Picnic by the Pond
Everlee
I’m not proud of the way I acted when Lennox explained the history behind The Great War. My emotions got the better of me. Hearing about my ancestors being slaughtered, bled dry for the very same magic that runs in my own veins, it angered me like I’ve never felt before.
Fairies are gentle and kind, we don’t get angry enough to hurt anyone, but in that moment, I wanted to hurt those witches. The feeling was so overwhelming, I yelled at Lennox and then fell asleep sobbing in his embrace. My body feels completely drained, getting mad is exhausting. Lennox must have moved us to the bedroom after I fell asleep, because I woke up there this morning, still in his arms.
“I’m sorry Lennox. I shouldn’t have yelled at you like that.”
“Love, you have nothing to apologize for. You have every right to get upset. Those stories are hard to hear.”
Goddess can this man get any sexier? He really is the whole package, kind, empathetic, smart, strong, and not to mention insanely gorgeous.
“Everlee, what did you mean when you said the fairies “let them” kill them? I’ve never heard a story of a fairy fighting back, not in the entirety of The Great War. That’s why werewolves and a few other races decided to step in. The fairies were helpless, we assumed the witches had spelled them not to fight back, so we tried to save them, but we were too late. Or so we thought. Thank the Goddess we were wrong.”
He smiles and kisses my forehead.
“Well, that’s not exactly true. Those fairies weren’t helpless. Not really. See, every affinity has the opportunity to cause harm, fairies just don’t have the propensity for violence. That’s why my anger yesterday overwhelmed me so badly. I’ve never felt any negative emotion that strongly. Before yesterday, I’ve never felt like I could hurt anyone, not even my conniving weasel of an ex-boyfriend. Looking back I guess even he wasn’t actively trying to hurt me, though to a heartbroken 16 year old, it felt like he was. Fairies just don’t have it in them to purposefully hurt others. I can see now that the fairies at home were simply trying to keep their own children safe, me being outcast was an unfortunate side effect of the elders lies. And even that was done for what they think is the safety of the entire race.”
His brow furrowed in that cute way it gets when he is trying to process information.
“So, you’re telling me, that even watching their entire race be slaughtered, wasn’t enough to anger those fairies into using their magic to fight back?”
“Yes. I know it sounds crazy to you, but Fairies are peaceful, happy creatures, our intense connection to nature and our Goddess, Lyra makes us that way. I’ve never seen a problem with that, until now. It makes us a target. That has to be why Goddess Lyra helped them hide away. Now I can see, that was the only way for any Fae to survive without causing harm.”
“What kind of harm? Say, for instance you, an ice fairy, were to use your magic on someone. What could you do?”
He sits down next to me at the table after putting the biscuits in the oven.
“Well, most living beings are made up of quite a bit of water. IF I were going to hurt someone, and I had a lot of ice to draw from, I could, in theory, freeze the water inside that creature, most likely killing it.”
Lennox’s jaw is hanging open and the look of complete shock on his face is almost comical.
“Not that I would ever do that, this is all hypothetical. No fairy has ever attempted to harm another creature. We believe it would sever our link to Goddess Lyra, and possibly even our affinity. I was just angry when I said they could have saved themselves. After I thought about it, running and hiding was the best option.”
“Hmm, maybe, but if they were going to die anyway, why wouldn’t they try? I just can’t imagine watching my family and friends be killed, knowing I’m next and not at least trying to stop it.”
I shrug. I actually agree with him, but I can’t wrap my head around these new feelings. Maybe I’m simply feeling Lennox’s feelings through our bond.
“Were you angry yesterday, when you were telling me those horrible stories?”
“Not really, a little sad, perhaps upset that my ancestors hadn’t stepped in quicker. I truly believe that we could have saved them if we had stepped in as soon as the news of the first village was learned. I just don’t know what caused such hesitation from so many other supernatural races.”
Well, there goes that theory. I wish I could speak to a Fae elder. They are the ones that may know if a werewolf had ever been mated to a fairy. It’s the only thing different about me, that has to be the key to my new ability to get angry.
“Do werewolves have Elders?”
“What? Umm, yes, but why?”
“I was just thinking, I would love to speak to a fairy elder and find out if we are the first werewolf/ fairy mates. If we aren’t, it could help us to determine a lot about our bond and the effects it may have on me. I know it sounds crazy, but the level of anger I felt yesterday actually scares me. I think our bond may have something to do with it.”
He grabs the biscuits from the oven, places some on our plates and pours gravy over them.
“Ok, I’ll make an appointment with them as soon as we get back to the pack house tomorrow. It’s customary for a new Luna to be formally introduced to the elders anyway.”
He sets my plate down in front of me and takes his place next to me.
“Thank you for breakfast, baby, it’s great.”
I kiss his cheek and take another bite.
“You’re welcome. Miss Donna will kick my ass if she finds out I didn’t feed you well. So it’s really for both our benefit. This is her recipe. Actually all of them are. She taught me to cook.”
“You speak very highly of her. Who is she to you?”
I had caught the loving nature of Donna while at the pack house. She seemed like a sweet woman.
“She has been head chef at the pack house since before I was born. She never found her mate. Best guess is that he died before they could meet. Instead of taking a chosen mate, she poured her life into helping raise the future leaders of Black River. She may as well be family to me, Zeke, Donavan, and their sisters.”
He smiles warmly when he talks about her. She is important to him, so I will do my best to get to know her, when we get back.
“What do you want to do today, Love?”
We have barely left the bedroom for more than food and showers all week.
“I think I’d like to go down to the pond. Maybe we can pack a lunch and go for a swim.”
“Sounds perfect. I’ll pack up some food, you go get ready.”
Lennox
Everlee came down the stairs in a purple sundress with her silver hair pulled back in a loose braid. My heart leaps every time she walks into the room. So does Drake.
Drake
“Can I meet mate today? Let her see me. I’m the better looking of the two of us and you know it.”
Lennox
“I’ll offer it to her, but if she isn’t ready, you will just have to wait.”
He is apparently appeased with that because he retreats to the back of my mind. I made us turkey and cheese wraps and threw a salad together, setting it all in a picnic basket with a bottle of red wine.
“Hello beautiful.”
I kiss her hand as I take it and lead her out the back door, onto the deck. She blushes and wraps her arms around my bicep as we start our hike down to the dock.
“I’m never going to get used to that.”
“Well, you are beautiful, and I don’t ever intend to stop reminding you.”
She squeezes my arm and we walk the rest of the way in comfortable silence.
When we reach the dock I set the basket down and lay out a blanket. I strip my shirt off and take my pants down, and turn to see Everlee blushing again.
“Wear are your swim trunks?”
“I prefer not to wear them. That mesh fabric is very uncomfortable. Besides, usually I’m here alone, and now, I’m with my mate. Why can’t I swim naked?”
I walk slowly toward her smiling playfully.
I grab her waist and bring her in for a kiss. Just when I start to smell her arousal I turn and dive into the water. She takes her dress up over her head, revealing a white bikini that hugs her body in all the right places. I feel like my eyes may pop out of my head.
“Regretting your decision to tease me, Mr. Alpha?”
She lays down on her stomach on the blanket.
“Very much so, Mrs. Alpha.”
I climb back up onto the dock and stand over her, taking in the view. Then I pick her up, throw her over my shoulder while she giggles uncontrollably and jump back into the water.
“Lennox King! You’ll pay for that.”
She splashes water at me, still laughing.
“Oh will I? Is that a threat Everlee? I’m gonna need specifics on this punishment.”
I swim over to her and pull her to me, wrapping her legs around my waist. She wraps her arms around my neck and places a kiss on my cheek and whispers in my ear.
“Who said anything about your payment being a punishment?”
My d**k stands at attention as she nibbles on my earlobe and rubs her hands along my chest.
I lean my head down to kiss her neck and just like that she pushes away from me and swims back to the dock, laughing at her obvious win in our little game. I shake my head and take off after her. By the time I make it to the dock she is already laid out on the blanket waiting for me. I climb out of the water and stand in front of her with my throbbing erection. I get down on my knees between her legs and run my hands up her legs. I hook her bottoms around my thumbs and slide them down and off. The smell of her excitement has my mouth watering. I start trailing kisses up her inner thighs, until I reach her moist center. Parting her lips with my tongue and lapping up her juices, I flick my tongue around her c**t while pushing my fingers inside her. She arches her back and moans in approval as I pump them in and out. Her hands go up to my head, pulling on my hair as I continue my tongues exploration of her s*x. Her hips push against my hand wanting more. I feel her whole body start to tense, and her thighs wrap around my head and squeeze as she came. I remove my fingers and put them in my mouth, licking her sweet nectar from them. She pushes herself up on her elbows.
“Consider your debt payed, sir.”
She smiles, still playful.
“Well, then this round is just for fun.”
I crawl over her and take her face in my hand. Kissing her passionately. I wrap my fingers behind her neck and untie her bikini top straps, releasing her breasts. I rub my hand down her back untying the last straps, leaving us both naked and hungry for each other.
The way the sunlight dances on her pale skin, makes her look like a dream, too beautiful to actually exist. She pushes my shoulders back until I’m laying on the blanket. She throws her leg over my hips, straddling me. I can feel the heat from her center as she hovers over my member. She gently wraps her fingers around the base of my c**k and guides my tip to her slit. She rubs the tip through the lips, getting it wet before placing it at her entrance and sliding down onto me. She stills for a moment, and gives me a devilish grin.
I put my hands on her hips and squeeze, as she slowly starts to rise and fall. She quickens her pace until she finds her rhythm. Her perky breasts bounce as she rides me. I reach up, taking them in my hands and knead them roughly. She leans over me, and I bring her n****e to my mouth, sucking and biting. A moan escapes her lips and she digs her nails into my shoulders. I growl with pleasure and bring my lips to her neck. I used our mindlink.
Lennox
“Mine.”
Everlee
“Yours. “
With her reply, I sink my teeth into her neck, claiming her again.
“Yes, baby,Yes!”
She sits up and rides me harder, bracing herself on my chest. Watching her take control and use my body to pleasure herself is almost too much to handle. I pull her down to me and kiss her roughly as her climax tears through her body. With her last pump I find my release and fill her with my seed. She lays her head on my chest, breathing heavy, and we stay there like that for a while. Our skin, wet with sweat and her fairy dust glistening in the sun.
“Everlee, love, as much as I would love to stay right here forever, I do have to ask you something.”
“Oh? What’s that?”
“Would you like to meet Drake? He’s begging to meet you.”
“He is? Of course I want to meet him! I’m so sorry I haven’t asked before, I just wasn’t sure how he felt about me.”
“He loves you just as deeply as I do, he is an extension of me, so he feels our bond too.”
We stand up and she slips on her dress.
Lennox
“Ok Drake, she wants to meet you.”
I relinquish control to Drake and feel my body shift. Everlee has a look of pure awe and wonder on her face. Drake walks toward her and stands up tall, his blonde coat looks amazing in the sunlight. Everlee walks to him and runs her hand through his blonde hair before hugging his neck. He nuzzles her and licks her face.
Suddenly Everlee jumps back and stares strangely into his eyes, before smiling and nodding. Drake lays down and Everlee climbs on his back.
Lennox
“Drake? What happened?”
Drake
“I can speak to her. Our mind link works!”
Drake goes running through the meadow. He eventually slows and curls up next to the pond, lapping some water. He lets me have control back and I take Everlee to eat the lunch I have prepared for us. This day can’t possibly get any better.