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“I am so sorry,” he repeats, the guilt in his tone nearly has me pulling him against my chest to tell him it isn’t his fault.
This was an accident. The sun only rises twice a week in Elementalu. We did not do this on purpose. We would never harm her in that way.
He tosses the blanket to the floor— covered in burnt skin and blood. Rarity’s flawless skin is unrecognizable. Only her eyes and hair are the same as they were last night as I took her body as mine.
My eyes follow Cailian’s movements. His long, lithe body elegant even in panic. We’re all still naked and even with the urgency of Rarity’s wounds, this fucking bond still wants me to gravitate toward him.
Unlocking my feet from the ground and ignoring the need, I kneel next to the bed by Rarity, not wanting to jostle the mattress with my weight. “What do we do?” I ask her as her body shivers.
Her eyes roll to the back of her head, her breaths broken as she gasps, and then her entire body stills.
I hear nothing.
“Rarity!” I yell, placing my hands on either side of her head. “Rarity? My Darling Jewel, answer me.” The desperation leaks into my words. I press my ear against her chest, breathing a sigh of relief when I hear her heartbeat.
“She’s breathing,” I whisper, not wanting to leave this spot because I have the reassurance of her song against my ear. “She must have passed out from the pain.”
“I know. We would feel it in our bond,” he explains, coming out of the other room in a simple, blue robe that ties around his waist. “I am getting my witch. If you wish not to be seen, I suggest you leave. I can take care of Rarity.”
“The hell I will,” I snap, blowing black smoke from my nose in fury. “I am staying right here. Plus, everyone knows I have been here. It is no secret any longer. The entire kingdom heard you come on my cock while I roared your name. Let’s not pretend that didn’t happen.”
“It is not me who is pretending.” He narrows his eyes at me before tightening the belt around his robe. “I am going to get Raltena, my witch. She will know what to do and perhaps we can protect the castles with a spell to protect Rarity. This is my fault. I forgot that her capability in the sunlight was taken from her when her brother, the coven master, was bitten by a werewolf, fell into a coma, and was awakened by his beloved. She mentioned it briefly. I cannot believe I forgot such an important thing. We should not have fallen asleep outside. I should have known better.”
I realize he knows her much better than I do, and I want that to change. I want to be around her more, even if it means being around him. The more I try to push him away, the closer to him I want to be. As I get to know him, I am questioning whether he truly killed my father in cold blood. My instincts are telling me something more is at play here and he won’t tell me the truth.
I hurry to him, grabbing him by the wrist before he leaves to fetch the witch. “I don’t understand how her ability to walk in the sun was taken from her. I will need to ask her when she is healed, but this isn’t your fault. The sun rises twice a week, and it isn’t consistent. We never know when it will rise, time or day. You can’t blame yourself for something you couldn’t predict, Treasure.”
His breath catches when I call him that. He does look like treasure, all silver and shiny, and I love things that shine.
“Still, I should have been more thoughtful. This would not have happened if I had been thinking about something other than—”
“—Fucking?” I growl low in my throat. “Nothing could have stopped that from happening. It is only going to get worse. That need you feel inside, the one wanting you to fall to your knees and suck my cock like the good boy you are, even if our firebond is writhing in pain. It is hard to ignore, isn’t it?”
He clears his throat, his eyes casting to Rarity. “I am going to get Raltena. I will be back. Keep her company.”
I nod, lifting his hand to my mouth, I kiss his knuckles. I miss the orange in his veins. They are back to being a dark blue, but the orange signified how much he needed our mating. “I will be here by our firebond. Don’t worry.”
He nods before leaving, the long trail of his robe is extravagant yet classy just like Cailian. He is a pampered prince. He doesn’t deny himself luxuries. Perhaps, I need to start treating him as such.
I rip my attention from the door and in five long strides, I eat the distance between Rarity and me. I kneel next to her again, keeping my weight off the bed so I don’t harm her. Her hair is untouched and perfect still, unbothered by the sun. The long white strands hold the color of the moon and stars, a brilliant glow that only the Ice Elven holds.
My brows pinch together while I study her naked body. Only hours ago, it was perfect, her body rocking back and forth while she took our cocks. I know vampires heal, so why isn’t she?
“Rarity,” I whisper her name, tucking her hair behind her ear. “Why aren’t you healing? What do you need from me? I will do it. I will give it to you. I don’t know what to do,” I choke, swallowing the lump in my throat when another wave of her pain shoots through me. “Fuck.” I press my hand over my chest as my fire builds. My dragon wants to purge. There’s too much building inside me, from her pain, to my conflicting emotions, I have needed to breathe more fire than usual. “Rarity, please. I am not the kind of man to beg or plead. I am not the kind of manwho likes to look desperate. I don’t like to look weak, but I am here right beside you, My Darling Jewel, and I am begging you to open your eyes and tell me what I need to do to make your pain go away. I can usually kill those who hurt you, but this time I can’t. So tell me.” A tear breaks free, and I lift my hand to touch my cheek, the liquid foreign to me, but as another drops, then another, I realize I am also in pain.
I might lose my firebond before I ever get to truly know her.
“Please,” I ask her again, pressing my forehead against the mattress.
The rush of conversation coming from the hallway has me lifting my head. My wings spread in defense and I step in front of the bed, blocking Rarity from whoever is coming. Cailian rushes in first which has me tucking my wings in place.
Then an older woman steps from behind him, wide eyes creasing her temples.
I snarl, huffing fire because I don’t know her.
“Relax dragon. I am not here to hurt you or your mate. I am here to help. Though from what I sense,” her eyes slide from me to Cailian, “It isn’t only her I can help.”
“She is first. Always.” Cailian strolls with his spine straight and head high. As he walks, he looks like he is floating, so quick and graceful.
