He had often been rough with her when they lay together, until the last week. But now, she expected worse.
She lay there feeling every sensation, including the feel of his burning hot hands, and the feel of his beard and breath against her naked skin. It was strangely arousing as much as the anticipation was terrifying.
First he had stripped himself, then he positioned her, taking his time, as if she was being posed for a masterpiece of art.
Then finally she could feel his rock hard cock, prodding at her entrance.
"Try to relax...you may even enjoy it," he whispered leaning over her body and running his hands over her skin. "I know I shall thoroughly enjoy myself."
Suddenly a loud knock on the door interrupted him.
Cursing, he grunted something in his harsh language at the door, which she imagined was tantamount to informing the guest to leave in no uncertain terms.
But after a moment the knock came again. And then again!
He turned to head for the door - and then stopped, turning back to her so that he could cover her with a blanket first.
It was a strangely tender thing to do, considering how he had bound her up and what he himself was about to do to her.
He walked over to the door and opened it - unconcerned about his own state of undress or arousal, apparently.
"It's you?! What is it?" Thorin answered the door sounding irate.
She strained to listen.
"Uncle...Mahal…forgive me for the...interruption...but the guard asked me to inform you that there had been some sort of robbery in your study!"
She recognised the voice! It was Kili! And he sounded taken aback, presumably to see Thorin like that.
Thorin paused briefly looking back at her and then groaning. He had been suffering during her absence, even though it had been only a few days. She had not permitted him to bed her while she had bled on her last cycles, so he had not had her for some days then also. It had made him grumpy each time, but at least he could hold her on those nights.
These last few days he had spent in an empty bed, without her had been agonising. But he would not let her know that. After all it would only be a matter of time before he tired of her. He could hold on until then.
He quickly dressed himself and left with one last glance back at her, shutting the door behind him.
At first she thought she was all alone, and so she began to twist her arms to get out of his belt. It made her wrists raw but didn't seem to help her bid to escape other than to throw the blanket off her.
And then, the door opened again, making her freeze.
It was quieter this time, so she struggled to look back.
"You need not fear me, my lady. I am here to release you..." It was Kili. He sounded like he was stifling a laugh. It was not unexpected given the situation she found herself in.
He walked over quickly and quietly and picked up the blanket she had dropped in her struggles, only to pop it over her lower half.
"Well...you are rather...tied up aren't you my lady?" He didn't hide his chuckle this time. But it sounded somewhat bitter. He rapidly untied her and continued to rib her about it. "This is his favourite belt. You must be very honoured...so…he has to tie you up in order to bed you eh?"
Slowly she moved her stiff arms, wrapping the blanket around her self as she staggered onto her feet, with a little help, whilst trying to maintain her modesty.
"Thank you..." She finally whispered looking around still dazed and ignoring jibes. "I need to get dressed..."
"Would you like me to wait here for you? I know you came from Greenwood... I followed you back." He shrugged his shoulders. "Tauriel noticed his elk lingering around - normally they return to the wooded enclosure. But that elk often does what it wants a bit like him...thats when we had the help of a certain friend and burglar from the shire -"
"I wondered where he was -"
"He was spending time visiting us as our guest to see Greenwood...and I suppose his curiosity made him look further...he saw Thranduil carrying you into his room and feared that you were dead or gravely injured." Kili confessed. "Tauriel insisted that we followed you back. Of course I think Thorins anger in response to you seeking shelter with THEM is expected...but he is also not himself. He has formally informed me that I am not permitted to live here in Erebor-"
"Even with your mother?" She looked at him surprised, but of course with his back turned she could not see his face.
He simply shook his head.
"Why? Because of whom you love? The Elleth?"
"Aye." He mumbled reluctantly. "So I am going back soon. And should you wish to return with me then I am certain Thranduil will happily keep you for himself -"
"And what do you mean by that? That I am just some whore?" She bristled.
"No...I..." He fell silent for a moment. "Look I'm sorry. I know you tried to help my brother - and I know you havent deserved the treatment I have directed towards you. But it should have been me or Thorin in his place..."
"But then the Iron Hills clan would look to take over Erebor."
"Well, not really. They would have no right. Only the King can grant another right to rule in his stead," Kili looked back toward her as she finished dressing. "And he already has…"
He was clearly referring to her, and they both knew it.
"Me? But I am no ruler..."
"Well, that is not what I heard," Kili reminded her. "There are great stories of how you faced down Dain, or how you help the women and children of Dale. And now the dams of Erebor who work - we have known that they have been swindled out of money by their book keepers for a long time."
"Even Thorin?" She raised an eyebrow.
"It actually bothered him the most. Once, a long time ago." Kili shook his head sadly. "But he thought appeasing the Iron Hills would mean that they would help him reclaim Erebor in time."
"But they only came to his aid during battle."
"And even that was in hopes of staking claim on the throne if Thorin fell in battle. What they did not know was that he had been wed to you, which meant that you may become Queen under the Mountain, if anything happened to him." Kili reminded her. "I think he was lucky to have chosen someone as quick witted as you my lady, for your beauty alone would not have helped."
"You dwarves are just as greedy as men aren't you?"
"Aye - even more so." Kili added. "And as for your fear of ruling - you wouldn't be alone. Just as Thorin has Balin, Dwalin, Gloin, and his company - you would have too! Myself included. They followed you once, when they feared Thorin may die. They would do it again."
She thought for a moment, surprised at his change.
"So...stage a coup?" She looked at Kili.
"You have my bow, and my service," he bowed his head.
She thought carefully again, realizing that what ever staged robbery was going on, would only afford them a very short time until Thorin returned.
"Come let us go to Filis room, quick!" She spoke. "He will return anytime soon."
They hurried along the corridor and slipped into Filis room. There inside, they found Dis, tending to her eldest son's hair.
Seeing them enter, she immediately stopped combing his hair, and rushed over to Kili and gave him a hug.
"Oh my boy!" She cried, tears filling her eyes as she held him in a warm embrace. "My beautiful boy! I have not seen you in so long..."
"Amad, I am sorry."
"I know what my brother asked of you. There is no need to explain..." She replied, pulling away and looking at Shobha sadly. "I am sorry about the school, but Dwalin explained everything to me, and I understand now why you left, even if it was ill advised - but I cannot go against my brother. He is my only family -"
"Even if he is the reason for my banishment?" Kili pleaded.
"I know he is not himself -"
"That is an understatement mother." Kili huffed.
"But we dwarves have tolerated worse. And Erebor is only just reclaimed. It will be bad for our people to have Thorin killed -"
"Killed?!" Shobha exclaimed looking at Kili worried now. Fortunately even Kili looked worried at that.
"Is that what Dwalin is planning mother?" Kili asked urgently and worried. "Try to recall carefully - is that what he said to you exactly?"
"No..." Dis thought frowning. "I mean...I thought that is what you would all plan..."
"Oh dear gods!" Shobha wrung her hands nervously. "I must find Thorin right now!"
Her heart raced! The last thing she needed was a dead husband she hated! Amongst her people widows that chose to remain unmarried beyond a year of mourning when they had no children were considered unlucky, and if she were to return home, she would be forced into marriage again, or worse sent to a nunnery that housed women like that who refused enslave themselves to yet another man!
She rushed out of Filis room, and towards Thorins study, with Kili following close behind.
Sure he had just tried to force her, but the alternatives would be worse!
"This is a terrible!" She panted as they ran.
"Please don't panic, my lady! My mother is often prone to unrealistic extrapolations and ideations!" Kili called to her, panting himself as he ran behind. "Dwalin is Thorin's closest friend and ally, he would never betray Thorin in a million lifetimes!"
"Why would you mother say that then...?!" She shrieked still running.
"My mother..." Kili panted. "For all her education...can be...ditsy...and prone to flights of fancy..."
They finally both paused a moment, as Shobha turned to the youngest Durin.
"I do not like saying this about her, but she can be a bit...crazy...she sometimes does things in unspeakable ways - with some hidden reason behind it that i could not always understand. But I am certain that Thorin is safe -"
She still felt sick. The idea of a coup had been hers, and if something happened to him, then she would feel responsible!
Unable to calm the sickening feeling that built within her, she ran towards Thorins study, and burst in through the door.
The study was indeed in a complete mess, books pulled down, scrolls parchment and ink spilled everywhere. It was a complete mess.
She had seen plenty of political intrigue whilst in her father's court, for the seat of Rhun-Agar was highly coveted amongst many. But never had a raid in search of something been this messy.
No, this had to be staged! But by who?
And in the middle of the mess stood Thorin, Dwalin and Balin taking in the mess, all three very genuinely shocked!
They all turned to look at her and Kili. At first Thorin looked angry, but it seemed the apparent look of sheer relief on her face seemed to appease him.
"My lady...you look worried..." He walked over to her with a smug satisfaction on his face, that made her even regret her worry for him. Then he leant in towards her. "You simply couldn't stay away, could you...my eager little wench..."
"Don't flatter yourself." She whispered back, although she was so glad to see him alive, her first reaction was to want to kiss him. And that made her feel even sicker about herself considering the vile way in which he had treated her!
"And my nephew, you are in breach of your banishment...and I suspect, that you have been responsible for aiding my wife to escape?" Thorin frowned at Kili.
She looked worried from Kili to Thorin, suspecting that the young prince may have always intended to help her escape again.
There was one thing now that would work to distract him from Kili and she would need to use it.
"Please Thorin..." She forced herself to place her hands on his chest, as affectionately as she could muster. "Allow Kili to visit his mother and his brother...he only helped me come and find you - because I feared your life was in danger."
Her words seemed to make him pause briefly, drawing his focus from his nephew back to her.
"You were worried about me...?" He cupped her chin and carefully scrutinized her face with much suspicion.
"Yes..." She revealed a little nervously. It was not entirely a lie. She simply needed some time to concoct a plan. "And Kili helped me find you..."
He gave Kili a suspicious glance before returning his piercing cold gaze back to her.
"You would care for me...even though I was about to...punish... you?" He whispered to her leaning in again.
It was hard to ignore the fluttering in her stomach that occured each time he leant in close to her like that. It was a strange visceral reaction she seemed to have, clearly from how attracted she felt to him. And yet she also found herself sickened at herself each time she felt this way, after all he was truly a monster!
"Yes..." She forced herself to run her fingers lightly along his arms and take one of his hands in hers. "Please allow him to return, if not to stay, then at least permit him to visit his mother and brother?"
What ever she did, appeared to be working. He was now watching her with smug satisfaction.
"Show him some mercy and kindness, for he feels the loss of his brother, his dearest friend greatly...I know you understand that feeling..." She whispered, but regretted her words as she watched something darker flash in his eyes in reaction.
He moved closer to her now, wrapping an arm around her waist, as though none of the others were still in the room.
"Very well, as it is your request.." he whispered in her ear. "But what will you do for me in return...?"
She closed her eyes. She knew exactly what he desired, although she had no wish to be bound and trussed up on cushions ready to be penetrated purely for his pleasure.
But all the same, she needed him alive, and perhaps permitting Kili to return would change Dis' allegiances also.
If she planned a coup, she would need as much support as she could get amongst the highest ranking nobility in Erebor.
Until then she would have to bide her time.
"Show me how I can please you...with my mouth...?" She whispered, feeling her cheeks heat up.
"I need you to say the words to me." He whispered back wrapping his arm around her waist tighter.
"I would like to...suck your cock..." She blushed, her brown skin heating up.
He seemed to close his eyes, as if relishing some perfect wine.
"And is that it?" He gently pressed her against him. "You are requesting much from me, but giving me so little in return, my lady...it seems like such a poor trade."
She thought carefully, the penny finally dropping regarding his desire to dominate and rule over everything. It was not what she wanted but perhaps there was a way she could make it pleasurable for her also.
"You enjoyed tying me up, did you not...?" She whispered, a little worried about what she might be offering her.
"Aye. You would allow me to tie up that delicious body of yours?" He whispered back raising an eyebrow as though it was some sort of trick.
She gulped again at the thought, before willing herself on. She had to remember that she had a greater plan, and just like in a game of chess, she needed to find a way to move the pieces into place without him realizing what was going on.
"Yes...in a way that may that perhaps I may enjoy also..."
It appeared to be all that he needed to hear.
"Very well. Kili you are permitted to visit your mother and brother as you wish, but you are still not permitted to remain here." Thorin turned and addressed Kili first, before turning to her. "My lady...?"
He held out a hand to her. It was a formal invitation to fulfill her promise.
After a moment of hesitation, she slowly took it and he began to lead her out of his study. She would be giving herself to a monster. Perhaps there were rules, but they were his, so she would need to find a way to protect herself.
"Thorin lad? What about the break-in? Should we not be worried?" Balin called out.
"Nothing is missing. But Dwalin should look into how someone was able to break in unseen...this is a failure of your guard..." He turned back to briefly warn them both, and then carried on leading her out. "Come my lady...it is time to make good on your promises..."
She was able to catch one last glance back at Dwalin and Balin who watched her puzzled as to why she would agree to return to him. But Kili nodded. He seemed to understand. She had one on board.
"Come now, my wife...there is no need to worry about them...they are all safe, I assure you...your concern for us all truly touches me. Perhaps is even softens the callousness of my being a little," Thorin gently pulled on her hand to hurry her along. "But we have an agreement...and I have so many plans for you and that body of yours..."
She was indeed dancing with a demon now. And there appeared to be no turning back.
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