Page 30 of Finding Love with the Fae King

Melina made me feel. She made me have emotions that I had hidden away for several human lifetimes. She’d broken down my walls and didn’t even realize it. Here she was, sitting on my lap, facing me with those beautiful eyes. Those eyes beckoned me to take her, spoil her, and give her all the love and attention she had been denied most of her life.

I will spoil her, even though she swears she doesn’t need it. She was too thoughtful, too independent. I wanted her to depend on me for every damn thing in her life.

I couldn’t stand it anymore. Her in that dress made her curves so appetizing. Most fae are slender, stick-thin, and lacking in certain departments that I always seemed to love about shifter females. No shifter could ever compare to her, though, my darling. Her lush body, I will claim soon. It will be mine to devour, to treasure, pleasure, and place my angry cock into.

Things heated quickly in our kiss. When she began grinding her hips onto my cock, I tried to keep it light, not wanting to scare her. I wanted to make love to her there, out in the open. I didn’t care if any dragon flew by and saw what we were doing. Hell, let them watch. Then they would all know how the Fae King took his bride.

When she stopped, however, I was so disappointed. I knew she stopped because she started thinking, not knowing what she was doing. Not knowing the foreign feeling between her legs. She was damn innocent, and I loved it. When I squeezed her arse, I knew I had gone too far.

When she said she was just surprised, it gave me hope we could go further next time. Her cheeks were flushed, and her hair a bit disheveled, which turned me on all the more.

“Darling, we should head back. Dinner will be soon, and I promised your family one last meal together before we leave tomorrow.” Melina nodded and gave me a smile. Before she could stand up, I picked her up and gently set her feet on the ground.

My white horse, Montu, trotted toward us, and I held my hand out for him as he nuzzled into it. “Where did he come from?” Melina squealed excitedly.

“Being a fae, I am closely connected to nature. He knew I would want to come back soon, so he sought me out. Now that he knows you are mine, he will also start to understand your aura.” Her eyes grew wide as she petted the side of his neck, and he gave her a nibble on her shoulder.

“I’ve never ridden a horse before. Do you think he will let me ride him?” Montu instantly nudged her, letting her know it was all right. Fae horses are extremely intelligent creatures, all done through our rigorous breeding programs. “You are such a handsome boy! You are!” Melina encouraged him, and he let out a neigh.

I mounted Montu bareback and held my hand out for Melina. She was as light as a feather as I pulled her to the front and held onto her waist as Montu trotted back into the forest, back to the packhouse. Her arse bumped against my cock the entire ride, and I groaned, trying to adjust myself, which proved challenging. I wasn’t sure how much longer I was going to be able to take it, I knew we needed to go slow, but Gods, it was so damn hard.

Chapter Fifteen

Osirus

Oncewearrivedbackat the royal cabin, I helped Melina dismount off Montu, and I led her back to our room. Her dresses were already packaged nicely, ready for us to head back to our home tomorrow. We both cleaned up before heading to dinner in the packhouse with her adoptive parents, along with Clara and her mate.

“I’m just so happy for her,” Rose cooed at her adoptive daughter. “I always wondered what would happen when she aged and realized we weren’t aging. It would have broken my heart to let her know then.”

Rose kissed Melina on the cheek, and she just hugged her back. I wanted to ask more about Melina’s biological parents, but I resisted. I’d love to hunt them down and destroy every bit of happiness in them for making my soulmate suffer most of her life.

I noticed Melina craved attention but hid it very well. She didn’t want to be one of “those” attention-seeking girls. Even though she had built a powerful fortress around her heart, she craved contact, and that made her sweet and lovely. She’s eager to love but resists. Her aura lightened when she was near me, and the blackness surrounding her heart was slowly fading, but I knew we had a long way to go. Years of neglect and love had only beaten her down as she strived to show everyone she was strong and capable. She was capable and strong, but now that she had me, she could be the weak girl she never got to be.

“I can visit whenever I want, right?” Tulip quipped.

Alec gave a scowl. He was one of the warriors and received little time off. “Only if I accompany you, Tulip,” Alec tried to soothe his mate. She glared at him right back.

“But you never get time off!” she whined. “Besides, I’m sure His Majesty has plenty of guards.”

Alec grabbed Tulip, put her in his lap, and gripped her waist tightly. “Don’t argue with me. You can’t leave me.”

Tulip pouted and nodded. Clara started laughing and petting Kane’s arm.

“Oh, that is like us, isn’t it, babe?” Kane nuzzled into Clara’s hair as she sat on his lap. The stronger the warrior, the more possessive they were with their mates, and Kane was no exception.

Melina continued to eat silently, being quiet as a dormouse sneaking cheese into the kitchen. “Darling, wouldn’t you like for Tulip to come to visit sometime? Even Rose and Elm?”

She nodded enthusiastically and swallowed her food. “Of course I would!”

“It’s settled then. Our bonding ceremony will be a month from tomorrow, and I hope to see you all there.” Everyone talked excitedly about the announcement. Few shifters came to the Golden Light Kingdom; many fae in the government could be quite harsh in judgment, so other supernaturals stayed away.

As people talked at the table about our upcoming ceremony, Melina pulled on my sleeve a bit aggressively. “Excuse me!” she whispered harshly. “What do you think you are doing? You didn’t discuss this with me! A bonding ceremony? I don’t even know what that is with fae!”

“It’s just a statement saying we are destined soulmates. You can dress up and wear a beautiful dress at a fancy party. It is like Tulip and Alec’s mating ceremony,” I said off-handedly. “It will be extravagant and beautiful, everything you have ever wanted at a party.” I picked up her hand to kiss it until she pulled away.

“Um, no. First, you didn’t ask me, and now you are putting a timer on me. You said we were going slow. This isn’t slow!”

Her family was staring at us, so I took Melina’s hand and led her outside; as I looked back, Elm gave me a scowl. I sighed and pushed open the door, only to see Melina crossing her arms and stomping her foot.

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