Chapter Eight
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“Blair” Hades whispered it into her hair. Sweet smelling now but it soured in comparison to her.
The scent of her body , of her slick was like everything good, even when she was covered in filth it reminded him of happiness. Like someone had bottled his favourite childhood memories.
Asleep, she was asleep in his arms, held tight against his chest. He could tell by the way her body relaxed against his , in the even contented way she was breathing. And Hades wished they could stay like that forever.
She didn’t fear him in sleep. She didn’t remind him that she wasn’t his to keep every time she spoke or averted her eyes but he also knew they couldn’t.
Without her suppressants , being in his very presence would force her estrus. And they would need supplies.
More then supplies Hades would need to find some way of smoothing this over with her former master. The very thought of him was enough to set his teeth on edge.
She would not be going back to him. Not now and not ever. The old reptilian beta had touched her for the last time, whether Blair chose him as a mate or not didn’t matter Hades wouldn’t let her go back to that life.
Even if it meant war.
Which he hoped it wouldn’t but he had taken the property of another and king of Auria or no there would be repercussions.
Elland.
Elland would know what to do. Hadn’t he been a similar predicament just a few cycles ago, when he had found his long awaited mate in the tiny slave who had been wanted for her previous masters murder.
Of course that hadn’t ended happily.
Tightening his arms around his sleeping charge Hades frowned. He could understand Ellands pain now, just the thought of someone taking this tiny human woman from him was enough to make his quick silver eyes swirl into pin points.
He wouldn’t allow that to happen.
She was destined to be his queen, to produce his young. To live by his side , happy and free… Hades let his mind wander into the future. He could see it all so clearly.
Shaking himself he rose, Blair’s sleeping form in his arms.
He would have her and he would protect her but first supplies. They would need them for what was to come .
He could prove to her how good a mate he could be, when he eased her through her heat. And as soon as she agreed to be his and he laid his mark on her no one would dare to touch her.
She would be safe.
Laying her naked , sleeping body in his pod , he paused before pulling the skins back over her. She was so small, pale as well once the grime had been washed away. The
Lightest dusting of golden freckles dotted the swell of her breasts.
Breasts he was dying to touch, to kiss. It was almost unimaginable to him that someone so small could have such delectable curves.
Groaning Hades left her, it wouldn’t do at all for to wake up with him pawing at her. Pulling on pants Hades settled himself in his private study. Far enough away that if she woke suddenly she would not hear his conversation but close enough so he could still see her.
“Hades?” Ellands form flickered to life in the air in front of him. The hologram frowned at Hades state of undress. “What is it? Has something happened?”
That was Elland all over. As his most trusted friend and commander Ellands brain always went to trouble first. That was his job. And this time was no different.
He really shouldn’t be bringing his oldest friend into this mess, Hades knew that and yet.
“What have you done?” As usual Elland keen eyes missed nothing.
How many years had they caused trouble together?
“What makes you think I have done anything, I am your king.”
Ellands brow crinkled. “Because I know you. And I have just …. By the moons Hades.” The holograms cheeks blew out. “You didn’t take the old healers omega did you?”
Hades felt himself bristle. Blair wasn’t the old
Mans omega.
She was his.
“What have you heard?” He purposely kept his voice light, just the king enquiring as to what was going on in his kingdom.
And Elland saw through it instantly. “He Has the whole countryside in uproar looking for her. Please tell me you didn’t….”
Hades growled. “She is mine, of course I took her. Now tell me what he is doing to find her. Does he think she has escaped?”
Elland bowed his head. They might be friends but he knew better then to antagonise his king further.
“No, he is sure she wouldn’t try and run off . He makes it sound like she is petrified of being alone with an alpha.”
Hades frowned. Yeah , of course she was. He had filled her head full of stories. And maybe on other planets she would have been in danger , but here? Here she was as safe as she could be anywhere in the galaxy.
“So he…”
“He thinks someone has taken her by force, which you did Hades.” Elland shook his head. “What the hell were you thinking?”
Truth was, Hades hadn’t been thinking at all. He had acted on instinct.
“What do I Elland, I won’t send her back to him. Not now and not ever.” His voice was resigned. He was king but he had no idea how he was going to diffuse this situation.
“You will force her into Estrus, if you haven’t already. Can you not get suppressants into her until we can smooth this over. It will not be safe for her to go into heat in the palace . Someone will notice.”
Hades frowned. “I will not stop her heat Elland, it is unnatural.”
For a second there was nothing but silence.
“Then you need to get her out of the castle and into hiding.”
“Where?” Hades was already wracking his brain for a suitable place. Would he even be able to escape the palace unseen? Let alone for long enough to be of any use to his Omega?
“My city apartment,”Ellands voice was steady. Just one friend giving another the out he needed and Hades felt a flood of gratitude.
How many times had Elland saved him in a tight spot.
“No one will look for her there.” He paused. “But keep her out of sight Hades, if someone sees her then this could mean war.”
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