Chapter 60

Aiden
Aiden pushed his latest clan bank records away. Goddess, he hated being king sometimes. This morning was one of the hardest mornings he had had trying to walk away from her. The last six days since they had been home, whenever he left she had moved into the fireplace, scrunching her body up to wrap around their egg. They had barely spent any time together and he was missing her something fierce. She hadn’t even left their room to eat, opting to have servants bring her meals.
“Fuck!”
He laid his head down on the desk. He was miserable. He needed her. Mates weren't supposed to be apart like this. He was frustrated and everyone he came into contact with bore the brunt of that frustration.
‘Aid, Corbius has been located. He is being held at the Tigerlily Clan,’ Gregory informed him through their link.
He grunted, his anger spiraling out of control immediately. ‘I will meet you in the foyer in 15 minutes. I just want to let Sasha know I am leaving for the day.’
‘Alright. I’ll meet you there after I talk to Annie.’
Aiden cut the link and stood up. He stretched as did Mikhail. His dragon was feeling the effects of missing their mate just as bad if not more than he was.
‘Tomorrow when we get home, I do not want to leave her side. If you do, I will burn our castle to the ground,’ Mikhail threatened.
‘Simmer down, stew pot. I am taking tomorrow off.’
‘You better.’
He chuckled, before stepping out of his office. Mikhail growled in his head when the scent of Sasha and Ethan close by made his entire body tense. He let his senses flare out and that’s when he heard him around the corner.
“Sasha, I really do love you. I know you are his mate and you have an egg now, but I want you to come away with me,” Ethan told her.
He went to fly around the corner, but Mikhail stopped him.
‘Stop! See how she responds. We need to trust her. You have shown her that you don’t, more times than we can count. She is our queen and she is good. So, just wait.’
Aiden cursed at him, but stood still, listening to their conversation. His body relaxed as she told Ethan that she only loved him. He purred as the realization of how much he could rely on her loyalty hit him like a gut punch. How had he ever doubted her? She was his everything and the way it sounded he was hers. He felt her panic rise through their link and he decided enough was enough when he heard her tell him to stop.
He was going to tear that boy’s head from his body for touching his mate. He was almost to the corner, when he heard Ethan claim her. Mikhail made him stop as his body grew so tight he felt like a rubber band about to snap. If he went around the corner right at that moment, he was going to fuck him up bad and take the utmost pleasure in doing so. His hands fisted at his side as he tried to soothe his rage. He refused to make her think he was upset at her.
“I am his,” she said.
Her words instantly doused the fire inside of him. He didn’t know what he did to deserve her, but he sent up thanks to the Goddess for making her his. She came around the corner and froze when she saw him standing there. Her fear swamped him and she dragged her hands nervously down her pants.
“Aiden,” she whispered.
His eyes ran over her body, taking in her perfect figure. He couldn’t help the slight arousal that always started when she was around. He always had a semi- hard on when he looked at her. He shook his head to clear his man- whore thoughts. He never could never focus on life when she was around. He smiled at her as he reached for her.
“Hey, my queen. I was just coming to find you. Gregory said that Corbius was found. We were going to get him, so we could deal with him here.”
He gently tugged her into his arms and lowered his head to sniff her. Ethan’s scent filled his nose and she tried to pull away.
“Aiden, please, let me-”
He lifted her hand to kiss the tips of her fingers as he looked into her eyes. “What’s wrong, my love?”
He saw her hesitate and he hated himself even more for making her feel that way.
“I- I.. ummm… Ethan.. He ummm..”
He brushed her hair back. “Don’t worry about it, baby. I love you so much. I trust you.”
She blinked slowly. “You heard us?”
He nodded and tucked her hair behind her ear. “I will admit I want to end his life, but there’s something I want to do even more in this moment.”
“What’s that?”
He grinned boyishly at her. “I want to erase his scent off of you.”
She flushed, but nodded. “Okay.”
He picked her up and her legs instantly wrapped around his waist. He carried her into his office. He kicked the door shut behind them and sat her on the desk. His fingers slowly undid the buttons on her dress as his lips moved down her neck and chest. He peeled the soft material away from her body, letting it fall around her waist.
“Oh, Aiden,” she moaned.
She spread her legs and he moved between them, kissing her. Her mouth opened and his tongue moved smoothly into her mouth. She closed her eyes as she leaned towards him. He chuckled and removed his belt with one hand as his other stroked her pussy. He pulled back a little to look into her eyes.
“Do you trust me?”
She nodded. “With everything.”
“Good.”
He put her facedown on the desk, before looping the belt around her wrists, securing them tightly behind her back. Her heart rate kicked up, but she remained still. He cupped her naked ass, before massaging it. He leaned down to kiss along her spine. She trembled, moaning. He lifted her leg up onto the desk, bending it at the knee. He slid three fingers inside of her and groaned when her pussy muscles contracted around him without hesitation.
“Goddess, Sasha. You are always so ready for me.”
He shoved his pants down one handed and stroked his cock. He lifted her ass a little and replaced his fingers with his throbbing cock inside of her dripping wet pussy. He pushed through her folds, sinking into her with some difficulty. He groaned as she strangled his dick.
“Sasha, it’s been so long.”
“Aiden,” she screamed.
He pulled out even slower, clenching his jaw. His control was quickly deserting him and he tried to hold onto it. She pushed back against him, trying to force him to speed up. He grabbed the belt, pulled back and rammed his shaft into her moistness repeatedly. Her back arched and she tried to meet his thrusts. He laughed softly and kissed her shoulder.
“Are you in a hurry, my love?”
She growled and power exploded out of her. She pulled her arms apart and the belt snapped. She shoved herself backwards and he stumbled back. She spun on him and he only briefly registered Irina looking at him, before she leapt at him. He caught her around the waist as her legs went around his waist, pulling herself back down onto his cock. His back hit the wall.
‘Aid, where are-’
‘I’m busy, Gregory. Fuck off.’
He slammed the link shut as he buried his cock fully inside of her. She rolled her body and he moaned. His fingers dug into her hips. She leaned back and lifted her hand. His eyes widened when he saw that it had shifted into talons. Her eyes flickered between green and black as she sliced them through the air towards him. They raked down his face and torso. He bit back a cry of pain as she leaned forward. She breathed out and fire billowed out of her mouth. It traced her claw marks, burning painfully, before smoldering pleasantly, etching her mark into his skin for all of eternity. His mind exploded open and every one of her feelings intensified until he was forced to helplessly slam into her harder.
Her head dropped back and Mikhail sent fire flowing over her mark. She clenched around him so tight he thought she was going to swallow him whole. Her orgasm triggered his own and he pulled her down until he couldn’t go any deeper. She collapsed against him, panting as he struggled to carry her on his jelly legs to his chair. He sat in it and closed his eyes. He ran his hand down her back, smiling to himself. Mikhail nuzzled into Irina, his joy unmistakable. He had waited all of their life to be marked by his mate and he couldn’t be happier that it was Sasha and Irina.
“Did I hurt you?,” she asked shyly.
“No, baby. I’m glad you marked me. I think you and Irina will be shifting soon.”
She nuzzled into his neck, placing a soft kiss just below his jaw.
“When are you leaving?”
He burst out laughing which made her pussy squeeze him again. His laughter stopped immediately.
“Keep doing that and I won’t be.”
She pecked his lips and climbed off, groaning when he slipped out of her. She tugged her dress back on and he helped her redo the buttons. He quickly got dressed and took her hand. She walked with him to the foyer where Gregory and Ethan stood chatting amicably. Sasha tensed beside him, but all he did was tug her closer to his side. He lifted her up a little, letting her slide against his body. He kissed her deeply before putting her down, breathless. He lazily ran his fingers down her cheek.
“I love you, my queen. I will see you when I get home. If you need anything, Emile will be staying with you while I’m gone.”
She leaned against him for a second. “I love you, too, my king. Be safe and make sure you come home to me.”
“I will,” he promised, as he rubbed against her.
If he was going to leave, he wanted Ethan to know who she belonged with and it for damned sure wasn’t that fucker.