Insignitis: Destiny, page 50
Slowly, she entered and noticed it was filled with people she knew, including William and Alice (who sported a large bump where a child grew). The pathway leading toward the centre of the Elven star was covered in flower petals and lined with white ribbon, keeping anyone from touching the path which she walked on.
Reilly stood with his parents near to where the Elders stood. The King and Queen of Maiorum stood in front of the Elders, awaiting Saphira’s arrival. The other kings and queens (minus Nailo) stood at the side where two large stain-glass windows displayed runes used for protection and blessings. Reilly turned and what he saw took his breath away.
Saphira was wearing a long evergreen dress embroidered with silver thread and embellished with diamonds. The shoes she donned were just as lavish as her dress, but her plaited hair was shimmering in the light - she was simply beautiful.
Saphira watched Reilly turn - he donned light green robes with a silver belt with a gold buckle around his waist and brown boots - however, a sheathed Jian sword was attached to his belt. Saphira was told, but it still took her by surprise for she had never seen Reilly with a weapon. However, there was something else - a gold circlet was on his head. She was marrying a prince - it was stuff out of fairy-tales many girls dreamt of.
Saphira watched him outstretch his hand as she reached him. The smile on Reilly’s face was dazzling - his sapphire-blue eyes sparkled. She embraced his hand and stood at his side. His parents went and joined the other royal members.
“Citizens of Maiorum, Siluas and Citerual, we are here to witness the union between Prince Reilly and Princess Saphira, who bonded many moons ago. So, without further ado, let’s begin the binding,” Elder Delimaira said.
Elbereth and Serrae gathered two chests, similar to the one she saw their engagement bracelets in. Reilly opened the chest Serrae held - a white gold necklace sat on a red satin cushion. It had diamonds and sapphires locked in place by white gold beads with the Celtic Shield Knot attached - he gently lifted it and gingerly fastened it around her neck. Everyone heard him chanting his vows in Elvish.
Saphira opened the chest Elbereth was holding revealing an identical pendant. Saphira chanted her vows in the same manner.
Aubree and Elbereth approached and passed two small wooden boxes engraved with the royal crest. They opened them, revealing white gold rings. They gently removed them and the boxes were collected. Slowly, they chanted a shared vow and slid the rings onto their fingers in unison.
Elder Delimaira told them to seal their marriage with a kiss. It seemed to last forever, but within moments, they heard applause.
“We are finally wed, my love.”
“I know.”
“The carriage is outside, ready to take you to the botanical garden. The celebrations will take part near the waterfall,” Aubree said.
“Come, my love, Selene is awaiting our arrival.”
The carriage ride wasn’t long but with every turn of the wheels, their lips and tongues touched. The lust running through their veins made them feel warm. Still, they knew they had to resist temptation. But the thoughts going through their minds threatened to dismiss the resistance.
“We better stop, my love.”
“…why…?” Saphira said, breathless.
“Because I can hear music and chatter.”
“We can’t linger in here, can we?” Saphira said through laughter.
“No. We better go.”
The celebrations were lively and full of laughter, chatter and dancing. To Saphira’s surprise, she found herself enjoying the atmosphere without shying away from anyone. She even danced with Aubree and Taeral performing dances that took months to learn. But the only place she wanted to be was in Reilly’s arms.
The celebrations ended when the first stars began to appear and Saphira and Reilly were out of their royal attire. However, the moment they entered their room in Maiorum Castle, they broke tradition and vanished and appeared in the clearing where the weeping willow proudly stood.
The stars were fully present along with a full moon, both reflected in the gently rippling pond. But Saphira noticed a red satin bedroll placed at the base of the tree, surrounded by lit candles. She wasn’t surprised by how romantic it looked for Reilly was one even if he was a hopeless one.
Saphira turned and smiled and watched Reilly raise his hand where the mark was displayed. She felt it lovingly stroke her cheek making shyness flood her eyes, still, she embraced his wrist and rubbed her cheek against his palm.
Reilly watched his wife’s eyes flood with shyness but love made them sparkle. He felt her interlock her fingers within his and began to walk toward the bedroll. However, they stopped a foot away and he watched her remove the cape hiding her dress beneath. He watched it fall at her feet revealing the white dress she donned.
It was simple but the silver sash around her waist was embellished with rows of diamonds. They sparkled in the candlelight. Her hair was down, held back by two small braids. Her beauty had always made him speechless, but at this moment, he was frozen in disbelief. Was she really there or was he dreaming? He was brought out of his thoughts when he watched her approach.
Reilly donned a white tunic which included a leather belt with a buckle in the shape of the royal crest. It was gold but the links were embellished with rubies and emeralds. His hair style matched hers, but the braids allowed his Elven ears to show. His eyes, however, betrayed him - they were beginning to fill with lust. But they were not yet changing.
Reilly felt her lips on his - they were warm and like silk. He felt her hands begin to unbuckle his belt - he heard it fall to the ground, creating a soft thud on impact with the grass. Slowly, he followed suit and removed the sash around her waist - he felt her dress loosen. He ran his hands up her back and reached the laces holding her dress closed.
Saphira felt her dress loosen further as she felt Reilly untying the laces. It was almost loving as his fingers undone the silk bows. Her dress opened at the back exposing her skin to the warm air making it tingle. Slowly, she opened her lips and soon their tongues caressed, sending warmth through their veins. She sighed in arousal as Reilly’s lips grew hungry for his kisses became firmer.
Reilly felt her opening his shirt and push it down his arms and swiftly felt warm air touch his exposed chest and back. He slowly began to push the sleeves of her dress down her arms and it soon fell to her feet. He didn’t need to look to know she wasn’t wearing undergarments for she sighed in pleasure as the warm air touched every inch of her.
Reilly felt his trousers being pushed and they effortlessly fell to his feet - he stepped out of them. Without opening his eyes, he gently lifted her and lay her down on the bedroll. He felt her instantly relax beneath him. Gently, he parted from her lips and peered toward her. Everything he saw was to his liking, from her bust to her feet.
Saphira watched his pupils begin to slant as lust began to flood his veins. She almost blushed when she realised why - he liked what he saw. She ran her fingers through his silken hair and soon watched him reveal his predatory side. Soon, she felt his lips on her neck.
She sighed in arousal with each loving, tender kiss and each caress of his hand along her arm, waist and thigh. She gasped when she felt him kiss her cleavage - it was something he had never done, but she found it delightful. However, she gasped then mewled when she felt him gently suck on her nipples. It made every inch of her tingle causing goosebumps to appear on her skin.
Reilly felt her slightly quiver when he found the courage to suck on her nipples. It took him by surprise when she felt the lust coming from her aura. He did not stop but raised his body and began to rub her pleasure nub the way he knew she liked it. Soon, he heard her whimper in arousal and felt her legs slightly quiver as her pleasure grew.
Saphira felt every rub of his fingers and each one made her grasp onto his back in a hopeless attempt at keeping quiet. Suddenly, she felt him stop and kiss down her body, only to feel his tongue replace his fingers.
Oh my gods! You’re going to make me come!
Reilly heard her thoughts and sped up, soon her whimpers became louder and legs shake and waist flutter. He sped up again and instantly heard her cry out and felt her body intensely shake as her orgasm overcame her. Before her orgasm ebbed, he slowly and gently inserted a finger. He heard her gasp in pain but knew it only lasted a moment.
Saphira began to feel his finger thrust in and out of her. It was incredibly gentle but found each thrust heavenly. She mewled in arousal and gripped the bedroll when she felt his tongue back on her pleasure nub. Soon, she felt an orgasm begin to grow. She felt his finger curve touching a spot that made her writhe beneath him. But it didn’t take long for her toes to curl, legs shake, and cry out regardless if anyone heard her. She came undone when she felt Reilly suck then lick her pleasure nub.
Reilly heard her cry out and watched her back arch, but it wasn’t that he found arousing. It was the feeling of her trembling body against his. Her entire body was quivering and her cry of pleasure went from loud to a low whimper. Pride mixed in with lust flooded his veins. He had found the spots that made her swiftly climax and it was something he never expected when he took his wife’s purity. He thought it would take time.
Gods, I can’t stop shaking.
Reilly heard her thoughts and smirked inwardly. He liked how responsive she was and took pride in the knowledge he instinctively knew how to pleasure her.
Saphira was breathless as her orgasm slowly ebbed. She saw Reilly fleetingly look at her and slowly approach her. She watched his eyes sparkle. She heard him gasp in surprise when she began to stroke his length - she soon felt it harden - he was well endowed. However, she somehow did not feel fear of him hurting her like the stories she had heard.
Reilly felt every stroke and couldn’t prevent a moan of pleasure to escape him. Suddenly, he felt her spread her legs, and as gently as he could, he entered her. He heard her breathe deeply as his length filled her.
“You can move. I’m fine.”
“I won’t hurt you, my love.”
“I know.”
Slowly, he began to thrust - she was so warm and wet that made his length effortlessly fill her. He could hear her breathing deeply and feel her hands lovingly caress his back, feeling every flex of his muscles. Within moments, pleasure unlike he had experienced made him want more. However, he did not speed up.
Saphira felt his length slide in and out of her and each thrust was delightful. She felt him go deeper and gasped as she felt his length touch a spot that sent her into blissful spasms. She heard him pant and moan as her body tightened.
Reilly struggled to keep quiet as he felt her body tighten around his length. It was heavenly feeling his wife respond to the pleasure they were sharing. Suddenly, he heard her pant and moan and begin to arch her back. Even her hold got tighter as she tried to stay quiet. Secretly, he didn’t want her to stay quiet for each cry increased his own pleasure.
Saphira heard his thoughts and allowed herself to let her body to respond to every thrust and pant that Reilly did. Within moments, she was glad she did.
“Go faster, I’m close.”
Reilly sped up and felt her grasp on tightly but knew it wasn’t due to pain. He thrust deeper knowing he had found a spot that sent her into bliss. Reilly pushed further and instantly knew his release was near.
“I’m coming…I’m coming!”
Reilly sped up further and almost instantly he felt her body severely quiver as her back arched. As she neared, he sank his fangs into her shoulder and released his venom. Her cry of pleasure was made louder as he split his seed. It made him gasp as her body kept spasming causing his length to keep pulsing inside her.
Saphira felt his length repeatedly pulsate as he split his seed - the warmth and his venom made her orgasm stronger.
Reilly peered toward her and noticed her skin was aglow, but it soon vanished - the claim had been created. However, her body was still quivering as her orgasm slowly ebbed.
Saphira was running her fingers through his hair as her breathing slowly steadied. She noticed Reilly’s pupils were returning to their natural colour, but he remained in his predatory form. Finally, she saw the love and devotion he had since he first saw her. It was breath-taking.
“That was euphoric.”
“I know.”
“That light I saw, it’s what creates the claim, isn’t it?”
“Yes, my love.”
“Can anyone see it?”
“Look at my neck, my love.”
A black tattoo of a Celtic Shield Knot was on the right side of his neck.
“That’s on our pendants.”
“It’s the royal symbol. You have the mark, too.”
“Reilly, are we expected to be in our room any time soon?”
“No, why, my love?”
“Make love to me again and don’t stop yourself from taking me the way I know you want to.”
It only took moments for lust to fill them once more. Only this time, Reilly didn’t shy away from doing what he wanted, which involved the tree, being on their knees, her in his lap with her arms around his neck, and all were more delightful than the last.
***
The forest was calm but birdsong resonated all around them. The cabin Saphira owned was near a waterfall and Lough Luisne, which shimmered in the sun. Reilly lifted her into his arms, approached the front door, which opened when he spoke an enchantment. The door closed on their entry and they didn’t leave until a few days later, during which, they spent christening every room, garden space, and even the waterfall. Life was finally perfect.
THE END
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Acknowledgements
First, I want to thank all the readers who picked and read this story. It was one of my favourites to write due to being able to use some mythical creatures not well-known. I couldn’t include some of the monsters in my past novels!
I also want to thank Joshua Griffin for the amazing cover design. I am grateful my brief caught your eye. What you produced is beyond what I saw in my head!
Also, to my editor, Cae Hawksmoor, who taught me so much by simply adding comments to the draft I sent. Even if I basically rewrote the manuscript, but it was well received by beta readers!
I also want to thank my mum, Ms. Kathleen C. Donnelly, for encouraging me in everything I wanted to do. Also for helping prejudice in schools be noted and resolved, especially in my case!
I also want to thank Mr. Keith Skene for teaching me some of the most interesting parts in ecology. I blame you for my love of fungi! Some of that knowledge is even in this novel! But, on another note - I will never forget your blobs in your presentation slides! It was a (great) first!
I also want to thank my amazing group of friends, old (yes, old, I’ve known you since school!), and new via my beautiful daughter, Lily. I love you to pieces, my wee cracker!
I also want to thank a Mr. David Williams, who inspired my love for earth sciences. All your classes were interesting, and fun. It actually inspired my fantasy stories due to places that have a fantastical ambience, especially the Cairngorms! It helps me create worlds untarnished by time, and humans.
I also want to thank my friend, Mr. Samuel McLean, who always had an ear and gave me a shoulder to cry on, if I ever needed one! I hope you are happy in the Afterlife away from your own struggles with health. You may have had heart issues, but your heart was always big, and I’m glad I was part of your life. I’ve never forgot anything we shared during the seven, amazing, years we knew one another.
Finally, I want to thank my entire family for the happy memories, even if we are all quirky. You know we are, so don’t tell fibs! I love you all
About the Author
Leighann Anderson is an Environmental Scientist, a writer of fantasy, poetry and a lover of cats and dogs. Leighann has been writing poetry since she attended high school where she became well-known to write both genres. The passion for writing began when she found it to be a way of expressing herself and she became a published poet; for first time, at age 15. However, along with poetry, she is also a lover of writing fantasy novels, which she has being writing from the age of 13.
She was born in Scotland where she still lives with her partner and cat, Sophie. However, she lives in the East of Scotland where she continues to write in the peace and quiet of her home.
Glossary
Characters
Saphira: (Sa-sphere-a) Princess of Maiorum, and wife of Reilly
Reilly: (Rye-lay) Prince of Maiorum, and husband of Saphira
