I do not own anything but my characters (Iris, Amon, Axel, etc), the Galileus (but sadly I do not own the creature design) and Cryal.

Quotes and meanings below.

"Speaking aloud"

'Speaking telepathically'

Subconscious thoughts, deep in the mind and cannot be heard by others at all.

My fanfiction & Wattpad: VivicaNight

My deviantart: Horrorgir1

Chapter 20: Emotion

Pain...with each beat of my weak heart...pain radiates throughout my entire being as if I got hit by a bus.

My muscles are on fire...my head is pounding so hard...

A loud whine of agony escapes my mouth without control, slowly I move my hand to my head.

Every movement of my body sends more waves of pain through my nerves.

Slowly opening my eyes, I see a large ceiling consisting of countless rusty, old metal pipes.

Everything is so dark...my human eyes can't adjust enough to see anything...

Slowly I force my body to sit up, crying in pain as I do. Whatever I'm laying on begins to wobble with each movement, the movement sends fear through me.

Sitting up completely, I wobble more upon what feels like a sheet. Soon I come to realize I am lying on a hammock made from a few white sheets, thankfully not covered in blood other than my own.

Pain surges through me from my chest, making me cry out in agony and move a hand to my chest.

Feeling a thickness of skin there, I begin to recall the last events that I can remember.

The mansion collapsed...the Cryal...

Where is Axel...? Where is Amon and Gabby...?

Figuring the thickness of skin I'm feeling must be a scar from where I was stabbed, I slowly inch my way off the hammock.

Once I try to stand on my feet, my legs give out and I collapse onto the cold metal ground, letting out a whimper of distress.

"...Axel...?" My rough voice calls out quietly, hoping he is nearby.

My unbearable migraine makes it nearly impossible to try using telepathy to communicate with him, if he is even here...wherever I am.

My ears pick up a faint sound echoing through what seems to be a large area with tunnels...or halls of some kind...?

The sounds soon register in my brain and become recognizable.

Screams of agony.

Someone is being killed at this very moment...

The voice behind the screams is not one I have heard before, this relaxes me a little.

Slowly I get myself to stand, wrapping the sheet around myself that was used for warmth when I woke up.

Seeing a doorway through the darkness, I weakly walk over to it and follow the sounds of the screams.

The screams definitely sound like they are coming from a young male, more than likely a human.

Inching my way through what seems to be some kind of factory, from what I can see at least, I descend some stairs with difficulty.

Seeing light from down a few halls, my ears begin to pick up something unusual.

...Music...?

My body forces me to collapse onto the cold hard ground at the bottom of the stairs, the pain becoming even more unbearable than it already was.

My faint heartbeat keeps me out of breath and weak.

The screams of agony go silent, the only thing I can hear now is what sounds to be old music.

Watching the light down the hall, something moving within the area that is the source of it can be seen blocking the light every now and then.

Moving my hands to my head, I curl up and wrap my wings around myself on top of the sheet. Unable to focus on my senses, I decide to take the 50/50 chance of whether or not Axel is there or if it's a captor of some kind.

I close my eyes tight before letting out a decently loud moan of pain, the sound travels through the halls, but if it were a human my noise would have been too quiet for them to pick up.

The pain increases, my body begins to tremble from the pain.

'Iris?' I hear Axel's concerned voice radiate through my head, causing me to cry out from the intensifying headache.

The next thing I feel is being picked up and placed against a familiar figure, wrapping my arms around his neck I bury my face into his neck.

"...I-it hurts...so bad..." I let out between labored breaths fueled by pain.

Axel carries me back to the room I came from, sitting down against a wall he grabs something from the side and wraps it around both of us.

Feeling it, I recognize it as a thick blanket. He keeps me against his chest in a very comfortable position, once settled he begins to purr soothingly, the warmth from his body soothing my sore muscles.

"...Where are we...?" I ask him quietly.

"Our new home. Two humans invaded and told police about what they saw. Cryal were close to discovering the location as well, I set it ablaze to eliminate our tracks." He tells me aloud to not hurt me any further, his voice sounding the same as it does through telepathy.

"...Oh..." I frown, realizing Emma's body is gone for good. This saddens me, yet makes me feel as though she is finally free to rest forever.

His purrs continue to relax me, the soothing vibrations and sounds, along with his warmth all work together to soothe me.

Silence radiates between us, leaving me to begin drifting off to sleep. My thoughts jolt me awake again and cause me to become very distressed, "Where is Amon...? And Gabby...?" I worry, moving my head to look up at him.

He looks down at me, running a clawed hand through my hair slowly, "Safe. Amon got your friend out safely before the collapse. Now sleep." His voice sounding very tame and soothing, especially with the purring in his voice.

I willingly obey and close my eyes, another thought makes me sit up again to look at him, "Where is Valkyrie...?"

He looks at me again, his purrs quiet down a bit, "Buried beneath the mansion's rubble, hidden until you are strong enough to retrieve it."

Sighing quietly in slight relief, I relax again. Slowly I move to where I am lying against him on my belly, our bare bodies pressed against each other to soothe my pain easier.

Laying my head down on his chest, I wrap my arms around his abdomen and close my eyes. His purrs get louder and he puts a hand on my head and his other on my back between my wings.

.

"You can't escape me, Neoma." A faintly familiar voice booms into my head, once again I open my eyes to see the giant, beautiful tree upon the hill.

Fear overwhelms me, realizing I am once again trapped in this nightmare.

"Leave me alone!" I scream out into the space around me, turning around in a circle, not seeing the man anywhere.

"You will be mine, your body will have no choice but to give in to me as long as I keep my presence close to yours. Cryptsin are designed to adapt to the species they are around the most, yours will surely adapt as well." Tod's eerily cheerful voice echoes all around me, making my heart drop.

I'm a Cryptsin? I realize, having never heard of the species before.

"Just fuck off and leave us alone! Go find some other Cryptsin to fuck! I don't want anything to do with you!" I cry out into the emptiness, the sky begins to turn a deep purple, the world darkens and the stars begin to shine, the moon becoming a beautiful lavender color.

"Sadly, you are my only option, the other few Cryptsin in existence are either in a different realm, or is a queen demanding no king or queen to keep her company." He reveals to me, his attitude turning sour.

"Change her mind then! Or find some other species! I'd rather die than leave Axel!"

"There is no changing her mind. You have no choice." He concludes, appearing right in front of me before shoving me against the tree.

I cry out in fear and surprise, looking at him I growl loudly and snarl, exposing my sharp teeth to him, "I was able to escape last time, I will do it again!"

He moves in close to me, pressing his clothed body tightly against mine to further influence a change, "Oh that was a mistake that will never happen again, I can assure that, princess." He grins, showing me his sharp teeth as well.

A hiss escapes from between my teeth, in an instant I jolt forward to bite into his face, he matches my movement swiftly and moves his head away from mine before laughing, "Ooo, that creature made you become a savage, vicious little girl didn't he? Luckily for you, I like it rough as well." He says with a grin.

My heart falls and panic flows through me in the same instant he moves his body and something is felt entering my body where only Axel has been.

I scream out in protest, realizing our clothes have somehow disappeared. I kick and slice at him with my claws, full of fear, panic and loath.

My claws cut into his strong built body, able to feel him inside of me as if everything was real.

He laughs a lot while my claws cut him up and he continues to pin me against the tree, pulling himself out to thrust back in.

"Your body will have no choice but to change now." He informs me through proud yet evil laughter.

I begin screaming loudly, feeling him begin to thrust to where he is pumping into me. I focus on my intensifying emotions in an attempt to try overpowering his hold on my subconscious like I did last time, only to reveal that he was telling the truth.

I am too weak to even try to break the grasp he has on me, all I can do is cry out with agony and protest.

He continues to rape me, staring at me while seeming to be enjoying my panic and sadness.

"Remember. This is what your precious mate did to so many innocent, weak human girls." He reminds me, beginning to pound into me with strength and force as if acting out how Axel would have treated a human female.

Tears run down my face with no end in sight, all I can do is cry through the pain and loathing.

He continues to force himself upon me, now treating me as if I wasn't a living being and was simply a sex object to be rough handled and destroyed.

Pain overwhelms me while I continue to cry, he becomes close to release, exaggerating his pleasure to make sure I am aware of it.

I begin to plead and beg him to stop, but he only gets louder and rougher.

A sudden white, blinding light fills my vision, the sound of Tod's agonizing screams fill my ears and I feel him leave my insides.

Unable to see anything I ease my screams and collapse onto the ground I stand upon, curling up into a ball while bawling my eyes out.

A voice fills my ears, recognizing it as the same voice that came to me the last time I was in the void, as I call it.

"No need to cry sweetie...you are safe now..." The soothing, motherly voice coos. A presence makes me open my eyes, seeing the white angelic figure down on her knees before me. Her bright hand touches my hair and slowly strokes it before gently pulling me against her.

Her bright, blinding body feels so warm...so comforting and reassuring.

Just by being held by her as if I were her own crying child makes my tears stop flowing and a sudden calmness to spread over me.

Everything feels alright, everything will be okay, I just want to stay with this angelic being forever...

"...Are you their mother...?" I whisper quietly.

Her words tell me she is smiling, "Yes. Axel and Amon are my baby boys..." Her voice trails off as if recalling precious memories.

"...Why do you keep helping me...? Aren't you free to rest...?" I ask her.

"You are precious to me, just as they are. Axel loves you, as so will I. I cannot rest until I know my boys are safe..." She quietly tells me.

"Man, what a prick." A different voice says suddenly, I look to see a second figure, a young woman with short side-swept dark violet hair standing next to the angel smiling down at me.

The woman has four impressive feathered wings, two large ones in the usual spots, and two smaller ones sprouting from about half a foot below the shoulder blades.

Each feather is purple with black tips, the opposite of mine.

I watch her in confusion, not recognizing her at all.

"Oh, sorry. My name is Vivica Night, the last name is made up though and a bit boring...anyway I am the first Cryptsin to exist. That asshole called me a queen, but that title seems too, unfitting, in my opinion." She tells me.

"...Wow...I wish I could have met you under better circumstances...did you kill him...?" I ask.

"Oh I know...he seemed edgy from the beginning, but I thought it would have faded by now. Yes he is dead, Amber helped me exterminate the little flaw." She informs me, kneeling down beside me she looks over my body, "Whew...you are pretty low on energy...you are pretty much mortal. You need lots of blood, preferably human, moon exposure and rest, after that I guarantee you will feel better." She reminds me.

"Oh...I had a feeling those things worked well for me..." I tell her, I become worried, "Will my body still adapt to his, even if he is dead...?"

She shakes her head, "He is dead, the bond is broken. Axel is all yours." She tells me with a smile.

Sighing in relief, the angel then speaks up, "Be safe, Iris." The angel slowly fades.

"Wait...!" I cry out, she disappears and I sigh, wanting to talk with her more.

"Amber is running off of what remains of her soul's fumes. She is too weak to stay too long." Vivica tells me

I look at her, "What is the truth of my life? Was that asshole telling the truth...?"

She watches me and folds her arms over her chest, sighing quietly in response.

Knowing the answer, I frown and look down, not taking the truth as hard as I could have if the man had never told me.

"You will know where to go from here. Like Amber, and you, it takes a lot of energy to remain here. You are part of my species, I will protect you when you truly need it, and I will defend the Galileus as well."

Looking at her again, I speak up, "How much do you know about me? About Axel?"

She only smirks at me, "I'm just going to say, the Galileus fascinate me. Specifically the Cyneric bloodline, or Nathan and Amber's sons."

"Cyneric?" I say in confusion.

She lets out a laugh, "It's their last name."

"Oh..." I take in the newly learned information, figuring I can freak Axel out by using it.

Suddenly my surroundings fade, Vivica waves goodbye before I fall into darkness.

I awaken with a start, the hammock's movement surprises me again, also realizing I have been placed in the hammock again.

A sudden burst of energy flows through me, given to me by the Cryptsin I just met, my eyes turn purple once again and begin to glow faintly. Now I am able to see clearly through the darkness.

Looking at my surroundings, it seems as if I am in a decently sized room that used to hold small machinery of some kind.

My decently large hammock is tied onto two large pipes that stick out from the ground and disappear into the ceiling to follow the others.

In a sudden worry, I climb off the hammock and feel between my legs, no tampon inside of me or blood to be seen. My vagina also seems unaffected by the nightmare, no soreness like there was in the dream from the roughness or anything.

Sighing in relief, I figure the lack of blood is from becoming nearly human for who knows how long.

My ears pick up the sound of Axel approaching the room.

I smile and run out to him before he gets to the room, jumping onto him and wrapping my arms and legs around him while burying my face in his neck.

Axel remains steady on his feet, wrapping his arms around me he begins to purr deeply at me, 'Feeling better?'

Hearing him speak through my mind, I look at him, "Yes. Why are you talking through telepathy now? Why not speak aloud?"

'It is just how I prefer to communicate.' He tells me.

"Okay...how is Gabby? Did she turn successfully?" I ask him, he carries me into the room.

'Yes. It has been four days since then.' He reveals to me.

I widen my eyes and look at him in shock, "What?! How long was I out? No wonder I'm starving and have to use the restroom so bad..."

Axel sits against the wall, holding me on his lap, 'After you helped kill that Cryal, you slept for 3 days.' He tells me.

Moving my legs to where I am straddling his, I think about what was just told to me.

"...Wow. That sounds like the first time I killed a Reaper..." The words escape under my breath.

He places one of his hands on my cheek, we look into each other's eyes.

"Woah, your eyes are brown now? Did Emma's eyes go bad for you that quickly?" I ask curiously, looking into his new acorn-brown eyes.

'That is a disadvantage of feeding from humans, their parts that replace mine die too quickly. It keeps me feeding on more often.' He purrs into my mind.

While listening to his words, I begin to feel hormonal to the point where I want him inside of me. What he was saying didn't affect me in this way, it is my body reacting to becoming immortal again.

I now realize I have been silently staring at him for about a minute after he spoke, the emotion in his eyes become worried.

His emotion changes the moment he catches scent of my sudden arousal, I begin to bleed again and his purrs become deeper and more alluring.

"...I need to plug myself up again...and use the bathroom...and shower, I just need a restroom..." I stammer, beginning to sink into an ocean of lust. Recalling the rape I went through in my dream, sex is the last thing I want right now, leaving my desire and reasoning to go at war with each other.

His body begins reacting to mine naturally, the scent affecting him very strongly. He moves his hands to my ass, gripping it before pulling my body closer to his, feeling his erection pressing hard against me.

My face brightens into a deep red, beginning to pant a little.

He begins to breathe deeply quietly before moving to my neck, pulling my torso close against his while he begins to softly tend to the sensitive nerves in my neck, leaving kisses and wet spots from his tongue, sucking on my neck every now and then.

All the pleasure makes me let out a long moan of desire, that side of me not wanting him to stop, "...I'm going to piss on you if you don't stop and take me to a restroom..." I tell him jokingly, being half serious.

For the first time I hear him actually whine in response, it sounds like a deep, sad growl.

My eyes widen and I pull away and look at him, "Are you whining? The big mean Axel everyone is afraid of? Whining?"

He ignores my words and pulls me to him again before sucking on my neck, knowing it will help make me bend and let him go further.

Another moan escapes my lips, more blood escapes from me and my body begins to fight me.

...It will be quick...

It won't take long...

...I can hold it in longer...

...I just want him to fuck me with all his strength...

...it's right there...so close to being inside me...

...Just bend over for him...

My thoughts make my stomach knot up and my reasoning cloud up, never having felt so much sexual desire in my life.

...This damn estrus is so strong...

I move my hand down and feel his length for the first time with my hand, softly I grip it.

Axel releases a deep growl of desire before running his teeth softly against the skin of my neck, sending chills up my spine.

His veins are so big...he is so hard and ready for me...

Panting, I give him a nice tight pump of my hand, hearing his groan of pleasure in my ear.

That tiny bit of control I have left makes me release my grip on him and kiss his neck softly before pulling away and standing.

He watches me, continuing to purr deeply, he gives me a smirk knowing he almost broke me.

Panting, I speak up, "...No more...I need to clean..."

He smirks more before standing as well, 'If that is what you need...' He tells me, his voice sounding deeper and incredibly alluring.

Smiling a little, I keep control of myself, having only a thread left.

Axel quiets his purrs before walking me through the factory, pretty much teaching me which ways to go to leave the place.

The rusty door is closed and locked with an old, weak deadbolt.

Axel unlocks it and uses strength to open the jammed door, now do I realize the secure part of it.

'Does it weaken you to change form?' He turns to look back at me.

"A little. Why?" I ask him, watching him.

'Turn into anything other than a mammal, the scent of your estrus will spread through the air at an alarming rate.' He informs me.

Realizing he is right, I transform into a crow.

He smirks at me in amusement before going to leave, I fly over to him and land on his shoulder.

We leave the factory and step into the falling rain. Axel shoves the door closed, the fresh air fills my lungs, making me feel very happy.

Axel moves an arm to me, I climb onto it and he sends me into the air, making me fly before he jumps into the sky to join me.

He takes off and I follow, my wings struggling to keep up with his speed I quickly land on his back while he flies.

Slipping from the flowing air, I grab onto his hair with my beak and climb up his skin to rest behind his head, holding onto his hair with my talons.

Axel continues to fly, focusing on our surroundings and trying to get far away from the factory.

I roost on his neck and watch his wings work, only when we get far from home does he slow down and begin to try to soar high in the sky. The strong winds of the storm try knocking us out of the sky but Axel handles it impressively from the countless times he has experienced this.

His sharp eyes scan the land below us, I focus on staying on him as his body shifts in the air while he works to remain steady.

The sky rumbles almost constantly, the flashes of lightning making me worry about the possibility of getting struck with such a strong storm.

The rain pelts me, I keep my eyes closed and tuck myself closely against his neck.

He moves a hand onto my body and begins to dive with his wings folded at his sides, now do I begin to feel very thankful that he is holding onto me.

Nearing a house he quickly spreads his wings to catch air, the sudden change of speed nearly makes me fly forward and launch off of him.

He keeps a firm hold on me and lands, letting go of me.

I perch on his shoulder, looking over the house.

The house looks very old, looking as though an old couple lives here. The yard is nicely decorated and pleasant, not another house in sight.

Axel climbs onto the side of the house and checks each window, I peek into each window he tries while he remains hidden from the window's view.

We soon discover an old man lying on a lounging chair in the living room of the house, a tv flashing images into the dark room he has passed out in.

The only window that is unlocked turns out to be a small bathroom window, Axel is unable to fit through the window...but I can.

'Go in and open the front door.' He tells me into my mind, opening the window wide.

'Why me...? Just break the door down...' I respond with a slightly fearful tone.

'You are fully aware of the reason we can not do that.' He reminds me, picking me up with one hand and sticking me into the window for me to fly off him.

Hesitantly I fly off his hand and land on the marbled bathroom floor, turning to look at him with hesitation.

He watches me before closing the window back up and flying off the siding.

I look ahead of me and at the open bathroom door, taking a moment before hesitantly walking out of the bathroom slowly, my clawed feet clicking on the hard floor.

Making my way to the front door, I realize in order to do that I have no choice but to go through the living room...where the man is sleeping.

Not able to understand my sudden fear and nervousness of the whole situation, I blame it on my hormonal changes.

I slowly make my way through the living room, a sudden sound of a chingle makes me freeze in place. Slowly I turn my head and look through the room, only now do I see a small shih tzu lying in a doggy bed under a lamp stand staring right at me.

My sudden panic and realization that this is all going to collapse on itself forces my small bird body to do what it does best in a panicked situation like this...poop.

The small dog erupts with barks and runs at me from the doggy bed, I scream out a loud caw and flap my wings and crash into the front door in a panic.

The old man wakes up, hearing the caw grabs his attention, "What the hell, Grey get over here!" He shouts at the dog, getting off the chair.

The dog doesn't listen to him and continues to go after me, I turn into my true form and the dog barks louder.

Figuring Axel left me to fend for myself in this situation, the man can't believe his eyes at what he just saw and what he is still looking at.

Before he can speak I throw a hand out in his direction and a deep purple fog appears around his neck, cutting off his oxygen supply.

Feeling remorseful, I make the fog invade every open crevice of his body, forcing his body to shut down without a struggle or any pain.

The man drops dead, the dog continues to bark.

I open the front door and Axel smirks at me before entering the house, he locks his eyes on the dog before letting out a loud hiss.

The dog's ears lower and it runs back over to it's bed, cowering.

"Poor girl." I sympathize for the dog, closing the door.

Axel walks over to the man's body before picking him up to take him to his bedroom so the death looks natural.

I leave Axel to do his task while I do mine.

Getting to the bathroom I squeak in happiness, closing the door I turn the shower on and use the bathroom.

Recalling the event with my bowels in my familiar, I become embarrassed, glad no one saw it happen.

Once finished I climb into the shower, the hot water feeling amazing on my skin, forcing a moan of bliss from me.

Finding some female soap, I figure the man had grandkids or something. Using the soap, I take my sweet time scrubbing my skin and hair.

Once finished I lie down on the bottom of the shower and close my eyes, letting the hot water wash away my stress and troubled emotions.

Moments later my hormones spike again beyond my control, making me think about how amazing sex in the shower would be.

There is no way I'd be able to get him in here...

Recalling the attention I got before we left the factory, my body begins to crave him more.

This fucking heat thing is rediculous! All I think about and want to do is fuck and I hate it...

But do I really?

Slowly I move a hand down between my legs, pushing a finger inside of my warm depths, I pull it out and watch the water carry my blood from it.

Slipping my finger inside of me again, I moan quietly and begin to move it around, the pleasure amplified compared to how it would normally feel.

Quickly I begin panting, pushing another finger inside I pump my fingers in and out of me fast, my back arches from the pleasure while I keep my moans silent, the intense pleasure being expressed clear as day on my face.

The main reason I won't just give in and let Axel relieve me is the chance of pregnancy, I'm not ready for that and I highly doubt birth control would be strong enough to keep his unique seed from impregnating me.

The birth control for females wouldn't work either due to my heat.

Eyes closed tight, I finger fuck myself harder, letting out quiet squeaks from the pleasure.

Within minutes I hear Axel enter the room, I stop and pull my fingers out of me and rinse them off.

In a flash Axel moves the shower curtain, now do I realize he is fully aware of what I've been doing from the intoxicating scent in the air, his sensitive hearing also picked up my moans.

He picks me up off the bottom of the shower before placing me on the cold marble floor, his entire being unable to resist me anymore.

He begins purring loudly and alluringly, spreading my legs.

"Axel wai-!" A loud whine escapes my lips, cutting my words off when he plunges himself into me, my blood coming out and pooling on the marbled floor.

I grip his arms tight, my body gives in to his, quickly I pull off him and turn around onto my hands and knees, not caring about my reasoning anymore.

He grins at me with lust before grabbing my hips tight and roughly burying himself deep inside of me completely, making me cry out in pleasure.

"Just fuck me to death, Axel..!" I cry out to him, putting my legs together to tighten myself around him, giving both of us more pleasure.

He happily obeys before going all out on my body, pulling my hips into his with each fast, powerful thrust.

Closing my eyes tight I cry out with pleasure, arching my back forward while my body is roughly fucked, the sound of the intense amount of blood inside of me filling our ears.

My body begins to tremble hard, my vagina tightens around his length before releasing my orgasm, making me scream out.

Axel begins to growl loudly from the pleasure, using one hand to pull my body into his and his other to travel around my body, touching anything he wants to.

Knowing my breasts give me pleasure, he grabs onto one of them and pulls my body up and against his chest while he continues to thrust ruthlessly up inside of me.

My screams become uncontrollable, my estrus making everything much more sensitive to pleasure.

My body cums again onto him, my orgasms coming in intense waves now.

I move a hand down to my pussy and feel so much blood running out of me, along with his dick pumping into me with impressive speed.

He moves his head to my neck, his hot breath warming up my skin and creating chills all over my body.

He begins to kiss, lick and suck on my neck again in an effort to further fuel my desire.

"Fill me Axel! Give me all of it! Don't hold back, please!" I beg, continuing to feel the base of his cock with my hand, my fingers covered in blood, my juices and his precum.

His wings spread out behind him quickly, his veins in his wings recently becoming visible and the skin turning into more of a yellowish orange color. He lets out a loud, inhuman howl before biting into the flesh near my collar bone and neck. In the same moment I feel each load of his cum travel from his body into mine with my hand, feeling the intense warmth spreading inside of me.

Instead of remaining still while releasing inside of me, he continues to thrust while taking it slow to make sure he pumps all the seed he has into me.

His seed begins to drip out of me, all the pleasure forcing inhuman screeches out of me.

Hearing his wings begin to shake and tremble from the intense pleasure, I feel his climax come to an end.

He remains inside of me, releasing my skin we begin to pant loudly together, his panting sounding a bit growly.

He releases his grip on my body, leaving bruises where his hands once were, except for my breast, aware of how fragile they are.

Falling onto my hands I struggle to catch my breath, my body covered in water and sweat.

Axel folds his wings, purring very deeply at me affectionately, proving to me that his loyalty and bond as my mate becomes stronger the more times we have intercourse.

He moves his hands to my hips before pulling out slowly, lots of mixed fluids follow him out.

I lie down on the floor on my side, still struggling to catch my breath.

He grabs a towel and hands it to me to clean myself out with, I push it away.

"...I want to have a baby with you...we can just let it happen." I tell him happily.

'If that is what you want, you will surely conceive within a short amount of time.' He tells me, putting the towel back where he found it without care.

"It is..." I assure him.

For the first time I see a smile form across his lips while continuing to purr at me. He softly picks me up into his arms, shutting the water off before walking to an extra bedroom and lying me down upon a comfortable bed.

I cover myself up, listening to the wind howl against the house, the rain still falling hard.

Axel joins me to help with my comfort, pulling me against his side, I cuddle close to him, lying my head on his chest.

The bite near my neck closes up with the help of the energy given to me by Vivica, suddenly Axel digs a claw into his wrist.

"What are you doing...?" I curiously ask.

'You are parched, drink.' He tells me, offering his bleeding wrist.

Eagerly I take his wrist and drink from it, still loving the taste.

'You will rest for three hours, staying any longer than that will be dangerous. Staying now is risky enough.' He tells me.

Once finished I pull away from his wrist, giving him an exhausted smile before laying my head back down.

He licks his wound closed before relaxing, yet remaining fully alert with his senses.

"...Axel." I quietly say his name.

He looks down at me, letting me know he is listening.

"...I...love you." The words escape my lips hesitantly, worried about whether or not he feels the same way yet, or is even capable to become that close with anyone besides his brother. Now do I suddenly remember what his mother said, she knows deep inside he does feel love for me.

He watches me in silence, possibly thinking about his feelings and processing the emotions I feel for him. His purrs kick up again before he answers, '...I believe I love you as well.'

A large smile forms on my lips after hearing him, extremely happy.

Laying my head back down on his chest, I soon feel him rest his head against mine affectionately.