A COURT OF PAIN AND SORROW (ACOTAR FANFIC)

The mating bond

Nyx had felt it, the growing fear. He tired to pass it off as something else but as the fear grew so did his anxiety. He had felt the fear and the sadness and then nothing, nothing at all. He had been in a meeting with both his father and Keir inside Hawn City. The moment he felt something he jumped up. It was now his time to feel scared and to have fear grow inside him.

"Is something wrong, Nyx?" Rhys asked. "Are you okay?" The mask fell from his face, the cruel high lord became the worried father.

"Yes." Nyx said trying to sit back down. But the fear grew more and more inside him. "May I be excused?"

"Why?" Keir asked.

Nyx wanted no more then to punch the male in front of him. For not what he did to his aunt Mor but for questioning him. Nyx loved his court but if something was wrong with Verna. . .no he knew he should not be thinking that way. He did not love Verna. He could not. But a bit off him wanted to know why they where mates. Why off all people would the Mother place Nyx and Verna together?

"May I father?" Nyx asked.

"Is it something important?" His father asked. "Perhaps I should of brought your sister."

"Lilith would make a fine match to bring to this meeting. However, I don't know if it's important. If you let me go and perhaps I could work it out, father." Nyx said, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Very well." Rhys replied. "I want a full report by the time your back."

"Thank you." Nyx said before turning on his heels and walking outside of the room.

"Perhaps the heir is to young for such important meetings." Nyx heard Keir say.

"Talk that way and I will take your tongue. My son is perfect is every way, the same with my daughter. After all, they are my mates children and she is pure perfection." His father replied.

***

Nyx stood in front of Verna, a coldness on her face. And yet. . .her hair was a mess and fear was in her eyes. Her dress has been ripped at the side and the . . .the smell off blood. His blue-purple eyes turned towards the headless body at the side of the room and then the head on the table.

"Verna. . ." Nyx whispered. "What did he try and do?"

"That's none of your business." Verna whispered, she used her hands to eat the meat in front of her. "W-why are you here?"

Should he tell the truth it lie? Nyx did not know. Instead he put his arms on the edge of the table.

"Verna." He said once again. "What did he try and do, it's okay you can tell me. I won't judge you, I know it's not your fault."

A single tear ran down Verna's face and his heart broke at that. He bent down beside her, taking her hands in side. They were so soft. He wanted to bring them to his lips to kiss.

"H-he. . ." Verna's voice broke just like his heart. "I cannot tell you."

"Verna, you killed someone." Nyx said. "Please. . .tell me why. There was so much fear that I worried."

"How could you feel my fear?" Verna asked. "And he. . .he tried to force me. . .father wanted me to marry. . .he tired to force me. . .he touched me."

"Oh sweet Verna." Nyx said pulling her close. Her tears ran down her face, making his top wet. But he did not mind. Not when this bastards body was on the floor. "You killed him?"

"Yes."

"Good girl." Nyx said kissing her forehead.

Verna felt herself blush into him. He had once said them only two days ago when they had slept together. He has whispered them words when she was falling asleep in his arms. But now instead of him saying them sexually he meant that to be a reward. He agreed in her choice of punishment.