Lion and his mate

Yes,yes I am. And you are about to meet worst parts if you keep talking

Nemesis POV.
Days after,as I promised to Dorian,were became hell of training.
It was better that way. Neither of us,not including Dorian until now,had a chance to choose will it be hell or not. And for me,it was always this way.
Some days Rowan would allow Fenrys and Gavrielto stay and they would give advices and some days he would just snarled at them,dismissing them.
And it was no wonder,because heat is almost unbearable and I knew that Dorian maybe asking himself how did Aelin survive through months of training with Rowan?
But young queen is unyielding and powerful and she and Rowan...well it's not that it matters now.
So days were spent like this until one final day Rolfe summoned Rowan,Dorian,Gavriel,Fenrys and me to Sea Dragon.
And as we were heading to pirate's place, I smiled wickedly and also noticed some glances but entirely ignore them.
Rolfe opened the door and immediately stiffened at what he saw.
For Nemesis also saw what everyone also did.
Celaena Sardothien sitting on Rolfe's chair,with legs,crossed lightly on wood table,smiling viciously.
Rolfe snarled at her,and I raised just one brow at him,not that he bothered with that,he was to busy snarling at "Celaena", "Get out".
But Aelin did no such things and then she looked at Rowan,secretly smiling "You,I don't know. But I'd like to."
Rowan said "I'm not on the market,unfortunately."
And Aelin cocked her head,saying "Pity",while noticing bowl with emeralds on Rolfe's desk.
And I just waited for moment...there she go.
Aelin swiped up emeralds in her hand,as she glanced at Rowan "She must be a rare beauty to make you so faithful."
Gods above,young woman before us played a game I liked most and my smile turned to even more viciously than before.
And I must say,I could sworn that Fenrys coughed behind me.
And Aelin chucked emeralds back into metal bowl as if they were bits of copper.
"She must be clever"-plunk-"and fascinating"-plunk,plunk-"and very,very talented."
"She must be the most wonderfull person who ever existed."
Another cough this time,now Gavriel but Aelin only had eyes for Rowan as he said "She is indeed that. And more."
"Hmmm",Aelin said and then Rolfe snaped at her "What-are-you-doing-here?"
But she only answered "Is that the way how you are greeting your old friend?"
Rolfe furiously said "I made pretty clearly what I am gonna do,next time if you set foot into this city."
I stiffened at these words and as it seems,Rowan,but we didn't say a word,waiting.
Rolfe continued "Last I heard,your master was dead and you sold Guild to his underlings. You're free woman. What are you doing in my city?"
Young woman met his sea-green eyes with irreverence that make me wondered if she is born with that or life thought her that.
"War is coming Rolfe. Am I not allowed to weigh my options? I thought to see what you planned to do."
Rolfe looked over his shoulder,saying to Dorian "Heard that she was your Champion. Do you wish to deal with this?"
Dorian smoothly answered "You will find,Rolfe,that one does not deal with Celaena Sardothien. One survives her.",and she flashed him with grin.
*****
"Get out of my seat. And put back that emeralds you stole.",Rolfe said.
She snorted,putting back emeralds,saying "Good. At least your eyesight isn't failing at this age."
"And one more.",Rolfe gritted his teeth 
She grinned again and then she leaned back,tilting her head and spat out that one emerald which was under her toung.
I watched as emerald flew through air,plunking perfectly at metal dish.
"I have two questions for you.",she said then.
"You are in no ruttin position to ask any damn question!"
"Aren't I? After all,I made you promise two and half years ago.
Rolfe snarled.
He turned then to Rowan,Gavriel and Fenrys "You want my assistance in this war?! Kill her. Now. Then my ships and men are yours."
I just smiled again wickedly as she to see to her feet "Oh I don't they will. Or they can."
Rolfe said "You will find that you are not so skilled in the face of Fae warriors."
She then pointed to one of the chairs "You may wanna sit down. " and I added "For your age,that would be probably consider as very wise thing you will ever do.",and then I grinned together with Aelin.
As she let low whistle "Allow me to introduce you,perfect,one and only,queen Aelin Galathynius."
And door opened and one woman,exactly like Celaena,stepped in.
"What the devirly is this?",Rolfe hissed.
Aelin and Aelin looked at each other grinning,saying "Oh you are gorgeous,aren't you?"
Two queens faced Rolfe.
And he hissed again,with hand on his sword "Aelin Galathynius had no twin."
Aelin in black-real Aelin rolled her eyes "Ugh,Rolfe. You ruined my fun. Of course I don't have a twin."
She jerked her head at Aelin in green and she begun to shift with flashlight,skin and face and body as well changing,giving totally different woman.
Rolfe barked in alarm and staggered back only for Wolfe of Dorannele to steady him with hand on his shoulder,while he stepped forward whispering "Shapeshifter."
And as I noticed,even Gavriel was shocked with this now.
Aelin and Lysandra then fixed Fenrys with glare that would make a lesser male into run.
*******
As we hit hallway,with of course,that pirate ship denying Aelin and her offer,I realised that Aelin now thinking now on one more thing-Aedion.
And I leaned against wall,watching what will be as Gavriel asked her "Where is he?" and she turned "If you think of our dear old Lorcan..",Gavriel cut her "You know well on who I am thinking."
Rowan took a step between them,saying nothing as I also stepped one forward,preparing myself.
Fenrys slipped into hallway,watching us all with dark amusement.
But Aelin asked "Isn't it a better question-Who is he?"
Gavriel did not move or smile as I watched his every breath,hearing along song of my power.
"You don't get to decide when and where and how are you gonna meet him.",Aelin said and I realised that she has been buying Aedion time.
"He is my gods-damned son. I think I will."
"You don't get even to decide if you are allowed to call him that."
His tawny eyes flashed with fist curling alongside his body as Rowan said "Gavriel,she does not intend to keep you from him."
"Tell me where is he. Now."
Ah there it is-face,unbreakable and powerful,face of Lion indeed,but neither Aelin neither I were impressed,as I started to growl in warning saying "Careful my dear. You maybe a lion but I am much worse and I am swearing upon every god that exist,I will tear you apart from limb to limb if you dare once more to speak to Aelin in that way."
And Gavriel turned his head against me,snarling but I snarled louder,holding his piercing stare,already allowing my fire to come in my eyes dancing but Aelin picked at her nails,then frowned "Hell if I know where he's gone off to."
They then blinked at place where Lysandra was,but shifter already vanished,probably to warn Aedion.
And then Aelin said with voice cold and flat to Gavriel "Don't ever give me orders."
Then she leaved with Rowan and I was still there,looking curiously at two males.
As Gavriel asked me "How dare you? You told me..",I interrupted him "First of all,don't speak to me in that way,second I told you,meeting your son is upon you,but is not on my how it will goes on,only he can decide that."
"He is my son."
"And he is my friend and I knew him longer than you and you didn't even know that you have a son. So don't try to sell me bullshit like this,I am much older than you I know how world goes on better than you will ever. "
With that words I just said to Fenrys "Move or you will be moved."
And surprisingly,he didn't say anything but looked at me in that way I knew he must be thinking how it would be impossible to overpower him.
Oh poor fae males,their ego will be their downfall once.
So I left and goes outside to the beach, thinking about everything and nothing at all.
Thinking about Gavriel...Wait what?!
No,gods,but still I knew he just want to meet his son,but knowing almost every detail and knowing Aedion's temper and himself as well,I know that would not pass well if Aedion came in the moment we were all in hallway.
After few minutes,I walk back to the Sea dragon and so I saw Aedion and Lys.
I said to him "You know,you don't have to speak with him at all if you don't want to. In fact if he piss you off,I will be more than glad to rip his head from shoulders. But I don't think he is bad male. "
Aedion asked me "Did you speak with him?"
I looked at him and said "I did."
He waited for one moment and then I added "You want to know did I said anything about you? Well I said to him,after he found out that he have a son,he asked me if you would even want to meet him and I answered him that his meeting with you is upon both of you but that only you can decide what you will decide with fact that you have a son now."
"Oh",Aedion just breathed"So you think.."-"I think sometimes maybe to much,it is upon you to decide what you are gonna do."
And so I left final getting back to the Sea dragon and I saw Dorian so I spoke to him for some time until I felt Rowan and Aelin preparing to meet with Fenrys and Gavriel in their room and so I disappeared from place where I was with Dorian and show up next to Rowan and Aelin.
"Shall we?",I asked and Aelin said "We shall."
So Rowan used his magic to open a window and all of us three landed in room.
Fenrys just said "You know,you could always use a door."
"Why bother when dramatic entrance is much more fun?",Aelin answered and Fenrys smiled but his smile didn't exactly meet his onyx eyes "What a shame it'd be for you to miss out any of that."
Aelin grinned at him and he grinned back,but I realised,their smiles,both of their,are more animalistic.
She snorted "You two look like you enjoyed your summer in Dorannele. How is sweet aunty Maeve?"
Gavriel's hands closed into loose fist and I tensed but he only said "You deny me the right to see my son and yet you barge into our room in the dead of the night to demand we divulge information about our blood-sworn queen."
"One,I didn't deny you anything,kitty cat."
Fenrys let out what might have been choked sound and so did I grinned.
"Second,it's your son's decision,not mine. I don't have enough time to oversee or really care.",Aelin continued but I knew she didn't really mean it,well at least half of it.
"Hard to find time for anything at all when you are mortal.",Fenrys drawled and then he looked at Rowan grinning "Or she is gonna to Settle soon?"
Rowan tensed and I swear atmosphere in room for colder "Question of Aelin's settling is none of your concern."
"If she is indeed immortal that would change a things,a lot of them."
"Fenrys.",Gavriel warned him.
"You didn't seems nearly that interested in me that day in Mistward.",Aelin spated and I smiled because I already knew what's going on.
Gavriel then murmured "Trust me,he was."
Fenrys turned his head to Gavriel silently promising him a slow death.
Aelin raised eyebrows and asked "Was he now?"
Rowan explained "Fenrys was the one who volunteered to train you when Maeve told us you'd come to Mistward.
"Why?"
Rowan opened his mouth to answer her but Fenrys cut him "It would have gotten me out of Dorannele. And we likely would had more fun. I know what a bastard Whitetorn can be when it comes to training."
"You two would have stayed on that rooftop in Varese and drunk yourself to the death.",Rowan said "And as it comes to training."- he waited for one moment then he continued "You are alive today because of that training,boyo."
Fenrys rolled his eyes and I realised,he us younger than them,isn't he? Old by human but not and by far standards. He is younger and definitely wilder.
"Speaking of Varese",Aelin said "and Dorannele"
"I will warn you.",Gavriel said quietly "that there is a little we know regarding Maeve's plans and less still we can reveal with blood oath's constrants."
"How she does it?",Aelin asked suddenly, "With Rowan it's not...Every order I give him,even casual ones,are his to decide what to do with. Only when I actively pull on the bond can I get him to yield. And even then..It's more suggestion than order."
"It is different with her.",Gavriel said softly "Dependent on the ruler it is sworn to. You two took the oath to each other with love in your hearts. You had no desire to rull over him."
Aelin flinched and I noticed that and I asked her in her head "Are you okay?"
"Yes. Just...",she didn't finish and I didn't wanna to push her besides I already knew of what she must be thinking.
Fenrys added "Maeve offers it with those things in mind. And so the bond itself is born of obedience to her no matter what. She order-we obey. For whatever she wishes.",his eyes darkened at the end and my hands curled into fists. Need Maeve feels to force any of them in her bed.....That was really really bad. Even for me and I have been through a lot. Not that I haven't live with that in one part of my life.
And Aelin looked at him "So you couldn't break it on your own. "
Fenrys looked back and answered "Never. If we did so,the magic that binds us to her would kill us in proces."-"Why do you ask?" and I knew why.
Because if that bitch ever got to Aedion,Aelin would think of any possible option to save him from that misery called "Bound forever to the bitch queen".
Aelin shrugged "Because you sidetracked me.",and she give him at the end that little smile we both knew that males usually draws insane and look..It seems that it can piss off any  male because ire flashed across Fenrys's face.
She continued "I know you two are old and your bed time pass so I will be quick. Maeve's armada sails to Eyllwe. We are now allies. But my oath might takes me to direct conflict with that fleet,maybe with her,whether I desired that or not."
Fenrys looked at Rowan and I guess it was old habit "I think the bigger concern is whether Maeve sails to join Eravan. She could go either way."
And I drawn myself into thinking. Last time that she joined to someone,time that I knew of is when my.....well it doesn't matter who was killed.
And I never forgive that bitch since then. I cursed her but curse seems to stayed quite for few centuries,millennium either.
Last time someone joined with another dark lord,my home was destroyed,war was coming at the door of Aurelia and I couldn't do nothing.
So I stayed like that in my thoughts for few moments and then I came back to reality from past just to hear Gavriel saying to Fenrys "Careful."
Dear ancestors,he even sound like Aedion.
Aelin went on"Regardless. You two know what we face with Erawan,you know what Maeve wanted from me back in Dorannele. What Lorcan left to do.",she mentioned Lrocan but their faces didn't flinch as much at sign of his name. "Did Maeve give you an order to take those keys from Lorcan as well? And the ring? Or is it just be his life you'll be claiming?"
"If we say she give us order to take everything",Fenrys drawled "will you kill us,Heir of fire?"
"It depends on how you two you'll be useful as allies in this war."
Gavriel said "Rolfe ordered some weapons. As defence for coming war."
Aelin lifted brow "And hearing about it will cost me?"
I looked at Lion and I knew he wasn't stupid enough to ask for Aedion so he continued "They call them firelances. Alchemists in the southern continent developed them for their own wars. More than that,we don't know but the device can be wielded by one man-to devastating effect."
And with faes and ones with returned gifts of magic since towers fell,young  queen and maybe me,if I am gonna be able to use my magic,won't be only fire wielders  on the battlefield.
Aelin nodded to Rowan and she pushed off the wall and so did I and Fenrys demanded "That's it? Do we get to know what you plan to do with these informations or are we just your lackeys?"
"You don't trust me",Aelin said "I don't trust you. But thank you for information anyway. "
Fenrys lifted so high his brows that I wondered if Maeve ever thanked them for informations. Probably not,what can I expect.
And then they exit through the window and I stayed for one moment then I turned again to them and said "If I were you,and thank to the ancestors I am not, I would be careful what I am saying to young queen of Wildfire. Not only she or her prince would destroy you. I would be more than glad to help them. Be patient,wolf of Dorannele,you were for centuries,don't give up now."
And before Fenrys could answer me I jumped through the window,closing him with bit of wind that I had as one of the powers and then I went to the beach which as it seems become my ritual since I got here.
I stayed there for few hours and when I returned I saw Lys preparing Aedion to finally meet his father.
I stepped near them and said "Need one more moral support,Prince?"
"As you wish",he answered and then we goes to the place where two fae warriors were and when we opened door they were just about to have a lunch.
And there was no denying for Aedion which one was his...father.
Gavriel set his fork on half eaten plate.
His clothes,similar to Rowan's. Fully armed even at breakfast.
Aelin maybe looked like Aedion's twin,like other side of coin,but Gavriel was murky reflection.
With or without scent,with a little time more maybe,I would recognise connection between them.
Gavriel slowly stood up,with grace and predatory stillness,that two of them must be trained on familiar way.
And as Fenrys was glacnig between Gavriel and Aedion,a fork still raised to his open mouth.
Aedion started to walk,with Lys kept as his side and me as well and wo dared because he probably did like he looked like,maybe only to me,like he made himself to walk these few important steps to his final truth.
"You look",Lion breathed,sinking back into his chair "You look so much like her."
And when I looked at him,those tawny eyes were rippling with grief and sadness and I knew he didn't mean on Aelin so I waited for Aedion's answer. We all waited,as it seems.
So wolf of the North said "She died so your queen wouldn't get her claws on me."
I wasn't sure if Gavriel even breathed as Aedion continued now with more rage,but Lys step closer to him,as a solid rock in sea of his coming rage two are his newly discovered father. "They could have cured in far compounds but she didn't want even near them,wouldn't let them come for fear of Maeve knowing I existed. For fear I'd be enslaved like you were. "
All colour drained from Gavriel's face as he was going to pale in his face even more.
Wolf then snarled at Lion"She was twenty-three years old. She never married and her family shunned her.
She refused to tell anyone who sired me and took their disdain,their humiliation without an once on self-pity. She did it because she loved me,not you."
And in that moment I knew he suddenly wished that he called Aelin to burn this warrior before us to ash.
Because I knew he hated him in that moment so much,he hated him because his mother died,alone and sorrowful,younger than he is now.
Aedion growled "If your queen come even near mine,I will gut her and if you I will you as well. "
Lion rasped "Aedion" but young prince did not have a mercy,not that he should, and continued "I want nothing from you. Unless you plan to help us,in which case I will not objecte to the assistance. But far from that,I want nothing from you."
"I am sorry.",Lion gasped but Aedion said "I am not the one you should apologies.",turning toward door.
Lion went again "Aedion" and he just "Go to hell." And kept walking as I for quick moment silently agreed with Lys to follow him,to calm him down.
And I then went to my room.
About two hours later,I found Aelin and Rowan going to meet again with Rolfe and with him at the table,sitting Gavriel and Fenrys.
No sign of Aedion.
Good. He might as well need more time to cool down.
Rolfe shot to his feet " What are you doing here?"
Fenrys said "I would be very,very carefully of how you speak to her today.",he now looked at Rowan "Choose your next words wisely."
And so did Rolfe looked at Rowan and saw what Fenrys also did.
So Aelin noticed on map spread between Rolfe and two fae warriors,silver figurines camping across the middle of continent and asked "What is that?"
"It's the latest report",he drawled "of the location of Morath's armies. They have moved into position. Aid to the North is now impossible. And they poised stand to strike Eyllwe."
Holly shit...
I looked quickly at Aelin and noted how all blood from her face drained as she said "Eyllwe has no standing army. There is nothing and no one to fight against these forces. Not after this spring."
Rowan asked Rolfe "Do you know number of them?"
"No.",he answered "The news has given us position of them not and number as well."
We all waited for some time while Aelin still watched a map and when they were about to ask her something she didn't her that and said quietly "You are going to give me your armada. You are going to and it with those firelances I know you ordered and you will ship any extra Mycenian fleet when they arrive."
Rolfe barked and sat again "Like hell I am.",he waved with tattooed hand across map "This just shows how utterly outmatched you are. Besides Mycenian fleet is little more than a myth."
"You are their heir.",Aelin said "I liberated Ilium from Adarlan. I took back the city-your ancient home. For the Mycenians. It is yours,only if you dare to claim your people's inheritance."
Rolfe's hand shakes slightly and he fisted it,tucking her beneath table.
Aelin so awoke her power,allowing to gold of her eyes glow like bright flame. Gavriel and Fenrys straightened as her power spread across the room,across the city. And so I felt my magic waking up,ready to answer the challenge but I realised nothing,locking her away.
I saw how all humanity that Aelin had was gone from her face and how Rolfe paled beneath his golden-brown skin.
She closed eyes and power back to her,realising everyone of its song.
"What the ruttin hell was that?",Rolfe snapped at her and Rowan answered smoothly "Milady need to release bit of her power daily or it can consume her."
I smirked at that "Milady" but said nothing waiting for Rolfe's response.
Rowan pressed Rolfe about these armies.
After ten minutes Lys and Aedion arrived,but prince did not even looked at his father,but Gavriel silently stared up to his son's eyes. Listening his voice.
Dorian arrived little later and his eyes stood straight up to Aelin's.
He felt her power too.
He gave Rolfe polite nod and slipped at one chair,discussing about armoury and armies with other males leaded by Rowan.
Clock struck to eleven and Aelin rose to her feet.
She turned at door and said to Rolfe "Thank you for your hospitality."
"That's it",Rolfe demanded and she simply answered "Yes. If you are not going to give me your armada,if you will not reunite what is left of Mycenians,I will find someone who will."
"There is no one else."
"You once said that I would pay for my arrogance and I did. Many times. But Sam and I took on your entire city and armada and destroyed it. All for two hundred lives you deemed less than you. So perhaps I've been underestimating myself. Perhaps I don't need you at all."
She turned again and Rolfe spated "Did Sam die still pinning after you,or did you finally stop treating him like a filth?"
Holy gods,even her fire went cold,But just for the moment as rage came again,treating to come out and destroy pirate lord.
As Rowan already literally flew near me,slamming Rolfe at the table,snarling near his ear.
But my rage of words he said took it last control I had and so ripped Rolfe out of Rowan's grip,pinning him against the wall,Rolfe started to snarl at me too,but I just roared back at him,with my eyes starting to glow like a blood fire. And he stepped back but he still was growling at Rolfe as Fenrys said "I said you to be careful what you speak."
But I didn't listen him.
I didn't listen anyone.
I let my anger to come out and so I slamed Rolfe against the wall,holding him with just one hand and then he gasped as he could from my grip and I knew why.
Instead of my eyes,red coloured,real fire showed up,bright as two little suns as my hair also started to light up a little,with flames in her.
I knew every bit of my control was lost,every bit of my stone cold face was turned into something that was long forgotten as I continued to snarl at that pirate shit "Just dare to said that again.
Just dare to say even one more wrong word.
Just dare to even think wrong." I choked him little harder " And I will rip your heart if you even have it and trust me you will continue to live until I am gonna make your life a living nightmare. And for record don't you dare to know what misery is. You know nothing. ",and then I put him back on the ground,letting Rowan to said to him few words as well and I turned to others and they in union gasped for my eyes were still flames as Rowan already step from Rolfe and then he came back to air and said choking to me "You are monster"
And I turned my head to him again "Yes,yes I am. And you are about to meet worse part of it. "
His eyes then lifted but not to Aelin but watching through the window as bells in city rings and sky grow darker.
Rolfe's face paled again.
Aelin said to us "We are leaving now."
And Rolfe was already storming out of room as Aelin shut doors behind him.
And it was Fenrys first who spoke,raising from chair, saying to Aelin "Remind me to never get on your bad side."-"Or yours.",when he faced me and I flashed him with grin with all teeth and cannies out.
But fire was gone and my red eyes came back as Rowan turned to us saying "Let's go."
"Go",Fenrys blurted,pointing at the windows "Where exactly?"
"There is boat anchored on island",Aedion said then turned to Lys "You think they'd notice a skiff being tugged out of the sea by a shark last night but-"
The door opened again and Rolfe shows up "You"
"Me?",Aelin put hand on her chest.
"You sent that magic out there,summoning them."
She laughed and said "If I ever learn such a useful talent,I'd use it for summoning my allies. Or Mycenians,since you seems so adamant that they don't exist. Good luck."
But it was Dorian who blurted "What"
And Aelin turned to him saying "This isn't our battle. And I won't sacrifice my kingdom's fate over a skirmish with Valg. If you have any sense you won't either."
"I suppose Cadre will go with me as well since they are now my allies." and Gavriel and Fenrys stepped behind her and I noticed how she sighed of relief for not asking the questions.
Rolfe hissed "You think withholding your assistance will sway me into helping you?"
But sky growed even darker now.
"I meant what I said. I can do fine without you,with armada or not. And this island has now become a dangerous for my cause. I'll offer pray to Mala for you. " But she said again "A bit of advice,from one proffesional criminal to the other-You cut their heads off. Unless you burn them alive but I bet most would the ship and swim to shore before your flaming arrows can do anything. "
Flame,flame,flame
Fire,she said,burn them alive,She alive.
My power called me and answered but it was just message "Something will happend. Bad. Be ready. Summon wings,wings yes. Only they can help you." "How to do that. I didn't...",but there was no answer.
And I called it again and again but there was no answer still,beside usual monster,but I knew there was no time for that and it wouldn't work anyway.
And I back at the moment when Rolfe said to Aelin "I want to be admiral. And when this war is over,I want Lord in front of my name as it was for my ancestors long ago. What is my payment?"
Aelin answered "For every Morath's ship you sack you can keep gold.But weapons go to the front. I will give you a land but no royal titles beyond that Lord of Ilium and King of Arhipelago. If you bear any offspring I will recognise them as your heirs and as would I recognised any children that Dorian might bear",and Dorian gravely answered "Adarlan will recognise you and your heirs and this land as yours."
He ground out "You sent those bastards down to the incky black and my armada is yours. I can not guarantee you Mycenians will rise. We've been scattered to long. "
But Aelin offered him a hand saying "Leave that to me."
And so their salute was little bit to agresive as Aelin smiled and said "Welcome to Her majesty's army,Privateer Rolfe. Shall we?"