I wrap my arms around Theo's shivering body, he is still releasing inside. It is warm, everything about him is warm, and smells like lavender. When his shivers die down, he gazes into my face.
"I love you, Kaiya," he whispers again.
"I love you too, Theo," I whisper back. The instant I let the words out, his manhood starts to enlarge inside me again. I start to moan.
"Let's do more," he says.
He is about to kiss me when someone knocks on the door. "King Theo. An emergency!"
Theo stops. "Damn! Do they even check my room, before trying to knock in yours?!"
"They must have been too used to your habits, my King," I answer. I glance at the window. It's still dark.
"Oh damn, you are my obsession, Kaiya. I don't even want to leave your bed," he says. Then, his hips start to move slowly. I close my eyes as my pleasure starts to heighten again.
"King Theo!" Another knock comes.
Theo groans and I giggle even when I also think that the person outside is such a hindrance to another round of lovemaking with my mate.
"Seems like we need to continue later," he says. He kisses the middle of my brows and pulls out from me. I make a small moan. So, he kisses me again before getting up. "Damn it. I'd better get this then," he curses.
At the same that he wears a robe, and I cover myself with the blanket. He opens the door and asks, "What do you want?!"
The general who comes glances at me and whispers something to the King. Theo's hand tightens on the door. He also glances at me and there is a look of worry on his face. When the general is done with the news, he bows at him and Theo returns to my side.
He sits on the side of my bed and slouches. "Theo?" I call.
He reaches for my hand. "I need to go. I need to check this."
"What happened? Is it Brandon?" I ask.
"Brandon is fine and recuperating. He even goes to the courtyard to do some simple exercises."
"Then, what is it?" I ask.
"It seems that the main target of the fire is my heirs. They failed in killing my harem women, but they succeeded in killing my heirs."
My breathing catches as I look at him. "The unborn children are dead?"
He nods. "The women are poisoned."
"Oh goddess," I whisper. I reach for him and embrace him. "I am so sorry…" I whisper. It must have hurt, losing his unborn children like that.
"It's okay, Kaiya," he pulls back from my embrace and says, "I have no affection for my harem women, and much so with their kids."
I blink in surprise. Why? I want to ask. Then, I remember Aditya's words, that Theo never really cared about anyone except one slave. Slave? Wait, is she actually referring to me?
He caresses my face and says, "What worries me the most is… our blissful moments together will come to a pause again."
I start to shake my head. I know what he means. Fear. Anxiety. "No," I whisper. I reach for his hand on my face and squeeze it. "Don't do it again, Theo."
"Kaiya, I will need to impregnate the women in my harem so I will have an heir."
"No!" my voice becomes louder. "You almost broke me the last time. I can't go on another experience like that again! I am sure it will break me!"
"Kaiya, please…" he begs. "You know I need to do this."
I know, but I look at him with despair. I am certain of it, I will not make it this time. "If you really must, then break the mate bond with me first."
It is Theo's time to become angry. "No! Why do you keep on suggesting to break our bond!?!"
I start to cry now. "Because it will kill me, Theo! I can't go through that again. Please…"
"Then think of it as if I am just on a mission. You are not going to see me with other women. Just, fool your mind. You know that it is only you that I love."
I start to whimper and I cover my face with my hands. "And I love you so much, but this, knowing that you are with another woman, I can't stand it…"
"Kaiya…"
"Try to put yourself in my shoes. What if I need to have sex with another man?! Because of duty, what would you feel?!"
He clenches his jaws. "No one would dare to touch you. They all know you are mine."
"But if someone dares to do that! Because I allow them! Because it is my duty, because-"
He pushes me onto the bed, and softly he asks, "What do you want me to do, Kaiya? I am a King, I need to do this. Should I just keep it from you like before? You don't like that, right?"
The only valid answer is not possible. I know he knows it, but I am certain he doesn't want to do it. So instead, I whimper and cry.
"Oh damn," he says. He touches my head and embraces me. "Kaiya, oh please, don't be like this."
But my crying only intensifies. I start to push at him. "Just go, if you must," I say, my voice breaking.
"Kaiya…" he kisses my face and licks my tears. "It will be just for another month. If you want, I can be here with you once I am done with them. Every day."
I hit him again, angry at his suggestion. That will just make me more jealous. I am sure, I will smell all those women on him.
"These women are my subjects too. Just think of it as my duty to them. Just lie to yourself for a month."
I don't want that, so I hit his arm again. "Go," I sniff. "Leave me. Your subjects need you to f*uck them."
He looks into my eyes. "Kaiya…"
"Go!" I growl at him, my head momentarily shifting into my wolf form.
He swallows hard and then pulls back from me. "Soon, Kaiya," he says. "Soon, you will be able to accept this kind of life we had."
My chest throbs. 'We'? Is there really a 'we' in us? As long as he is a King, and I am his simple, ex-slave lover, will there be a time, that the 'we' will only include the two of us?