Chapter 12

Kili explained her story to the Companion's who sat before her. She explained her life as a child and the incident with the Thalmor, and explained her cursed hated towards them, earning a just nod from Vignar. After that she explained how she fled Skyrim, and homed her skill that her father had taught her. She felt a spark of joy when she saw Vilkas smile at her motioning her skills with a long sword.

After that moment of happiness she explained how she returned to Skyrim on her own, not sparing what had happened when she was captured or what happened at Helgan.

"So…you where there when the first dragon attacked?" Ria asked.

Kili nodded, debating on if she should share with them that her head was on the chapping block or not.

"So what was your crime then?" Njada asked, "Only people who go to Helgan go there to die. Are you a criminal then?

Kili was taken back from the other Nord woman's outburst. What the hell was the woman's problem?

But before she could respond Vilkas spoke up for her, "If you would shut your poison filled mouth and let her talk I'm sure she would explain," he growled out.

Kili noticed his voice sounded strained, like he was holding something back. He turned and nodded for her to continue, that's when she saw that his eyes where golden. Not the stormy gray that she saw before. Kodlak cleared his throat to gain her attention, to which she pushed the eye color thought out of her head and back to her story.

She continued with her escape to Riverwood, then to warning the Jarl. Which then lead to her facing Mirmulnir, and finding out that she was the Dragonborn.

"After that I traveled the Greybeards and then came back here, which is how I'm here today I guess…" she said softly as she finished up her story, "I didn't tell any of you for fear of special treatment of my 'birth right'. I'm Kili and I wish I was just Kili…but I'm also a Thane, and the Dragonborn…"

"Well, you don't have to worry about special treatment from me," Njada snapped as she stood up, "Now if you'll excuse me I have more important things to do,"

Kili watched the hatred filled woman walk outside with the slam of the door.

"Well," Skjor said, "Njada doesn't speak for all of us, thank Talos for that. I say she stays; she's proven she's worthy. And we could always us people with your skills, Kili."

Kili looked around at everyone and smiled, "Thank you, it means a lot"

The rest of the day past in a blur to Kili. Everyone was working their duties trying to get done before nigh fall. Kili of course had nothing to do, because Kodlak ordered her and everyone else to let her rest. So she sat in the living courters by herself, reading one of Greybeards' old books that was given to her.

A Dream of Sovngarde. Her father had read it to her once before, when she was younger. She didn't understand the story then, how someone dreams of a place unknown to the living, and yet seek wisdom from those who knew what the one was seeking. Of course reading the book now, in with her experiences it made much more sense.

"Kili?"

Kili jolted and turned towards Vilkas who standing beside her in a loose pair of trousers and a loose shirt. She noticed his face was cleaned of his war paint, and dirt. His hair was wet and some strands where sticking to his cheeks. She gulped a breath down before she spoke.

"Is everything all right Vilkas?" she whispered out, slightly rattled, 'What's wrong with me…?'

He smirked and sat beside her in the bench, "I was about to ask you that, why are you still up?"

She cocked her head the side, slightly confused, "I…don't understand…"

Vilkas chuckled and shook his head at her, which confused her even more, "Kili, it's past midnight,"

Kili straightened up at that, "Really…?"

Another chuckle, "Yes,"

"Well…I have been asleep for two days…"

Vilkas just smiled and shook his head, "What were you reading?" he asked softly as he looked at her book.

"Oh, A Dream of Sovngarde, the Greybeards gave it to me. My father read itto me and my brothers when we were little," she said as she ran her fingers of the cover.

"How many siblings did you have…you never said earlier," Vilkas whispered, as she turned her whole body towards him.

"Four of us, I was the oldest…then there were my brothers, they were twins, and then my baby sister. Their names were, Alistair, Malcolm, and Ciara."

"Strong names…like yours. Do you miss them?" he asked watching her face.

"More then I'll ever admit…less than they deserve…" she sighed, "And what's funny about their names, is that's probably what they should be right now…Alistair, he would have been a warrior, Malcolm, he probably would have followed father's footsteps as a priest…and Ciara…well that I'm not so sure,"

Vilkas scooted closer to her, "What does Ciara mean?" he pressed, wanting her to open a bit more to him.

Kili chuckled darkly, "Dark beauty,"

He nodded in response, as she spoke again.

"My name however…has many meanings, one of which I'm not…and doubt I ever will be…" Kili whispered as she looked up at Vilkas, she look into his eyes, and saw the unknown emotion from when he walked in the door and saw her awake, "But…you probably don't want here me sulk about that…"

Vilkas craned his neck, so that his face was closer to hers. With is wolf blood coursing through his veins he heard her heart beating against her ribs. He smelt her sent change ever so slightly to arouse. He watched her shutter slightly, and draws in a breath as his breath fluttered across her face. Oh he was going to enjoy this, as well as his inner beast.

"Let me be the judge on what I wish to hear, Kili," he whispered softly, as he watched her eyes flutter.

"All right…" Kili whispered out quietly.

Vilkas felt the beast blood stirring inside of him, his wolf wanted out, wanted action. He pushed the wolf deeper in his mind. He would Kili decide at her pace, and her way. Not the way a beast claims a mate. He would be gentle, the way a man claims his wife.

"I'm waiting," he whispered.

Kili shook her head slowly, trying to clear the foggy thoughts she had, "What was I…"

Vilkas leaned forward and pressed his lips to her ear, enjoying her shutter against him, "You were telling what meaning you name carried…"

'Oh Talos…give me strength…I can't think…' Kili though incompletely, "It means, warrior, and leader…" she whispered out.

"Hmmm…you are those…what meaning aren't you telling me Kili?" Vilkas asked as he brushed he leg against hers.

Kili gasped and scooted closer to him. She didn't know why he was doing this, and she could bring herself to even care. She never had man do this to her, and she prayed it wasn't a dream. Oh please not a dream.

"How…how do you think I'm either of those…?" she stammered out.

He chuckled in her ear, and ran his hands across her knees, as he reached up and took the book from her hands and place it on the table. She was clay in his hands now. But he still planned on taking it one step at a time. When she was ready, and only when she said she was ready.

"You forget I've seen you fight, and I've hear all of Roxanna's stories of you taking charge and getting things done. You're a warrior, and leader. Now…what's the meaning of which you seem to think you will never be?" Vilkas asked softly as he pulled back to look at her face.

Kili's sky blue eyes opened up to his silvery gray ones. She took a deep breath as he took her hands in his. Watching as he kissed the tops of them, never losing eye contact with her. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes again.

"Lover…" she shuttered out, "I'm no one's lover…"

"Why do you think you will never be a lover?"

"I've never been touched…never been wanted…I have no experience with a man…" Kili started crying as the words spilled from her mouth, "I've all ways been among them…never once have I been kissed…or caressed…and I truly believe that I've always been seen as a man…instead of a woman…"

Vilkas watched as the woman he had grown to love poured her heart out to him. He watched the tears roll down her face, making his beast blood silent. Tenderly he released her hand and reached for face, holding it between them as he whipped her tears with his thumbs.

"Kili,"

She looked up at him as he whispered her name.

"Will you allow me the chance to prove you wrong?" he asked delicately as he pressed his forehead to hers, "Will you let me love you?" he whispered softly.

Slowly Kili's sobs softened, and she nodded in response not trusting her voice. She feared she would sound desperate, and even though she knew she was, she was scared of losing him.

"Say it Kili, say it out loud, to me as well as yourself. Otherwise what I'm about to do will be meaningless," he ordered softly, yet firmly.

Something inside of Kili's mind clicked at his order. She didn't understood what, but something instinctively clicked. Deep down she wanted this, to be cared for, to be protected, to be love on, and this was right. At first she though he hated her, because he was pushing her way, and keeping his distance. When he was fighting his own feelings for her; now she was fighting her. Now he was asking, no begging if he could love her.

"Yes…I want you to love me Vilkas…" she whispered.

He smiled and leaned up to where their noses touch, "May I kiss you?" he asked sweetly.

Now it was her turn to beg, "Please,"

With that he pressed his lips to her tenderly. Moving his lips along hers showing her his feelings for her, which he had ignored for too long. With a soft moan she reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck, tangling her fingers in his wet hair, wanting more of him. Slowly his hands ran down her back bring her closer to him.

And it was here that they stopped running away, and started running together…

To be continued…

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