Torn between mates

65. Jasmine and fresh-baked apple pie

Argo P.O.V

King Elric mind-linked me asking me to flash to the Wizard King’s castle and bring Queen Livia’s mother and best friend to the infirmary of our Realm, where our Queen was bringing her first child into this world. 

I went around asking for Princess Melinda and Calista. 

First, I went to Calista’s studio, it was on the way.

While I still was in the hall, I caught a scent. Jasmine and freshly baked apple pie. My mate’s scent, sweet and alluring. I opened her door, I couldn’t even bring myself to knock, I was in trance, instinctively following her smell. Inhaling it deeply over and over again in an attempt to hold it inside my lungs. 

Her hazel eyes look at me wide open. She is also very surprised. “Mate. Mine” those words escape my lips as a deep whisper, but they resonate through the room, making my beautiful female gasp. 

She is beautiful, her skin has a light tan colour, her chocolate brown loose curls cascade over her shoulders. Her bottom tiny nose and her small and pout lips, her upper lip is in the shape of a heart. She has some freckles on her cheeks. My eyes travel down to her body. She’s wearing a loose, yellow floury dress, I can see the swell of her breasts, the delicate curve of her waist and... there is a chinchilla attached to her arms. 

None of us say a thing. She is frozen, like a pretty and delicate statue. I approach her slowly, as my body walks by its own drawn to its mate’s, craving to feel her skin and her warmth. When I’m an arm’s length away from her, eyes fixed in her beautiful hazel ones, I feel something jumping onto me, and then the crazy fury chinchilla bit my arm, taking me out of my musing. I look at it and try to take the animal’s teeth out of me, holding it gently to don’t hurt my mate’s pet. 

“I’m so sorry.” She says taking the pet from my arms. Her hand brushed mine slightly and the tingles dance across my skin. Her voice is sweet, warm. 

“It’s fine. No harm is done.” I answer her smiling at her. 

She smiles back coyly and pats the fluffy animal, she puts her pet on the table and looks at me, “She never does that... that is... I…” 

I couldn’t control myself, everything in me was screaming for her, I took her in my arms in a tight embrace. 

I feel her breath caught in her throat and she swallows hard. She is shaking a bit. I rub her back trying to soothe her, after a minute, I feel her body calm down. 

She hugs me back and buries her face in my chest. She’s so small, she should be around 5.3 feet tall. She fits so perfectly in my arms. 

“You are Calista?” I ask, already knowing the answer, she nods against my chest. “I’m Argo,” I add.

“Y-you are an elf...” she mutters.

“Yes, I’m,” I say smiling, I couldn’t contain my goofy grin. 

“I didn’t expect...” She trails off.

“Are you disappointed to be mated to an elf?” I ask as an uneasy feeling of wariness grows in my heart.

“No, not at all” she answers, raising her head and looking at me. Her hazel warm eyes are watering. “It’s just a... a very handsome surprise,” she answers smiling coyly. I stroke her long hair and smile back at her. 

“I’m happy that you find me handsome.” I flash her a little smug smile. 

She blushes slightly, “I... I... you are so.” She says, taking her eyes off of mine. 

Everything in her is so warm, sweet, and delicate. Like a spring flower. My flower.  

“And you are the prettiest and sweetest female I’ve ever seen,” I say honestly. She smiles and her eyes hold my gaze back. A tear escapes her eyes. I wipe it with my thumb and caress her cheek. 

“I was afraid I wouldn’t ever find you.” She says while more tears run over her pretty face. 

“Hush, I’m here, my mate,” I reply, kissing her forehead. All I wanted is to kiss her, take her and make her mine now. But I know I shouldn’t. I also suddenly remembered what brought me here in the first place, the Queen’s child. 

“Calista, ... the Queen has given birth and she wants to see you,” I tell her. 

She looks at me surprised. Her hazel eyes go bigger “Goddess! I need to go to her.” I nod to my mate. 

“I need to let Princess Melinda know about the Queen too,” I say. 

“Yes.” She mutters, looking lost in thought. “I will portal myself to Liv.” 

“She is in the infirmary of the Elven Realm,” I tell her, and she nods in response. 

I cup her face with my both hands. “I’ll let her know it, run some other errands and come back to you, my flower.”

She nods, she takes my hand in her small one and kisses it. Her lips are also warm and soft. I break our embrace hesitantly.

“I’ll come back for you and claim you, flower”

She flashes me a nervous smile. I kiss her hands, trying to calm her nerves, and smile at her. She’s apparently calmer. I leave my beautiful mate to go find the Queen’s mother. 

~ * ~

Cali

I was working in my studio, doing some digital art and cuddling with my fluffy ball, Morgana, when I heard a soft knock. Then, the door open and I look at the person who just entered. I felt all the air escape my lungs as the scent of rain and basil invaded my nostrils. My eyes opened wide and I heard him whisper “Mate. Mine,” in a deep tone that pierced into my mind, a gasp left my mouth.  I froze. 

This tall Elf was looking into my eyes, so deeply, as though he could see behind them, as he could look inside my mind and my soul. 

He was freaking handsome, pretty tall, maybe around 6.2 feet tall. He had fair skin, sea-green eyes where I could get lost, a strong jaw, toffee blond long hair in a manly ponytail. All male elves I know have long hair, all 3 of them, which I am quite fond of. He was not as muscular and huge as Liv’s Elf, but still quite built. 

He walked closer to me slowly, I thought that my heart would leave my chest, it was hammering so fast. Our eyes didn’t leave each other’s until I realised that Morgana had jumped on him and bitten him. His gaze went to her fluffy little body as he tried to detach her from him delicately, it was sweet to see how gently he handled my fury baby, even after her attacking him. 

“I’m so sorry.” I managed to say as I took the naughty pet from him. My hand touched his slightly while I was taking Morgana and I felt the long-awaited tingles, my heart started to jump like crazy again.

“It’s fine. No harm is done.” He said flashing me a drool-worthy smile. Oh, my poor heart! 

I smiled back and patted Morg, trying to calm myself a bit, then I put her on the table, where she went to play with her Chinchilla toys.  I looked at that man, my mate. 

“She never does that... that is... I…” I tried to excuse Morg’s behaviour, but my mind was so mushy, I could barely think. 

Then he took me into an embrace, my breath caught in my throat and I swallowed hard, my stomach was fluttering. I think I’ve never felt so nervous in my life. That was it, my destiny was in front of me. I started to shake, my senses, my body, and my heart overwhelmed by his presence.  I felt his hand stroking my back slowly and soon a wave of calmness washed over me. 

I return his embrace like I should have done since the first moment if I weren’t such a mess of nerves and awe. I buried my face in his chest, trying to hide my embarrassment and seeking his comfort. He felt so good, safe, and warm. I found the embrace that I spent my whole life looking for.