Chapter 7

Chapter

Seven

AURORA

B efore my eyes even opened, my lips curved up. My body was sore all over, but unlike the previous year, this was a delicious ache. I felt warm and stronger. I could feel my moose again, and my heart beat with purpose. We’d talked and made love so many times that I lost track of how long we’d been locked up in this room. I only fell asleep when I couldn’t hold my eyes open any longer. The only darkness that had clouded our time was when he told me about what happened to him and how he’d earned his name and reputation. It was wrong of me, but there was something pleasing about being the only girl in his life since that fateful day. It made me feel like I was on top of a mountain. It might be because of the mate bond, but I didn’t care. Solaris believed that the Goddess had looked out for us while we were going through hardship and pain. Our resilience only made us more capable of leading a herd with an iron fist but a soft heart. I loved that, and I was already head over heels for him.

I jumped as the door opened, and I realized that Solaris was not in bed with me. I clutched the blanket to my chest as two women walked in.

“Good morning, Monarch,” they said in unison and bowed their heads. They wore simple dresses but had added leather belts around their waists and across their shoulders that held weapons. I’d never seen women like them before. My mother had been a docile female and dressed in sheer clothing the way my father liked. She had never touched a weapon.

I didn’t move as I stared at them, trying to sort through the jumble of feelings. Why had I woken up alone? Why were they sent to my room? And should I really be accepting the title of Monarch?

“Monarch, we are only here to help you bathe and dress. Alpha told us that he would like us to escort you safely to the dining hall for lunch when you are ready. He had some herd business to attend to, and he said that you would feel more comfortable with female guards.”

“Oh…I’m sorry, this is all very strange for me. Please call me Rora.” They smiled.

“Sorry, Monarch, but we cannot do that. My name is Willow, and this is Lily. We are guards for Vicious Winds.” Willow held out her hand. “Please come. We will give our lives to protect our Monarch and Alpha.”

My hands slowly released the blanket. I slipped out of bed and realized just how tender I was. Every single muscle was stiff.

“Looks like Alpha did a good job mating you over the last day,” Lily said and then giggled as my face went hot with a blush. “Do not be ashamed. We are so pleased that he has found his mate.” The two women looked at one another before their eyes turned back to me. “He tried not to show it, but he’s been very lonely, and he is an amazing leader. My old herd was terrible and run by an evil Alpha who abused us, but since Alpha Solaris killed him and took us in, we have known nothing but kindness. We also get to do all the things that the males get to do.”

“Like be guards,” I offered, and they smiled.

“Yes,” Willow said as she walked over to the tub and turned on the water. She poured in a small satchel of crystals. “These will help with your aching muscles.”

I didn’t like to hear that Sol was lonely, and yet my heart would’ve hurt to think of him with another. I couldn’t imagine what he must have felt when he heard about all the men who had used me.

“Monarch, are you okay? Did we upset you,” Lily asked.

I shook my head. “No, I just. I refuse to question the why of the Goddess, and yet I feel like I have nothing to offer Sol. I have no land or herd. My father gave me away. There is no dowry to collect, and I haven’t been able to shift for so long that I don’t think I can now.” I looked down. “I want to believe what Sol does and that what happened to me was to make me a better leader, but it is difficult to see that much green on this side of the forest.”

“Alpha would not mince his words, and if he believes that then so should you.” Willow walked over and took my hands into hers. “What I know is that I have never seen him so happy. There is a glow around him, and he is oozing more power than ever before, and that is because of you. An Alpha does not gain power from lands or dowry alone. The mate bond can increase an Alpha’s ability so much so that they are invincible. You are powerful and have already brought him and this herd so much. Now come, let’s get you clean so that you can have something to eat and see your very sexy Alpha.”

By the time I emerged from the bedroom, my stomach hurt from laughing so hard. Willow and Lily were exceptionally kind to me, and although it was strange to be waited on like this, I appreciated their help and company.

I’d been given many options of what to wear but decided on a powder blue dress that I thought looked lovely with my eyes. They dried my hair, leaving most of it down, but pinned part of it up and weaved little blue flowers into the style. For the first time in my life, I felt beautiful.

I could sense Solaris before we walked into the dining hall. His deep voice and mate scent reached me at the same time, and I sucked in a deep breath of that dark musk that told me he was mine. He was not alone in the hall. Two men who looked to be highly-ranked officers were with him as Sol pointed out something on a large piece of parchment. As soon as he looked up, he smiled and marched around the long table to greet me. There was no little peck on the lips or brief embrace.

Sol cupped my cheeks and kissed me as if we were alone in the room. I clung to the thick leather strap that crossed his chest to keep myself upright as my head spun. The soft rumble coming from him as he broke the kiss had an instant effect, and I wiggled as the area between my legs became very wet.

“I love this color on you,” he said, the rasp back in his voice, making me blush. “Let me introduce you to my second and third.” Sol guided me back to the two men who were quietly watching us. “This is my second in command, Chase, and this is my third, Shale.”

I held out my hand to shake theirs, but they stepped back and bowed their heads. “We apologize, Monarch. Unless it is to protect you or an emergency, we cannot touch you,” Chase said.

My mouth opened as I looked up at Sol.

“I told you. I will kill anyone who touches you. I meant it. My herd has been warned that the men are not to lay a single finger on you. If you choose to help someone or you need to be protected, then of course these are extenuating circumstances, but you need never worry about a man touching you without your permission.”

Sol wrapped his arm around my waist. “Can I choose to shake their hands?” His lip twitched, and I could see that he was mulling it over.

“If it is okay with you, my Monarch, I would prefer not to out of respect for not only yourself and my Alpha but also my mate,” Chase said.

“I am unmated, but I prefer to respect Alpha’s wishes,” Shale said, and I nodded.

“Alright,” I said.

Sol leaned in and kissed the top of my head. “Can you go get Aurora’s gift, please,” he said, and they nodded and walked out, leaving us alone. “Do you trust me?”

“This should not even be a question after the last however many hours or days. I have lost track,” I said, smiling up at him.

“Good, then lift your dress and sit down.”

“You seem to be in a devilish mood.”

“I’m hungry and want to feast,” he said, and the heat spread throughout my body, reigniting the same desire as last night. Pulling up my dress and sitting down, I looked at Sol as he sniffed the air. He was naturally large, but with all the leather and weapons, he seemed impossibly huge. “Fuck, you smell like dessert,” he said as he leaned over and his hands gripped my knees. Smirking, he pushed them apart and kneeled in front of me.

I squealed as he grabbed my ass and pulled me to the edge of the chair. “Oh…yes,” I said, digging my nails into the arms of the chair as his mouth worked me over. He groaned, and even when the door opened, he didn’t stop. When I saw who had walked in, I tensed and tried to jerk away, but Sol held me firm. His relentless tongue continued to lick and tease me until I no longer cared if there were a thousand people standing around watching.

I came and moaned his name as the orgasm rocked my body. As soon as Sol was done licking the inside of my legs, he held out his hand and helped me stand. I didn’t know why he had Merk and Jarvis brought in, but they stood with their arms behind their backs, completely naked. Their cocks stood out from watching the show, and I looked away from their lecherous stares.

“Bend over the table,” Sol growled, and at first, I wasn’t sure who he was talking to. His eyes were on the men who had been brought in, but the guards with them never budged. I looked up at Sol. He tapped my arm and pointed to the massive table. I glanced down at what he’d been studying earlier and realized it was a map of my father’s land. This was all very confusing, but I said I’d trust him, so I bent over the table.

He lifted my dress, and I sucked in a shuddering breath as I felt the tip of his cock rub against my sensitive lips. He wasn’t as slow as last night, but it didn’t matter. I was tuned to him, and his desire was my desire. The moment he touched me, I could feel his emotions more clearly, and right now, he wanted me. It was like throwing dry kindling on a fire already burning. The flame that raced through my body was all-encompassing as he thrust in all the way.

He fucked me hard, and soon I was screaming and writhing in pleasure as our bodies came together. The scent of our mate bond was strong, and the glance I got of the former guards told me that it was affecting them. Their cocks wept and had turned a dark shade of angry red.

“Oh fuck…yes…oh…you’re so tight,” Sol yelled as he pounded into me harder.

I could feel the next orgasm climbing steadily. The material of the dress rubbed against my nipples, adding another layer to the already intense pleasure.

“Ah! Sol!” My voice echoed as I yelled his name and came. I slumped on the table, panting, but he wasn’t done. Picking me up, he laid me on my back. He folded the dress out of the way and lifted my legs, spreading them wide in the air as he entered me. I cried out with the pleasure that was bordering on pain from all the stimulation.

He kissed me before I could scream again, swallowing it down as his tongue tasted my mouth and teased me. His mate scent was more potent with each passing second, and I knew he was close to coming. Breaking the kiss, he whispered in my ear.

“Come for me one more time, Rora. Show me how much you love having my cock in you.” His words were as effective as another touch. His breath fanned my ear and sent a shiver racing down my spine that ended between my legs. “Come on my cock, Rora. Claim it as yours.”

I screamed his name and arched up into him as he pounded me so hard that I knew my ass would be bruised from the hard table. Still, I wanted more of him. Sol grunted as we came together. He rose on his arms, and with the last few thrusts, he showed off all of his power and prowess.

Breathing hard and completely spent, I lay on the table, unable to move on my own. Sol stood and helped me up, and I patted at my hair like that would somehow hide what we’d just done in plain view.

“Bring the men over,” Sol ordered as he tied his leather pants.

“What are you doing,” I asked, a little bit of fear filling me as Jarvis and Merk were brought closer. They stared at me with lust in their eyes, their cocks still on display. As sexy as I thought Sol’s was, looking at them made my stomach turn.

Sol pulled a knife from a sheath on his chest and handed it to me. I stared at it and then up at him.

“This is your gift, my Monarch, my mate, my love. You can take the knife and choose their fate or tell me to kill them with my hands, but the choice is yours.”

“What,” they exclaimed. The two men began to struggle, but with three guards holding each of them, they were no match. I looked at Sol and he nodded his encouragement.

Grabbing the knife, I walked over to Merk and then Jarvis, staring into their brown eyes. “How many times did you torture me? Rape me? Beat me? Call me names? Leave me without food or water until my moose disappeared from my heart?” They licked their lips but didn’t say anything as they shuffled nervously. “I am not a worthless omega. I am Monarch Aurora, fated mate to Alpha Solaris of the Vicious Winds herd. You will both be castrated, and then my Alpha will do whatever he wants with the rest of you.”

“No, please. We’re sorry,” Merk said, but I didn’t care as all the rage buried within me rushed to the surface. Grabbing his balls in one hand, I pulled down hard, making him scream, but it was nothing to the sound he made as I cut and held up his precious nuts. Blood dripped from my hand, and Jarvis went crazy, trying to get away. I tossed Merk’s balls on the ground and avoided Jarvis’s flailing legs as I grabbed his sac and gave him the same treatment. Their screams would never make up for what they did to me, but it helped like a salve for the wounds in my soul.

Turning to face Sol, I saw pride in his eyes as I tossed the second set of testicles on the ground and held out the knife for him to take.

“Thank you.”

He cupped my chin and kissed me long and slow, the whimpering in the background sweet music to my ears.

“I will have their heads displayed on spikes to warn anyone else of the consequences of crossing me or my mate,” he said, and I smiled.