by Alyx X
My name was called over and over again, but I was too busy hitting the bastard while cursing him out. Promising him that his precious Blood Goddess was going to make good work of him down in the depths of purgatory.
Drayl stopped moving. I finally slumped over him, my body jelly, exhausting pulling at my consciousness.
“Little one, look at me,” Kyel said. I blinked a few times before following his sharp command. He was as far as the chain would let him. “Good, find his keys.”
“I’m tired,” I mumbled and shook my head.
“I know, Nora. I know. But I need you to find his keys. Give them to me. I only you need you to do that and then you can rest.”
It took a lot of focus, but I was able to find the keys in Drayl’s back pocket. They jangled as I climbed to my feet and off of Drayl’s body.
Hunting. Prey. Surviving. I repeated the words over and over in my head as I got over to the jail, stumbling against the bars.
“Good girl. Pass me the keys.”
I tossed them to him.
My eyes dropped closed and I listened as a chain rattled, as the door creaked open, and then as familiar arms pulled in me into a familiar chest.
“Kyel.” I wrapped my arms around him and buried my face into his neck, taking in a deep breath as my body shuddered in relief at having him back.
“I’m here. You did well, Nora. You did so well. I knew you were my warrior queen.”
“I don’t feel like a queen,” I admitted. “I feel dirty.”
Kyel’s grip tightened around me as a growl escaped him.
“Never. You are the more pure thing in this life and everyone will see that.” He pulled away with a smile, though one eye was swelled close.
“Your face.”
He chuckled and rubbed his cheek in the palm of my hand. “What’s wrong with my face? I look like a badass.”
I giggled. “You look like you had the shit beaten out of you.”
“Yeah, well, it’s better than not breathing at all.”
In sync, we looked down at Drayl’s body.
“Is he really dead?” I asked.
“He is. He will never hurt you again and I am going to make this all up to you. I never…I never thought he would betray me like this. This was not in my plans.”
I sighed and placed a gentle kiss at the corner of Kyel’s bloody mouth. “Plans are always useless in a battle. Doesn’t mean the planning isn’t indispensable.”
“True. Come, we will finish this. Is the king still breathing?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Then we will finally have the answers we need to end this farce.”
22
Kyel
“Guards,” I bellowed, still holding Nora close. There was no way I was going to let her go at this point.
A door clanked open and heavy steps thudded against the floor before two guards joined us. Their eyes widened as they looked at Nora and I, and then at Drayl’s body. “Grab him.”
The two looked at each other and then slowly reached for their weapons. I narrowed my eyes.
“Reach for those guns and I will remove your arms and then let the water claim you.” They froze. “We must check on Ambassador Kryn. I have reason to believe that Drayl has hurt him. Grab his body and follow.”
“Sir, you need to stay in prison,” one guard was brave enough to speak up. He swallowed hard when I met his eyes.
“Drayl is a traitor to Ariex. All his dealings are nullified. Now grab him so we can go check on the ambassador. I will not repeat myself. I will just shoot you.”
They nodded before one of them grabbed Drayl and slung him over his body. I didn’t wait for them and stalked out of that forsaken place.
Nora pushed away and said, “I can walk.”
“I know.”
There was a pause before she said, “I’d like to walk on my own.”
“And I’d like to drown every rotten soul in this castle. Looks like neither of us is getting what we want today.”
Nora huffed her irritation and I bit back a smile. The pain in my face helped too. They really worked me over well. The moment we stepped back into the main area of the castle, we gained attention. Servants peeked out from behind doors with wide eyes as they gaped at us.
It had to be a shocking sight. Me, beaten to a pulp, carrying Nora, who was burying her head into my chest, trying to make herself as small as possible. A guard carrying Drayl over his should like he was nothing more than a sack of grain. I did my best to not look at Drayl’s body. He was a traitor, but to see that he was now with the Blood Goddess didn’t mean it hurt. He had been my best friend for most of my life. We had grown up together and he had advised me on so much.
To think that it was all a ploy.
“You’re thinking too hard,” Nora whispered.
“And I will continue to do so until everything is settled. Are you ready for the next the battle, my warrior queen?”
“Do I get to walk on my own?”
Reluctantly, I put her on her feet. She leaned into me as she gained use of her legs before straightening, her expression going blank. I smiled at her strength before walking into the Ambassador Kryn’s chambers.
The old man was not dead, but he was pretty out of it. Blood dripped from his forehead and he was still completely naked.
“Ambassador Kryn,” the second guard called out.
“Do not touch him,” I snapped before the guard could move to help the man. The guard froze, unable to go against me. If he did, I would kill him. It’d be a good way to show anyone loyal to Ambassador Kryn that they weren’t going to get off so easily.
“What is the meaning of this?” Father asked, trying to get to his feet, only to stumble back to the ground. The naked fat bastard wasn’t going anywhere.
“Why don’t you tell me?” I grabbed Drayl’s body from the guard and tossed it on the ground, only a feet from my father.
His eyes widened as he stared down at his bastard child. “Drayl. You killed Drayl?” Pure rage took him over.
“Drayl has been conspiring to become the next ruler. He gave me a lot of good information. Would you like to hear it?”
“Arrest that man!” Ambassador Kryn yelled.
No one moved. No one came rushing in. I turned to the door to see guards standing in it, giving me their back. They were keeping the others out.
My trusted men.
I grinned, flashing all my teeth. I had the audience I needed.
In a loud voice, I said, “Well, we know where people stand. Father, your bastard son is dead. He colluded with Lyer to gain the thrown by discrediting me. We know that the choices I have made do not equate execution. Punishment, yes, but not death. He has been whispering in your ear for far too long. Why don’t you tell the truth?”
“I have nothing to say to you, boy.” Ambassador Kryn seethed out. He tried to get to his feet, but he was too weak.
“I like this position. You on your knees before me. I could get used to this. It’s unfortunate that you’re cancerous to our nation and like all cancers, you need to be removed.”
“You cannot kill me. I am the ruler. Me! If I choose to have people killed for no reason other than to keep them silent, then I can.”
“Does that include my mother? Or your other wives.”
My father growled. “Your mother was a whore.”
I charged forward and grabbed him by the neck, lifting him up. “You were the whore, father. You had her killed simply because she knew of your affairs. Because she knew of your bastard child.”
“So what? The bitch knew too much. I took care of a problem.”
“You murdered her,” I seethed out.
“She was weak.”
I tossed my father to the ground hard and stepped on his back, keeping him there.
“I hereby claim my right—as the heir to Ariex—as Ambassador of Ariex. With my honor, I will protect this nation from enemies, whether they be external or internal. I will allow our people to
prosper. This is my promise as the new ruler. And my first motion is the execution of Kryn Kei, traitor to Ariex. Murderer of our nation’s queens. If anyone wishes to challenge, they may speak now.” I grinned. “I don’t mind cutting out their tongues.”
No one spoke.
I pointed to Drayl’s body. “Grab him.”
A guard scurried to pick him up.
I grabbed my father. He tried to fight back, but it was a loss cost. I was too angry and he was too weak. I walked over to the balcony and tossed open the doors.
“Let me go, you little whelp,” he gasped.
“No. Ariex has had to put up with you for far too long. That ends now. I will give our people what they need to prosper, and that means without you.”
“Toss Drayl over. Let the fish have a meal.”
“Sir?” The guard was pale.
“Do it.”
The guard was slow, but he went to the railing and then dumped to body over. I looked over and watched it fall all the way down the cliff, disappearing into the water.
“You can’t do this. I need to be on trial.”
“Traitors do not get a trial. Traitors are executed on sight.” With those last words, I tossed him over too. My father screamed, but the sound quickly disappeared with the wind that whistled by. He disappeared into the waters. There was no surviving from the height, and even if he managed to live, the water creatures would make good use of his body.
I stared for a long time, numbness traveling through me. Finally. He was gone. My nightmare finally ended.
Small arms wrapped around me before a warm body pressed into my back. I grabbed her hand and squeezed.
“It’s over,” she whispered. “You are now the ruler.”
“Yeah.”
“Face them. Do not show your weakness. Not yet.” Her whispered words reminded me that we still had a lot to deal with. Nora pulled away from me and it took all of me not to reach out to her and pull her to my side.
I turned and faced the room that had filled with guards and servants. Tension in the air was high as they waited to see what I would do next. My next words were important, it would set the tone for how I would rule. I didn’t want them thinking I’d be as cruel as my father.
“Time are tough,” I began slowly. “We had lived through a hard period, and as your new ruler, I will pull us out of it. We will know peace. We will know what it means to find happiness.” I glanced at Nora. “Every decision I make, I make only after considering Ariex and what is best for my citizens. I will never put anyone into a position where they aren’t able to dig themselves out of it. Show me loyalty, and I will show you how grand our world can be. But do not push my generosity. If you work against me, or against Ariex, I will not hesitate to punish you.”
No one said anything, everyone blinking at me. Finally, my devoted guards made the first move, bowing before me to pledge their loyalty. Slowly, the others in the room joined until everyone was bowing before me.
My people.
I grabbed Nora’s hand.
My mate.
Finally, I had everything in my grasp and I was never going to let it go.
23
Kyel
The next few days were torturous as I handled all the affairs needed to be completed as the new ruler. The council were being ridiculous but they were slowly coming on board. Nora was wonderful through the entire process, taking it all in quickly, and understanding instantly how important her role was as my queen.
I sat in the hot tub and washed my body, mindful of the aches from the beating I had taken. The swelling was gone now, but the bruises remained. They’d be there for another week or so.
I didn’t mind because it meant Nora doted on me more.
The door clicked open and my beautiful mate slipped inside, her red hair pinned on top of her head. She was in a soft blue robe too thin to hide the fact that her nipples were hard and that she was aroused. Her skin was that beautiful pink color.
“How are you feeling?” she asked, kneeling by the hot tub.
“I hurt. Make it go away.”
She grinned, her cheeks turning redder. She went to stand, but I grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the tub and on top of me. The water splashed all around, sloshing against the sides of the tub.
Nora moaned. “I am never going to get used to how a hot bath feels. I swear, I’m going to move into here. Never leave.”
I kissed her cheek, holding in my laughter. “No. It’ll make you all wrinkly and that makes you ugly.”
“Hey!” She slapped my chest as chuckled. I grabbed her hand and kissed her palm, liking how it changed her breathing. Nora pushed into me and all the signs were there. She needed pleasing and I was more than willing to make sure she felt good.
I ran my hand down her spine, feeling each ridge, before going down her ass, between each cheek. I found her puckered little hold and swirled my finger around it.
“Kyel, what are you doing?” she asked.
My finger slipped inside her ass and she gasped.
“It’s time I followed through with my promise. I said I’d take you, fill you completely. We will do that now.”
“Oh? Will you?” Her challenge was clear as she looked at me with hooded eyes.
I grinned and pumped my finger in her. Her ass clamped around me briefly before loosening up. “Yes.” I kissed her hard. My tongue caressed her bottom lip before she opened up for me. I dove in deeper, claiming her mouth as mine.
As I did so, I kept my finger moving inside her ass. I had done some ‘training’ already with her. She was ready. But I wanted it to be a pleasant experience for her. So I needed to stretch her.
Her breasts pushed against my chest and I hardened, thinking about how hard her nipples were while the rest of her breasts were soft. It was unfortunate that the robe was in the way.
“Here, we are going to do it here?” Nora asked breathlessly.
“You are right. This is not the place.” I lifted her, ignoring her little yelp. She clung to my body desperately and I grinned. Before we reached our bed, I removed her robe, unwilling to have anything between. Then I placed her on the bed, stomach down.
“Stick your butt up,” I said, curling around her back.
She did as I said with complete trust.
“I will never harm you. If you don’t like it, if you want me to stop, tell me. I will.”
“I know.” She gasped as I slipped my finger back into her ass. I reached over to the side table and pulled out the lube in there. The medical advisor had said if I were to make it easier on my mate, I’d need to use it. I put some on her ass, loving how it glistened as it dripped down her cheeks and into her crack. I rubbed it in and she moaned.
“It tingles,” she whispered.
I kissed her spine with a grin.
“Good. Then it is working. It will help you.”
“I believe you.”
Her complete trust in me did funny things to my heart. It made me want to worship her, to make me work at being worthy of her trust.
Once she began loosening up, I inserted another finger, scissoring my fingers to stretch her wider. Her limbs shook has she tried to keep herself up. I reached around with my other hand and played with her pussy, making sure to spread her wetness around her clit.
“Kyel,” she wimpered.
“Are you comfortable” I asked.
“Yes,” she hissed.
Just to be sure, I tucked a pillow underneath her stomach.
“Oh, that changes it,” she whispered in surprise.
“I have done the research. I will make sure this feels good for you.”
She snorted. “Cocky bastard.”
I kissed her spine and nipped at the skin gently. “When it comes to your body, yes. I will be happy to hold that title.”
That had her giggling, but it quickly changed into that adorable moaning noise she makes as I slipped my fingers into her pussy. She tightened around me briefly before getting lost in the sensations
.
“Your ass eats my fingers so well,” I whispered. “I can’t wait to see how it looks like with my cock inside of you. Pounding your ass while my other one takes your pussy. Filling you completely, claiming you completely as mine.”
“Do it,” she gasped. “Don’t hold back. I want to feel you.”
“How can I deny my mate’s command.” I positioned myself over her, adjusting my rock hard cocks so they rested against her holes. “I’m going to take your ass first.”
“Yes.”
I smirked, applying more of the lube. It was cold against my cock, but I understood what she meant by the tingling feeling. It felt like little sparks dancing along my skin. It was pleasurable. I pressed against her ass and her hole stretched as it wrapped around my tip. I paused, needing to get used to the feel of her.
Nora tried to press back against me but I stilled her. “Let me do this, little one.”
She froze. Once I was sure she wasn’t going to move, I pushed in further.
“Fuck. It feels like your squeezing my cock. So tight.” I worked myself slowing inside. It really was a sight to see. Her round ass spread wide, her hole filled with my cock. I slid the rest of the way in, breathing heavily, trying to not release my seed before we even got started.
“Feels so good,” Nora said, her forehead pressed against the pillow.
“Not finished yet.” I pumped in and out of her a few times, loosening her up more and getting her feeling good. My other dick slapped against her pussy with each thrust and that seemed to get her worked up more.
I pulled out almost all the way.
“No.” She pushed her ass back, eating up my cock.
I chuckled and rubbed her lower spine. “Relax, Nora. I am going to take your pussy now. And then I’m going to make you scream so loud you’re going to lose your voice.”
“Don’t make promises you can’t keep.”
I laughed, causing my body to vibrate and giving her pleasure. She moaned. I pulled my cock back and lined my second one up with her pussy. She was dripping wet and when I pushed back into her, both of my cocks sliding into her, it was like her body had been waiting for me.