Bella woke up with a fright. She had the dream, again. Her face and body was covered on sweat, again. She brushed her hand through her hair, heaving in large breaths of air. She reached the bed side table and gulped down the cold water, making her cool.
The weather was cool. She didn't know why she was sweaty, probably because of the dream, again. She had been having these dreams for a week now. She always woke up needy and achy. She looked at the other end of the king sized bed, her mother was sleeping soundly. She wasn't happy, she ached so badly.
The corners of her eyes pricked with unshed tears. She covered her mouth with her hands, covering up her chokes of cry. She needed Thomas, but she couldn't tell mama. Mama was so bent on her staying here, with her friends, as she said. Belle up till today, found it odd, that Mama is friends with some werewolves, not just any werewolf, the Alpha Devon of the Northern Pack. And it seemed, the Alpha somewhat adored Mama. Not just any werewolf these days could treat a human very kind.
"Belle?"
Belle quickly dried off her eyes, not wanting mama to know she had been crying. She had endured this pain for seven nights, without mama knowing.
"Are you crying, Belle?" Anna asked, getting closer to her daughter. Anna couldn't see clearly in the dark with nothing but a candle light glow far from the bed, but she didn't mistake the sniffling coming out from her daughter. She thought she was mistaken, when she heard it at first, but when she heard it again, she knew her daughter was really crying.
Anna scooted closer to her daughter, wrapping her arms around her tiny daughters body when she felt how warm her daughter's body temperature was. It was a cool night, the room was still cool even though the windows were closed and doors were locked. Anna herself could only sleep after she wrapped layers of covers around herself, then why was her daughter having a fever?
"Belle, talk to me, what's wrong? You feel ill?"
Belle only shook her head. She didn't want to talk. She itched to tell her mother that the arm she swung around her felt like a burn. It wasn't the touch she needed. She needed him, only him.
The more Anna touched her, the hotter Belle got. Anna was confused. She removed the covers from Belle's body before she decided to go down, get one of the maids to help her with cold water. She needed to soak Belle inside a cool water.
Deep down, Anna knew what was happening to her daughter but she kept a strong mind. She didn't want to believe it. She hated it! This wasn't supposed to happen to her.
Just before she passed the throne room to go down to the servants quarters, she saw Alpha Devon. He looked just as surprised to see her.
"An, why are you roaming about in this ungodly hour?" He asked. Devon is always straight to the point. She smiled, that's how she remember him to be. It bought back old memories.
"Devon." Only Anna dared to call the Alpha king by his name. Only she. She was exceptional to him. Everyone knew that.
"Belle is having a fever. Wanted to draw her a bath."
Devon's brows scrunched. "Fever?"
"Yes, she was sheding tears too. She's in pain." Devon was confused but kept quiet. He always didn't intervene. He respected privacy, even if it was his daughters privacy.
"Go back to her. A bath will be drawn up for her soon."
Anna nodded. She knew he probably mindlinked one of the maids or something. She didn't hesitate to run back to her daughter. She knew Devon was behind her, it was his daughter that was concerned here. He had to be concerned.
When the got back to the room, Belle had gotten impossibly hot. Anna gasped at the hotness of her body. If she got any hotter than this, her skin would burn anyone who dared touch her. Anna looked at Devon, with knowing eyes. Devon understood, so did she.
Belle was just rolling on the bed, twisting her legs together, trying to create a friction which was impossible. She couldn't help herself, nothing she could do would help her.
"Who's the mate?" Belle heard Devon ask mama.
"King Thomas Nathaniel Dalfour."
Silence followed these words. Anna was full of regret, she had caused all of these. She underestimated the bond, she thought it would not be strong enough for this to happen.
"The water won't help Anna. Get her to her mate, fast."
Anna shook her head. "It's too far. We won't be able to make it, she certainly can't ride in this condition. "
Devon understood. But Belle was getting worse, every second. She was in her heat period, she needed a mate.
"Why did you separate them, Anna?" Devon asked still confused why Anna would do that. Of course he knew the king was cursed, but mate bond is mate bond, nothing should cut the tie off.
Anna covered her eyes and started crying. "I didn't want to loose her."
Belle heard every, but she was too in need to respond. When she woke up, it wasn't this bad. It seemed that with every second that passed, she became worse.
"Your only hope now is him."
Ana knew that.
"How do I get him here?"
Devon shook his head. "We can't my love. We can't. Only he can. He's the oldest dragon that has lived in Gravenhurst, his mind can't be accessed, but his senses are heightened. Let's hope he feels her pain and comes, wherever he is. "
"Will he even make it on time?" Anna's voice trembled. She was helpless..she couldn't even comfort her daughter. Her daughter was all alone.
"He should. He's a dragon, a very powerful one at that."
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In the kingdom of Gravenhurst, Thomas felt everything, every pain Belle was going through. He knew when it started and just how bad it was for her now. It was difficult, for him too. He felt all the pain, all the wants and needs. He needed pleasure from her too, he needed her warmth and scent from her but he controlled it because of his power, but Belle couldn't control hers. This was all a foreign feeling to her. He couldn't bear his Bella being in pain.
Thomas gripped the armrest of his chair so tight, trying to make a decision, his knuckles beoming white in the process.. One minute he was deciding what to do, the next minute, his dragon was let out and he was flying right through the window. It was like, Belle drew him in, he didn't own his mind and body, it was hers to command. She needed him and he was going to be there for her.
Never had he flown so fast like he did now, he flew with determination and urgency.
Her scent got heavier now, he was close to his beloved, even his painful heart started easing out a little. He passed the nightwatchers of the Northern Pack before he decided to change to his form. He was surprised, they didn't attack him. He shrugged it off and allowed her scent to lead him to her. He didn't care that he was walking butt naked, he wasn't ashamed. His sole concern was Belle.
He finally reached a door where her scent was erupting from. He didn't waste a minute, he barged in. His sense told him of the number of people in the room. He knew it was Anna and The Alpha. He heard the shocked gasps followed by signs of relief.
Thomas slipped into the cold bed, gently getting closer to Belle before he wrapped his arm around her. Belle let out a loud relaxing moan. None of them heard Anna and the Alpha leave the room, they were too busy.
Belle relaxed more into his touch. His touch took all the burns away. Everywhere he touched was replaced by a cool feeling. She twisted around, faced him before seeking out his lips. Her lips burned too. Once their lips crashed, everything evaporated. The burn was replaced by passion and satisfaction. The fed and sucked on each others tongue. Thomas was in control but Belle was lost. She was like a feral animal, that got her prey after a year of starvation. She put her hands all over him, moaning out loud.
Belle didn't know what she was doing. Needs and wants clouded her head and eyes, she couldn't think neither could she see.
She placed Thomas hands in between her thighs, in her apex and released the loudest moan Thomas had ever heard. Thomas grunted at the warmth of her peak and hummed in approval. His gigantic pole at his southern region too stood proudly. Belle got impossibly close to him, moving up and down his hands, in desperate need of a relief. Thomas was happy to give her just what she wanted. He increased the friction and his pace, he pinched her c**t before slipping his finger into her warm hole.
He watched as Belle's eyes rolled in pleasure. He pushed his digit in and out, enjoying how lubricated she was and the sounds that came out from how wet she was. Thomas licked her lips, her neck before squeezing her right breast with his right hand, slowly pushing her under him so he could have better access to her luscious body.
He tore the light gown off her body before feasting on it. He loved her salty taste. He enjoyed how peaky her n*****s got when his rough tongue licked it. He licked and sucked, making her breathless. His hands kneaded all the minds and curves in her body. He gripped her waist and pushed her body down to meet his proud member.
Belle yet released another moan. Belle got more wanton, pushing down her hips to meet his huge member. Belle was getting filled, she felt her insides squirm and turn as she got higher and higher. Her mouth was open, allowing Thomas's tongue to slip right between them and curve, liking and dancing with her tongue. His hands were like magic, removing the pain, replacing it with pleasure. Belle's hands gripped the sheets as tears rolled down the corners of her eyes, tears of joy and happiness. She danced with the music of Thomas's breath, which was heavy down her neck, leaving goosebumps on her skin.
She kissed Thomas's skin and licked it just as he had done to her, earning grunts of approval from him. Their pace didn't slow down, it increased as each got nearer. Soon after, Belle screamed as she felt as if she was falling down from a high cliff, her insides giving her away, her body quivering and twitching. Belle didn't know what was happening to her but she loved it, immensely. Thomas watched her with wonderness and admiration n his eyes. He was happy, he did that to her and not just any other person.
His release came out almost immediately too. He released loads and ropes of his seven in his trousers, his grunts coming out harder, his body shaking before he finally slumped down from exhaustion.
He was happy, he didn't mate with her just yet. He wanted to do it right by her. Words couldn't explain just how happy he was to know she wanted him too with equal fervor.
He gently touched her body, checking her temperature. Her body was cool now, almost cold as the weather. She was normal again. But she couldn't afford to be without him any longer.
Belle didn't know how all these happened, but now, she understood that she had to be with him. She understood what destiny meant. She realised, she was meant to be his queen, just as the people his curse will be remedied by a lady he would meet after a century, now she agreed that it was her.
She slowly turned her head, facing him and smiled as she looked into his golden eyes.
"I will marry you, My king. "