_ADS_ (Maddy's POV)
She felt a comforting heat all around her. "Sire?" She mumbled as he rubbed her side with one of his large taloned claw. So gentle and light that she was unharmed by his touch. He stared at her with his soft eyes that always accepted her, even when they first met. He never judged her, accepted her magic. Markatheus accepted her.
"Sire," this time her voice sounded low, but oh so sensual. "The potion...your room." She slipped from him and was running into his room, returning to give him the bottle. "Now, Sire."
He had gulped it down and was standing before her, naked as always. She threw pants at him and once he was in them. He stepped forward.
"Sire, I would have you kiss me now." She was blushing heavily as he strode to her, closing the distance quickly. He yanked her to him and gently caressed her lips with his.
After a few awkward kisses, they found their rhythm. Lips moving, dancing together, rushing forwards and back like the sea. She felt like her chest was going to explode as her heart beat so hard the bones over it jumped with the beat.
He finally pulled back, both breathing raggedly. They held each other, his arms around her, holding her up.
"S-Sire?" She breathed out, he growled, jumping forward and capturing her mouth once more. They hungrily nipped at each other, and soon his tongue found its way into her mouth, caressing her own wet muscle. Moaning, she wrapped her arms tighter around his neck.
"Silk." He groaned, the way his lips moved against her own, and creating a delicious feeling.
"MADDY!"
Ripping away from Mark, she snapped her head over to see her mother at the door, angry as ever.
"Mother, I-I-"
"This monster is using you for pleasures. I knew I should never allowed you to go with him in the first place!" She cried, and Maddy slid form Mark's arms to hug her elder.
"Mother, I am still pure. My lord has not laid a hand on me without my consent as I have given him tonight." She petted the older woman's hair.
"You will sleep in your sister's bed tonight. I will not allow you alone with him ever again." She rose and dragged her daughter from the room.
As soon a she was in her quarters, she was greeted by her family. "Maddy, we're all leaving tonight." Her father stated and she gasped.
"I cannot leave! I am bound to him for a years' time." She stood, but her father placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't argue with the head of your family. We are leaving." They picked up some bags and Josh took his sister's hand.
"Sorry, Skye said she would stay in your place." He whispered but she shook her head. She did not want to go back to Gellion, she liked being around Mark.
He was a good king.
A roar met them and she knew the potion was wearing off.
_ADS_ (Mark's POV)
Lady Skye had just told him she would stay in place of Maddy. But he didn't want her, he wanted his servant, the one he picked out.
He let his coal scales emerge and let his bestial side take over.
"MADDY!" He growled out and heard the back gates to his castle open and close.
She left him, and that burned his already fiery heart.
_ADS_ (Maddy's POV)
"Oh, Maddy, my love." Gellion stepped forward and kissed her, but she immediately wiped her mouth. "Come I wish to speak to you alone, we must go over our wedding plans." It had taken a week to get back to the village and she hurt for her Master's fire the whole time.
As soon as they were alone, his hand connected with her jaw, "You little wench, you think you are better than me. If you ever reject my kiss, my body, or my words, you will regret it." He yanked her hair so she had her head back and kissed her again, but this time she didn't dare wipe her mouth.
When he left, she sank to the floor and cried. Why did she let her family take her?
She breathed deep and let her mind wander to her lord. She wished she could tell him how much she wished to be at his side.
Her mother came and got her, "Maddy, Gellion has decided to move the wedding to tomorrow, let's finish that dress tonight." She smiled, before noting how the girl looked at her with a swollen and red cheek and teary eyes.
"I dinna wish to marry him, he is more monstrous than my lord Markatheus." She cried out, and her mother petted her hair.
"In a few years' time, you will see this is for the best." She soothed, but Maddy almost hated her mother at the moment.
_ADS_ (Mark's POV)
He laid on his treasure, as angry as ever, he would not talk to the Lady Skye, just made sure she was taken care of and went to his library. The only person that held the spirit of his destined mate had rejected him.
"I'm sorry." It was a whisper, but he did not lift his head, did not want to face the hurt. He opened himself to a human, hoping to maybe restore an alliance and a trust. But that was destroyed by a tiny creature.
"Help me, I dinna wish to marry him." Those words made him darker. Of course Shellion, or whatever his name was, wanted Maddy.
"Leave me alone." He growled and then he was entranced by the light so bright it lit his dark lair.
"Sire, please!" her voice called out and he was up and running. He needed her, even if it meant kidnapping her.
_ADS_ (Maddy's POV)
Maddy was on the floor, crying in her wedding dress. Gellion had just left, and he told her in detail what he would do to her tonight, in their wedding bed.
And it was horrid. She called out for Mark, but how could he hear her so far away. It had been a little over nine days and now she begged for her master back.
"Maddy, it's time." She looked to her father, and stood up, taking his hand so he could give her to Gellion.
_ADS_ (Maddy's POV)
She wiped her eyes, and took several deep breathes. She joined her father, who smiled. "You look beautiful." She didn't look at him, didn't speak, because she knew if she did, she would cry again.
Halfway down the aisle in the small church, the doors were thrown open and everyone turned to see a man dressed in the richest items step into the building. He looked around, blue eyes setting on the bride.
"I'm here to take what's mine." The growl was in human and Maddy felt her body heat from the tense gaze. Before her father could react, his eldest daughter stepped out and dropped the flowers in her hands.
Mark wrapped an arm around her waist and dragged her to him. "You are never going to leave me again." His voice was husky, but also possessive. Though Maddy liked this, she felt safe by his protective and possessive manner.
"Maddy! What do you think you are doing?" Her father hissed low as Mark held her tighter, kissing her forehead.
"Not getting married!" She kept her eyes on Mark as she spoke, her hand coming up to caress his chin. They started walking to the doors of the great church, almost outside when someone grabbed her shoulder.
"How dare you!" Gellion barked, drawing his sword. "She is to be my wife-" His sword flew across the room, before an invisible wind carried the man back.
Mark only looked back to see him hit the floor, knowing Maddy did it, before he continued out, he already felt the shift begin. Making it out the door, he roared out the pain as his skin tore to reveal the velvet black scales. Wings shot up and soon the beast was in the air, a girl in white on his back.
_ADS_ (Mark's POV)
Ripping the veil form her crown as soon as he set her down in the castle, she threw it on the ground and stripped the dress of her, leaving her in her under garments. As she pulled the pins out of her hair, Mark drank another potion, knowing this one would last longer.
She turned to him as he roared out in pain, bones and muscles breaking and converging on each other until he was left in a human body. Naked as always.
He grabbed her and pressed his lips against hers hard. "Oh, I missed you so." Mumbling against her lips he opened his eyes to see her honey colored eyes.
"So have I, Sire." She whispered and kissed him hard, as he backed her up and placed her on a table.
"I want you to be my wife."
"Sire-Mark, I-"
"Say yes, you will be queen, and loved and you won't have to hide, I promise." HE begged, getting on his knees and taking her feet in his hands. He placed kisses all over her ankles and shins.
"We will be betrothed," She said with her brows drawn together, "After my year of service is done, I shall marry you." He hopped up, smiling silly as he grabbed her and danced her around. "Sire, please, you should dress a little more decent!"
Instead of answering, he scooped her up and walked to his chambers. "Here!" He set her down long enough to grab a ring, simple and gold, of a pile. He slipped it on her finger. "Now, you are mine." He kissed her again, her pulling back in shock.
"Sire, why must you claim me?" He looked to the door of his human chambers. He wanted all men to know that she was his, so he told her just that.
"I will make you mine in every way when we are married." He walked in to find his pants and called to her. "Now let me paint you!"
NOTES ABOUT STORY ADOPTION
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