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have your little girlfriend
Rowaelin x f!Reader
Summary: âYou look so pretty with that blush. I wonder how far-âÂ
âNot here.â Y/n interrupted, placing a finger to her lips. Aelin nipped at it with her canines, but kept her mouth shut.Â
Word Count: ~3.4k
Warnings: mostly smut, slightly dark Aelin, possessiveness, light d/s dynamics, minors dni please!
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Aelin took off a few hours early, Rowan staying behind to finish up negotiations with Darrow and the rest of the council. He could manage an afternoon with them, sheâd reasoned. Besides, sheâd barely seen her girlfriend in the last few months, all of them being busy. Y/n was making preparations for Yulemas, stocking up on the crafts and chocolates sheâd make for her market stall. Aelin still doesnât get how people will brave the markets in the middle of Terrasen winters, but Y/n is out there every Saturday, without fail. And every Saturday she can, she goes to visit and pretends to be a stranger inspecting the wares.Â
Hopefully she timed it right, in theory sheâd arrive just before closing. Her cloak pulled tight around her, she took to the streets. The day is milder than usual, just a chilly breeze flowing through.Â
Y/n was distracted, speaking with someone at the far end of her table, and Aelin snuck around to the other side, picking up a small box of chocolates and pretending to examine them. One of the sellers - Edde - on the other side caught her gaze, giving her a small grin. They were used to her antics by now.Â
âHow much for these?â She asked, after the person had walked away. Y/nâs face lit up, her nose red and cheeks red from the cold.Â
âFor you?â She took the box from her hands, squinting at it. âThree silvers.âÂ
Aelin pretended to look outraged, âThatâs robbery.â She narrowed her eyes, fighting the smile that crept on her face.Â
âIf you canât afford them,â Y/n moved the box to the side. âJust say so,â She shrugged.Â
Aelin rolled her eyes. âWhat about this?â She asked, picking up a small ornament. A delicately carved wooden snowflake, painted white with small blue swirls. She ran her fingers over it - all completely smooth, not a rough edge on it. She noticed the rest of the table was nearly all bare - y/n mustâve had a busy day, although sheâs not surprised. Â
âFree, for you.âÂ
âA snowflake, but not chocolates?â Aelin pouted as Y/n leaned her hip against the table.Â
âIf you donât want it..â she began, reaching her hand out, palm up.Â
Aelin snatched it back, sliding it into her pocket. âNo, Iâll keep it.â Still, she tossed a few silver coins on the table, which Y/n picked up, and shoved back at her. That fight again. They did this little dance every time. A few silvers seemed to bounce between them. If she didnât take them back, theyâd show up in her pocket, on her desk, in a drawer; anywhere she could find them. And places y/n hadnât been. Sometimes she wondered if she bribed Fenrys or Aedion to return them.Â
She pushed the open hand away, and Y/n huffed, handing her a box of chocolates instead. Those, she accepted without complaint and started eating as Y/n began packing up for the rest of the day. Chocolate and Hazelnut. Aelin fought the urge to moan loudly. The market had begun to empty around them but a few other sellerâs remained, all packing things up.Â
âAll set.â Y/n announced, dusting her hands off. Everything was loaded onto a small cart with a handle. âCan I expect a shadow on my way home?âÂ
âOf course,â she answered - the words muffled by the chocolate in her mouth. âAre you going to let me help this time?âÂ
âNo.âÂ
âIt was one time.â Just once, Aelin had knocked the entire cart over, boxes of chocolates spilling into the dirt. Y/n had laughed it off, but never let her help again. That included loading any merchandise. Rowan could help, but Aelin? As soon as she got close to it, her hands were swatted away.Â
Y/n leaned over the table, licking her thumb before brushing it over the corner of Aelinâs mouth. âYou had something there.â Quicker than the other female could react, Aelin caught her hand, sucking her thumb into her mouth.Â
Her eyes widened, cheeks flushing. âThereâs still people.â She hissed, looking around furtively.
âJust cleaning up,â she released her finger with a smirk. âYou look so pretty with that blush. I wonder how far-âÂ
âNot here.â Y/n interrupted, placing a finger to her lips. Aelin nipped at it with her canines, but kept her mouth shut.Â
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Aelin played the long game. She knew she wanted Y/n as soon as she saw her, and brought Rowan in on it as well. He was amused by the entire thing, and told her to âhave her little girlfriend,â even though he enjoyed her presence as well. And watching the two of them occasionally. Maybe it made her a bit possessive, but any time Rowan was around her, she was there as well. Any time he touched her, Aelin was directing the show, speaking into his mind. She had a feeling Rowan liked being told what to do sometimes.Â
Y/n, on the other hand, completely submitted to her. For the most part. Sheâd melt under her touch, blush at any little thing Aelin did to tease her, and look at her with adoring eyes that made her heart flutter.
She remembers vividly the first time she got to touch her in all of the ways sheâd dreamed about.Â
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She whimpered under Aelinâs touch, her head propped up on a pillow while Aelin sucked gently at her nipple.Â
She glanced nervously at Rowan in the corner, but before she could catch any reaction from him, Aelinâs fingers gripped her chin and turned her focus back to her.Â
âLook at me. Not him.â She said in a low voice, her hand drifted to the back of her head, twining her hair between her fingers before pressing her lips against hers. Her grip tightened, and Y/nâs let out a soft moan, lips parting slightly to let Aelin bite her bottom lip. It was like everything went silent â the rest of the world drowned out. All Y/n could feel was her soft lips and the gentle pressure of her chest and body melting into hers. Her hands stroked Aelinâs shoulders, trailing down her back with light and gentle touches. When she got the chance, she nipped at Aelinâs bottom lip. Her hand immediately moved from the back of her head to her neck, squeezing gently.Â
Y/nâs core throbbed and her heart rate went up. She could feel the smirk on the Queenâs face, and saw it when she moved to straddle her legs.Â
She tried to sit up, but Aelin clicked her tongue and pushed her shoulders back down, one hand grabbing both of her wrists before pinning them above her head. âCan you keep them there, or will I have to tie them to the headboard?âÂ
She shook her head.Â
âWords,â Aelin purred, flicking her nipple.Â
âI can keep them there.â Y/n breathed, whimpering slightly from the touch.Â
âHow good.â Rowan spoke for the first time. âI wonder how long that will last.âÂ
Y/n looked back and forth rapidly between him and Aelin. âRowan.â She said, her voice a warning, âeyes on me, sweet thing.â Her thumb dragged across her cheek before she pressed her fingertips against y/nâs mouth. Her lips parted, and Aelinâs fingers pushed her. Y/nâs tongue swirled around them, tasting the faint hint of chocolate from earlier.Â
Aelinâs breaths grew heavier, her eyes glazed with lust, but she kept leaving feather light strokes on her body, never touching exactly where she knew the female wanted.Â
âSo sensitive,â she teased when Y/n keened into her, her nails dragging down her front, skirting her breasts.Â
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Aelin watched as her control slipped, her hands shifting, fighting the urge to reach down and touch her.Â
Finally, she caved and her hands moved, reaching down to touch Aelin, but before she could reach her - Rowan was there, one of his hands snatching both of hers and pulling them back above her body.Â
âI believe she told you to keep them above your head, are you not capable of listening?â His voice was a low growl as his lips lowered to brush over her ear.Â
âIâm sure it was an accident, wasnât it darling?âÂ
She nodded rapidly.Â
âWords.â Rowan said this time, his hand squeezing around her wrists.Â
Donât scare her. Aelin said directly to him. He ignored her.Â
âIt was an accident,â Y/n blurted out, her chest starting to turn red as well. An ice kissed wind wrapped around her wrists as Rowan removed his hand, taking a few steps back to observe again.Â
You want her. Donât you? Aelin purred.Â
Iâm only making sure she listens.Â
Aelin wouldâve rolled her eyes if she wasnât focused on the sight in front of her. Finally, she gently squeezed one of y/nâs nipples twisting slightly and thoroughly enjoying the gasp that left her lips. Desire built in her own stomach as she watched her come undone.Â
She gave her no warning as she shifted, pushing one of y/nâs legs up next to her chest and plunged two fingers directly in her.Â
âGods Aelin,â she moaned, head thrown back, but her hands didnât move an inch - a few words from Rowan had her obeying perfectly, Aelin noted that for later. Â
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One of Aelinâs hands pressed down against her stomach to pin her to the mattress while the other one absolutely destroyed her. âSo pretty, falling apart on my fingers, hm?â she teased her. Y/n could only whimper in reply, an orgasm quickly approaching. âGo on,â Aelin coached, âfall apart for me.â And she did - finishing with a loud moan as Aelin continued fucking her through it.Â
âGods gods godsâ y/n thought, but couldnât speak as words were lost to her.Â
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âPlease, itâs too much.â Y/n managed to say after the third one. Her body writhing, almost shying away from her touch. Â
âYou can take it,â Aelin demanded, âone more for me, sweet thing,â and she leaned down, digging her canines into the soft skin of y/nâs inner thigh as she screamed, releasing barrelling through her as she clenched tightly around her fingers - tight enough Aelin almost hissed.Â
âSuch a good girl,â She purred, finally giving her abused cunt a break. âYou can move your hands now.â
She did, making grabby motions at Aelin to come up closer to her.Â
âCan I touch you, please?â She nearly begged.Â
Aelinâs eyes gleamed, âI suppose,â she drawled and shifted up, lowering herself over y/nâs face and enjoying the surprised look on her face. She got over the surprise quickly, and wrapped her arms around Aelinâs thighs, giving small kitten licks to her clit.Â
âYou taste how wet I am?â Aelin moaned, âall for you, love.âÂ
Y/n moaned, letting the vibrations soar through her body before sucking on her clit. It didnât take long before Aelin was grinding against her face, using y/nâs flattened tongue to bring herself to release. Her hand gripped Y/nâs hair, her thighs squeezing around her head as she rained praises on her.Â
Panting heavily, Aelin climbed off, leaning down so she could kiss y/n and taste herself on her mouth. Y/n let out a contented sigh, melting into her. Their bodies glistened as they pressed together, legs tangled up.Â
âI hope you didnât think we were done,â Aelin said, and nudged her chin to Rowan. âHe hasnât gotten to taste your sweet little pussy yet.â Y/n, bless her, whimpered as she glanced towards the brooding Fae male - trembling with restraint, pupils blown wide. âIâm kidding,â Aelin murmured, âhe doesnât get you yet.â The resounding growl rumbling through her mind had Aelin hiding a smile.Â
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Aelinâs streak for voyeurism always put her on edge. A good one, but still on edge. She could feel her heart racing, cheeks flushing bright pink, and something starting to coil in her stomach. She turned away immediately, like the wind might hide her scent. By Aelinâs small laugh, she knows her girlfriendâs already noticed it.Â
Girlfriend. That was still new. Well, new for an immortal. Aelin saw her one day, while she and Rowan were walking through the market - nearly everyone gawking at them, and stopped by her stall and bought some chocolates - insisting she pay for them. Y/n had been a stuttering mess, and she seemed amused by it. Then, Aelin started coming every Saturday she was there, having a knack for showing up just before she packed up. Rowan would wait patiently with a vaguely amused expression on his face. They started staying longer and longer, asking her more about herself and her life. After a year, Y/n finally asked Aelin why, one day when Rowan hadnât come. In the beginning, she found the Queen much less intimidating.Â
âYou make the best chocolates,â sheâd shrugged, with a half smile curving her lips. Y/n knew that was a lie. There were expert chocolatiers in Orynth with decades of experience on her, but she took the compliment anyways and thanked the Queen.Â
Once, sheâd been sick for a few weeks, and missed three weekends. Aelin had asked around, found out she was ill, and showed up at her home with a get-well basket. One of the sellers told me about it the first weekend she was back, hiding her mouth behind her hand like a gossiping schoolgirl.Â
Ever since she showed up at her home, things escalated from there. Theyâd offer to walk her home. Most of the time it was both of them, but Rowan never came without Aelin. She found herself looking forward to seeing them, and had to fight the small urge of disappointment when they couldnât make it. There was no way of telling whether or not theyâd be there, but she always lingered until the last minute - until she was the only vendor remaining, before packing up to go. She couldâve sworn a white-tailed hawk had followed her home a time or two.Â
âLetâs go,â Y/n smiled at where Aelin was still licking her fingers, and held out her hand for the empty box. Aelin ignored it, lacing their fingers together. âI canât pull this one handed,â she protested weakly, and Aelin switched so her arm would wrap lazily around her shoulders. Warm heat caressed both of them on their way home, keeping her at a comfortable temperature despite the wicked chill outside. They finally made it back to her place to find the one and only Rowan Whitethorn leaning against her doorway.Â
âHow did I know this is where youâd sneak off to?â He asked Aelin and the Queen leaned up on her toes to press a kiss to his lips. He deepened it, one hand burying itself in those golden strands, and Y/n snorted before skirting down the small alleyway towards the shed where she stored everything. She had half a mind to enter through the backdoor and lock the two lovebirds out, but Aelin would only pick the lock. Maybe she would, just to see how long it would take them to notice. Less than five minutes later, her front door clicked open, revealing a glowering Aelin.Â
âLeaving us in the cold.â She tutted, sauntering inside.Â
Rowan stood by the door, assessing.Â
Y/n cocked her head and gave him a once over, âyou can come in, your Highness.â She said mildly. His eyes flared, but she turned her back, starting on tea. Rowan had always been reserved around her in comparison to Aelin - who currently had her arms wrapped around her waist, peppering kisses on her neck. Sheâd asked Aelin why once,Â
âBecause youâre mine.â She answered with a grin, but pure possession laced her tone. âMostly mine.â She amended after seeing Y/nâs furrowed brow.Â
âWhat would you do if I told you to get on your knees?â Y/n let out a small yelp, and only Aelinâs quick hands kept the kettle from crashing to the ground.Â
âGods, Aelin.â She groaned.Â
âThat didnât answer my question.â She nipped harshly at her ear, drawing a discontented grumble out of her and Aelinâs arms tightened around her.Â
âAre you going to make her ask twice?â Rowan demanded from the side. Aelinâs arms were tight enough around her she couldnât jump again. Y/n rolled her eyes, enjoying the way the male seethed.Â
âWeâve both asked you a question now.â Nimble fingers pinched her hip.Â
âOuch.âÂ
âAnd you still havenât answered it.â Aelinâs lips grazed her ear. âWhat am I going to do about you?â Y/n whimpered. âShould I turn you over to him?â She stiffened, gaze naturally looking towards Rowan - whoâs eyes flashed, promising something sheâd either hate or love. Maybe both. She scented his arousal, and forced amusement into her eyes, trying to fight down the small bit of fear.Â
Aelinâs hand formed a necklace around her throat. âHe loves brats like you.â She squeezed gently. An involuntary shiver ran through her body.
âI doubt heâs willing.â Y/n turned her attention back to the stove in front of her.Â
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âI doubt heâs willing.â Complete dismissal. Aelin could feel the tentative restraint holding her mate back begin to snap.Â
May I? Rowanâs voice thundered through her head. Sheâd enjoy watching this.Â
Go ahead. Aelin stepped back - noticing Y/nâs body stiffen, she could tell something was off. Sure enough, an ice kiss wind smothered the fire sheâd lit under the burner.Â
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âExcuse -â She started to say after the flame extinguished, but her words were cut off by the rough and calloused hand around her throat and the large body pressing into her back, pinning her hips up against the counter uncomfortably. Her throat bobbed against the hand, which only tightened. She froze completely as he nipped at the pulse point on her neck, an uncomfortable combination of fear and arousal flooding through her body. She knew if she said the word, Aelin would make sure everything stopped. But ⌠maybe she didnât want it to.Â
âWhat was it she asked you?â His hand grew tighter with every second she didnât answer.Â
âShe asked what I would do if she told me to get on my knees.â She managed to croak and the hand left her neck. She gasped for breath but his body remained pressed up against hers.Â
âAnd what would you do?â His voice was deceptively light.Â
âConsider it.â She shrugged, trying to light the fire again. Faster than she could think, her hands were pinned behind her back and her body bent over the kitchen table.Â
âWrong answer.âÂ
âIsnât that up to her?â
Fingers pressed under her chin, lifting her head to see Aelin sprawled in the chair across from her, legs propped up on the table, pupils dilated and a lazy grin on her face.Â
âConsidering it?â She hummed. âThatâs no way to treat your girlfriend.â Y/n pouted and Aelin flicked her nose.Â
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And what would you like me to do? Rowan asked Aelin, well aware she still planned on running the show.
Your choice. That surprised him, and his eyes widened but Aelin grinned like sheâd given him a present. She had, in a way.Â
âLucky for you,â he said softly enough she could barely hear, head tilting slightly to try and hear him better. âI put brats in their place.âÂ
She melted underneath him, body going limp against the table with a small whimper. He looked at Aelin amusedly. That easy?Â
Just wait. Her eyes were fixed on Y/n. A foot stomped harshly enough on his insole he grunted, grip loosening ever so slightly - out of surprise, and she wiggled out of his grip, darting around the table to sit in Aelinâs lap instead, arms clutching around her shoulders. Aelin rubbed comforting strokes up and down her back, barely concealing her laughter.Â
Y/nâs head turned just enough so he could see the teasing smile on her face. Check. She seemed to say.Â
Aelin huffed as he tugged the female out of her arms, throwing her over his shoulder with a small slap to her ass, ignoring how she wiggled and the fists thumping half-heartedly against his back. âFine.â He grunted. âYou can get fucked like a brat instead.â He heard Aelin stand, trailing after them to her bedroom. Checkmate.Â
saw a tiktok abt sjm crossovers that need to happen and it said "azriel with the ccity frat boys" but hear me out... LUCIEN with the frat boys. I know he has a home with jurian and vassa, but does he really? just think about him with ruhn, dec and flynn: he'd thrive there and become himself again, like in the first book. and let's just imagine lucien and tharion meeting omfg they're my it boys I'd totally explode into tiny confetti pieces
it gives me so many ideas but im not a good writer to get something like this done đ
Dorian: câmon Manon letâs go get married without them
Manon: whose gonna be the witness?
Dorian: fenrys
Manon: She is mine, she is a witch!
Lorcan: no she is noâ
Aelin: Elide is from Terrasen! She belongs to my court!
Elide: Wow, Iâm so blessed to have so many people in my life care about me đĽ°
ughhhh lorcan is so gentle with herrr
the teenage years i was promisedâŚ..
Honestly, my favourite look of Dracula is when some years caught up to him, and his hair has whitened.
The scene where he gives up on the direct search of Elisabeta, after Paris, is engraved in my memory. He sits down with such a somber expression, his eyes, AGGHHHHHHH.
Maybe some Good Samaritan has it? đĽş
Holy shit how are there no Lorcan fics THATS CRAZY I MEAN HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE HIM???
IS HE NOT TALL ENOUGH FOR YOU?? NOT ENOUGH MUSCLE??
Camping Affairs
Kinktober day 4: Size + Hair pulling
Pairing: Lorcan Salvaterre x Fem!Reader
Summary: When Reader and Lorcan have to share a tent and canât find sleep, they find other ways to exhaust themselves.
Warnings: Minors dni | 18+ only | Controlled orgasm I P in V I semi-public (in a tent) | size kink | Hair pulling | praise I clit play | cream pie I fluff at the end
A. Note: Iâm so sorry this is late, it didnât post when I scheduled it for some reason đđ, anywho, this is made specifically for the lovely @lexluvswriting because Iâm simply here to feed her Lorcan obsession đŤś
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"You know, for being Maeve's pride and joys you'd think we'd be given better accommodations," I say as I lay out my bedroll, the tent Her Majesty supplied us with so small it was almost comical.
"We're warriors, not royalty," Lorcan grumbled from the outside of the canvas, giving me some privacy as I stripped from my leathers and into a nightgown.
"Speak for yourself," I scoffed, poking my head out of the flaps to look up at him. "Rowan is a prince," I say matter-of-factly. "Perhaps he could pull some strings and get us all our own tent," I suggest and he looks at me with that sneering expression he always wore.
"We've battled in wars, I think you can manage," He grumbled, motioning with his hand for me to recede back into the tent. I frowned but backed up and sidled onto my bedroll. I tried not to laugh at the sight of the seven-foot demi-fae crouching to stop his head from hitting the ceiling of the tent.
He gave me a glare that I assume was meant to intimidate me but it didn't affect me much when he had to walk on his knees in order to settle on his own bedroll.
All seven of Maeve's blood sworn were called to meet with her in Doranelle, something about the Lost Princess of Terrasanâ I wasn't really listening when Rowan was briefing us, all I knew was that I was going to have to pack my life up for the crazed queen I was sworn to, again, and take the week hike away from my comfy home in Varese.
With only three tents, the seven of us were split into pairs. Two per tent, and one on watch outside. Gavriel had posed a system to put the smallest and the largest together, as to avoid uncomfortably in the tentsâ and I hadn't thought it would be a problem until now. Shoulder to shoulder, with my least favorite of the group.
"Why do you have to be built like a damned giant," I grumble as I shift away from him, the side of me pressing into the wall of the tent. I could've shifted onto my side and separated us a little furtherâ but that would mean I'd have to face him, and at this proximity, I doubt it would be comfortable for either of us.
"Would you rather join Rowan and Fenrys?" Lorcan grumbles, sounding like he was talking in my ear he was so close. I smirk at the idea.
"Can't say I'd be displeased in the middle of that," I purr.
Lorcan sighs, muttering a string of curses, too low to make out. "You're insufferable." He decided on voicing.
"And yet, here we are, stuck with each other," I teased, glancing at him from the corner of my eye. "Don't pretend you don't love it."
He snorts. "I could think of better ways to spend my time."
"Oh?" I hum, turning toward him a little more, my cheek propped on my hand. "What would Lorcan Salvaterre rather be doing right now, instead of sharing a tent with yours truly?"
He shoots me a look, dark and brooding, but his lips twitch. "Not listening to you, for starters."
I roll my eyes. "If you weren't so quiet all the time, maybe I wouldn't have to fill the silence."
"There's silence because I'm trying to sleep," he retorts, though his tone is lighter, almost playfulâat least, as playful as Lorcan ever gets.
I scoff, grinning. "Please, you never sleep. You just brood all night like some menacing statue."
"You should be grateful," he says, adjusting his position, his shoulder now brushing against mine. "At least I keep the monsters away."
"Monsters?" I snort. "The only thing I'm afraid of in this tent is your enormous leg crushing me in my sleep."
"You talk too much," Lorcan grumbles, though there's the faintest glimmer of amusement in his eyes.
"I talk just enough to drive you insane," I shoot back, feeling a strange sense of victory at the idea of getting under his skin. "It's one of my many talents," I add, worsening the blow.
He doesn't respond, but his silence feels different this time. Like he's deciding whether to engage or just strangle me.
"If you're so miserable," I start, stifling a yawn, "you ought to throw me outside and have the whole tent to yourself," I utter, lifting my arms up over my head and stretching out to the best of my abilities.
"Don't tempt me," he grunts, though I don't miss the way his eyes follow me as I stretch, my movements exaggerated just to annoy him.
"You wouldn't know what to do with yourself," I murmur, settling back down. "Without me to keep you company."
"Go to sleep," he says, ignoring my words.
I smirk up at the stars. "Sweet dreams, Salvaterre."
His grumble is the only reply I get, but for some reason, the sound makes me smile.
The silence stretches on for a few minutes, and I do my best to settle in, but there's no ignoring the cramped space and the sheer presence of Lorcan taking up most of it. After a few more minutes of tossing and turning, I sigh dramatically.
"I can't sleep," I announced, knowing he was still wide awake.
From beside me, Lorcan groans, clearly exasperated. "Of course, you can't," he mutters under his breath, dragging a hand down his face.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask, rolling onto my side to face him, our faces just inches apart in the dim light.
"That you're incapable of quieting down for more than a minute," he grumbles, not even bothering to open his eyes.
"I've been quiet for at least five minutes!" I argue, though I can't help the grin tugging at my lips. "And anyway, it's your fault. You're hogging all the space."
He cracks an eye open, giving me a flat look. "You take up about as much room as a pillow. You have plenty of space."
"Then why can't I get comfortable?" I huff, shifting again, this time letting my arm bump against his on purpose.
"You're sleeping with the wolves tonight." He says like itâs a promise.
I gasp dramatically, my hand flying to my chest. "Lorcan Salvaterre, you would abandon me to the creatures of the night? Leave me defenseless and cold?"
"You're hardly defenseless," he says, but I catch the hint of a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.
I grin, triumphant. "I knew itâyou do care."
"Care? I just don't want to explain to Maeve why I let you get eaten by a wyvern," he grumbles, turning onto his side so his back is to me.
I roll my eyes, inching closer just to annoy him. "You'd miss me," I murmur, as if it was an absent thought.
"Like a hole in my head."
I poke him between the shoulder blades. "Liar. You'd be lost without me. Who else would keep you entertained on these long, miserable missions?"
He doesn't respond right away, but I don't miss the way his shoulders tense at my words. "You're assuming I need entertainment."
"You're assuming you don't," I tease, leaning in until my chin is nearly resting on his arm. "Deep down, I know you love it. My sparkling wit, my endless charmâ"
He turns so quickly that I almost tumble backward, his face suddenly centimeters from mine. His dark eyes glint with something that makes my heart skip a beat. "You're lucky I don't actually throw you out of this tent."
I blink up at him, trying to ignore the way my pulse races at the proximity. "You'd never."
His eyebrow raises. "You willing to bet?"
I raise mine right back, leaning in just a fraction more.
"I do." There's a brief moment where neither of us moves, the air between us charged with unspoken tension. Then, with a long-suffering sigh, Lorcan rolls his eyes and collapses back onto his bedroll.
"You're impossible," he mutters, covering his face with his arm. "Go to sleep before I do actually throw you out."
I smirk, victory swelling in my chest. "Admit itâyou'd be bored out of your mind without me."
"If I admit it, will you shut up?"
"I'll think about it," I hum, settling back into my bedroll, feeling way more pleased with myself than I should.
"Fine," he growls. "I'd be bored."
I can't help the laugh that bubbles up. "See? Was that so hard?"
Lorcan groans again, louder this time. "It was unbearable."
"Goodnight, Lorcan," I say sweetly, curling up and closing my eyes, but I'm still grinning like an idiot.
From beside me, I hear a quiet mutter, almost too soft to catch. "Goodnight."
We lay there in silence for a few minutes, but as usual, my mind refused to settle. The darkness outside the tent feels suffocating, the air thick with anticipation of the mission ahead. I chew my bottom lip, turning over a dozen questions in my head before finally blurting out the one that's been nagging me all night.
"What do you think Maeve wants from us?"
Lorcan's groan is immediate. "You said you'd shut up," he grumbles, not even opening his eyes.
"I said I'd think about it, Salvaterre," I correct, nudging him with my elbow. "Besides, I can't sleep when you keep kicking me."
He huffs out a breath, lifting his arm from his eyes to glare at me. "I haven't moved an inch."
"Oh, really?" I feign innocence, shifting my foot to gently nudge his leg. "What do you call this?"
"That," he says flatly, "is you kicking me."
"I'm just showing you what it feels like," I shoot back, smirking as I prod his shin again.
"Stop that," he growls.
"I will when you answer my question."
"You should be more worried about surviving the week without me strangling you."
I huff, my face burning, but the silence that follows is heavier nowâcharged with the tension that neither of us wants to acknowledge. After a beat, I clear my throat, breaking it.
"You still didn't answer my question."
He sighs, long and dramatic. "How should I know? Probably some power play involving the Princess."
"Do you think theyâll ally?" I ask, though I know I'm pushing my luck.
He hesitates, his gaze flicking toward the tent's ceiling. "I donât know," he admits. "Or she might just want us to deal with something different entirely. Maeve doesn't summon all of us for nothing."
I nod, feeling a shiver run through me. "I just hope we don't end up with another war on our hands."
Lorcan shifts slightly, his massive form somehow taking up even more space. "If we do, I'll be sure to shove you out in front to make use of all that 'charm' you keep going on about."
I roll my eyes, kicking him lightly under the blanket. "You're the worst."
He opens one eye to glance at me, unamused. "If I kill you in your sleep, it's your fault."
"Please," I scoff, sitting up slightly. "You couldn't strangle me even if you tried. I'd have you pinned in a heartbeat."
A low, rumbling chuckle escapes him, one that's more amused than I expected. "You? Pin me?"
I raise an eyebrow, refusing to back down. "You'd be surprised."
He tilts his head slightly, considering me with a dark glint in his eyes. "Go on, then. Prove it."
I blink, caught off guard by the challenge. "What, right now?"
He shrugs, the movement sending a ripple through his broad shoulders. "Unless you're too scared."
I narrow my eyes, inching closer. "I'm not scared."
His lips twitch, just barely, but enough to make my heart pound in my chest. "Then do it."
Before I can talk myself out of it, I shift, moving to straddle his waist. "Okay," I say, though my voice sounds much shakier than I intended. "See? You're completely at my mercy now."
Lorcan, infuriatingly, doesn't look remotely concerned. He just stares up at me, one eyebrow raised, as if waiting for something more. "That's it?"
"Well, Iâ" I start, but he interrupts by effortlessly grabbing my wrists in one of his massive hands and flipping me over before I can even process what's happening.
In the blink of an eye, I'm pinned beneath him, my back pressing into the bedroll as his weight holds me in place. His face hovers inches above mine, dark and unreadable, though I swear there's a flicker of amusement in his gaze.
"I think that's what you were trying to do," he murmurs, his voice low and dangerous, but with a playful edge.
I glare up at him, trying to squirm, but he doesn't budge. "You cheated."
He leans in slightly, his breath brushing against my cheek. "You didn't give me much of a challenge."
"You're such a brute," I snap, though I'm more frustrated with myself for falling right into his trap.
"I can't believe I made Whitethorn train you instead, this is delightful."
"Oh please, you just forgot the feel of a woman beneath you."
"Care to remind me what I've been missing?" His smirk widens, daring me to say more.
"Depends, what do I get in return?"
"A lesson, maybe I'll teach you what it's like to be beneath someone who knows how to be in control."
His words hang in the air between us, and my breath catches, the challenge in his voice igniting something deep within me. I try to maintain my composure, but the way his dark eyes lock onto mine makes it difficult. There's an intensity in his gaze that makes my heart race, a spark of something primal that sends shivers down my spine.
"Is that so?" I reply, my voice teasing yet laced with curiosity. "And just how do you plan to do that?"
"A demonstration," he murmurs, leaning in closer until his breath warms my skin, his lips hovering tantalizingly above mine.
The space between us crackles with tension, my heart pounding in my chest as I hold his gaze, searching for any sign of hesitation. Instead, I find determination mixed with that devil-may-care amusement that is so quintessentially Lorcan. It drives me wild.
"Show me, then," I challenge, emboldened by the heat of the moment.
A slow smile spreads across his face, and before I can brace myself, he captures my wrists in his powerful hands and shifts, pinning them above my head against the soft canvas of the tent. My breath hitches at the sudden thrill of being completely at his mercy, the weight of his body pressing me into the bedroll, a heady mix of vulnerability and exhilaration flooding my senses.
"Do you trust me?" he asks, his voice low, teasing, but there's an undercurrent of seriousness that sends a thrill racing through me.
"Do I have a choice?" I reply, trying to sound defiant but feeling the flush of excitement creeping up my neck.
"Good answer," he says, leaning down, his lips barely brushing against mine, teasingly close yet just out of reach. The warmth of his breath sends tingles across my skin, and I can't resist the urge to lean in, desperate for that connection.
"Stop teasing," I whisper my heart racing, the air thick with unspoken tension. "Just kiss me already."
With a low growl of approval, he closes the distance, capturing my lips with his in a fierce, passionate kiss. It's electric, a jolt that sends sparks dancing along my nerves, igniting every inch of my skin. The kiss deepens, and I lose myself in the taste of himâwarm and intoxicating.
His lips move against mine with a hungry urgency, coaxing me into the rhythm of it. I respond instinctively, wrapping my arms around the nape of his neck, pulling him closer, urging him on. The world outside the tent fades away, leaving only the two of us, entangled in the heat of the moment.
I can feel the weight of his body pressing into mine, the way his strength envelops me, sending a rush of desire coursing through my veins. It's overwhelming and intoxicating, igniting a fire within me that I didn't know was there.
I part my legs and he adjusts, slotting between themâ gods it was an effort for my legs to even widen enough. He grabbed my thigh in one of his large hands and guided it up higher, then the other, until I was in a mating press beneath him. He smirked against my lips, his hands moving to trail up my sides. "Now you're really at my mercy," He purred and my core thrummed in anticipation.
"Lorcan," I panted into his open mouth, unable to find the words to tell him how badly I needed this.
"As much as I love the sound of you moaning my name, I need you to stay quiet for me, yeah?" He asked and I sucked in a breath, nodding all too quickly, too desperately.
He smirked at the reaction and captured my lips with his yet again, devouring me as he pried my mouth open with his tongue, exploring me with it, not missing a spot uncovered.
I tugged at the waistband of his pants and he captured my wrist before I could tug them down much further. "Not yet, I need to stretch you out first," He warned, his tone brooking no argument.
I let out a soft whimper of protest and he pressed his mouth onto mine, his voice softening as he said, "I don't want to hurt you, be patient for me and I promise I'll make you feel good alright?" He reassured me, his thumb brushing over the pulse point of my wrist before releasing it.
I nod slowly, slipping my hands into his silky black hair while he pushes up my nightgown.
He practically tore through my panties without a second thought, then froze for a moment before making contact. His eyes flicked to mine and I returned his stare with pleasing eyes and a rapid nod. He leaned down, below my lips and to the line of my jaw, making his way down the column of my throat before his calloused fingertips came to contact with my pulsing cunt.
His lips morphed into a malicious smile as he felt just how badly I needed him, the way I was practically dripping down his hand. "So wet, and here I was thinking you hated me?" He drawled against my skin, kissing down my chest and then back up to the hollow of my throat.
I tug at his hair, silently begging him for more. "Lorcan," I whine, words failing me as I arch into his touch, attempting to get even the smallest taste of pleasure. "Please, touch me," I swallow past the lump in my throat.
"I am touching you, love," He whispered, his breath ghosting over the shell of my ear.
My brows furrowed, features contorting with need. "Inside of me, please," I beg. A smirk pulls at his lips and he leans closer, gently pressing his lips to my cheekâ too gentle to be casual. But I didn't have time to weigh the action because suddenly he had two fingers pushing inside of my aching cunt, stretching me out.
A gasp escaped me and he swallowed it greedily before connecting our lips again, silencing me.
His long, calloused fingers pumped skillfully into me, grazing against my contracting walls. "Fuck, you're tight," He breathed as I clenched desperately around his hand, gripping his hair but not pulling. His other hand snaked up my propped-up thigh, pinning it down with a possessive need.
His thumb met my clit and it took everything in me not to scream, to cry out his name. "That's it," He encouraged. "Such a good girl, staying quiet for me," He praised, making the tension in my core tighten until it was nearly unbearable.
My overwhelming need for release was all-consuming, every thrust of his fingers, every roll of his thumb sent me reeling. He knew I was close, knew from the way I was trembling beneath himâ I knew that he knew, but still, I cried in protest when his hand stilled.
"Not yet," He warned softly, pulling his hand out of me entirely, leaving me empty and aching. I opened my mouth to protest, to beg him to keep going, but he cut me off with a searing kiss, swallowing my complaints with his lips. "I said, be patient," He whispered against my mouth, his tone dark and commanding. "And when you come, it'll be on my cock. Understood?"
I nodded quickly, my breath coming in desperate pants, the tension in my body screaming for release. But I clamped down on my objections, not wanting him to drag this out longer than he already meant to.
His smirk widened, pleased with my compliance, and he finally rid himself of the last of his clothes, his pants hitting the ground with a soft thud. The sight of himâbroad and powerful, his skin glistening in the dim light of the tentâmade my pulse quicken, and the need to feel him inside me surged with renewed intensity.
He moved to get rid of my clothes too, still bunched at my hips. Luckily he didn't rip it off of me as he did with my panties, instead guided the material over my head, baring me to the brisk night air and his intense gaze.
"Beautiful," He whispered softly, pressing a claiming kiss to the top of one of my breasts. My lip wobbled with a need to moan but I held it down, instead distracted myself with the sight of him.
His shirtless figure was a sight to behold, carved muscle and a chest as hard as marble, but it was what was below his torso that made me pause.
I had expected Lorcan to be big, but gods. I had been with many men in my immortal life, and still, he made me freeze.
His smirk widened as he noticed where my stare was directed. He settled himself between my thighs, his broad frame dwarfing mine. I could feel the heat of him pressing into me, so much of him. My breath hitched, and his dark eyes flicked down, catching the way I bit my lip as he aligned himself at my entrance. His size alone had me trembling, and he knew itârelishing in the subtle way my body tensed beneath him.
He leaned down, his lips brushing the shell of my ear. "I almost feel bad," he whispered, "about how much I'm going to stretch you out."
A low whimper escaped me, and I felt his grin against my skin. My fingers curled into his hair, tugging lightly as I drew him closer, desperate for more. His eyes darkened as I pulled harder, and I could feel the tension ripple through his body.
"Be good for me, love, and stay still," he purred, voice a velvety rasp. His hips barely moved, teasing me with the blunt head of his cock as he pushed forward just enough to stretch meâjust enough to drive me wild. He pulled back before I could feel the full pressure, a low groan rumbling in his chest as he watched my hips arch off the bedding, chasing him.
"You're so desperate," he murmured, his breath hot against my throat, "so needy." His tone was teasing in a way that would usually enrage me, but the way he said it sent a rush of heat to my core instead, making me clench around nothing, aching for him to fill me.
"Lorcan," I whispered, my voice trembling as I shifted beneath him, trying to ease the ache. He groaned at the sound of his name on my lips, and the tension in his body told me he was holding back, keeping himself in check for my sake.
Slowly, torturously, he guided himself to my entrance, the blunt head of his cock teasing me, stretching me open just enough to make me gasp. My nails dug into his shoulders as he began to push forward, the burn of the stretch sending sparks of pain-laced pleasure through my core.
"Fuck," I breathed, my eyes squeezing shut as he inched deeper. He was so bigâbigger than I'd expectedâand I had to fight to keep my breaths steady as my body adjusted to the size of him.
Lorcan paused for a moment, letting me catch my breath, his large hand caressing my thigh in slow, soothing strokes. "You're doing so well," he murmured, his voice a low rasp, full of restraint. "Just relax for me."
"Stay still," he breathed, voice rough as he pulled back just enough to make me whine, the emptiness unbearable. "Gods, it's hard to control myself when you keep moving like that."
A shiver ran through me at his words, my core clenching around him as he pressed forward again, slow and deliberate, giving me every thick inch of him until I was stretched impossibly full. My legs trembled as they tried to accommodate his size, and his hands came down to hold them steady, lifting my thighs higher, and spreading me wider beneath him.
"That's it, just like that," he murmured, his voice dropping to a growl as he adjusted his angle, sliding deeper still. "Good girl, taking me so well."
I whimpered at the praise, my fingers tangling in his hair, tugging harder now, desperate to feel him move. His breath hitched, a low moan escaping him as I pulled, and I could feel the way it affected himâhow much it pushed him closer to the edge of his restraint.
But Lorcan wasn't one to be rushed.
He withdrew agonizingly slow, leaving me panting beneath him, aching for him to fill me again. "You can handle a little more, can't you?" he teased, his lips curling into a smirk as he saw the need in my eyes. My hands moved from his hair to the nape of his neck, trying to pull him back down to me, urging him on, but he caught my wrists with ease, pinning them above my head with one large hand. The contrast in size was startlingâhis fingers easily wrapping around both of my wrists, holding me completely at his mercy.
He leaned down, his lips barely brushing mine as he whispered, "Stay still, or I'll make you wait longer."
A soft whimper escaped me, and he chuckled darkly, pleased with my compliance. Slowly, he started to move again, his thrusts deep and deliberate, each one drawing out the delicious stretch, making me gasp as he filled me completely, finally bottoming out as his hips pressed into mine.
My body trembled beneath him, the intensity of it building with every slow, torturous thrust. I could feel the thick slide of him inside me, the way my walls clenched around his cock, desperate to hold him, to keep him deep inside. But Lorcan kept up the slow pace, each thrust deeper than the last, drawing me out, making me feel every inch of him.
"Fuck, so tight," he murmured, his voice low and rough, filled with desire. His free hand slid down my side, gripping my waist as he pulled me closer, his hips rolling into me with a new intensity that made me see stars.
"Lorcan," I mewled, writhing beneath him, bucking my hips up to meet his
He let out a low growl as I continued to disobey his order to stay still. "If you keep doing that," he warned, his voice thick with strain, "I'm not going to be able to stop myself."
"Then don't," I breathed, my voice trembling as I arched into him, wantingâneedingâmore.
His eyes darkened, and before I could say anything else, he was moving again, faster now, his thrusts more intense, each one hitting deeper, making me cry out in pleasure. He swallowed my moans with his mouth, devouring me with a kiss so fierce it left me breathless.
Lorcan's hand, the one not gripping my wrists, slipped between us, his thumb brushing over my clit with just enough pressure to make me gasp, my body jerking beneath him. "Stay quiet," he reminded me, his voice a low growl as his thumb circled slowly, teasingly. "We wouldn't want anyone to hear, would we?"
I shook my head frantically, biting down on my lip to keep from crying out as his pace quickened, the tension inside me building unbearably with every push and pull of his powerful hips, every circle of his thumb on my sensitive clit. I was so close, so on edge, but I knew he wasn't going to let me go just yet. He wanted to drag it out, to make me feel every second of it.
His lips ghosted over my ear as he whispered, "I love how small you feel beneath meâhow perfectly you fit around my cock."
His words sent a shiver down my spine, making my walls tighten around him in response. I could feel the heat of his body pressing into mine, the steady rhythm of his thrusts making me dizzy with desire. The way he filled me, stretched me, it was almost too muchâalmost, but not enough.
I wanted more. I needed more.
He pulled back just enough to smirk down at me, his eyes gleaming with dark satisfaction. "Gods, you're so fucking tight," he growled, his voice low and guttural as he picked up the pace, thrusting into me harder, deeper. My body arched beneath him, instinctively chasing the pleasure only he could give me.
His hand, still holding my wrists above my head, tightened its grip, his other sliding down my body to grab hold of my waist, pulling me against him with each thrust. The intensity was overwhelming, but I craved every second of it. His thumb returned to my clit, circling it with maddening precision, making my toes curl and my breath catches in my throat.
I bit down on my lip, desperate to keep quiet as he'd commanded, but it was nearly impossible with the way he was driving me to the brink, over and over again. I could feel the pressure building in my core, a white-hot ball of tension that threatened to unravel me at any moment.
"You close baby?" Lorcan rasped, his voice rough as he ground his hips into mine, each thrust hitting deeper than the last. His thumb pressed harder on my clit, the friction sending shockwaves through my body.
I nodded frantically, unable to form coherent words, my head spinning with the need for release.
"Beg for it," he commanded, his breath hot against my ear as he continued his relentless pace, driving me wild. "Beg me to let you come."
I whimpered, my body trembling beneath him as I struggled to find the words. "Please, Lorcan," I whispered, my voice shaking as I arched up against him, desperate for more. "Please, please I can't hold itâ I need it, Lor."
He groaned at my words, his thrusts becoming harder, more erratic, his control slipping. "Good girl," he growled, his voice thick with desire. "Go ahead, come on my cock."
With those words, the tension inside me snapped. My entire body clenched around him, my back arching off the bed as I came undone, the wave of pleasure crashing over me so violently I saw stars. I bit down on my lip, stifling the scream that threatened to escape as my orgasm tore through me, every nerve in my body alight with sensation.
Lorcan let out a low, guttural groan as he felt me clench around him, his pace faltering as he chased his own release. His hips snapped into mine one last time, burying himself deep inside me as he came with a low growl, his body trembling with the force of it.
For a long, breathless second, neither of us moved, the sounds of our ragged breathing the only thing filling the air. But as the intensity slowly ebbed, Lorcan pulled back, his smirk already returning to his lips. He let out a satisfied hum as he leaned down to press a lazy kiss to my jaw. "See? You can follow orders when you really want to."
I swatted his chest weakly, a smirk tugging at my lips. "Don't get used to it," I said, still panting, though my voice had a playful edge to it.
He chuckled, rolling off me and settling onto his side, his large arm draped possessively over my waist. "I don't need to. You'll break soon enough."
I snorted, feeling the familiar banter falling back into place. "You're dreaming, Salvaterre. If anything, you're the one breaking. You were practically trembling back there."
His dark eyes flashed with amusement, and he leaned down to brush his lips against my ear. "Oh, sweetheart," he murmured, his voice low and teasing. "If I was really trying to break you, you wouldn't even be able to walk right now."
I rolled my eyes, unable to stop the grin tugging at my lips. "Bold words for an old man who can barely control himself."
He raised a brow, his grip on my waist tightening just enough to remind me of his strength. "Care to test that theory?"
I shot him a challenging look, though the heat still lingered in my veins. "Maybe next time," I teased, flipping onto my side to face him, our noses brushing and suddenly the tent didn't feel all that small. "You've got to save some energy if you plan on keeping up with me, after all."
His eyes glinted with amusement, and the playful edge in his smile sent a shiver of anticipation through me. "Oh, you have no idea what you've just gotten yourself into,"
With a wink, I scooted a little further from himâ well, as far as I could, feigning innocence. "Well, in that case, let's see if you can keep your hands to yourself until morning."
Lorcan's low chuckle reverberated in the tent, his eyes gleaming with challenge as he watched me. "Go to sleep already," He insisted. I look at him, staring at his features softened by the moonlight filtering through the canvas.
And as I settled back into the blankets, his body warm beside mine, I couldn't help but smirk, knowing that the game between us was far from over. "Goodnight, Lor," I mumble quietly.
The faint light of dawn filtered through the tent, pulling me from sleep. The warmth of Lorcan's body was missing, and the space beside me felt cool to the touch. I blinked groggily, rubbing the sleep from my eyes as I rolled onto my back, pulling the thin blankets over my bare body, the events of the previous night replaying in my mind.
I swallowed hard, my heart thudding as I thought about everythingâwhat it meant to have crossed that line with Lorcan. We'd been stuck in this tense back-and-forth, pushing each other's buttons ever since I met the male, but last night had changed everything, we stepped past a boundary we couldn't come back from. A part of me wondered if it would be different now, or if he'd go back to being the brooding, impossible male he was before. My chest tightened, but I pushed the thought aside. No use overthinking it, especially when we had a mission to accomplish.
I took a deep breath, sitting up and squaring my shoulders as I reached for my clothes, trying to act as normal as possible. We had orders and obligations, and I couldn't afford to be distracted by what happened between us. But gods, it was hard to ignore the lingering ache in my body, between my legs, the reminder of how thoroughly Lorcan had claimed me.
I ran my hands through my messy head of hair and braided it back to have somewhat of a semblance of neatness. With my nightgown replaced by my gear, I slipped out of the tent, the early morning air crisp against my skin, my boots crunching on the fallen leaves. As I approached the campfire, I spotted Lorcan among the rest of Maeve's blood swornâall gathered around, the smell of campfire smoke filling my senses.
The moment I stepped to where the rest sat, Fenrys' head snapped up, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. "Well, well," he drawled, his golden eyes sparkling with amusement. "Look who decided to join us."
I forced a casual smile, pretending I hadn't noticed the way the rest of the males exchanged looks. "Good morning," I said, keeping my voice steady, though I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks. I kept my eyes off Lorcan as I took a seat beside the white wolf, ignoring the tension in my stomach that was somewhere between knots and butterflies.
Lorcan didn't say anything, but I could feel his presence in front of me, his tall frame looming over the fire as he flipped something on the skillet. I couldn't tell what it was amidst the flames, but with the way Vaughan and Rowan were wincing something told me it was a bird one of the others seemed good enough to eat.
Rowan raised a brow at me, his sharp gaze flicking between Lorcan and me before he smirked. "You sleep well?" he asked innocently, though the gleam in his eyes betrayed him.
I shot him a sidelong glance. "As well as I could, considering someone was snoring."
Fenrys snorted, nudging Gavriel on the other side of him, who was tryingâand failingâto keep a straight face. "Must've been some noise last night," Fenrys said under his breath, not bothering to hide the grin that tugged at his lips.
Heat surged to my face, and I glared at him. "I don't know what you're talking about."
Gavriel gave a soft cough that sounded suspiciously like a laugh, while Fenrys outright cackled. "Don't worry," Fenrys said, flashing me a wink. "No judgments here."
My face felt like it was on fire, and I was sure my expression was betraying me, but I shot back, "How sweet of you, Fenrys."
"You know, if you ever grow bored of the brooding male you could always come join me in my tent instead," Fenrys added, leaning back on his palms with his signature smirk. "I could show you what it's like to really be loud," He suggested and I swore Lorcan's knuckles turned white he was gripping his hunting knife so tightly. But he remained steady, didn't so much as look at us as he awaited my reply.
"Tempting, Fenrys, but I think I'll stick with what I have. Once you go tall, dark, and brooding, it's hard to go back." I say, flicking my gaze past the fire to Lorcan, whose shoulders visibly relaxed.
Fenrys clenched at his chest, pretending to be mortally wounded. "Ah, so it's like that, is it?" he quipped, but the glint in his eye said he was far from offended. "I guess I'll just have to find solace in knowing I could've changed your life forever."
I grinned, leaning back on my hands as I shot him a mock-sympathetic look. "You'll survive, Fenrys. I hear rejection builds character."
He was about to retort when Rowan chimed in, his deep voice filled with dry amusement. "I don't know, Fenrys. After last night, it sounds like she found someone more than capable of showing her a good time."
My cheeks flamed as I glared at Rowan, though I couldn't help the laugh that bubbled up. "You too, huh?" I shot back.
Before Fenrys could continue the teasing, Lorcan finally broke his silence, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. "Don't you have better things to do than gossip about things that don't concern you?" He still didn't look up from the skillet, but the hard set of his jaw and the tension in his broad shoulders were unmistakable.
Vaughan, silent as ever, gave a half-shrug, tossing a stick into the fire as he added his two cents, his voice calm but amused. "Considering the noise last night, it kind of does concern all of us."
A chorus of snickers followed, and even Gavriel cracked a grin. My face went up in flames, and I buried it in my hands. "You all need better hobbies," I muttered into my palms, but it did nothing to stop the laughter ringing through the camp.
I turned my head just enough to catch Lorcan's eyes as he finally glanced over at me, the firelight flickering in his gaze. The corner of my lips lifted in a challenging smirk.
"If you lot are done, breakfast is ready." He moved and passed me a plate, his warm hand brushing against mine for just a secondâa flicker of something unspoken passing between usâbefore he turned back to the skillet.
The knowing looks from the others didn't stop throughout breakfast. Fenrys continued to make sly comments, Rowan smirked every time Lorcan so much as glanced at me, and even Gavriel, the most serious of the group, couldn't completely hide his amusement.
I had managed to block all of their comments and snickering remarks out, but for some reason, I wasn't able to shake the stare Lorcan had pinned on me.
I looked over to him and for a moment his eyes flicked down to my lips, a challenge. I smirked, beckoning him to test the silent boundaries. He didn't move, but he didn't look away either, and something told me we were nowhere near finished with each other.
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Decisions, Decisions
pairing: Cadre x Reader
word count: 901
warnings: none
a/n: written for day 7 of @polysjmweek
The weight of the decision you had to make was suffocating. Every stolen glance, every lingering touch, every shared laugh with one of them only twisted the knife deeper. Rowan, strong and steady. Lorcan, dark and unyielding. Gavriel, warm and understanding. And Fenrys, all humor and quiet devotion.
You loved them. All of them. And the truth of it was a heavy thing.
At first, you tried to ignore it. You trained your magic with Rowan, sparred with Lorcan, confided in Gavriel, and let Fenrys coax laughter from you when the world felt too heavy. But the deeper your feelings grew, the more impossible it became to keep pretending that you could pick one and live with it. The idea of choosing one meant losing the others, breaking the hearts of warriors who had already lost too much.
So you did the only thing you could think of. You pulled away.
It wasnât immediate, but they noticedâof course they noticed. The Cadre was perceptive, predators honed by centuries of battle. You were not as skilled at hiding as you wanted to believe.
Rowan was the first to press you on it. He wasnât unkind, but his sharp green eyes pinned you in place after he cornered you in the living room. âYouâre avoiding us.â
âWhat?â you asked, feigning confusion.
Before Rowan could respond the others walked into the room, settling themselves on the couches. Lorcan sat next to Rowan, and Fenrys and Gavriel sat on either side of you.
Lorcanâs arms were crossed, dark brows drawn low as he glowered. âYouâve been distant.â
Your heart was pounding in your chest. You took a deep breath, trying to school your features to hide what you truly felt. âI donât know what youâre talking about.â
Gavrielâs gaze was softer but no less intense. âDonât lie to us. Tell us whatâs going on, love.â
Fenrys didnât say anything at first. He just moved his hand to your thigh, swiping his thumb back and forth in a comforting motion. Breaking down your defenses.
You swallowed hard, hands curling into fists. âIââ You hesitated, blood whooshing in your ears. âI donât want to hurt any of you.â
Rowanâs jaw tightened. âWhat do you mean?â
Your breath came uneven. âI canât pick.â The words tumbled out, raw and painful. âI canât pick just one of you to love. Because I love all of you. And I know itâs selfish and wrong, and I know itâll hurt to have to choose, but Iââ Your voice cracked, eyes burning. âI donât know how to live with breaking my own heart, let alone yours.â
Fenrys laughed. It wasnât cruel, wasnât mocking. It was relieved. You blinked at him as he grinned. âIs that whatâs been tearing you up inside?â
Your lips parted, but no words came.
Rowan exhaled through his nose, shaking his head. âYou fool.â
Lorcanâs scowl had softened just a fraction. âYou think weâd make you choose?â
You blinked. âYouâwhat?â
Gavriel scooted closer to you on the couch, taking one of your hands in his. âDo you truly think we havenât spoken about this?â His tawny eyes gleamed with humor. âThat we havenât noticed how you look at all of us? How we look at you?â
The room felt too small, your chest too tight. âButâyou canât be serious.â
Rowan huffed. âWe are.â
Fenrys leaned in, voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. âWeâve been waiting for you to catch up, sweetheart.â
Your brain stalled. They had⌠talked about this?
Rowan, so reserved. Lorcan, who barely tolerated most people. Gavriel, the most level-headed of them all. And Fenrys, wild and untamed. They had spoken about loving you, about sharing you, and they were fine with it?
You opened your mouth to say something else but all that came out was a strangled sound.
Fenrys grinned. âWe broke her.â
Gavriel chuckled, reaching out to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear. âBreathe, lionessâ
Your heart thundered. âYouâre all okay with this? Really?â
Rowanâs gaze softened. âWe are.â
Lorcanâs voice was rough but sure. âWeâve always shared a bond. You were just the missing piece.â
Fenrys tilted his head. âSo tell us, sweetheartâwhy choose?â
You exhaled shakily, warmth flooding your chest.
âCome here,â Gavriel murmured, opening his arms.
You crawled into his lap, resting your head on his shoulder. His large, calloused hands came up to cradle your head and rub your back.
âThereâs no need to stress yourself out so much, love. We have all been together for so long. Through war and through arguments. But most importantly, we trust each other. To respect each other, to love and take care of you,â Gavriel said.
You wiped at the tears trailing down your cheeks. âAre you sure?â
âOh, honey,â Fenrys said sympathetically. He moved closer to you and Gavriel on the couch, taking your hand in his and kissing the top of it. âWeâre sure. I hate seeing you so upset.â
Rowan moved from his seat to crouch in front of you. âYou donât need to worry about the logistics of it. You let us take care of that. Take care of you, you understand?â
You nodded. âOkay,â you whispered.
It felt like you could breathe for the first time in months. It was overwhelming knowing that all four of these males wanted you, but most importantly, were willing to share you. Because like Fenrys said, why choose?
The Beauty of Prythian
Pairing: Lucien x human!reader
Summary: Lucien takes you to Prythian to show you the wonderful landscapes, but the view is not the only thing you have your eyes on.
Warnings: none
Word count: 2k
A/N: I love horses and riding, but I'm most definitely not an expert and it's been years since I last got to do it. This is to say, forgive me if there are some imperfections <3
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In the village, you walked everywhere you needed to go. Everything was within reach, and an hour was about the longest time it would take you to get to your gestation. You had no reason to leave, so it had been years since you last rode a horse.
You had forgotten how much it could hurt.
But at least you weren't alone.
Lucien's arms held you upright in front of him, slender fingers gripping the reins. His chest was a solid wall against your back, providing a warmth that seeped through the layers of your clothes, chasing away the morning chill. His breathâsteady and unhurriedâbrushed against your ear every so often as he leaned forward to adjust the reins or simply shifted in the saddle.
You couldn't quite decide if it was comforting or utterly distracting. Maybe both.
âWill you tell me where weâre going now?â you asked for what was probably the third time. But it had been at least ten minutes since you last asked.
âYouâre incredibly curious, you know that?â
Even without seeing him, you knew he had rolled his eyes, but a small smirk was already playing on his lips.
âI know,â you replied, shrugging one shoulder. âI wouldnât be here if I werenât.â
Living so close to the border with Prythian, you had always wondered whether the stories and legends about Fae and magical creatures were true or not. When the wall separating them from you came down, you were thrilled. It meant you could explore those lands. But everyone else around you was only worried about it, and you were too scared to venture there alone.
Then youâd heard the rumors. About a High Fae male living in the mortal lands with General Jurian and Queen Vassa. About how he would sometimes accompany Jurian when he came to the village.
So you waited patiently, and when you finally caught a glimpse of the beautiful red-haired manâmale, he always corrected youâyou couldnât stop yourself. You approached him.
And here you were, a few weeks later, on the back of a horse while he showed you his world.
âJust a few more minutes, and weâll be there,â Lucien assured you. âBut Iâm still not telling you what it is.â
âWhy not?â
âBecause it defeats the whole purpose of a surprise?â
âFine.â You sighed dramatically. âBut can we at least go faster? My tailbone is killing me, so Iâd like to arrive.â
Lucien chuckled, and the sound reverberated down your spine.
âAs you wish.â
He clicked his tongue twice, and the horse picked up the pace, first shifting from a walk into a trot. When Lucien did it again, the horse broke into a canter.
Caught off guard by the sudden speed, you bumped back against his chest with a little yelp. He only tightened his arms around you, securing you in place as he clicked his tongue again and the canter smoothly became a gallop.
âLucien!â
He only laughed, his grip on you steady and unyielding as the horse surged forward, its hooves pounding against the earth in a steady rhythm. The landscape blurred at the edges, forcing you to focus solely on the path ahead. Your heart thundered with every stride, a mix of exhilaration and sheer terror bubbling up in your chest.
âWhat?â Lucien called over the wind, voice smug and far too pleased with himself. âYou said faster!â
âI meant a little faster! Notââ A bump in the trail jolted you upward, but Lucienâs arm around your waist held you firmly in place. âNot this fast!â
âYou didnât specify!â he retorted, and you could practically hear the grin in his voice.
You barely had the breath to reply, laughter and adrenaline stealing the air from your lungs. Your fingers dug into the edge of the saddle, holding onto it so tightly that your knuckles turned white. But slowly, fear morphed into something akin to freedom. The wind whipped against your cheeks, tangling through your hair, and you found yourself leaning into the movementâtrusting Lucienâs hold, trusting the rhythm of the horse beneath you.
The pain in your lower back was still there, a constant throb that demanded your attention, but as you began to enjoy the ride, you could almost forget about it. At least for now.
The path began to climb, winding upward along the side of a hill. The trees grew sparser, revealing the warm, unfiltered morning sunlight. With every stride, the air grew crisper, sharper, the scent of pine and damp earth filling your lungs.
Just as your legs began to truly ache, Lucien eased back on the reins, his arm still wrapped around you. The horse slowed to a steady trot, then a walk, its sides heaving as steam curled off its coat. You caught your breath, your pulse racing faster than ever before.
âWeâre here,â Lucien murmured in your ear. Despite his heavy breathing, his voice was softer now, almost expectant, as if he couldnât wait to see your reaction to whatever his surprise was.
You finally took a look around as Lucien reined the horse to a stop at the top of the hill.
The trees had given way to a small clearing that stretched out toward the horizon, but beyond thatâŚ
You gasped, eyes widening as you took in the view.
When you crossed the border into Prythian, even without the wall, you had felt a changeâa sizzle of energy along your skin. But you had also seen the difference: the colors were more vibrant, the trees taller, even the flowers seemed larger. It was the magic of the land, Lucien had told you, especially there in the Spring Court.
If the beauty had struck you from the first moment, what you were seeing now was simply breathtaking.
Rolling hills, lush and verdant, stretched as far as the eye could see. A sparkling river wound its way between them, the gentle gurgling of water reaching your ears even from a distance.
Lucien swung off the horse with effortless grace, his boots hitting the ground almost silently before he turned back to you, offering his hand.
âCome on,â he said, his metal eye glimmering under the morning sun. âYour poor tailbone deserves some rest.â
You took his hand and slid from the saddle with a wince as your legs protested. He caught you easily, his hands on your waist steadying you until you found your balance. Yet his hands lingered, and for a second, you even forgot about the view.
But then he stepped back and let his hands fall back to his sides. You swallowed, then turned to admire the landscape once more.
âItâs so beautiful,â you breathed, your voice barely a whisper. âThank you for bringing me here.â
âI thought you might like it,â he said quietly. There was something raw and unguarded in his voice, something you couldnât quite place. âItâs the first place that came to my mind.â
You looked at him, but he was busy removing the horse's bridle. The animal blew softly, and Lucien patted its neck with a soothing murmur before securing the bridle to the saddle.
You frowned. âIs that safe?â
Lucien glanced at you. âHe never wanders too far,â he replied, watching as the horse immediately began grazing. âThis way, he can relax too. We'll be staying for a while.â
Curious, you watched him slide the satchel off his shoulder. He pulled out a blanket you hadn't even noticed he'd brought and spread it over the grass. You moved to help him, making sure that the spot he'd chosen wouldn't crush too many of the colorful flowers dotting the clearing.
âI'll admit it,â you said, settling onto the blanket once it was positioned. âI'm glad you kept this a surprise.â
Lucien joined you, sitting down next to you. He laid back on his hands, stretching his long legs in front of him, basking in the sunlight.
âYeah?â He glanced at you. âAnd why's that?â
You gestured toward the view. âWords wouldn't be enough to describe this.â
He flashed you a smile. âSince you like it so much, does this mean Iâm forgiven for the little gallop thing?â
There was nothing to forgive, actually. But youâd found that Lucien was the perfect partner to banter with. He always matched your jokes and teasing with his own, even when others might consider it a bit too much.
So you said, âThat depends on what youâre willing to do to be forgiven.â
âOh?â He narrowed his eyes at you, his expression amused. âLetâs say Iâd do anything. What would you ask for?â
Despite your playful grin, you werenât entirely joking as you answered.
âA kiss.â
Lucien went still. Something flickered in his eyes, but just like before, you couldnât figure out what it was. He stared at you for a long moment, and the silence grew so heavy that you were about to apologize. But then he leaned forward with a roguish smile.
âA kiss?â he repeated. He was so close to you now, his breath fanning over your face. âA kiss where?â
Your heart thundered as his mouth brushed your jaw.
âHere?â he murmured.
His lips trailed down to your neck, sending tingling shivers down your spine.
âOr maybe here?â
You trembled, struggling to contain your emotions, to force your head to think straight. But his kisses at your pulse point were as soft as butterfly wings, and you couldnât take much more teasing.
âMy mouth, Lucien,â you specified, impatience threading through your voice. âA real kiss.â
He lifted his head from your neck. As your eyes met, a sparkle passed between you, and his smile widened into a grin.
âAs you wish.â
A second later, his lips were on yours.
You had expected passion, roughness, a hunger you would struggle to match. You werenât sure why. But Lucien was gentle and soft, his lips warm like the sunlight kissing your skin, his touch tentative as he cupped your cheek.
The only wild thing about the kiss were the butterflies in your stomach.
When you pulled apart, you could hardly believe he had actually kissed you. If you had known all it would take was simply asking him, you would have done it a long time ago.
Just as you opened your mouth to speak, Lucien spoke first.
âI think I should forgive you for all the questions you asked on our way here,â he said, his eyes still locked onto yours. âPerhaps I deserve a kiss for enduring them. We can⌠call it even?â
You didnât really care about the why. You only cared that Lucien wanted another kiss, and you were more than happy to give him one.
You pulled him closer, fingers tangled in fiery hair, and kissed him again.
This time, it was more passionate. Your lips parted and your tongues met, dancing together for what felt like hours before the kiss finally broke.
Breathless and heavy-lidded, you looked up at him.You didnât want it to end. You craved moreâto kiss him until both your lips were swollen, until you were addicted to each other.
âMaybe you should give me another one,â you began. âI thinkââ
âI donât care about the reason,â he interrupted, his voice husky. âI just want to kiss you.â
His other hand came up to cup your face, and you groaned softly against his mouth. He leaned forward over you, gently pressing you back until you were lying beneath him on the blanket.
Your hands roamed over his back as if searching for a way to pull him even closer, fingers twisting the fabric of his tunic. The heat between you only grew, desire stirring deep inside you, and suddenly his kisses werenât enough anymore.
It had taken almost two hours to get here, and now you were already focused on something entirely different from the view youâd come for. But the landscape was still clear in your mind, like a picture you would always carry with you. A few minutes had been enough to fall in love with Prythian.
You looked up at Lucienâat his caramel skin, at the long red hair, at the wicked scar and the smirk on his lips as he pulled back.
Maybe Prythianâs beauty wasnât just in its nature.
And its nature certainly wasnât the only thing youâd fallen for.
*lovely divider by @slytherin-pen
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