The Hideous Secret

Coddling

Four days she wouldn't let her precious pregnant mate get out of bed. Not when he was so ill in the morning and so frail seeming. Ever since the mating bond took hold she wouldn't let anyone near or in her home.

His massive frame made her king size bed look like a twin. He filled an entire door frame and couldn't fit successfully in the shower or the bathtub. He ate all her food everyday, and was now taking to eating double portions.

Allahie smiled protectively at her mate as she strode in. He was reading shirtless, one ankle crossed over the other. "You have the trial tomorrow no exceptions."

"Fine by me," He murmured softly, "We still training tonight?" Training, were he taught her to protect him and the baby better without hurting either of them. Where he taught her more than just the working of a bow, but swords and daggers. He promised one night to summon Hawlor, the King of the Wolves.

"I want you to rest...." Allahie stated and he rolled his golden eyes. He softly closed the book and tossed it aside. He elegantly rose to his feet and strolled over to her.

"I think not," Aleksandar purred, wrapping his arm around her. Allahie just smiled and leaned further into him.

He was about to take things a step further when the door rang. Allahie growled and pulled herself away. Since taking the mating bond she was deadly over protective of her mate. At the door Tetra stood with two soldiers.

"Upon the command of the elders', your mate is to put back in prison and now tried for murder. The trial will be held tomorrow at noon still," Tetra murmured softly.

"There has to be some understanding, Tetra a moment with you." Allahie was able to dismiss the guards with a nod of her head. Once Tetra stepped in, Aleksandar appeared no longer shirtless.

"Is everything okay?" He questioned rubbing his stomach. He caught Allahie's glance and she instantly dropped her wards on him--her stress was probably hurting him.

"You've committed murder...."

"Nonsense," Allahie growled firmly planting herself in front of her friend, "He's been here the whole time."

"But you have not, he could easily slip out or send his magic..."

"I have done no such thing," Aleksandar growled his hand still protectively on his stomach. "Besides the first raid, I'm innocent."

"That will be proven tomorrow." Tetra shot Allahie a sympathetic glance as the guards stepped forward and twisted Aleksandar's powerful arms behind his back. He snarled in rage but didn't fight.

"Stop it," Allahie snapped, "Be careful!" The guards lessened their brute force and allowed her mate to stand on his own. In another moment they escorted him out, without allowing her to say goodbye.

She wasn't allowed to say goodbye, follow, or go to the prison. Tetra stayed with her.

"Tetra! He's pregnant!" Allahie screeched.

"And he will be fine. He came to raid us pregnant, it's just a little time in the dungeon and I'll make sure he's comfortable."

"The elders didn't cause this....I've spoken with them, they were going to make him a temporary citizen."

"When the Light King demands something, you do it."

"The King of LightHaven, Dunniver?"

"Allahie, tonight you escape with your mate if you truly love him. I will assist you the verdict has already been made and he is guilty and will be hung."

"Why?"

"Aleksandar is very, very special. Like you couldn't figure that out by the fact he's pregnant?" Tetra exclaimed. "Both Haven's want him, he'd make a great sire or a great mother."

Allahie pursed her lips. She loved her village and wanted her mate to have their baby here. She had rank, no matter how informal and equal she played it, and everyone's support here. Besides her mate was going to have a baby! She didn't want him on the road!

"I will pack my bag...."

"Perhaps you can return some day, although Dunniver knows who you are and will know your missing. It also will take a fool not to pick up on the mating scent of you two."

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Aleksandar was pacing in his cell, his golden eyes gleaming and narrowed into the eyes of a predator. They grew friendly when she approached, and he placed a loving hand on his stomach as their magic mingled.

"Ah, little fella your mommy is here," he crooned, smiling his sharp teeth at Allahie.

"Shhh!" She snapped at him opening the cell. "Its Light King Dunniver, he caused your trial the verdict is already guilty. Tetra has the prision on rotation we have to go now."

With a snap of his fingers Aleksandar was in his black battle gleaming armor and glowing red, horned, crown. "Then we ride to DarkHaven. It may be hetic and the king will be pissed off because I didn't mate with Kennith, but a medic is there...because Allahie I think I'm having more than one baby."

Her heart stopped and her eyes widened at him. He smiled sheepishly, "I'm sorry I have no control over this."

"We will deal with it later," Allahie stated grabbing his muscular wrist, noting the flecks of scars.

"I'll summon Hawlor," Aleksandar growled in a battle tone voice. Outside the prison darkness poured from his back--sprouting wings. He scooped her into his grasp and shot into the sky.