Drakn sat with Axe in his office, Lily was with the healer being examined and Drakn was itching to burst in on them. After roughly twenty minutes Drakn couldn't stand it any longer and got up.
"I'm going to check on them." He said as the office door swung open and the healer came in.
"My lord, Lily is doing fine, there are a few wounds that are not healing as well as I'd like. And her voice…I'm afraid it hasn't gotten any better. She needs to remain silent and drink a mixture of which I've given the recipe to your doggen to prepare for her." The healer reported. Drakn nodded a little and glanced behind the healer.
"Where is she?" He growled and the healer glanced to Axe.
"Getting dressed my lord." He said softly and Drakn started for the door just as Lily walked through it. Without even thinking, his primal needs taking over Drakn grabbed hold of Lily and pinned her against the wall. He barely heard her gasp as he sank his fangs into her neck. He could smell the bonding scent coming off of him and was vaguely aware of Axe getting the healer and himself out of there. Drakn's mind roared at the taste of her blood on his tongue, she tasted wonderful it was intoxicating. Groaning he let go of her and panted. Lily grasped onto him weakly and he swore. Picking her up and put her in a chair by the fireplace.
"I couldn't help it…" He said looking down at her wiping a bit of blood off his mouth. Lily nodded a little and reached up to him. Drakn picked her up and sat down himself placing her in his lap.
"I'm sorry, forgive me…I don't know what I was thinking." He said and Lily just kissed him softly. They sat like that, content just to be together a while warm in front of the fireplace. Drakn found himself stroking her hair, twirling bits of it around his fingers. She became quiet and still after a while. Glancing down he grinned seeing she was asleep. Picking her up gently not to wake her he took her back to their room and tucked her into bed. Strolling down the hall he decided to check on the warriors, perhaps do a little training himself. Once he got outside though Axe came up to him.
"My lord we have a slight problem." He said and Drakn looked at him.
"Lily's brothers have arrived. They apparently want her to return home and for her to be placed under…" Axe reported and Drakn stilled.
"Do they know I plan on mating her?" He asked and Axe nodded a little.
"They want to see her talk to her themselves before agreeing to anything." Axe said and Drakn groaned a little.
"She's asleep, show them to my office." He said and headed back up there. It didn't take long for Axe to deliver two men to him. One huge with brutish looks, the other tall and lanky; they did bare some resembling to Lily but not much. Drakn looked over them as they bowed and waved them into seats.
"If you do not mind my lord we would like to see Lily first." The tall one said and Drakn shook his head.
"She's sleeping and I won't disturb her. What are your names?" He asked and they both sat down.
"I'm Thomas my lord and this is my brother Edger." The tall one said and Drakn nodded a little, civilians, not warriors then judging by the names.
"Your sister has agreed to mate me and become Queen." Drakn said simply and the two glanced at each other.
"My lord my sister is not worthy of you. The enemy held her for nearly a month; I am surprised she did not die because of it. Let us take her home, and keep her there." John said and Drakn narrowed his eyes at him.
"–I- have decided that your sister is worthy, more then. What happened with the lessers does not affect the way I feel about her. I will not release her to you unless she asks me of it." Drakn growled at the two men who exchanged glances.