I don’t want to tell my mother yet about my mate. I want to introduce Kyungsoo to her when Kyungsoo LOVES me already but it is inevitable because of my sister. She told mom about it and tried to make her hate my mate. But unfortunately for her, I am mom’s favorite child. She really loves me. Not that she hates my sister, she also loves her she just love me a little bit more. When she learned about my mate and what happened she immediately flew miles just to check on me and my mate. She’s the number one person who keeps nagging me about getting a mate. Well, my dad also reminds me but not as much as her. Today is her arrival. And all the maids were all preparing for her presence. They don’t want anything to go wrong. They knew how meticulous my mom can get even in the smallest things. Everything was all set, except for Kyungsoo. After my sister left he looked so lost. He would stare into space and not eat at all. It’s starting to worry me. We are mated, sure, but it’s a one-sided love. I am trying my very best to console him. I’m giving him the best of all things but he seems not to notice at all. For our mating bond to get stronger, we have to connect with each other, we have to have the same feeling. If our relationship stays like this, it will be dangerous for him. In this unfair world, submissives are the only one OBLIGATED to love their dominants, if not, this will cause their body to weaken. It’s hideous right? Even feelings are forced upon people. It’s in the law that not loving your mate is a serious crime. He can go to jail. But that is…. If I report him. But I would NEVER do that. NEVER. I will earn his love. No matter how long it takes. I gathered all my courage and opened the door of our room. I need to inform Kyungsoo about the arrival of my mother. I saw him standing at the balcony of our room staring ahead. I slowly went to him and wrapped my arms around him. I inhaled his sweet scent. He is the only person who can calm me in an instant. I saw my tattoo glowing lightly as a sign of my satisfaction. I felt him tense but when he realized that it was me, he calmed down immediately. I frowned when I felt him getting scared all of a sudden. Is he afraid of me? I sighed. If actions don’t work then, I’ll talk to him then. “Baby, when are you going to notice me?” I can’t help but ask even though I know he can’t reply. It’s getting frustrating when is he going to notice my feelings? I love him. I turned him around and saw the tears running around his face. I wiped the tears away and kissed his forehead. It’s like he wanted to tell me what he’s feeling but… I already know it. I feel it too. “I know you are scared. I know you are new to this. But I am too. I am scared. I am scared that you would leave me. I am scared that you won’t love me too. I am scared that I am not doing the right thing. I am scared that there is a possibility that I might hurt you. I’m scared. I am scared of losing you…” I hugged him tight and let him feel the emotions that I am feeling. To let him know that I am sincere. I felt him wrap his arms around me. His head buried in my neck. I can hear his sobs and feel hot tears on my skin. “I might be scared baby, but I am trying. I am trying my best for the both of us. Please try too baby.” I remove him from my embrace and looked at him straight in the eyes. He looked so lost and so defeated. I rubbed his arms and back in an attempt to calm him down. When he finally calmed down. He looked at me. His trembling small hands fisted my shirt. “What Kyungsoo? What do you want to say?” Kyungsoo swallowed a big lump in his throat and frowned as if he is deciding something and then looked at me pleadingly. I instinctively rubbed a thumb in Kyungsoo’s throat as a form of comfort. “Kyungsoo baby, don’t force yourself to talk okay?” He nodded and sniffed. Then he looked at me confused. He tilted his head to side as if asking me something. “I went here so I could inform you about-” “Jongin-ah. It seems like you are too preoccupied with your mate that you forgot to greet your mother.” I turned and saw my mom standing in the doorway smiling wide. I grinned and run to her and hugged her. “Welcome home mom.” I said as I kissed her cheek. “So…would you like to introduce us?” my mom said and winked at me. I laughed at her and went back to Kyungsoo’s side. I saw him looking pale. I smiled at him and kissed his forehead to calm him down. I held his hand and we both went to face my mother. I can feel his hands getting sweaty. I squeezed his hands as a silent support. “Kyungsoo, baby, I want you to meet my mom, Empress Kim Hyori. Mom, I want you to meet my mate and my wife, Kim Kyungsoo.” Kyungsoo shyly bowed at my mom and smiled nervously. My mom looked at him from head to toe and then smiled when he saw my tattoo engraved in Kyungsoo’s left hand. “Nice to meet you Kyungsoo.” She hugged Kyungsoo and kissed his cheek. “Aww. You look so cute. How did my son managed to fool you?” “Mom!!!” I said feeling embarrassed all of a sudden. “Why don’t we g