court forbidden

chapter 5

Elizabeth POV

I didn't know what to do the outfit I was given was so reviling, it was skin tight and showed all my curves and even tight in my most private areas I was almost certain that you could see my nipples through this thing a maid braided my hair while another slipped on my stockings they gave me simple shoes. one of the maids lend down and mad sure my mark was exposed and said " miss there is a pin back here that if you take out it will let down all of your hair. " she led my hand to the pin. " why do it like that?"

She replied " a lot of demons like your mates hair down when they mates. " I blushed red " what about this outfit ?"

She giggled and stated " a lot of the male demons like to see every curve cause they like to rub it into other demons faces and take pride in the body of their mates it is also why the male demons are shirtless the female demons do the same thing they like their mate to be firm and hard it is a sign of respect when the male shows off their body if the male doesn't it means that he has other intentions towards other females"

I look at her confused. " why, why take so much pride in the body of your mate?" she smiled " miss the rules down here do not shame sex rather the opposite they see sex as a natural way of life and the better the body they feel the better the sex it is a social status often the more powerful a demon is the better their body. the princes are all very much desired and if a female is mated to them it is a great honor they end up with serious power and respect in our society."

I look at her through the mirror. " is it simply because they are royalty ?" she shakes her head no " not at all they each have earned their power and status unlike the human world they earned their position though service of the demon army and doing the demon kings bidding. they want any women they decide to be with to be proud of who they are its also why they take a female or two every mating season it helps give them more power and helps them look for who they want to spend the rest of their lives with."

I thought about what she said for a minute, does this mean Meliodas wanted me to be with him forever or he thought I would be the one? I blushed maybe being who he was and how he had to grow up his pride kept him from saying any of this. maybe there was more kindness to him than I think. I let my sisters dictate my opinion of him before I even met him. I felt bad I had judged him before I knew him.

they finished with my makeup and hair. and stood up I looked at the time the party starts around 8 p.m. and its 8:15. This is a closed party. I took a deep breath and went to the stairs leading to the ballroom I looked around to look for Meliodas he is sitting down with a bunch of girls around him. I could feel my temper start to boil. I looked at him pissed this had to be in violation of our contract. I could feel the anger and sarcasm in my voice when I started to talk " Sir Meliodas, I take it you do not need me this evening. " if he slept with another female I could leave and I would be free. he smirked and shook his head no " you will be on my lap tonight." I blushed " how do you except me to get up there enough to sit on your lap. those girls were each giving me a death glare.

I look at each of them, he does a quick growl and they all get up and leave. each of them tried to push me a little just enough that Meliodas wouldn't notice. he got mad and said very deep voiced " STOP." they each stopped and turned around. he snapped this figures at me and pointed down at his lap I go over and sit on his lap. his deep voice continued " apologize, NOW" they looked at him and then to me. the one that was just stunning narrowed her eyes. " Lord Meliodas, I am sorry for disrespecting you."

he held up his hand " not to me, to her." I looked at him shocked " But Lord Meliodas she is a mere human she isn't worthy of you or at the chance to bare your offspring. if it wasn't for her you would of choice me." he growled " I would never choose someone that disrespects those above her." he stated coldly " she may be human but she is still above you. and it doesn't matter what you say she is already marked." they women was getting angrier. " how about cutting it out of her skin and marking me instead. I could pleasure you in ways that she could never think about." I looked at Meliodas wondering if he would consider this proposal. he snapped his figures and a couple of his guards appeared. and grab her.

she smirks thinking she won. he looked at me and whispered in my ear " get up and go over to her and slap her now. " I look at him and look at her I whisper back " I can't " he smiled and said " either slap her or I will have her mate with a low level demon and that will ruin her and her family." I felt a huge lump in my throat. " you can't she doesn't deserve that." he looked back at me. " then stand up for yourself and slap her set an example of her so on one bothers you again or I will have to make everyone fear even touching you."

I thought about it. he was trying to set it up so I was protected from the other females that may be upset with our "agreement" this was to protect me. I stood up and walked over to her raising my hand I slapped her as hard as I could. I could feel the sting myself. looking at her, her cheek was bruised. Meliodas smirked and motioned for me to sit back down on his lap.

" Elizabeth I'm sorry but I am not satisfied with this punishment cause I know you did it out of mercy. have her mate to a level 6!" she started to cry out the other females backed up and left him alone. I turned to him " why did you do that?" " relax a level 6 will not ruin her it will just make her loose some power and status for a couple years. a level 10 would ruin her she just lost some social standing. knowing her she will gain it back in three mating seasons." he smirked and pulled me closer to him. I could feel his heat again I lost my balance and slammed into his chest. his bare chest. I could feel my blush burning up my face.

He lend forward and whispered. " don't go getting to excited. I want to have some fun later." I go red and look around everyone was preoccupied by their mate. all the females were on the laps of their mate. I look at Meliodas and look down he was shirtless out of respect for me so he was trying in his own way but he couldn't loose face with his own kind or show mercy cause he would be viewed as weak, did he actually care about me?

authors note : next chapter we see inside Meliodas thoughts as he has a sliver haired beauty on his lap will he loose to temptation ?