a appreciate them?

also, has anyone watched the dragon prince?

cuz I low key want to write a one-shot

for anyone asking bout the other story.

I decided it's only going to have three chapters

one for each movie so that's on pause until the supper when I actually have time cuz I have LAX