King Michael: The Dark Fae (The Hybrid Series) Book 6

Chapter 23: Understanding

(Light s****l Content)

Emerie

It's been two weeks since I had been back and I was still lost at how Michael was still alive, he had told me everything when I was in the hospital about what happened to him and how he was in a coma for almost four months. When he woke up, he took my mark away, which is why Marcus's mark stuck this time, I still had Marcus's mark on my neck and truthfully, I was in love with him. Michael seems like a stranger to me now that I have accepted Marcus as my Alpha and mate, the bond is locked in place once I have accepted him because wolves are different from Fae. Once we say the mating words during s*x, the mark is locked so is the bond, I didn't know this as I was newly changed and in a s****l haze. I have never met my wolf, Diamond, because of the pup I am carrying, my kids were glad to have me back, my son doesn't know I am a wolf yet and we will tell him in due time.

My daughter is on the bottle now and my parents did a good job of stepping in when we needed it. If only this hadn't happened to me and I am glad that my biological father wasn't alive to see it, it would have broken him. My mother told me that he disappeared years ago and she felt the bond break so she knew he was dead, I don't remember it but she married again to my stepfather, they are not mates so I was an only child. I put my daughter down in her playpen and had time to be alone in the apartment, I was worried about Michael's decision to accept my pup. He hadn't shown any affection towards my unborn child and time was running out. I think about Marcus sometimes and I do miss him, miss his touches, he had been trying to be nice to me and I had believed him that Michael sold me. Then on other occasions, I wanted my life back, and now, that I have it, I am torn.

I had made dinner for Michael but he came home late, I had finished tucking our son into bed and was feeding our daughter when she drifted off to sleep, he walked in and kissed my forehead. I looked at him but he was quiet, I know things are different now since I came back because he is not going to love the baby I'm carrying and I don't know if I can give it up for adoption. I know that it was conceived out of rape, I think about it because I do love Marcus, maybe at first I didn't but I do now as I smile about it, torn, hoping I will forget him since being with my fated mate again. I have grown attached to my son, and I rubbed my belly, he was kicking again, and his father was always able to calm him. We needed to talk and I was putting it off in fear that he would make me choose between my family and my pup. Michael was on thbe bed in a boxer flicking through Wereflix and I was nervous, but looking at his toned body, the new tattoo he had yet to tell me about.

I got aroused, his eyes flickered as if he could smell my arousal before he tapped the bed for me to sit next to him and I knew this was it, the talk. Diamond was conflicted because she had bonded with Marcus's wolf, Rune, she also felt an attraction to Michael. I inhaled ready to defend keeping my son if I had to, but Diamond said, "Hear him out, he doesn't have a wolf, so who the f**k is Bashien? Why is he trying to talk to me? I am going to let him know I'm taken by my sexy Fae King," before I blocked her out. It seemed like she had chosen Michael in the end and I smiled, Michael said, "I have been thinking about our situation and it is hard for me to accept....," and I cut him off. "I will not give up my son, I know you are not the father and it will be hard for you to accept him, but at least try if you love me, because I love you and want my family but my pup is innocent, please, Michael, do not make me give him up," as my tears fell.

He leaned forward, wiped my tears, and said, "Before I was so rudely interrupted, I was about to say, I want you, all of you and I will raise your pup as my own," before he kissed me feeling his love pour into my heart. The decision was made right there, I wasn't confused anymore, I was where I belonged and all I needed to do now, was to have Marcus's mark, removed. We started to get intimate with each other, he looked at my mark and said, "We need to take care of that," and I smiled, he said, "You would need to reject Alpha Marcus," and I nodded kissing him. He started to rub my clit and run his tongue between my wet folds before he tongue f****d me to my first orgasm. But then I had a flashback with Alpha Marcus and pushed Michael off of me and he looked at me as I started to have a panic attack and yelled, "Don't touch me."

Marcus was in my head yelling, "Stop doing what you are doing my love, you are hurting me, stop it, please, I love you, get that fairy away from my son, don't do this to our son. Please, my love, I love you, don't forget the love that we share, our intimate moments, remember how I made you feel," I felt his love for me and I couldn't have s*x with Michael. I can't, not now anyway, I was hurting Marcus, so I just let Michael hold me and he held my face in his hand so lovingly, and said, "It's me, Emerie, I won't hurt you, I'm sorry, I should have known you were not ready, f**k," and I saw his eyes glowed and I felt this calming aura surround me. My wolf Diamond mind-linked him saying, "Sorry, we thought we were ready for your mark."

He hugged me, kissed my head, and said, "I can wait, love, however long it takes, I'm not going anywhere, I love you and nothing will ever change that." I felt safe in his arms as I calmed down, feeling bad for spoiling our intimate moment then I asked, "Who is Bashien? After explaining who Bashien was, we lay in bed and felt when Michael drifted off to sleep, I mind-link Marcus asking where he was and he told me, "I am in some cell but I will come for you and be a family again, so please do not to let Michael touch you again, you are mine, Emerie, our bond is intact and can't be broken," I didn't deny his request, I didn't know how too, I was so torn between both men that I love dearly.

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Michael

There was something off about Emerie and I wasn't sure what it was, we pulled all of the magic from her, and yet, I sensed she lied to me last night. I knew she was going through some stuff but something didn't feel right and I was waiting to meet up with Drax today as he was handling this situation with Marcus, Ty had been back at the palace handling things in Aidan's absence since he and Toffe headed out to meditate and have a fun few days away from all the chaos. I have decided to finally deal with my wife's kidnappers, and end them, but first, I need to know the reason why Marcus chose my mate and hurt her the way he did. Drax wanted in on this one as he wanted the total truth about why this fool thought he could hurt my wife and live a long life. Drax arrived fifteen minutes ago with Ryker as they were handling a different issue but decided to stop in on the execution.

Ryker has since mated to Drax, he is also known as his Beta Male, while Lora is his Beta Female, both known as the Royal Prince and Princess of the Beta Supreme. Ryker is with Cayden talking business as I meet Drax in front of the cells, "It's about time you arrive, you lap dog," and Drax growls and says, "I haven't had my share of blood today, don't temp me," and Bashien giggled, "You wish, lap dog," before Drax stuck his middle finger at me and started laughing. We entered the cells and we could smell blood from the torture, Vlad appeared saying, "Actually, I might need a drink," and I said, "Calm down, we need answers, you can get blood later." Drax looked at me and said, "Michael, before we go inside, Did you ever meet, Marcus?" I said, "No, why did you ask?"

Drax said, "From what I gather from Boar his beta, he said that you met him over a thousand years ago, played a game, or should I say, gambled and you sold your mate to him but he never figured out who you were, and let it be. He mated eventually, now that his mate is dead without an heir, he is here to collect on the deal you made." "Madness, I have never met him before and I didn't gamble, back then, I hardly left the castle because of my speech impediment, afraid of being bullied, remember? You and the others were the only ones besides my brother, of course, who never bullied me." Drax said, "You know I have to ask," I gave him my hand as he bit down, seeing my memories and darkest secrets. When Drax bit into my hand, I have to admit, it got my d**k hard, I knew Drax did that on purpose because there are different ways they can read blood, and doing it like this was because he imagined me in his bed.

This particular bite was for intimacy, "f*****g lap dog," I thought and I smiled letting him know nothing was ever going to happen between us. I went close to his neck and let him breathe me in, teasing him and he moaned, "f**k," and pulled back saying, "I am a mated man now, Michael," I smiled saying, "So am I," and we both laughed, continue a sexy banter back and forth before we entered the cell. I looked at this fool chained up and I couldn't believe this man in front of me changed my wife in so many ways and I hadn't a clue, why? However, I will find out today before I have him executed and avenge my wife, he was scum, and scum gets stomped on.