"Sir Meliodas, is there any particular destination you have in mind?" Elizabeth asked as she walked alongside him. They had been traveling for three weeks now, and they both knew that mating season was in just a few days. Because of this, Meliodas had been distancing himself as to avoid losing control. Right now, however, his darkness had settled down enough where they were able to walk hand-in-hand. Meliodas glanced up at her with a smile as he heard her question.

"Well, not really. Although, we should probably start heading away from villages and populated areas soon. Let's stop at the next town for some rations, then head off the path." He suggested. Elizabeth merely nodded, following his lead. It was nice, getting to travel alone with Meliodas like this. She definitely felt closer to him, as they had more time to simply talk. And they would talk for hours. And she would love every second of it.

Still, she felt bad for Meliodas. She could see the toll holding back his darkness was taking on him. All this would be over already if she wasn't so... nervous. But what would you expect? She's a princess; she's always been sheltered. Sex was something nobody ever talked about, especially around her. It was known about, of course. She knew Veronica and Griamore were doing it, and she imagined the same went for Margaret and Gilthunder. She knew her sisters were doing it... but she didn't know anything about what it involved. Just that it was inappropriate for a princess to partake in such actions until she was wed.

Well, there was one other thing she'd heard. From a maid, whispering to another maid, unaware that she was nearby. And this was the reason why Elizabeth was so nervous. The maid said that it hurt... and that she bled after. And then she said that the man just left her, having got what he wanted.

She knew Meliodas wouldn't do something like that to her, not the leaving part, anyways. But she was still worried. The hurting part... she could probably handle that. She did have healing abilities, after all. But she didn't know what she would do if Meliodas just left her the moment he got what he wanted.

"You're thinking too much." Meliodas' voice pulled her from her thoughts. She looked down at him and found him wearing that smirk of his. "Don't worry so much, Elizabeth." He didn't know quite what she was worried about, but he had an idea. "As long as I'm by your side, you have nothing to worry about." He promised her, and he smiled when she relaxed at his words and gave him a small smile.

"I trust you."


One day later found the couple setting up camp in the forest. Meliodas decided they were far enough away from humans, and he didn't want to risk traveling any further when Mating season was just in three days. He was beginning to feel the pull to mate strongly now, and it was taking a lot of energy to keep himself in check.

All his effort, however, flew out the window when Elizabeth got a splinter while gathering wood. He was quick to come to her aid and expertly remove the splinter. But the second the smell of her blood reached his nose his darkness thrashed in its cage. He should have left then, but he stayed. His next mistake was looking up at Elizabeth, who was pouting at her sore finger as she tried to heal it.

He couldn't help himself in that moment. She looked so adorable, and her pink, pouty lips were just begging for a kiss. Ignoring the fact that his darkness was already surfacing, he leaned in for the kiss, taking the princess off guard. She hesitated only a moment before kissing him back. It was a slow, deep, delicious kiss that had both drowning in passion… before Meliodas lost himself.

Elizabeth let out a soft mewl as the kiss suddenly turned dominating. Meliodas vaguely realized his grip on her waist was becoming stronger than she could handle, so he moved his hand to rest on the tree behind her as he deepened the kiss. She gave into him so sweetly, clinging to his shoulders as her knees became weak. As she let out a soft, sweet moan, Meliodas' grip on the tree tightened. There was a loud crack as the tree snapped in half from his powerful grip, the break going straight up the center of the tree into the canopy.

Meliodas pulled his princess away from the tree, protecting her from any flying debris as it fell. All Elizabeth knew was that one second Meliodas was kissing her against the tree, and the next second he was still kissing her, but he was leaning over her as she lay in the grass. The feel of his body pressed so closely to hers, the heat he gave off… it made her shiver pleasantly. For once her shyness and nervousness was absent as she found herself wanting to feel his skin against hers.

Meanwhile Meliodas was fighting a losing battle. She was sweet, so sweet, and delicious. He could already feel his arousal straining against his pants. He wanted her… no, he needed her. His darkness raged against its cage, demanding to be let out to finally claim his mate. Mating season began in three days; it was now or never. And she was responding, not pulling away. Still, that didn't qualify as a yes to Meliodas' rational side. With all the effort he could muster, he pulled away from the kiss. She followed, wanting more, and he damn near gave in then, but he pressed her back into the grass and stared down at her, panting heavily. Fuck, this was harder than he thought. Why did she have to look so… aroused, right now?

"Elizabeth…" he panted and, hearing his voice made him realize just how close he was to losing it. His darkness was the one in control now, and it was taking all his effort just to hold back for a few seconds. He could feel his demonic power swirling around him, spreading out to touch Elizabeth's thigh and curl around her leg. She stared up at him with those beautiful innocent eyes, which were now hazed over with lust. Oh, how he'd longed to see that look in her eyes, but it really wasn't helping him keep in control. "Now's your… only chance…" he paused long enough to fight off his inner self as it tried to gain dominance again. "Only chance… to tell me to stop…" Though, he wasn't sure if he'd be sane enough to hear her answer if she hesitated.

"Don't stop…" her soft reply came. Meliodas didn't bother to ask why she didn't stop him, or even try to think about why she wouldn't. The instant his darkness heard those two words, he lost control. The sound of shredding clothes filled the air, and Elizabeth found herself naked under the demon that was Meliodas. Meliodas stared down at her with lust-filled eyes, taking in every curve, every freckle, every scar with a greedy grin. This was his. His woman, his princess, his mate. She was perfect.

Elizabeth let out a surprised mewl as Meliodas returned to kissing her hungrily. His hands began to wander over her perfect body as he kissed her senseless. She gasped as his fingers brushed over her nipples. Hearing her gasp, he grinned through the kiss. He'd always known she would be sensitive there. Every time he groped her breasts he would always smell her arousal and feel her nipples begin to harden. He pulled away from their passionate kiss before quickly descending on a breast. Elizabeth let out a cry as he pulled a sensitive bud into his mouth and sucked.

"S-Sir Meliodas~" Elizabeth moaned his name so beautifully as he teased and pinched and sucked at her for several minutes. When he had his fill, he moved lower, sucking and biting at her skin as he made his way down her toned stomach. His princess mewled and moaned as he made his way down to her most private place, the place no man had ever gone before. He grinned hungrily as the scent of a virgin's arousal filled his nose. The desire to just fuck her relentlessly right then filled him.

Slowly, now… don't want to scare our little mate by going too fast. Besides, we've got all season to warm her up to our level. He grinned as the thought came to his mind. Fair point. He had the entirety of mating season to indulge in his mate without interruption. He should just be glad he was even getting to claim his mate this night. What was that stupid lighter side thinking? They could have been enjoying their sweet mate for weeks now.

Oh well. Now he could finally have her. There was no point in rushing things too much. He might as well let his little mate know exactly how pleasurable their coupling could be. With a grin, he descended on her untouched core, expertly finding her clit, and sucking it into his mouth. The cry that came out of her mouth was divine.

Elizabeth panted and moaned as Meliodas made her experience pleasures she never thought could exist. She couldn't even tell what he was doing down there but, goddesses, it was amazing! She buried her fingers in his hair with a mewl as she felt something enter her untouched core, and that mewl turned into a cry of pleasure as it began to pump in and out of her.

Meliodas listened to her moans and cries, grinning at the sweet music she made for him. He licked and sucked at her sensitive pearl at an easygoing pace, thrusting a finger into her in sync with his mouth. He waited until she was used to the sensations, and then he slipped another finger into her, grinning as she cried out his name for him. Without giving her time to adjust to the intrusion of a second finger, he curled his fingers within her, hitting that sweet spot within her that had her quickly crying out in pure bliss.

He doubted she even knew that she just came. He slowed his licking and pulled his fingers from her body, grinning at the amount of juices coating his fingers and hand. He slid a finger into his mouth and tasted her with a groan. So sweet, so delicious. It sent fire straight to his loins.

Fuck, he couldn't hold back any more than this. He had to have her! With a growl, he tore his own clothes off and attacked his princess. Elizabeth mewled in surprise as he attacked her lips again with another dominating kiss. He pulled her long, slender legs up around his waist, grinning widely at the fact that she was only taller than him because of said legs. He ground his arousal against her weeping core, grinning through the kiss as she let out a moan.

The next thing either of them knew, he was buried deeply within her.

Meliodas let out a groan, burying his face in her luscious breasts as he felt her virginal walls gripping tightly at his member. Elizabeth let out a small whimper of pain, and Meliodas felt her nails digging into his back. The pain only added to his pleasure in that moment. It took every ounce of his willpower not to simply fuck her like some harlot. She was his mate! And he would treat her with the respect she was due! Even if his body tried to tempt him to do otherwise.

Hearing another whimper from his mate, Meliodas sat up slightly, just enough to see her face. He frowned at the tears filling her beautiful eyes and the look of pain etched on her face. Momentarily, his lighter half pushed forward, and he was filled with regret for making his mate feel pain. He leaned down and licked away a stray tear that escaped her eye, and held himself still long enough for his little mate to adjust to his intrusion. He peppered her neck and jaw with kisses as he waited patiently for her to relax and, when he heard her moan as he sucked at her neck, he knew she was ready. With a grin, he pulled back and thrust into her. The cute gasp that escaped her lips made him chuckle. His mate was so adorable. He couldn't wait to corrupt her.

Not long after that found them in the throes of passion. Meliodas only held back enough to not hurt her. He grinned widely as Elizabeth moaned and mewled and cried out beneath him, singing him the song of her pleasure. She clung to her demon mate tightly as he had her falling into nirvana over and over again. He was relentless. As soon as she came he was trying to make her cum another time until finally, after she'd cried out her release four times, he let out his own roar of satisfaction. Elizabeth cried out as Meliodas suddenly bit deeply into her neck, marking her as his mate for the rest of eternity. His magical power surged, covering Elizabeth in his dark energy. The young princess quickly became overwhelmed by his energy and passed out. Not long after that, Meliodas also blacked out.

And the mating bond was then formed.


So many… memories. Three thousand years' worth of memories… of thoughts, of desires. The first thousand years or so were dark, dangerous… frightening. Elizabeth couldn't believe her Meliodas had been so… evil. Cruel. Monstrous. Although… she found herself thinking that it was kind of attractive. She wondered if she should feel bad for thinking about it like that.

But then his memories suddenly became… light. There was a small gray period, where he was trying to figure out just who he wanted to be. And then it was all light, from that point on. She watched another two thousand years go by. She paid close attention to his time with Liz… and she cried when one of the Ten Commandments killed her… and he lost control. The memories after that were shorter, and she saw through his eyes when she stumbled into his bar… saw how she'd impressed him enough that he wanted to help her… and watched as he quickly fell in love with her. Then the full force of his love for her smacked her in the face… and she was suddenly sent flying out of his memories… and back into the real world.


"Elizabeth. Are you okay?" Meliodas breathed a sigh of relief when her eyes slowly opened. She looked up at him, noticing that his eyes were no longer black and his demon markings were gone. Last night he'd been all demon, and it had both frightened and aroused her. Still, seeing that he was his normal self had her breathing a small sigh of relief. She didn't think she was ready for another passionate round just yet…

"Yes… I'm fine… a little sore." She admitted with a blush. He gave her a small apologetic smile as he cupped her face in his hands.

"I'm sorry. I… tried to hold back. But my darkness won this time." He sighed softly as his thumbs gently brushed against her cheeks. Then he trailed his left hand down her neck, stopping at the junction of her neck and shoulder. She shivered as he ran his fingers over a certain spot on her neck. "My mark looks good on you… Elizabeth… my mate." He grinned then, running his fingers over that sensitive place again.

"Your… mark?" she asked softly, confused.

"You know that symbol over my eye when I use my demon energy?" he tilted his head with a smirk. She merely nodded. "That symbol is on your neck now, along with a scar where I bit you. It's a mating mark, to show all that you are taken and that your mate will kill whoever dares to harm you." He leaned down and kissed her at this, grinning when she eagerly returned his kiss. It was when she felt his hand on her bare breast that she pulled away. She then realized she was still quite naked… as was he. She let out a squeak of embarrassment and tried to cover herself, much to his amusement. "It's a little too late to be shy now, mate." He chuckled as he leaned back over her. "Now… I'm back in control for the time being. Let me show you how I wanted to take you on our wedding night…"