Chapter 69
“Where are you taking me, King Harvey?” I ask as he picks me up over his shoulder and runs off into the forest.
“I believe we should rest in our cottage, Elena. Do you mind? Close your eyes, Elena. It will be a very fast blur.”
“No, let’s go!”
King Harvey picks up the pace and I feel him running faster. When he places me down on the ground, I open my eyes and feel stable.
It has been a few hours since the luna ceremony, and King Harvey snuck me away from the after party.
“You kidnapped me away from the party.”
King Harvey chuckles lovingly. “You look exhausted, Elena. Please, let’s take a nap together.”
“You haven’t been resting well, King Harvey.” I run my hand down his chest and he catches my hand to kiss it sweetly.
“I have worried about you, my mate. I believed in you, but I could feel your fears.”
“Oh, I am sorry!”
King Harvey picks me up and carries me across the threshold of our cottage, then lays me down in bed. He lies in bed beside me and holds me to his chest.
“I am so very proud of you, Elena. You have done wonderfully.”
“Thank you, you trained me, King Harvey. This is because of you.”
“Your pure heart, Elena. I know why I picked you, all of you are tailor made for me. I must hope that you feel the same about me.” King Harvey whispers as he kisses the top of my head.
“I feel the same, King Harvey. I can’t even imagine another to be my mate.”
King Harvey brightens up and smiles deeply. “Mate, Elena?” His voice deepens as his eyes shine silver. “You have never called me that.”
“You call me your wife, before mate, so it is only fair I do what you do.”
King Harvey sits up and takes me with him, bending to kiss me passionately. Gasping, I pull away as my hands shake and rest them on his shoulders. I wish I had the energy to be with him.
Running my hands through his soft hair, I interlock my fingers and cradle the back of his head. Tilting his head back, I kiss him deeply and find myself in his lap. King Harvey sinks into the bed and wraps his arms around my waist. A flash of his fangs shows that we both are doing everything we can to restrain ourselves.
We need to rest. The bags under his eyes grab more of my attention than his wandering hands. I feel him cup my ass greedily, but he breathes slowly. I mirror him and sigh.
“I love you, Elena. I wish we both had the energy…”
“We will eventually. It has been a very stressful time, my love. You are right. Let us rest.” I promise, kissing his nose. Slowly, we detach from one another, and I lie down beside him and close my eyes.
I am out like a light.
King Harvey awakens me with a kiss the next morning, and I nuzzle his neck when he hovers above me.
“Do you feel well rested, Elena?” King Harvey breathes happily.
“Yes. Do you?”
I am thankful for the natural light and how it drapes his face. The bags under his eyes are down by 90% and that makes my heartbeat peacefully. King Harvey smiles down at me and picks me up. He takes me to the living room and shows me a spread of breakfast. He has made eggs and pancakes.
“I feel a lot better, Elena.” King Harvey says with a peaceful smile.
“I need to cook for you, King Harvey. What do you like to eat?”
“Thank you, Elena. I enjoy deer. I ate that a lot during the war.”
My heart drops as he mentions the war. I eat some of the food to quell the nerves that are bubbling under my skin. I don’t like to think of him trapped in an eternal war.
“I am sorry that I have not cooked for you yet, King Harvey.”
King Harvey is busy cutting up his pancakes but looks up gladly. “You made cupcakes. Those were delightful. Oh, Elena, when you are ready, I would like for you to practice some of your luna powers.”
“On what?”
“What you did to Beta Tom asking him questions. I would like for you to sustain this power just in case I need to ask my other betas questions. The only beta I trust with my life is Beta Tom. I will be doing testing soon.”
“Oh, how many betas?”
“Several, Elena. It will drain you, unfortunately. You need the stamina and practice.”
“I understand.”
I owe him this much; he is the reason I passed my luna test and am now a Luna Queen. King Harvey had crowned me with a small golden crown, thin and simple, because he is still customizing mine. That is not the custom, the crowns are passed down from one Luna Queen to another, but his mother is still alive and has hers.
A backup crown is saved, and that is the custom, to give the spare. King Harvey opted to make it for me.
Once we finish eating, King Harvey takes a seat in front of me and takes my hands.
“Hold them tight. Are you ready?”
“Yes.”
I hold King Harvey’s hands and squeeze them tight. Using and activating my luna powers, I feed a flame through my palms and into his. King Harvey’s eyes drift shut slowly and when he opens them, they are a shimmering silver.
“Uhm… well. King Harvey, I will ask you about the war. How many have you killed?”
“I do not know the actual number.” King Harvey replies carefully.
“Do you have an estimation?”
“Beta Tom has told me there is no official number.”
I exhale. “What are your nightmares?”
King Harvey has told me, but I want to make sure my powers are working.
“I dream of you dying in my arms in a battlefield after you protecting me, Elena.” King Harvey blinks away tears and I am stunned.
Throwing myself at him, I wrap my arms around his neck and hold him tight to my body. Still, King Harvey interlocks our hands and squeezes.
“Keep asking, Elena.”
Without thought, with a little pressure I create a flame and bind our hands together with my power. Now, sitting in his lap, holding hands, I have another question.
“What did you think of me when we first met?”
“I would have made love to you if we were alone in that ballroom.”
“Oh.” I blink. “Well, I was hurt…”
“It would have been illegal to heal you… knowing you were my luna but I would have.” King Harvey smirks at the thought and I blush.
I can’t help but ask him this.
“How did you know I was your luna?”
“Scent.”
Huh? I shake my head in confusion.
“Scent?”
“You are the only woman that smells addictive to me, soft and lovely.”
I blush. “Do you think of other women when we make love?”
“Why would I?!” King Harvey exclaims.
My heart beats wildly in my chest at his outburst and I feel extremely… loved and wanted.
“Men… do… Uhm… what would you do if I was threatened?”
“Unloved men do!” King Harvey luridly laughs. “I would tear down kingdoms to save you, my wife.”
Untangling my hands from his, I watch his eyes return to normal. I rest my head on King Harvey’s chest, my soul feels as if it is leaking from my hands and I sigh.
King Harvey holds me and rocks me back and forth. “Please rest, Elena. That was eight minutes. You have done great.”
“Thank you, King Harvey.”
I close my eyes and sleep again.
