Intertwined: her three mates

18. Encounters

3rd Person POV

Later Laius comes to see his mate. He portals himself to her room.

“Wow!” She says startled when she sees him. “So, I need to ask you again: have you heard about knocking? They do have doors in hell, so you should be familiar with them and we already had this conversation… I could be naked, you know?” She coc.ked an brow at him, shaking her head.

He chuckled. “That wouldn't bother me at all, Sweets. It's not that I haven't seen that delicious body of yours already.”

“Just knock next time.” Liv rolled her eyes and Laius nodded at her words, smirking. This sexy handsome devil! She thought.

“Sugar, I have something for you,” Laius' smirk was replaced by a naughty smile.

“What is it?”

“I'll just tell you after a kiss,” he replied, taking a step closer. Liv could feel the delicious warmth oozing from his body.

Liv rolled her eyes again. Having three mates would give her some eye issues. Sooner or later, she would twitch a muscle due to rolling eyes too often.

“Come and get it” she twirls the corners of her lips in a mischievous smile. He goes towards her and she walks back, keeping her smile. Finally, he catches her and presses her against the wall, holding the nape of her neck and taking her mouth with his in a hard kiss. After some time, they break the kiss panting.

He shows her the gift he brought. It was a long object wrapped in a red velvet cloth. She takes it from his hands and unwraps it, laughing when she sees what the present is.

“A dagger.” She muttered, looking at the ancient iron dagger, it had some inscriptions on it in an alphabet that she couldn’t recognize. It was a beautiful weapon.

“For the next time, you need to cut something or reverse the effects of a blood spell.” He grinned.

She smiles, “Very thoughtful. Thanks. I think you even deserve one more kiss… or two.” She uttered, pretending to think about it.

She didn't need to say anything more, he claimed her mouth urgently and pressed his body against hers, making her moan into his mouth.

~ * ~

Elric

I invited my mate to come to my palace for dinner. She said yes, I could see that she was sincerely willing to give a chance to the bond and I wouldn´t waste this chance. I decided to have our dinner in my chambers, where it would be more relaxing and intimate. Just the two of us, nobody else, as it should have always been.

She came in a loose green dress, much more beautiful than the short black one she wore when she was trying to trick me into breaking our bond. She was gorgeous and felt much more natural, much more in her element, I would say. This time she also had a genuine smile, not the grin of someone who was pretending or masking her real intentions.

I had prepared dinner for her. Caprese salad, small cheese crepes, risotto with asparagus as the main course, and black forest cake for dessert. It was not the first time I had tried to cook in my life, but I haven‘t done it more than a couple of times. I did some things by myself with the guidance of a chef, mainly the salad and the crepes, and summoned the other dishes.

She looked at the salad and crepes as if she was wondering about something.

“I asked around what you liked to eat, so I cooked it for you. Some of the dishes I just summoned, being totally honest with you.” I told her, brushing the back of my head with a nervous hand. An unfamiliar feeling was growing inside me. I have never felt that uncertain of any of my doings and decisions before, not even when it came to declaring war or the well-being of my kind. Having a mate truly changes everything.

“Shut up!” she almost squealed, her eyes were wide open. Was something wrong with it? I looked at her confused.

“You prepared dinner for me? Oh, Goddess!” she asked with the same startled expression.

“Nema and Sienna suggest that you would like it since you are very fond of human movies and habits,” I answered.

“I-I do like it! I mean, I haven´t tried the food yet, but it looks good and all of this is super cute! My friend Cali will freak out when I tell her! Like, Wow!!” she started speaking fast and I couldn't contain my chuckle. She was so full of energy, it's refreshing. We sat down and started eating. Salad first.

“Tell me everything about you, Regina cor meum.” I asked, looking intently at her beautiful blue eyes.

Liv smiled. “Why don’t you tell me what you already know? Seems that you know quite something… even what I like to eat.”

“I know that Nema, Sienna, and your aunt are really proud of you. They are also very fond of you.”

Liv’s face lit up and her smile grew bigger. “Me too!! They are the best!”

“They told me how smart, funny and kind you are.”

“Are you sure aunt Astoria didn’t say lazy, sassy, and stubborn?” she asked, chuckling.

“Maybe she said that too. But the emphasis was on the smart, funny, and kind part.” I chucked as well. “They also said that you have a beautiful singing voice.”

“Yeah…one could say so.” She mumbles, looking a bit shy. That was the first time I saw any sign of shyness crossing her face.

“How do you like the food?” I asked her. She was currently eating the crepe.

“It is quite good. Thank you, I mean seriously. It was really nice and sweet of you to do it for me.” She smiled sweetly.

An addictive smile that I would do all to have always on her gorgeous face.

I held her hand, “I am so glad you liked it.”

During dinner, Liv told me more about herself, her friends, and her life at Avalon's Realm.

After we finished dessert, I stood up and took her hand, guiding her to the balcony, to see the starry sky and part of our Realm. From the balcony, one could have a good view of the south part of the Realm, many houses, the Emerald Forest, and a large village.

Standing behind my female, I wrapped my arms around her curvy waist.

“I like your Realm. It is beautiful here and everything feels lighter and windy… I don't know how to explain it… it's like every little piece of nature, the plants, the wind, even the water is dancing around.” She was contemplative, looking into the distance. Her eyes ran through the houses and the village.

“It is our Realm, everything is yours. Everything I have is ours, Regina cor meum.*” I said,stroking her silky hair. She smiled at me and caressed my hand that was on her belly. “And everything you desire shall also be yours. I would give you anything you want, my dear. Just name it and it will be yours.” I said, running my fingers through her hair.

“Hum… there isn´t anything really that someone could give me. I just wanted a simpler mating situation, ya know? And that my mother would be happy.” She flashed me an annoyed look as if she remembered that I played a part in her mother's issue. I sigh.

“Liv, I am sorry. I will do what I can to improve her situation, you have my word.” She nodded. “If you think about anything else that you want, just let me know,” I added, taking her hand, her hand looked so small and delicate on my much larger one.

“Okay."

Most people that I know, regardless of their species, would be fascinated by having power, wealth, a luxurious life. Especially the very young ones, like my mate. But she seemed not to care about those things. Her wishes are not even about herself. She is a remarkable female. Being with her, listening to her melodic smile, and being surrounded by her very alive spirit is refreshing. It makes me feel whole again. Actually, it makes me feel whole like never before.

“And about what you said, nature here is quite active. Many Elves have as their gift the ability to manipulate an element. Thus, nature is always in movement. It also dances its own symphony, without anyone's manipulation. As a response to the way Elves call the elements, they call us back. If you close your eyes, you can feel the colors of the wind.” I said, stroking the smooth skin of her face. How can someone feel so soft? She closes her eyes and soon a beautiful smile lights her face.

“Wow, I can see it. That was so amazing. The wind wrapped in colors, like colorful leaves or feathers… but it was just the wind and it sings too! It is incredible. The magic here feels so different and extraordinary. It is like another level.” Her blue eyes shone with excitement and her smile grew wider. Looking at her happiness because of this small thing makes something flutter in my insides.

“This magic is also inside you, dearest,” I told her.

“Yeah… but my Elf mojo is blocked, so it's like it is only sleeping inside me.” She said with a cute pout that makes me hard.

“Liv, we can unblock part of your powers. I just need to… I need to talk to someone before.” I said, tilting her head to me to have a clear view of her expressive eyes.

“Yep! That would be cool. It is not that I don't feel whole or anything, but I would like to get to know this other part of me.” She mutters.

“You will,” I kissed the top of her head.

--> * Regina cor meum - queen of my heart. (Latin)