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"I know you're there. Why do you linger in the shadows?"

Tauriel walked down the steps to Thranduil's chamber "I was coming to report to you my lord." She stopped and bowed her head before him.

"I though I ordered that nest to be cleared out not two moons past."

Tauriel paced up and down in front of him "we cleared the forests my lord but more spiders keep coming up from the south. They are spawning in the ruins of Dol Guldur, If we could kill them at their source-"

Thranduil turned his stern gaze towards her "That fortress lies beyond our borders. Keep our lands clear of those foul creatures that is your task."

Tauriel frowned "and when we drive them off, what then? Will they not spread to other lands?" She said, trying to keep the frustration out of her voice.

"Other lands are not my concern." Thranduil simply stated. Tauriel looked at him in disbelief; what happened to the kind elf that took her in and raised. The elf that smiled and laughed at her and Legolas' antics. "The fortunes of the world will rise and fall but here in this kingdom we will endure."

Tauriel nodded and gave up trying to convince him, she turned and was about to walk off; she was done for today, well she was done with the king anyhow. Then he said something that caught her attention.

"Legolas said you fought well today."

Tauriel turned to look at him with a confused look on her face.

"He has grown very fond of you." Thranduil said with a semi smug look on his face.

"I assure you my lord, Legolas thinks of me as no more than a captain in the guard." She didn't know who she was trying to convince herself or the king.

With a softer voice than turned into disgust "perhaps he did once. Now I'm not so sure." Thranduil wandered gracefully to the drinks that were on his table.

Tauriel tried to keep a smile out of her face. "I... do not think you would allow your son to pledge himself to a lowly sylvan elf." A small smile eventually did reach her lips as she said this; She did not think King Thranduil of all people would allow Legolas to love her. Her joy was soon torn down by his next words.

"No you're right I do not. Still he cares about you. Do not give him hope where there is none."

Tauriel looked up sadly. She walked off with out a word. So she was right after all, she knew it was foolish for her to hope that Thranduil would allow them to be together. Then she bumped into the last person she wanted to see; Legolas. "I'm sorry my lord." She mumbled before making her way to her chambers. Legolas looked at her weirdly, she never called him 'my lord' unless they were in the presence of his father. He shrugged it off, he would talk to her later and find out what was bothering her.

Tauriel figured the best way to forget about her infatuation with the prince was to push him away. Which meant, she could not call him Legolas around others, she could not let him sneak little touches; whether it was a brush on the arm or a kiss on the cheek. She did not want to get on the bad side of the king. But it would be difficult because she had sworn to wear the one thing that would constantly remind her that she could not have Legolas.

Tauriel sighed as a few hours later she heard a knock on the door before Legolas came into her room. "Can I help you with something my lord?" she asked as she bowed to him.

Legolas frowned as he walked around her room, looking around with little interest. "There is no need for formalities Tauriel. You seemed upset earlier, I came to see if you were alright."

"I'm fine thank you for asking my lord." She ignored his word about formalities, she needed him to leave soon if she was going to keep her composure.

"Tauriel I said to stop with formalities. There is no-one else around but us. What's wrong with you?"

Tauriel sat on her bed and tried to distract herself by playing with a loose thread on her blanket. "Nothing, I am fine." Legolas came and sat down next to her, he tucked a loose strand of hair behind her elven ears, he frowned as she flinched away from him.

Legolas placed both of his hands either side of her face, he held her face firmly as she tried to pull away. "What has my father said to you Tauriel for you to be like this? You were fine after we got back from the woods." He looked into her eyes and hoped they would give away something that she was feeling.

Tauriel shook her head; she refused to break so easily for those gorgeous blue eyes of his. "It's nothing to be concerned over my lord." She knew she was annoying him by calling him that but she hoped it would make him leave and make it easier for her to keep up this charade.

"Tauriel! Tell me what has made you so upset! Since you insist on calling me my lord then that's an order!"

Tauriel stood up, she had that fiery look in her eye. "You want to know what has made me upset! What made me upset, was that your father has just told me that I have no chance of being with you Legolas. He told me he would never allow you to pledge yourself to such a lowly sylvan elf like me. There you know now are you pleased?" She back down on the bed and turned away from him.

Legolas turned her back around and looked directly into her eyes, "let me make this clear, my father does not get a say on who I can or cannot love. If I want to love you then I will. I do not care what kind of elf you are. I love you for you. Not because of your status among us." Legolas didn't wait for her to answer him because he grabbed her face and fiercely pulled her in for a kiss. She didn't try to pull back or anything, she just accepted what he said and moved on. Legolas lay Tauriel back against her bed as her hands fumbled with the buttons on his tunic. He kissed her fervently as if she would disappear at any moment. He took his tunic and shirt off, then went about undoing hers.

"Legolas your father will kill me if he finds out I directly disobeyed him. Are you sure you want to do this?" She asked as she ran her hands along his toned body.

"My father will have no choice but to accept you. I love you Tauriel, I know I want this. I know I want you." He leaned down and kissed her passionately.

"Amin mela lle Legolas. I want to be yours."


The end, well the end of that chapter at least. There's more to come, but it's back to school this week. I'll try and update a chapter tomorrow, but I can't guarantee it. So please don't be too disappointed. As usual leave some reviews please! Xx