The f*******n Crown

Chapter |7|

D A M I E N ‘ S P. O. V

I breathe Ajax in. His scent, his taste, his soul imbued within our lip locked frenzy of passion that consumes my mind wholly.

My heart is racing, head throbbing with the chaos of prior events. We both hate seeing Emmeline hurt in any form, and that Huxley is the bastard that made her feel as cheap as dirt, makes my blood f*****g boil.

And I'm supposed to be the calm one, the reasonable mind that thinks to perform calculated moves, but f**k, if I was itching to let Uncle Wyatt slit his throat.

Sliding my hand back, I tug at his longish strands, shoving my tongue deeper as we turn to rough harsh movements to expel the tension that wounds our bodies tight.

Ajax groans, his hard erection jabbing into my chest. I would push him over the desk and f**k him senseless right now, but we have duties to perform, and a Princess to serve.

She comes first, always will. That simple fact has never been disputed.

I guess it's the perks of being in love with the same girl.

Resistance against logic pursuits, as I feel Ajax trail his hands down my button down, attempting to tug them down. "Not here," The words force themselves out me, every part of my body screaming to let him relieve my stress.

"When?" He wants this just as bad as me. We're both intensely horny, always craving what's f*******n.

"Later, maybe tonight, but right now we have to focus on Emmeline. How best to move forward." Ajax cringes, itching to comfort her now. His plan of action is always physical, anything to soothe her aching soul, but right now she needs facts...something to offer a sense of hope that she can escape the prison Huxley constructed.

"I think we should threaten him, maybe this claim of a rebellion is false and once he admits it he'll be kicked off the council."

I rip off my tie, throwing it onto my desk. It does nothing to calm me down, to make me feel just the tiniest bit less suffocated. Ajax steps forward to undo my top button, his fingers lingering on my bare skin. "He's not lying. Huxley has been instilling his mentality through a secret society, reserved for men only of course, and they've been spreading his p********a throughout Dahlia. My dad is trying infiltrate some of the mne, find out the exact numbers and if they have any weapons but...it's a bigger threat tehn Emmeline getting married right now."

So, you're saying we just leave her to her fate? She'll end up marrying some old rich King with a thousand mistresses and live only to birth his children." The thought breaks my heart. "It will kill her, you know that. She would lose everything, her freedom, her smile , her family...us. It's not just her future at stake either, it's our and you f*****g know it because if you think I'm going to continue to live her without her, then you're seriously..."

"Ajax, relax. That isn't going to happen." Because I can't live without her either.

A sob suddenly breaks the silence. Then it's quickly muffled to become an almost choking noise.

We both stare at my large desk, big enough for someone to hide underneath. Ajax gestures for me to leave the room. I scoff, as though that's a f*****g option. He sighs, slipping his g*n out of his jeans and circling the right side. I circle the right, slow soft footsteps even though there is no place for them to run.

"Don't f*****g move!" Ajax barks.

Something thumps the desk. "Ow, shit." I'd recognise that voice f*****g anywhere.

My legs move quicker and I crouch to find our broken princess curled into herself. Her sobs grow louder, and I gently place my hand on her head, Ajax resting his on her thigh.

We both share an uneasy look, wondering how much she heard, but also if she's crying because of it. "Emmeline," I try, voice softer than usual. She sniffles, wiping her nose onto her dress and dabbing tear stained eyes.

"I wasn't snooping...I got scared when you came in, my...my bracelet broke." The diamond studded circle is barely strewn together. Weak clasp, which would make sense that she would be in here, waiting for me, since she knows I'm able to fix most things, enjoying the precision and concentration it requires.

But why was she hiding when she came in?

Ajax voices my thoughts. Emmeline grows quieter, barely able to look us in the eyes and for a moment I can hear my heart fracture, Ajax's too.

Does she not...accept us? If she saw the kiss, then she must assume that we're both homosexual, which we are but the confines for us are expanded because we're both simply attracted to people. Anyone, regardless of s*x. It's never been a factor for us, yet the topic is sensitive and something that has never been broached properly before.

Emmeline has seen me with men, but she always looks uncomfortable around any of my lovers. Ajax on the other hand...she's sleeping with him, something I've known about for a while and yeah, the fact she didn't tell me hurts but Ajax and I have been doing the same thing.

"Did you see us kiss?" She nods, eyes fixed on her feet. "Did it...did it disgust you?"

Her head snaps up at rapid speed. "What? Of course not." I watch as her face contorts into pain. "You think I'm like one of those people? Those horrible people who don't accept all forms of love? I'm not upset because you're two men together, I'm upset because...I'm selfish and scared and confused."

I share another look with Ajax, something of relief and horror mingled into two. "What are you confused about?"

"You both love each other? Yet, you never told me. Love is something that's a part of you, it's something that should be celebrated and expressed freely and I guess I always thought I knew everything about you both, but hiding this huge secret from me, and it's like I never knew at all. That we're strangers in some weird way. Why didn't you just tell me?"

Sighing, I settle against the side of the desk, letting my legs stretch out before. Ajax mirrors me, the two of us creating a fortress that surrounds Emmeline, protecting her as we always do. "Why didn't you tell me you've been sleeping with Ajax?"

A cute gasp omits from her throat that I muse a smile. She turns to Ajax. "You asshole," and slugs his arm with force. He feigns a sharp inhale of pain, even though I know it must have felt like a tiny pebble being thrown at him. "Damien, I swear I never would have had s*x with Ajax if I knew you two were together. I'm not...I'm not a homewrecker, I promise you. I'm not...and I didn't know,"

"Emmeline," I edge forward, concern overpowering me, as she bursts out into anguished tears. My arms folds around her small frame, letting her sobs racket both our bodies as though we're one. "Shh, it's okay."

I shoot Ajax a sharp look. This is what I was f*****g scared of. Emmeline blaming herself for something that isn't her fault. It's ours, for not explaining this properly.

"Princess," He rests his large hand on her back. It sits there so naturally, that jealousy sparks inside me again that I don't fit within their dynamic yet. "Damien and I aren't exclusive in that sense. What you saw...it's been happening for a while. Ever since we both realised that our friendship transgressed its limitations."

She hiccups, slowly lifting her head out of his chest. "So, you've wanted to be together for a while? Why didn't you just tell me? If it was secret, I would have guarded it with my life."

"I know Emmeline, we know." I interject, looking to Ajax. He squeezes my shoulder. It's time, and I can just f*****g pray I was right about waiting this out. "Emmeline, we love you. I love you, and Ajax f*****g loves you."

She frowns, "I know that." s**t, I am not explaining this well.

"No we don't love you just as a friend, we love you as a woman. We love you in the way that our hearts beat rapidly inside our chests, feeling like they're going to explode, just because you smile at us."

"We love you in the way our blood rages just at the thought of you with another man." Ajax whispers.

"We love you in the cosmic sense of the word, believing our souls inhabited our bodies because they knew we would always be inextricably linked forever."

Together we each cup Emmeline's face, raising her head up to meet ours. "We are in love with you Emmeline, but our love doesn't stop there." I gulp unsteadily, about to drop the bomb that could destroy everything. "We are in love with each other too. I love you, and I love him, in different ways but the love is still the same. I could never choose between either of you, I would never choose between you, but I know I would sacrifice everything if only to ensure you were both happy in this world...even if that means without me."

I can feel the heavy burden of Ajax's confused faze. This wasn't ever a part of our plan, only mine.

Drifting away from them, the cold absence already chills my spine, but I know I am ultimately doing the right thing. "What the f**k are you doing?" He snaps with the kind of anger reserved for his enemies.

"I've already spoken to my father about this, and he is happy to support my claim. I told him the two of you are already romantically involved and that you wish to marry each other. Since Wyatt is a long standing member of the court, as if your family's crest then it is more likely that Huxley will approve of your marriage."

Rising to our feet, I force myself to remain frozen as Emmeline stumbles to her feet. Ajax catches her instead and I smile to myself, knowing this is the right choice. The only choice.

His softened gaze shifts into pure rage, as he looks at me. "You f*****g i***t!" He grabs me by the collar, forcing me on my toes. I keep my face composed, calm, which only catalyses his anger into pain. "Why are you doing this?" I can feel my heart splinter, watching the man I love unravel before me.

"Ajax..." He shrugs my hand off his cheek.

"Don't. We will talk about this later." I hate this, but I could never live knowing I didn't do everything to secure their happiness.

Nodding, I move to leave, but Emmeline snatches my wrist in her pert hand. "Sit down." Her legs drag my desk chair back. I stare at it unmoving. "f*****g sit down." Then she looks to Ajax, "You too,"

Warily, I seat myself on the plush leather chair, whilst Ajax sits on my black ottoman. The sudden shift in power dynamic remains uncomfortable. Normally, I'm able to dissect Emmeline's mind within a second, our souls always in tune that there's never need for physical communication when I simply understand her.

Now, everything is different. My proclamations have created a divide that needs to be healed. The problem is, I don't know how.

"Emmy I..."

"Don't! You both have spoken plenty. Now, it's my turn." She folds her arms across her chest, accentuating the smooth curve of her breasts.

Fuck. My d**k throbs, straining against my pants. I shift uncomfortably, trying to conceal the bulge beneath my desk. The last thing she needs is to see my c**k practically tearing its way out of my pants.

"You love me?" She asks me head on. My head moves all on its own.

Shifting, she turns to Ajax. "And so do you?" He nods. Her sigh echoes in the room, and I notice the crest of tears brimming in her eyes.

"I love you too, both of you. I'm sorry for sleeping with Ajax, even though it was amazing sex...something didn't feel right, and I felt incredibly guilty every single time I looked at you. Because you were what's missing from us." Inhaling sharply, I try to suck up the rampant tears that run down my cheeks.

Her words are destroying what little resolve I have left, and I was already barely clinging on.

"You Damien Maddox are the most frustratingly collected, professional and infuriating man I have ever known." Emmeline is right in front of me now. She positions herself between my legs and then sinks down onto my lap with a regal sweep.

I hate how natural this feels, like my body was carved for her to take her throne.

Sinking her fingers into my hair, she tugs sharply, inciting a groan from my chest. "I want you, and I want Ajax and I know you both want each other too. f**k everyone else, f**k the world because we make sense. To us, this is perfection, and no-one else has the authority to ruin that. So for once, Damien stop being so goddamn selfless and kiss me."

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