Alcina's New Maid Pt. 16 Lady Dimitrescu x Reader
Summary: Karl Heisenberg comes to visit and things get interesting.
Warnings: 18+ minors DNI
Tags: Light angst, mostly fluff
Notes: Part 16! I'm so sorry this chapter is so late! I struggled writing this more that I have with any other chapter before and idk why. But I hope you all enjoy it regardless💕
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The next day Cassandra woke you up just as the sun was rising to start training once again. You tried to look at Alcina so she could convince her daughter to let you sleep in a little more but she just laid there with a sleepy smile on her face. Both you and Alcina knew that once Cassandra had her mind set on something there was no talking her out of it.
The two of you worked on the same things you did yesterday. She helped refine your stance and the way your body moved and shifted as you dodged her attacks.
Breakfast came and went and it was back to training. You knew that she meant well and was only trying to help you, but Cassandra was wearing you out. Training went through lunch, the two of you only taking a short break to eat when Zina brought food out to the courtyard.
Not long after that Bela and Daniela showed up and they both sparred with you for awhile. The three girls had three very distinct fighting styles. Cassandra always took the offence, advancing often and quickly. Bela was more calculated. Even though you were training for self-defense she still kept herself at a distance and made you come to her. Daniela was the definition of chaos. She played both offence and defense, advancing and pulling away so you came towards her and retreated often. Her moves were erratic and unhinged and not for a second were you able to predict what she was going to do next. You could tell she was less formally trained than the other two, but from your sparring session alone you knew she was just as lethal.
By the time the dinner bell rang you were starving and exhausted. The four of you shuffled into the dining room where Alcina was already seated.
"How was training girls?" She asked.
"She did really well, improved a lot more than I thought she would." Cassandra says.
"She's better than I thought she was going to be honestly. She almost knocked me off of my feet a couple of times." Bela says as she takes her seat.
"It was SO much fun!" Daniela exclaims.
"Draga?" Alcina asks, looking at you.
"It was good, tiring, but good."
Alcina can see the exhaustion in your face and gives you a small smile.
Dinner was delicious, as per usual. Although they could have put a leather boot on your plate and you would have devoured it without a second thought. The conversation was light, the girls and Alcina talking about how their days went. You stayed quiet for most of the meal just listening; there wasn't anything you had to add to the conversation. That coupled with exhaustion you were happy to not have to participate in doing anything other than eating.
"So after dinner I was thinking I can show you how to get out of a grapple." Cassandra says.
"After dinner?" You say, your eyes darting toward Alcina with a pleading look in them. There's no way you're gonna be able to do more tonight.
"Cassandra I think that's enough for today."
"But-"
"I appreciate your enthusiasm, bug, but I need y/n in good shape for the meeting and I can't have her falling asleep. She needs rest. You can continue the day after tomorrow once your uncle leaves."
Cassandra hangs her head in defeat.
"Fine."
Alcina chuckles at her daughter and looks back over to you with a wink. You give her a small smile as if to say "thank you."
It took everything in you to not crawl up the stairs and flop into bed once dinner was finished. Alcina suggested everyone relax in the library after dinner and as tired as you were you didn't want to miss it. As tempting as your bed was, you managed to avoid passing out on it after you showered and headed to the library.
The girls picked their books and Alcina plucked one off of the shelf after perusing her options for a few minutes. You lazily flipped through a magazine you found laying around while you lounged on the couch.
"No book tonight, draga?" Alcina asks.
"Nah," you toss the magazine onto the coffee table. "I'm too tired to focus on reading."
Alcina sits in her large arm chair and places her reading glasses on the bridge of her nose. Gods she looks hot. You're too tired to try and hide your stare and Alcina smirks.
"Come. Sit with me, draga mea." She says, beckoning you with a slight nod of her head.
As you walk up to her, Alcina wraps an arm around your waist and pulls you up into her lap. You drape your legs across her thighs and rest your back against her arm.
"Comfortable?" She asks, looking down at you.
"Mhm." You say, cuddling into her.
Due to the way you're sitting and the height difference your face is pretty much against her boob. Normally this would drive you crazy, sending pulses to your core; but tonight they're your soft pillows.
Alcina lets out a soft purr as she runs her fingers through your damp hair and the soothing noise lulls you into a deep sleep.
When you wake up you're in Alcina's bed. Your eyes adjust to the darkness of the room and you realize it's still nighttime. There's a single light in the room coming from a lit candle on Alcina's vanity where's she seated. The warm light flickers across her, illuminating her porcelain skin and raven hair, highlighting the details on her face. Even though you're too far away to see, you're sure her smile lines and crows feet are bathed beautifully in the light as it dances across her skin. What isn't in the light is cast in a dark shadow. It's mysterious and beautiful, just like her.
Your heartbeat must have given you away because Alcina sets down the papers in her hand and turns to look at you.
"You're awake." She seems surprised.
"That I am. What time is it?"
"It's late, it's the middle of the night."
Alcina stands up and makes her way over to the bed.
"Why are you awake?"
"I work most nights at this hour."
"You do?" You're a little shocked, in all the times you've shared a bed with her not once did you ever feel her leave in the middle of the night.
"Mhm." She hums and sits on the edge of the bed. "The mutation allows me the privilege of needing less sleep than a human. After a few hours of rest I continue working."
"Every night?"
"Every night, save for a few rare occasions where I treat myself to the calm of the night and relax."
"So do you just wait until I fall asleep to leave?" You say, sounding more hurt than you expected.
"No, draga mea." She brushes your hair away from your face. "Most nights I fall asleep with you in my arms and get up later. Others I will lay there and listen to your heartbeat and your breathing for a few hours before I get up and work."
"If I didn't know you so well I'd say that's the creepiest thing I've ever heard." You laugh.
Alcina chuckles and slides under the covers next to you, pulling you into her.
"Well I am certainly glad that you know me then, draga."
With a kiss to your forehead you wrap your arms around her waist and rest your head on her chest. Alcina traces lazy circles across your skin where you shirt rode up on your back and you listen to her heartbeat with a sigh.
"Tired, draga?" She asks.
"No. Just relaxed, happy." Alcina hums in response.
"Good." She says.
As the scent of her perfume envelopes you, you become more aware of your senses. The silky fabric of her nightgown beneath your fingers, her toned muscles that lay underneath her soft skin, the feeling of her chilled fingers dancing across your back. You can hear her heartbeat, strong and steady, accompanied by each breath she takes. The rhythm of your heart steadily increases as you feel her body adjust underneath yours.
Alcina slides down from laying against the headboard and you rest you head in the crook of her neck when she settles. The scent of her perfume is stronger there and it makes you feel like you're floating.
The skin on her neck is soft and tender as you nuzzle against it. The hum she releases in response is nearly a purr and you smile against her skin. As your focus shifts back to her fingers, still tracing circles across your back, you hold Alcina a little tighter.
"My sweet, perfect girl. My beautiful little pet." Alcina whispers into your hair before placing a kiss on your head.
Too entranced to realize it, you place a light, open-mouthed kiss on Alcina's neck. You only realize it when you feel her chest rumble underneath you with a purr and feel the vibration of her voice.
"Draga." She says with a soft yet stern voice.
"Sorry." You say as you remove your lips from her neck.
"No need for apologies." She lifts your chin with a finger and your eyes meet hers. Leaning down, she places a kiss on your lips. When she pulls away she doesn't pull away fully, leaving her lips to brush against yours. "If you continued I don't think I would be able to control myself, is all."
The way her warm breath caressed your face, how her lips grazed yours as she spoke made your brain fuzzy.
"Don't." You whisper.
"Don't?"
"Control yourself. Don't."
Alcina smirks and captures your lips in a passionate kiss. Your heart begins to beat harder and you bring your hand to her face to deepen it. She places her hand over yours and pulls back from the kiss. Turning her head, she places a kiss in the middle of your palm and holds it against her cheek.
You can see it in her eyes: the want, the need, but you also see hesitation and worry.
"What's wrong?" You ask.
"It's not that I don't want to, draga. It's taking all of my self restraint to not pin you down and ravish you right this second." She sighs. "I fear that we might be moving too quickly. We only started rebuilding what we had a few weeks ago. And then you were hurt and-" Shaking her head, she takes a deep breath. "this is too important to rush iubirea mea. I hope you understand."
And you did. You understood perfectly and as disappointed as you were, you knew she was right. It was evident that your bodies were ready but your hearts and minds were still playing catch up.
"I do, Alcina. I do." You say, nuzzling back into her neck.
"Fetița mea dulce. Cât de mult te iubesc." She whispers as she runs her fingers through your hair. (My sweet girl. How I love you so.)
The two of you lay in a comfortable silence. The steady beat of her heart accompanied by the sensation of the lazy circles she's tracing along your skin relaxes you. Alcina lets out a soft sigh and you look up. Following her line of sight you notice she's staring at her vanity with the papers she was looking over scattered across it.
"Do you have to keep working?"
"Unfortunately."
"Can you stay with me until I fall asleep?"
"Of course my love." She says, nuzzling into your hair and placing a kiss on your head.
Alcina holds you in her arms until you drift back off into a deep sleep once more. When she's certain you won't wake up she gently lays you down onto the bed and kisses your forehead. She takes a moment to study your face as you sleep. She loves how peaceful you look, how you look like an angel. Her angel. After a minute she makes sure you're tucked in and continues working for a few more hours before joining you in bed once more.
Alcina was only in bed with you for about an hour before you woke up next to her. When you wake up you roll over and meet a stunning pair of golden eyes staring back at you.
"Hi." You say, your voice raspy with sleep.
"Good morning, draga."
"How long have you been awake for?"
"Quite some time."
"When did you come back to bed?"
"Approximately an hour ago."
"I'm surprised you didn't start getting ready for the day already."
"The thought did cross my mind, but laying in bed with you for another hour was much more appealing. Even if I didn't sleep."
A smile crosses your face and you curl into her, burying your face into her hair.
"Waking up next to you is one of my favorite things." You sigh.
"Mine as well, draga mea."
She places a kiss on your shoulder and wraps her arms around you, soaking in the moment before the two of you have to get up and get ready for the day.
After breakfast Alcina heads into her study to do some work before Heisenberg arrives and you hang out in one of the sitting rooms near the dining room and start to read a book Daniela recommended.
Just as the book was beginning to devour your attention the doors to the room swing open and slam against the wall. The commotion startles you and you snap your head towards the direction of the sound.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here? A rogue maiden?" You sit there speechless as you take in the man before you.
The man is tall, but not nearly as tall as Alcina. He's wearing a grease-stained shirt and pants, a long tan trench coat, circular glasses, and a hat. There's a gigantic hammer that looks like it was put together with scrap metal and gears found in a junkyard slung over his shoulder and he begins to wave it around haphazardly. You can tell that the man is unshaven and by the way he's stomping his muddy shoes across the freshly polished floors, he has little manners. There's a ruggedness to him, very much the opposite of the prim and proper aura that radiates off of Alcina.
"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" He says with a smirk as he walks closer. "Such a pretty little thing-" he reaches up to touch your face and you can see the grime underneath his fingernails and the dirt on his fingers.
"Heisenberg! Get your filthy man hands away from her!" Alcina shouts just before his fingers graze your skin.
He spins around and you have to duck to steer clear of the hammer.
"What?! I didn't even do anything!"
"And for the love of gods watch where you swing that thing!" She snaps.
"Nice to see you too, Godzilla. Oh I've been great, thanks for asking. Yeah the lycans have been doing well on their search for those hunters that keep entering your castle's territory. You're so very welcome for protecting your precious land!" He says sarcastically. "And I was only going to tell this pretty little girl here that she should get her ass back to work before you stick her in a barrel for your next fresh batch of-."
"That is enough." She hisses.
You give Alcina a look and her eyes shift to you and back towards Heisenberg, which doesn't go unnoticed by him. He looks at you and back at Alcina and starts laughing as he turns back towards you.
"Oh I get it now, you're more than just her little maid, aren't ya sweet cheeks? You got yourself a pretty one here Alci, I wonder how long this one is going to last."
Alcina's eyes burn into the back of his head as the anger in them grows. Her fists are clenched tightly at her sides, there's no doubt she's doing everything she can from letting her claws out and taking his head off where he stands.
He sees how Alcina is reacting to his words and you notice him inhale deeply through his nose. He looks between the two of you for a moment before his eyes fall on you once more and you see that they're full of mischief.
"Whenever you get bored of this one, hold off on turning her into your next blend and be a good sister and send her my way-"
He reaches out to touch you again and his words are swiftly cut off when Alcina grabs him by his collar and throws him clear across the room. His back slams into the wall leaving a small crater behind.
Alcina stands in front of you in a protective stance, her claws are out and her chest is heaving with anger.
"I warned you, Heisenberg, do not touch her." She growls.
"What the fuck!" He yells as he picks himself up off of the ground. "What's your fucking problem?!"
He looks up and sees how Alcina is standing in front of you, how she's protecting you. He sees the look in her eyes and it clicks. Once it does he lets out a chuckle that turns into a hysterical laugh.
"I fucking knew it. I could smell you all over her from a mile away Alci." Alcina growls at him. "Oh calm down, the fact that your temper is bigger than you are is astonishing, truly. Don't worry, I won't touch your precious little human."
In an instant his hammer is flying towards him and he catches it in his hand. Your eyes grow wide, you definitely weren't expecting that. Heisenberg walks over to one of the chairs and plops down into it, resting his hammer against the chair and Alcina relaxes enough to retract her claws.
"So does Miranda know about your little," he pauses to think of the right word. "friend, here?" Alcina tenses up as she narrows her eyes at him. "I'll take that as a resounding 'yes.' I'm surprised that bird bitch hasn't taken her as one of her test subjects, especially if she knows of your interest in her. What's your name, kid?"
You look up at Alcina and she nods her head at you and you tell him your name.
"Hah, and you already got her trained? I wonder how many trips to the dungeon that took."
"She has never set foot in there and she never will." Alcina growls before she takes a seat next to you on the couch.
"So, kid, what debts did you have that got you shipped to this hellhole?" He asks you.
Alcina cuts in before you can speak.
"She has no debts and she can leave whenever she chooses."
"HAH!" Heisenberg laughs out loud. "I'll believe that when I see it. Really kid, what's your deal? In all my years I've never heard of someone hanging around here willingly. What's the catch?"
Alcina growls and you slide your hands around one of her fists clenched in her lap. You can just barely hear her breath hitch in her chest before she looks down at you. The anger in her eyes softens and you give her a small smile.
Looking back at Heisenberg, he has the biggest shit-eating grin on his face.
"Holy shit, I never thought I'd see the day. Someone finally tamed the beast and lived to tell the tale." Alcina rolls her eyes at him. "Now I really gotta know where the hell you came from."
"I grew up here in the village." You say. "She basically rescued me. My aunt and uncle kept me as their maid and had me raise their five children. Then I met her and she brought me here." Looking up at Alcina you see her looking down at you. A smile pulls at the corner of her lips and you can see the adoration in her eyes.
"Yeah, sure." He says and earns another eye roll from Alcina. "You were gonna stick her straight into a barrel after you had your fun with her, weren't you?" Alcina snaps her heard towards him and growls again.
That's the third time he's mentioned that and you have no idea what he's talking about. The confusion on your face must be obvious because he starts laughing again and looks at Alcina.
"She doesn't know, does she?" Alcina tenses up again and gives him a death stare. "Kid, do you know what goes on in the dungeon down there?"
"Heisenberg." She hisses.
"A little." You look between the two of them. Alcina is glaring at him, if looks could kill he'd be dead where he sat. Heisenberg still has a shit-eating grin on his face as he stares back at Alcina.
"Were you ever told why maids suddenly disappear?" His eyes don't leave Alcina who growls at him as a warning.
"I know Miranda experiments on them-"
"Did she ever tell you where the blood wine comes from?"
"I-"
"You are walking into very dangerous territory, brother."
"Did my dear sister ever inform you that she sacrifices her maids and turns them into the wine-"
"ENOUGH." Alcina roars. "That is enough Heisenberg."
"What?! She deserves to know if you were planning on making her next seasons newest-"
"I SAID ENOUGH." She yells, standing up to her full height.
Your mind starts to spiral as they argue. Why didn't she ever tell you that's what she does with her maids? That there was more to their disappearances than just Mother Miranda experimenting on them? Was that her original plan with you? To buy you and turn you into wine? Did she actually care for you in the beginning or was it just to butter you up before she killed you? Everything that happened in the first few weeks of your arrival is suddenly brought into questioning.
Panic starts to wash over you and the walls begin to feel like they're closing in. You try to breathe but your lungs feel constricted. You need to get out of this room, now.
Jumping to your feet you run past Alcina and Heisenberg and out of the room. The girls are just coming down the stairs when they see you run out the front door.
"Damn you, Karl!" Alcina yells before chasing after you.
Once you get outside you bend over and rest your hands on your knees and try to breathe. Your breaths are short and fast and you can't seem to slow it down.
Alcina's footsteps rapidly approach you and you stand up only to realize your hands are trembling and tears are rolling down your cheeks. Before you know it, she's kneeling next to you and rests her hand against your back.
"Shh, draga, breathe with me, okay? Deep breath in."
You try but you can't seem to get the air to fill your lungs.
"I can't." You say.
"Yes you can. Do it with me, easy, breathe in," you manage to take a bit of a deeper breath in. "and out. Good, just like that."
Alcina walks you through a few more breathing exercises and your panic begins to fade. You grab onto her dress and bury your face into her as your tears keep falling. She wraps her arms around you and holds you tight.
"I'm so sorry, draga."
"Why didn't you tell me?" You cry into her.
"I wanted to, I was going to, I promise I was."
"Why didn't you tell me the other day?"
"I was too afraid of overwhelming you. I had told you so much and it was already so much for you to process, I didn't want to add to that. I'm sorry, I should have been the one to tell you, not him."
"Was that your plan, after you brought me here? To just kill me and use my blood for your wine?" You pull back and look into her eyes and see guilt. "That's what you were going to do, wasn't it?" Alcina closes her eyes and a tear runs down her cheek. "Tell me the truth, please Alcina."
Golden eyes meet yours and fill with tears.
"I considered it. I would be lying if I said I didn't. But I promise that was not why I brought you here."
"Then why did you bring me here?"
"Draga, I've already told you-"
"Tell me again, please. I need the whole truth."
Alcina sighs and wipes the tears from your cheeks.
"I brought you here because you deserved better. Because they didn't appreciate you there. Because you are so much more than just a caretaker and a housekeeper. You are so beautiful and thought so low of yourself and I couldn't accept that. At least if you were with me, you would be appreciated the correct way. And I know I've failed at that more than once and I still haven't been able to forgive myself. But you deserved so much better and you were even more wonderful than I ever could have imagined, draga. I never expected to fall in love with you, I just hoped that you would live out your days here and be happy. I never thought you would find your happiness in me. And the only reason I ever considered doing that to you was in case I was wrong about you and you ended up being just another rude, ungrateful girl. But after those first few days, especially when my daughters were bothering you in the library, I knew that wasn't who you were. You were so kind to them, you treated them so well even though they made your job more difficult. I knew I was right about you, but I didn't realize just how incredible you were, draga. I am so sorry."
Alcina wraps her arms around you and holds you close to her. You wrap your arms around her neck and bury your face into her.
"How much more is there that I don't know?"
"Not much, but there are some things."
"Can you tell me?"
"I will my love, I promise. Can we get through this meeting with Miranda first? After that I'll tell you everything you want to know."
"Okay. Deal."
You pull away a little and look into her eyes. After you wipe the tear stains from her cheeks she rests her hand on your face and brings you into a deep kiss.
"Te iubesc, draga mea."
"I love you too, Alcina."
You and Alcina sit there for a minute as you soak in being with each other. The anxiety completely fades into the comfort she's brought you and you can feel like you can breathe normally again.
When the two of you part she stands up and dusts off her dress.
"Did you not want him to know about us?" You ask her.
"I was hoping you would never have to meet him because he is the most insufferable creature I've ever come to know. But he loathes Miranda and that alone makes him trustworthy. But since he was able to figure it out, I'm not concerned."
A loud crash comes from inside the castle and Alcina growls as she brings her fingers to the bridge of her nose.
"I don't even want to know what they are getting up to in here." She grumbles. "Come, draga. We should get back inside."
As soon as the door closes behind the two of you, you see something shiny fly through the air in your direction. Alcina quickly steps in front of you and she lets out a loud hiss and the room goes silent. When you walk out from behind Alcina, you see a large steak knife lodged deep into her leg. You freeze in horror for a moment before watching Alcina yank it out and turn her head towards you.
"I'm fine draga, there's no need to worry."
Blood pours from her leg for a few seconds before it stops and in that moment you remember her regeneration abilities and let out a breath.
"What did I tell you, especially you, girls, about throwing sharp objects in my castle?!" She yells. "If this were to hit one of my staff, or her," she says, gesturing to you. "you would wish the Black God itself would come and punish you because the wrath I would unleash-"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, we get it." Karl says, interrupting her. "Big scary claws, our parts would have to grow us back, we've heard it all before bigfoot, don't get your panties in a twist."
"That almost hit her!"
"I wasn't aiming for her!"
"Then what were you-" She turns around and sees a picture of her taped to the door with knife marks in it.
With a growl Alcina chucks the knife at Karl and it stops right before the tip pierces his chest. He looks down at it in shock for a second before it clatters to the ground.
"Sorry mother." The girls say in unison.
"Can we please get to business now that you've effectively ruined one of my good dresses?" She says.
"Yeah, sure." He says with a shrug.
The six of you head into a larger sitting room and Alcina goes to change. She comes back in a long black dress and pulls you into her lap after she sits on the couch next to you.
"No more trouble in paradise?" Karl says with a smirk.
You roll your eyes at him and Alcina looks down at you with pride before kissing you on the cheek.
"Before we begin, draga, I would like to formally introduce you to Karl Heisenberg, my idiot younger brother and another one of the four lords of the village."
He tips his hat at you and leans back in his chair, crossing one leg so his ankle is resting on top of his knee. He lights up a cigar and blows the smoke up into the air.
"Bela, my book please." Alcina says.
Bela walks over and hands her mother a leather-bound book and a pen. Alcina places them in your lap and kisses you on the head.
"Draga, will you please take notes? It'll be good practice for the meeting, although I fear she won't actually have you take notes-"
"Why the hell is she going to be taking notes at the meeting?" He asks.
"Mother Miranda insisted on it."
"Oh fuck, she knows about her, knows about her?"
"Yes."
"Alcina-"
"I know."
"Fuckin' bird bitch. Do you know what she wants with her?"
"No." She says with a sigh before pulling your head into her chest and kissing the top of it.
"How the hell did Miranda find out?"
Alcina tells him what happened when Mother Miranda arrived and what transpired when you met. When she's finished, Karl smokes his cigar with a pensive look on his face.
"Well, that sucks."
"I will say the same thing to you that I said to Donna. If Mother Miranda does anything, I will stop at nothing to protect her." Her grip around you tightens and you rest your head on her chest to try and calm her.
"And what did Donna say?"
"That her allegiance is with me."
"And Sal?"
"He doesn't know about her. And I don't trust him. He will do anything to be in Mother Miranda's good graces, even if it means going against us."
"No fuckin' shit. At least we don't have to worry about him all that much. He's pretty useless as it is."
Alcina shrugs and runs her fingers through your hair.
"So how do we go about killing the bitch?" He asks with a grin.
"We don't. Karl you know she's too powerful. There is nothing we can do, not yet."
"Well if she wants her we could-"
"I will not be using her as a decoy or pawn in whatever moronic plan you have in that grease-filled head of yours."
"But-"
"No." She says with a growl.
"Fine, fuckin' bitch." He mumbles. "Lets get this over with."
You begin to take notes as Alcina and Karl talk about the hunters his lycans have encountered. He says that they found thirteen of them and his group of seven lycans were able to kill about ten of them. Three of the hunters managed to get away and four of his lycans were killed in the fight. The lycans that were left were beat up enough to not be able to follow where the three went so they retreated back to the factory.
"Then yesterday, they came across another six hunters. All wearing the same symbol as the last group." He pulls out a pendant from his pocket and hands it to Alcina who examines it. "Luckily I sent nine lycans out so none of the hunters managed to get away and all of my lycans came back this time."
"Any prisoners?" She asks.
"Nope."
"Ugh." She groans, rolling her eyes. "How many times do we have to have this conversation-"
"Chill out sasquatch, they tried. One guy was left and my lycans tried to drag him back as prisoner but the guy put a bullet in his head before they were able to get any useful information out of him."
"Well, that's new."
"Yeah, they were pretty surprised."
"So in a week there have been nearly twenty hunters? And three escaped?"
"Yup."
"I don't like this."
"And they were armed to hell too. Massive guns, tons of ammo, they aren't fuckin' around."
"Military grade?"
"You know it."
"I really don't like this. Have you expanded coverage near Donna and Salvatore?"
"Yup, found a few rogue hunters that didn't seem affiliated with these guys and only two that were by each property. But they weren't as close as they are to you."
"How close were they able to get?"
"About four miles out."
"The closest anyone has come in decades has been two miles."
"And I'll do my best to keep it that way. But from the looks of it, they're scouting. No hints of an invasion yet but I think they're planning."
"Do we know where their base is?"
"Haven't located it. Next time my guys find a group of them they're gonna stalk them back to the base."
"Good."
"So what do you wanna do, sis?"
"I need more patrols throughout the entire territory. If they're calculated they may try and strike from multiple angles. Also more guarding Donna and Salvatore's homes as well."
"I can't stretch them too thin, you know how much ground there is to cover for the castles territory alone?"
"I am aware-"
"Oh mom, can we go with Uncle Karl and patrol?!" Cassandra asks.
"Oh yeah! We haven't hunted hunters in so long!" Daniela says.
"Absolutely not."
"But-"
"No. It is too dangerous. You three are not going anywhere near this until we know what we're up against. My word is final."
"I could use the extra-"
Alcina growls at him and he shuts his mouth.
"Once this meeting is over with, and if things here return to normal, I will go out one night and cover some ground and see what I can find."
"Sounds good to me."
"Our priority should be finding their base and taking at least one prisoner alive to question them."
"Glad we can agree on something."
"Anything else?"
"Yeah, I'm fuckin' starving! When's lunch?"
Alcina rolls her eyes and looks down at you as you finish up your notes.
"May I?" She asks.
You hand her the notebook and she flips through the notes you've taken. When she gets to the last page she nods with approval.
"How are they?"
"Very impressive, draga. I think you're more than prepared for the meeting, in terms of note taking at least."
"I don't think she'll be takin' many notes there, sis." Karl says.
It throws you off a little when you realize his tone isn't antagonizing like it's been since he walked in. You can feel Alcina deflate a little under you at his words and she holds you tight.
"Hey," you say, looking up at her. Her golden irises meet yours and you stare into them while you cup her face. "everything is going to be fine. Whatever happens, we'll figure it out, okay?"
Alcina nods and rests her forehead against yours as she closes her eyes. Her hand cups your cheek and she brushes her thumb against your skin.
Karl watches as Alcina melts into you. Sure, he's met his sisters other paramours, not that any of them had lasted very long - but right away he could tell this was different. Never in his long life has he seen Alcina act like this with someone. She's always been possessive of her partners but when she ran out after you, well that was new. Now this, watching as you, a tiny human, comforts her, he can barely believe it and it's happening right in front of him.
The lunch bell rings and you and Alcina are pulled from your moment. She sits up straight and adjusts herself, you notice a slight blush forming under her makeup. That and the way Karl is staring at the two of you, this must be new territory for the both of them.
You hop off of her lap and follow the girls into the dining room while Alcina and Karl follow behind.
Everyone takes their seat and Karl goes to put his feet up on the table. Alcina growls at him and he stops halfway through the motion.
"It's truly amazing that you've lived as long as you have without learning any manners." She murmurs.
"Sorry not all of us grew up as stuck-up nobility with etiquette classes and maids to wipe our asses for us. Fuckin' bitch."
"Must you use that language in my house?"
"Can't you mind your own fuckin' business?!"
"Child."
"Bitch."
The girls begin giggling and Alcina glances over at them and only gives them a little bit of a look. Karl diverts his attention to you and he has a mischievous smile on his face.
"So, kid, what in the hell made you attracted to bigfoot over there anyway? You got a size kink or something?"
"KARL." Alcina yells as the girls bust into laughter.
"Come on, I gotta know. I mean, it's gotta be her size, right? There's no way anyone can be attracted to her personality, unless 'massive fucking bitch' is the kind of trait you look for in women." You look between Alcina - who's fuming - and Karl who has that shit-eating grin back on his face.
"Don't dignify him with an answer, draga."
"Oh thank the Black God, I thought you were dyin' Alci. Actin' all sweet back there. But there's the controlling bitch I hate. Glad to see you're back to normal. Do you always let her control you like that?" He asks you.
You know he's just trying to get a rise out of Alcina so you just shrug your shoulders at him and continue eating.
"You really got this one whipped. I should make you a fuckin' collar that says 'Property of the Big Bitch.'"
"But what will your little lycans wear then?" You say.
Alcina looks at you surprised, but pleased. Karl's mouth hangs open for a moment before he laughs out loud.
"She speaks! I thought she was a fuckin' mute."
"I'm not but I wish you were." You quip.
The girls break out into hysterics again and Alcina hides her chuckle behind her wine glass. Karl laughs again and nods his head in approval before devouring everything on his plate.
The rest of lunch went well. Aside from Alcina getting so mad at Karl she threw a chair across the room and threatened him with her claws a few times. You and Karl got into a rhythm of throwing digs at each other and he and the girls told stories of all of the trouble they've gotten into over the years.
When lunch was over you and the girls said your goodbyes to Karl and you helped clear the table. The girls flew away to go play with the new weapons he gave them and Cassandra managed to convince him to make you a dagger.
Alcina escorted Karl to the front door, not trusting him to wander off to find the girls and throw more sharp objects around the castle.
"So, she really did tame the beast, huh?" He says with only a hit of antagonization.
Alcina rolls her eyes at him and he laughs.
"She seems like a good kid."
"She's wonderful."
"Nervous about the meeting with Miranda?"
Alcina sighs.
"Nervous doesn't begin to cover it."
"Donna said she has your back, right?"
"Yes."
"Well, then I got the kids back."
Alcina stops and stares down at him. They've hated each others guts since the moment Karl was given the cadou and really only got along for Miranda's sake and because both of them hate her more than they hate each other. But over the last couple of decades their mutual hatred for Miranda caused them to have more of a older/younger sibling relationship and the hate between the two of them faded. Not all the way, but more than either of them ever would have thought possible.
"Thank you." Alcina says.
"This doesn't mean we're fucking buddies or anything. But I know if anything happens to that kid, you're gonna be a fucking mess. And we need you to keep your shit together because we need you to take down Miranda." He looks up at her and she nods at him. "Plus, I like her and I know Miranda wants her for something and whatever it is, it ain't gonna be good."
"Thank you, Karl."
"Yeah, yeah. You owe me for this."
"Invoice me." She says as she walks away.
Alcina finds you in the sitting room again, now decorated with the crater in the wall from Karl's body, as you continue your book.
"There you are." She says with a smile.
"Here I am!"
Alcina plucks the book from your hand and puts it down on the table next to you. Before you can protest she lifts you into her arms and pulls you in for a tight hug. You wrap your arms around her neck and she sits down on the couch.
"You okay?" You ask.
"Yes, I just needed you close."
You nuzzle into her neck and she hums in response.
"So he was interesting." You say.
"He certainly is something. He didn't lay a finger on you, did he?"
"No, each time he went to touch my face you stopped him. I think he was doing it just to piss you off, honestly."
"I don't doubt that for a moment. He's such a child."
"Does he control metal or something?"
"Yes, he controls the magnetic fields therefore able to control all metals."
"That explains a lot."
"You mean why knives were being throws across my foyer? Yes. It certainly does."
"That scared me. I forgot you have that healing power for a minute and watching you pull that knife out of your leg almost made my heart stop."
"It's nothing to fret over, draga. It'll take much more than your average kitchen knife to do any real damage to me."
"Good." You say as you nuzzle into her again.
"I'm sorry for not being completely honest with you. I know we agreed to rebuild our relationship on trust and honestly, but I was so worried that all of that new information would be too much for you to handle all at once. I know I'm on thin ice, I hope I didn't lose your trust again."
"I do wish you told me, but I understand why you didn't. And I think you're right, I think it would have been too much for me to process all at once. I wish I learned it from you and not him, but that's not your fault. I still trust you Alcina. You aren't on as thin of ice as you think you are."
"I deserve to be."
"You've done so much to regain my trust." You say as you sit up and look her in the eyes. "You've been listening to me, taking things slow, being honest. You've apologized more times than I can count. You don't deserve to be on thin ice. I forgive you, Alcina."
"I don't deserve your forgiveness."
She looks away from you and you bring your hands to her face and guide her back to look into your eyes.
"Hey, stop that. Yes you do."
"I don't understand how you can forgive me after I've committed such atrocities."
"Because I love you. And because I understand why you did what you did. I think you definitely went about it the wrong way, but I get it. Even after everything you did, after learning about the other sides of you, I still love you. And if none of that deterred me from loving you, I don't think anything will. You have to forgive yourself, Alcina."
"I don't know if I can." She says, looking down.
You bring your hand under her chin and bring her gaze back up to yours.
"Yes you can. You just have to allow yourself to do it. At least try, for me?"
"I'll try for you, iubirea mea."
Her lips meet yours and she pulls you in for a soft kiss. She kisses you a few more times and with each kiss her smile grows wider until she's peppering your face with chaste kisses. You start laughing as she turns to pin you down onto the couch and continues to leave lipstick marks all over your face and neck. By the time she releases you from her grasp you're covered in her crimson lipstick and the both of you are sporting wide smiles.
"Oh dear, it looks like I may have made a bit of a mess out of your face." She says with a laugh.
"I can only imagine, there's isn't an inch of my skin that isn't covered in your lipstick is there?"
She takes your chin between her thumb and forefinger and examines your face before placing another big kiss on your jaw.
"Now there isn't." She laughs. "Come draga, lets get you cleaned up."
MISS GIRL you had me on the edge of my seat. When Karl said the thing about the wine and y/n running out honestly I would've cried and I tend to tune things out when I get triggered so I would've been replying what he said and crying until Lady D or girls got me out of the trance. Then maybe when I wake up almost try to kill Karl. But as always I loved this so much, Oh and the way those two argue calling each other names had me dead. Oh and Y/N throwing jabs at Karl were everything. I always enjoy your writing so much🥰🥺 @willalove75
