[The Next Steps] The Nightmare

Aerian could feel the dread in the pit of her stomach as she walked through the hall, she knew this place though couldn’t remember why. She looked down to see her stomach flat, well-toned, which then occurred to her she was in only a thong and bra, walking through the cold halls barefooted. She wrapped her arms around her stomach and continued to walk, turning down another hall and then beginning to descend a flight of stairs, much like the mansion, except she knew it wasn’t.

The floor below was the ground, she knew from the flooring which was scuffed with dirt of people as they came and went, she crouched to look at the prints, royal guard, or some equivalent, most soldiers in the realm used the same footwear, a real bitch if they ever kicked you in them, she thought for a moment before standing and continuing.

It was as she rounded the corner it hit her, she knew this place she’d spent enough time here, stood by the table the dark hair, drawn face, dark eyes of a man she hated. As she entered, he looked up that cold smile curling his lips.

“There she is, awake at last,” As he spoke, she felt her body freeze, her blood running cold as the well of fear twisted her gut she slid into the wall.

“Not again,” She breathed softly.

“Aerian?!” He snapped as he walked to her, as she sank to the floor, he caught her jaw lifting her face to face him “Are you feeling, OK?”

“You’re dead, you’re dead, you can’t be here you’re dead,” She cried, she could feel the heat of her tears as they streamed down her face, the panic twisting up inside of her now.

“Yea you dirty little thing, I’m dead, because of you, because you couldn’t do it yourself,” There was no malice in his words, just thoughts made loud in her own mind, another nightmare that was insanely real to her “But that’s OK, I’m dead but you still think about me, when you’re alone and need to feel something that isn’t love or the cute little life you built for yourself, you can’t ignore it Aerian, you like being used that’s why you like Virra, she’s strong and you don’t have to be, and you’re boy he’s there because you crave having your pretty little hole ripped apart by a man,”

She tried to crawl back but there was only the wall, the room had become that cold cell she spent so long inside, left bleeding and stinking of him, Hareavor crouched in the doorway those hollow emerald eyes staring at her “Admit it Aerian, you like feeling powerless, you like that they take your control away, and now you’re content to become another Elcarus with a child to care for and pretend it’s who you are,”

“It is who I am,” She bit back softly, fear quickly quelling the defiance in her “I’m happy, that’s what matters, I’m happy you’re dead, I’m happy I’m having a baby, to become a mom, I chose it,”

“True, you laid on your back spread your legs, like the whore you are Aerian, that’s why you enjoyed contracts that involved sex, you let them fuck you and begged them to make you squeal then when they couldn’t you left them,” He had closed the gap on her as she tried once more to retreat, again the panic in her chest tightened, fear rising in every part of her, “Come now my little toy, you know you’ve missed this, the fear, you running and then ultimately laying on your back welcoming me deep inside you, I miss the fight Aerian, I do, but if I do then you have to know that you do,”

She felt something against her wrist as she pulled suddenly she was chained, this room she hated, even more, the dungeon where Hareavor was free to do as he wished, the other racks empty but the blood of those he hurt still remained, she pulled against her restraints as she saw him close on her “Oh no, no, no, please don’t” she was screaming the words but somehow nothing came.

“Now then my little toy,” She hated those words, but that was all she had ever been to him a toy for him to play with as he saw fit, “You’ve missed me, haven’t you?” She knew it wasn’t real, but the words sent fear through her just the same.

“No,” She stated with as much defiance as she could find.

The leather strap came down hitting her across the midriff with a resounding crack causing her to screech in pain, she knew each time would be the same, this is how it went, she repeated no and again the strap hit her this time her upper thighs, the flesh of the impact burning, a third came down to her before she defied him again and again, he hit her. Then she felt the cold steel of a blade drawn up her thighs as he walked alongside her “You know this gets worse my little toy, just say the words and I’ll give you what you want,”

“No,” She replied, this time he slapped her clear across her face, now rounding the rack above her and back down the other side, the second slap to her breast causing her to cry out in pain, the blade catching against her flesh, slicing through with ease another shock of pain.

“Come on toy, tell me you want it, and this can end,”

Aerian had always wondered what got Hareavor hotter, the torture or the sex, she knew that each time she broke he took solace in knowing that his victims wanted him to end their suffering, and in some twisted way he then had never hurt anyone who didn’t want him to, she hated him for that, but there was always a point where she broke and he had his way with her, another slap this time her right inner thigh, snapped her from her train of thought.

“Last chance toy,” He had stepped between her thighs now the blade tracing over her stomach and she knew what came next, if she defied him again he would sink the blade into her as slowly as possible ensuring she felt every inch of metal tear through her insides, he had done in the past and she had never let him again always breaking before the blade broke her flesh, “You’re a seer Aerian, you know any harm in your mind in these dreams will cause harm to you for real, are you really going to put your baby at risk because your too selfish to fuck me?”

“I…” She felt him position the blade against her stomach right where her baby was growing within “No… please, you can’t hurt me,”

She looked down to him and within a moment she felt it him ripping into her as in the same moment he raised the blade and sank it down into her with so much venom she scream.

“PLEASE HAREAVOR NO!” She screamed aloud as she sat, she was on the edge of their bed her balance thrown as she crashed to the floor her head slamming against the bedside table on the way down, she curled into herself now crying hysterically.

Since Domi was in the middle as always, he was first at Aerian’s side, wrapping her in his strong and safe arms. Gently he rocked her, as Virra was next and trembling, wrapping her arms around his around Aerian. She kissed Aerian’s next and whispered to her. “I saw…felt…it all. It’s only true if you allow it to control you.”

Aerian remained crying and trembling violently against Domi, her whole body shaken to the very core and yet she remained silent her hands wrapped around her stomach tightly.

Domi remained holding Aerian just as tightly as before, slipping her into his lap while it was plainly obvious that Virra was in the same amount of pain as Aerian but attempted to conceal it, caressing the fiery crown. Each offering her strength and support, protection and safety.

Aerian held down the urge to run, laying back against Domi her instincts were to bolt. As she could hear his heart, she settled a little, as she looked to Virra she felt the pain twist her once more “I … he … I’m so sorry,” She murmured softly, she felt the sting as tears continued to roll down her cheek as she remained staring at Virra “I’m sorry ….” She knew Virra could feel everything within her mind just as clearly as she could, unable to hold back the wall that normally sat between those emotions and what she now experienced in all its twisted force.

As those thoughts to escape came through Aerian, it was as though Domi read her mind, tightening his hold and embrace. When Virra was addressed, the dark haired woman smiled tenderly, caressing her cheek and wiping away the tears. “You aren’t alone in this, Firefly. Never apologize for something that is not easy to control.”

Domi settled uneasy suddenly, placing his chin on the fiery crown. “How is your head? You smacked it good…”

Aerian reached up to touch the impact point as she drew her hand away, she saw blood “huh … didn’t really notice too busy being scared out of my wits I guess, kinda hurts now I know it’s there though,” Her voice remained low as she looked to Virra then up to Domi, “The baby is OK though, I managed to break my fall mostly with my head apparently”

Domi allowed for Aerian to fall back into the embrace of Virra, as he methodically inspected the damage with a frown. “I’ll be back, my dark angel. I’m going to get my medical items and clean this up.” He kissed her gently, glancing behind to Virra that held her tightly against her bosom and swell of her belly, then stood to leave the room.

Virra inhaled deeply as he left, caressing Aerian’s skin and then her belly. “You know…you are nothing he says. You are happy and deserving, I wish I could have done something to change the outcome of your dream. I could only watch…”

“That’s how they go, I can only watch as he tortures me, sometimes it’s physical, sometimes mental but always based on what he did to me,” Aerian replied softly “Almost like I can’t let go, I know he’s dead, and what he did made me stronger, but since I got pregnant it’s like everything is on overload, I feel it like it is happening, like he is inside me all over again, but I know it’s not about what he did,” she sighed wondering if she was even making sense of something she couldn’t quite figure out.

“Perhaps, it is time we figure out a way for you to let him go. Everything, which he did to you. Clearly it left scars, not the type that you can see. But, don’t you worry, Domi and I will be here for you. Just remember, you are worth it. This is something in your mind, he can only hurt you if you let him. You don’t have to let him anymore.” Virra whispered to her, resting her cheek upon her crown.

Suddenly they heard a low whistle of appreciation. Virra turned and when Aerian did, they saw Domi standing with his medical bag and a tray of tea and cookies. “Damn, even now, you two are the most beautiful women in Everlands…” He smiled and entered, moving to settle on the ground before Aerian. “Now…let’s take a look at this, hm?”

“I know it’s in my head,” She replied as she settled against Virra with a gentle sigh “I’m happy and I’m comfortable and it seems whenever I get close to that in my life I panic, I guess this is me panicking,”

She felt a flush creep through her at Domis words though shifted in Virra lap to allow him to treat the head injury “I think there might be a way, it would essentially put you in my head, not that you need to be I mean you can see it all anyway, but the spell supposedly allows you alter the world change the outcomes of what is there, we couldn’t kill Hareavor he’s in my head but it should severely diminish the effect, but you would be there but the connection between us would remain so it would be double the effect for the most part,”

Virra silently watched as Domi tended to Aerian’s head with such tenderness and care, Aerian barely felt any pain from his precise actions. When he was done and looked to her, he kissed her gently on the lips. “I want to do this…my…my family was cursed when I was a child. We are Dreamwalkers, this gives us the ability to enter dreams. Virra already can take the pain, allow me to be your company in your dreams, fiery angel…”

“I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Aerian replied softly “I would need both of you to know I was safe, and find the strength face him even if he is a ghost in my head,”

Domi nodded putting away the instruments and caressing Aerian’s cheek. Truth be told, there was little she knew about this copper skinned man that had stolen her heart and earned her trust, plus being the father of her child. Virra chuckled now, but kissed Aerian. “What do we need to do in order to make the connection to you in your sleep?”

Aerian smiled kissing her back “I don’t plan to sleep, not really, we have everything we need after our man brought everything from the cottage,” She moved to her feet taking a moment to balance herself before heading for the front room, as she pulled a small chest out and looked within, a small piece of paper, a needle, several pots of herbs and a candle “Everything is here, Thank you Domi,”

Virra watched as Aerian stood and then glanced to Domi, which proceeded to assist the dark-haired female to rise, both of them walking with her down the stairs to the front room. “Only the best for my angels.”

[The Next Steps] The Demon and the Kitsune

The morning had not gone well for Hades as he made his way back to the cottage, there was a coldness about him, as he passed through their gate and toward the cottage. He didn’t pause stepping through the door and tossing his cloak aside making his way to the bedroom where his fiancée was now. Crossing the room he grabbed her his hand to her throat pushing her hard into the wall, his grip tightened against the collar and her throat.

His lips met hers deeply yet there was a violence within the kiss, as he broke the kiss, he pulled at her kimono and then stripped it from her tossing it to the floor before grabbing her hair and dragging her across the room, before throwing her into the bed and crawling over her.

Jade, heard him coming though, was not prepared for the chill that drifted within like a snow flurry. She greeted him with a smile, hands busy with creating a salve for a local woman that was harbouring small injuries to her hands from hard labour. Taken by surprise at the grasp around her throat and the thrust into the wall, this caused the bowl and contents to clatter to the floor. But, her warm and exotic almond slanted eyes fixed on his, as the hand placed pressure around her throat cutting off the air, a hand lifted to place tenderly upon his wrist. There was no pull, nor attempt to loosen, as this was their unspoken trust to each other.

Jade greeted his kiss with a repost, as though, this was the favourite battle between demon and Kitsune, she gasped to the break of the magnetic embrace and to the release of her delicate stem. In his avid removal of her kimono, pieces of fabric ripped and shredded at the demand of his hands. She yelped to the unprepared grasp of her hair, stumbling after him upstairs to the bedroom.

She grunted as the air escaped her lungs in the force she was tossed to the bed, her eyes fixed on him as that predator crawled up her body to claim what was his, as she gifted to him every part of herself, he did the same without restraint.

There was a moment as he crawled over her where the demon within shone brilliantly just below the surface, cold and uncontained as he gained his position his hand closing back over her throat his free hand positioning himself, one hard thrust sent him deep into her. He grunted as his hips slammed into hers with a clap of flesh on flesh.

There was a violent need for him to release built-up tension, this was all too clear in the grip he now held one hand at her hip driving her back into him, his other wrapped around her throat with a dangerous pressure, though with each few strokes he would release the grip allowing her to breathe just for a moment.

Her warm brown eyes were trusting even to this demon that possessed her fiancé, her lips parted quickly as she swallowed a holding breath to not suffocate beneath the pressure biting into her neck from the collar and his pressure. She tilted her head back and cried out in pleasure to the instant his devilish tool plunged into her, strangely her body able to withstand the beating from his pelvis. Jade lifted her legs to tangle within his, keeping him close, her skin wilted beneath his powerful grasp at her hip and was sure to leave a bruise. But, her mouth opened and close as her sounds were strangled behind the power of his hold. Though it was when the hand lifted the pressure, a scream escaped for just that moment, hands clawing against his back, urging him further to release his tension and use her. He dominated her and she gave herself to him, Kitsune and all to his demands.

Every thrust was harsh and with intent to bury himself as deep within her as he could, the demon inside using her for its own selfish pleasure, as he growled with each thrust, each thrust rocking both her flesh and the bed. An aggressive show from deep within him as he now pounded into her relentlessly still ensuring he allowed her to breathe for just a moment at a time not wanting her unconscious but to feel every violation of her.

He saw that glow of yellow in her eyes, then felt the bite of her claws against his back, tearing into the flesh as blood was spent. Jade had disappeared into herself and the Kitsune had surfaced, as her incisors grew with each gasp of breath between with strangled cries and howls. The harder he pounded the more she pressed his hands against her throat, even pressed his hands into her side. Now, her legs shifted to slither and press the back of her thighs against his chest to allow this beast to push himself further in the aggression, tilting her head to expose the flesh of her neck above and below that collar. Such a statement of submission to him for him to sink his teeth into her.

Hades’ grip tightened now against the collar, as his hips collided with hers more rapidly, his head lowering to bite against the flesh of her shoulders and drive against her. He growled hungrily now as his rhythm steadied as each thrust becoming less controlled until he felt the pain and pleasure mix in the perfect balance, his grip on her throat tightened further as his body shuddered a loud grunt and he sent floods of his seed deep into her.

She squeaked as her sounds were strangled, her sweet flesh melting to his bite, as the blood began to trickle into his mouth. Jade clawed into the bed, as her own movements were put to shame by the animal that was released, he saw the stunning fiery hue begin to take place around his lover, wrapping her in the fury of the Kitsune. Jade tilted her head back as her eyes sunk back into her skull when the pressure increased and her world was getting swept in swirls of grey and fuzzy, as her own explosion collided with his own as a powerful wave that left her lips parting as though gasping for breath. Her body was quivering as her buds were perfectly perked to announce that delicious arousal as the pain was her pleasure, the pleasure was her pain and Jade relished in this contact from the darkness within Hades.

As the last spurts were sent within her Hades left his grasp to go now sliding down beside her, the demon retreating back within him as he growled softly his hand shifting to gather her against him holding her, within moments he had gone from violent to her lover all within a breath or two as he kissed her cheek gently.

She quivered against his side, as the damage was seen on her shoulder, the heavy bruise and blood swelling to the surface that trickled down her pale skin, like in the snow.  Jade closed her eyes and the aura of her Kitsune died down and a smile formed on her lips, turning to kiss him gently on the lips and caress his face tenderly. The bruise settling in on her hip now, as she watched him. “Had a bad day, did you?”

“Mmm something like that, “He breathed softly in reply “I would apologise for my actions, but I believe you’d see that as a personal insult, so instead I will just thank you for being my balance when the rest of the Everlands seems to wish to piss me off,”

Jade laughed now, the sound silvery bells, she shook her head. “It is not the point to give in, but more show them what an Elcarus is. There is great mite to the name. That gives me an idea, why not have a fencing fight add an event for our wedding? The winner can attain a plot of land?”

“That may not be a bad idea, though the land will need to be as far from me as I can make it, perhaps the outskirts of Dentarius or Riverfield,” He replied with a smile Kissing her head gently “You know the one thing I admire about you is they piss me off, you get violated for it and you still think of them in the end, given a chance I’m not sure I’d be so forgiving of them,”

He kissed her shoulder now with a soft smile his hand reaching for cup and grope her breasts “You give more than I could ever ask,”

She grimaced a slight as his hands, while gently made contact to her bosom, then smiled at him. “They are just a little tender…you know, a womanly thing,” Jade said sheepishly. Though added seriously. “Don’t think of it like such, my beloved. It seems they want to prove themselves. Let them, one never knows, a comradeship could rise. After all, you agree we are not in charge of this portion of the realm under the Queen? Your brother has soldiers, why can you not? It is best to keep your skill only words for now. I know it and have seen it.”

“The city has guards, and you are correct in that we only the land to the bottom of this hill,” Hades replied as he leant to kiss her stomach gently then along her rib cage and back “But perhaps a tournament of some kind would be fun, if nothing than to give me an excuse to knock some sense into them,”

Jade laughed, but watched him with loving eyes, caressing his cheek. “Oh, my beloved, I did not mean for you. You see, I think it best that they think as they want. Because I’ll tell you, it will surprise the hell out of them when they realize that you are not as they thought. Besides, it will give you a chance to learn their moves and weaknesses.”

“See always thinking,” Hades smiled softly “On the good side of news I did successfully get what I went into town for, which was the land extension. We can extend your garden, plenty of room for our child to play when they arrive,” He kissed her stomach once more with a smile “As well as the house if we need to,”

Jade caressed his cheek with a smile and a light laugh. “If you had your way, we would have to extend the rooms due to the many children we could possibly have.” She gently teased, though, lifted her fingertips to brush over her collar and sighed contently. “Though, I won’t lie, I would rather enjoy building the garden more. There is so much I want to do with it. Not to mention, I do enjoy helping the villages close with my remedies and such. It is amusing when I look back at the shy girl, which I used to be…you have brought out the best in me, my beloved. Each day, every moment. I love you.”

[The Next Steps] The Man With Everything

As the carriage arrived before the new independent home for the threesome, outside the main mansion but in her own space. Virra was preparing to leave, no doubt in order to praise the ground for stopping moving. While she still had motion sickness, it was also lessened to Jade’s offer of the root and things settle much easier within. 
 
But, when Virra made a move for the door, Domi stopped her. He moved out of the carriage rather quickly, it appeared he was excited now. Very childlike behaviour from him and it was entertaining. “Oh, fuck…what did you do, Domi?” Virra grinned inclining a brow, it was difficult to not be drawn in by his antics. 
 
“Oh, nothing much.” Domi removed two blindfolds and smiled. “You won’t see…EVER!” 
 
“Fuck off, Domi.” Virra laughed, glancing to Aerian. “You think we can trust him?” She asked playfully. 

Aerian hit the ground with a stagger as she laughed at the antics of her lovers, before looking to them and then to Virra “I don’t know, he does seem a little bit suspicious all of a sudden,” She straightened now with a smile moving past the carriage toward their new home “So come on you big tease what have you done?” 

Domi caught his lip with an expression that could only cause amusement, dangling the two blindfolds. He moved to Virra first, whom smacked him, albeit teasing. She asked him to place the blindfold on her, curling her hand within Aerian’s. 

He then moved to Aerian and placed the blindfold on, shielding her eyes from the world only feeling Virra’s hand in hers and Domi whom guided them to the doors. 

Even before entering, Aerian smelled delicious food. Now the creak of the door was opened. Before they stepped forward Aerian felt Virra’s hand part from hers with a shift of fabric and a chuckle from Virra. Then followed was the sense of her feet lifting and strong arms hold her to cross the threshold. Gently she was set down to stand and the door closed. Still the blindfold on. 

“Kinda hoping this is some kinky sex game,” Aerian chuckled softly, she felt her stomach growl before trying to remember when she last ate properly. She felt her feet cross the threshold, a strange prickle run over her skin, a reminder of the significance this place held to her family momentarily before it was gone.  

She breathed and she waited for a moment “OK, feeling a little vulnerable here,” She smiled softly. Part of her wanted to go with ‘let me see or fuck me,’ though she thought better just in case her father was in the room beyond the veil of darkness that covered her eyes. 

Aerian was only vaguely aware of Domi in his presence, moving to release the blindfold with a few tugs and the veil dropped. What she saw was an immaculately clean lower level with food cooking by the fire and the furniture to their old cottage back on the Elcarus grounds spread about with new items, such as a baby corral. He stepped back, allowing for them to investigate. 
 
“Damn…you been two places at once?” Virra asked while moving over to inspect the baby corral with a loving touch to the wood. 

Aerian felt her heart leap to her throat, a lump settle as all she could do was look, the house abandoned for so long was now gleaming, the wood floors polished and shone as if they had done so all along, the walls now clear of cobwebs, and windows clean as could be. The baby corral was amazing to her as she stared to Domi then Virra before placing a hand on her stomach “How did your daddy manage this?” She murmured softly. 

“I had some help from our extended family.” Domi smiled moving to Aerian and kneeling down to place his hands upon the swell of her belly, caressing the sides then looked up to her with those dark eyes and a smile on his face. “I arranged it. I knew that you two would not be able to fully clean the home as you would like…” 
 
Virra turned watching Domi, then moved near to him and Aerian, now as he lifted a hand to place on Virra’s belly. But, stood slowly kissing each deeply. “This isn’t all.” He led them now from the main floor and up the stairs first to their room. 
 
Such held a large bed, similar to her own within the Ever Present headquarters, including a desk in a corner. Everything was clean and homely, he stood back to allow them time to drink in everything, before leading them down the hallway to another room. Within this room was definitely a nursery. Two rocking chairs and two cribs with a corral in the middle. He stood back allowing them to take things in silently. 

Aerian stared at the bedroom first, their room where they would share their lives and each other, she smiled softly as they were led to the nursery. She was silent and absolutely blown away by what Domi had done for them, as she lay her hand over her stomach once more with a smile. 

“You didn’t have to do this Domi, but I am so glad that you did,” She smiled softly as she now made her way to him, her hand ran over her jaw gently before she kissed him long and deep before moving to Virra to kiss her just as deeply “How do we make up for this one?” 

Domi responded to the kiss with fever, while his fingers slithered to curl into the fiery threads, but, as she parted to impart the same to Virra, it was now Virra that smirked. “Hm. Surprise me, Aerian.” 

Aerian smiled softly as her mind wandered for a few moments, she walked back to Domi and slowly around him as she thought “I wonder what he’d want, besides his angels undying love, which he already has, to make us pregnant with his babies he did that too, a home with women who love him, he has that too,” mockingly she sighed and turned to face Virra with her hands on her hips “I think this man has everything he could ever want,”  

Virra considered Aerian for a moment, then looked to Domi with a sinister smirk. “There is one thing, he was eagerly waiting beside the birth of our children…hm. Now, what was that…?” 
 
Domi looked pleadingly between the two women, though, his eyes moved compelled to their swollen breasts. 

Aerian flipped her hair with a giggle before shrugging kissing Virra deeply before walking back toward the bedroom “I don’t know, I don’t think there is anything a poor girl like me can offer a man with everything,” He voice was full of tease now as she passed him her hand ran over his chest slowly her eyes watching him for a moment before she passed him by and into the bedroom to crawl on the bed. 

Domi licked his lips as his hungry eyes watched Aerian in her passing, Virra soon joined Aerian in the bedroom, settling on the bed with a smirk. He entered next, closing the door. “You have one thing I want right now…” He growled. “I want a taste of your milk…” 

Aerian held her breasts with a smile, though starting to get tender and full they pushed against the leather of her top, filling it far more than was once normal for her as she watched Domi, the growl in his voice caused her to shudder “Mmm I think you’ve earnt that,” Slowly she eased her hands down and slowly reached to the edge of her shirt. Slowly peeling it upward until her swollen breasts slid from beneath, as the top caught in the fiery threads she muttered and with a sharp tug pulled the top free tossing it at his feet. 

Virra smirked, while a hand rested on her belly, even her own clothing was tight upon her, especially her bosom. Swollen and ripe, at Aerian’s difficulties, she assisted and then tossed her own top down. Domi walked into the room, slowly as Virra moved closer to Aerian and kissed her neck. 
 
Domi licked his lips as he leaned down, cupping her bosom, appearing amazed by the sheer size that had almost doubled, then up to Aerian. He licked the bud with a flash of his tongue, then cradling the flesh in the palm and clamped his lips over the bud, beginning to suckle and knead the beauty, intent on tasting the milk he had been looking forward to. 

Aerian squirmed to the touch, a pain against the swelling that now accompanied her closing in on motherhood, she moaned as Virra kissed the flesh and then whimpered to Domis touch upon her breasts, her hand slid along Domis shoulders then over his back. 

Domi withdrew to her whimper, lifting his gaze to her. “Does it hurt? I can stop if it does…” His voice held a concern for her within the tone. 
 
Virra then turned Aerian’s face, pressing her lips against her lovers, the kiss deepened almost immediately while her hand caressed over her belly then worked the path lower to slip within Aerian’s pants, fingers working to her petals in order to ease any discomfort with pleasure. The tip sinking between her petals and searching out the pearl, while slowly and sensually working the magical button. 

Aerian watched Domi for the moment “Just feels uncomfortable is all, different to before,” She breathed softly before losing herself within the kiss with Virra, as she felt Virra fingers go in search of her pearl she squirmed with a whimper before reaching back to Domi to return him to her bosom. 

Domi did not hesitate as Aerian guided him to her bosom, this time he was gentler in his touching and when his mouth wrapped around the bud to suckle, he seemed to want it and so did her body. That is when Virra deepened the swirl of her slick muscle against her own and suckled the meaty morsel, Virra’s hand began to massage the opposite breast. 

Aerian whimpered as she felt the touch of Virra, her body instantly flooding with a warmth and heat that surprised even her, it wasn’t long before milk began to flow to Domis waiting mouth. She whimpered against the kiss before slowly she leant back exposing herself fully to her lovers. 

Virra tipped up Aerian’s chin, while her hand was removed from her pearl, leaving the haunting presence. 
 
Domi appeared to be surged forward from the milk that flowed, moaning as he gulped each gathered mouthful. Virra leaned her cheek against Aerian’s shoulder, watching Domi for a moment, then licked her lips and leaned down to tenderly kiss Aerian’s opposing breast on the bud. Before gently lifting the engorged bosom, pressing her lips more securely around the bud with a hand kneading tenderly, it was now her urge to bring forth the milk from this bosom. Each of her lovers, releasing the uncomfortable pressure, the sounds while shrewd of the suckling was beautiful while Domi and Virra laced their fingers over Aerian’s swollen belly. 

Aerian moaned softly as she felt the milk begin to flow to her two lovers, it was oddly reliving to feel the pressure lessen as her hands roamed over Virras flesh, her stomach and breasts gently then over her shoulder and down her spine. 

Domi parted with one last powerful suckle upon Aerian’s bosom, then stood, removing his pants and shirt, revealing not only the rippled muscles covered by a coppery skin it was his manhood that was proudly standing at full mast. Virra began to suckle harder upon the bud to drink down as much milk as possible with a deep growl. 
 
He guided Aerian into position upon her back while Virra curled at her side, never once leaving her bosom that was being feasted upon, Domi removed Aerian’s pants while placing kisses upon her ankles and legs. Then tugged her to the edge of the bed, he settled between her legs positioning her legs upon his shoulders and his lips working to kiss and suckle on the petals, before diving down to wrap his lips around her pearl, flicking with his tongue and then suckle. 

Aerian ground down against his tongue the moment his lips touched her body hit release sending a thunderous wave ripping through her, instinct caused her thighs to lock against his head holding him as she trembled with a low moan, her hands wrapped into Virras hair tightly. 

Virra seemed to take the initiative to increase the suction in order to be delivered more milk into her greedy mouth, as her free hand extended to massage the opposite unattended mound. Domi only increased the way his tongue moved to stimulate Aerian even further, before that slick tool slipped within her silken folds, massaging and writhing within her to achieve a new level for Aerian, as her two lovers only aimed to please her to the fullest of their abilities. 

As she shuddered and found her senses return from her release she moaned softly before reaching to gently pull Virra to her in a deep kiss her hands roaming the flesh of her back and shoulders as she moaned softly, Domis assault was still sending shocks of pleasure through her. 

Virra lifted her mouth from Aerian’s bosom, licking her lips and then pressing into the kiss, as the taste of the milk swirled within the intensity that was growing the more that Domi lapped within her folds and suckled the ambrosial nectar as it trickled upon his tongue. Virra broke the kiss, moving her lips to kiss and nibble on Aerian’s neck. “You taste incredible…” She whispered in a flush of her warm breath. 

“And I feel like my body is about to explode” Aerian breathed in reply as Domis actions continued to push her already sensitive body into another orgasm this one with more force than the last causing her to flood out onto his tongue, as she shuddered through she squirmed away from him now pushing Virra toward him “Now Virra” she breathed softly crawling away from him for the moment. 

When her flood of juices flowed forth, Domi curled his arms to press his face into the delicate depths and drank in the flavour with a growl while his tongue departed to flick over the pearl of her throbbing flower. But a shrewd plop was heard as in that moment Aerian departed. 

 
Virra appeared surprised by this turn of events, as Domi did not hesitate in ripping the pants from her with her gasping by his eagerness. She glanced to Aerian, catching her hand to keep her from going too far. It was then that Domi stood on his knees and instantly latched his lips to her bud, kneading rather urgently. Now, he had a taste for Aerian, he demanded such from Virra the same. 

Aerian moved back to kiss Virra with passion her hands returning to roaming her body as she edged closer, before letting her fingers wander down her stomach and hips before finding the heated centre, her fingers brushing lightly at the already warm wetness. Each motion was deliberate in the way Aerian worked before letting her fingers slip within to trace and touch over the hidden pearl beneath. 

Virra worked her lips against Aerian’s, as her whimpers faded into moans that fed the kiss due to her lovers intentions, parting her legs even more to allow Aerian the movement that she desired. While Domi was feasting on one bosom, then moved to the other this caused Virra to squirm a slight, as his eyes were fixed on the two beauties. That is when Aerian felt the deft fingers of Virra suddenly penetrate her grounds, almost as though attempting to achieve an anchor to a world that was burning around her. 
 
Domi growled as a rush of Virra’s milk pooled in his mouth, gulping down, a hand lifted to flick and pinch Aerian’s bud, causing some milk to ooze forth, this caused him to lick and suckle, going between the two women. 

Aerian breathed as she felt Virra penetrate her before allowing her own finger to penetrate her lover, as Domi drank down her milk and then Virras she couldn’t help but smile the sight was intimate in every way to her, her hips ground into Virra urging her deeper in that moment before returning to pinch the tender pearl before circling with slow intent. 

Virra nibbled on Aerian’s lip, as she departed with moans and whimpers, it seemed that Domi was not being as gentle with her as he had with Aerian. But the more that Aerian rolled her hips, the finger moved faster in a manic movement to bring her to a new height, while quivering. That is when Domi went from one bosom of Aerian to Virra then back, until he pushed Virra back, this caused her to loose contact with Aerian. He was not shy to spread her legs and dive down to work on her pearl and gates. This only caused Virra to howl in pleasure, while tugging Aerian close to position her just perfectly over her greedy mouth that plunged her down to the greet of that tongue that plunged within the gates. The suction was urgent and the muffled sounds vibrated against the petals, this gave Aerian the delightful view of Domi in his ways, appearing a man possessed by desire for Virra in that instant. 

Aerian watched intently as she watched Domi while he worked on Virra, as Virras tongue sent her shocks through her causing her moan against the flesh of her thighs, kissing the flesh of her inner thighs slowly and gently then nipping lightly.  

Slowly she reached taking Virra legs and easing them apart offering her more to Domi now as she held her legs apart still feeling every touch of Virras tongue. 

To the part of her legs, Domi settled between and then stood apart from his deep kiss, straightening and angling his pillar to Virra’s grounds. He lifted a finger to Aerian to indicate on remaining silent, a hand on each knee now, while plunging in slowly and this caught Virra by surprise as Aerian felt the rush of head from her breathing. It wasn’t long before Domi began to pump into her, this only caused more of the heavenly vibration to mingle in her fixation upon Aerian’s flower, beginning to curl her arms around her legs to keep her low. This offered Virra the depth she needed to dig deeper into the flower with her slick tool whipping against the silken folds. The faster Domi pumped the more urgent Virra’s movements became, Domi cupped Aerian’s cheek and then leaned up to press his lips against hers, his hand now snaking around her back to begin to stimulate the tender starlet of the fiery red head. 

Aerian grinned as she watched Domi plunge into her, the moment he did she felt Virras breath causing her to squirm and grind down into Virras tongue, as Virra worked her harder she began to moan still keeping Virras legs parted allow Domi into her with more depth, the sight of Virra being pleasured and her stimulation Aerian could feel another release begin to build deep within her. 

As Domi kissed her she breathed against it before feeling his invasion of her starlet causing her to moan deeply as her hips ground down into Virra with a deeper urgency. 

Virra tightened her hold around the thighs of Aerian the harder that Domi plunged within her, that magical tongue working with such intensity it was hard to deny the goal that she had in mind to the fiery lover. Domi began to pump his finger within Aerian’s back door in time with the way he took Virra beneath her. The power of his thrusting causing the swollen bosom to jiggle maddeningly. The kiss intensified as a growl was fed to within Aerian’s mouth, only deepening the kiss and eagerness as it was apparent by the muffled cry spent from Virra that he had just laid his seed deep within her. He broke the kiss and pressed his forehead against Aerian’s his eyes dark with an unbridled desire that she had rarely seen, while he had exploded within Virra it was not far off to imagine his next fixed target was her. 
 
When Aerian released that rush of her juices, Virra’s lips clung to her folds and drank it down quite greedily, but now, in a weak push, Aerian was shoved off to land on her back while Virra’s lips met hers, delivering the taste of her own flower and Domi didn’t hesitate to plunge himself deep within her. It was not long before his lips had returned to feast upon the milk delivered by her lactating bosom and Virra’s lips remained twined within Aerian’s amidst a passionate kiss. 

Aerian whimpered as she hit the bed, as Domi plunged into her back arched pushing back forcing him deeper into her waiting core. A low growl as Virra kissed her before wrapping her arms around her lovers’ neck locking her into the kiss, the taste of herself only pushing her harder. The harder Domi thrust the more her body responded as he took to her breast she screamed both names in a breath before returning to the kiss. 

Virra watched in that instant that the kiss was broken the way Domi fed upon Aerian, drinking in the milk, but a smirk formed on her lips as her own hand moved to caress and knead the opposite unattended bosom, in order to release the milk that coated her bosom and trickled down her side. Domi parted now with a grunt as he licked his lips and grasped Aerian’s widened hips to begin to cause her to be hounded more deeply, the flesh rippling against the tightening passage preparing for another release. Virra’s lips returned to Aerian’s as the kiss ensued to the fiery passion that coursed through the three in this passionate moment. Their sounds and the orchestra of their bodies crashing together with the scent of the copious love making was smothering out any scent of the food cooking downstairs. 
 
It was in that final moment that she felt the anger of his beast thrash maddeningly against her passage, inflating to more than his normal size as the molten rush of his seed exploded within her, rope after rope of his essence filling her. 
 
The fire dwindling now, as he panted and returned to suckling from one bosom, eventually his member plopping out, leaving her throbbing flower. 
 
After a few moments of recovery, Virra nibbled on her lower lip and parted to tug her up to sit and pulled Domi onto the bed which he stumbled to his knees. Virra leaned down to beckon Aerian to join her on polishing the brilliant trophy, cleaning it with their mouths and kissing each other over the tip. It was sensual and a slow ride down from the high that each had presented. 
 
In the end, Virra pulled Domi down to settle between them, curling her leg within his and kissing his neck, while Domi lifted his hand to caress and tenderly acknowledge the swollen belly’s that held to his side. “I love you, my angels…” 

[The Next Steps] Fangs and Blood

Kane seated himself on the edge of the bed, events of the last days still very much the talk of half the realm, he himself had spent most of the day since their return ensuring the people of Dentarius were assured that the laws within Dentarius would remain, and as such Dentarius would remain a free state within their own jurisdiction.  

Aishani lay beside him as the realm had kept her on her toes, during and even after the labour of their beautiful twin children, Xander and Terra were being tended to by the wet nurse, as his wife was sound asleep. Laying facing him, appearing as exotic as the first day he saw her and peaceful, stunning in her slumber. She stood beside him as he ensured that Dentarius was secured in their laws, also speaking with Heart in depth to the politics of the Emerald City in her absence. She still was Queen and will need to go back at some point in the near future, yet, that wasn’t scheduled at such time. 

He pulled off his boots, and then shirt before crawling up beside her, opting to watch her as she slept his hand resting against her hip gently, his head nuzzled against the nape of her neck inhaling her deeply, a reminder of her to him in that moment. 

Aishani crooned in her sleep, angling her neck a slight to the side with a turn of her head. This exposed her delicate stem to him with the throbbing vein he had tasted many times, her scent was still as exotic and enticing as ever. But, now to the close proximity, she pressed more firmly against him. 

His arm snaked over her waist drawing her tighter into him, intimate in his embrace of the woman he loved. His lips pressed lightly against the now exposed flesh, gentle, the world beyond now forgotten as he once more he breathed the scent of his lover. 

Her lips formed into that gentle smirk, while her breathing maintained the even pattern of an all too familiar sleep. Aishani curled her fingertips to massage into his back but it didn’t last long as it was a momentary motion.  When his lips pressed against her neck, he felt the throbbing calling of her crimson river beneath the surface. 

As heard the song of her blood through that vein he closed in, his arm tightening his grip as his fangs sunk through the flesh, there was no force it was intimate in his need, the taste of her instantly exploded into his mouth. 

Her lips parted in a gasp, as his fangs sunk into her skin like butter, eyes fluttering open and watched him hooded. Sleep still lingered on the lids, when a gentle moan escaped her vocals to the flood of her crimson treat to him. Her hands upon him traced from his hip up to the back of his neck, kneading and gracing him with silent approval. 

His own hand ran across her stomach and along her body to slide over the flesh of her bosom, kneading gently, a low moan against the flesh where he now fed. 

The sole flesh of her bosom was stretched and swollen from the milk that had yet to be released. A whimper thrummed past her lips to the reaction of her body, though her hand lowered and Kane felt the hand wrap around his tool and stroking running the length from base to tip. 

His response to her touch was instant, the intimacy of the feed and her touch sent his body into a need that had his own hand leave her breast and down over her body, slowly against her inner thigh before grazing over her hidden treasure. As he broke from his feed tracing over the flesh to seal the wound before continuing in search of her lips. 

The search for her lips didn’t last long, as the fiery surface pressed against his, with no hesitation at the exotic dance was initiated in the depth of the passionate kiss. Aishani spread her legs, opening the heat of her succulent core, the radiation of her heated core was intoxicating as his fingers made contact with the slippery surface of her arousal. Her hand never stopped the stroking in fact it only increased. 

As his fingers slid along the heat wetness, he breathed deeply his body now reacting to each stroke with a low growl, his fingers moved back and forth over the heated warmth before slipping between the tender folds in search of the hidden pearl beneath, pressing against before circling slowly, and then back to slide down and into her deeply.  

An additional hand was added, this went lower to cup and message his boiling flesh sacks, she nipped at his lip to his growl. But fed into the kiss harder with more fever, as the contact to her magical button was prompted. Her hips began to roll back against him as more honey leaked. Though as his digits plunged into her molten folds, her lips parted from his into a deep growl. 

His fingers plunged into her deeply, quickly finding a steady motion, each stroke deliberate and as deep as her body would allow. His lips kissing against her neck and shoulders, her own motions causing his body to build quickly his hips pushing into each stroke and motion. 

Aishani tipped her head up, nipping at his ear with a playful tug, Kane felt the incisors against his flesh and the hot breath that washed his skin. His wife. His lover was ready for him, just as the silken folds flowed with her hot juices. Both hands departing to push him to his back, Aishani then climbed up and without hesitation plunged him as deeply as he could go. The fleshy battering ram pushed through her folds with ease and broke past her pearly gates to that womanly sanctuary. Now she was in display to him, the ashen skin holding that scaring over her hip, the life altering event that not only now presented his wife but the fierce glowing golden eyes of the wolf within her. The bosom that was swollen with milk jiggled until she leaned forward slapping his face with the mounds. 

He growled as he felt the heat of her surround his hard length, still entranced by her amazing beauty as she reared up against him. He bit and groped against the swollen milk filled mounds capturing one between his teeth with a growl his hand then raking down her spine with force and need. 

Her body jerked out of reaction to the bite upon the tender bud, though, he felt the milk spurt forth between his teeth, still in the stages of breast feeding and Aishani moaned as the pressure was lightened. Aishain’s hips kept rolling her hips against his, as the heat began to burn around him before the rush of her juices flowed forth from a climactic turning point. A hand was on his chest to keep her balance as she was losing herself to the carnal desire. As her eyes were glowing golden with the tips of her incisors exposed in the way her mouth moved to deliver the sounds of her pleasure. 

His arms locked around her pulling her down over him as his hips began driving up into her, a low grunt, and the taste of her milk still evident in his mouth as he did so. Each thrust was deep and just as hungry as his last. 

Aishani howled in delight as the beast in him hungered for her flesh and her taste, her claws dragging over his sides while unable to move at his speed and allowing the rhythm to continue, but her mouth sunk down to bite viciously against his shoulder. This was the wolf coming to life within her, as her lover took control and pounded her dripping core. Parting from the broken flesh, she licked and suckled the sweet taste of the ruby drink, before clamping her mouth upon his to force him to drink in his own essence with her bosom crushed against his chest as filthy pillows. 

The taste of him upon her lips was enough to drive him higher, his hand reaching for her hair before one sharp tug pulled her to the bed with him rolling upon her, in one motion he withdrew through the roll before driving back into her from above, his hands now moved to grip her buttocks as he doubled his rhythm now driving harder into her. 

Aishani growled now to the transition, which took all the power away from her in the powerful moment. Her hands instantly dragging claws against his shoulders and biceps in her half hoisted up position. Now, he saw the love of his life laying before him with her bosom jiggling violently by the way he took her with the clash of their hips. Those glowing golden eyes fixed on him, never once leaving the contact, as she screamed out in joy when his fleshy tool bashed past her pearly gates to infiltrate her womanly cradle that only months ago held their twins. She urged him to go harder and faster, deeper within her, lifting her legs to press the back of her thighs against his chest and efficiently squishing her bosom and contorting her body but only for him to go even more deeply into her drenched grounds. 

Each stroke drove him deeply into her as his hands kneaded the flesh of her buttocks, nails biting against the flesh before moving and continuing the motion, the passion buried among his need for her and his need to fill her.  

As she shifted her legs his thrusts only drove him deeper into her, one hand moving from below to now rake the back of her thighs, until he gripped the right sinking his fangs to the flesh of her calf. 

When his fangs sunk into the flesh of her ankle, this melted around him like butter and her felt the surge of nectar that it brought forth, not only from the pierce but her rush of juices was euphoric. The blood pumped faster into his mouth, pooling and giving him the very essence of his wife. Aishani screamed out as one after the other of her flow increased until she was erupting with juices. The sight of his wife pinned and twitching writhing beneath him was incredible, just knowing he had caught a predator beneath him, held by the fleshy conjunction. The sound of their bodies was like a rumble as the scent was invigorating with the mixture of blood and musk. 

The taste of her blood and force of her release was enough, feeling her muscle clamp against his invading tool sent him into a wave of pleasure filling her deeply, his seed sent deep within her. He broke his feed to drop between her legs kissing her deeply in that moment with an aggressive passion. 

She howled, such a sound was no doubt heard throughout the manor and nearby buildings, possibly even Aerian and Virra’s domicile. Aishani was quivering by the time he fell down between her legs and their lips forged in a heated and fiery kiss, she suckled on his slick muscle to taste the sweet metallic essence of her blood that lingered in his mouth. Her fingers curled within his dark threads with an arm wrapping around him, pressing him tightly against her. As the two rode down from the height of their passion, Aishani parted from the kiss and leaned her forehead against his chin, panting and quivering. “I love you, Kane, my husband…” She breathed into his ear now. 

As he felt his body return to some degree of control and her words he breathed in reply “As I love you my love,” He shifted to settle against her, his arm wrapping around her waist gently. 

[The Next Steps] Reflection

Virra watched as Domi handled the carriage, standing aside then glanced to Aerian that was now facing her mother in a farewell. Still behind the walls of the castle gates, she still was trying to process things in her head from the events, munching on a bag on honey roasted peanuts.

Aerian eyed Hope for a moment, it seemed since her attack on Raya she had only gained strength, and stayed with her mother at all times as she watched before looking back to Ascondia “Take care mom, we’ll come see you once the babies are born, please be the woman I know you are, the leader we all need, you can do it, you just need to believe you can,”

Ascondia smiled softly hugging Aerian “Be safe Aerian,”

Aerian felt a twinge in her mother’s words being so simple yet stepped back and nodded softly, pulling herself together she made for the carriage, stopping to hug Virra “We can go now, and finally rest,”

Virra returned the embrace to Aerian, kissing her cheek and wrapping her arm around Aerian. “See you later, Queenie.”

Domi adjusted the girls into the carriage but hesitated. “I’ll be right there, give me a moment.” He closed the door and went to stand before Ascondia. His pin straight black hair was tired back by a sip of leather and his copper skin different with his high cheekbones. “I will take care of her, your royal highness. It’s been a hard journey for them both.”

“Aerian had me alter our laws, a visit from one of your underlings, Aerian is free to marry whomever she so choses, my gift to you all,” Ascondia replied simply “But should harm come to my daughter, under your watch, there will be no place to hide,” Her words soft and while a threat were not presented a such, a reminder of whom he would ultimately have to answer to.

Domi lifted his hands in defence, as though Ascondia’s words were a threat to him and in a way it was. He grinned that charming smile to her, extending a bow and gathering her hand to kiss, while looking up. “Your Royal Highness, I would never allow for anything to happen to her nor your grandchildren. I cherish Aerian and Virra. It wouldn’t be up to me alone; it is the realm that keeps throwing things at us. Thank you for your gift to us.” But, after his words were spoken, Domi moved to the carriage with the driver seated, knocking on the roof to start the journey back.

Virra pulled Domi to sit between them, leaning a head on his shoulder while she had split and shared the special root given by Jade. “Holy hell, I hope this helps.”

Aerian chewed on the root herself leaning against Domi “You’re really not doing so well with this travelling part are you baby,” She eyed Domi with a smile “All your fault you know, though I’ve been so stressed out these last few weeks I think I’ve all but scared my pregnancy symptoms into oblivion!”

She paused with a smile before kissing him and then sitting “Though I probably shouldn’t test that theory, I don’t care what comes next, we are going home to rest,”

Virra chuckled at the mock innocent expression and hand on Domi’s chest to her words, leaning against him while shaking her head. “I’m just really tired…Sick and tired of constantly having the realm after us. It’s true, it is trying to right itself, do you think that it was right…I mean, Jade having a child when the realm wasn’t ready? I’m kind of hurt…they didn’t tell us.”

“I don’t know anyone who deserves to be happy more than Uncle Hades, and all Jade wanted was to give him a child, but Mom told them how to circumvent the laws of the realm, not sure that part is right, but I am happy for them, and a whole generation of Elcarus children will grow up together,” She looked to Virra with a child “I told you didn’t I,. in the attic that day the first time you saw who I am really, that one day we would have a child of our own, doesn’t always make sense at the time,”

It suddenly occurred to her as she sat and looked out of the window “I haven’t had one, have I? Not since …. “

Virra offered her hand to Aerian from the opposite side of Domi with a wink. “That means the next generation will be more then prepared for the future.” He said softly, lifting his arms to wrap around each female to bring them closer to him, kissing the fiery and dark crown each.

“Do you mean a vision?” Virra asked, watching her with concern. “I think the last time was…when was it?”

Aerian thought about for a moment before looking to Virra “In the cottage, after we …. The first time with Domi, I don’t remember anymore after that, the one about mom?”

Virra looked thought and began to nod. “Yes, the one of Ascondia and you…Do you really think the realm is protecting you during this time?”

Domi listened to the two women in discussion, content to have each leaning against him as the carriage teetered away from the city and onward to Denarius, home.

“I don’t know, but Stacy said I can’t use any of my abilities, I’m guessing that includes the visions not that I’ve ever had a choice in that part of my life, ever since I came back to the Everlands I’ve had them just feels like the last one was so long ago, not that I’m not grateful for the lack of feeling like my head is being split open,” Aerian replied softly “There is a part of me that prays our child doesn’t get stuck with this,”

Virra leaned across Domi’s lap, lowering her hand to caress Aerian’s swollen belly and then present a kiss. “Even if the child is, the baby won’t be alone. Besides, Firefly, we are all in this together. We will make this work and help. I should hope the babe doesn’t have the issues either…but only time will tell. Besides, you didn’t get yours until puberty, right?”

“Yea imagine my surprise when I feel like someone is trying to crack open my head, and then seeing things that I know haven’t happened, the first time I ignored it and when it came true, I cried for hours,” She sighed softly “I don’t know how it works beyond the fact I am, but I won’t lie I’m terrified more each day,”

“Why?” Domi asked appearing confused.

Virra chuckled. “Something that had been a pain for you, for so long. You don’t feel complete, do you? The unknown….”

Aerian looked at Virra as she smiled softly “The unknown is never good, but the fact I can’t see something coming that troubles me, I have no information, no help, no guidance in all this, only Domi giving us something I never thought I’d find, children of our own., And knowing the future is safe that’s nice to know, but not having access to a huge part of who I am, knowing using them could hurt our child, and not even being able to see if we will get through this, and Hareavor in my head,” She stopped suddenly feeling as if her words had sent ice through her veins she fell silent.

“Keeps us on our toes, that’s for sure.” Domi chuckled.

Virra took Aerian’s hand in hers to place on her swollen belly, allowing her to feel the movement within and the tiny hand that pressed into hers. “Hareavor…Firefly, you need to try to find peace from him. He has passed on and the only part of him remains is in your mind…you torture yourself.”

“I know,” She smiled softly “And I have you both so I’m safer than I’ve been in my life, but maybe it’s just the hormones making me afraid of ghosts and shadows and anything else that lays in the darkness,”

Domi adjusted to Aerian’s chin up, pressing his lips against his, the kiss was tender and affectionate. He exposed a sense of warmth and protection on the way his lips kneaded against hers, the arm around her pressed her even more tightly to him. But as he departed, Virra’s lips weren’t slow to respond with an emotion that was possessive and loving, she parted and caressed Aerian’s face. “Maybe the only way to exorcise the demons is to no longer hide them feel within. Talk. Maybe write them down and Domi and I can read them…”

“I will try, for you both,” She replied softly as she responded to both kisses with a deep passion, “At least I’m no longer running, standing my ground in Elvera, that felt good, and Raya got what he had coming to him, though maybe he deserved the same chance I had? Was it murder by Hope? Was she aware or protecting my mom, this is what I think about when I’m left to my own devices,” She sighed and settled back into Domi with her hand in Virras lap.

“At this point, I don’t think it matters. Raya is done with, and he would have caused problems in the future regardless. He had enough on his side to weasel his way from the trial.” Virra muttered, recalling the events that led her to escape from the courtroom. “There is a lot we don’t know, especially about wraiths.”

“Whatever she is, I think your mother loves her, Aerian. She does deserve to be happy; this might be good to her disposition. I know she is capable of being an amazing leader. We will have to see,” Domi said securing his arm around Aerian while Virra curled her fingers within Aerian’s.

“She has a chance to prove it now, assuming whatever group was backing Raya falls quiet after recent events, at least they can’t come after us again. The results are binding,” Aerian smiled softly her fingers lacing through Virras “I wonder if Harley and the others were able to find out who it was, they may need to lose a few of their assets in the future see if we can’t warn them off trying anything stupid,”

“Excellent idea, Firefly.” Virra said with excitement in her voice. “We need to get to the bottom of this, find out who was pulling the strings. This way it can ensure the future not just for us but for Ascondia. We still have the lamp and will place it in our window, call them to us when we return. After Domi has made food for everyone.” She grinned to Domi, as it appeared amidst this talk, he had fallen asleep. “Gotta admit, he is kinda cute sleeping with his mouth open like that. He’s done quite a lot for us…not just the babies. He has to be tired.”

“He hasn’t stopped since all this started, we have been truly lucky Virra,” Aerian smiled softly resting her head against Domi now “Makes you wonder how we could ever really thank him for all he’s done, not that he’d say we have to,”

“He would never say we would have to. I think, our children will be enough for him. It’s hard to say, he gives so freely to us. Anything and everything we need or ever want.” Virra said softly, leaning her cheek against Domi while looking across to Virra with a gentle smile. “Let’s try to get some sleep. We still have cleaning to do when we return home. Never got much of a chance before all this.”

“I’m sure we can think of something,” Aerian smiled softly before closing her eyes “It will be nice to make it home, all that space for the five of us, I can’t wait,” her words were thoughts made loud as she felt herself slip into sleep, the rattle of carriage on the dirt oddly calming in those moments.