Their Princess

Chapter 59

Whimpering, I curl on Daddy’s side, seeking his warmth and comfort. His scent eases my senses from the nightmare I just had. He curls me more into his body, so now I'm practically lying on him. The continuous rocking of the train and his rhythmic heartbeat have me lulling back to sleep.

I wake up again hearing soft murmurs right outside our bedroom. Daddy, Eli, Rey, and Ronan are talking in hushed voices in the small living area of our train cabin.

I look outside my window to see darkness. What are they talking about at this hour? Yawning, I place my stuffie aside and jump from my extraordinarily high bed and, thankfully, land safely.

The moment I step outside, all noise comes to a halt. Still in my sleepy state, I ignore their weird behavior and jump on Eli's lap.

“ Did we wake you up, baby?” He asks softly.

I hum in reply. “ Here, cover her in this.” I think it's Rey. “ Temperature will drop more when we reach there, I just hope we have packed enough warm clothes for her.”

“ What do you mean by enough?” Ronan’s voice is startled. 

“ She can't handle cold weather well. Her skin turns white and sometimes blue if she stays outside longer in the cold.”

“ And how long are we talking about here?”

“ Depending on the temperature and the amount of skin she is revealing, it doesn't take even an hour for her to start shivering.” Rey explains while Eli runs his fingers through my hair. I close my eyes and enjoy his soft touch.

“ You've got to be kidding me. How is it possible?” When I hear no one speak, Ronan continues. “ We need to cover her abundantly. She stays warm at all times.”

“ Agreed.” Daddy mutters under his breath. His voice holds some depth that I can't point out. It's like he knows something. Giving into the temptation, I opened my eyes to read him. 

And as usual, his eyes are already on mine, but he is looking way too serious. Daddy has been like this ever since his father called him. He has been very persistent in making the brothers attend the party held by Kai.

A lot of people are going to be there. People that neither I nor the brothers like. Nothing good comes when all these people come together. So, his mood is completely justified today. 

“ I'm going to take a nap. See you guys later. Take care, my berry.” With a quick kiss to my forehead, Ronan leaves.

“ Why are you not sleeping?” I ask finally. I don't usually question what they do or don't do, but today, curiosity got the best of me.

“ We were umm… talking.” Eli replies uncomfortably. He doesn't lie to me, so I can understand why he is uncomfortable. There is something that the brothers don't want me to know. Again.

“ What were you talking about?” I press.

“ Nothing serious, baby. Just work.” Rey tries to brush off, but now I'm persistent to know.

“ I know it's about me. I heard you guys mentioning me.” I lie smoothly. I didn't understand anything in my sleep-induced state.

“ If we are not telling you something, then it's for your benefit only. It's getting too late, you should go to bed.” There's a sharp edge to Daddy’s tone that I don't miss. I don't like it. 

A part of me wants to hide and do as Daddy says. But another part wants to argue and be the brat.

“ You don't like it when I hide things. But you do it so freely. I deserve the same courtesy, and I want to know what's happening so that I can be prepared for it.” 

“ You don't have to prepare yourself for anything, princess. That's our job.” Daddy argues.

“ Still, it won't harm anyone if I at least have an idea on what's happening.” I argue back.

“ Princess, we will tell you when it's the right time. Not right now. Please don't prod further.”

I want to give him a piece of my mind but somehow control my tongue. Nothing good is going to come out of my mouth right now. 

It's an uncomfortable silence after that, and I bet no one likes it.

“ Alright. We can talk about this in the morning. Let's take you to the bed, princess. Do you want to join me in my cabin?” Eli asks, trying to distract me from the matter at hand.

“ No. She stays with me.” Daddy says.

“ It's her decision, Alerix.” 

Have I ever told you that I don't like to make decisions? If not, then here is your cue. I hate making decisions. Especially when I have to choose between my favorites.

“ Can you sleep here? With us, Eli? Rey, Rey can join too.” I suggest. 

“ The bed's not big enough for all of us here, princess. How about we take turns?” Rey suggests. 

“ Okay.”

With that, our new sleepover begins, starting with Eli then Rey and at the last Daddy. He sulked the whole time Eli and Rey joined me in bed. Eli read me a story, then Rey put me to sleep.

In the middle of the night, I felt someone drag me closer to a very hard chest. The moment his scent hit me, I knew who it was. But I did nothing to acknowledge him.

“ I'm sorry.” He whispers in the dark. “ I shouldn't have snapped like that.” 

When I say nothing, he starts to caress my head. “ You are way too precious to me, baby. And I'm not going to let any harm, not even an imaginary one, come to you. It might sound illogical, but I'm trying to protect you from my world. Please don't be mad at me for this. I don't like it when you turn your eyes away from me.”

“ You're my girl, my heart. It's my job to take good care of you. You are too pure to see the bad in this world, sweetheart. Too pure. You deserve to live the life you want, baby. I want you to relish in the light and let me handle all the dark parts.”

“ I want to help.” I mumble in his shirt.

“ I know. And trust me when I say you're helping us in ways that you don't even understand right now. You are the reason I wake up every day, baby. I didn't have a purpose before you, I was just breathing. With you, I'm thriving.”

“ If it is selfish to hide dark from you, then I am selfish, and I'm going to stay selfish as long as there is darkness in this world. You deserve great things, my love, and I have sworn to bring you that. I don't care what kind of person I become, but I'm willing to bring you joy at any cost. No questions asked.”

I'm speechless with his speech. But I nuzzle in his chest to let him know that all is forgiven and lies in the past. Unbuttoning his shirt, I nuzzle on his skin. He opens my mouth with his thumb, letting me suck it for a few seconds, then pull it out to suck it himself.

All the while, we look at each other. Almost subconsciously, my mouth goes to his nipple and latch there. He sighs in relief while I moan. I guide his other hand, which is not caressing my head toward my butt. Telling him to touch me there.

Instead of patting, he gropes it. His fingers are so close to my heated center that I moan at the sensations. Releasing my butt, he starts to massage it. Who knew I was going to enjoy a butt massage this much.

I am so immersed in the pleasure that I almost fall asleep without noticing his huge bulge against my thigh. Almost. Thankfully, I did not. 

Daddy is ready for me.