Chapter 35

Bellaneeze appeared looking like she had been in the middle of having a conversation that she had been pulled out of. Confusion on her face as she looked around, but when she spotted Daniel the look changed to one that Rowan knew well. Love, confusion then worry.

“Daniel, your bleeding!” Bellaneeze’s panicked voice echoed in the silence. Rowan hadn’t noticed the blood, funny she had missed as now she looked at him he was covered in it, lacerations all over is arms, chest and face.

“Why have you called me to you, you know it's too dangerous.”

“I didn’t call you here my love. Oh high and mighty over there did, apparently a family reunion was needed.” Daniel said, embracing her so tenderly that it made Rowans heart constrict at them not being together, surely with that much love they should be.

Getting more and more confused by the second, her head felt like it was going to exploded. Bellaneeze was her mother. Huh. Well she could have told her that before now. Why had they kept this a secret and why did Shae and Alexion think they were her parents? Had they been lying to her this whole time? Her whole life was turning out to be one big fat lie.

Laughter bubbled up from the empty pit in her stomach. Xavier was still frozen in a compromising position. Her mother and father, apparently, were wrapped in each other’s arms, and Daniel was a weird, something, with a sex crazed wife. What wasn’t funny about that? She felt hysterical, yeah that would best describe the emotion right now, nothing else would fit.

“She’s losing it. I knew this would be too much information. You should have let me tell her in my own time Adam.” Daniel sighed.

“Daniel, you worry to my love, she is a lot stronger than you know. Just give her a moment, she will pull it together.” Bellaneese said into his shoulder.

Rowan could hear everything that was going on around her. It was like she had two brains one processing the information the other totally freaking out.

“She is processing the new information; she will be fine in a minute.” Adam announced.

Rowan was indeed processing the information, her laughter loud and from her belly, she couldn’t stop it, couldn’t help it. But it helped release the nervous energy from her. Her mind hadn’t shut down, it had cracked wide open and she felt lost.

Finally she pulled herself into some semblance of normal and looked around.

“Are you ok now?” Bellaneese asked stepping in her direction.

Rowan held up her hand to stop her. She needed space.

“No, I'm not ok, nothing about this is ok. My fiancé is groping a married woman, and I just found out that the parents I never knew I had aren’t my parents at all and that you two are. Anything else you’d like to tell me while we’re on the truth serum?” Rowan asked.

Adam stepped forward, “Yes. I will tell you the whole truth.”

 With a rather angry retort from Daniels and Bellaneeze in language she couldn’t understand, it sounded like bells chiming, before he looked at her again and continued.

“Biologically, Daniel, and I are your fathers, Shae, Eve and Bellaneeze you mothers. I know it's hard to belive or understand, and we don't have time to get into the mechanics of it right now. but that is the truth.”

Rowan felt her mouth drop open, far enough to catch flies, if there were any. Her mind couldn’t grasp that concept. How did you have three mothers, never mind two fathers?

 “You are the Key Rowan. The Key to life and death. Eve needs you to gain entrance into the garden of Eden and the tree of life. We can't let that happen, no matter what.”

“Why haven’t you killed me then?” Why had she asked that question. She had no idea, it just popped out and before she could retraked it he was answering her.

“If killing you would solve this problem, I would have, but you are life and death, without you, the world would end.”

Oh goodie, she thought.

“Why does Eve want the tree of life, you are immortal, what good would it do her?” Rowan asked.

“We are not immortal Rowan, what you see before you is an illusion, Eve wants her youth back and she wants to reign supreme, she still holds a grudge for being evicted from the garden.”

“Why not come for me earlier then, why has she waited this long?”

“She didn’t know you existed. It's why Daniel hid you, he realised his mistake and did his best by you. It was only when you returned here and your powers returned fully that she felt your presence and knew what you were. Now she will build an army and come for you.” Adam explained.

“Adam. We need Rogue.”  Daniel said.

“You know what you are asking of me!” Adam sighed.

“Yes.” Daniel said, with equally as much enthusiasm and Adam had had at the suggestion.

Rowan wondered why they would be so dower at bring Rogue back if they could, but she didn’t interrupt their quiet contemplation, it seemed wrong somehow to voice her feelings and concerns over their odd behaviour. She laughed again, everything was so odd, how was she able to tell anymore?

“Rowan, I need for you to unfreeze things now.” Adam asked her, his voice low and soft.

She continued to laugh but answered him in bursts. “If I knew how to, I would. Do you think I have been sitting here twiddling my thumbs the whole time. No, I have been trying to undo it, but you took my powers remember.”

“No, I didn’t. I just let you think I had. The mind is a powerful tool Rowan, you need to learn how to use it against people. I didn’t have to take anything from you, you just had to believe I had.”

Rowan was stunned, yet again, by this. When would she learn? Concentrating on Xavier she willed him to breath, to move, to come to her. She also willed him to slap Eve.

*

Xavier felt her calling him and he went to her, but not before hitting Eve across the face.

He was shocked at himself, he had never struck a woman before, not out of malice anyway. But he didnt linger on that thought as Rowans call was stronger. She needed him, he could feel it.

Rowan wrapped her arms around him.

“I'm so glad your back.” She said as those pesky tear returned.

“How dare you strike me you little maggot.” Eve’s voice bellowed. Xavier didn’t even react to Eve’s out bust as he held Rowan.

“You have no idea how glad I am to be myself again. I felt like I was trapped inside my body, with no will of my own. I hated every minute of it.” He kissed her. His lips hard and soft, seeking entrance into her mouth. Pulling back as Eve continued to bellow in outrage, she looked into his eyes.

“I know babe, don't worry, I'm not angry with you, but before you touch me again. Please go and wash her stink off you.” She said, pushing him towards the water.

“Fine, ignore me then, see if you like this.” Eve taunted, her perfect eyebrow cocked up and her grin became wicked.

Rowan felt her stomach heat up and swirl, nausea overtook her and she wrapped her arms around herself.

“What are you doing to her?” Xavier said rushing to Rowans side, before he too clutched his stomach and fell to his knees at Rowans side.

“Eve!” Adam yelled.

“Oh don't get your knickers in a twist, I didn’t kill anyone.” Eve cackled, “Although he may wish I had soon enough.”

“What has she done to me?” Rowan cried. The emptiness she felt was excruciating.

“It appears she has given me our baby.” Xavier said breathlessly, looking at his distended stomach.

Rowan gapped at the swell that she saw, she hadn’t even had a swell yet.

Xavier’s hand flew to his stomach and shock crossed his perfect features as Rowan stared at him.

“What is it?” she asked, worry sounding heavy in her voice.

“It kicked me. there it is again. How?”

“I aged it a bit.” Eve said, clearly delighted with herself.

Rowan and Xavier looked at each other. Rowan had had enough bizarreness for one day and just couldn’t take anymore.

“Change it back. Put things back to how they are meant to be, right now.”

“No. You do it, if you want the morning sickness, peeing all the time, cravings and cramps, never mind the birthing of it. I just did you a favour, you can thank me for it later.” Eve smiled at her, a taunting smile that made her stomach lurch.

“I can't do it. I might kill the baby. Adam. Do something.” Rowan pleaded.

“Sorry Rowan, I can't do anything. But she is right, you do have the power change it back.” Adam said, smiling at Eve.

He really was smiling at the evil cow. Smiling.

“Eve, I'm bring Rogue back.” Adam sobered.

“You know what that means Adam.” Eve said.

You could cut the air with a knife it had become so thick and tense.

“What are your terms?” Adam asked.

“I get to take someone else.”

“Fine, but no one here and not storm.” Adam agreed.

“Agreed.”

Adams face paled at her agreement and Rowan had a sinking feeling she wasn’t going to like what was going down here. So before she could stop herself or they could voice the person taking Rogue place she wanted her own bit of happiness guaranteed.

“Before any further agreements are made, I want one thing sorted out right here, right now.” Rowan piped up, not knowing if this was a good time, but lately there wasn’t any good times for anything.

“If you’re my parents, then I want you to stop this farce of a marriage between me and Rafe and let me and Xavier get married. I want to be with him and I'm not moving from this hell hole of a nightmare until I get at least one thing out of this.” She finished, resting her hands on her hips and fought the childish urge to stamp her foot.

“Sorted.” Daniel gleamed at her.

“Now as to you terms Eve, who will you be taking?” Adam returned to the original topic.

“Josephine.”

“NO.” Rowan yelled.

“Too late, buttercup, the agreement had been made. I get Josephine you get Rogue.” Eve laughed.

Chapter 34

The laugh echoed off everything, an evil cackle if ever she had heard one. Rowan looked around as did Xavier but there was no one there. Not that they could see anyway.

“Quite the temper you have their Xavier. I could use that.”

“Come out and I’ll show you more.” He said spinning around.

Rowan watched dumbfounded by the luminous green eyes that appeared to be floating mid air right in front of Xavier. He took a step back, blocking Rowan from the eyes. Slowly a form followed, the most perfect body Rowan had ever seen, she was naked except for the fig leaves covering her nipples and sex. Red hair pleated and draped around her front to her waist. Skin so pale pink and flawless it was painful to look at.

“How about you show me your temper in a more. Pleasurable way.” She purred, running one fingernail slowly down his chest, her gaze following her finger to his manhood.

“Xavier. No, don't.” Rowan said, but her voice was barely audible, the words seemed to stick in her throat, which had suddenly gone tight and dry.

Xavier grabbed the woman and spun her around before squeezing her breasts. It looked painful to Rowan. Was he going to kill her, he didn’t look like himself. His eyes were glazed over and if she had to guess she would say that he was glamoured.

“You want to fuck me don't you Xavier?” the woman purred, arching her back, pressing her breasts further into his hands. Her groans like daggers to Rowans heart.

“Yes.” Xavier said and rowans heart collapsed in on its self, her stomach flipped. He is not himself, remember that.

“That feels good, doesn’t it? You don't have to hold back with me Xavier, give me everything youv got and more.” She said reaching her hand behind her back. Rowan couldn’t see what she was doing but the jerk of Xavier shoulders gave her a pretty good idea. Fury filled her, this bitch was going to die and die slowly.

“What do you want to do to me Xavier?”

“Fuck you till you bleed.” His emotionless voice said.

Eve took his hand from her breast, licked his fingers and then guided them inside her. Xavier took over from there and rubbed her while his fingers fucked her.

“That’s it. Harder. Harder. Make me cum.” She groaned.

Rowan lost it, she knew this woman was powerful, could feel it prickle against her skin, but she was not about to sit here like a wall flower while this cunt took advantage of her man, no fucking way.

She marched up to the woman, got up in her face. Grabbed Xavier hands and held them tight against his struggle to keep going.

“Bitch. Get. Your. Claws. Out. Before I gauge your eyes out, and shove then where his fingers were.”

“I am everything and nothing. And right now you’r pissing me off, not a smart move on your part.” She glared at rowan. “I did not interrupt you, so the least you could do is leave little girl before I gut you.”

“LET.HIM.GO” Rowan growled out between her teeth.

“Oh I will just as soon as he feeds.” She said, moving her neck to the side allowing Xavier perfect access to her carotid artery.

“NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.” Rowan screamed. The world stopped. No sound could be heard. Nothing moved. Even Xavier was frozen midway to the women throat, who had a gleaming grin plastered to her face in preparation of his bite.

Rowan looked around; she was the only thing moving. She had frozen everything. Holly shit!

“It's about time” A male voice said.

“And who the hell are you?” She glared. “Come to do to me, what your little friend there is doing to my fiancé? Well, let me warn you. I have had it up to here, with you freaks. The next one to upset me, in case that’s not clear, let me spell it out. YOU. will lose something they can’t live without.” She finished facing the newcomer.

He held up his hands in surrender before speaking.

“Who I am, is not important, why I'm here, is. But to ease your mind my name is Adam, and that.” he motioned to woman. “Is my wife, Eve.”

“Nice wife you have there, you should keep her on a leash.” Rowan barked, feeling the power drain from her.

“I'm here to help you Rowan.” Adam said, moving towards her.

“I think I need a straight jacket, not the kind of help you can give.” She slumped to the ground. Her muscles aching from pent-up adrenaline, the power drain was almost painful. What was causing it?

“Sarcy much?” He smiled at her.

“Wouldn’t you be to, if things, beings, kept popping in on you?”

“You have no idea what I have to put up with, be thankful you don't.” He said, pain flashing across his face so briefly, she wasn’t sure she had seen it.

Rowan pinched herself to make sure this wasn’t another bad dream, then noticed she was still naked. Before she could form the words, she was dressed as was Xavier. She breathed a sigh of relief. The unfortunate thing was that she wasn’t dreaming.

“Well done, but that is child’s play Rowan, you need to learn defensive moves too.” He said crouching down in front of her.

Adam took her hand and kissed the back.

“Rest my child, I know you feel drained. I'm sorry about that, but it's necessary for now.”

Rowan felt the powers seeping out of her, she flopped against a rock and just stared at Adam.

“Don't be scared, it's for your safety as much as anyone’s. You are about to learn the truth and I think it's best if you can't kill anyone.”

Rowan could do little more than nod her head. Her brain was active but her body unresponsive.

Adam stood up and walked a little away from her.

“Daniel.” He said.

“Argg, wha.. oh. Pardon my outburst.” He said, going down on one knee.

“Welcome Daniel, it's been a while my friend.” Adam said. She didn’t miss the slight edge to his voice though.

“Why have you sent for me?” Daniel asked, head bowed.

“You know why.” Adam said, walking towards Rowan again. “This is your doing, your responsibility. You must train her before it's too late.”

“I am protecting her, I can't do both, right now I should be at the gate holding back the hounds.”

“They won’t be held back by you, you know that. You should never have taken what didn’t belong to you.”

“Why did you let me take it.”

“This is, and was always your fate.”

“Please, Adam. Help me.” Daniel begged.

“I am helping you, more than I should. Train her before Eve comes for the baby. It will take an army to stop her.”

“I can't keep them away and train her. Can't you freeze hell or something?”

“I'm not even going to dignify that with an answer. But you won’t be alone.”

“No, please, you can't get her involved.”

“I have too, she is her mother after all. Bellaneeze.” He called

Chapter 33

Three weeks later and Rowan still had no frigin clue what they were going to do. Her mother had been on and on at her about meeting her future husband and she had managed to put it off until today.

Looking in the mirror as she brushed her hair, she remembered her last meeting with Xavier. They had been meeting every chance they got, at the watering hole. No one knew they were meeting, for all intense and purposes they hadn’t seen each other in weeks.

She brushed her fingers over her lips and remembered his kiss, the way every touch he delivered made her shiver with delight.

She sighed, this was crazy, she had no intention of marrying anyone but Xavier. Nausea hit her like a ton of bricks and she raced to make it to the toilet.

On her knees she emptied her stomach then retched and retched. She was surprised that her guts hadn’t come up. Flopping back against the sinks cabinets she held her sides, they hurt so much.

This was the forth morning she had been sick, being kept apart from Xavier was causing this and if she didn’t find a way to rectify it, she was likely to become bulimic.

Getting up off the floor she splashed her face and took a drink of water to get rid of the vomit lingering in her mouth.

*

Xavier paced in his room, he knew Rowan was meeting Rafe today and that she would have to spend the day with him. Everything in him was in turmoil over it. He wanted to break something, ideally Rafe’s face.

He had known Rafe for a long time, had even been friendly with him on earth. Rafe was a real ladies man and he wouldn’t waste any time trying to get her into bed.

“Arggggg.” He yelled into the cosmos. “WHY!!! why him?” He slammed his hand down on his desk and the wood splintered before splitting in two, the contents flying everywhere as the desk hit the floor. It hadn’t made him feel one iota better.

He needed to see her. Without her he couldn’t breathe, and right now he was likely to kill someone. He sent the bird they used into the air, she would get his message and meet him, she had too.

After showering he put her ring in his pocket. She’d made him take it off her, reluctantly he had agreed but every time they met, she’d put it back on. He couldn’t wait to see her, it had been two days since their last meeting, two days too long, and with her upcoming day with Rafe, he had to see her.

He sat under the oak tree and closed his eyes, she had to come. He needed her, he had to believe that she would come today, even if it was difficult for her to get out alone.

“Penny for ...?” Rowan asked.

But before she even had time to finish that sentence, he had her in his arms and her lips on his. Rowan wrapped her arms around him and returned his kiss with gusto.

“I had to see you. I could go any longer babe, I'm sorry, I know it must have been hard to get away.” He breathed against her lips, looking into her eyes.

“I'm glad you did, if you hadn’t sent the bird, I would have, Iv missed you far too much, it's making me sick.” She whispered. “I don't think I can do this much longer Xav.”

“What do you mean sick?” He asked, he should have told her she was pregnant but, how did he do that without telling her how he knew, when she didn’t. He couldn’t tell her about Daniel, he had made a promise, and even though it was killing him to keep this to himself, she’d had so much to deal with already, one more thing might tip her over the edge and cause her to do something stupid.

“The last four days I’ve been really sick, especially in the mornings. When I remember that I wont see you. It's the stress of carrying on like this and missing you every minute I'm away from you, it has my stomach it knots.” She said resting her head against his cheat.

“Um, Ro. There’s something you should know. I'm not sure how to tell you this babe, but..”

Rowan stiffened in his arms, he felt her heart rate pick up.

“Please don't tell me it's too dangerous for us to keep meeting, because I don't think I can deal with that right now Xav.”

“Thats not what I was going to say. I couldn’t live without seeing you Ro. This is killing me too, and now I have to deal with Rafe parading you around on his arm too. Believe me, it's taking everything I have not to kill him for just thinking about you. The little gift you gave me, when you saved me, lets me know exactly what he’s thinking, and I don't like it.” He said holding her tightly. Never wanting to let her go again.

“Aww Xavier. You have nothing to worry about. I love you and that will never change. You know I don't have a choice in this, not at the moment anyway.” She said, burying her head in his shoulder. “Anyway what is it you did want to tell me, we got off topic?”

Xavier picked her up and walked to the water’s edge while he formulated his thoughts. He sat them both down and kept her in his lap, where she belonged.

“Well it's just that... you being sick is... well it could be that you’re... pregnant.” He finally managed to say; telling her without telling her, seemed the best way.

“Oh MY GOD.”She said as her hands flew to her stomach. “Do you think, do you think I am?”

“I’d say it's a strong possibility.” He said, smiling and covering her hand with his before kissing her cheek, “It explains why you’re being sick.”

“How long do you think I can hide this? If my mother finds out she will kill me and then you.”

Shit, he had forgotten all about Shae, she already knew and wasnt happy about it. She would find a way of getting rid of it, was probably working on it right now, but like him didnt want to tell Rowan before she came up with a plan.

“I don't know, but I promise you, nothing and no one will hurt you or our baby. Even if I have to tear the world apart to keep you safe I will.”

“We’re having a baby.” She whispered, more to herself than him, he thought. He watched the tender expression and his heart swelled. Her voice filled with awe and love as she rubbed her stomach, before shock appeared in it place, “We’re having a baby Xavier! Are you ok with that?” she asked.

He kissed her hard, while holding her hand to her stomach.

“I have never been happier, and this,” he said rubbing her stomach, “is the first of many Mrs Night.” He said pulling out the ring and putting it where it belonged.

Rowan stood up and pulled him to his feet.

“Make love to me.”She said.

He didn’t have to be asked twice.

Undoing the buttons on her shirt one by one he tortured her as well as himself with his agonisingly slow movements, but he wanted to keep her here as long as he could, and rushing this was the last thing he wanted. Not knowing when he would see her again he wanted to take his time and savour every inch of her, burn her moans of pleasure to his mind and body. Feel her tremble in his arms as he pleased and teased her. When he was done she wouldn’t have any energy left to even talk to Rafe.

He kissed her skin as he exposed it slowly, biding his time until he could worship her breasts. Lose himself in her soft curves and tease her into shivering for him. Her soft cries egging him on to undo her jeans and slide his finger through the soft curls to her hot, wetness. He growled into her breasts as she leaned into him, begging him with her body to take her. She moved against his fingers and he almost lost it, almost tore he jeans from her. Instead he picked her up and carried her to the tree before dropping to his knees and sliding her jeans down her sculptured thighs kissing the soft flesh as he went. He kissed her stomach before lifting one foot and taking her jeans from it. Nudged her legs open and teased her with his breath.

*

“Hold yourself open for me baby, Invite me it.” His husky voice asked her.

Rowan felt insecure, it was broad daylight and anyone could see them doing this, but she wanted this so much that it was a fleeting thought. She pulled back her lips, exposing herself completely and shook with anticipation. His hot breath scorched her as he nipped her fingers. Her core was throbbing and tingling so much she wasn’t sure she would be able to keep her legs under her.

His tongue swept up her and her legs buckled from the sheer pleasure he delivered.

“If you don't stay up, I will have to stop this.” He growled.

Her heart hammered and her pulse raced, she felt breathless and dizzy. But she didn’t want it to stop, leaning against the tree she let the bark dig into her back, the pain adding to the pleasure instead of helping her concentrate.

Xavier continued to barley touch her with his tongue until she cried out with need. Then, and only then did he add the pressure she needed from him. He circled that hot wet tongue around and around until her whole body shook from the climbing orgasm, Xavier’s growls adding vibrations to the pressure of his tongue. He kept her on the edge of oblivion, never allowing her to plunge over it.

 “You’re so wet, so hot, so fucking sinful.” He growled looking at her with such heat, such desire that it almost burned her.

Xavier stood up and turned her around, braced her hands on the tree. Unbuttoned his jeans and drove himself to the hilt, with a growl so loud the whole kingdom had probably heard it. He held  her hips and with feral grunts and groans, his pace full of need and anger, he slammed against her bottom over and over. His hands came around and grabbed her breasts hard, as his thrusts got harder and faster. She was shocked at the need he was showing, the anger she felt from him, but it made her feel just as needful. He wasn’t hurting her, he wasn’t angry with her, it was all because of the situation they were in. Xavier was a hot blooded lover and he needed more of her than he was getting, she knew this because she felt the same way. She wanted him to pound her into the tree, grab her like he couldn’t stop himself, take what he needed from her. He pulled her away from the tree and pushed her head down, her hands touched the ground as he lifted her hips, her feet lost contact with the ground as his thrust became deeper, his balls slamming against her clitoris driver her almost mindless with pain and pleasure. Her fingers dug into the ground as she tried to gain some purchase to meet him stork for stork. His hands where rough, as his last hard thrust filled her completely and drove her over the edge. His body shuddered and with a final growl, louder than the first one he thrust hard and kept himself buried as he shook and jerked, his fingers digging into her hips, before he let her down and slumped over her.

“Dear god baby, what have you done to me?” His husky voice asked her.

“Well they say absence makes the heart grow fonder, it apparently works with sex too.” She breathlessly replied.

Xavier stood up and picked her up, he cradled he in his arms..

“Did I hurt you baby? I lost control, I'm sorry.” He said kissing her lips.

“Hurt me, god no. Can we do that again, you were so deep, I didn’t know you could go that deep, it was wonderful.”  

“Hmmm, like it rough do you?” He growled in her ear, sending shivers through her.

“I like what you do to me.” She echoed his growl. “I don't like that your still dressed though.” Wiggling out of his arms, she ripped his shirt from him and deftly got him out his jeans, wanting nothing more than skin to skin contact. Well thats what she thought until her gaze fixed on his manhood and she wondered what he would taste like.

“Um, baby, with thoughts like that, we will never get out of here.” His husky voice broke her train of thought.

“I thought you couldn’t read my mind?” she asked.

“Huh, I normally can't, but that came thru loud and clear.” He smiled a lazy smile.

Well now this could be interesting, she thought, I wonder if we can talk to each other telepathically?

Yes I think we can baby he thought.

Rowan bent down and did what she had wanted to do from the start and tasted him. She licked him from base to tip. And he shuddered and groaned.

 We don't have time for this baby.

Sure we do

Rowan continued her exploration of him, their juices mingled on his skin. She groan came from nowhere, she loved the way she tasted on him.

Oh god baby, please ,I don't need to hear how you love the way you taste on me, you making me crazy here

How about the way I feel about you inside me?

Xavier groaned “You are a temptress.”

All the better to love you with.... but if you want me to stop, you just have to say.  She thought taking him into her mouth.

Arggg, No, no don't stop. He thought, running his fingers into her hair. and thrusting slightly against her.  Oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, stay calm Xavier, stay calm, you don't want to lose control now youl hurt her. Arggggg, oh fuck.

Rowan giggled at his mental mantra, he was trying really hard to stay still as she explored him but was slowly rocking against her.

OH, Oh, oh oh. Oh baby stop, I'm going to come

No, I want to taste you

Xavier grabbed her head hard as his body shuddered and his hips jerked forward, burying him to the back of her throat. Shit I'm sorry baby. He said pulling back quickly.

“Hmmm, I love you when you are uncontrolled Xav, you can't hurt me, so let go a bit, next time I intend to make you lose your mind.” She laughed.

“Now that your done with your little porn show would you mind getting off me.”

Xavier looked at Rowan and she looked at him, her heart stopped, someone was here. They had been captured. It looked like she would never be able to drive him mad, once her mother got wind of this she would be married off tomorrow and under house arrest.

Tears rolled down her cheeks she couldn’t help it, they had been stupid in thinking they could get away with this.

Xavier wrapped his arms around her and held her tight.

“I told you babe, I wont let anything come between us. Stay here and don't look.” He said stepping away from her.

“Come out, now, stop hiding you fucking coward.” Xavier shouted.

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She only made it half way to her room before Xavier gasped and went completely lip in her arms. She put him down, gently. Sat on the floor and sliced open her arm.

“Come on baby, you need to feed.” She said, willing life into him, as her blood flowed into his mouth, all he had to do was swallow it.

“Rowan. What are you doing?” her mother’s voice shattered the deathly silence.

Rowan felt her fury rise, they had done this to him, the man she loved looked like ground beef, not a person, and they had been the barbarians to do it. Her mother had known they were doing it, she had to have ordered it.

“Leave me mother before you say something you’ll regret, I'm not in the mood to forgive right now.” Rowan said throwing her hand up to stop her mother coming any closer. As her hand came a wall of wind separated them, he mother couldn’t get through, no matter how hard she tried.

“Darling don't do this, he is using you. Can't you see that? He had your father almost killed so he could have both kingdoms. You’re only a pawn to him darling, he doesn’t love you; everything he has said to you has been to gain this kingdom. I'm sorry baby, but he told me this himself.”

She kept her hand up but looked down at Xavier who was now swallowing her blood, wondering if that was why he had come back for her. Had it all been a lie? Had he planned this with his parents?

“He wants revenge for what we did to his father Rowan. Please let me in, it's not too late to stop this. He is going to die one way or the other. Why prolong the hurt baby? I know you love him but surly you can see that he hasn’t ever loved you, why would he leave you if he did?

Her mother’s words were slicing open her heart, each one going a little deeper than the last. She couldn’t deny any of what she was hearing, it was all true. Only the fact the she had felt his love in her soul, made her question the poisonous words.

His skin was starting to form, it was patchy but at least he was healing. He also had the strength to hold her arm to his mouth and was now drinking instead of just swallowing. 

Her blood had healed him so fast, she has to blink to make sure she wasn’t seeing things, as she watched more skin covered the muscles that had been dripping blood just minutes ago. She wondered just what else her blood could do.

“Rowan STOP this.” Her mother’s voice was raised now, as she pounded on the wall of wind.

Rowan sat there watching Xavier’s life-force strengthen, she didn’t know if she believed her mother. She would have know if he was lying about being his soul mate, surely he couldn’t fake that.

Oh who was she kidding, she didn’t know jack shit about any of this. She had fairies popping in giving her visions of awful things. She was a vampire that wasn’t dead and still had a beating heart. And she now lived in a parallel world to earth.

What did make sense these days? Absolutely nothing.

 Xavier could, for all she knew, be doing this to get her Kingdom, a Kingdom she would gleefully give him as long as he loved her. As she pondered if he really did love her or just her kingdom, his eyes snapped open pinning her with sadness.

Oh why couldn’t she read his mind? She needed to know for sure that he loved her, for her.

“Do you want this Kingdom Xavier? Is that why you came back for me? Is it why you asked me to marry you?” she whispered to him, her voice breaking slightly.

His eyes flared bright red and his jaw tensed on her arm, he didn’t stop drinking. She guessed he couldn’t, he must still be in excruciating pain, and if her blood was stilling that, then she couldn’t blame him. Even if he didn’t love her and had been trying to use her, he didn’t deserve this.

She finally pulled her arm from him, she wasn’t sure how much blood she could lose before she passed out, and was starting to feel nauseous and weak herself.

“I  l... lo...ve   y.ou.” He rasped, before passing out.

“He will stand trial for what he has done Rowan. I will not let him get away with hurting my family. The council expects it as does this Kingdom.” Her mother said.

“Then I will stand trial with him. He is not to be harmed until then. We are not barbarian’s mother, and I will not see him treated like an animal. He is my fiancé and should be treated as such.” She said, tilting her chin up to show she would not back down.

“You can't be serious.” Shae screeched.

“Deadly.” She said, picking up his body and walking towards her mother.”Until I hear it from his mouth, that he only wanted me for this Kingdom, I am his. And if he dies at the trial, so will I.” The wall of wind died down as she approached it and she briefly wondered what else she could do before he mother spoke again.

 “If you love him this much Rowan, let him go and I will drop the charges against him. I will save his life if you promise to marry another and never see him again.” Shae pleaded. “If you stand with him you will both die, the evidence is undisputable. I can't lose you again Rowan, so I'm giving you this one opportunity to save his life. Once this goes to trail there will be nothing I can do to save either of you.”

He fear in her mothers voice was clear.

“How do I know you will get rid of the evidence that you say is indisputable. How do I know that you’re not just saying this? Why can't you just get rid of it anyway without giving me an ultimatum?” God she was so sick of not knowing anything. Nothing worked the way it was supposed to here. She knew the council was made up of all the ruling houses and that what they said was law.

Oh her brain hurt.

“It's not really an ultimatum Rowan, the council would never sanction your union anyway, they won’t allow that much control to pass to either family, it's just the way it is. So you can save him or kill him but you can never be his wife.”

Rowan stilled in her stride, so it wasn’t just her mother and father that wouldn’t allow them to be together she would have to fight the whole council too. SHIT. She would have to agree with her mother for now, until she found a way round this. Even if it was for them to leave. She had lived her whole life so far without parents but she couldn’t live without Xavier.

“Ok, I will give him up and marry another, IF, you save him.” She said.

“I am sorry about this my dear, but you’ll see, it really is for the best.” Shae said. “I will have him sent home, they can care for him there.”

“NO, he stays with me until he doesn’t look like you put him through a meat grinder.” She barked. “And make sure you other GUEST is cleaned up too.”

 Rowan carried Xavier to her room and laid him on her bed, got a wet cloth and cleaned her blood from his face. He looked so peaceful now, the only evidence of what he had been through was the slight frown between his eyebrows and the matting of his hair. His skin looked fresh and unblemished; there was no blood on him, other than what she had just cleaned from his face.

She covered his body with her blanket and lay beside him, stroking his face, aching for him to open his eyes and look at her, the way he had when he made love to her. She brought her lips to his and kissed him gently, as her tears dripped from her cheeks and on to him. She was so grateful that she had managed to get to him in time. She had saved him.

She had saved him! Even though she had been scared to death, she had faced down guards and her mother and he was now lying in her bed.

*

Xavier felt the briefest of touches to his lips and his body flared to life. Rowan had saved him. She had come for him and taken the pain from him. He had been so delirious at the time he thought she was an aberration, that his mind had conjured her up for him so he could die in her arms. It wasn’t until her blood dripped into his mouth that he knew she was real.

He felt her hot tears hit his face and he opened his eyes. She was crying. Why? He lifted his hand, his skin felt tight and painful but at least it was skin and the pain was nothing compared to what it had been. He brushed the tears from her cheeks.

“Don't cry my love.” He said his voice sounding like a whisper to his ears.

“Oh Xavier.” She cried and threw herself on top of him. He winced at the contact but held her to him. It was a precious pain and one he wouldn’t deny himself. Masochist he thought. But the pain made it real, made her real, as it set fire to every inch that she touched.

He stroked her hair and let her cry on him, he knew how she was feeling, he had felt the same way when she had woken up.

When she finally stopped crying she curled herself up against him. God she felt so perfect there he never wanted to leave this bed.

“I heard what you told your mother Ro.” He said.

“Hmm, what was that.” she said tilting her face up to his.

“You told her you would give me up, if she saved me from trial. Did you mean it?” he asked running his fingers down her cheek.

“No. I just needed time to figure out how to beat the system.” She said reaching for his face.

He kissed the top of her head. He knew she hadn’t meant it but he needed to hear it for himself.

“You can't beat the system Ro, I wish we could but everything she said is true. Well the part about them not letting us be together, not the part about me only wanting you for your Kingdom. I hope you know that.”

“I do, but there has to be a way, and if there isn’t then we can leave here.” She said kissing from his chest to his throat.

“No, you can't live on earth right now, it's too dangerous, too many people trying to kill you and I can't fight them all Ro.” He said as his blood called for her, his body igniting with need to be inside her.

“Then what do we do?” she asked, her eyes filled with fear and sadness.

“I don't know.” He said kissing her lips, “But I'm not giving up on us either.”  

Chapter 31

Rowan, blinked her eyes a few times, trying to get them to open against the sluggishness she felt. They felt like rusty steel shutters. Her brain cells rushing around her mind trying to wake her up. What happened? Where was Xavier? Why did she feel like she was trudging through tar?

She sat bolt upright in bed. Jesus, Xavier. They were beating three shades of shit out of him.

Although she was up, she couldn’t move anything. Her arms flopped at her sides; her head felt like an elephant was sitting on it, her neck straining to keep it upright.  Her eye lids wanted to close again. For fuck sake, what had they drugged her with?

The only thing working was her brain, and it was going into meltdown right now.

Fear so profound, so intense she wanted to scream. Xavier’s life force was so slight, so dull that she could feel it slipping from her.  

She had to move, she just had to. Xavier needed her and now, not later. There wouldn’t be a later unless she got her god damn muscles going.

She focused on her toes, concentrated on trying to get them to wiggle against the tar that held her unmoving. Nothing.

 Come on Rowan he needs you, you have to get up.

Heat built inside her, turning the tar molten as if flowed through her, allowing her to move. Her toes wiggled first then her legs, until she was able to get out of bed.

She still felt slightly sluggish as she stumbled across the room. Her legs still feeling like lead weights attached to her hips. How was she going to help anyone like this?

She groaned out loud. Completely frustrated with herself. Xavier had saved her how many times, and here she was unable to get dressed. “Argg.”

A light buzzed around her head before landing on her shoulder. HUH!

“Majesty, I can help if you’ll let me?” Rowan couldn’t see anything, only hear it. What was going on here? Wasn’t her life bizarre enough, without hearing things too. She didn’t have time for a meltdown now and ignored the voice.

Hoping up and down she tried to get the see though trousers on. For god’s sake, she groaned, sick of these clothes. In the week she had been here, she hadn’t managed to find any, and her parents refused to let her out of their sight.

“It's to dangerous for you to go to earth right now.” he father had said.

“We will send someone to get information on this friend of yours, but you are not going.” He had also said.

She let out her breath, I'm so sick of being treated like a child, it's time everyone learned I'm not some fragile creature.

“Please Majesty, let me help you.” The squeaky voice said again.

Rowan stopped hoping and fell on her arse. Very un-majesty like.

“Ahhh,” she screeched, her legs in the air, one in the trousers the other not. You can't even get dressed, you’re a fucking joke, and you’re letting Xavier die.

The light had buzzed from her as she fell and was hovering in front of her.

“Majesty, are you hurt?”

Rowan ignored the thing, it was probably due to her tar like state and her sub consciousness trying to get her to keep going. Yep that all it was. She told herself.

“I know you don't believe in me Majesty, but I believe in you, I'm here to give you what’s yours.” The voice said “My name is Bellaneeze.” She said transforming into a beautiful woman, too beautiful to be real.

Rowan rubbed her face, and blinked her eyes against the light emanating from the woman. Oh why not, everything was so fucked up, why not have Fairies popping in on me? she thought as the light faded to a baby blue. The porcelain features of Bellaneeze where perfect, symmetrical, not a flaw anywhere. Rowan felt like a dog dinner next to her, but everything in her wanted to touch Bellaneeze. Stroke her skin and.....

She shook her head, to stop from imagining making love to this woman, feeling her skin to skin. Was she a lesbian now? “Oh god” she said.

“No My dear, you’re not anything of the sort. This is why we don't show ourselves. You are attracted to us, it's not your fault.” Bellaneeze smiled and her whole face lit up.

Rowan felt the urge to drink from her, wanted to be close to her, have Bellaneeze’s arms around her. “Argg. Turn back, turn back. I can't deal with this as well as everything else. I'm going to bit you if you don't turn now.” She ground out between clenched teeth, holding her hand over her mouth.

“It what you need to do Majesty.”

“NO.” She shouted. “Please, I don't want this. Turn back, I beg you.”

“Majesty, I am yours, what I have is yours. You must take it.” Bellaneeze stepped closer, exposing her neck .

Rowan felt the air shift as bellaneeze encroached on her personal space, warmth enveloped her and she melted into it. Bellaneeze kneeled down and took her head in her hands.

“This will show you your powers and how to use them, without me your will flounder and make mistakes. You have a bright future Rowan, but only if you can control yourself and only if you learn what it is you are here for.”

Rowan stared into the violet eyes of Belaneeze and she saw things, things that made no sense. She closed her eyes and sank her teeth into her neck. As soon as the blood hit her she wanted to pull away, not because she didn’t want the blood, it was sweeter than anything she had ever tasted, No it was what came with it that she didn’t want. A rush of power far greater than anything she had felt so far. Bella held her head tight to her, stopping her from pulling away. Rowan graoned into her neck but continued to drink.

Bella pulled her neck from Rowan and stumbled back, before falling to the floor, her hand over her neck.

Rowan flew to her and lifted her head onto her knees. Stroking her face she thanked her for the gift. Even though she wasn’t sure she needed any more power, she barley understood the ones she already had.

“I will be fine in a minute, don't be scared Majesty.”

“Why do call me that?”

“Not now Majesty, you have somewhere else to be. Leave me now.”

“Will you be here when I get back?” She asked laying her head on the floor. How had she forgotten about Xavier.

“No, but I will return.”

“How do I control what you have given me?” Rowan panicked, she had already almost killed herself once, she didn’t want to overdo it.

“You will know when you need to know, it is ingrained in you, don't fear.”

Rowan stood up, looked down at herself and sighed. If only she had her jeans, trainers and her favourite sweater, she would feel more like her old self instead of this scared person.

She gasped as her clothes appeared, the very ones she had wished for. Good god. That was cool. She wished for her outfit to be black and it changed. Very cool.

Ok Rowan you can play with this later, you need to get to Xaveir. She searched for his life force, it was barely there but she found it and moved towards it.

Guards stepped out as she left her room.

“Princess, you should not be up. I'm afraid we are under orders to keep you in your room.”

Rowan froze, then stepped forward. Her hands itched. She held the up and the guards flew to the walls. WOW.

She walked passed them and focused again on Xavier, she heard the guards drop the floor with curses before their footsteps came towards her.

“Come any closer and you won’t be getting p again.” she said, without turning to look at them. She felt strong, invincible and nothing would stop her from getting to Xavier.

I'm coming baby, just hold on. She projected to him, hoping it would give him something to fight for until she got there, also hoping it would work, she had never done anything like that but it seemed like it would work, somehow she knew she could communicate with him.

As she approached the Dungeon, she felt a tiny prickle of fear. She held her hand to open the door, it shook slightly before it disintegrated.

What she saw turned her stomach. She held her hand over her mouth to stop from screaming. Dear god what had they done to him? Was it even him?

She stepped closer to identify the body. The smell of rotting flesh invaded her nose, bile rose up her throat, chocking her.

She couldn’t tell who it was, the body was hanging with his back to her and she couldn’t find anywhere to touch to turn it round. No skin was left on it, just a mass of bloody muscles, bone protruding in places. It was so grotesque that she didn’t want to touch it.

With a shaking hand she reached up and tied to undo the chains. The body gasped. Please. Please don't let it be Xavier. She groaned.

But she knew deep within her that it was. They had stripped all his skin. Her stomach turned again. She dashed from the room, braced her hand against the wall and threw up. Tears blinding her. What had they done? She could kill them all for this. Wiping her mouth she went back, determined to get him down.  

Again she reached for the chains and this time managed to unhook them. Xavier groaned, as his body fell into her arms. She held him up but knew it was killing him to be touched.

“I’ve got you babe.” She whispered.

“Rowan?” His voice cracked.

“Yes, it's me baby. Don't talk. Just rest, your safe now.”

“No...., Ro..., lea..ve m..e.” He pleaded, between gasps.

“Hell no. You’re not dying down here. Do you hear me? You’re not dying period.” She cried. And lifted his enormous body into her arms. How she had no idea, but she did it and woe betide anyone that got in her way, as she carried him back to her room. She needed to get him someplace clean, sanitary.

“S..t..o..r..m." He rasped.

Chapter 30

The whip sliced through the air, and layed open shards of flesh with sickening ease

 Laying open shards of flesh with sickening ease. Gritting his teeth against the pain threatening to knock him out, he held himself up on the chains that were still trying to tear his hands off.

The whip sliced again and again, each time stripping him of more skin. Thankfully it was only opening his chest up, the grotesque man had yet to venture higher or lower.

Good god, why had he thought that, it was like he had wished it into reality, as the whip lashed his thighs. He tightened his hold on the chains as the whip came at him again.

“You wont be able to rape anyone else now.” the voice boomed as he fought against blacking out.

“Stop.” Shae’s voice sounded shrill.

Xavier tried to open his eyes to see her, he needed to be reminded of Rowan, it would get him through this. He managed to open one eye a little, as they had started to swell from the earlier beating he must have received while unconscious, lousy cowards. 

“Majesty. You shouldn’t be down here.”

“You do not tell me where I should and shouldn’t be, Dex.” She clipped.

“Yes Majesty. I meant no disrespect, only that it is no place for a lady’s sensitivity.” He bowed.

“What has he said?” she asked.

“Nothing Majesty.”

“I am fucking here you know.” Xavier grunted. “I want you to let me out of these fucking chains NOW Shae, or so help me....”

“You’ll what Xavier? What is left for you to do? You already raped my daughter, almost killed my husband, what else can you possibly do to me?”

Xavier stiffened his body against the pain and tried to remain focused. He needed his wits about him now, didnt need the pain trying to take him into unconsciousness.

“I haven’t done anything. So good luck proving this to the council, they will have you up on charges of abduction and torture. You already got away with doing this to my dad Shae, and were proved wrong. Who do you think they will side with this time?” Xavier managed to say against the pain in his arms, they wouldn’t hold up much longer though, he had to get down from here.

Shae paced in front of him, her anger so think it made it hard for him to breathe.

“Get him down Dex.” Shae ordered.

“Majesty?”

“Now I said. I won’t tell you again Dex.” Shae shouted.

Xavier felt the chains being rattled and he held the groan in, as the pain intensified. He couldn’t show weakness, not now. He had Shae on the retreat and he had to keep her there or she would chain him again.

“I'm glad you saw sense.” He said to her as he struggled to keep himself upright on his legs. They were so fucking shaky and tiered that it took every effort just to stand still.

“If I had any sense I would have killed you already. You are down because I want answers. Nothing more, and if you don't give me what I want, then you’ll wish you were still chained.” She said.

“What is it you think I know?” God his whole body hurt so damn much. He shuffled as best he could to the seat he saw, at least he thought it was a seat, hoped it was one. Thank god it was. He eased his painful six foot three frame into that small piece of paradise, and held in the groan as his weight was taken off his legs. Straightening up he looked at Shae.

“Well?” he asked.

“I want to know about these shifters, how many do you have and why?” she asked, still pacing.

“Sit down Shae your making me dizzy.”

“This is not a social call Xavier, now answer me.”

“I don't have any. They are ruled by Darkess, I rescued this one. And as we are on this topic. Why is she chained and what happened to her?”

“She tried to kill My husband, on your orders.”

“What!” He said shooting to his feet, the pain helping him to focus now. this was ridicules, Storm was impulsive but she really was harmless unless ... “You are mistaken.” He said.

“Really! So why do I have three dead guards and my husband fighting for his life?”

He said slumping back into the chair. He had only asked her to keep him busy. Oh God he should never have left her alone. It was irresponsible of him to leave her here to face the mess that he had created.

“Let her go Shae, it's not her fault. Your guards must have attacked her.” He said trying to look at her. He couldn’t let Storm die, not for trying to protect him or herself. And he couldn’t leave Rowan alone, she was carrying his child.

“You take full responsibility? She asked.

“For what?”

“For her actions. She has killed and has torn Alexions arm off.”

“You want her to die for protecting herself, Shae. She is barely old enough to tie her own shoes, she is a child. You must have cornered her.”

Shae laughed.

“Sure she is, look at her, she is a fully grown woman.”

“I know she looks it but have you talked to her?”

“NO.”

“You should before you pass judgment on her. As I said, your guards must have attacked or threatened her. She is a sweet girl Shae, my mother had adopted her and our whole kingdom knows it, so be very careful what you do here. ”

“You will both stand trial for this, we have witnesses to this atrocity Xavier, you will not get away with what you have done. I'm just glad that you didn’t succeed. What where you planning to do? Kill Alexion and marry Rowan to gain this Kingdom?”

“How is Rowan?” He asked, hoping Shae would tell him but not holding out much hope at this point.

“Much better now that you don't have her.”

“Please Shae, tell me how she is.”

“What is it to you? You plan has failed and you’re going to die, she will not save you.”

Xavier lost control of himself, he couldn’t stand not knowing how she was. How his child was.

“She is carrying my child, tell me how she is.” He shouted.

Shae gasped and slapped him.

“You disgusting bastard, how could you do this? She is a child herself, and you thought to use her like this. Well she won’t keep it.”

“I love her, and I guarantee she will keep it, even if you kill me.”

“Over my dead body, she is not carrying the bastard of a rapist; I won’t subject her to that.”

“Shae you’re not thinking straight, we love each other, please don't do this.”

“You left her here and you expect me to believe that you love her, Ha, you only love yourself Xavier. This conversation is over. Dex, String him up and whip him until he passes out, then wake him and continue until he has no skin left. But make sure he is conscious the whole time, I want him to pay for hurting Rowan.”

“NO... Shae, ask her, ask Rowan if she loves me.”

“Why? I already know she does. But it's not going to save you, you are through using her.”

“NO.” Xavier shouted, it was all he could do at this point, he had nothing to fight with, no energy left. He was going to die in this stinking black hole, and Shae would tell Rowan that he had done this all on the purpose of getting her kingdom.

Please don't believe them baby. I love you, he thought as he was chained facing the wall this time. He closed his eyes and focused on Rowans sweet face, her laugh, her softness. As the whip whistled towards him. Again and again, he was struck, as he focused everything he had on Rowan. After a few times of passing out and having water jerk him awake, it didn’t hurt anymore, he could hear the whip coming but the pain had gone. He felt himself smile, as he remembered everything about his soul mate. If he was going to die then she would be the last thing he remembered, they couldn’t take that from him.

“I Love you baby, don't ever forget that please.” He rasped, placing his forehead against the wall, before the world went black.

Chapter 29

Rowan Knelt in front of Xavier and wrapped her arms around his neck. Her heart hammering and tears blinding her. She hadn’t thought he would do this, hadn’t even thought of it herself. It was so out of the blue that she was taken aback slightly and couldn’t answer him straight away. Thought she might have even been hearing things if she was honest. Had he really just asked her to marry him?

“Is this a yes?” Xavier asked, holding her waist.

“Yes.” She said before kissing him.

Her wings came out and wrapped around them. Their clothes disintegrated as the earth dropped away from them. Xavier held her like she was the most precious thing in the world to him and she loved it, loved him. Her heart felt like it was going to explode. Her head fell back and she laughed with pure joy.

“I love you so much Rowan.” He said against her neck, his lips leaving butterfly kisses between words.

She wrapped her legs around him, and he wasted no time in cupping her bottom and entering her.   They groaned in unison, they were one.

She brought her lips to his, tongues danced in time with their bodies. His strokes where slow, long, languid as he drove incredibly deep and pulled almost all the way out. She wanted to be closer still couldn’t get enough of him. He drove them higher as he held her hard against him, buried completely and moved his his in a circle, igniting another sensation within her, drawing her higher before wrapped his arm around her waist and stilling his movements. She was so desperate for him to move, she almost cried out from the pain of it, instead broke the kiss and bit his bottom lip drawing blood, his blood seeped into her, driving her almost mindless with need. He groaned into her mouth and thrust one finger into her bottom, as he moved his hips against her throbbing core, the tiniest of movements that she felt in every nerve she possessed. The pressure of his finger causing her to cling to him, as her whole body vibrated with pulsating need.

His groan almost succeeding in tipping her over the edge, she was approaching. Her body started to shake uncontrollably as he brought her to new heights. The unusual feeling of his finger, the slight movement of his hips grinding and his kisses filled with blood, she had never felt anything like it. It was the most sensual feeling she could imagine. She felt completely possessed by him, and wouldn’t have it any other way.

It was only after the mind blowing orgasm she noticed they were no longer on solid ground. They were floating in midair. Her entire body tingled.

“Oh My God” she said. Looking down before resting her head against his chest.

“Hmmm.” He groaned, dropping a kiss on her forehead before resting his chin on her head.

“Um Xavier. Do you think you could put us down now?”

“This is all you baby, I don't have that power.” He said kissing her again. “I don't know what you did, but that was the most incredible sensation I’ve ever had.”He kissed her nose before looking into her eyes. “Any idea how we get down.”

 “Not a friging clue.” She said, noticing blood dripping down his chin. She licked it from him, “You taste so good.” She groaned, as his blood coated her tongue igniting her desire again.

“If you keep that up, we’ll never get down.” His eyes sparkled at her, as he tightened his hold on her, showing her exactly what he meant.

“mmm” she groaned, feeling his erection growing inside her again. “What else are you going to show me?”

Before he had time to answer her, her teeth came down and she sank them into his neck, drinking him in, as he drove them into oblivion. Sparks flew, lights danced, air swirling as he sank his teeth into her and they truly became one. They experienced the same feelings the same sensations and their bodies reached orgasm together. She felt herself leave her body, as their souls intertwined, taking this to a whole new level of love, the sensations that she felt had no words to describe it.

When she came back to herself they were lying on the floor, their bodies as tangled as their souls had been. Her head  resting on his chest as he drew lazy circles on her back. Both of their breathing was ragged, she smiled. That was the most amazing thing she had ever felt and she wondered if it would ever be as good again or if that was it. If it was she wouldn’t complain because she sure didn’t think that was normal, not everyone got to feel what she had.

“You passed out baby. Are you ok?” he asked, a slight hint of worry in his voice.

“Never better, but I don't think I can move.” She giggled; feeling like her whole body was a mass of wobbly jelly, completely boneless.

“you don't need to baby, not for what I have planned for you..” He said rolling her over and kissing her again.

Her legs wrapped around his waist. She grabbed him as his kisses grew in intensity. He was insatiable and she shivered, loving every minute of it. His weight kept her grounded as his hips lay against her.

“I can't believe you can go again?” she giggled, when he let her breathe. Raining kisses over her cheeks.

“I never got to sample the rest of you, Princess. I can't have any part of you feeling neglected, now can I?” he said between kisses.

“Hmmm,” was all she could say. She had no idea how he found the energy to move because she couldn’t, even if her life depended on it. She was barely able to focus anymore, as he rained kissed all over her. Making her already sensitive skin scream for his attention. He moved down het body, kissing and licking every inch of her, branding her as his. Every inch of her loved this Prince, her Prince. He was going to be hers forever. She felt her lips curve up. Xavier was stroking her stomach with his finger tips, but it was when he dragged them to her side that she jerked and giggled.

“You’re ticklish?” he laughed with her, doing the same again to the other side. Causing her to erupt in full laughter. “I love the sound of you laugh.” He growled crawling up her body to kiss her again.

“Don't you have something to tell me baby?” He asked, looking into her eyes with such love in his gaze, that she felt her heart flip and her breath catch.

He stroked her hair from her face and kissed her nose.

She couldn’t speak, wasn’t able to think past the look he’d given her. The look that had melted her heart, If she hadn’t been sure how much she meant to him, it was evident in that look.

“Not sure what I'm asking you, are you baby. It's probably too soon for you to know.” He said brushing his lips over hers, a whisper of breath caressing her.

“There they are.” A booming voice broke into her foggy brain.

“Jesus, He’s raping our Princess, get him off her and beat him, but don't kill him.” The voice boomed again.

Xavier’s eyes captured hers, they flare bright red, he was angry, his body tensed protectively over hers, before he collapsed on top of her, his weight pressing her into the floor.

Air rushed around her, cold and not just in temperature. Xavier was being dragged away, he didn’t fight it. Why wasn’t he fighting it. On his knees, his head hung down, flopping as he was held up by his arms.

She didn’t have any energy left, nothing to stop these men with. She could barely move her head to watch them.

“Cover her up and get her home.” The voice boomed again, she wasn’t sure she recognised the voice. He brain was completely scrambled; all she wanted to do was curl up beside Xavier and sleep in his arms.

“Please.” She managed to say.

“Don't worry Princess, we have you, you’re safe now.”

She felt the warmth wrap around her as she was picked up and carried. Xavier was being brutally beaten, his face was bleeding profusely and spectacular welts were appearing over his chest. His head still flopping uncontrollably every time they struck him.

She gasped before everything went white.

*

“Oh my goodness, what happened to her? Yes yes, put her in the bed, I will have the medicians attend her.” Shae said.

“No.” She rasped. “Xavier.”

“Don't worry about him my dear, he will be dealt with.” Shae voice was hard and harsh to her ears.

“Please, mother.” Good god, why couldn’t she speak, why wouldn’t her brain focus and put together a blood sentence that made sense. Xavier was in trouble, he needed help.

“Don't you worry about anything Ro, just rest, you’ve been hurt.” Shae said stroking her face.

“I'm ok.”

“I'm afraid you’re not baby, but you will be, I’ll make sure of it.” Shea started crying.

“Whats wro.”

“I need to leave you for a while baby, and check on your father, but I’ll be back soon ok, you just rest honey.”

What was going on. Why was her mother checking on her father? Why wasn’t her father here for her? Nothing made any sense. The medicians came in and injected her with something, she fought the blackness but it kept creeping in, the edges of her vision going grey, she was going to pass out. Shit.

*

Xavier came awake, as water hit him in the face. He gritted his teeth against the sting it created. He tried to move but was chained to a wall by his wrists; his feet dangling off the ground.

Shit, what had happened? Had Rowan done this, was she paying him back for leaving her?

No, it couldn’t be, he had felt her love for him, there was no malice in her. So why was he chained.

His wrist protested against the weight they were holding up. Pain shot down his arms as he pulled himself up, but wouldn’t be able to hold it for too long. He needed to get out of this before his wrists were separated from his arms.

“You are a disgusting bastard, I'm going to enjoy teaching you a lesson.”

Xavier focused on the guy standing in front of him. A huge grossly disfigured man with a whip was standing with a grin on his face.

“Where am I? And why am I chained?” He asked, his voice horse, his body weak from the earlier love making with Rowan.  “Do you know who I am?”

“Oh, I know who you are.” The guy spat at him. “And it wont save you, not after what you have done.”

“What have I done to deserve this?”

“Treason and rape. You’re lucky the Queen wants you alive just now. I don't think you should be allowed to breathe.”

Xavier froze, rape! He hadn’t raped anyone. And treason, what the fuck did that mean?”

“You have the wrong man. Let me down now and you may live to see tomorrow.” He ground out between clenched teeth as he felt his wrists tear open more.

“Not bloody likely, we have you accomplice and we caught you red handed defiling the Princess. You’re going to die, and die very painfully.” The guy laughed.

 Xavier looked around, Storm was chained to the wall not far from him. Her head hung forward, as she dangled by her wrists as well.

What the hell had happened?