Aspen
“What needs my attention that couldn’t wait until after my date with Maliyah?”
“You know we’ve been tracing Maliyah’s bloodline on her father’s side right," asks my father.
“Yes, you were curious about the family name, Black. Did you find something?”
“Yes. Enzo Black’s family lineage also has the lycan gene.”
“Does this mean that somehow Enzo and Derek were related?”
“Yes, son. Very distant cousins, but related none the less. Enzo’s ancestors abused their gene and once activated they used it cruelly. Derek’s side of the family disowned that side of the family and went their separate ways.”
“Enzo’s family are the group of wolves that attacked the elves and killed your grandmother aren’t they?”
“Yes.”
Shit. It may have been hundreds of years since that occurred but it is still fresh in the minds of many elves. It’ll be hard to convince them of my union with Maliyah if they learn the truth.
“Does Davina and Derek know this information yet?”
“No.”
“Let me tell them, just not today. I want to enjoy my time here with Maliyah before dropping this on them.”
“I’ll support Maliyah being the next queen no matter what, if that is what she ends up choosing. It is not her fault who her father is.”
“I appreciate your support father, I hope our people will feel the same.”
I go wandering the halls looking for my sister and Maliyah. Knowing my sister, she’s probably using Maliyah has her person doll and having Maliyah try on several dresses.
“They’re in Ada’s closet Prince Aspen,” says a castle worker.
“Thank you.”
I make my way to my sister’s room, ready to finally take Maliyah on our date.
“Maliyah, are you ready?”
My jaw drops as soon as my question leaves my lips. Ada has Maliyah dressed like the queen she is meant to be and her dress looks exquisite on her though it’s also quite revealing. Her whole back is exposed and the front has slit down the middle exposing her chest and almost down to her belly button if it weren’t for the silver belt wrapped around her.
“Pick up your jaw before you start drooling brother,” whispers Ada as she giggles leaving me alone with Maliyah.
Maliyah is blushing and nervously playing with her hands. I regain my composure and take Maliyah’s right hand, placing a kiss like a proper gentleman.
“You look breathtaking my princess,” I whisper to her.
“Thank you.”
She smiles wider as I hold out my arm to her and she places her hand in the crook of my elbow. I lead her out to my mother’s garden where I had a table set up for two. It’s getting dark out and the stars begin to shine as the fireflies come out to dance the night away.
The table has candles lit and already has our dinner with wine ready and waiting for us. Maliyah stops when she sees the scene before her and looks up at me with a smile.
“You did this for me?”
“I’d do anything for you,” I reply.
I lead her to the table and pull out her chair for her before taking my own seat. The lids are removed from our dinner plates to reveal juicy venison steaks with fresh vegetables from our castle garden and a bowl of spinach salad topped with fresh fruit also grown in our garden.
“It all looks delicious,” says Maliyah.
“I’m glad it meets your approval. I hope you enjoy it.”
We eat in silence. Maliyah watching the stars and fireflies and me watching her. Elves that I hired for the evening arrive with their instruments and being playing soft melodies that make it seem the fireflies are dancing to the tune. I stand and reach my hand out to Maliyah.
“May I have this dance?”
Maliyah smiles and places her hand in mine. I lead her to the open grassy area and place my right hand along her waist, pulling her close as she places her left hand on my shoulder. I am thankful my mother demanded I learn to dance the human dances.
We are enjoying ourselves so much I don’t realize how high the moon has risen as Maliyah lets out a yawn. We slowly walk back to my room and I head to my connected bathroom to give Maliyah privacy to change. I change into sweats, deciding to forego a shirt as it’s hot out and wait to hear from Maliyah.
“I’m done,” she calls out.
She is in a baby blue, silk spaghetti strapped night gown with matching shorts. I love this color on her, It makes her hazel eyes appear more blue. She is sitting on the bed, waiting for me to join her. When I reach the bed, I come up behind her to help her take the braid out, letting my fingers skim along her back as I use my fingers to brush out her hair. Her hair is so long, reaching her plump behind in beautiful waves.
When I finish taking her hair out, I trail my fingers down her arm and kiss the back of her shoulder. Maliyah turns her head towards her right shoulder with her eyes cast down as she leans against my chest. I move my hand to cup her cheek, making her look at me as I lean down to kiss her.
It quickly becomes more heated than I intended as our tongues dance with each other. Maliyah turns, letting herself fall back on the bed with me settling on top of her.
“Maliyah, we mustn’t let this go to far. I promised to wait until you turned eighteen and your dragon recognizes me as your mate.”
She pulls me down to kiss her again and moves my hand to grab her breast. Her nipple immediately hardens under my touch and it’s making me want more. She moans and bucks her hips at me, making me harden. She digs her nails into my back as I leave a trail of kisses down her neck towards her perking breasts.
I stop, waiting for her permission. She slips out of her top, revealing she is not wearing a bra underneath. I hesitate, not wanting to break my promise.
“We won’t go that far, I promise,” she whispers as she places my hand over her bare breast before reaching down into my pants and stroking my length. I let out a hiss as I take her breast into my mouth. I want to please her in other ways without taking her virginity.
“Do you trust me,” I whisper to her.
“Always,” she replies.
I reach down and remove her shorts and underwear as I leave kisses until I reach her clit. She bucks under me as I lick her entrance up to her clit before sucking on it. I reach up with my left hand to tease her nipple as the other holds her waist. Maliyah fists her hands in my hair as I know I am driving her closer to her release.
I bring my left hand down and slide a finger inside her. She lets out a small cry from the invasion as I pump my finger in and out. I can feel her walls begin to tighten as her liquids spill out of her. I continue pumping my finger in and out as I watch her orgasm for the first time while at the same time I stroke myself to find my own release. It’s a beautiful sight.
Her body begins to settle as my seed spills onto the sheets. I remove the sheet from the bed as I make my way to the bathroom and grab a warm rag to clean her with. Once we are both cleaned up, I grab a clean sheet and lay it on top of Maliyah before climbing into bed with her. I pull her close and she lays her head on my chest as I wrap an arm around her. I can’t wait for this to be my life.
MaliyahI wake up feeling amazing. I am glad I have saved myself for this moment. We may not have actually had sex but it was still perfect. He is perfect. I couldn’t ask for a better mate. I know I am jumping the gun, but we’ve been dating since I turned fifteen and I am sure he is my mate. I look up at the handsome elf next to me and can’t believe how lucky I am to have him in my life. “It’s creepy to stare at someone while they sleep you know.”I can’t help but giggle. Aspen opens one of his eyes and smiles at me. I let out a squeal as he rolls on top of me and that is when I realize I am still naked. I suddenly become self conscious and try to hid my ugly scar that is on my body. “You are beautiful. Don’t ever think otherwise.” He leans down for a gentle kiss that is over sooner than I’d like. “I need to get you home. You promised to go riding with your siblings today.”“I’d rather stay in bed with you all day.” Aspen let’s out a light chuckle.“I would like nothing more beau
MaliyahUncle Mark told mom and dad what happened. They doubled patrols and I now have body guards again. I thought that was long over and the feeling I am being watched is giving me flash backs to the war. I wake up screaming, sweat pouring down my forehead.“Shhh…it’s okay Maliyah. I’m here.”I look over and laying beside me is Aspen. I move closer and he wraps his arms around me. I can feel my body shutter as I try to calm down. “Why didn’t you tell me you were still having nightmares.”“I didn’t want to worry anyone,” I reply through tears.“I heard what happened. I talked to your parents and you will have to two elf guards with you at all times.”“What?”“I can’t risk your safety if you truly are being followed.”“I don’t want to spend my senior year having body guards follow me everywhere.”“Don’t worry. They are highly skilled warriors and agreed to enroll in your school to blend in. You won’t even realize you have body guards.”I sigh and cave to Aspen’s request. I am just ha
MaliyahI still have two more weeks until school starts and today mom and dad said they want to give me a surprise. They were suppose to when I returned from my date with Aspen but with what has happened they’ve been busy trying to track whoever has been watching me.“Hey sweetheart. You ready for your surprise,” asks dad as he gives me a hug.“I’ve been ready.”“Alright let’s get in the truck, your mother is waiting for us.”I give dad a quizzical look as I follow him out the door.“Where are we going,” I ask.“You’ll see,” says mom as dad begins to drive out of the pack territory.I watch the trees go by as we continue into the human town and pull up to Ortiz’s Place.“We getting something to eat first?”
MaliyahMy alarm goes off at five in the morning, making me groan. I shut it off and get ready. I decide to not wear anything fancy, just a simple tee shirt and jeans. I mind link my guards letting them know that I am going to teleport myself to the restaurant.I pop myself into the kitchen, making Katherine jump.“Sorry,” I giggle.She laughs, giving me a hug and begins showing me how to take inventory and then putting in an order online of things we need.“Here is the restaurant account info so you can sign in on your own and here are your set of keys.”I help Katherine ensure that all tables are ready for the day. I refill the napkin dispensers, ensure each table has silverware, the salt and pepper shakers are full and set out syrup for the breakfast rush. I put on my little black apron and grab a note pad and pen. Fresh coffee and tea are being brewed
MaliyahMy alarm goes off annoyingly early. I shut it off and groan as I force myself out of bed. I head to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I get dressed in shorts, a simple white tee shirt, black tennis shoes and throw my hair up in a pony tail before heading downstairs.I first make a pot of coffee, knowing myself and the other morning staff are going to want some. I go through my checklist to ensure everything that should’ve been done last night actually got done. I put away the dishes that got wash last night and turn on the grill so it’s all warmed up by the time the cook gets here.I look at my watch and see I have a good forty-five minutes until we open so I grab a cup of coffee as I hear the Sysco truck pull up out back.“Good morning Darryl.”“Morni
Maliyah“Sorry we have to walk there, I don’t have a car.”“I don’t mind walking. I enjoy the outdoors anyway.”For a while we walk in silence. I am not sure what to talk about, but thankfully Luca breaks the ice.“I don’t mean to pry, but what is with the scars?”I become self-conscious and place my hand on my neck. You can’t see much of the scar and normally no one says anything since they all know.“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.”“It’s alright, it happened during the war. I used too much of my powers.”“I heard you are quite the little badass.”“I prefer to not talk about it.”“I’m sorry, I’m making you uncomfortable again.”We walk the rest of the way in silence. Once we a
MaliyahSince I know Aspen will not be returning anytime soon, I head downstairs to the restaurant and decide to help out. It’s actually a pretty busy night so I know having an extra set of hands will keep things running smoothly.“Hey River, how are Summer and Katherine doing?”“Summer has a cold unfortunately so Katherine is home with her.”“Poor thing. Go home, I’ll lock up tonight.”“Are you sure?”“I’m sure. We only have a few customers left. I can handle it.”“Thanks Maliyah. See you later.”River gives me a quick hug before leaving. A few of the other waitresses we have are college students so I decide to send them home so they can go study for some exam they have coming up, leaving me and our cook, Hank, left.We have about forty-five minutes left and just when we think that we can close early, I hear the doorb
MaliyahSince that night of the break in a week ago, Aspen has been teleporting back to my apartment every night even though the twins have returned. Nothing has since happened and I don’t have that feeling of being watched anymore.I am in my cheer uniform as it’s the first day of school and we have a prep rally. I am in the bathroom doing my makeup when Aspen suddenly sneaks up behind me and wraps his arms around me.“Good morning beautiful,” he says as he places a kiss where a mate mark would typically go.He snakes his hands down my sides and shakes his head as he reaches the end of my skirt.“I will never fully understand humans. Must you wear something so short.”I giggle as I finish putting on mascara and turn to face him.“I have spandex underneath and you know no one would d
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MaliyahThe minute Dr. Smith alerted my family I was awake they immediately teleported to the hospital. I knew the moment they were in the hospital as I could hear Accalia’s voice from down the hall.“Maliyah!”Accalia bursts through the door with tears in her eyes and jumps into the bed with me, crushing me with all the strength she can muster.“You took forever to wake up,” she says through tears.“I know, I’m sorry to worry you. I’m okay, I promise.”I look up and find Aiden and Thierry unsure of what to do. I wave them over to join us and they too begin crushing me further in a group hug. I wince a bit but it’s a good pain.“Easy their kids,” says dad as he kisses the top of head.He moves out of the way and mom hugs me just as tight as my siblings.
Aspen“Still nothing,” asks Davina as she drops in for her daily visit.Every time I see her she looks more and more tired. I know she is not sleeping well the more days that pass and Maliyah still doesn’t wake. My father worries as well. He has urged me a few times to return home but I refuse to leave this realm until she wakens.“I’m sorry Davina. She hasn’t even twitched a finger.”Davina sighs and moves to the vase next to Maliyah’s bed, placing her hands on the flowers as her eyes glow their beautiful green. The color returns to the flowers as they bloom again. I rise from my seat, allowing Davina time alone with her daughter. As I am about to leave a nurse walks in with a bowl of warm water and a rag.“I’ll take care of,” says Davina and the nurse smiles and hands her the bowl.
MaliyahI’ve been siting here in the dark, in the fetal position, for who knows how long. I failed. I didn’t trust my true mate, I got Accalia killed and I am sure I died. I let Luca trick me even though I knew deep down not to trust him. That tiny bit of doubt I had I ignored and I can’t fix it. Just as I have given up on everything I feel something nuzzle my back.‘Don’t give up child,’ I hear through the mind link.I turn and find a silver dragon staring down at me. I know instantly it’s Ryuu.‘Am I dead?’‘Not unless you choose to be,’ he replies as he turns to walk away.I get up and follow him as a white light appears in front of us. As we get close the white light surrounds me and I find myself in the Serene Meadow. Ryuu stops and lays down the river where I f
MaliyahI let the vines go slack as it’s beginning to be too difficult to use my powers as hunters begin to attack. I am tired and Terra has used all our energy into healing my hand. Terra urges me to shift into our dragon form and I oblige, thankful that I am not too big for the room. Instantly my missing limb reappears. I must’ve been able to heal faster since I don’t have a seal on me like mom did. “Kill the dragon,” I hear from the doorway and look to find the leader, Charlie standing behind his men like a coward.I position myself in front of Accalia and shift into my wolf so I can more easily move around. I notice Accalia as the dagger in her hands.‘Accalia, smash the jewels,’ I urged her through the mind link as I sink my teeth into a hunter.‘I&he