The Powerful King of the Elves

Training the ladies

Airen's pov

The first day of training is hell for the fancy ladies of the High Elves. They are used to living in big fancy houses, dancing, eating, drinking and hanging onto men's arms. Well, not on my watch. Some cries and say they want to go home. I smile.

"If you want to go home, feel free to leave, but don't expect us to show you the way home. If you get lost in the woods, don't yell for help. A bear or wolf or even other more dangerous creatures may find you and kill you, or even worst, a rogue werewolf may find you and make you his lady for a few days before killing you," I say as my warriors laugh.

"You can not keep us here against our will!" Melody, a little brat from the High Elf, shouts at me.

"I am not. I just told you, you are welcome to leave," I say.

"I hate you!" She shouts and throws a rock at me. I quickly catch it and drops it at my feet.

"Ditto," I say as I walk away. She tries to attack me from behind, but I can feel her coming, and I turn at the last second and throws her to the ground. She looks up at me in wonder.

"How did you do that?" She asks.

"By training," I say.

"I want to be able to do that," She says, full of admiration. I call Kale to my side. He is one of my head commanders, and tells him to start helping with the training of the High Elves. Kale looks at Melody with disgust. He does not like the High Elves. Melody looks up at the blond Kale and blushes. He is handsome, and I can see her admiration for Kale.

"Kale, play nice," I say, and he sighs.

"Yes, my Queen, for you, I will do anything," Kale says, and I can see Melody looking at me with a bit of jealousy. I bend over and whispers in her ear.

"He is not taken, and I am not his girl. He is fair game," She smiles at me. Kale helps her up and starts showing her moves. I bring in more of my male commanders, and soon the ladies are more willing to learn. I guess it has been a long time since they saw real elf men in nature. I smile.

Three days go by, and I have not seen Arlolon. I am glad as I think I can forget him as long as I do not see him. I am planning on training the women of his kingdom and never have contact with him again. I will send the woman back as soon as they are trained with my warriors. I never want to see that arrogant King of the High Elves again. I keep telling myself that, but he haunts my dreams, and I know I miss seeing his long black hair and his blue eyes. Not even to mention his perfect body.

"Get a grip on yourself, Airen," I tell myself as I look at the elves training. They are almost finished with the survival course, and I am impressed at how fast they learn. It must be the elven blood that runs in their veins. A few weeks, and they will be able to handle a bow and ride a horse. I can not wait for it to be finished so I can get rid of them.

I go to my house and find a message for Arlolon. He wants to meet at the clearing tomorrow. I don't want to go, but I know I have to go as he is a King, and it will be a slap in his arrogant face if I do not go personally.

"You are looking for an excuse to see him again," I say to myself, and I snort. I have lived so long without a man I can live another thousand years without one. He is nothing special. He is just the King of the High Elves that I don't even like or respect.

The following morning I am at the clearing, waiting for Arlolon. When I hear his horse approach, I jump into a tree and wait. He comes into the clearing and gets off his horse. He is as handsome as I remember, but I will stay cold and aloof. I will not let him get near me or under my skin again. I jump out of the tree I was in.

"What do you want now?" I ask as I look at him for a distance. He walks closer, and I take a few steps back. He smiles.

"I thought you might have missed me," He says arrogantly. I snort and look him up and down.

"What is there to miss?" I ask, and he laughs.

"Sassy as always, I see," He says and walks closer to me. I back away again, and his smile broaden.

"Why did you want to meet?" I ask. He is wasting my time. I want to get his bloody women trained, and now he is playing games with me.

"I want to know how the training is going and when our woman will be back. My men are getting restless without their women," Arlolon says.

"Well, maybe they enjoy having real men for a change and does not want to come back," I say. Arlolon laughs.

"If you have real men, then why ain't you married yet, and why don't you have an heir yet?" Arlolon asks me.

"Who says I don't have a man?" I ask, and I see his blue eyes turns as cold as ice. He is fast, and before I know it, I am pinned to a tree.

"Do you have a man that can make you feel like I make you feel?" He asks. I am breathless as he took me by surprise. Is he jealous? It can not be. He must be playing with me.

"I am not one of the ladies in your court, King Arlolon. Let go of me," I say, and my voice is cold.

"I asked you a question, Queen Airen. Answer me!" He demands. I look at his cold eyes, and I can not utter a word.

"I don't have a man yet. I am not planning on getting one soon either. I have other things to worry about," I say. I feel Arlolon relax, but his hold on me is still strong. He is the first man that caught me off guard, and he is so fast.

"Like what other things?" He asks, but he still doesn't let me go.

"Like the upcoming war, training your women and looking out for my people," I say. Why the hell am I answering him? I don't need to!

"Hmmm, did you miss me?" He asks as he starts kissing my neck.

"NO! Let go of me!" I shout at him. He laughs in between the soft kissing on my neck.

"You are doing things to me that no other woman can. I wonder why?" He says as he keeps kissing my neck.

"Stop playing games, King Arlolon. I am not one of the ladies in your court," I say, but it is like he is in a trance and does not hear what I am saying.

"You smell so good," He whispers.

"It is a bit early to drink. Don't you think?" I ask. He laughs softly.

"I am not drunk of wine. I am drunk of your smell," Arlolon says. I am feeling panic building up inside me. If he does not stop, I don't know where this will end. I need to do something and fast, but my brain can not think, and my body has a will of its own.

"Please stop!" I beg him as I can not trust myself.

"What if I don't want to stop?" He asks. We both hear the footsteps coming closer, and he quickly moves away from me. I pull myself together and try to pretend nothing happened. 

"Your Highness, King Arlolon, I was looking for the both of you, and I was wondering if I could have a word with both of you," Kale says as he steps into the clearing, looking suspiciously at the two of us.

"Sure, Kale. What is the matter?" I ask as I look at him. I know Kale always had some feelings for me, but I always hoped that he would grow out of it.

"It is about Melody and me. I don't think I can train her anymore. She is coming on to me, and I feel uncomfortable as I know how the High Elves feels about us, the Wood Elves, and I do not want to cause any damage between us. I am afraid that I might develop the same feeling for her as she has for me," He looks straight at me as he says it. Does he want me to show something? I am afraid that I will have to disappoint him.

"I have nothing against a relationship between one of my elf and a Wood elf," Arlolon says, and he looks not too happy about the way Kale looks at me. I can not read this King of the High Elves as he shows me affection and even jealousy, but he acts all cool and collective around others. Am I a challenge to him? A plaything he wants to conquer and them through away when he marries one of the ladies of his court. I know the reason why he wants them to be warriors. He wants a Queen that can fight side by side with him. He is using me to train her for him, and in the meantime, he can play with me. 

"You know me, I never looked down on another, and to me, it will be the same. I have no objection to a love affair or even a marriage between you and Melody, but I do not know what her parent will think," I say honestly.

"Are you sure, my Queen? I have always stood by your side, and I was the one always fighting side by side with you," Kale says, sounding a bit disappointed.

"You are my best general, Kale, and if you get married, it will not change, you know it. We can still fight side by side," I say. Arlolon looks at Kale, and he smirks.

"Your Queen may have a king fight side by side with her soon," Arlolon says, and I can feel the tension building between Kale and Arlolon. What is it with men and trying to show off in front of women? I don't get it. They both should know their changes with me is zero to none.

"I will fight with whoever is next to me. Men, women, and even other creators stop this bullshit and tell Melody you love her, Kale. As for you, King Arlolon, I think our meeting is over. I got stuff to do and can not entertain you the whole day," I say, but Arlolon takes my arm and holds it.

"Our little meeting just started until we got interrupted, Queen Airen. I still have a lot to discuss with you," Arlolon says, but his words sound like we were having more than a discussion, and I am not sure how much Kale saw before we heard him. I know Kale by know he will only be heard if he wants to be heard. He must have seen Arlolon kiss my neck and whispers somethings to me and decided to interrupt us. He must have hoped by mentioning Melody. I would get jealous and decide to leave with him. Kale always had strong feelings for me, and I am not sure if it was because he wanted to be king or because he really liked me. I am only sure of my feeling for him, and that is a feeling of a sister towards a brother. Before Kyle can walk away, Arlolon takes me in his arms and kisses me. He whispers in my ears.

"You can thank me later. Kale wants to be king. He loves and respects you as his Queen, but he does not love you," I relax against Arlolon, and Kyle walks away looking disappointed but not upset like one who is in love. As soon as he is out of sight, I try to push Arlolon away, but her kisses get more intense, and he whispers.

"Maybe he is still looking. Let's give it a few minutes," I am not sure if Arlolon is taking advantage of the situation or if he really thinks Kale is still watching, so I have no choice but to play along for a few more moments.