Slipping through the gates he went straight to the base of his castle, grabbing a bottle of potion as he passed, there were ice pools on the lowest levels.

He drank the potion, he needed to get her out of her dress and into those poolsUsing his human hands he ripped the dress off and noticed a tattoo just under her ribcage. It was written in Dragoon, the language of dragons. Slipping into the pool with her in his arms, he lowered her, needing her to get better.

He needed her to be cold, needed her to be okay. He, Markatheus, need this little creature to be okay.

_ADS_ (Maddy's POV)

Someone was stabbing her with needles all over, and she was so cold.

Opening her eyes she pushed the burning body away, "S-Sire." She gasped, she was in only her loins and bra, "What were you doing with me?" She demanded as she covered herself with your hands.

"Come here, you will lose too much heat." Wrapping his arms around her, he pulled her close and she did enjoy his heat.

"Sire, you're wearing clothes right?" She felt his strong chest against hers. But he ignored her question of course.

"I can feel your heartbeat speed up." He dropped his head to rest on her shoulder. "I can feel the heat form you ebbing, just calm your heart."

"But, Sire…I-"

"You saved me." He stated, rubbing his palms over her smooth back. She felt as soft as silk, "you have a tattoo on your stomach, it's in Dragoon." He whispered.

"It's a birthmark, my mother told me so. Can't be Dragoon." She was breathing heavily from the cold.

"A dragon has marked you." He pulled back to look at her. "It means silk. Your name is Silk." Tangling his fingers into her hair, he angled her head. "Would you have me kiss you?" He was desperate for someone to keep him company, and a dragon touch human can live forever, should a dragon permit them to.

"S-Sire, I would have you let me go, you are not thinking right." She felt her eyes well with tears, she could neither accept nor deny him, but she wanted to know he wouldn't just use her. How long did they know one another, six days?

"As you wish, my lady." He picked her up and put over the edge of the pool, "your clothes are on the floor."

"Sire, they're ripped." She held the rags and he smirked. "Did you do this?" he just clambered out making her blush at the sight of him, and kneeled before her. Her lifted her torn dress up and laid out.

"Let me warm you my lady." He held out his hand and she hesitated, sinking slowly down. The torn dress covered him and she kept between both of them.

"Sire, we should get the others." She tried to keep the subject away from what they were doing. Laying essential naked together was dishonorable.

"Yes, Silk." He said softly.

"Sire, I must get dressed." She pushed up and waited for him to lead the way to the upper levels, keeping her eyes up, over his shoulder.

Soon she was in her room, dressing in a rich green gown, and fixing herself to meet her family who were hidden one of the many rooms. She had to look like nothing happened in the past few hours.

She stepped in and hugged her family, noting how the Lady Skye was not with them. She found her in the feasting hall.

Of course, the gold dragon would never hurt his slave. As Maddy stepped in Skye smiled at her.

"I thought whatever the outcome, I could set the table."

"Thought you had delicate hands, my lady." Maddy could see that there was some kind of trauma there, just so far beneath the surface it was easy to hide.

"Guess I have been under the lord Lucuras for far too-" at that moment she had turned and began blushing fierce. "Hello….I mean to say good evening sir." She curtsied to Josh who stood in the door. And Maddy wouldn't lie when she saw her brother looking like a right good noble.

"Josh, aren't you going to say something?" Maddy hissed noting how he blushed as well. Bowing awkwardly, he came forward and took her hand, brushing her knuckles with his lips.

Just as they smiled to each other, her parents and sister not too far behind them as she hurriedly ran to her master's bed chambers.

"Silk, My Jacket, please." He stood at the mirror, in full dress of a king, though the style wasn't one she recognized.

"Theses clothes still fit, after four hundred years." He sounded sad, "I remember having these made before I destroyed a kingdom alone. I am a monster." He sat on his bed, as she approached him and helped him into his jacket.

"You, Sire, are the sweetest creature I have ever met." Sweet, ha. "And your human form isn't all that bad either." She turned away to straighten the wardrobe that stood in disarray from his searching.

A soft palm on her arm made her swivel her head to him. He stood tall over her and stood closer.

They stared at each other for a long moment, before he wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and hugged her tightly. "Thank you, my lady."

Her arms snaked around his neck, "I am a mere servant, just a humble girl to aid her king." She laughed. As he buried his face in her hair she soothingly scratched her fingers through his short hairs.

"Let me sleep here tonight, Sire, you are still weak, I want to make sure I healed you well."

"That would not be wise." He stared at her.

"Sire, I want to keep you in good health."

"My Silk, this body…it lusts for you, your gorgeous face, shapely body, you. I lust for you and that is not safe for you, when we are in public you will stay at my side, but in private, this body cannot be near you." He was worried by the need to dominate.

She nodded and tried to push away, "I didn't say now, now you are mine." He pulled back and looked into her eyes, frowning when he met fear, "Now, I wish for a dinner partner." He let her go to offer her his arm and escorted her to the dining hall.

What had she gotten herself into?

Maddy sat to the right of Mark, he said that it is customary for someone of importance to sit to the right of the king. They looks she got form her family after that were odd and often calculated.

The dinner was quiet, save for the fact that Josh had Lady Skye in a conversation the whole of the time.

"Silk," Mark finally spoke when the food was eaten, "Maybe you should stay in my chambers tonight."

"Yes, Sire," Maddy nodded, knowing everyone was listening. "How long will you be in your human form?"

"All night, but the bed is large enough for both of us." He stated, oblivious of how he sounded to everyone else in the hall.

Jim, her father, dropped his silver wear, "WHAT?" He turned red, but Mark just stared at him calmly. "You will not be using my daughter for pleasure." He growled and Mark took the challenge.

"Sire-" She attempted to defuse the situation, but he just placed a hand over her's.

"If I wanted to have my way with Silk, I can." His eyes shifted to her, "however, I am not one to force innocent maidens, so there is no fear you should feel from me."

He rose and left, telling Maddy once more to meet him at his chambers.

Maddy was grateful to be released after saying goodnight to her family, before going to Mark's chambers. She was stopped by her father.

"Maddy, Please don't go to him, he is worse than Gellion." He held her arm tightly and she patted his hand.

"Father, I am safe with him, he has expressed to me the fact that should he chose to bed me it will be on free will of both of us." She smiled and slipped from his grasp.

Stepping into Mark's human chambers she was greeted with the sight of his exposed upper body, she let her eyes explore his body, blushing at the way each muscle would slide and work against one another.

"Sire," She approached him and kneeled, "Sire, are you feeling well?" She was still confused about how he told her to stay away, and now he is asked her to stay the night in his room.

"Oddly fine, I want you near me Silk." He took her hands and pulled her to her feet. "You should dress comfortably." He pulled at the laces in the front of her dress, making her gasp.

"Sire!" She hissed and soon he had the dress pushed past her shoulder's. "You aren't-"

"Never without your consent, but you should not ruffle your dress," He pulled more of the laces, and Maddy let the dress puddle around her feet. Taking his hand she stepped out and stood before him in a slip. This was the second, no third time she was almost naked in front of him.

"Sire," her voice trembled as he laid her down and took a spot next to her on the bed. "We shouldn't be allowed like this. It's improper." She turned on her side, unwittingly giving him a view at the curves of her body.

"My Silk, I needed to talk to you." He whispered, catching her eyes and keeping them. "I can give you immortality, a kingdom, everything you wish for if you stay with me for the rest of your days." His growling was deep and low, and sensual as he tried his best to make things go his way.

"I wish not for anything, but the happiness of my family." She stared at him in almost horror, "Sire, to outlive my parents and siblings, would be most torturous." Sitting up she grabbed the blankets to hide under as he brooded.

"Fine then let me understand something about you, you rather live a human life than forever with a dragon?" Nodding, Silk turned away from him.

"Tis simple as that, now Sire, bed, you sustained injuries as before and must rest." He nodded and laid down next to her, but being careful not to touch her, it was important that he show her he is of honorable intentions.

_ADS_ (Mark's POV)

He didn't remember falling asleep up, but he enjoyed it, with Maddy on her side and being cradled by his chest, arms and her head on his shoulder.

He stayed awake, watching her in her sleep, before she yawned and stretched, turning towards him at the same time.

"Oh," She rolled out of bed and was on her feet, adjusting her slip. "I-I'm sorry, Sire." He sat up and smiled.

"No, get over here, I will grow cold." He flipped the blankets back but she crossed her arms.

"You warmed me last night Sire, not the other ways around." She blushed at that, "I-I mean….Uh,"

"You snuggled into me?" he smirked, but felt his shoulders pop. The potion was wearing off.

He got out of bed, not bothering with pants and making his little servant blush and squeal.

As soon as he was out, a roar filled her ears and she watched his skin rip away to reveal velvet black coal.

Mark turned around and rumbled low, as she laced up her dress. "Come little witch, you may use your powers here." He growled and she grinned.

"Really, Sire?" She raised her hand in the dark treasure chamber and a light beamed form it. It was glorious as they made their way to the hall.

She waved her hand in the halls and all the torches on the walls lit up, "Mark, Sire-"

"Mark, My little Silk, call me Mark." he felt like his heart swelled as she nodded and smiled that dazzling smile to him.

"Mark, Shall I set up breakfast?" She asked and he nodded, knowing the cellar had meat for him and her family. She curtsied and walked to her room, to get dressed first.

He watched her leave before gliding to the library to learn about Dragon touched humans.

_ADS_ (Maddy' POV)

Maddy was lacing up the yellow satin dress when Mark knocked on her door. "Maddy, Collect your mother, I must speak with the both of you."

He sounded so angry as she ran to the room her mother and father were in. She knocked hard and her mother stepped out with a sheet around her, "Mother, be appropriate before you come out here!" She gasped and turned away. "Mark requests you in the library, he wants to speak with you and I." She waited and helped her mother lace up the dress, as they walked through the hall. They didn't need to keep the king waiting.

As soon as they entered the library, Mark turned. "What did the dragon look like, the one that marked Maddy."

"Sire, I was not touched by a dragon."

"Yes, Maddy." Her mother said solemnly. "You were dying and so was the monster our king brought down." Sitting down in a cushioned chair where she began crying and covered her face with her hands. "I took you to the woods with your father. We were planning on burying you in a little waterfall, when your soul has left you. And we came across a dragon as white as snow. You had blue eyes when you were born, but the dragon had brown eyes."

"Mother?" Maddy sank to her knees in front of the older woman. "Why have you never told me?"

"Because, you were touched by a monster, and it died, giving you life and evil." She stared at her daughter. "You have those powers, and your eyes became so dark."

"Mother, I am good, I am not evil."

"This dragon, why did it offer its life?" Mark had smoke billowing from his nostrils.

"It was dying, a sword through its heart, when we stumbled upon the monster, and it said it could save our child." She cupped her daughter's face. "We refused at first, but I wanted you so much."

"You…lied to me." Maddy felt tears streak down her face. Pulling away, she stood up and walked to Mark, where she collapsed into his paw.

_ADS_ (Mark's POV)

Mark stared at Elizabeth. "I am not a monster, my people are not Monsters. That dragon, her name was Nadrin. She was healing dragon and powerful in our magics. She would have been my mate and she gave her life for Maddy." He hissed and started to his chambers. Laying on the gold, he cradled his servant in his forearms.

He began brooding. Humans. Humans are disgusting, horrible, creatures. Ants.