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HENRY
My wings ache as I soar through the air, over the moonlit treetops, and across its protective wards. They’re smaller than usual, barely extending beyond my arm span, making flying painful.
Alienor is so small and delicate in my arms, her wispy nightgown barely covering her nudity. Despite her being so light, I struggle to maintain altitude.
It’s my magic.
Or lack of.
When the broken circle of mushrooms tore me apart, I reformed my body through my strength of will and the power of the ash tree. Ten more minutes of drawing magic through the earth would have made me whole, but I have no regrets.
That necromancer would have killed Alienor… and that would have been the start of her nightmare.
My gaze drops down to my warm bundle, whose deep brown hair billows in the wind. Alienor’s eyes are shut, her features peaceful and soft.
“Rest, my darling,” I murmur into her hair. “You have suffered greatly.”
I fly through the darkened village and over a massive lake that reflects the full moon. As my mind drifts back to the time I followed Alienor and her grandmother, I regret being so blinded by hatred.
Alienor stirs, and my attention snaps back to her face. Her eyes are still closed, with her long lashes sweeping toward her cheeks.
My heart clenches, no longer feeling so withered. Pain spreads through my insides, even reaching my arms.
“Are you going to kill me, now?” she murmurs into my chest.
“No,” I reply, my voice tight. “Never.”
Alienor pushes her palm against my shoulder. “But you always said—”
“That was before I realized you were not her.” I tighten my grip around her back.
She tilts her head and meets my eyes. Her pupils are deep pools of black with the moon hiding behind the clouds, and I could lose myself in her gaze for centuries.
My stomach clenches as she continues to gaze at me, waiting for an explanation. Women do not look me in the eye. They bow, deflect, and sometimes scream. They never challenge.
I clear my throat. “You have to understand that I suffered under centuries of pent-up frustration.”
My gaze wanders toward the horizon because holding her accusing glower is more than I can bear. Even I can admit that my conduct was cruel, unfair, and ungentlemanly.
“So, that’s how you explain your reign of terror?” she asks.
“At the time, I thought you were my betrayer,” I mutter. “Ejaculating centuries of suppressed semen took away my rage and confusion. I looked at you, drenched in my cum, and realized I had made a terrible mistake.”
The corners of her eyes tighten. “Then you regret that blowjob?”
“No!” I swoop down toward the edge of the village, where the houses are smaller and tighter packed. “It was the best thing to happen to me in my entire existence.”
Alienor sighs, her body relaxing against mine, and some of the tension in my muscles loosen.
“Why did you save me after I banished you?”
“Because you're mine.”
“Yours to kill?” she asks in a small voice.
My heart weighs heavily in my chest. I cannot blame Alienor for sending me away after I broke her trust.
“You are not my enemy,” I say, my voice strained. “You are mine to love.”
