The Hideous Secret

The Mating Bond

Allahie studied her fair skinned mate as his golden eyes bore in her direction. He had a line of sweat on his brow and his cloth clothing clung to his powerful chest as he worked in the gardens with the other prisoners.

Tetra would come in a while and hopefully bare good news about what was wrong with him. In a few seconds Aleksandar dropped his gaze and picked up his sickle. It was metal and Allahie was fearful he could take out the whole guard with it.

In another moment he set it down as if reading her thoughts, "Allahie please...I don't feel well." Him saying her name for the first time broke something open in her chest. She nodded at the guards came closer to him.

Their was a shred of emotion down the bond--his pain and suffering. Allahie walked behind the small group. She was a Leader of War not a baby sitter for her sick mate who was rejecting her.

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In his cell he was viciously sick but quickly regained his composure. He rounded on her, "I want you to leave me alone."

"No," Allahie snapped and he took a step back, "I want to know what the fuck is wrong with you!"

He bared his sharp fae teeth and actually hissed at her, "No because I can't have you hate me as well as reject me."

She stepped foreword and grabbed his forearms, "I've hardly known you and I already love you!" Indeed it was true, she just forced herself to not accept it--right away. That the throbbing in her chest was the fact the couldn't touch or hold, or even love him.

Aleksandar shifted his head so their breath mingled and a moment later pressed his lips to hers. "Please Allahie, I...I can't tell you."

"The change. Is it deadly?"

"Possibly,  I need your support...." He got no further as she pushed him to a wall and kissed him again. To be closer to him was so strong.

"Then tell me!"

Aleksandar bit her pointed ear delicately. "No Allahie, I want you to know me better first."

"Then were did you come from?" She pressed herself into his strong chest and he wrapped his arms around her. Their magic met and sang and her heart felt whole.

"DarkHaven." Her blood chilled. It was the place everyone righteous fav avoided, and every demi-fae dreaded and fled from. It was the most evil place on earth.

"Why did you leave?"

"The change was occurring, and the king was to fashion me off with the other Lord of Darkness." The very statement was confusing for Aleksandar said lord. She could understand it if Aleksandar was the other lord's mate because gender wasn't important, but it was the fact the king was going to arrange Aleksandar with that man...another pure fae.

"So," Her mate murmured softly, "I could feel you, and I had to come. I had to find my true mate, I couldn't be forced with another being."

"Why did he pair you off? What did he hope to aspire?"

"Kennith loves me and has higher rank--he loves me because I'm so similar to the mate he lost. It was the kings gift for winning another domain, to force me into making Lord Kennith happy." Aleksandar paused, "When Kennith sensed my changing and knew I could never love him he created a reason for me to go away to keep himself from acting out and mating me."

"Kennith must be powerful?" Allahie stumbled taking in the size of Aleksandar, his power and his huge frame.

"Smaller then me but much more creative with his powers. His magic is also raw, it will never dwindle or falter, even under wards."

Allahie kissed her mates corded neck, "Please Aleksander don't reject me."

"I won't." There was a long pause. "I love you my darling." He kissed her on the lips but would not take it further. She stood for a few brief moments in his arms until Tetra came and snorted--hence ending her moment.