Strong adult themes and distressing content || Court Of Amaeris || Book One ||
Solar Flare - Demon hunting guild and the new permanent residence for Astola's Tri-bloods.
Four years is a long time to be hunting demons on military orders, but...
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"You're an Incubus?" I covered my mouth quickly, looking around fast to make sure no one was within ear shot, before I turned to stare at him as he avoided my eyes, looking quiet embarrassed himself.
It all made sense now; why he refused to train with anyone but Aria, why he kept covered all the time. Ascott's wonder was because he could sense an older Incubus... that's why Aria was so protective of the little guy! It's exactly why Kieran practically freaked out over personal touch. Siren's and Incubi/Succubi are known for being able to block the others magic; Sex demons aren't able to use the magic on each other without it being mutual! And Aria is very capable of controlling her magic; so... Kieran isn't in control of his magic?
Oh... that's why he has the mana blocking crystal. Duh Aries, you big idiot!
"I am so sorry!" I squeaked.
"Please don't tell anyone," Kieran asked, still looking at the floor, his face just as red as mine, falling back on my ass as I breathed through the effect of his magic, reeling from it. Wait... his natural magic manifested at fourteen? My heart plummeted to my feet; any arousal went to the sheer ache I felt for him.
"That's what caused... what you just told me, isn't it?" I asked, feeling as if I could curl up and die.
"Yeah," Kieran said as he stood up, his eyes as vacant as Aria's had been. So all that sexual trauma ended up with him being scared of his magic, unable to control it and leaving him with no choice but to block the magic and cover his skin in hopes of not affecting anyone? What kind of fucked up life is that? He's a Prince? Shouldn't the Queen have at least... Oh... right.
The purist Queen of Astola would have ignored her own grandsons abuse simply because he was born half demon... and let him suffer for her own amusement; to her, Kieran was nothing more than a mascot, and that was before he awoke as Solar's beloved vessel.
That's why Aria said he was just like us.
Kieran sighed as he leant towards me, sleeve covering his hand as he offered to help me up. I looked from his hand to his face, anticipating the same feeling again as I reached up, my eyes clenched tightly as I waited for that same heady rush to hit me; surprised when I didn't feel it this time.
"So it's a bare skin thing?" I muttered aloud, avoiding Kieran eyes as he huffed.
"The crystal blocks the magic from spreading further than my actual body. Without it everyone around me would be affected. It took Aria and I weeks to figure out that it didn't pass through clothes, that's when I started layering up." Kieran commented.
"Wow, no wonder you two are so close..." was all I managed to get out, my head still spinning from the feeling of Kieran's magic. It wasn't a magic I had felt in a long time, not since I was eighteen at the least...
"And usually it wouldn't affect men. God's how many more do I need to be careful of?" Kieran added abruptly, pointing his finger at me as he smirked rather anxiously, watching as all I could do was laugh... again.
