authors note: What if Elriel were chosen mates?_______________________________________________________________________________Azriel could not find Elain after he had finally freed himself from Cressieda and the other court girls that had asked him to dance. The other girls he had politely declined. But he could not say no to Cressieda, they were guests in his court after all. So he had agreed and while they danced, she had forced conversation with him. He had barely said five words to her before his eyes caught on Elain, his Elain storming out of the ballroom. He had kept his composure, she was fine, she could take care of herself, and he trusted her but it was unlike her to leave without asking someone to take her. The manor was quite a walk from here. He closed his eyes, worry pulsing his eyelids, he wished he could will the song to be over so he could excuse himself. The next 5 minutes were painfully slow and then he bowed at the Day princess and bolted towards the door.
Brother" Cassian's voice stopped him in his tracks "Seems the rumours took root.". He smirked."What?" Azriel asked confused, "I do not have time for this. I need to find E" Azriel quickly stopped himself from finishing that sentence but Cassian wasn't paying attention anyway."Me and Rhys had a bet. If I told one person that you were looking to settle down, that it would spread like wildfire and in no time women would offer themselves to you.", he chuckled "I did not however think that the goddamn Day court princess would be one of them." He confessed still laughing at his dumb sense of humor. Anger pricked at Azriel. He wanted to punch his brother's smug face, "Where is Elain?" He managed to ask instead. "She wasn't feeling well, so she is walking home to get some air." Nesta chimed, walking towards us. "You let her walk alone?" He asked confused, Nesta would never let Elain walk home at this hour, by herself. "She insisted, and I think Nuala went with her." She replied. A bit of the tension from Azriel's stomach eased at that, maybe they shadow-walked. He needed to find a way to leave too. Something was not right. "So, have you made your mind up about anyone," Nesta asked looking pointedly at Azriel. He wanted to ask what the hell she was on about when realization dawned on him. "Were you all in on this nonsense?" He asked irritated. Nesta shook her head, "No, all this idiot and Rhysand". She pointed to Cassian who was still chuckling into his drink "I told them you wouldn't be happy about it."."Thanks, Nesta. Will you tell Rhysand I got an awful headache if he asks for me?" She looked at him for a second, then gave him a knowing look before mastering her expression back to neutral "Of course." she said with a smile. "Thank you," Azriel murmured before walking out of the ballroom. Damn, this ball, the Highlord and his politics. He had to look for Elain, his Elain. His m--. Under normal circumstances, Azriel loved to fly, but right now he needed to get to her right away, so he winnowed himself to the manor but couldn't find Elain there. He then went to the townhouse. Nothing. Where are you Elain? There is one more place she could have thought to go.__________________________________________________________ Elain was sobbing uncontrollably when Azriel appeared at his bedroom door. "Elain," he strode to her where she was standing by the window. "You scared me. I looked everywhere for you. What is wrong, why did you leave?". He was asking too many things and Elain did not care, she couldn't even think past his scent. "Azriel." she sobbed again and his eyes grew wary. She knew she was being irrational, she wasn't herself. This God damn bond was making her insane. When she had told Azriel she loved him, and choose him as her mate two weeks ago, she did not see this day coming. Elain has always been the softer more emotional Archeron sister, but this? this was even worst than her normal behaviour. But she could not help it, no matter how much she tried... She couldn't. Azriel had made love to her all day and night and it had been two weeks, but she constantly needed to touch him, feel him, want him, she could not go without it for more than a few hours at a time. Azriel had missions and reports and she could do nothing but live in agony since they had decided not to tell anyone yet. But this growing need they had for each other was something else entirely. Azriel had gone to the library in search of what could be the cause of such intense feelings but had found nothing. After days of research, Cloto had told him that she would send word to Summer, their libraries had some older books on different mating bonds that might help him answer some of the questions he and Elain had been discussing. "What's wrong with me Azriel? All she did was ask you for a dance and I wanted to murder her. I wanted to murder a goddamn princess". She finally spoke between her sobs.Azriel couldn't help but smile, pushing her tears away, "It is the bond we have chosen, I need to find the answers still but it's intensifying our feelings, so whatever you feel it tenfolds it.", he explained."I need you to smell like me, I want all of the traces of her gone Azriel, make me cum then drip yourself in it. Now." Elain demanded, pulling him to herself. Elain did not recognize herself, she would have never thought of herself as the jealous type. This was crazy, he was going to think she is crazy. But she did not care, he was the reason she was like this. But his voice got through to her, "Whatever this is, we will figure it out. I promise. For now, know that I am yours Elain. Only yours." Azriel gently picked her up and walked them toward their bed."And I will prove that to you every day of my life." He promised. Azriel moved a step back to tug his shirt up then remove his leather pants. Elain just stared at him. How had she gotten this lucky? not only is he the most good-looking man she had ever seen, but he was hers and he puts up with all her insane tantrums. Elain had been acting like a lunatic these past two weeks. She was sick of herself why was she acting like this? feeling like this? if she hadn't left then she would have thrown something at her. Elain didn't care that she is a princess, the sister of a high lord. A high lord she liked very much. She was so close to jeopardizing her court's relationship over a dance. Elain what in the freaking mother's name is wrong with you. Pulling herself from her thoughts, she found Azriel getting on the bed, hovering over her. "Are you okay?" he asked, concerned."Yeah," she laughed "I don't know what came over me.". "It's still new and your feelings are intensified. Nothing to be ashamed of, you are not in control." It brought Elain some ease that Azriel understood. That there was a great force at work here."El," his soft voice sent chills through her, "are you sure you want this right now? We-", He said."Yes." Elain didn't let his finish "I don't wanna feel whatever this is. Please." She pleaded and Azriel responded with a soft kiss on her swollen eyes. Before his hands worked their way to her satin lace nightgown and ripped them to shreds. Elain scowled at him, her nighttime wardrobe was down to nothing. "I'll buy you a new one." he winked, winked. Azriel the spymaster winked at me. I chuckled and he swallowed it with his mouth. "You know, I never thought I would be turned on by jealousy, I love that you went so feral that I danced with someone that you Elain Archeron, the calmest and composed person I know left the ball, walked all the way home so you don't cause a scene and waited for me to find you so you can claim me.", he confesses and Elain was so glad for it. "You like that, don't you?" She teased."I always wanted to have someone to call mine, to come home to, to share things with. Things, I could not share with my brothers. But you, you Elain Archeron give me so much more than that. I want you to claim me in front of this entire damn court and I would gladly kiss the ground you walk on." Elain pressed her legs together to keep from shaking."You know you say my name a lot." she teased to change the subject so that he doesn't feel me throbbing for him, had she not embarrassed herself enough?"And you don't say my name nearly enough", he replied."Az", it slipped out of her mouth like a moan sending him over the edge because the next moment, he had pushed her legs apart, his mouth on her throbbing centre."Az, can I please have you inside me? Not your mouth or fingers, you.""Yes princess, I just wanted to get you ready." He responded."I know, but you have been inside me more times this past week than I can count. I think I can take it.".He raised an eyebrow but didn't argue, "Whatever my princess wants." He lifted himself and guided the head of his cock into her, slowly stretching her, expanding her inch by inch, her eyes rolled back. Elain begins to shake and he hasn't even finished settling into her. Azriel noticed, "Is this okay?" and she can only manage a nod. She gasp as he slowly begins to move in and out. Sitting up the pace but also teasing her with the slow movement. "Oh", she bit her tongue to hold in a moan, then opened her eyes for a second to find Azriel smirking with an 'I told you so' look but said "Let it out, the more I hear you the better I will make you feel," he promised."Fuck", is all she could manage in response. Chuckling he picked up his pace, her ankles riding on his ass cheeks, her arms around his neck, and their eyes locked on each other. They did not break eye contact while he pounds in and out of her, harder each time. Several minutes of just their bodies working together, like they are at each other's mercy like they have never had a taste of this like this is the sole thing they were born to do. "You are the only one I have ever wanted this badly Elain. I could have you like this for the rest of my life." He said between uneven breaths. Elain loved when he said things like that to her, especially when he was so deep within her that she couldn't see any parts of his manhood. She figured she loved when he talked to her while they made love, he spoke so little to everyone else, about anything else that this was her favourite thing. It did not matter if it was dirty or just sweet, it was hers and hers alone. she did not know if it was his sweet promises, the vulnerability in them or how he filled her up so wholly that sends her over the edge."Azriel." She bit his arm to hold herself from screaming."Come for me El.", so she did. Juices dripped down her leg. "Did you finish?" "Yeah. Just looking at you is enough for me to do that." He said before biting her lower lip."I never took you for a liar," Elain challenged."I don't lie Elain. Not to you, never to you. Before you, sex was just a way to work through some frustration. But," He pulled out of her, and dropped on his back beside her. "with you it's what it should be." he placed a tender kiss on her collarbone sending shivers down her body. How is it that he just made her finish but could entice this feeling out of her seconds later with just a kiss on her flesh?"See for yourself. Get on top of me and don't get off until you come." She barely registered what he was saying before she was she was on top of him. She smiles, balancing herself on him by placing her hands on his abdomen. She guided him inside her and returned his favour by taking him painfully slow. "El," he warned and Elain smiled and triumphed. It felt so incredibly euphoric to see him under her. Her feelings reciprocated, to have this power over him too, to know that he is just as desperate for her as she was for him. _________________________________________________________Azriel never thought his life would change so significantly that he would wish to live longer than he already had. But Elain is the best thing that had ever happened to him. His long wretched life was turned upside down the very day he had met her as a mortal. Her aura, her friendship, and her kindness are all he ever wanted, but to get so lucky that she choose him as her mate. He was not sure how to handle all the feelings that came rushing at him. She had no experience with them. She had rejected her cauldron-gifted bond six months ago, and Azriel had no idea. Following Rhysand's command he had stayed away, but three weeks ago when he had found out. He couldn't control the urge that came over him. He had found her in her garden, and she had hit him, repeatedly before breaking into sobs. She had wanted him the entire time, just like he had wanted her. He could not believe it, how could he ever be worthy? But she had kissed him, taken him back. After that, they had seen each other every day for a week. the following week Elain had said I love you to him and like a damn fool he had just looked at her, to his defence he had forgotten to breathe but he had just stared and not dared move an inch out of fear but then she had shocked them further by asking him to be her mate. Azriel had fallen to his knees and hadn't known how to react for days before he had finally accepted. Let himself be hers, even if he was not worthy. Ever since they had not been able to keep away from each other for too long. Azriel couldn't breathe without her scent being near, he could not think straight, and he constantly needed to milk himself out if he was on a mission and couldn't leave to find her. They could not figure out why they were experiencing the symptoms of an actual mating bond, so Azriel had gone to research. He didn't care what kind of bond they had, so long as he had her. They hadn't told anyone yet, though they both suspected that their families picked up on their behaviours, disappearing at the same time, their scents, but had extended them the courtesy of not saying anything. Azriel was jolted from my thoughts by Elain's bite on his neck, she began rubbing her clit against him. My dick pulsed all around her walls, she was not even moving and she was milking him with a vice-like grip. "Look at how you have the spymaster of the night court at your mercy," Azriel murmured grabbing her hips so that he can move inside her. "I thought I was in charge" She challenged. "Yes, but you are torturing me.".Elain laughed, "Who is begging now?" she asked."I would beg on my knees for you Elain.", he felt her flower pulsing hot at his declaration. "Take what you want," he whispered and she does not need any further encouragement. Elain began to slowly flap on me, her tiny movement making his cock burn. Azriel had never been one to give control to someone like this, to like slow and sensual fucking, but as Elain started to build up a steady rhythm he realized he would like anything with her. She could make him do and want things he had never imagined. Elain glided up and down his cock, picking up a faster pace, without meaning to his hands moved to grab her hips, squeezing her to his shaft. "Fuck Elain," he left a soft embarrassing moan. "You feel so good.", she smiled and kept the movements going. Azriel's release was near, moaning loudly he dug his fingers into her legs. Her golden brown hair fell across her face in sweaty strands as she continued to slap her pelvis against his cock, filling the room with the sound of their bodies dancing together. "Elain, I need to come." He pulled out of her, then sat up and pull her down to his thigs. "Fuck" he swore, "I thought I was going to pass out,". She smiled shyly, crawling back towards his dick but to his surprise came up further to his stomach, making his back hit the bed again. Azriel stared at her, she kept surprising him. He was learning her every day and he couldn't imagine ever being bored. She opened her legs wide for Azriel to see the mini waterfalling going down her leg. Azriel forgot to breathe when she slid her hands over her wet folds and slowly brought them to his mouth. "You will smell and taste like me now." She said, as he opened his mouth to her. ___________________________________________________Elain opened her eyes to Azriel's chest. He had her cruddled to him as if he was going to lose her. Little did he know, he was stuck with her forever. "Good morning flower," he said kissing her forehead. "I can't believe we did that," Elain murmured remembering the jealous rampage she went on last night. "I rather enjoy when you are jealous, maybe I should make you jealous more often so I can have the Elain of last night.", he teased"Every Elain is yours. But promise me." Her eyes teared, "Promise me you will not touch another woman while you are with me. I don't think I can take it Az, I'll die.". "El, I was only teasing. I have waited 500 years for this. For you. I do not want anyone else. Not now and not ever, for as long as you will have me." He promised. "I will have you forever Azriel.", she kissed his chin."I love you." He replied. "I am sorry Cassian pulled that stupid prank last night. I didn't know."."Cassian?", Elain asked confused."Yes, he and Rhysand had a bet and made a stupid joke of it.""We will have to teach him a lesson," Elain narrowed her eyes."Get him kicked out of Nesta's bed for a week?", he played along."Serves him right." Elain agreed on the punishment before Azriel caught her mouth with his. "I love you Elain. For now and forever. Beyond this life and any death. There is no one else in this lifetime for me. Never doubt that.", his sweet sweet promises made Elain want to sob but she opted for something better, "Say that again. Say it every day.""I will prove it, every day. Is the least I can do for what you have given me.""I love you Az""I love you, flower."
