I had two things when I woke up on one fine night. Firstly, Vienna presented to me an invitation to a small dinner party at Lady Aurora's home. I wasn't sure what type of dinner party daemons would have, but I was greatly curious. And while I wasn't one to really trust Lady Aurora, she was known for being the Queen of Society in Seola, so it wouldn't be wise for me to ignore her.

Secondly, I had a body full of marks. And not the same mark as the bite Niko left on my shoulder. These were red and purple marks, like bruises all over my body, from when Niko decided to draw my skin between his teeth regularly while making love to me like a beast. I felt entirely embarrassed from them, but the maids didn't look bothered by it like I thought they would.

"We'll have to get you a proper dress for the event," Vienna said to me from the bath as she seemed to try to scrub the marks off but failed miserably. I blushed deeply, wanting to drown. "Something to cover your arms and a bit of your neck..." The marks went up to just under my jaw and one even made it over my earlobe.

Despite my embarrassment, my mind wandered to my time with Niko; to how I'd tensed around him every time his fangs brushed against my skin and the sweet yet overwhelming words he'd whisper in my ears. I was becoming convinced I'd never grow used to him and this pleased me.

Receiving an invitation was one thing. I wouldn't be able to go without permission from the Prince, being that I was certain I was being held within the castlesque Estate of the Royals as either a detained guest or a prisoner... at best, a concerned intended being held by a protective man. Either way, Lady Aurora's estate was not on the palace grounds and so after I got dressed, I moved to find my intended. I liked calling him that; my intended.

I stepped out to see Gio. I immediately lifted my hand to pull my hair forward to cover my ear, though I wasn't sure why. Maybe it was his comment about how easily I forgave the Prince. Regardless, my relationship with Gio was less fear and more wariness. Though, I couldn't identify what it was about him that made me more aware of him, if that was the case. I stepped forward until I was standing before him, looking up to look into his face.

"Hello, Gio," I greeted him softly.

"Greetings, Lady Rin," Gio said much more formally than me. I tilted my head, trying to decipher his hello as though there was some great code in it. After all, he'd asked to mark me not long ago which was something far friendlier than the formalities he gave me. Perhaps he felt jilted by my rejection? "Is there something you need, my Lady?"

I'd been staring for too long.

"N-nothing," I stuttered in surprised, taking a step back. Leave your musings in private, I scolded myself. "I've received an invite from Lady Aurora. If he's not in his office, can you take me to possible places where Prince Nikolas may be? I must ask for permission to go."

"Must you," Gio responded in a strange tone. He spoke without the lilt of a question, so I wasn't sure if I should confirm that yes, I must get permission. Or perhaps just pretend he didn't say anything at all. I opted for the second option.

"I'm going to his office first," I said simply before turning behind me, "Prince, let's go." Prince appeared, small like a fox in size beside me. It took me awhile to get used to his ability to change his size at will, but I could still remember how he towered over the guards when protecting my siblings. I made sure to keep him close whenever possible, more so than before now.

Luckily for me, Niko was in his office. After knocking on the door, Mr. Virgil appeared looking worse for wear, which meant there was a lot of work for Niko to do. From what I'd learned, Kol was a bit of dead weight when it came to paperwork, so when Niko took over he had a lot of work to make up for.

"What is it?" Mr. Virgil asked me, eyeing Prince warily. Even his small size didn't trick the daemon.

"I wish to speak to the Prince for a moment," I said to Mr. Virgil.

"The Prince is extremely busy right now," He replied sternly and aimed to shut the door on me.

"Virgil. Are you disrespecting my intended?" Niko's voice rang out in warning.

Mr. Virgil sighed before opening the door again. "Please, come in, Lady Corrine."

When I entered, Mr. Virgil bowed before leaving us alone in the office. Niko certainly looked extremely busy. The pile of paperwork in his office looked much more than usual. But in my presence, Niko didn't look exhausted or unhappy to see me. In fact, he looked more relieved. It made me feel courageous.

"Niko," I called to him and then I rushed to him, walking around the desk before sitting on his lap. He caught me in his embrace easily and then looked me over as though inspecting me. "I have something to ask you."

"I have questions for you, too," Niko said before his tone lowered teasingly, "Isn't it a bit too warm to wear such a dress. What are you hiding, my Lady?" He tugged at the fabric over my neck, baring the marks he himself had made, and I squeaked in surprised.

"You've made me look like a leper, my Lord," I responded in a scolding tone. Niko only reached forward to plant his kisses on the skin of my neck sweetly, making me laugh in response. When he sat back, I was left staring into his face, looking into his crimson eyes as though hypnotized. Then I leaned forward to clasp my lips over his softly, sighing contently when he responded in kind.

"Come to my office more often," Niko said against my lips determinedly.

"I shouldn't interrupt," I laughed lightly.

"Please interrupt and often."

"Mr. Virgil would like me even less than he does now," I pouted with widened eyes.

"I'll fire him," Niko stated with such determination that I couldn't help but laugh.

"Please, don't," I gasped around my laughter. Then I recalled my reason for coming to see him in the first place. I frowned accidentally.

"What is it?" Niko asked me, running his thumb over my lip slowly.

"I came to ask for permission to leave the castle. Lady Aurora invited me to a small dinner party and I thought it might benefit me to attend; to learn," I requested hesitantly. If it were Kol, he would refuse immediately and probably consider killing Lady Aurora to avoid any future invites. Luckily, I was dealing with the more rational mind of Nikolas.

"You'll take Giovanni with you," Niko decided firmly before hesitating, "And the beast will go with you, too." I nodded quickly and in surprise. Normally, everyone was against Prince being with me no matter where I was. Was Niko learning to trust him beside me?

"Then I'll leave you to-" I began, but Niko suddenly wrapped his arms around me.

"No," He said with a pout much unlike himself. I reached to touch his face, running my fingers over his skin curiously. Every touch felt like sweet pleasure along my fingertips so that I couldn't find it in myself to stop caressing him. Niko closed his eyes as I essentially pet him, and I had an urge to laugh as I realized he looked quite similar to Prince in the moment.

After some time, Niko allowed me to leave his presence, mostly thanks to Mr. Virgil begging for mercy outside the door. I still had a few hours before the dinner party, but I wanted to make sure I looked my best for the event. After all, Lady Aurora had been the one who wanted to be Prince Nikolas' intended in the first place and she was the Queen of society... I had to look as close to worthy of the position I'd taken from her, even unwillingly.

Once I finished taking a bath, dressing up, adorning my body with makeup and jewelry, I was finally as ready as I could be. I stepped outside the room and greeted Gio once again, glad that he would be coming with me along with Prince.

I followed Gio towards the exit, feeling strange. But before we could make it to the door, I paused.

"Gio," I called him uncertainly. He paused and turned to look at me patiently. "Lady Aurora... her estate is outside the palace walls, isn't it?" I asked carefully.

"Not very far, but yes," Gio confirmed.

"The walls... they are...," I didn't know how to say to him about my weakness without making it known to anyone who might be listening nearby. I lifted my chin, "It'll just be us in the vehicle, won't it?" Gio watched me for a moment, trying to decipher the meaning in my words.

"It'll be just us. The Prince asked that specifically." Gio informed me and I realized that once again I had nothing to be concerned about because Niko or Kol would be protecting me whenever they could.

I continued with Gio until we were outside the castle and entering a vehicle. In my excitement, I was glued to the window, lifting my eyes around the dark land of Seola for the first time since I'd been taken here. But as we approached the gate to leave the palace, I squirmed away from the window and closer to Gio fearfully.

When I grasped at Gio's arm the closer we got to the gate, his attention was on me.

"What is it?" He asked, looking outside as though I might've noticed something before he did. I shook my head, afraid to say what it was out loud where someone would hear. But before I could think of something, a ringing was in my ears and I began to feel lightheaded. I clung tighter to Gio for fear of falling down, gasping for air.

Gio looked up and out the window to see the gate and made a noise of realization.

"It'll... pass...," I said to him with difficulty. As my vision turned, the worse thing happened. The vehicle stopped just within the gate. I couldn't hear what the driver was saying to the man outside. I was only reeling from a spinning world and struggling to catch my breath.

After a moment, I would have collapsed, but Gio caught me and pulled me to him. I clung onto his chest, telling myself to just hold on, but the vehicle still hadn't moved. My vision was fading black on the edges and I felt my limbs weak as Gio had to hold me to him on his own.

"Move the fucking vehicle," Gio abruptly barked at the driver who jumped as well. The threatening tone of his voice seemed to have done the trick because after a few more words, the vehicle was passing through the gate once more.

When we were outside the gate, my world settled back into what I considered normal, and all that remained of the experience was just my shaking limbs and two golden eyes that had emerged when I'd nearly fainted and thought I might die.

"I'll talk to them and make sure we don't stop on the way back," Gio told me firmly as though entirely annoyed by the situation, though not annoyed by me specifically. For me, he seemed concerned as he ran a finger over my cheek and peered into my golden eyes carefully.

"I'll be okay," I said to him to ease his concern. Already, I could feel my concentration coming back and my eyes were fading into a familiar blue. Gio watched it happen with interest, but said nothing further.

It didn't take long to arrive to Lady Aurora's estate once we passed the Gate. While her place wasn't as magnificent as the castle, actually it wasn't even as large as the Adara mansion, it still was something amazing to see. As Gio guided me from the vehicle, I paused to peer at the building curiously. It was shrouded in black and gold. It fit Lady Aurora well.

We were greeted by a butler and a handful of maids who all bowed upon seeing me.

"Hello," I greeted them quickly in order to get them to straighten their backs as fast as possible.

"Greetings, Lady Corrine Ad- Ah!" The Butler immediately panicked when seeing Prince appear from the shadows to sit next to my form firmly. The maids all reacted adversely as well, taking fearful steps away, and only the butler was brave enough to remain where he was. I looked to Gio who merely shrugged unhelpfully.

"My apologies. This is my companion. His name is Prince. He's harmless, really," I said my own truth before remembering Prince's towering form with a daemon in his mouth. I paused. "Well, mostly harmless. Prince Nikolas requested I take him with me."

"Oh," The butler struggled to say before nodding, "If the Prince has ordered this, then we cannot complain. And the daemon behind you, Lady Corrine?"

I turned to look at Gio who was looking around determinedly as though prepared at any point to fight someone or something. He wasn't dressed for a dinner party himself, but then he wasn't invited. He looked entirely like a knight.

"This is my personal guard, Sir Giovanni," I introduced him as well, "Prince Nikolas requested that he accompany me as well. My intended is um... very protective of me. I apologize if there's any inconvenience." The butler looked both bothered by Gio and then taken aback by my own apology.

"There's no inconvenience, my Lady. If you'll just follow me, I'll take you to the gathering. Being that the weather has been so nice, Lady Aurora decided to have the dinner party outside in the garden," The butler informed me as he began to lead me around the estate. It was on this walk that I noticed one of the maids following us having a large belly, much like Sylvia had when she was pregnant with the triplets. My mind wandered for a moment, on curious thoughts of how one becomes pregnant and such, before I brought it back to the event at hand.

I wondered if the weather being nice was the truth, looking up at the cloudy sky, or if she just hadn't wanted anyone in her home... more specifically me.

The invitation hadn't been wrong when it said it would be a small dinner party. There were chairs enough for five people, two of which were Lady Aurora who hadn't arrived yet and I. The other three appeared to be friends with Lady Aurora and immediately began to whisper to each other in the quietest of whispers that only daemons would hear.

I sat down, looking from them in confusion, and absently turning to look at Gio. As though summoned, he took a step forward and lowered his lips over my ear before speaking loudly for even humans a few steps away to hear.

"They're gossiping about the fact you've brought a guard with you to a dinner party, my Lady," Gio declared simply before taking a step back. I felt a blush flame over my skin, though I couldn't be sure which of the multiple embarrassing things could the main cause be.

"Ah, my name is Lady Corrine Adara," I greeted all the lady's politely. "My fiancé requested that, should I leave the castle, I bring protection with me. Especially considering my intended is the Prince of Seola." I might have been a little sharp in the last comment, but really was it so beyond the social expectation for Royals or future Royals to have at least one guard with them. I was only lucky they hadn't spotted Prince as of yet.

The three ladies consisted of Lady Viola Nyx, a dark haired beauty who was the daughter of a Baron. Lady Leona Blanc was also darker in physical attributes except for her hair, which was a dyed platinum blonde. Lady Leona was a daughter of a lower noble without a title. And the last was Lady Whitley Meera, who was a daughter of a viscount and considered the highest noble next to Lady Aurora; a daughter of a Duke.

Right after introducing ourselves, Lady Aurora arrived. Everyone stood to greet her except me, who was instead peeking under the table to see if I could see Prince anywhere. But he was well shaded at the moment.

"Lady Corrine, I'm glad to see you again," Lady Aurora greeted me with questionable honesty. I smiled and nodded in response, knowing I was incapable of responding kindly. Something about Lady Aurora irked me. She'd tried to get Prince Nikolas to harm me through a gift and then the bold way she spoke of our sleeping habits at the last event we held just didn't speak of friendly.

I had to remind myself I had to begin to get in her good graces for the future of whatever it was Prince Nikolas and I would become if we were to go through with the entire wedding process.

As the ladies began to speak, the servants began to serve each of the lady's drinks, pouring thick liquid into my own cup that I could identify easily as blood. I could feel Lady Aurora watching me as I lifted my hand to look at the contents curiously. To me, blood tasted foul, like darkness rather than anything at all. I'd tasted it on my tongue after biting it accidentally. How did it taste to daemons?

"Sir Gio," I called, turning to him pleasantly, "It seems they made you a glass as well." I lifted my teacup up and handed it to him. Luckily, Gio was always willing to do the most scandalous things. He took the glass easily without hesitation.

"Thank you, Lady Aurora," Gio replied before downing the glass himself, pinky out and all. The other ladies gasped. I wanted to laugh, but held it in with some difficulties.

"My apologies, Lady Corrine. I'll have them bring out tea for you. I brew it myself," Lady Aurora waved for the servants to go get the tea with frustration. Then she turned her eyes on my form again. "I heard there was an attack in the palace and that you were injured, Lady Corrine. Is that true?"

"Oh my, I hope you didn't come all the way here despite injury just for Lady Aurora," Lady Whitley commented with false sympathies.

"We wouldn't want you to injure yourself further, Lady Corrine," Lady Leona added, her words also holding a ring of falsehood. Lady Viola only covered her face with a napkin to hide a nasty smile on her face that I'd already spotted.

I sighed just briefly. I couldn't abide by society if this is what it was like. I'm certain this is what Lady Aurora's message was; no message was ever given directly in words. It had to be read behind false statement, sideways glances, and secret schemes. It was entirely unlike me.

Her other message? Probably something like if I can't abide by society, how can I deign to become Princess and then possibly Queen of Seola?

"For information about attacks or injuries, you'll have to ask the Prince himself. All I can do is assure you that I am healthy and present, Lady Aurora," I ignored the other ladies purposely. There was my message. They were just random ladies barely able to get any invite to Royal balls at all much less have words of opinions to have towards me. After a moment, I decided to address them after all. "As for the rest of you, your words sound false. They sound it. If you wish to move up from where you are, you need to make your choice wisely. Shall you continue to be false, you should work on not sounding so. If you're not good at it, perhaps you should try honesty."

I heard Gio nearly choke in the background, but resisted looking at him to merely look from the stunned ladies to my placement before me which was still missing a new glass.

"I would love some tea or water, but not blood. I am not a daemon," I spoke to the world.

At that point, a servant arrived with a pot of tea and a new glass.

"Hmmm, I understand what you mean, Lady Corrine. I may have misjudged you," Lady Aurora commented, much to everyone's surprise. I looked at her evenly, waiting for her next biting remark, but she seemed finished and only drank from her own glass.

The servant began pouring me a drink and I heard a loud rumbling growl beginning at my feet. The servant stepped back fearfully as Prince appeared, snarling at him dangerously. The ladies at the table all gasped in surprise, Lady Viola standing to move away while the other two froze. Lady Aurora was the only one not surprised by his presence, having seen him before.

"Prince, stop," I demanded of him, but he only continued loudly. "Prince!" I grabbed his ear and tugged until I got his attention. He huffed, glaring at the servant, but turned to look at me as though he were entirely innocent.

"My apologies," I said to the table and before I could continued, Lady Aurora finished with, "He doesn't like when anyone gets too close to you, correct?"

"Sometimes," I confirmed hesitantly. I didn't actually understand why Prince had gone after the servant so determinedly, but I didn't have to look at Gio to know he had prepared for an attack. I looked to my teacup, seeing it had been mostly filled, and I reached for it.

This time, Prince growled directly at me. The sound reverberated through my entire soul and shocked me deeply. My hand was wrapped tightly around the teacup as Prince growled at me evenly; threateningly.

"Is he... towards you?" Gio's voice spoke. I turned to glance at him to see he was startled, but then he reached to the air to pull out his shadow blade dangerously. Only, Prince was entirely too close to me. Any attack on him would potentially hit me.

"Prince, what is it?" I asked him, a part of me unwilling to believe he would've turned on me. But then he abruptly lunged towards me. I yelped as he knocked me down, spilling most of the tea from my cup onto my dress as I landed on the ground. As for Prince, after I was on the ground, before Gio could attack him, he launched himself at the cup in my hand and began to lap up the remaining liquid with a determination as though he'd been starving.

"Gio , wait," I cried out without looking, "He's... he drank my tea."

After it was all gone, Prince stumbled away from me, growling repeatedly at everyone and nothing. I sat up and then reached for Gio, who helped lift me from the ground to my feet. Everyone at the table had already stood and stepped away from it. I kept my eyes on Prince, who was progressively beginning to act differently.

It was when foam grew around his mouth that I suddenly knew.

"Gio," I said, looking at him in fear.

"Poison," He confirmed simply. I aimed to run to Prince, but Gio immediately held me back and kept me close to him. As Prince collapsed to the ground, Gio lifted his hand straight up, and in a breath of a moment a group of daemons were there before him. Gio pointed to the servant who served the tea, "Arrest that servant and arrest Lady Aurora Dior for the attempted assassination of Lady Corrine Adara."

It was chaos. Suddenly, there were screams as people watched in terror.

"It wasn't me!" Lady Aurora screamed as a knight roughly captured her. "I didn't poison anyone!"

"You said you brewed the tea yourself," Lady Whitley confirmed against her own friend.

"Gio, let go," I demanded, trying my best to step towards Prince's unmoving form. My heart began to race as I looked for signs of life. "Gio, let go!" I began to come more panicked until finally Gio bent forward and lifted me from the ground onto his shoulder.

"Let me go! Let me go, Gio!" I yelled at him as he began to walk me back towards the car. Tears filled my eyes and I reached out as though I'd be able to grab Prince from him. "Don't leave him there! Gio, don't leave him!"

By the time I was forced back into the vehicle, I was sobbing hysterically. The second Gio released me, I tried to fight past him and he had to stop me. Gio got in the vehicle behind me, fighting with me the entire way, and when we began to move, I fought even harder. I tried to climb over him to reach for his door after finding mine locked and in the end I was left pinned against the seat on my back.

I looked at Gio, watching as any scratches I made disappeared and then I glared at him.

"You left him," I accused him as a new fury began to rise within me.

"I did," Gio answered simply. "I'll go back for him."

"We could've taken him with us. You want him to die," I accused further.

"I couldn't risk any attacks he might make while under poison around you," Gio explained.

I didn't want to hear it. I abruptly turned my face towards my own hand and with the fury that had grown within me, I sliced into my own cheek furiously. It was enough to cause me to bleed, but that was the extent.

"Lady Rin!" Gio said, but I only glared at him. I wanted him to have this wound. I wanted him to feel my nails in his skin and not have his special powers to heal it immediately. My skin began to emit that white glow, startling Gio, and with the glow I felt my own cuts fading on my skin and transferring onto his cheek. After it was done, I sat in his grasp feeling satisfied.

"Good luck explaining that," I seethed, turning my head away.

I rode the rest of the ride in silence while my mind screamed from within.

~...~

I sat in front of the vanity table mirror quietly as Vienna brushed my hair behind me. I'd just had a bath not long ago and now I was only silently enjoying time pass. My angers and fears weren't so loud now after time had passed since the third assassination attempt on me occurred. At this point, Niko and Kol would never allow me to go outside or to any events again.

Prince was still alive. Where he was being held was beyond me, but I could assume it had a lot of chains and bars until he was back to full health. Niko told me of his health himself, so I knew it had to be honest. Gio was telling people the reason why he had scratches he couldn't heal normally was because he was attacked by a shadow daemon. I looked forward to the day I could see Prince again, trying not to feel impatient. He saved my life. I was thankful.

I thought back to the dinner party, to the poisoning and to the snippy remarks. I recalled the pregnant maid and thoughts of Sylvia.

"Hey, Vienna," I addressed Vienna who paused while brushing my hair.

"Yes, my Lady?" She responded simply.

"How does one become with child?" I asked curiously. Vienna immediately looked like she might have a stroke. But then she got a hold of herself and continued to brush my hair slowly while she mulled over how to answer.

"The Prince and you are intimate, correct?" She asked me, making a blush rise over my face. I hated how easily I could blush, but I pushed on despite this.

"Y-yes," I answered shortly.

"For humans, a man and a woman become intimate with each other. In the end, the man will reach climax, and fill the woman with seed," Vienna explained slowly so that I could understand her each word, "After this, a woman may, but not always, begin to show symptoms of being with child. Your stomach isn't large and round at first. It may be something like sensitive and swollen breasts, sickness, cravings for specific foods, and so on."

I nodded determinedly, but noticed something in her words.

"You said 'for humans'. Is it different for daemons and...," I very nearly said Seraphim, but caught myself just in time. "... and humans?"

Vienna paused. "Do you know of the Realms?"

I nodded briefly, "I know how they were created by the Division. And that every spirit of a daemon comes from the Dark Realm when they are born, same as for Seraphim if they still existed, that is." I gave a short summary of what I'd learned of the Realms so far.

"I'm not certain if I should tell you this, but as the next Queen, you'll need to know," Vienna explained before hesitating. She put down the brush and stepped beside me before sitting down to face me. "What you may not know is that not long after the Prince was born, after the death of Queen Octavia, King Cyril ordered the massacre of all Seraphim."

I had known about the massacre, but until I spoke to Niko about his mother I hadn't known that she had passed away simply of childbirth. I had thought a Seraphim must've done something to her to set the King off. Now, I wasn't sure. I added it to the list of things to ask Niko about. As for the timeline, Niko had stated he was born decades ago. The massacre was all but finished by the time I was born, so I'd guessed his age as being around five or more years older than me.

"A great war between Daemons and Seraphim erupted, lasting only six years, and in the end there were no more Seraphim left," Vienna continued, confirming my ideas on Nikolas' age. "When the Seraphim all died, the gate to the Light Realm closed shut not long later. And when the Light Realm's gate closed, a balance had to be kept, so the Dark Realm's gate closed as well. Do you know what that means, my Lady?"

I thought hard about the meaning.

In order to be born, your spirit is sent from the Realm and to your Earthly form, and that is how we are created here.

"If the Realms are closed, the spirits can't be sent from the Realm to Earth," I said to Vienna slowly, realizing what it meant, "And a Daemon or Seraphim cannot be created."

"That's correct. Because the Prince is a Daemon, you won't be able to bare his children until the Realms are opened once more. I'm sorry, my Lady," Vienna said to me, patting me softly on the shoulder in comfort.

I felt a crushing weight of disappointment and I wasn't sure why. Or maybe there were many more reasons than just one. A big part of me wanted to finish my engagement to the Prince, to marry him and learn my responsibilities, and to give him children like how Sylvia had given three wonderful ones to my father.

Another part of me finally realized that I must truly be the last Seraphim. Even if there had been another being like my mother in hiding among Numa, they would've been unable to recreate and would have been unable to hide their nature as I could. I was the last one left.

"Thank you for being honest with me, Vienna," I said to her lightly.

When I was finished getting ready, I moved into Niko's room and got into bed easily. Niko was working late, like usual, so I didn't wait up for him. I did wish Prince was there so that I could cuddle with him as usual, but I could only be thankful he was still alive.

I drifted to a restless sleep.

I awoke to the feel of strong hands gripping onto my hips firmly. When I looked, I couldn't see anyone because they were under the covers. Was it Niko or Kol? Before I could ask, or before I could ask what it was they were doing, I felt a sudden shock of warmth over the apex of my thighs. First it was just light, drifting sweetly over my most sensitive part of my core, but then it was demanding.

I felt his mouth over me, his tongue diving into me over and over deeply. I gasped, jerking from the shocks of pleasure, and moaned in delight over time. He used a hand to rub against me as well, caressing me determinedly until I felt my pleasure build and then spill over quicker than ever. I cried out from it, tensing tightly all over as I felt the release.

The covers were then thrown over him so I could finally see it was Niko crawling up my body lithely. I grabbed at his body as he lowered himself over me and I lifted my chin for him to easily capture my lips with his. I pulled at his clothes, helping him undress, but before I could undress him completely, he was pushing himself inside of me. I gasped with pleasure, clinging to him tightly.

"Niko," I called out luxuriously as he pulled out to push himself deeper into me. I cried out each time he drove into me as deep as he could. Niko trailed his kisses over my cheek, under my jaw, and over my neck teasingly as he pushed into me repeatedly.

"You feel so good, love," Niko sighed into my ear lightly, causing me to shudder in response.

"Please don't stop," I responded breathlessly. As though a switch were turning, Niko abruptly paused while deeply inside me. I panted, turning my face to look into his. Niko's eyes were closed and his head was tilted to the side as though in the middle of saying 'no' to himself.

When he opened his eyes, Kol was there instead, and I gasped in surprise.

"Kol," I said before immediately trying to escape his grasp.

"Oh, no you don't," Kol growled deviously, pinning me down before beginning to thrust into me with much more violence than Niko held before. I yelped at the difference, but then began to cry out with pleasure as Kol violated me as roughly as he liked.

After a while, Kol shifted so that he pulled one of my legs over his shoulder and drove himself more determinedly into me. Kol sighed as he thrust into me as though entirely satisfied. And eventually, he began to push into me with renewed vigor. My body rocked with every thrust, a cry leaving my lips each time like whimpers.

Finally, Kol spread my legs wide apart, driving himself violently into me with a groan as I felt him spasm inside me. I clasped at his hips, asking him to go deeper, and he pulled back before thrusting into me again as a last answer. I lay gasping breathlessly under him.

"Kol," I breathed before he could remove himself from me.

"What is it, love?" Kol asked softly, looking into my eyes curiously.

"I love you," I confessed, a blush heated my face.

Kol leaned down and ran his lips over mine.

"Hmmm, I love you, too," Kol finally admitted.

It was a feat in itself and one that didn't happen with eye contact. A glance revealed the burned ears of Kol's, red from his own form of blushing, and I felt a sudden feeling of euphoria. It was knowing that I could make him feel this way, and it was knowing I had his love in return.

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