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CHAPTER 18:
“Don’t go!” Cyan cried, his arms wrapped incredibly tight around Michellie. “Stay with us forever!”
“You know I would if I could.” Michellie hugged him back, burying her face in his hair. “It’s safer for Incendio to remain hidden.”
“Promise you’ll visit.” Elijah told Bruftus
“As often as we can.” Bruftus agreed, pulling Elijah into a hug.
“I’ll miss you iris.” Ciel whined, hugging the merchild extremely tight. “Promise not to forget Kieran and me.”
“I am not one to forget.” Iris pulled away, staring at his two playmates. “Thank you, for being my friend.”
“Kric!” Kieran cried when he saw me, rushing to wrap me in a hug. I chuckled, lifting him up into my arms and squeezing him as tight as i could without hurting him. “I didn’t know you were coming!”
“Well, I promised to come see you and ciel, right?” I reminded him. “It’s time to train.”
“You showed up just in time to see me off.” Michellie came to give me a hug. “Good thing, too. I would’ve kicked your ass if you didn’t.”
“Ha, you wish. I would destroy you, Blondie.” I looked at the sniffling Cyan. “I see the Queen is taking it well.”
“Leave me alone! I’m grieving!” Cyan whined, wiping his cheeks.
“Where’s the little butterfly? I want to say goodbye before I leave.” Michellie looked behind me, trying to catch sight of my little fairy.
“He’s spending some time with his old Coven. It’s only been a few months, but they’re acting like he’s abandoned them.” i sighed. “The amount of fairies wandering into my home all hours of the night, you’d think they all lived there too.”
“Training now?” Kieran spoke up, arms still wrapped around my neck.
“Ciel has lessons right now, but you’re more than welcome to train while he’s busy.” Cyan spoke up, making the young prince pout.
“I… I wanna train.” Kieran spoke up, trying to calm Ciel. By the look on the little prince’s face, it didn’t.
———–
“Do you think ciel is going to be mad?’ kieran asked me during our break.
“Why would he be mad?”
“He wanted me to do lessons with him, but it’s prince stuff. It’s not for me.” Kieran explained.
“I’m sure no one would mind if you took the lessons with him.” I told him.
“I’m not a prince. Ciel is. Cyan and Elijah are Ciel’s daddies, not mine.” Kieran said, his little voice sounding even smaller than normal. I looked over at him, sensing a sadness in his words that I was sure he tried to keep well hidden.
“Cyan and Elijah love you, kieran.” I assured him. “Cyan and Elijah definitely see themselves as your dad’s.”
“When we were taken by the bad man, Elijah grabbed Ciel.”
“What do you mean?”
“When you guys found Ciel and me… Elijah grabbed Ciel and the bad man grabbed me.” Kieran remembered aloud.
“Buddy, that doesn’t mean that-“
“I’m not sad about it.” kieran added quickly. “I’m glad Ciel got grabbed. Ciel is their real baby after all.”
“Just because they’re his biological dads, doesn’t mean that-“
“I don’t remember my mom or dad.” Kieran continued. “I don’t remember how the kings got me. I only remember… being Ciel’s best friend. When Ciel got saved, I thought maybe they would forget to save me.”
“Kieran…” i trailed off, remembering how everyone aside from myself and a select few had seemed to go back to their normal routines once Ciel was found. Elijah requested a party to be thrown and Cyan stopped micromanaging the hunt. A part of me was disgusted to realize that if Incendio hadn’t been taken, Kieran might not be home. “I never stopped looking for you.” That much was the truth.
“Incendio saved me and… and you saved him.” Kieran concluded. “You two never forgot me.”
“Cyan and Elijah didn’t forget you either.” i insisted.
“I like being Ciel’s best friend.” Kieran told me, ignoring my comment. “But I like when Kric and Incendio are around more. That way, i’m not only Ciel’s friend. I’m Kieran too.”
“Come here.” I pulled the little boy into a hug, wondering how a boy so small could feel something so sad. “I can’t speak for everyone kid, but Kieran is good enough to me. You don’t have to be anyone else, but you.”
Kieran hugged me back as tightly as he could. “I wish you would visit more.”
“For sure, Kid.” I ruffled his hair. “Incendio and I love to see you. You’re welcome to come stay with us anytime you want, okay? If you need some time to just be Kieran, i’ll talk to Cyan. So don’t worry. I’ve got your back.”
“Thanks Kric.” Kieran wriggled, a bit nervous. “Kric?”
“Yeah buddy?”
“Do… do you think it would be okay if I called you and Incendio by nicknames?” Kieran asked, still fidgeting against me.
“Like what?” I asked, curious as to why he was so nervous.
“Well… I would call Incendio Indy… and it’s hard to make Kric short so… so maybe I could call you… Da. Like short for Dragon?” And short for dad, I added mentally. I saw the stress in his eyes, scared of what i would say. “It’s okay if-“
“Well, i can’t speak for Incendio, but i’d love to be Da.” I answered. “And i’m pretty sure Incendio would let you call him some really awful names if it meant making you happy.”
“I wouldn’t do that!” Kieran said quickly, a smile spreading across his face. “Indy makes me happy.”
“Then Indy and Da it is.” I patted his back gently. “Now, let’s see if we can get you dragon strong.”
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“Honey, i’m home!” i called out jokingly as I entered the house, getting no answer. Not that I expected one after what happened last night, I thought to myself as i looked around our empty home.
“What?” Incendio paused, turning to look over his shoulder at me. Our bonded bite mark was put on display, they newly healed wound making me happy everytime I saw it.
“Nevermind, you can finish planting the cherry tomatoes.” I told him. Incendio frowned, standing up from his kneeling position and coming toward me. “Really Incendio, it’s nothing.”
“You asked me if I was content with us.” Incendio stated, following me as I retreated into the house. I walked into the kitchen, trying to escape the conversation I had started. Incendio turned on the kitchen faucet, rinsing his hands clean as he waited for me to say something. “I am very content.”
“I’m glad.” i said simply, hoping he would drop it.
“A question like that is only ever asked by someone who is not content.” Incendio said calmly, turning off the faucet and turning to stare at me. “Have I displeased you?”
“Babe, no.” I sighed, going to hug him. I pressed him up against the kitchen counter, lifting him to sit. “I’m more than pleased by you.”
“And yet you are discontented.” Incendio countered.
“I’m not. I’m content, Incendio. I mean it.”
“You do not.” Incendio wrapped his arms around my neck, pulling my face closer to his. “Your flame is listless, my darling. What troubles you?”
I don’t know if it was the way he called me his ‘darling’ or the earnest concern in his eyes, but I found myself kicking myself for ever thinking that what we had right at that moment wasn’t perfect. “I was just… I was thinking about something stupid.”
“Nothing you think is stupid.”
For fucks sake, he was perfect. “I love you.” I kissed his lips. “Thats all.”
“I love you too.” Incendio pressed his hand to my cheek. “Please, tell me what troubled you.”
“It was just a dumb passing thought.”
“About what?”
“About our future.” I mumbled.
“What about it?” He asked, making sure to keep eye contact with me.
“I know that our future is… wonderful.” I said cautiously, unsure of how to say what i had been thinking. “You’ve told me enough to know that I am the luckiest man in the world… because I get to be with you for the rest of my life.”
“But?” Incendio’s moss colored eyes were trapping me, forcing me to do whatever he asked of me.
“I’m a dragon.” I blurted out.
“Really? I suppose I should have known when you grew scales and breathed fire.” Incendio joked.
“I- I mean… dragons are different than fairies.” I tried to rephrase.
“Well, yeah. Your children grow bigger than most of my kind.” He agreed and then his face fell. “Is this about you wanting children?”
“What? No!” I shook my head. “I told you. I don’t need anything, but you to make me happy.” This conversation seemed to slowly be making the situation worse and holding my feelings back was backfiring. “It’s just, fairies don’t have sex, alright? A dragon’s sex drive is twice that of any normal man and it’s been an adjustment. I’m content Incendio, I swear. I’m happy being with you. I-“
“You want to have sex with me?” He cut off my rambling, his cheeks red as the cherry tomatoes he was tending to.
“I… love you.” I replied. “I’m sorry if it makes you uncomfortable. I just… you have to know that I would never make you do something you didn’t want to. I love you and I love our relationship exactly how it is.”
“You’ve been thinking about… having sex?” He asked again, still not fully grasping what I was saying. I couldn’t help but think he was adorable, the way he seemed to stutter over a word as harmless as ‘sex’ as if he were saying something terribly naughty.
“I know that fairies don’t have sex, incendio.” I told him. “I’ve talked to Cyan and Michellie and I know that they don’t have a sex drive. It’s not a problem for me.”
“Wait, you talked to Cyan and Michellie about this?” Incendio’s face turned ten shades redder. His voice rose higher than I had ever heard it. “How could you?”
“How could I what?” I asked, confused.
“You asked our friends about… you know what!” He pushed against my chest, the weak force not enough to push me but I moved aside anyway. He hopped down from the counter, his wings flapping quickly. That was a sure sign that he was feeling a strong emotion, and if I had to guess, I would say that the emotion was anger. “We are bonded! How could you just-“
“I’m not seeing the problem.” I defended myself. “It wasn’t like I told them about our sex life, well our nonexistent one. So what’s the big deal?”
“You do not understand!” He cried, storming from the room.
“Incendio? Babe?” I called again, knowing he had to be home. It was too late for him to still be with the fairies, afterall. “Are you still angry?”
“Yes.” I finally heard him call from our room.
“I’m sorry.” I called back, relieved to have found him. I began to walk toward the room, eager to make up. “You’re right. I don’t understand why you’re upset, but I do know that it was never my intention. Whatever I did wrong, i’ll make sure not to do it again. I just need you to tell me-“
I jiggled the doorknob, frowning as it refused to turn. “Hold on.” He cried, clearly frazzled.
“Why is the door locked?” I frowned, shaking the knob again. “You never lock the door.”
“I am upset, Kric!” incendio whined, getting my full attention. “Yesterday, it made me really angry.”
“I’m sorry, okay? Please, open the door.” i practically begged.
“I had been waiting, wondering what i was doing wrong. When you said you had been thinking about it, i was so happy.” I heard the lock click as it was turned. “Then, you said you told Michellie and Cyan… before you even mentioned it to me.”
“I…” i trailed off, hand still wrapped around the doorknob. “I’m sorry.”
“We are bonded Kric. If you have questions about me, you have to ask me.” Incendio explained as I tried my best to listen. Unfortunately, my mind was focused on what I would find on the other side of the door. “Do you understand?”
“Yeah.” I answered. “I understand.”
“You can come in now, if you’d like.” Incendio said this much lower. I didn’t have to be told twice. I opened the door, smiling at the sight in front of me. Incendio was sitting in our bed, the blankets pulled up to his neck.
It took me a moment to acknowledge his shorts on the floor, but one I did I had a hard time thinking about anything else. I closed the room door behind me, my dick already attempting to pop the button on my jeans. “What’s this?”
“An answer.” Incendio was bright red, refusing to look me in the eye.
“You don’t have to do this, love. I meant it when i said I was content.” I said, giving him one last chance to escape.
“You asked me a question once, a long time ago. You asked me if you made me hot and I asked you what that meant. You told me, but I never answered.” He kept his eyes trained on our comforter. “I know that i’m a fairy and you’re right when you say that fairies aren’t interested in such things. They are asexual beings and, by that logic, i should be too. But…The truth is… I get hot every time you look at me.” Incendio looked up at me from beneath his thick lashes. “I… I know i am a fairy, but I want it.”
“Fuck.” I cursed, making Incendio flinch at the sound. ” Sorry.” i said quickly, knowing he still didn’t enjoy cursing. I slowly approached the bed, pulling my shirt off over my head. I undid my pants, letting them fall from my legs.
Incendio just kept getting redder, his head peaking out from under the thick blankets. “Wow.” He mumbled once I reached him. His eyes looked me up and down, seeming to devour my chest. “You’re hard. I mean- no not your- the other- I mean…You have big… muscles.”
“Yeah.” I chuckled. “What have you got?”
“He clutched the blanket a bit tighter. “Do not laugh.” He warned.
“Laugh?” I raised an eyebrow. “Are you planning to tell a joke?”
“No! I just…” He trailed off, looking like he was going to cry.
I sighed, sitting down on the bed by his feet. “You don’t have to force yourself. I’m happy even if we never do anything sexual.”
“That’s not it!” Incendio whined. “I just.. I have never been intimate with anyone before. I know you have experience and I know you like people with experience…”
“If you had any experience, i would hunt that man down and kill him.” I told him, grabbing his hand that was clutching the blanket. “I want you Incendio, exactly as you are. Move the blanket.”
“I do not think I can.” He admitted. “Just pull it off.”
“If you insist.” I gave the fabric a rough tug, pulling it away to reveal Incendio’s gorgeous body.
I was used to seeing his beautiful chest and long, sexy legs, but seeing his body in it’s entirety was a whole new experience. I wanted to stare at him for hours, just taking in the sight, but I knew that would be too much for my blushing virgin.
Instead, I moved closer to him, covering us both with the heavy blanket. “Is this better?” I asked, letting the blanket hide our nudity.
“A little.” He mumbled as I kissed his neck, running my lips along the bite mark i had created in his gorgeous neck. I let my hands trail down from his face all the way to his legs, spreading them wide so I could lean into him more. “Oh Kric.” Incendio gasped when I nipped at his neck, my hard cock making contact with his inner thigh. I could feel his own erection against my stomach as Incendio’s legs wrapped around me.
“Not yet.” i chuckled, kissing his forehead before sliding under the blanket.
“Kric?” Incendio said, uneasy as I kissed down his chest. When My tongue slid against his tip, he shrieked, his entire body trembling. I did it again and then again, smiling as Incendio began to arch his back in pleasure. I took him in my mouth, loving the sounds of his overwhelmed moans. For a fairy who supposedly couldn’t get turned on, Incendio was feeling a lot of pleasure from minimal amounts of stimulation.
I spread his legs wider, knowing that I had restrained myself long enough. As much as I would like to give Incendio a slow, sensual, hours long first time, that just wasn’t possible for me right now. I lifted his hips with my hands, allowing my tongue to snake out and lick against his entrance.
Incendio cried out, his legs shaking as I ate him out as thoroughly as I possibly could, enjoying it but also focusing on the end goal. I had to get inside of Incendio as soon as possible. The longer I waited, the less control I would have.
I pushed my tongue inside of him, lubricating his entrance to the best of my ability before I noticed something. “Incendio… are you… lubed?”
He didn’t say anything, but as I brought a finger to tease his entrance, I knew for sure that he had definitely prepared for this moment beforehand. I thought about teasing him, but he seemed far too fragile in this moment. Maybe next time, I told myself as i worked to loosen him up.
“Do you have any more of the lube?” I asked him once I was ready to enter him. I chuckled to myself when Incendio stuck his hand down into the blanket, handing it to me. I thanked him, flipping open the cap when Incendio finally spoke up.
“Can I… do it?” he asked, his voice quiet.
“Do what?” i asked, confused.
“Put it on your…” He trailed off as I went up to stare at him. His face was beet red.
“My what?” I smirked, grinding it against him. He gasped, covering his face.
“Your…” he lowered his voice even more. “Penis.”
“Say cock.” I countered. He shook his head. “Come on, please? Ask me one more time and say ‘cock'”.
He kept his face covered with his hands as he sighed. “Can I put it on your…” He lowered his voice once again. “Cock?”
I grabbed his hand, squeezing a generous amount onto his palm. “Go ahead, baby.” I kissed his cheek, guiding his hand down. “Make sure it’s all covered.”
“Okay.” Incendio squeaked, his eyes squeezed shut as he wrapped his hand around me. I groaned a bit as he twisted his hand around me, trying to coat my entire length in lubrication. Incendio’s breathing got heavier, as did mine. I was so lost in the movements of his hand that i growled in protest when he pulled his hand away. “I think it’s ready.”
“Are you ready?” I asked. He nodded, his breathing still ragged. “Turn over for me, baby.”
He did as I said, sticking his cute little butt up and pressing it against my crotch. I growled at him again, this time playfully. “Is it going to hurt?” he mumbled as I ground against him, lining myself up with his opening.
“Maybe for a second, but we’re mates. Our bodies are perfect for one another.” I told him. “And if worst comes to worst, I’ll bite you and make you see stars.” The biting of a bonded couple was an instant orgasm, but I wanted Incendio to enjoy sex without the use of it.
I rubbed circles with my thumb along his hip, getting him to relax as I slowly pressed into him. Incendio whined in protest after a few seconds, but made no move to push me away. I reached in front of him, slowly working his cock as I pressed myself deeper into him, immense pleasure rushing over me when the head of my cock was finally inside of him.
He whimpered a bit, shaking his hips. I continued this slow movement, keeping him turned on and working myself into him until i was balls deep and dying to move. “Kric?” Incendio whispered, his voice shakey.
“What is it, baby?”
“I know you are holding back for my sake. Please stop.”
“Incendio, i don’t want to hurt you.”
“Please, just do as you please.” Incendio looked over his shoulder at me, his cheek pressed against the pillow. “I want to feel everything you have to give me.”
Shit i’m going to break him, i thought, his words snapped my last bit of control. I pulled out, giving him less than a second to recover before I slammed back into him. He yelped, burying his face in the pillow as I repeatedly drove into him, my force lifting his knees from the bed. He squeaked with each thrust, the sounds becoming more and more pleased as time went on.
“Fuck.” I cursed on accident and almost cursed again as Incendio tightened as he heard the word. I was gripping his hips so hard I was sure he’d have bruises once I was done, but I couldn’t find the will to care at the moment. I was pulling my cock out to the tip and then ramming it back in, long dicking my sexy fucking mate into a whimpering mess.
When I felt Incendio’s hips pushing back against me, i stilled. I watched as Incendio rode my cock all on his own, scared that if I moved it would break the delightful spell. Soon, it was too much and I was back to pounding into him with a force that must have been incredibly painful. Fortunately, Incendio was making sounds that were far from pained and they only worked to egg me on.
“Oh Kric, kric, Kric!” Incendio cried, his face buried in the pillow as I ran my fingers along his back, using my hand to make him arch more so i could hit a different spot inside him. “Fuck!” Incendio screamed as I rammed straight into his prostate, shocking me so much i almost stopped. Incendi was so engrossed in the sex he didn’t even seem to notice how much he was cursing. “Oh fuck! Fuck me, Kric! Shit, it feels so good! Oh yes, kric, yes! Fuck!”
There was something so incredibly hot about fucking a fairy so fucking well he was cursing. The more he cursed, the closer I got to filling him up. His legs were shaking, letting me know he had come again. I smiled, glad that he seemed to be enjoying it so much. I took his new orgasm as an opportunity to ram him as hard as I possibly could, riding out his orgasm until i was slammed into my own.
Incendio screamed, his wings fluttering so fast they were almost invisible. I thrusted into him a few more times, riding out my orgasm and forcing Incendio into another of his own. Finally, we collapsed together, Incendio nestled in my arms.
He was panting, nuzzling into my chest affectionately as he struggled to catch his breath. His lips were moving, but no sound was coming out. Finally, he completely passed out, the act much more satisfying than it had ever been for me. I kissed his forehead, wondering how the universe could ever think that I deserved someone as amazing as Incendio.
It had to be some crazy mix up, I thought, but thank Solar for it. Incendio was my own personal sun, started a fire inside of me that could never be put out. Incendio’s flame had so thoroughly combined with mine, our souls had created an inferno that i could only pray we could live in for the rest of our lives.
It had all worked out. I was no longer commander Kric, but I was something much better: ‘Incendio and Kric’. That was a title I hoped to keep forever.
And that’s it for INFERNO! I hope you all enjoyed this short journey with me. Stay tuned for an authors note about the next book!
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