Love At First Kingdom

Chapter Sixteen

Weeks passed and John didn't bother us again. Which was... odd.Even Thomas knew it was odd. He'd ask if John said anything that day and when I said no he'd frown. Tension between the kingdoms slowly grew and grew. George had aligned himself with John and James with Aaron and Thomas.

Though Thomas wanted nothing to do with the war. He'd rather sleep around with me all day, and stay in bed and sleep, hed love to spend more time and take me somewhere. But we both fully knew that as soon as I stepped out of this castle with Thomas itd be assumed he's kidnapping me and hes be shot at on sight.

Burr was getting angry that John hadn't sent an agreement back and he got his armies ready. Silent threats came our way, presents appeared with the unspoken promise of our deaths should we not agree to help him.

Maria visted offten and pretended she didnt see Thomas or the hickies the king left on my neck and I returned .Shes good at ignoring people. Herc payed a little nore attention, he actually gave smiles at us and says a good morning if and when he pops in.

Thomas didnt care. He honestly didnt care much for anyone but me, and I for him. He taught me how to properly defend myseld with my fists and knives, it may or may not have led to heated sex later most nights .

"Thomas... when is this going to blow up in our faces?" I look up at him as he rubs soothing motions to the skin between my shoulder baldes. He frowns.

"What do you mean?" He cocks his head.

"Us. The war. Everything we have. When is it going to blow up?" I ask as I press a kiss to his cheek.

"I... I dont know." He frowns and my eyes meet his." But let's just enjoy this for now hu? You're safe in my arms and thats all we need." I smile and nod as he continues the soothing motions.

" I love you." I mutter as I curl into his side.I can see the smile on his lips and sparkles in his eyes, its hard to imagen a time when I didnt wake up to those beautiful eyes watching me and waiting patiently for me to wake up.

"I love you too, my dear Alex." He sighs and stares at the ceiling. It's silent till the count of three when I turn my head at him and asked a question.

"Why dont we run away? "I sigh. He bit his lip and studied the ceiling before looking at me.

"And leave my kingdom to the hands of Aaron? No way. If be abandoning my people. As much as I love the idea and you I cant just abandon them." He sighs and looks at the stars.

"What if you dont come back one day?" Questions and thoughts that had been bubbling in my stomach forced their way out. His eyebrows raise and he kisses my forehead.

"I will always come back to you. They could take my powers away and lock me away and I would still find my way back to you. I love you so much Alex you have no idea." He mutters against my skin and runs his hand through my hair.

"I have some idea. Its a fraction of how much I love you." I smile and tangle my hands in his hair. He looks up at me as I shift my weight.

"Mmhmm, sure." He laughs. I roll my eyes and smack him. An owl hoots, and I faintly hear a wolf howl and wonder if Herc knows that wolf.

"What's a mate?"I ask breaking the silence. He looks suprised. He blinks and does a double take at me.

"Where'd you learn that word?" I shrug.

"I was reading a book and it talked about mates. It sounds like husband and wife to me."

"But its much deeper and way richer then just that Alex." His voice goes a step softer. He's like a teddy bear around me." Its when two people love eachother immensely, so much that they get little marks where they first touched. Not many people can achive that. I myself have never met a pair of mates in my life . Some take thousands of years while others take a matter of weeks. It's diffrent for each mating pair. And they love, god the love, you can smell it from miles away. You can smell eachother on them and they fill the room with joy. "

"Sounds... wonderful. " I smile up at him and eyes sparkle.

"From what I've read and heard it is. Together their voices could stop the world form collapsing. They'd do anything for eachother. Should one be in trouble the other would go into a craze, literary killing annyone who gotin their way or hurt their lover. Should one die the other would coax the strongest Fae they could find to bring back their loved one. Alex what you speak of is a once in a billion years type of thing. The last mate pair died three thousands years before Aaron was born. "

The room goes silent for a few minutes as we just stare and watch eachother. His long nimble fingers work themselves into my hair and he pulls me up into a kiss. I gladly oblige and kiss back lovingly and softly. My hands fit perfectly with his and head under his jaw. Its like were puzzle pieces.

" What are we going to do on the battlefield?.." I muse aloud after taking a shaky breath." I love you too much to see people hurt you. Yet if I turn around and hurt John's men I'll be either killed or kicked out." He opens his mouth." As much as Id love to live with you Aaron would turn anywhere and everywhere upside down looking for me. "He gives a big sigh and his eyes study me lovingly  for a moment.

"Someday... I promise. You'll be my mate, and we'll live far away from everyone and do whatever the hell you want all day love."

"What if I want to do you all day?" He blushes softly.

" Then that's what we'll do all day." I laugh and kiss his cheeks. The moment was perfect. I enjoyed it, so did he. The silence as always screamed more words then we could fit into a book. It was comfortable and loving. One hand untangeld with mine slowly  and those long,slender, beautiful fingers traced random pictures on my jaw. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the feeling.

That was my faviorte night before the war started. That was the last night before the war came and destroyed thewest wing of the castle along with that room.

I can still smell the campfire and worn book smell mixed into those sheets from months of us sharing a bed. I can still hear the laughter ringing in the room next to the moans. I can still see his rosey golden eyes reflecting my chocolate ones back at me. And I can still feel those long fingers entwined with mine.