The Realm of Eternity Into the Unknown

The Newcomer

Asta's POV

I run my fingers through my messy red hair as I stare at the servant in front of me.

"That all sounds fine." I say, my tone screams boredom.

I've never been one to enjoy the things that come with running the family with Zephyr and Luca. I've always been a free spirit, but today is different. I'm not wanting to run away to train on my own or get lost in the woods surrounding the mansion like I normally enjoy. All I can think about is the newcomer to this realm. I've never had anyone follow me through the portal before. Let alone throw themselves at it to ensure they fall through it in a tangle of limbs with myself.

Then she begged me to stay here like going back to the human world would be the end of her life. I wonder what she was even doing in the woods to begin with. Or why she was in the human world when she's clearly of magical blood. I can sense a dim burning fire in that women ready to burn so brightly. I want to do everything in my power to ensure she's able to grow into the women I believe she can be. She's so precious and fragile and anxious right now. I can only imagine how her life in the human world was for her to be so broken and so unsure of herself. It makes my heart ache for her in a way I've never felt before.

Like I would burn the world down for a women I barely know. I never even felt this way toward Celene. Is this what it feels like to actually be falling in love with someone? I shake my head at the thought as a snort escapes my mouth startling the servant in front of me. I can't be falling in love with someone I just met that's insane.

"Is everything okay Lord Asta?" I give the servant a sideways glance. I'm sure my eyes burn with the annoyance I feel at having to speak to him about the banquet.

"Everything is fine. The banquet plans look fine as well you are dismissed." My tone is harsher than I meant for it to be. I don't really care right now. It's not like the servants aren't used to my abrasive attitude toward being made to do my duties as a family head. Don't get me wrong I'm grateful for the family and everyone in it. I just never have enjoyed the responsibility's that come with it.

I stand up from my desk and make my way to my room to get ready for the banquet. I stop and stare at the door across from mine. The door that behind it is the women I met today. The gorgeous women with blonde hair that shines like gold in the glittering sun. The pink ends of it like a sparkle that enhances her brilliantly blue eyes. My little fox girl who smiled so brightly when she got to meet my baby crystal dragon.

The one who pulled me into her arms and hugged me tightly like no one ever has before because I was feeling sad. No one has ever cared for me like that without even a second thought she just was there to comfort me. Then she shocked me even more and didn't run or slap me when I broke down and kissed her. Hell she told me to do it again.

How am I supposed to not be utterly infatuated with this women when she seems to fit in my arms like she was made to be held by me. Or the way when we kissed it felt like fire coursing through my veins in the way I feel when I use my own magic.

There's no way she's not a fire baby it's like her magic was mixing with mine without her even knowing when we kissed. I shake my head and adjust my pants that now feel way too tight as my cock starts to stir from thinking about her. I shouldn't want to ravage and claim her in every way possible when we've just met.

She just does something to me I can't even explain. I'm so drawn to her like I've never been to anyone before. I thought I loved Celene but she never made me feel so alive with just one simple look. The way my heart races and seems to want to jump out of my chest to find it's home with hers. I would give her the entire world already and that thought alone scares the absolute hell out of me. I've done so good at keeping my distance from women. I keep up the player act the goofy charming man who loves to have women hanging off his arms and never commit.

It's a lonely life, but to me it's always been better than the alternative of actually trying to fall in love again and having it all ripped away from me. With Luna it's completely different. It's like my brain has no choice in the matter. My heart has decided to claim her as mine without even asking for my permission. I can only hope she won't break my heart at this point. I know it's insane and I know we've only just met, but it doesn't feel like my heart is going to give me a choice in the mater.

There's nothing rational or logical about the way I feel for her. It almost feels like the tales I've heard from other magical beings in this realm of what it feels like to find your mate. The other half of your soul the being who completes you like no one else ever could. Zeno says it feels like there's a burning fire in your soul that will always call you back to your mate once you find them. He says being with them feels like home like you are in the safest place you could ever be.

He says it why he never worries when Naki travels alone because that fire in your soul they ignites when you find them is like a beacon always calling you home always letting you know if they need you or if their safe. It's a stupid thing to think I'm feeling as it doesn't happen for mages. It only happens to the elves, the fae, and the Kitsune. Even for them it's a rare thing to find. Most beings go throughout their whole lives never finding their fated other half.

Damn it all to hell though if it doesn't feel like a bright fire as ignited inside me from the moment I met her. It's different than the normal feeling of my own fire magic. It's stronger and it's tethers me to her in a way I've never felt before. I'm probably just imagining things though as I said it doesn't happen to mages.
Knowing that doesn't make me feel any less for her. I still want to give her the world even if we just met. I want to see that brilliant shining smile of hers every single day. I never knew someone could smile and I would think I was looking at the night sky alight with the stars and the moon.

I glance at my watch and realize it's already time for me to be bringing her to the banquet. I drag myself out of my thoughts for now and go to take a cold shower before spending the night surrounded by her beautiful scent of lavender and strawberries.