My hand was inside of Dayton's large one as we walked for what seemed like forever. The halls of the house were quite and the moon light flooded through. The air outside seemed cold and crisp. Chills ran down my spine from the coldness pooling off of the door we had stopped at. Dayton opened the door and we walked through. We were outside now and it was freezing. How am I so could if my tiger is hot blooded.
"Hey! I'm just as cold! My paws feel frozen. I'm doing the best I can to keep our body heat up. The war took a lot out of me. When you heal people it's not meant to be three in a row but only one. I will do my best so you can heal more than just one person at a time. For now we shall suffer the cold night air."
I began to shake not knowing why we had gone outside. "Baby it's so cold it's going to snow!" I laughed. Dayton chuckled at my child manners and took off is coat and gave it to me. I quickly put the black fabric around me and breathed in his sent. The smell of rain and the forest were evident on it and his sweet yet strong cologne lingered on the coat. I didn't really have to savor the intoxicating smell because it was pooling off of Dayton's body now that he was free of his coat.
This walk seemed like it would take forever. Snow was falling slowly and it was really beautiful. My feet we're cold and so was my nose. "Baby it's so cold. Are we almost there?" I whined. Dayton looked at me and finally took on my freezing features. My nose was probably pink along with my cheeks and my legs were bare as I was in a skirt. Dayton picked me up and we seemed to be at our destination in a blink of an eye.
He set me down and placed a small kiss upon my lips. It thawed me out instantly. Dayton brought his hand up to the door and knocked. A woman opened the door not paying any attention to us. She seemed to be talking to, I assume, her beloved or husband. "Mother could you please let us in my beloved is freezing." Dayton chuckled. His mother looked at me with pure shock. I don't like that look at all but I guess it is what it is. "Come in. Come in! I didn't expect you guys." His Mother said pulling us inside. My eyes wondered the area and I smiled.
Pictures hung on the wall, baby pictures of Dayton and him growing older. Pictures of the two parents smiling at the camera. I felt a pang in my chest, I don't remember my parents nor do I have a picture of us or even them. My smile turned into a frown. I felt Dayton squeeze my hand and it pulled me from my upsetting thoughts. "Son how have you been? And why haven't you brought her over sooner?!" Dayton's father asked scolding his child causing me to snicker.
"Good evening father. I was waiting for the right time for her to meet you two. Jericho this is Dexton and Marry." Dayton smiled proudly. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Knight. It's a pleasure to meet you two." I smiled. Dayton's father pulled me into a hug and I heard Marry sigh slightly under her breath. He pulled away and pulled Marry to his side. "Just call us Dexton and Marry, non of that Mr. and Mrs nonsense." He smiled.
Dayton's hand grabbed my own and he pulled me close to him. He leaned down and whispered in my ear. "You look so good in business clothing, Kitten." I'm sure my face went bright red at his comment. I bowed my head towards the past King and Queen in respect. I know I'm not supposed to bow to anyone but they are worth it. "Well are you two hungry? We are making some dinner." Dexton asked. He seemed fond of me unlike Marry. "We would love to." Dayton smiled. He seemed very happy to be around his parents.
Dayton dragged me to a very dark room and I felt his lips on my neck. Before I could stop him he sank his fangs in my neck and I couldn't help the small gasp that passed my lips. I could feel the blood leave my neck and into Dayton's mouth. He pulled back and kissed and licked his bite mark on my neck. "Sorry Kitten." He smiled weakly. I couldn't really see him but with the help of my tiger sight I saw a little bit. "When was the last time you had a drink of blood?" I asked. "When you gave me yours." He smiled sheepishly. My mouth gaped open.
"Don't you need it often?" I asked purely shocked. "No, since I've drank the blood of my beloved I can go at least two months with your blood in my system and it nourished me more than any other blood. Your blood however is pretty much the only blood that will keep me alive." I cut Dayton off. "So you mean my blood is the only thing you can have? Like if you drank someone else's it wouldn't do anything?"
"If I drank anyone's blood my body will reject it and crave your blood even more. There's a beast in me that I cannot control all the time. Don't worry Kitten I will control it for you." Dayton spoke softly. His lips pressed to mine and I kissed him back. "If you ever need my blood don't hesitate to ask." I smiled. My arms were wrapped around his neck and our faces close. He truly was my savior and I couldn't be happier with him. He was my everything and I loved him dearly. "I love you so much baby." I kissed him once more. "I love you too Kitten."
A knock on the door startled me from the sudden noise. Dayton chuckled at my shock and pulled me to the door. He opened it and his mother stood there. She glared at me then at her son. "Dinner is almost done. Also I would like to talk to Jericho alone." She damn near spit her words out. I gulped and watched Dayton leave with a smile.
She stepped into the room and turned the light on. I was blinded for a second and squinted and saw Marry with a huge frown on her face. "Listen closely I'm not going to repeat myself. My son is a King and won't be brought down by the likes of you. You understand? I'm not sure why he would be mates with you but the Moon Goddess chose it. You better not screw this up or I personally will hunt you down and kill you myself. I know you're to blame for my son not coming here any more and for the war that has started. Watch your back." Marry hissed through her clenched teeth. Her fangs had extended when she began talking to me.
She left the room and I backed up and the back of my knees connected with a bed. I sat down and put my face in my hands. I took the crown off my head and set it next to me. I don't deserve any of this. Tears rolled down my cheeks. It's almost like every time I build my wall up to take back control someone hammers it down with their words. A hiccup sob escaped my lips and I looked around and noticed this was Dayton's childhood room. There were metals and trophies of shelves and pictures of him playing sports. How old was Dayton? More tears rolled down my cheeks.
He had an amazing childhood while I was trapped in a cage most of my life. The door began to open and I quickly wiped my tears away. Dayton stood in the door frame frowning at my crying state. "Kitten what's the matter?" He asked walking up to me. "You were just so happy growing up." It wasn't a lie but it wasn't the whole truth. I didn't want Dayton to hate his mother over me. He seemed very fond over both of his parents. He pulled me into a tight hug. His lips caressed my forehead.
"Let's go eat some food." He grabbed my crown and placed it back on my head. I looked up and saw his crown and smiled. He took my hand and pulled me to the kitchen. There was food on the stove and the counter. Dayton handed me a plate and began piling food on his. I scooped some mashed potatoes and green beans on my plate. I grabbed a steak and followed Dayton the the dining room.
I sat down next to him and we all began to eat in silence. The glares Marry gave me didn't go unnoticed. I just pushed back my thoughts and her words and continued to eat. This is not was I had expected when I met them. I honestly don't know what I was expecting, but not this.
"We made dessert if you guys want some." Dexton had a megawatt smile when he looked towards Dayton and I. I couldn't help but smile. "We'd love some." Dayton answers before I could even think of something to say. "I'll get it all." Marry fake smiled. She took our plates and Dayton and his father began talking about random things and sports. Marry came back with what appeared to be cheesecake. "I love cheesecake!" Dayton laughed as he dug in along with his father. Marry set a sliver of cake in front of me and sat with her own.
"Something smells wrong. Don't eat the cake."
My tiger was right something smelled weird. I pushed it away from me and grabbed Dayton's hand when he reached for it. "What's wrong dear?" Marry asked. "I don't like cake." I lied. "Not a problem I can throw it out for you." She smiled. She seemed pissed more than anything. Dayton looked at me quizzically and I just shrugged my shoulders. "Are you pregnant is that why you don't want to eat the cake?" Marry snickered. "I can't have children." I answered back firmly. "Maybe it's for the best." She said as she took the plates once again to the kitchen. "Mother! Don't be so rude." Dayton hissed.
I grabbed his hand under the table and squeezed it. He looked at me and smiled softly. "I think we should get going father. I love you and will see you soon. Tell mother we've left." Dayton said as he stood from his seat clearly annoyed. Dayton grabbed my hand and we were outside in a matter of seconds. We walked through the deep snow back home and my feet were freezing. These shoes did nothing to keep my feet safe. Dayton's mother was shouting from behind us yelling rude words my way. I'm not going to lie it hurt a pinch and I'm sure Dayton knew that because he grabbed ahold of me and we were at the palace in a mere second.
His hands grabbed the sides of my face and looked deeply into my eyes. "Listen to me Kitten. You mean everything to me and the Kingdom. Don't let someone's words break you down." He pulled me close and kissed me with such passion. I wrapped my arms around his neck and held onto him. He was my light in the dark moments.
Dayton said we should start packing to leave for the Grand Council meeting for some reason. We still had a whole week until we travel to the Light Court Kingdom. So why start packing now? "Baby why are we packing now?" I asked and he dragged me to our room. He pushed me until I was on the lush bed. He bent down and took my shoes off and his coat that I wore. He looked at me with so much happiness. "I love you so much Kitten. I'll love you until I die." He kissed his mark on my neck and I couldn't help but moan. Before I knew it our clothes were on the floor and Dayton was between my legs. "I love you so much Dayton." I smiled and kissed him.
"Mark him. Please he's ours and no one else's."
My fangs extended and punctured his skin and he groaned. I licked the wound and watched it heal. It looked like the mark upon my own neck. There was a crown and a tiger. "I see your tiger wanted to claim what's hers." He chuckled.
I woke up with Dayton packing clothes. He had two suit cases already packed. "Good morning Kitten." He walked over to me and motioned towards the plate of food on the night stand. "I thought you could use it considering how last night drained your energy." He chuckled and handed the plate to me. I sat up and the blanket fell from my naked body. "Thank you." I laughed as well. I looked down at my food and noticed my bruised wrists. I blushed at the sight. Holy smokes we were rough last night.
"You loved it and so did I."
The thought of last night made me purr in delight. "I've packed all your clothes, Kitten. We're leaving tomorrow morning. It will be a pain to get up early like that but it has to happen. Our fight is at 2:15 pm and we'll arrive at the Kingdom at 9:58pm. Well stay in the Elf's Kingdom until the meeting will be held. His name is Frank, be careful around him." Dayton spoke and continued to pack.
I got out of bed and wrapped my arms around Dayton's tense body. His muscles relaxed and he spun around in my hold. His eyes were no longer red but purple as he gazed at my naked body. "Kitten." He spoke huskily. I smiled and kissed him. "If anyone asks about your wrists don't answer them." Dayton laughed. "Alright. I'm going to go see Halsey." I walked to the bathroom and showered quickly and got dressed in a pale pink deep v neck long sleeve and a black skirt. I slipped on pale heels and put my crown on my white locks.
The halls were littered with noise and people were cheering and laughing all around. I wish it was for the waking of Halsey. A fallen warrior in the war. I walked the halls towards the hospital wing and everything was growing quite. I placed my pale hand on the door and pushed it open. There stood a man who hovered over Halsey. His lips pressed against her forehead. I've never seen this man before. He had blonde hair and orange eyes. He stood tall and broad. He noticed my presence and sniffed the air.
"Who are you?" I asked protecting Halsey. "I'm Matthew, Halsey's brother." He whispered. I nodded and walked over to Halsey. "She's a warrior she will pull out of this." I smiled at the man. I heard a weak laugh and looked down at Halsey. Her eyes began to open and I squeezed her into a hug. I cried for so long. Matthew pulled the both of us into a hug.
"Holy crap I feel like garbage." Halsey meekly said. Her grey eyes held unshed tears. I wiped mine away and kissed her forehead. "What are you doing here, brother?" Halsey seethed. Her fangs extended. I heard hard footsteps and in a flash Dayton had Matthew pinned against the wall by his throat. I stood in front of Halsey and growled lowly. "What are you doing here? You've been banished from these lands many years ago, Matthew." Dayton hissed.
I was so confused. "Listen King Dayton, I heard about my sister and wanted to make sure she was okay." Matthew spoke and gasped for air. "You've seen her now leave before I have your head." Dayton growled now. Matthew nodded his head and left without a word. I turned to Dayton and growled. Dayton put his hands up in surrender and I stopped more like my tiger stopped growling. "Halsey we are leaving to the Light Court Kingdom tomorrow afternoon. If you're feeling well enough I would like you to be there." Dayton said as he left the room. I turned to Halsey and hugged her once more before we started to catch up on the days she was asleep which weren't many.
We were in Halsey's room and I helped her pack her clothes for the trip. "So the Light Court Kingdom huh? I've heard that's it's more dangerous there then it is here. Especially if we're staying with the elf King Frank. He's deadly! He's killed more than King Dayton. He's malicious and stops at nothing. I honestly thought that would put the elves with the Dark Court Kingdom." Halsey shivered at her own comments. I stood there in disbelief. How could a man be so cruel? If he's anything like Jason he wouldn't help us.
"What happened to your wrists?" Halsey asked pure concern going through her voice. I blushed at her question and she laughed hard and wiggled her eyebrows. "None of your concern. If you must know the details" I was cut off by Dayton walking into the room with his eyebrows furrowed. "Kitten you know what I said about that. Also I want the both of you to stay away from Matthew and King Frank. They do not deserve our time nor do you need to fall into a trap by either of them." Dayton smirked.
"What happened with Matthew?" I asked curiosity getting the best of me. Dayton hissed at the name and closed his eyes and opened them. His beautiful red eyes bore into mine causing me to smile. "He betrayed this kingdom over a hundred years ago. I considered him my brother and he stabbed me in the back. The war with the sins was his doing. He told them that I would wipe them out. The sins took it as a threat and attacked. Because of that he has been banished." He growled. I honestly expected more but I guess that is pretty serious it's self.
I looked towards Halsey who shrugged. "I was little and didn't understand what was happening at the time." I sighed and looked back at Dayton. My stomach growled and I looked at him sheepishly. "I guess I'm hungry." Halsey grabbed my hand before Dayton could take me anywhere. A gasp left my lips when I looked out the window. I thought I saw Clair but that must be my imagination.
I was pulled to the kitchen and squealed when I saw food. I grabbed a plate and piled it with food. I felt a hand snake around my chest and felt a warmth from no other than Dayton. I smiled and leaned into him. "I love you so much, Dayton." "I love you so much too, Kitten." Dayton smiled down at me.