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Must have gotten caught in the forest.
I’m brushing them off as I reach the top of the stairs, stepping into the hall. I’m looking down on the ground when a shadow of an elf’s head comes into my line of sight. Snapping my gaze up, my eyes land on a sight that freezes me in place.
21
IHOKHA
Some time has passed since our climax. Ellie lays by my side, peacefully sleeping as I sit up against the bed frame. I’m caught up in a state of disbelief, questioning if what just happened was real.
“One thing is for certain,” I mumble to myself. “I’m in love with this woman.”
After dabbling back and forth for weeks over whether or not I should pursue her, tonight has only reaffirmed my feelings for her. It’s as if with her body alone, she validated my emotions, and that special magnetic attraction I felt for her since she came to the manor.
You’re perfect in every way imaginable,I think as I stroke her silky smooth cheeks.You’re kind, intelligent, funny, and very easy to talk to.
Most of all, I’m grateful that Ellie doesn’t judge me to be the same as my brother just because we’re related. Our blood is the only thing that will ever bond myself and Fohri, for he and I are nothing alike.
I recline my head back against the wall, letting out a sigh of contentment. A wave of relaxation and joy washes over my body, the energy as still as the windless air outside.
This is it. There’s no better way to spend my nights than with her.
I inch forward, grabbing the blanket and pulling it up further over Ellie’s exposed skin. As I do, I come to a major realization. I want her, not just sexually, not as some side piece or as a plaything.
No… It’s beyond silly stuff like that.
I look at Ellie, coming to terms with the fact I want her as my mate, as an eternal partner to share everything with for the rest of my life. At that moment, nothing else matters to me.
I don’t care about my position as one of the leaders of Infnore. All these material possessions, all the power in my hands, each and every luxury item I can get without effort… None of it compares to the strength of the love that I feel for Ellie.
I watch her chest slowly rising and falling with each gentle breath she takes, twirling her hair in between my fingers as I do so. Gazing upon her peaceful face, I picture myself in her shoes for a moment, thinking of what it would be like to be here in a strange place with barely anyone to trust.
Someone as special as you deserves a better life than this. You should be living a life better than the old one you had… And I can be the one who gives it to you.
I close my eyes for a brief moment, vividly imagining a future where I have Ellie all to myself without a worry in the world.
Just us two ruling Infnore side by side as a power couple. A future without the presence of Fohri… How blissful that will be.
Apart from my brother, there stands another obstacle in the way of that life coming to fruition, the elf’s face flashing in my mind.
Brilyk… What am I going to do with you?
I swing my legs over the side of the bed and rise to my feet. Ambling over to the window, I lean against it and look out into the sable canvas of the night sky.
I run a hand over the window frame, smiling for a moment at the thought of Ellie defying my brother’s commands and escaping out through it. Refocusing, I bring my mind back to the problem that is Brilyk.
Maybe I need not worry about him. If he truly does have an interest in Ellie, I’m sure she’s aware of it by now. Besides, she’ll choose me over him of course. What advantage could that brute possibly have over me?
I turn back around to face Ellie, running my eyes along the outline of her body beneath the silk blanket. At that moment, a truly insolent idea pops into my head.
No doubt Brilyk will take his usual post outside the door in the morning… Maybe I should stay here for the night just so I can see the look on his face when I walk out of here.
The thought draws a wide smile across my face. Quickly though, I come to realize it as foolish, something that someone like my brother would do.
No, I best not do such a thing. There’s no need for me to stroke my own ego, and it would only create a power struggle between Brilyk and I. On top of that, it would upset poor Ellie, and the last thing I wish to do is treat her like that. Things are already bad enough for her as is.
With my mind clear, I decide it best to leave now while she is still asleep. Quietly, I gather my clothes from the floor and slip them on. Spotting a piece of loose parchment on the table from the corner of my eye, I write a quick note inviting Ellie to join me for breakfast in the morning time, planting a kiss on it.
I slip out the door, gently shutting it as I trudge into the hallway. Dusting myself off, I notice how even though I’m deep into the night without an ounce of sleep, I’m surged with a wave of energy.
