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Prince Zed, what’s wrong with my character? Before you pass judgment, it’s important that you get to know me,” Luka said in a harsh tone.
    “Your temper, for one thing. It’s out of control. Plus your emotions are all over the place. One moment you’re angry the next moment you’re depressed. There is no balance. You need to learn control.” Zed stood and started to walk to his bedroom. “Follow me, or do you need a formal invitation?”
    Luka slowly moved in his direction. Zed watched as his mate took small steps. There was something off about the way he moved. It was slow and he focused too much on walking. Zed shrugged. It was probably a way to seem more dignified. He asked anyway. “Are you having problems walking?”
    Luka stopped. He forced his head down. “We walked a lot today. That’s all.” His mate wrapped both arms in front of his chest. Something was off, but he’d follow up later.
    “To be my mate, your sleep schedule needs to change. We’re night creatures, so you need to prepare yourself to sleep during the day. Since you walked a long way and look tired, I will allow a short nap tonight, but starting tomorrow you will remain awake to about noon. Then you can sleep until sunset. Soon your body should be able to handle an all-night schedule. Also, I’ll add stamina training to your daily chores. Short walks and stair climbing shouldn’t make your body tired. Do you understand?”
    “What’s not to understand? You want to control when I sleep, and when I’m not sleeping you still want to control me. Do you want to schedule my bathroom breaks too? Maybe we can create a detailed list with the specific times for me to shit or piss. Is it too undignified to do them both at once?”
    Zed moved in. He pushed his mate onto the bed. Since their electronic meeting, the vampire dreamed of having his way with Luka. He even started to picture the small elf in his mind. It was like Luka called out to him. At one point, he saw Luka’s location in his head. That’s how he’d found the elf prince. The address appeared in his thoughts. The fates had a funny way of bringing them together.
    Maybe after a hard fuck, the elf would start to relax and Zed would stop craving him. Besides, sex would be part of a mate’s responsibilities. It was time for Luka to give back. Zed reached down to caress Luka’s face, but stopped when his mate looked up at him with wide, frightened eyes. Zed pulled his hand away.
    “Don’t push me, Luka. You won’t like the outcome.”
    “And what would that be? Tell me what I can expect from my mate besides demands and criticism.” Luka sighed. He tried to hide the slight tremble, but Zed’s vampire senses saw the slight shake. “Get to know me. Give me a chance,” Luka pleaded.
    Zed shook his head. He almost relented, but instead strengthened his resolve. From the first teleconference meeting, he’d seen all that was necessary to form an opinion. Maybe the younger man failed to understand his own bratty behavior and spoiled life. Zed had his work cut out for him. “Sleep for now. When you wake up, I’ll have a list of tasks.” Zed turned and walked out the door, leaving his mate alone.
     
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    Anger was an emotion Luka was familiar with. The world was angry. The people around him were angry. He watched Zed walk out of the room with a heavy stride and tightly balled fists. His hand reached out to stop his mate, but when he opened his mouth to call out, nothing came out. He didn’t know what to say. Everything he’d said came out all wrong. The evening was filled with one mistake after another.
    He rubbed the parts of his body that Zed’s large hands had touched. When Zed pushed him down on the bed, a part of him had hoped for more and another part had feared his mate would take things too far. He wanted soft touches and gentle kisses, but Zed hated him too much to care about his comfort. He would be a warm body for Zed to use and fill. He shuddered,