Risa's Destiny

by Rachel Starkie

  Apollo's eyes went wide, then he grinned. “I was trying to say we will be back soon; I just want to take Risa away to a little cave I know is under here, so we can mate,” he said, watching Zuko think it over.

  “Why should I let you have her?” Zuko asked, watching a tick form over Apollo’s eye.

  “Because my wolf wants to claim his mate,” Apollo snapped, forgetting all about Risa, who was just behind him, rolling her eyes; she swam to the little cave. This may go on for a bit. Clearly, Zuko was feeling like giving Apollo a hard time.

  Apollo growled, then sneezed, as growling under water felt very odd. He looked at Zuko, who was smirking again. “Listen, Apollo, why should I let you claim my sister? Isaac is a dragon, and his beast loves her, so I know he means it. Hellion went into mourning when he thought she had died, but you, all I have seen from Risa’s mind is you coming and going and hurting her,” Zuko watched him, waiting for Apollo to show him he was good enough for his sister. Apollo might have loved her, but if he left her as he had been doing, he would just hurt her more, and Zuko would not let that happen.

  Apollo frowned and sighed. “I know I have hurt her, but I had to leave,” he said, begging Zuko to understand. “Risa did not know the hunters were drawn to her and paid off by different folks of the village who wanted her dead. I went hunting to keep her alive and stop them from getting in the way of her happiness.” Apollo thought back to all he had done. The men he had killed, all the things he had hidden from Risa to keep her safe, to keep her happy. All because he remembered her face when her dad killed someone when she was a child. Apollo had been living alone in the woods since hunters murdered his family apart from his baby sister who was left with the council; he was only six years old when he found Risa. She had been playing in a pond, giggling and talking to herself. He had thought she was very odd as she kept talking to someone called ‘Zuko’ who was not there. He did not know until later that it was hard for Risa to be without her twin, and that had been her coping method. He had been about to leave the odd child when a man came out of the trees, aiming an arrow at her. Apollo had run and jumped, knocking her into the pond. Her screams had sent her dad running. The two of them had got to the side of the pond just as her dad had turned into a wolf. Apollo had never seen anything like it; nothing was left by the time Asta was done with the man. Apollo looked to Annabell as she was human, ready for her to run. Only she had walked to the wolf and patted his head. “Really, Asta, you could not leave me any?” she pouted and walked over to Risa. It was only then that Apollo had seen the fear which had frozen Risa to his side. Annabell had picked Risa up and cooed at her. Asta shifting back, rushed to her side.

  It had taken them hours to bring Risa around. Apollo did not know why he stayed, but something drew him to her. After that, he stuck by Risa’s side, finding her very annoying. But over time, the longer he spent time with her, the more he grew to love her. His need to keep her safe grew. Asta had taken Apollo under his wing. The two of them went hunting often to kill anyone who came after Risa—all behind Risa’s back; they had not wanted her to know just how much someone wanted her dead. Annabell had also known but always felt Risa should have been told and trained but followed Asta’s lead in wanting to keep her child smiling and not scared for her life.

  “Apollo!” Apollo jumped as his name was yelled inside his head. He had got so lost in the past; he had forgotten where he was. Zuko was frowning. “How many?” he growled.

  Apollo shrugged. “Too many,” was all Apollo said. “But, I would do it all again, to keep her smiling, to make sure she can laugh and sing all she wants.” Zuko pouted. “Great! Take all the fun out of my teasing,” he huffed, then smiled.

  “Fine, go; I will okay you being Risa’s mate. Man, this sucks...the others better be more fun,” he huffed and swam away. Apollo blinked, then grinned and shot off, swimming after Risa, who was now lying on the small cave floor. Having pulled herself out of the water, she was shocked there was a cave.

  Chapter Fifteen

  Apollo pulled himself out and made his way to Risa; she looked at him with tears in her eyes. He blinked. “What is wrong?” he asked, cupping her cheek; she shook her head and pulled him to her. Apollo did not understand, and then it clicked. “You were listening.” His face dropped, would she want him now, knowing he had killed so many? He was so lost in his thoughts; he did not see her move; her lips on his brought him back, and he moaned.

  “Apollo, you did so much for me, without me even knowing. I forgive you for being an ass,” she said, grinning then laid back. “Now, I believe you had plans for me, seeing as you did bring me into a cave alone.” Apollo grinned back, his old self showing once more as he moved over her.

  Bending down, he kissed her deeply. “Oh, Risa, my sweet Risa, I plan to claim you and make you mine,” he growled, nipping her bottom lip and pulled on it softly. Risa whimpered as she panted and watched him, letting him take the lead, for now, anyway.

  Then, he moved back; she frowned and went to sit up. “No!” he ordered. “Lie down,” he growled, making Risa lie back at once as he got up and slid his trunks down. She went back to smiling; he was not leaving, just getting naked. She lay back and watched. God, Apollo was sexy, a strong body begging for her to lick his skin.

  She went to sit up again. “No, Risa, stay down. Did I say you could move?” Apollo smirked. He moved to the side and pulled out a bag he had hidden there days before when he first found the cave. It took a lot of speed to get it in without being able to breathe, but he had hoped he could make it. “Oh dear, you seem to have planned this.”

  Apollo grinned, what Risa could only say was a wolfish smile. “Oh, Risa, I have been planning this day for so long,” he said, dropping the bag. He pulled two long bits of rope out of it.

  He moved to start tying her hands up, and she frowned. “Hey, this rope feels odd, like cloud stuff,” she said.

  “Yep, magic, my dear. I love the idea of tying you down, having my way with you, but I would hate to mark your skin,” he said. “I want my marks on you, but not like that,” he grinned. Risa blinked as he pulled her up, then he sat down on a rock by the wall. He pulled her over his knee. Risa found herself looking at the floor. “Apollo? I don’t think you can claim me like this,” she huffed, trying to get up, only to have Apollo bringing his hand down on her ass. She yelped, unable to believe he had hit her. What had she done? Was he mad? She did not get it. Only when his hand came down again, she felt something, not sure what it was. She wiggled. By the fifth smack, she was moaning, the heat from her ass was making its way to her core. “Risa, now that I have your full attention, I have to say you have been a very bad girl.” Apollo grinned, his fingers sliding between her legs and rubbing her clit. Risa whimpered again, pushing back. “Not only did you let Isaac claim you first,” his hand came down with another smack, “but you also have been making me wait for my turn,” he said, panting now as he could smell just how aroused Risa was becoming.

  Risa moaned. “Sorry, he beat you to it; what can I say?” she asked, panting. Yelping, his hand smacked her again. “Please, Apollo, I need you,” she begged, now, wiggling. Who knew she would be so turned on from being spanked, but by God, she was. She felt him rubbing her clit again and started to pant. “What's more, you have been keeping so much from me, pushing me away. You will not do that anymore, do you understand?” Apollo growled. “You belong to me, and yes, the others, but for now, me,” he said, huffing. “And I want you to be safe, so no more fighting people in the village.” Risa froze. “Oh yes, Risa, I know all about the fights. I know about you trying to track down info on who killed your mum and dad—your spying and breaking into homes. Who do you think had your back and stopped people from finding you, when you messed up?” He smacked her again making her groan. “From now on, you come to us. You will not put yourself at risk; do I make myself clear?” Risa nodded at a loss for what to say. All these years, she had felt she was alone—had felt like no one saw her, but all that time Apollo
had been there. She always wondered why no one found her when she broke in places, for she had never been quiet about it. But now, she saw he had seen her; he had always been there to keep her safe and have her back. Tears fell from her eyes, and she started to cry. She had never been alone as when she lived in the village. Years of pain came out of her then—all the feelings she had kept hidden so deep. The loneliness, the fear, the pain, but now, they were all leaving. As she cried, she felt Apollo smacking her; each hit let more of the pain go, making her feel free.

  She lost how long they sat there, her mind drifting when she came back to herself. She was sitting in Apollo’s lap; he was petting her head softly, hugging her close. She felt tired but oddly light; she grinned up at him as he kissed her cheek. “How are you feeling?” he asked. She just blushed then kissed him.

  She felt his shock but also felt the fact he was hard as a rock. “Apollo, make me yours,” she begged, her legs shaking, but she needed him now. She kissed him, pushing against him, a purr rising inside her as she felt his growl. She did love it when his wolf came out to play. She opened her eyes to meet his, which had now become slightly golden.

  “Mine,” he growled, and Risa found herself on her back before she could blink. He had her pinned down. “Mine,” he said this time, nuzzling her neck. “Are you ready to become mine?” he asked, making Risa smile.

  “Yes, Apollo, show me what you got,” she begged, pulling him down to kiss him deeply. Moaning, she felt his hands slide up her sides. Then there were two rips. She blinked, pulling away to see him throwing her swimsuit away. “Hey,” she started saying but then moaned as his mouth sucked her nipple into his mouth. Her eyes rolled as she pushed up into him. “Apollo,” she moaned, panting as she felt him work her nipple biting and pulling it, making her whimper in need.

  He moved back up to speak in her ear. “Just think, one day, I will be fucking your sweet pussy, and Ben will be behind you fucking that tight ass.” His words aroused her even more. “Then, maybe Isaac will be fucking your mouth. Forrester will be fucking Ben, adding his power behind his thrusts,” he growled, his hands going to cup Risa’s pussy, rubbing her clit and sliding inside her. “You will be filled and fucked by your mates, claimed in every way,” he said, making Risa cry out as she came. The thought alone of them fucking her sent her higher, and Apollo had not even got inside her, yet.

  Apollo moved back, grinning. “Risa, there is something you should know before we go on,” he said. Risa panted, watching him. “Risa, my sweet, my family has a trait, which most of my kind don’t.” Risa just blinked, still coming down from her high. “Risa, my kind knots inside their mates,” he growled, just the thought of knotting Risa, of being locked inside her, made him want to take her now.

  “I know,” Risa said, making Apollo blink dumbly. Risa smiled softly. “Apollo, I am a changeling. My dad told me a lot about your kind. Mum hated it, but he said I had to know,” she said, smirking. Apollo just rolled his eyes. “Now, stop talking, shut the fuck up, and fucking claim me already. Knot me, baby, and make me yours before I go find another to do the job,” she purred, crying out as she felt Apollo slam into her.

  “Mine! You are mine,” he growled, kissing her deeply. Risa wrapped her legs around him and held on for dear life. God, he was so rough, and she loved it. He made her feel wanted, loved and oddly, more than anything, she felt needed. She kissed him, moaning and whimpering. “Oh, fuck me, Apollo: I love you.”

  Apollo held her close. “I love you, Risa, now, cum for me,” he growled and slammed again inside her. Risa felt something grow, then; something filled her up, and she cried out as it hit her g-spot and did not let go. Every time Apollo shifted, it rubbed her g-spot, her eyes rolled back as he leaned in and bit her. She screamed as she came hard. Growling, she returned his bite, her cat not liking the idea of not claiming him right back.

  Risa lay back, moaning; she could feel Apollos knot still inside her. “So… how…long...before..it…goes…down?” she asked, yawning; she was so tired right now. Plus, she also got the feeling that if this lasted too long, her brother’s head would pop up out of the water. He always did seem to pop up at the most annoying times. Apollo nuzzled her neck. “Not sure. You are the first time I have knotted someone, but you know what I am? Sleepy,” he said, and like that, he was out cold. Risa blinked, sighing and smiled, shaking her head, but she was sleepy herself. But she was also cold. Her eyes started to close, but as they did, she thought she saw something move, but she was fast asleep.

  Zuko pulled himself from the water, only his eyes were closed, and he was moving slow. “Stupid, Sister, falling asleep when wet. Do you want to catch a cold?” he was muttering to himself. He found a blanket that Apollo had hidden and threw it over the pair. He opened his eyes once that was done to make sure he had covered them. He shook his head and dived back into the water. “Onyx, keep an eye on them. I don’t want Risa getting too cold, and I don’t know how long they will stay linked,” he said to Onyx, who huffed.

  “Really, Zuko, you need to stop spying through Risa’s link; you will hear stuff you are not meant to,” he said, telling him off for once.

  Zuko smirked. “Yea, yea, I know; I don’t mean to. Risa is not used to the link and thinks very loudly at some points,” he sent back, pouting. He came up and saw Ben, Forrest and Isaac waiting for him. “Well, now Risa has two mates. Well, three, but Hellion is not here, yet,” he said, grinning. Ben looked sad. “You have to wait, Ben, and earn your right. After all, you broke her heart,” Zuko said, sending Ben a cold look. “But I think you can make it up. And, I forgive you for hurting my sister, for now, but hurt her again, and you will die,” he said and walked off, humming lightly.

  “Do you think he means that?” Ben asked.

  “He does,” Forrester replied. “You don’t understand the bond he has with Risa,” he continued. “Do you guys know what a soul twin is?”

  Ben shook his head, and Isaac just sort of shrugged. He took a breath and went on. “A soul twin is when a soul splits into two beings. These beings are different and opposite to each other in many different ways. For some could be good and evil, others smart and dumb. In Risa’s and Zuko’s case, they are male and female. So, they are, in a sense, the same person, just the male and female side of the same coin. This makes a link, a close bond; it is why Zuko is finding it hard to be away from her now. Soul twins are always close, always feel happier together. It is a strong bond as they are linked by the mind and the soul. However, Zuko feels lost; he spent years believing Risa was dead and was lost to the darkness of the magic which had hit him as a child. This, in turn, broke his mind. Risa had always been his world. He always had the drive to make her happy and keep her safe. Now, that need has grown once we found out Risa was alive. He felt bad for leaving her all that time alone, but he was still unable to go to her side. He had to learn to control the darkness. The thought that Risa would hate him for letting the darkness win almost drove him mad again. But, he worked to prove himself, to make sure he was worthy of Risa. But his mind...well, think of it like a child's,” Forrester explained. “Zuko was hit by a dark magic spell at the age of five, he was not awakened until he was ten, and he woke to find out, his family was dead. So, he lost himself to rage. It was not until he was fifteen that we found out Risa was alive. And then, he had to spend more time training than being a teenager or even a child,” he said, stopping when Isaac raised a hand.

  “So, what you are saying is, his mind has half gone back to that of a child—back to the time when he and Risa were happy and linked—when he was his most sane?” he asked.

  Forrester nodded. “Yes, because he never got to be a child; he is now living that time, not knowing how to be a grown-up. He will learn, but for now, he is just doing what feels right to him, which is to be by Risa’s side all the time,” Forrester said sadly, looking to the doorway that Zuko left by. “He needs Risa more than any of you do. Without her, he will be lost to the darkness, and we will have to kill him. Risa is
the only thing that keeps him fighting, keeps him sane, for he wants her to be proud of him, to be happy and let him stay by her side.” He got up. “So, just give him time,” he said with a half-smile. “But also, keep in mind, he will kill you without blinking. The darkness inside him makes him more powerful than anyone here. Only Risa could beat him, and that is only because even in his most evil, darkest times, he would never hurt her. His magic would not touch her. Well, he would kill you if he thought you would hurt Risa,” he added and left without another word.

  Ben looked at Isaac, who was watching Forrester. “I am not going to mate with her, am I? I will be thrown away,” he said.

  Isaac looked at him. “No, you will mate her, Ben. But, be warned, it may take her time before she can trust you with her heart. Get ready to work for it,” he said, grinning. “I believe Apollo is going to make sure you get some time with Risa, but you will not get to fuck her. You may get to touch and taste her if you are good,” he said, winking and walked off.

  Ben thought about it and grinned. He could live with that. The pleasure he would get from knowing he was pleasing Risa would be worth the blue balls, and the build-up he was sure would come to be her mate. He smiled and headed back to his room, humming.

  Chapter Sixteen

  Risa woke, shivering due to the cold, and her back hurt. Well, when she thought about it, her ass and her pussy hurt too, but she did not mind that too much. She opened her eyes to find Apollo still fast asleep. She smiled, then pulled his ears gently. “Apollo, you need to wake up now.” She grinned as he sleepily nuzzled into her before his eyes snapped open. He frowned. “Where did this cover come from?”

  “I think Zuko most likely. Hey, be glad, when Isaac and I had sex, Zuko got into bed with us,” she said, giggling