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Chapter 2
Munkustrap was supposed to be back five minutes ago. He'd promised Demeter that he would do a quick patrol and be back immediately.
Maybe, after the ball...Demeter shook her head trying to get rid of the fears plaguing her. The queen had kept calm after the removal of Macavity from the ball, but she could still imagine him being there. She could still feel the tight grip around her wrists and the burning glare into her back. She could see his red eyes burning into hers as he reached forward to-
"Demeter?" The queen jumped and looked at the tom that had entered the den. Munkustrap looked at her with concerned eyes and pulled her close. "You're shaking."
"I was thinking of him..." Demeter said slowly, spitting out the last word like it was poison. And that sentence was the only thing Demeter needed to say. Munkustrap tensed up and Demeter felt him pull her closer and hold her protectively. It was the same as the last time she'd told Munk about her fear of Macavity.
"I'm still here, Munk." Demeter looked up at the Tom. He met her gaze.
"I just...I can't forget what happened when he took you the first time." The jellical protector muttered. "I should have been able to stop him then. He wouldn't have shown up this time if I had."
"He would have." Demeter replied slowly. "Even if you had stopped him back then, it's his nature. He would have found something else to take."
"And I would have stopped him then too." The tom said. "I just...I just wish I could have done something this time. My father was taken in front of me, I almost lost you, and-"
"The tribe fought him off." Demeter put a hand on his chest. "Munkustrap, you don't have to be so hard on yourself. You've been the best jellical protector you can be."
Munkustrap sighed. "I suppose."
"I know it's true." The black and gold queen slowly pushed her mate to their bedroom. "And now you need to sleep."
Munkustrap tensed up. "But the patrol-"
"Is going to be fine." Demeter interrupted. "Alonzo and Mungojerrie can handle it. You need to sleep."
"I suppose..." The moment Munkustrap's head hit the pillow he was asleep. Demeter smiled at how quickly it happened.
You always put too much pressure on yourself. Demeter thought petting the tom's head. She settled into the bed and soon fell asleep.
A/N: I'm sorry this one was shorter I don't know how to write Munkustrap and Demeter. There's one more chapter left and then this is over.