Relish POV

It didn't take long to get from the prison to my castle; it gave time to think of how I will rule with half of Wendell's kingdom that the queen promised me.

My children are late, should have been back yesterday but neither myself or the queen could stay near the prison any longer without the risk of getting caught, with some luck I wont have to go back and rescue them AGAIN.

What would Daphne think of all this? She wouldn't trust the witch, neither do I, but if she were here none of this would have happened, our children would hardly get caught and we wouldn't need the queen either.

Just thinking of my missing queen makes me angry, it has been too long, my aching heart feels like stone in my chest, the only love I have is for my children, thinking of my queen only brings pain.

I hear commotion coming from one of the rooms, where I keep my beloved shoes and where we bring our victims to torture, they must be inside torturing someone.

I open the doors seeing the three of them with what I just about see is a human woman. I close the doors behind me,

"Dad? Why don't you take off the shoes?" says Bluebell, I snarl at the thought of taking my precious shoes off, the last gift I was given from my queen, she had worked a whole year to make these for me as a gift for my day of birth, they were a prized gem throughout the kingdoms, all wanted them, there was no other like them nor would there be. But they did come with the price, addictiveness, but at the same time it's the only way I can feel close to my love besides my children.

"With these shoes I am all powerful, I could rule the world" I say, as I reveal my hidden collection of shoes, starting to feel the effects of the shoes, she warned me when she first gave them to me that they would be addictive the more times I wore them, make me feel drunk with power but she knew I could handle them in small doses, however over the years I wore them more after she was taken from me, more than I should have really.

"Come on dad, just slip them off" Burly asks, I finally slip them off, hearing the concern in my eldest's voice, but feeling like I just lost a great weight off me, feeling almost as if I will fall backwards but feel the hands of my children keeping me steady, but after I straighten up I subtly nod my thanks to them, picking up the magic shoes and putting them on their pedestal in front of the other shoes.

"Where have you been? You're a day late!" I shout, after turning to look at them all, seeing them look to one another trying to think of an excuse from the looks of it,

"Who's this? You were supposed to bring back the dog," I say, stepping towards the human, but her clothes are strange, nothing like I've ever seen before,

"Forget the dog dad" says Burly, bringing the chair upright along with the girl,

"We've discovered another kingdom," he says I frown at him for this, another kingdom what have they been sniffing this time?

"The mythical tenth kingdom" says Blabberwort,

"Talked of, only in myth" says Bluebell,

"Don't talk rubbish there is no tenth kingdom" I say, seeing Burly walking around the human, his interest not in the woman, walking over towards his siblings,

"But there is! Dad we were chasing the dog and ended up going through a magic mirror after him, and it took us there! Leading us to this witch who had the dog" says Blabberwort, looking like she believes in what she is talking about, the other two nodding in agreement, but when she mentions a magic mirror I cant help but pause, no-one has dared mention a magic mirror to me in a long time,

"Dad, we know you probably wont believe us, but this witch isn't the only one we found there" says Burly, my eyes looking to him, my eyes look at them all, an almost tense air coming over us all, they couldn't be about to say…no I don't dare hope.

"Dad…we found her," says Bluebell, my eyes looking to him, my posture still, I don't dare breath, fearing this to be my imagination, or a dream,

"Dad?" says Blabberwort, presumably from my frozen stance,

"Y-you found…you found her? Well where is she?!" I ask, looking at them all fiercely, if they found her then why isn't she here?

"Dad listen, she doesn't remember us, we had to use the dust to get her here, there was no other way" says Blabberwort, my eyes landing on her for this, I don't know whether to whip them for ever talking about using the sleeping dust on their mother or to demand further of where she is.

"Wait, are you talking about Daphne?"

I freeze at this, my back straighter than its ever been in years, not hearing that name in so long, I practically demanded no one speak it unless of her return. I turn to look at the witch in the chair, her looking at us all confused but still with fear, good,

"How do you know her? Speak!" I shout, needing to know as much as possible, the back of my head telling me I need to know as much as possible, the witch had told me that there would be difficulties with her return, and if my children are correct and she doesn't remember us then that must be what she spoke of, but if I can learn enough from this witch then I can help my beloved, my heart beating quick in my chest needing answers as soon as possible so I can re-unite with my queen as quickly as possible.

When I see that the witch isn't going to talk, I snarl at her angrily, seeing her jump at this, then coming up with a solution, seeing that she wont give me answers easily, taking in a deep breath I exhale calming my anger a little,

"You will dance for me. And when you finish dancing, you will tell me everything you know about my queen" I say, walking away from her, getting the iron shoes from where they are kept,

"Look I'm not going to tell you anything about my friend, not after everything we've been through I wouldn't betray her like that, and anyway I cant dance so tough luck" she says, I grin at this wickedly, I show her the shoes,

"You will dance for me in these" I say, seeing her confused look, then I turn and put them on the metal railing over the fire.

"Send word to me when they are red. Do not fear my children, I am proud of you," I say, looking to them, seeing them sigh relieved, they did their job that was put on their shoulders by the witch.

"Where is she?" I ask, looking to them in question,

"I put her in your room dad" says Burly I nod at this,

"Wait! Is your name Relish?" asks the girl, I stop again before I reach the doors, turning to look at her,

"I am Relish, king of the Troll kingdom. How is it you know my name?" I ask, but then remembering that she is a witch, she could have read my thoughts and found them there,

"D-Daphne, she spoke of you, from her dreams" she says, I frown at this, she dreamed of me?

"Her dreams?" asks Bluebell, who I see looking to the witch confused,

"Ever since we found her, she would dream about…kingdoms and prisons, of a troll kingdom, someone named Relish and a lot of other things, she'd tell me all about them like a story" she says, I narrow my eyes at this,

"You're her friend, you looked after her when you found her?" I ask, if she answers correctly she may yet live and with her feet unharmed,

"Yes, we invited her to live with us for those five years, she's a good friend to my father and I" she says warily, I watch her carefully when she says this, she appears to be speaking the truth, and learning that she took in my love, cared for her, then I am indebted to her.

"Release her," I say, seeing Burly without hesitation doing this, assuming they also feel grateful for what the witch has done for their mother,

"My children will escort you out of my castle, after that your on your own to do with as you will, I have given you your life in return for taking care of my queen" I say, she nods at this, taking her shoes and a strange looking bag, then leaves with the children.

I quietly walk after them out of the room but going another way to my chambers, my heart racing at the thought of seeing her, finally seeing her for the first time in fifteen years.

I see one of my guards in front of my bed chambers doors, when he sees me he steps aside, unlatching the door for me, after this I walk into the room, looking around, walking though he small seating area before reaching where the sleeping area is.

But only to freeze, seeing no one there. Was this a trick! Did that witch cast a spell on my children and me?!

"I don't know who you are but you had better give me a good reason as to why I am here!"

That voice…

I turn around slowly, first seeing the shine of one of my axes, then my eyes going down to the person holding it behind their head, only for our eyes to meet, and there, are the eyes I have been searching for, for over fifteen years.

"No…this is just another damn dream" she mutters, closing her eyes in annoyance, not seeming to hear me walk closer to her, but as soon she opens her eyes she quickly tries to back away from me when realising I am right in front of her, about to use the axe on me but I catch it in my hand easily, my eyes never leaving her.

She struggles trying to take the axe back, she must not have her magic back yet, otherwise if she did she would have used them by now and thrown me through a wall,

"Get away from me!" she cries, letting go of the axe, but I quickly throw it away, watching her back away towards the window, her back hitting the ledge of the window opening, my eyes watching her warily not wanting her to hurt herself,

"This isn't a dream Daphne," I say, slowly walking towards her, but she shakes her head in denial, tears starting to fall down her cheeks,

"It's the only thing that makes sense! There's no such thing as the ten kingdoms, nor do trolls exist, I don't belong here! And you don't exist nor does this place, its just another dre – Ahh!" but my eyes widen when she unconsciously goes backwards only to fall backwards out of the window, but not letting this happen I run forward and catch her arm, landing on my stomach looking down at her hanging out of the window, my heart beating fiercely in my chest as I use my strength to keep her from falling.

Her cries of panic echo as she looks down at the fall below her,

"Daphne!" I shout, her face looking up to me, then her eyes meeting mine as if in a trance,

"This is not a dream! None of it ever was! I've been waiting for you for so long! And I won't lose you again! Not again!" I yell, then using my strength I pull her up, catching her elbows as I bring her more towards me, until my arms are around her waist, feeling her arms around my neck in a death grip and I bring her over the windowsill, swinging my body until I am sitting cross-legged with her in my arms on my lap, hearing her crying in my ear.

"Relish?"

I exhale a smile at her use of my name, just hearing her say my name is like music to my ears

"They really were memories" she says, I nod in confirmation, somehow her mind could transfer her memories into her dreams in the other kingdom on the other side of the magic mirror.

"Your home Daphne, my love" I say, she cries at this then launches herself at me, instinctively catching her and wrapping my arms around her more, never wanting to let go, and never intending on letting her out of my sight again.

"It really is you…I can't believe it, I keep seeing both memories of here and of the other place…but now the gaps just fit together!" she says, leaning back to look at me in happiness. I study her face she hasn't aged much, but I fear she will see a little age with me but not by a lot, us trolls don't age as quickly as humans, not that she is completely human anyway.

My hand strokes up to her cheek, feeling her skin, memorising her – really believing that she is truly here in front of me. She leans it into my hand, I stroke her tears away, I never did like to see her cry.

"I always knew you would come back, I have missed you so much you will never know" I say, feeling a tear or two escape me,

"On some level I missed you as well, whenever I woke up I always felt a pain in my chest, I felt like I was being ripped away from you at the same time as waking up, leaving you in my dreams. I was so scared when I came here that it was all a dream and that I would wake up again" she says, I nod at this, understanding her reasoning.

"Your back now my love, my queen. And I will do whatever it takes to keep you with me for the rest of our lives" I say, she smiles at this and wraps her arms around my neck, myself wrapping my arms around her again.

"Children – where are the children?" she asks, breaking the hug, I smile at her for this; standing up and helping her stand up too.

"Let's get you cleaned up first" I say, she nods at this in agreement, I go to a wooden chest on the other side of the room and open it, its dusty on the outside but the inside is still clean from not having opened it in years, I bring out the first thing my hand lays on. Bringing out a deep blue dress holding it up to her, seeing her look at it and smile,

"Oh yes, I'm home" she says, and just to make it more apparent that she is home, she holds her hand up and suddenly I see a ball of fire appear, I smirk at this,

"Yes you are," I say, she grins at me for this,

"And I'm going to make that witch pay for what she did" she says, her gaze darkening with a promise of vengeance, I nod at this in agreement.

Warning! Lemons Next! -

I help her out of her clothes, faintly stroking the bare flesh of her arms and her back, never thinking that I would ever feel such beautiful skin again.

She turns to me suddenly, her eyes searching mine before placing her hands on either side of my face and bringing me close to her, knowing what she wants and more than happy to oblige I kiss her lips, the feel and taste of her lips against mine is unimaginable, the memories held nothing to this.

My hands snake around her waist, bringing her closer to me until she is pressed against my chest, she gasps at the contact giving me access into her glorious mouth, she hums happily at our tongues duet, she tastes amazing, sweet but tender like the finest honey.

Her arms wrap around my neck for a bit before trailing down my chest, unbuttoning my coat and then my shirt before I shrug them off, having to let go of her for a second but it's worth it to re-wrap my arms around her to feel her naked flesh against mine, her perfectly sized breasts pressed against me only make me groan in arousal, I lift her up holding her thighs around my waist and walk us to our bed. laying her down gently on the fur blankets, her arms never leaving my neck and our lips at a constant war against one another, our tongues fighting for dominance.

"I have missed you my king" she whispers against my lips, I kiss down her neck after this smothering her neck with my kisses and lightly tracing my fangs over her flesh creating enticing hisses from her,

"And I have missed you too my queen. Let me show you how much I have missed you" I say against her skin, kissing down from her neck to her breasts, massaging and squeezing them before teasing and sucking them in my mouth one at a time, her hands gripping my hair tightly in response,

"Oh gods I missed this! No other could do what you do" she says, I pause at this.

She had no reason to believe her "dreams" were real, that she was someone's wife…is it possible that she could be…no I don't dare think it but…

"My love…were you…I mean – I…it was years we were apart…did you…?" I am the damn troll king! I am feared by thousands and yet this…I am terrified to know if my beloved, the only one I have ever loved has been with…another.

"My king…"

I look up to her fearing her response, her eyes are full of love and adoration, her hands holding either side of my face, bringing me up to her,

"I did not even entertain the thought of being with another person, for I felt that if I were already with someone I would hate to hurt them like that, and I am glad that I didn't. After all, many of those memories kept me…sated at night" she says with those alluring eyes of hers, I grin at her for that,

"And what nights were those my love?" I ask, lowering down again and returning to her delectable nipples, which I find are hardening even more,

"Our first time…. our joining night…there were so many…" she gasps, I grin as I recall all of those nights.

"But unlike those dreams, I have you now in the flesh. And I am not letting you go for some time" I say kissing and sucking downwards along her stomach, my hands stroking down her sides until I come down to some odd material surrounding her sacred flesh. I glimpse at her before without thought ripping the material off her making her gasp, I grin darkly at her which makes her hum in pleasure before I grip her thighs apart and attack her flesh between them, earning glorious sounds from her mouth, her body attempting to move but I remove one hand from her thigh to hold her waist down, her hands gripping into my hair tightening at certain parts.

My tongue dances around her folds thrusting slightly into her opening, her sounds of pleasure stirring me on,

"Relish!" she cries, my mouth is assaulted by her nectar and by the gods it is delicious! If anything, she squirms more when I drink it all down, my tongue demanding more from her and it's like a fountain, her squirming only getting stronger,

"Relish! Oh gods your tongue!" she cries, her nails digging into my scalp but I don't care, I feel like I have been walking in a desert for so long and this is the first drink I have had in hundreds of years, I intend to drink every last drop.

It doesn't escape my notice that the rest of my clothes have vanished, my attention solely being on the task at hand, however my queen will have to wait until I have finished my meal.

"Relish please…. I need you" she says, I look up to her at this, her eyes begging me making me grin, I slowly crawl up to her,

"You need me my love? How can I be of service to you?" I ask, my hands holding me up and resting on either side of her head, her hair in wavelets around her, her arms snaking around mine to rest on my back, her legs...oh her legs stroke up and down my own between hers.

"Relish, my king…my husband, I need you inside me now" she demands, her nails digging into my back inciting a growl out of me in arousal, she knows how to get me going!

Without hesitation I thrust straight inside her, the moans that come out of us…they're a perfect symphony.

The feeling of being inside her once again…this is home, this is where I belong and any whom dare take her from me again will be skinned alive!

I come out some before instantly thrusting straight back into her, not going slow…we have the rest of our lives to do that, right now I need her as much as she needs me! Raw, bruising, hard sex is what she needs and I intend to deliver, she has been without me for too long, it is my duty as her husband to remind her of the troll that she married.

"Oh gods! Oh Relish yes!" she screams, her legs wrapping around my waist this making me growl in approval at how I can go deeper inside her, feeling her thrust in time with myself. My arms wrap around her neck and waist bringing her closer to me, our bodies pressed as close as physically possible together,

"Im…" but I claim her lips with mine, I don't need her to tell me, I can feel her walls beginning to clench around me and it only brings me over the edge as well.

"Yes!" I shout, my face against her neck, I don't stop thrusting until I feel her go first and the walls clenching around me has me going too, releasing straight into her, I roar in delight, not coming out even after I have released all inside of her, not wanting to leave her warmth.

'My love…my queen, only you can bring out the beast in me" I say looking at her seeing her smile at me, her hands stroking my loose strands of hair away from my face,

"As you do to me my king, my love" she says, I wrap my arms around her bringing her close to me again,

"It is night my love, perhaps we should wait until day to announce your return" I say, not caring for what time of the day it is, I am not letting her leave my arms for a while.

"I think you are right my love…besides, we have a lot of catching up to do" she says, I look her in the eye to see that devilish look in her eye, I smirk and thrust into her making her gasp in bliss,

"I agree completely" I say before we continue on our…catching up…all night long.