Star Crossed

Chapter 12

Kara lay on the bed panting lightly after the Prince had pulled out of her one last time. She had turned her head away knowing she couldn't face him. But as soon as he was pulling out of her, he had gotten out of the bed and had left the chamber.

Tears welled up in her eyes realizing what had just happened. She had given the Prince her virginity and he had just left without a single word. She decided to get up and leave as well once the pain lessened. Kara wrapped the silk sheet around her and buried her face against the pillow. When she heard footsteps, her eyes widened and she looked up. Mon-El was back, with a gentle smile on his face. He was carrying a small bowl and a white cloth in his hands.

"Could you bend your knees for me, my love? I want to clean you. It will hurt a little if you move now."

Kara was shocked to hear that. She thought he had left, but here he was, wanting to clean her!

Her face reddened as she did what the Prince had asked. He sat down on the bed and put a small towel underneath her. Then dipping the cloth in the bowl of warm water, he gently brought it along her slit and cleaned her. There was some blood on the cloth when he had finished cleaning and some on his sheets as well. He knew the maids would change the sheets as soon as he was out for the day.

Once he was done, Mon-El told Kara that he was going to put the bowl and the now soiled cloth away and join her in bed. All she could do was nod. He returned to bed quickly and smiled when he saw her trying to cover herself up using the sheet. He grabbed onto it and shook his head. "It's not like I haven't seen it all. Sleep, my lady. You need to rest."

When Kara nodded and turned away, he immediately wrapped his arms around her, pulling her closer, her back touching his chest. He placed a soft kiss on her head and dozed off quickly. Kara was tired, sore and restless. All she wanted to do was stay here, in the Prince's arms, but she knew that as dawn came, her mother would surely check on her since she left the ball early. Kara turned in Mon-El's arms and saw his peaceful face. He slept like a baby. She found herself caressing his cheek with the back of her hand. Leaning closer, she placed a soft kiss on his lips, before gently moving away from his embrace. As she got out of the bed, she winced. It hurt more than she had imagined when she stood up straight. Deciding there was no time to waste, she pulled on her dress in a hurry, gathered her things and left the Prince's chamber. She was surprised to see that no guard was guarding the room. Maybe there was no threat for the great Prince, or maybe the guard had just left the post for a couple of minutes. Knowing it was probably the latter, she made use of the opportunity and hurried back to her own room.

Kara took off her dress and flung it on the chair before heading towards the bath chamber. Quickly filling up a bowl of hot water, she took a washcloth and began to clean herself. Once she was done, she put on a nightgown and slid into her bed.

She had a restless sleep as she was soon woken by her mother, who had come to see if she was still feeling under the weather.

"Darling, why didn't you tell us before you left? We were worried," Allura spoke as she touched her daughter's forehead. It was slightly warm, causing her to frown lightly. "Your fever still hasn't gone down. You shouldn't come down for a while. I'll see if we can have your breakfast sent up her."

"Thank you, Mother. I will be well soon."

Allura smiled as she caressed Kara's head before leaning down to kiss her forehead. "Rest well, my dear."

Mon-El had woken up after what seemed like the shortest sleep he had had in ages. He immediately reached out to Kara but only found the other side of the bed empty. Frowning, he sat up straight. She was gone. The woman had left without a word! After all he had done for her. After he had been so patient and gentle with her.