Chapter 4: Captain's Orders (ALT BERS Chapter 45 Epilogue)

Velvet dragged Avernus to her cabin. As they entered, Avernus' attention was lured to her shining trophies and decorations; bounties she collected from all her adventures and travels. Velvet suddenly locked her cabin and leaned against the door, head lowered as she heaved a heavy breath. "You do know how to make me worry all the time, don't you?"

"Trust me. I know very well this isn't normal. But I tried my best to find my way back to you." Avernus ensured.

Velvet pulled up her head. Her hazel eyes burned in a passion that no smooth talk could tame it. "Speaking of trust… with all this 'Tia's deception business,' how do I know you're the real Avernus?"

He shook his head. "I don't know. You just do."

Unsatisfied, Velvet marched at him and stopped in a breath distance. "I'm afraid you'll need to do more to convince me."

Avernus wrapped his hand over her waist and pulled her for a sudden kiss. Velvet opened her eyes and breathed slowly as their lips parted. "I'm afraid that's not compelling enough." She whispered demandingly. "I need more convincing."

Avernus stroked her soft cheeks. "I know… I'm sorry that I left."

"Yeah… you should be." Velvet groaned and slowly pushed him over toward her bed. "Maybe you can apologize some more… here." She shoved him gently, and Avernus fell on his back over to Velvet's comfortable mattress.

Velvet climbed on top, placing her legs over his waist. Avernus could swear that Velvet licked her lips for a moment. "Do you know how painful it is to wake up all alone? You don't just make a promise and then disappear for two straight years." She said, locking her fingers over his wrists.

Avernus tried to turn the tables, but Velvet firmly pinned his arms to the bed. "This isn't what I was expecting."

Velvet lowered her lips to his ears, her breath tickling his neck. "Quit squirming."

Avernus obediently sobered. With his resistance gone, Velvet reached out to run her finger along the underside of his jawbone, making him shiver.

The humour slipped from Avernus' face, and his eyes darkened with a naked, smouldering desire for the pirate captain. "I will not trade anything for our time, not when it's led us to this moment...together, just you and me."

The chains on Velvet's emotions were torn apart. "I want you… so much." She trailed her nose close to his face, taking deep breaths of his skin before locking their lips, melting and diving into the velvety darkness of the night.

Velvet pecked his lips, savouring the tender flesh that its emptiness tortured her for two years. She was angry and grateful at the same time.

Avernus took off her tricorne hat. It was impossible to keep their hands off each other; having him right there, feeling his warmth, and the reassuring firmness of his body was all she missed.

"I love you," Avernus whispered, and she knew the next thing she missed; his sweet words, even when it was so quiet that she barely heard it. His lips flowed slowly against her lips. "I love you so much that I wanted to trade everything I had just to feel you again."

With these words, Velvet let her eyes flutter shut, enjoying the way his mouth moved, too entangled in the moment to care about anything else. Velvet slid beside him, letting their kissing go on as their hands caressed the curves of their bodies. Lost in the bliss, Velvet peeled her eyes open and noticed that the sun was gone. "Have we making out for the last hour?"

Avernus twisted his head over his shoulder to check the window and chuckled. "Maybe even a little bit more." He turned to Velvet again. "It was a great hour well spent."

Velvet growled, eyes hungry for more. "You've become an excellent kisser." She moved up again and straddled over his waist. Avernus glided his hands up her bare thighs and underskirt before latching onto her hips. Velvet let out a silent moan. He clawed and squeezed her butt cheeks gently.

Avernus maintained his innocent look. "Why don't we just…" He trailed off with a smirk, tightening his grip as his patience was growing thinner by second. "...Keep going even further?"

Hearing the right words, Velvet pressed her body into his, lowering herself to his chest and running her hands over his loose hair. She crushed her body into his to feel even more to him whole. Avernus settled her hips down onto his, and she started grinding their bodies.

Avernus groaned against her lips. "Keep doing that." Velvet's nails scraped over his scalp, and he loved it. She joined their lips again, and Avernus dominated their kiss with a harder force, letting a loving soft moan slipping through her lips. Her legs tightened around his waist, adding more pressure to the friction. They could do another hour with kissing, but he got his cue from Velvet.

Avernus broke the kiss, sliding and peppering his lips along her soft cheek and down her jaw, moving down her neck.

Velvet tilted her head back. She felt his tongue tasting her skin, and she fisted his hair. "You know that makes me even crazier…" Velvet groaned, "The more you do, the more I'm angrier that you left."

Avernus chuckled breathlessly against her skin. "I want to say I'm sorry again, Velvet, but I'm really not."

Velvet arched her head even more. "Mmmm…" She muttered. Avernus knew her weak spots and where it was best to keep her blood running. Avernus just knew and was prepared to handle the most dangerous and demanding woman on the continent.

Velvet's eyes fluttered shut as Avernus pressed soft kisses down her cleavage. Avernus gently tugged her pirate jacket, and her shirt came loose. Velvet giggled as she was caught by surprise. "Oh, so were unstrapping my shirt too? You little devil."

Velvet could feel his lips curving into a grin between her breasts as he slowly pulled the rest of her shirt down with his teeth and tentatively tongued her exposed nipples. She bit her lips, feeling the wetness all over her puckered nipples again. Avernus entirely focused his efforts on her breasts, gently pleasuring them. His warm mouth was desperately tasting her. She giggled behind her clenched teeth. Velvet remembered how badly Avernus wanted to savour her delicious silkiness in his mouth. She knew that painful expression of how much he desired to make her feel good, and he wasn't going to back down. More importantly, how much Velvet missed their lovemaking.

"They're softer and even a little bit bigger," Avernus mumbled, giving each side equal love. Velvet let out a squeak, filled with pent up moans. "You have no idea how I missed this…"

Avernus took off her waist cincher corset and kissed her bare belly, causing Velvet's whole stomach to shook and for butterflies running wild in her gut. She moaned an incoherent noise and was unable to sustain his endless teasing. Velvet pulled back and cupped his cheeks and stared into his calm eyes. She finally lost control, eyes, and her impression was of pure lust. "If you want to make it up to me for all these two years… you must make love to me the way I want." Velvet's mouth kissed him a hungry bite. After she pulled away, Avernus chuckled.

"The most aggressive woman wants me to have her way…"

"It's a pirate ship, and it is my ship. We will do things my way." Velvet's hands quickly opened the strap of his cloak and moved to his tight collar. "I want to see that chest again. Quick." She demanded.

Avernus took off his cloak and proceeded to help Velvet open his shirt, but she suddenly and viciously forced it open, causing the buttons to pop off.

"It was taking too long." Velvet groaned. "We have spare clothes."

Avernus felt the flaming desire in her eyes. Those emotions could burn the world, and he had no choice but to obey. "It's not very romantic, though." He teased.

"I don't care. Imagine it in the most affectionate way possible if it makes you feel better." Velvet breathed in short breaths as her patience was reaching zero.

"Flattering then," Avernus whispered and stood up to open his pants. Velvet took off her long leather boots as her eyes ogled his undressing act, imagining further to peel all those formal clothes off him. As the last clothing piece joined the rest on the ground, Velvet pulled Avernus into the bed once more and surprisingly, bit his neck, sucking and working on leaving a very red and very prominent bruise mark on his skin.

Avernus twitched and jerked under her grasp, silent groans freeing from his lips.

Velvet was turned on by his manly moans. Smirking, she pulled back and whispered. "I don't want to tie you up, but you have to grab the bed's poles, or I won't enjoy it as much as I want."

"Is that an order?" Avernus mumbled.

"Damn right it is." She shamelessly replied. He obeyed and fumbled his fingers over the top of the bed, grasping them firmly.

"Good." Velvet purred, and her eyes dropped as her desperate fingers grasped the length of his cock and slowly pumped the tip, receiving a very needy and loud moan from Avernus.

"Velvet?!" He tried to insist with a weak voice and breathless tone.

She lowered her head and gently wrapped a tongue around the flushed tip, earning another low groan of pleasure from him. Velvet's primal senses felt his heat radiating off his body to hers. Avernus gripped the poles tighters, and Velvet gently moved her head up and down as she wrapped her lips over his pulsating length, sucking him while her tongue caressed ridges and bulging veins.

It was the first time for Velvet, and she loved his taste and how hard Avernus was under her lips and tongue. The biggest turn on was his moans and twitchings, knowing what she was doing to the man.

Squirming underneath her, Avernus raised his hips off the bed. Velvet pinned his hips, letting her tongue swiping and rubbing the most sensitive areas and devouring it in her hollowed cheeks. A gasp tore through Avernus' throat.

"Oh, Velvet wh-" He mumbled, fisting the bed's poles as Velvet took more of him into her mouth. Velvet was serious and determined. She inched down his length, working him all the way down, and Avernus felt himself hit the back of her throat.

"V-Velvet, wait, wait, stop." Avernus gasped, not wanting to force her to go all the way if she didn't want to. "You don't… have to."

Velvet glanced up at him, lips all glossy and wet. "I can, and I want to, remember? My ship, my man." She smirked and wrapped her lips around his flushed tip, her tongue caressing the hardened area. Velvet wanted to test the tolerance level of his cock, forcing a sharp pleasure moan from his lips. Avernus' eyes nearly blacked out. Velvet's lips glided down to the base, rubbing her tongue over the bottom length. Velvet tightened her mouth, and he twitched and jerked inside it.

"Velvet!" His breath came out frenzied and erratic, and she enjoyed it even more. Velvet slowly raised her head, sucking on the head, her finger teasingly rubbed along his balls. Velvet wanted him to squeal and release everything he had.

"Oh… my Go-!" Avernus couldn't resist, and he tried to warn her. But she knew, and she couldn't wait to taste his seeds. As Velvet increased the pressure, the sound of her wet mouth gliding and sucking all the way from the tip down to the bottom was the only sound. All the euphoria twisted Avernus' face up, and he grabbed a fistful of her hair as he felt his stomach clenching. The warm pleasure suddenly began to explode, and his vision was entirely gone. Avernus jerked involuntarily, throbbing and aching as he was forced to spill himself in her mouth.

With a prolonged groan, Avernus opened his eyes to see Velvet's lips still wrapped around his cock. She raised her head, winking and smiling contently as warm white cum covered her lower lip. She licked the remaining drips that slipped on the length. " Delicious taste…" Velvet whispered as Avernus was nearly fainting. She raised her body and enjoyed her handiwork; Claudin's son was gasping with beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

"Have I devoured you completely, Avernus?" Velvet teased.

Watching her perfect body had ignited Avernus' core for more. "Not by a long shot."

Avernus grabbed her waist and pinned her on the bed. Velvet chuckled at his aggressiveness. "What are you interested in?"

Avernus' eyes moved down to her only piece of clothing that was still on her body beside her socks; a white, red, and black frill short skirt.

"Definitely what's underneath your skirt." The thought of peeling it down drove him crazy.

"Sounds perfect." Velvet whispered.

"And one more thing…" Avernus raised her hip a little before pulling her skirt off, discarding it to the floor. His pure green eyes shifted into a fully lusty gaze that settled on her black underwear. "I will make you moan my name as I slowly bury myself between your legs…"

Velvet giggled. "So confident. I love it."

Avernus groaned at the image sensually. "You always suited red and black." He commented and gently pried her legs apart. "But not as much as you suit nothing." His fingers crept slowly along her legs before settling on the soft fabric of the laces, hooking into them.

The teasing started to overwhelm Velvet. The want and desire in his eyes now turned on Velvet even more . Avernus slowly tugged her underwear down, his eyes staring shamelessly between her legs as he threw it to the side.

Velvet deliberately spread her legs wider, waiting for Avernus to start eating her. But he laughed and kissed her bare legs instead, starting on the side of her knees and up to her thighs. Avernus felt her squirming at his touches and heard her breathing speed increasing by the second. Avernus nipped the flesh of her thigh, making her hips buck. Avernus gently grabbed them, holding her still against the bed.

"But you don't want it? Just..." Velvet begged, her head rolling over to the sides.

"I want it...but I want it slow."

Velvet moaned in frustration, fisting the bed sheets underneath her.

Avernus locked around her inner thigh and grazed his teeth on her soft skin. Velvet's back arched, and she groaned nonstop. "Please… have me."

Avernus grinned at how wet she was. He allowed his tongue to glide along her folds, licking her flushed skin. Avernus groaned at her taste that he wanted to experience again since two years ago. "You taste as good as I remember."

" More. ..please." Velvet whimpered a noise in response, squeezing his hair and pulling his head closer. She missed the delicate oral he used to give to her. Avernus peeked at her fainting eyes and breathless exclamation. He slid a tongue all the way up her slit and sucked gently on her clit, going down deeper.

"Avernus…" She moaned his name, just like he wanted. Velvet was basking in the waves of pure ecstasy as they rolled over her. "Oh… Avernus …" She moaned loudly again. " Avernus …Mmmm."

His mouth ravished her wet fold and his tongue soaked up all juices she let go. Her walls began to clench around his tongue, and he licked and played the little nob gently. Velvet's hip jolted and bucked. "Avernus...Oh, yes, never stop… I can't get enough of you… never stop!" Her body shook in exhilaration, and Avernus felt the wetness overtaking her core completely as she finally reached her climax.

Avernus raised on top, watching her breathing erratically and enjoying her chest going up and down. " My god, you are beautiful ."

Velvet slowly opened her eyes. "Avernus… don't make me beg."

He quirked a satisfied smile and lowered his mouth to suck her delicate and soft nipples, his tongue rolling the hardening nub around his mouth. Velvet nearly lost it. "I want it…" She needed it between her legs.

" I want it now …"

Avernus smiled at her whimpering moans and pumped his length a few times with a tight hand to make sure that he was hard enough. Avernus slid up her body, hiking her legs over his hip. He slowly guided the tip of his length over her wet folds, shuddering at the feel of her warm cum sliding against him. He buried himself deep, and she moaned beautifully. Velvet's hands slid up his bare chest to sink her nails into his upper arms. Avernus started kissing her while he moved his hip forward, slowly going deeper and deeper. Avernus deliberately took his time slowly. After two years, he wanted to enjoy every small and beautiful feature Velvet had and add them to his pleasures. Velvet opened her eyes to see him watching her lovingly. "I love you, Velvet. Don't ever forget that."

Breathless, she nodded. Avernus was taking his time, and so did Velvet, basking in his hard length inside her as he thrust deeper, making sure that he hit all the spot Velvet had. In turn, Velvet's muscles clenched and tightened, squeezing his length gently. Avernus loved the feel of her body, finding happiness and solace in her delicate figure that was home to his soul. He wanted to stay with her forever, and it didn't matter whether it was on the sea or back on the solid ground. Avernus opened his eyes at the hearing of Velvet's breathy moan. He desperately wanted to please her, make her happy and how badly he wanted her for himself. Avernus' love knew no boundaries for her as she wasn't replaceable.

After two years, he knew his responsibility and wanted nothing more than to show her how much Velvet meant to him. Then Velvet's hand stroked his cheek as if she read his mind.

"Never leave me again, Avernus." Velvet whispered, watching him with a gaze fixed on his expression.

"I will never leave your side…"

"Promise?"

"I promise… anything for you." Avernus kept his voice low, pressing a soft kiss to her lips. Then, he read those honey eyes what Velvet really wanted.

"Go on top," Avernus mumbled. Velvet playfully smirked, eyes heavy but bright with love.

"You know me too well." Velvet slid her hands up to his shoulders, firming her athletic legs around his hips and gently rolling them over. Avernus was sprawled on his back. All the moving caused his loose hair to ruffle messily on the bed.

"Let's take it slow." He whispered quietly, moving his hands up and down her thighs and slid to the back, squeezing her butt cheeks and causing Velvet to shiver, "Let's make love slowly."

Velvet loved to ride him. She missed the feeling of being filled with his hard length. The pressure inside her caused her body to shake in a euphoria that she craved for two years.

As her hips moved up and down, Velvet heard Avernus let out a low groan. Velvet shook her wild hair, holding back a satisfying smirk as her eyes tracked his chest, going up and down, clearly struggling for air.

Avernus opened his eyes, catching his breath in his throat. His pale green eyes moved from Velvet's bouncy breasts to the subtle grinding, watching her hips raise slowly and then sliding down to the base of his length.

Velvet finally giggled at his blushed face. "You are mine ." she purred and sensed his throbbing and clenching of his stomach that he was near. Her warm and tight inside muscles clenching around his length didn't help either. "But know this… I have a long way to go."

Avernus' face twisted as he felt ready but held himself back from spilling himself inside her. It didn't matter how long she needed to reach that euphoria; Avernus would get Velvet there, no matter what.

"You're going to come first. That's the plan." Avernus whispered huskily, "I will get you there."

Velvet chuckled amusingly. "You are so confident." her legs tightened around his hips.

Keeping one hand squeezing and grabbing her breast, Avernus moved the other between their bodies, his finger instantly latching onto Velvet's flushed clit and rolling it around.

Velvet was surprised at his move and shuddered a raspy breath. "A-Avernus…?!" She groaned his name desperately.

He rubbed circles over her clit, along Velvet riding his length slowly. Avernus laid his eyes on her breast and raised his head enough to nibble. Velvet gasped for air as he licked and sucked her puckered nipple.

"Take me..." Her breath came out needy. Avernus squeezed her soft breasts with his other hand, sucking her other one with his mouth and smirking as she jerked on top of him. He gently thrust slowly and played more with her. Avernus knew she was close with Velvet's eyes screwed shut, pleasure rippling through her core with his acts driving her crazy. Then he held her shaking body closer to his, embracing her as Velvet let out a loud gasp followed the most alluring, gorgeous moan he had ever heard. Avernus held Velvet's limp body as she collapsed on top of him.

Velvet slowly opened her eyes, meeting with Avernus' smirking face. He was true to his word and masterfully carried her all the way to heaven. But she wanted the final victory.

Velvet's eyes glinted with a predator's hungry gaze. Her lips curved into a wolfish smile. Velvet quickly grabbed his hands and locked them above his head, pinning them firmly. "You made me go first…" She growled lowly and tightened her legs around him, forcing deeper thrusts. Velvet rocked his hips, moaning his name in a needy and husky voice. Avernus watched helplessly as she licked her lips, and her fangs appeared behind her smile. Feeling intimidated, Avernus felt his stomach clench. The build-up of holding all those inside nearly caused him to faint and blackout.

Velvet saw his eyes shut and she desired this moment to be all hers. The hunt was nearly over. The son of Claudin was all hers and he had to pay with all he had. The pain of not having him for two years was due. Avernus had to feel helpless; it was all her doing from the start and Velvet was going to take all the credit for his coming. Velvet's body was sensitive and with Avernus under her mercy, she enjoyed that handsome face scowling in pain, knowing he was holding his own back. It was all she wanted and her next climax came close again.

He groaned and came in a breathless gasp, he arched his back and rose his hips as he finally unravelled himself inside her with a forceful thrust. Feeling he was giving all he got back to her, Velvet's soft moans became like roars, her beastly side revealing itself. Velvet's arm throbbed and the magical lace over it disintegrated. Velvet's therion arm whipped out of it, glowing in a burning red hue. Velvet clawed her fangs over his back softly and embraced him tightly, kissing his lips in a wild rush. Velvet's body shuddered with another release and she caught his breathy moan in her mouth at the same time her insides clenched like iron walls around his member to squeeze him for all he had. Velvet softly moaned and relished the warm sensation filling her again.

She was the final victor.

Velvet rested beside his warm body as both tried to catch their breaths and her arm reverted.

"How I missed you, Avernus." Velvet whispered faintly, embracing him and placing her cheeks over his sweaty chest. "I want this. Every night and every day."

Avernus forced open his eyes and chuckled tiredly, stroking her long black silky hair. "Will do, captain."

Velvet raised her head and placed a hand under her chin, supporting her face above the bed, watching Avernus losing the last ounce of energy. His emerald eyes were fading away. Avernus knew she was hungry and it wasn't enough to satisfy her appetite. Avernus felt her legs clenching around his body, with her hands going all around; he was now helpless to say anything. Velvet had all the rights to have her way, as much as she wanted. Velvet kissed his neck, and his consciousness was surrendered to a calm sleep.

The two years of waiting, have finally paid off. Avernus was home; between her embrace and her claw, safe and sheltered, where he always belonged.

" Good night, my love. "