The Elvish Romance

The Dreams

Oliver's P.O.V

Ever since the disaster of a family meeting Leo seems to be walking on eggshells around me and Ash. He is overly cautious and refrains from speaking to us unless absolutely necessary. It hurts to see him so hesitant and anxious around us when he should be able to relax completely with us. Not to mention he looks dead on his feet. I honestly think he is only eating because Asher is forcing him. He is up early and goes to bed late. There have been countless times that I have found him passed out on one of the tables in the library. I know Asher is worried, but I don't think he knows the full extent of it.

I want to build up Leo's trust, but I don't know how. He says he is fine, but he clearly isn't. I can't figure out why he is not sleeping and he never wakes us at night. I am at a loss and he is not going to be able to carry on like this for much longer it has already been a month. I have to figure out what's wrong so I can help him get better. Tomorrow I will get to the bottom of this.

"Oli the lights please." Asher mumbles sleepily. I hum an affirmative and flip off the lamps before curling in around Leo and pulling him close to my chest.

I stir awake at around three in the morning. I groan. I am exhausted and groggy. I had been having a wonderful dream. What even woke me? Usually, I don't wake up during the night. I was about to lay back down but before I could I heard a pitiful whimper. I turn to my side and found Leo wiggling in his sleep. Upon closer inspection I found him drenched in sweat and he is whimpering helplessly. Some how he had yet to wake up Asher but then again Asher is a pretty heavy sleeper.

"Leo. Leo, kitten. Wake up." I whisper. I reach out and gently shake him. He groans and turns fitfully. He mumbles unintelligible. "Kitten please wake up." I shake him again more urgently this time. Leo turns to lay on his back whimpering. Just as I was about to shake him again he sat up suddenly.

There are tears dripping down his flushed face and he is shaking. I immediately reach out to wrap him in my arms but he violently flinches away. I back away giving him space. I don't want to scare him anymore.

"Leo it's me. I'm not going to hurt you." I say softly. He gave an animalistic whimper of pain and shook his head. I desperately want to reach for him and comfort him but based on his previous reaction that would do more harm then good. "Leo breath love your okay I'm not going to hurt you."

"Don't say things you don't mean." Leo says barely above a whisper. I am confused why would he think I would hurt him. From my knowledge I have given him no reason to believe I would hurt him.

"Leo what do you mean? I would never hurt you. Why do you think I would?" I ask trying with all my might to keep the hurt and confusion out of my voice.

"You are going to send me away. Back to my dead." Leo sobs.

"Leo I would never do that. You will never go back to that horrid excuse of a man. He will never hurt you again." I pause. I need to find out why he thinks we would send him away. I have my suspicions, but I need to hear it from him. "Leo, my love, why do you think we will send you away?" He sniffles and chokes on a sob.

"Because I am a bad submissive and your family hates me and- and I am an embarrassment and I don't know how to do anything right." Leo stumbles through his reasoning. My heart aches to see him in so much pain and my instincts are screaming at me to fix the problem. Who ever told him he was not good enough will pay.

"Leo, my dear, may I hold you?" He looks hesitant but cautiously crawls into my lap as if I would change my mind any second and shove him away. I slowly wrap my arms around him and I hold him to my chest as he sobs. "Leo, I need you to listen to me. Can you do that?" He nods against me. "Look at me please. Good boy." I praise as I bring my hands up to cup his puffy face. "You are a perfect submissive. You are beautiful and respectful. I couldn't ask for a better submissive and my family are fools if think you aren't a good Sub. And I know Asher feels the same."

"You are still learning proper elvish etiquette. You will learn to do things the proper way and how Asher prefers them to be done but even if you don't you are perfect just the way you are. Nothing could ever get me to voluntarily lose you. I love you. You don't have to say it back yet but I want you to know that I am deeply and irrevocably in love with you." I speak with a deep passion. I want to prove to him my adoration. By now he has stopped crying and seems quite speechless.

"I can't say it yet." Leo mumbles looking down ashamed but before I could correct him he continues. "But I can say I am well on the way to falling for you and Ash. And I am scared but for once in my life I am not going to let that stop me. I am sorry I have been with drawn but my dreams filled me with doubts. I am trying to be better but with my past its hard to trust. I am willing to give you a chance though." I am floored he just admitted to starting to fall for me and Ash. And he was willing to try and trust us.

"That's all we want a chance to prove that we aren't like the people in your past. If you give us this chance you wont regret it." I beg. He nods before curling up against me.

"Will you hold me? Maybe it will help keep the nightmares." I chuckle softly.

"Of course, kitten. I will protect you from your dreams." I smile softly down at Leo. "I love you so much." I kiss his crown and we lay back down. We curl together clinging to each other. And finally I was satisfied. I have gained Leo's trust and a promise of adoration. Finally, I could sleep soundly knowing that things are going to get better.