106 Chastity Belt

Continuation of Silas' POV:

"Hesper!" Rei hissed. "Come here right now and obey your mother." Hesper gave a nervous look as he heard Rei yell at him. I glared the dragon down then looked towards Hesper.

"Hesper, get off the dragon," I told him sternly then crossed my arms. "I'll ground you if you don't." The dragon snorted at us then started to walk off with my son. "THREE... TWO!" Hesper slipped off the dragon quickly and broke out into a cry, obeying me. I smirked as I heard the dragon growl in irritation.

"Hesper, don't listen to them. If they don't have you, they can't ground you," he told him then went to pick him up in his jaws.

"Come here," I growled towards my son, snapping my fingers to get him to come. "If you leave with that dragon before I say, I will make your eternity hell," I hissed to him, wanting to threaten him into obeying me. It might be the only way to get him back where he belongs. Hesper started to cry then.

"But mommy," he whined and sidestepped the jaws of the beast. "I love him."

"I won't give you permission to be his mate if you don't come here," I hissed at him. "If you want to be with him, you'll obey me." He started walking towards me then and rubbed at the tears flowing out of his eyes. I grabbed him then pulled him into my arms before I kissed his head with a purr. "Good boy," I purred softly to him then looked towards the dragon with a smirk. He narrowed his eyes and puffed smoke my way but didn't dare come towards me, glancing Hesper over. "Seems I've got you now," I teased the dragon then looked Hesper over. "Now, tell that dragon to shift into his human form immediately, or else he won't be allowed to see you again." Hesper sniffled and looked towards Alfarus.

"Alfie," Hesper mumbled. He looked Hesper over with a slight growl before he surrendered and shifted into his human form. I glanced him over then hid Hesper's eyes from his nakedness. No way in Hell is my child going to see that again after mating with that dragon at his age!

"Get him some clothes," I ordered a nearby servant who rushed off quickly to do as told. Rei stepped in by me and grabbed Hesper's wrist, yanking him into his arms and leaned into his ear.

"You're still in trouble! I don't care what filthy lies he fed you... you know better than to disobey your mother's orders. I heard how you've been hard to get away from that monster." I looked Rei over then purred.

"We've got him now, and besides, it was the dragon that made it so hard," I told him then kissed his cheek. "He smells.... I want Hesper to have a bath till he smells better," I purred then looked Hesper over. "Go tell a maid to give you a bath and behave. You're to come straight to the study once you're done getting a proper bath." Alfarus growled loudly at us then and snarled.

"You're not taking him anywhere," he hissed then looked towards Hesper. "Hesper, come here." Hesper whimpered as he looked towards Alfarus then at me. Rei grabbed him firmly on the arm.

"Do as your mother tells you," Rei reminded him. Hesper whined before going straight inside, crying on his way. I watched him go, frowning a little before I looked towards the dragon king as the servant came back and handed him clothes.

"Put them on," I told the dragon king firmly. "We'll talk after." He growled and snatched the clothes, pulling the pants on then tossed the rest of it back at the servant before he stalked after the direction Hesper went. I tsked and went after him, snatching his arm. "That's my son. Be respectful," I hissed at him, digging my nails into his arm. He groaned slightly then glared at me in rage.

"The least you can do is come back when he's older and ask for his hand from me," Rei hissed out lowly. "That's my child in there. I have sixteen of them and I don't want to loose any of them until they're of age. Even if his physical form has changed... he's still a little boy- He's eleven years old you pervert!" Rei started for him then. "You've violated him and who knows what else you've done," Rei grabbed Alfarus by his shoulders and hissed. "I'd like to have your head, you prick." Alfarus growled at him then pushed us away from him.

"He's my mate! I didn't violate him. I mated with him, and he was fine with it," he snarled at us. "He's physically an adult, and it didn't mess with him at all. He's mine anyways. Back off! I didn't have to come here to hear this. I was being nice in deciding to come here with your son like you've asked, but if you're going to talk to me like that, I'll take him and leave."

"You're not taking him from us again! You only want him because he's wearing all that jewelry that attracts you to him. If we were to strip him of it, you would lose interest quickly. You're disgusting." Rei snapped. "I don't want you taking him! He's eleven years old. WAY YOUNGER THAN YOU! You have plenty of mates anyways."

"I would not lose interest in him if you took all the gold from him," the dragon snorted then glared us down. "I do not pick and choose my mates by how much gold they have or are wearing. I picked him partially because of it, but I like his scent... and I've grown quite used to him being in my nest. He's sweet and cute and not like the other mates I have," he hissed. "He's different, and besides, your kind would follow your mate around if they were young too. Don't tell me that your kind wouldn't. Your kind sells each other and other creatures. I've heard of plenty of my kind who have lost their eggs after mating season to your kind coming in and stealing them from the nests. I don't want to hear from you about taking someone."

"They're not our kind! We don't associate with those fools. It's the resistance which we are working on getting rid of. Soon your kind's eggs will be safe again." Rei hissed. "You're not getting our boy no matter how attracted you are to his scent. He's going to be turned back to his younger form to properly age... and when he becomes of age- I expect you to come back to me and ask for his hand.... and you better bring me a damn heavy offering." Alfarus growled.

"He'll return to me anyways even if you do manage to keep him here," he snarled at us. "You'll have to constantly watch him. He knows how to get to the portal by now because you've been trying to kidnap him so much."

"That's not a problem. We're going to make sure he knows he belongs here until he's older. Don't worry about that part," Rei growled back. "He's my son and I get to say where he goes and what he does- or who he does."

"Did it ever occur to you that maybe he doesn't want to be here? Maybe he wants me," Alfarus told him then narrowed his eyes. "He doesn't want to be with you and listen to you. He'd much rather be with me- where he belongs. My mark is on him. It will never go away over time." He looked us over in disgust. "You can't even keep him safe if you're fighting your own kind."

"He's our son and it doesn't matter what he wants. He's young and he doesn't know better. He's only eleven. He's feeling pressured thanks to your mate orders. He doesn't know what he wants and he only would want to go with you because he's afraid to loose you if he stays. He's just a little boy. He belongs with his parents and as a father, you should understand where I'm coming from. He can't learn right from wrong by a mate. He needs his mother and myself. I'm his father. I own him. He's my kid. I gave my sperm to my mate in order to make him. He's mine far over you. You only come in third place. That's why he listens to me over you. He knows I'm his boss. Until he's older he stays here." The dragon king glared at him then and hissed.

"You don't own him. He does as he pleases," Alfarus growled then softened his expression slightly, looking to be thinking. "However... he does need his parents. A hatchling needs it's mother to learn to hunt and to stand on it's own feet and fly on it's own before it can leave it's nest...." I purred slightly and held onto Rei's hand, giving his shoulder a small kiss before I looked at the dragon. He might cave on us....

"He's still too young to leave our nest," I told Alfarus then smiled at him encouragingly. "He can't survive on his own, and you're taking him from the only place he can learn to do just that. You're not a vampire. You're a dragon. He can only be raised properly by us- his parents." Alfarus frowned and looked us over before he glanced in the direction Hesper went.

"I'm not leaving him," he growled at us slightly, but he sounded a lot calmer, like he understood a little.

"Hesper is not leaving here, that's for sure. I've worked too hard for sixteen kids and I'm not giving them up underage." Rei gave him a stern look. "If you love him truly, you can stay here for a week to try to impress us into giving his hand to you when he's of age. Otherwise, leave and don't come back. I don't want Hesper to get hurt with foolish people." Alfarus stared after where Hesper went before he growled a little. He didn't say anything for a few minutes before he turned back to us.

"I'm only doing this for him," he hissed. "Because he belongs with me, and if I left him here for you to raise him properly, he'd cry." I brightened up then hugged Rei quickly, kissing his cheek with a purr.

"I'll go tell Hesper the good news," I told him and gave him a sweet look. "He'll be so happy to hear this."

"One week to plan out Hesper future," Rei decided and gave Alfarus a stern look. "You better impress me and not waste my time." Alfarus looked him over then frowned at him.

"What makes you think I'd leave completely after one week?" He asked then chuckled. I looked him over before I started to go after where Hesper had gone.

"You two behave," I purred over my shoulder. "Rei, get to know him while I'm talking with Hesper." Rei gave a frown.

"Come this way, we'll go to the library. Lyle's study is probably occupied. We can discuss matters there. Silas, have a maid bring in something to eat for beasty here." Rei started for the castle. I nodded and went in, going up to the bathroom where I smelled Hesper then went in, finding a maid washing him. I purred softly and walked up to the tub then knelt down by it, rubbing my boy's head.

"Hey sweetie," I whispered to him then looked towards the maid, gently taking the washcloth from her. "Please go take some steak to the library," I told her softly. She nodded then got to her feet, leaving us to do as I asked. I looked towards Hesper then gave him a small smile. "How are you feeling?" I asked him as I started to wash his arm. He looked away from me and sniffled.

"I want to be with Alfarus," he mumbled and looked towards his shinny gold bracelets he was wearing and refused to take off. I purred a little to him.

"I know. That's why your father and I are not throwing him out just yet," I told him then rubbed his cheek. "Alfarus is being allowed to stay for one week to impress your father to earn your hand for when you're an adult. If he can do that and prove he loves you, then you can marry him when you're older. And yes, marry. I will not have a son of mine mating in some nest with some dragon that he's not married to." He blushed and gave a small smile.

"Really? I'm gonna marry him!" He got excited then and crawled out of the tub. "ALFARUS!" He yelled. I laughed and pulled him back into the tub.

"Not yet you're not," I told him then tapped his nose. "Only when you're older, and only if he can impress your father which is going to be really hard for him to do. Your father doesn't like him already."

"I am older!" He whined. "Every second tricks by and I am older!" He whined and looked towards the door.

"Not till you're eighteen," I told him and laughed a little. He really likes that dragon. He must see something about him that we'll have to look for. "You can't marry him till your dad says yes anyways, and if he says no, that's it. You won't be allowed to be with him, and he won't be allowed to have you. You'll have to marry someone else."

"You can't do that to me.... How long until I'm eighteen? I want to be eighteen now." He grabbed my arm. "Mom.... I don't care what you two say! I love him." I held back a laugh and tried to give him a stern look.

"Baby, I'm sure your father will see what you see in him, and if he doesn't, then your father knows what is best. Trust me, he's lived for a very long time, and he will know if Alfarus is right for you. He doesn't want to see you get hurt, and he'll see to it that you don't. He loves you very much, and I do too. Do your best to convince your father that you love Alfarus too, and let him see that it's not simply some childish adoration of a dragon. He'll think about it more if he sees that you care- truly care. We both think that you're a little young to know what you want just yet, but if he is what you truly want and will want for the rest of eternity, then show us that and don't disobey us."

"I do want him for eternity," Hesper mumbled. "He's amazing."

"You don't think he's amazing because you mated with him, right?" I asked him cautiously and frowned. "What makes him so amazing?"

"He likes me. I'm the favorite mate. He loves me too! I love him. Isn't that enough?" I frowned as I watched him then rubbed his cheek.

"Are you really okay with him having other mates? He's not going to stop having children with them, and you'll be there, watching them raise his babies."

"Well..." Hesper trailed a little. "I kinda want to be his only mate...." He mumbled softly. "I don't want him with the others." I sighed softly.

"But what if he always has another mate?" I asked him, wanting to get him to question it just a little. If he could be happy with it- truly happy after thinking it through- then I'll tell Rei later so he can mull that over as well. "Could you be happy with that?" Hesper whimpered a little as he thought about it.

"I guess... I mean.... I don't want to be the one giving him children.... girls are gross." I purred in amusement.

"It's not that bad," I told him then patted his cheek. "I had you, didn't I? I'm sure that if you were to give him kids, he'd take it easy with you because you're not a dragon. He wouldn't be giving you fifteen in one go or a full nest each mating season."

"I don't want that... I heard girls have eggs and lay them. Yuck." I busted out laughing and shook my head. Oh honey no... that's so not right.

"No Hesper, our kind doesn't lay eggs," I purred to him in amusement. "Our kind carries a baby in our tummies, right here," I told him then put my hand over his stomach where he would have a kid if he was pregnant. "The baby grows a little then is born where it grows into a child then an adult," I purred. "You can even feel them move sometimes when they're older in your tummy." He widened his eyes and looked freaked out.

"Ew!" He yelled. "That's terrible! How would they breathe in a tummy!?"

"They don't," I told him and laughed. "The mommy eats for herself and for her baby too. It's wonderful though, carrying a life inside you. It's such a happy time," I purred to him then kissed the top of his head. "You could probably get a wizard to let you have eggs though, if you marry Alfarus. You won't be carrying a baby in your tummy then. You'll just lay an egg then watch over it and the egg will act as a tummy."

"I don't want to be a mommy! No thanks." He shook his head. "Alfarus can be the mommy." I laughed.

"Alfarus can't be a mommy. He's physically unable to be a mommy. He can only be a daddy. You can change genders though. He can't," I told him then tapped his chest. "Your crystal lets you change genders."

"No no no no no no no no no!" He shook his head and slid into the water, going under. Hm... I looked at him then sighed.

"Then maybe he isn't right for you," I told him calmly. "After all, he's a king and he'll want children, and if he gives up his other mates, he'll want children from you, but if he keeps them, you'll be unhappy. You'd be better off with our own kind and with a female." Unless, of course, he does what Toma and Ross are doing- having a wizard manifest the egg for them from their DNA then give it to them.

"He's got kids already, isn't that going to be enough?" He asked as he slipped out of the water, getting out entirely and wrapped up in a warm towel.

"He's a dragon king. He wants kids every mating season," I told him and frowned. "He would have a lot less if he didn't have many mates though because he can only have so many kids with each mate. Hesper, you two might not be such a good idea." He doesn't want Alfarus having other mates... but he isn't willing to step up and have Alfarus's hatchlings in exchange.... He would be unhappy with Alfarus. Of course he's a kid though... but I doubt that he'll want to bare kids when he is older too.

"No! That's not true. He loves me and I still love him. We're a great idea. You can't tell us no. He'll want to be with me."

"He can want to be with you all he wants, but if your father says no, it's no," I told him firmly. "I guess if he does say yes though... and you choose to marry Alfarus when you're older... you can do what Ross and Toma are doing. They have a wizard to make their egg for them with their DNA so no one has to carry it and lay it. They just skip right to watching over it."

"Nu-uh. We don't need kids. We have each other. He has enough kids already. I saw the ones in the nests.... That's a lot. He doesn't need anymore."

"What about in a few years when they're all out of the nest?" I asked him and raised an eyebrow at him. "It's in his instincts to breed and have hatchlings- especially because he's the dragon king."

"Then.... we'll.... adopt." I frowned at him.

"He won't adopt," I told him firmly. "He's a dragon- another dragon's babies in his nest will probably be eaten."

"That's not true. He's not like that. He's more kind than you think." I frowned. He's a child.... He really doesn't know any better.

"Hesper, baby, listen.... Maybe you should wait till you're older before you say you want him. You might change your mind... and trust me, you won't be too happy with him anyways. His mates are always going to be there, and you'll constantly be upset about it. If he wants kids from you, he'll find a way to have them, and you'll be having his hatchlings, whether it's through not carrying them yourself and having a wizard make them for you or if you have them naturally. You're so young.... You don't know what you want yet, because if you knew what you wanted, you'd know that he isn't it if you can say all this and say you're not happy with it. He's not right for you if you won't be happy."

"That's not true! I'm happy with him now and I always will be. Stop trying to make my change my mind. He's who I want to be with. He says we'll only have kids together if I want them... and I don't and he respects me." I sighed as I watched him then.

"You'll have to put up with his mates," I reminded him, looking him over.

"Bug out mom!" He yelled in irritation. I laughed at him then pulled him into my arms as I stood up.

"Okay, okay, I'll bug out for now. I'll bug you later about it when you're older. Anyways, if you want to be with him, then you better show your father that you love him and get Alfarus to show he loves you too- enough to prove to your father and change his mind about Alfarus."

"Grrrrr...." Hesper growled at me. "Dad can disapprove all he wants but I want Alfarus."

"He won't let you marry him if he disapproves," I told him and smirked. "We'll put a chastity belt on you so Alfarus can't mate with you if you do manage to run off, and when you get back, I'll ground you."

"What's a chastity belt?" He asked curiously.

"It's a metal thing that goes around your hips and over your manhood that locks. You can't take it off without the key, and if your father disapproves of Alfarus, we'll put one on you so that Alfarus can never mate with you again if he manages to take you away. I'll swallow the key, and you won't ever be able to take it off," I told him and smirked at him. "You'll never get it off, and it'll be really uncomfortable... and then if Alfarus kisses you and starts to make you all hot and bothered, it'll really hurt because you won't be able to relieve yourself."

"No! I won't let you put one on me!" He yelled. I smirked at him.

"Then you better get your daddy's approval to marry Alfarus because if he says no, we'll put one on you," I told him then laughed. I should put one on him for this week anyways. Alfarus will be sexually frustrated being here without his mates and might try to do things to my baby boy again while he's here. "We'll put one on you until your father says yes," I told him calmly. "If he says yes and gives his approval, I'll unlock it." His eyes widened and he took off running from me, screaming. I chuckled darkly then got to my feet. Oh yes... we'll put one on him. If Alfarus doesn't go running or pitching a fit, then it'll prove something to Rei. I pulled out my phone and dialed up Rei's number with a purr.

"Hey baby, we're getting Hesper a chastity belt. We'll put it on him for the week so Alfarus doesn't take advantage of him, and if you say yes, we'll take it off him, but if you say no, it'll stay on till Alfarus leaves Hesper alone for good so that way he can't mate with him," I purred to him with a smirk.

"Why would we take it off with me saying yes? I want to wait until their possible wedding day." Rei told me and chuckled evilly at the thought.

"Well, he'd be really uncomfortable," I hummed out in thought. "You have a point though. It'll be a bargaining chip to keep Alfarus at bay from taking him again if he earns your approval. We can give him the key as a wedding present if you say yes to them."

"Until then, we're keeping him locked up until his wedding day- whoever he will marry."

"Alright sweetie," I purred to him then nodded. "I'll put him in a chastity belt and hold onto the key. It'll be a gift to whomever he marries. It'll ensure that no one gets in his pants without our approval. He won't be trying to let others in his pants either because he'll learn real quick that it's uncomfortable to be excited then not be able to do anything to make himself feel better.... About Alfarus though, give him a real shot. Hesper really likes him, and if Alfarus didn't have a fair shot at his hand, Hesper would be depressed. Of course, if Alfarus is completely wrong and shouldn't be trusted with our son, then say no, but let's make it a clean slate for now. He didn't have to stay and try for your approval. He could've not come at all with our son, so even if he doesn't completely deserve a clean slate, let's be fair to him and give him that like we would with anyone else trying for our children's hands in marriage."

"I know," he told me and sighed. "Find one and put it on Hesper." He hung up on me then. I purred softly and followed after Hesper. At least he's going to give Hesper's love a chance. If it's meant to be, it'll happen. I think we have a chastity belt downstairs in the treasure room somewhere.... I started down there to find it and glanced around through the gems and gold and silver, knocking some of it aside. I think my grandmother had to wear one.... It'd be down here, and I'll clean it up. The key will be with it inside the lock....

After awhile of looking around, I found it then smirked, looking it over. It had been cleaned and polished recently, the jewels along the waistband shining brightly and glittering. It's a bit glitzy, but it will do. The dragon king won't be able to take it off, but it'll mess with him, being so pretty looking. I took it upstairs then went to the kitchen to clean it up myself. After I had sanitized it and gotten it ready, I smelled my son out and snatched him up once I found him. "Come here," I purred to him then pulled him into a nearby closet. I shut the door and pulled his pants and boxers down then started to slip it up his legs and fastened it quickly on his hips, locking it shut with the key then stuck it in my pocket. "There we go," I purred and looked at him. "Your father says it won't come off till you're married."

"That's not fair! That's a punishment to me!" He cried out and went for the key. "I don't want to wear this thing! It's not fair! I already had sex anyways! Too late!" He whined. "You're punishing me."

"It's to make sure that he doesn't get in your pants again," I told him firmly and lightly smacked his hand away. "I don't want you having sex again till your older. That's for adults only!"

"I am an adult!" He yelled and gave me an angry look. "I don't want to wear this! I hate you!" He yelled and started to cry. I frowned and pulled him into my arms then gently kissed his head.

"You'll be okay," I promised him. "I'll sneak it off you sometimes if it bothers you that much, but wear it for while Alfarus is here. I want to turn you back to your age anyways... make you small again."

"I don't want to wear this!" He reached for my pocket again. "Give me that key!" I grabbed his hand then kissed it.

"No, talk to your father. He wants this on you. Don't make me change my mind about sneaking it off you later," I told him.

"Mom! I can't breath in this thing! I can't move! This is for girl and it's scaring me."

"I'll get you a male one by tomorrow night," I promised him. "I just need something to be on you for now."

"I hate you," he hissed. "I really hate you! I hope Alfarus eats you."

"Hesper," I hissed at him then smacked his butt lightly. "Don't make me tell your father that you're acting up. He won't let you marry Alfarus if he hears about it."

"Well don't make me act up! You're so mean to me!" He yanked away from me. "I still hate you too." He started to cry as he picked up his clothes. "I'm telling Alfarus we're leaving. I don't need you." I narrowed my eyes then grabbed him and spanked him.

"Behave," I hissed at him. "I'm your mother! Don't make me forbid you and Alfarus being together," I hissed at him then spanked him again. He whimpered and pulled away from me before running out of the closet.

"I HATE YOU!" He yelled down the hall.

"GET BACK HERE HESPER!" I hissed and went after him. "THERE WON'T BE ANY DESSERT FOR YOU!"

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" He yelled.

"HESPER, GET YOUR BUTT BACK HERE!" I narrowed my eyes and was about to catch up with him when I saw someone step in front of Hesper and catch him. I stopped and frowned as Alfarus was holding Hesper.

"Hesper, don't misbehave," he whispered to him then looked my way before he looked back at Hesper. "I won't be able to take you back to the nest with your father's approval if you act this way. I could hear you all the way from the library."

"He put this thing on me though!" Hesper cried out and hid his face against Alfarus. "Get it off me!" Alfarus frowned and looked down at Hesper's hips then widened his eyes.

"Oh..." He looked towards me then narrowed his eyes slightly. He sighed then looked down at Hesper before he rubbed his head gently. "Hesper, keep it on for me, okay? Your parents are testing me, and if I take it off you, they'll never let you come back to my nest without a fight. Don't you want to be my little mate?"

"I do... but I don't want this on me! They're punishing me!" He cried out and sniffled. "I don't want it on me, it's not fair. Why can't it be on you?"

"Because they couldn't get one on me if they tried," he told Hesper then purred. "Besides, you're their son." He gently kissed Hesper's cheek then, making me tense up and growl a little. "Now behave for me, will you? If your father says that I can have you once you're of age, I'll get it off you a lot quicker that way."

"I don't want it on me period!" Hesper yelled out. "Don't tell me to behave! You don't have it on you." He whined and rubbed his eyes. "I hate them." Alfarus groaned then looked him over.

"Hesper, behave," he growled at him then tapped him on the nose. "If I'm doing this for you, you can do that for me."

"No. I. Can't!" Hesper yelled. "I refuse to deal with this." He shoved Alfarus back and ran away from him, going past him to get away. Alfarus stood there and frowned then let out a sharp snarl before he shifted into a dragon and went after him. I shook my head slightly and tsked. That doesn't bode well for him.... Hesper won't listen to him either.

"Alfarus," I called after him. "Come here and walk with me back to the library. He'll pout elsewhere," I told him. He paused then looked at me with a slight growl but came over, displeased with me. I smirked at him then patted his shoulder before I started to lead him back to the library. "He'll calm down eventually. He's not going anywhere." He growled a bit then looked me over. I smirked at him. "You know, you're not that threatening," I told him. "I've got you right where I want you, and you can't do anything about it."

"There you are," Rei said a few feet away. "I thought I would find you this way..." Alfarus looked his way then puffed out some smoke in a sigh.

"Hesper is angry," he muttered. "Your mate won't let me run after him either."

"What's the matter with him?" Rei asked me.

"I put my grandmother's chastity belt on him until I can get him his own, and he's upset because he's uncomfortable and doesn't want to wear it," I told him and sighed. "He said he's already had sex and shouldn't have to wear it, so I spanked him and he ran off into Alfarus's arms, but Alfarus told him to wear it."

"He's going to wear it and that's the end of the discussion. He can take it off on his wedding night." Rei gave us a serious look. "I should put one on all my kids." I purred and laughed.

"A'slin is practically grown. You'd make him angry," I told him and shook my head.

"He'll probably do anything for me then... and I could arrange marriage for him..." Rei smirked at the thought. "That boy needs a queen to go with his crown whenever I decide to give it to him." I raised an eyebrow at him then walked up and gently took his hands.

"Rei, darling, he's been hanging out so much with Killian. I think there might be something between the two of them," I told him softly. I can't believe he hasn't noticed. They were hanging out during the crowning. Even I saw that.

"Yeah but they're just friends sweetie~ They're bad influences on each other too." Rei shook his head. "I want to get him something better." I frowned.

"Rei, what if they're not just friends? What if A'slin likes Killian? He could be gay. We're gay," I told him then rubbed his hands. "You wouldn't arrange your oldest son's wedding, would you? Don't make him unhappy by forcing him into a relationship that he doesn't want. You'll make him run off for good again. If he likes Killian, I don't have a problem with it as long as Killian doesn't bite him and he starts to refrain himself and keep himself from hurting others."

"I guess I could ask first before planning a wedding," Rei thought softly. I nodded.

"Good, don't take that away from him. Besides," I purred then smirked at him. "If he likes Killian, marrying him would unite the Kingsley household and ours. Killian is Kingsley's adopted son," I reminded him then kissed his cheek. "A'slin would have both of ours and another throne if he married Killian. Your son would be one of the most powerful vampires on the council, and he'd have a queen that could take care of himself easily."

"Yeah but Killian won't live forever," Rei reminded me.

"He has a wizard for a father," I told him and shrugged. "I'm sure that if they wanted to be together forever, Killian could ask his father for a favor and make him immortal. There are spells to do that," I purred to him softly. "I've heard about it before."

"Okay," Rei muttered. I kissed him then purred.

"Of course, only if he wants to marry Killian.... If he doesn't want to marry him, then you can start looking for his bride," I told him and hugged him. "Just don't give him a bride if he has a love interest already. It would be unfair to him."

"I know!" He told me. I purred then kissed him again.

"So... chastity belts on all of them?" I asked him and smirked. "I'll get them made." I slipped Hesper's key into his hand and gave him another kiss. "Hold onto that until I get Hesper a different, more comfortable chastity belt."

"Well.. I suppose we won't need them all in chastity belts...." He trailed off. "Just Hesper. I think I can trust the others." I nodded then smiled at him.

"Okay," I purred to him then brushed his hair back behind his ear. "I love you," I told him then looked him in the eyes. "You're such a perfect mate. I'm glad I had so many kids with you~" Alfarus huffed behind us and lowered himself to the floor.

"Well if you didn't have so many mates... you might understand," Rei told him.

"They help protect my hoard," he told us and growled slightly. "Besides, they've all earned my trust, every single one of them."

"Yeah... but how do we know you truly care for our boy with so many... other mates you have. You can't have multiple mates... mating is sacred and should only be between two people to make it more... romantic."

"We all care for each other in my hoard," he told us then purred. "If I didn't care for your son, I wouldn't be here. I would've left by now and wouldn't listen to a word you say. If I didn't have so many mates though, I would be asking for hatchlings from your son," he told us.

"Yeah.... but at least we'd know you loved him and only him." Rei rolled his eyes. "You're an animal in my eyes." He snorted at that then looked Rei over.

"You're a small little vampire in my eyes," he told Rei and purred at him. "Your son doesn't want hatchlings anyways. He's better off with my other mates having my hatchlings. He sleeps in my nest almost every night anyways."

"Yeah but does he like sharing you?" Rei asked. Alfarus paused then lowered his head slightly.

"No, but he's happy that he's my favorite," he admitted, heaving a sigh.

"No one wants to be left overs or shares," Rei hissed. "Vampires have one mate and one mate only. We sometimes don't choose until fate brings us our mate." Alfarus watched Rei then laid his head on the ground.

"I can't just throw all my mates out of my hoard," he told Rei then licked his paw.

"You want my son don't you?" Rei asked. Alfarus tensed then growled at Rei.

"You wouldn't just give me your son if I threw them out," he hissed. "If I threw them out, you'd still test me."

"If you want to marry my son then you will commit to him and him only. He's my son and he deserves to be a full course." Alfarus puffed out some smoke in irritation and looked Rei over.

"You're serious about this, aren't you?" He asked him then sighed. "You really want me to throw out my mates that I've had for years for your son that you may not even give to me."

"I want my son to be happy and if you're serious about his hand in marriage then you will make him your one and only." I purred at the sound of that and looked Alfarus over. Hesper would be so pleased. Alfarus looked us over before he took in a deep breath and licked his paw again in deep thought.

"Hesper would be so happy," I whispered to him.

"I know," Alfarus muttered. "I've had my mates for years though... and they've bared me so many children. If I tossed them out, they'd have to build hoards for themselves... and they'd be stuck with all my hatchlings they just had. I wouldn't have anyone to help protect my hoard anymore, and if I'm challenged, it would be so much easier to kill me and take my throne- then your son would be murdered for being one of my queens."

"That's too bad," Rei said. "Well. I'll find someone else for my son." He started to walk away from us then. Alfarus's eyes widened and he let out a sharp growl, getting to his feet and going for Rei with a hiss.

"No!" He growled loudly, pissed looking. Rei turned slightly and looked at him.

"No?" He asked.

"No," Alfarus growled firmly at him, holding his head up high as he snarled.

"So you're prepared to make my son your one and only?" Rei asked. Alfarus narrowed his eyes slightly at Rei, growling at him.

"Alfarus, you're not marrying my son until they're gone," I told him and crossed my arms, backing up my husband. His tail twitched before he relaxed slightly in defeat.

"F-fine," he hissed at Rei, but I could still see the anger boiling in his eyes.

"You can wait until the hatchlings are old enough to leave to deliver the news," Rei told him. Alfarus let out a sigh then looked Rei over.

"Fine," he growled. "They'll be leaving about the same time Hesper will be coming back to my nest."

"Good. One mate. I also want him to have a huge house. He doesn't deserve a cave." Rei hissed. Alfarus laughed at that.

"It's not just a cave," he told Rei. "Haven't you seen it already? You've done tried to get in so many times."

"I want him to have a castle. End of discussion. He gets a castle. I'll provide one if you can't." Alfarus groaned.

"Fine, I will have one built at the top of the mountain I live on," he hissed lightly.

"Hesper will have visiting rights to his family and his family will be able to see him," Rei said as he looked Alfarus over.

"Easily done," Alfarus said, looking a little happier about that one. "You may ask that pesky sea dragon to escort you in and out of the dragon realm."

"Good... Now you have this whole week to prove yourself to me and trick me into liking your sorry ass," Rei told him. "You will sleep separate from Hesper. Way way way way away from him. We'll be leaving to my castle shortly where he will be safe with the rest of his siblings." Alfarus growled slightly and looked Rei over.

"I get visitation rights to him while he's growing up," he hissed at Rei then. "I don't care if you move him halfway across the world from me. I will visit him if I'm going to throw out all my mates for him." He looked Rei over then softened his gaze. "At least he'll be safe from bad influences such as this resistance you were talking about. I don't want him near those egg snatchers. They should all burn in Hell for stealing those poor dragon's hatchlings. Our hatchlings are important to parents, and trust me, I've heard a few come to me for help, begging for me to get their children back at the bottom of my mountain. Hesper is not to go near those egg snatchers...." I looked Alfarus over then purred as I got an idea. What if I recruited Alfarus to help me end the resistance? It would get so much done!

"Rei...." I looked towards him with a huge smile. "What if I got him to help us get the job done so much quicker? It would get me back where I belong so much quicker... and I'm sure it would earn some points for him on the scale of winning Hesper."

"That's a great idea. We'll have the Dragon King himself on our side as we fight to get rid of the resistance. You should let Lyle know." Alfarus looked us over before he purred a bit.

"I guess I could have fun ripping those egg snatchers to shreds," he purred in amusement at the thought of it then looked Rei over before he turned himself small and got on Rei's shoulder. "So where are the egg snatchers anyways?"

"Well, let's explain the major plan at play..." Rei trail off as he looked him over. "Silas just recently gave his crown to Lyle- you remember the fight at the coronation. Silas done it as the council wished. He's sneaking right in to the resistance and getting right under his nose. He's going to work his way up to be the leader so then he'll know every base of the resistance and once that happens, he'll leak the information to the council and in one night, we'll snuff the area clean of the resistance." Rei explained. Alfarus purred at that.

"That sounds like a decent plan," he said in approval then looked me over then looked towards Rei before he nuzzled Rei slightly. "So... since how I'm tossing out my mates for him, can I have hatchlings with him?" He asked and purred.

"I wouldn't mind a few grandchildren from Hesper," Rei purred out. The dragon looked delighted to hear that and settled down on Rei's shoulder before he nuzzled his head against Rei's neck with a loud purr.

"I'll tell Hesper when he's older~"

"You're a big kitten now," Rei teased. Alfarus sneezed and looked at Rei with a frown.

"Am not," he hissed lightly. "I am not a kitten. I'm a big scary dragon. I've fought off hundreds of dragons trying to take my throne from me. That's how I got this scar," he told him then glanced at his scar.

"Yeah? Okay." He rubbed Alfarus on the head then. "You're a big scary dragon." He looked pleased at that then nuzzled his head against my husband's hand before he managed to get Rei to rub under his chin and melted quickly, his eyes closing happily. Rei looked towards me then.

"Round up our children so we can take them to my castle in Japan," he told me. "I'll call Mauri." I nodded then looked the two of them over with a slight purr. Looks like they're getting along. I'll tell Hesper the good news once I find him~ I quickly left them to go find Echo and Phoenix, saving Hesper for last since how he would be difficult. Once I got the two of them ready in the night room, I left them to go search for him, smelling him out. I found him outside in a hammock, curled up in it as he laid in it. I smiled and walked up to him, then sat down on the edge of it.

"Hesper, I have something to tell you," I purred to him softly. "Alfarus is giving up his mates for you." Hesper gave a small mumble of ok as he looked away from me and rolled that way.

"Go away."

"Hesper, I think your father is going to let you marry him. They're getting along pretty well, and Alfarus is doing everything we tell him practically," I told him then rubbed his shoulder. "And no, I'm not going away. I'm sorry about the chastity belt, but I don't want you mating just yet sweetie." I leaned in and kissed his cheek before I pulled him into my arms. "You're still my little boy, and I want to protect you~ Guess what. Alfarus is going to build you a castle too."

"I don't want a castle... I want this off me. I don't want to see you either if you're not going to take it off me." He hissed. "I want it off! I don't care if you're keeping it on me so I won't mate. I already did and you can't change that." I sighed and looked him over before I took a deep breath. Rei won't be happy....

"Hesper, do you promise to not let Alfarus mate with you until you're married?" I asked him calmly.

"No. I want to mate with him again," he told me. I frowned then thought it over, trying to find a way to phrase it to him that would make him want to wait.

"You know... if you wait... it's more special," I told him, picking my words carefully. "If you wait until your wedding night, it's really romantic, and it'll be so much sweeter than if you did right now. If you wait and make him wait, he'll be really pleased that you're mating with him again when you marry him, so he'll want to please you so much more. You'll have him in the palm of your hand," I told him and smiled softly. "You could plan it out- your wedding night. If you keep mating with him before you're married, it won't be near as romantic. Don't you want romantic?" I asked him and purred to him softly. "He will wait for you. He's already doing so much for you that if he didn't wait for you, he'd be a fool."

"But... but... I want him now," he whined. "It can be romantic now." I purred.

"If you wait, it'll be the best experience of your life," I promised him. "It'll be so much more satisfying~" I guess we were going to have this talk soon.... Oh well. "Tell you what, if you wait till your wedding night, I'll take this off you, and we'll turn you small again so you can run around and play with your brothers and sisters and still cuddle with Alfarus without him trying to get in your pants."

"I want him though!" He groaned out. "I don't care. It's too late. I want him and I don't want to wait and I want this off." I sighed and tapped his nose.

"Hesper, sweetie, once you're married, you can have all the sex you want. You could go for hours if you want it that badly," I told him and shook my head. My son is a sex addict.

"I can have it now though! You're so cruel to me. We should have stayed in the cave. We don't need your blessing." I frowned at him then sighed. Crap....

"Fine, Hesper if I let you and Alfarus have one last time until you're older, will you tell him not until you two are married?" I asked him, regretting the words as soon as they left my mouth. Rei will be furious.

"No," he told me. I frowned at him.

"Then it stays on," I told him firmly. "It'll stay on till you're married because I can't trust you to not go have sex with Alfarus. You'll learn the hard way that no sex till marriage is better."

"You're cruel!" He hissed. "I don't want to wait and I don't want this on me." I raised an eyebrow at him.

"I could turn you into a female so you'll end up pregnant if you have sex," I warned him.

"No!" He yelled and kicked me out of the hammock. I growled as I stumbled forward then whirled to face him. Oh... he's in so much trouble. I snatched him up and smacked him hard on the butt then sat down and turned him over my knee.

"You're in so much trouble," I hissed at him. "You've been living with this dragon, and he's put bad ideas in your head! You're supposed to respect me! I gave birth to you!" I hissed and smacked him hard again before I began to spank him hard. He whimpered and started to cry.

"But you're mean to me," he whined. I growled at him then smacked him on the butt again.

"You'll behave," I hissed at him. "I'm looking out for your best interest! Your father and I both want what's best for you! Sex at your age is not good for you! I don't care if you're physically old enough! I'll have Aurelio turn you into your true age, and it'll hurt if you try to have sex with him!" I smacked him again across his butt hard. He whimpered and tried to get away from me.

"I hate you!" He yelled. "I don't care what you say." I hissed and held him down then turned him to look me in the eyes.

"Hesper, don't you say things like that," I told him and glared him down. "I'm your mother." I sighed and looked him over before I hugged him. "I know you want to be with him baby, but do this for me and your father. Don't mate with him. You can spend lots of time with him until you're old enough, but don't mate with him. I love you very much, and I've gone through a lot trying to get you back. I've missed you so much since he kidnapped you from us." I kissed his cheek and rubbed his back soothingly. "Let's get you a bottle of blood. I bet that will cheer you up some," I told him then picked him up bridal style, carrying him towards the castle. He squirmed in my arms and let out a small growl.

"I don't want blood. I want Alfarus." I sighed and looked him over then gave a soft purr.

"You really do love him, don't you?" I asked him softly and held him close. "Alright, I'll take you to him, but just so you know, he's with your father."

"I love him more than you," he grumbled. I frowned.

"You should love me too," I told him and looked him in the eyes. He looked away from me.

"I don't." He hissed. "You chained my manhood up." I frowned at him then adjusted him in my arms.

"Let's go talk to your dad about it. If he says it can come off, we'll take it off," I promised him. "He has the key."

"Put me down!" He hissed and struggled in my arms. I shook my head and carried him inside, going to find my lover. I walked up to Rei as I found him and looked at him.

"Rei, he wants it off," I told him calmly. "We can watch Alfarus closely," I suggested, holding onto him.

"No. I'm not letting him take it off. He's eleven and he's not of age and he's the only one of my children that needs to wear it." Rei said and looked Hesper over. "You're keeping it on and I don't care how big of a fit you throw over it." I looked at Hesper then and rubbed his head.

"That's it kiddo. It stays on," I told him. Alfarus purred at the sight of Hesper and leapt from Rei's shoulder onto Hesper's, nuzzling his head against my son's cheek with a loud purr. Hesper frowned at us and squirmed out of my arms, landing on his feet. He stomped away from us and pulled Alfarus into his arms. Alfarus purred and licked Hesper's cheek with a pleased look. "Hesper! We're going to Japan! You better be ready to go!"

"I want to go home," Hesper told us.

"You are home!" I called after him. "When you're eighteen, then you can pick another home!"

"Not if I run away," Hesper snapped. I heard Rei grumble under his breath. I sighed then.

"Hesper, if you run away, I'll chain you up to your bed," I warned him. "You only have seven more years and then you can tell your dad you're marrying Alfarus!"

"Leave me alone!" He yelled. "I don't want to see you for seven years."

"That's it," I hissed. "I'm chaining him to his bed." He took off running then and dropped Alfarus. Alfarus yelped as he hit the ground then looked towards Hesper in confusion before he let out a low growl, pissed.

"If he's going to act that way, I'll go home," he muttered under his breath, glaring after Hesper. "HESPER! I'M LEAVING!" Hesper whimpered and stopped running, looking back at him.

"Don't go," he begged. Alfarus growled at him.

"I'll come back when you're older and less hormonal," he hissed then looked towards Rei. "He's mine when I come back." Hesper ran back to him and scooped him up.

"Take me with you," he begged. Alfarus jumped out of his arms and landed on the floor with a heavy thud.

"No. I'm not taking you back with me till you're older," he told him and growled slightly. "You're moody."

"Because they're being mean to me!" Hesper cried out. "I want to be with you." Alfarus whirled on him then and growled at him.

"And you shall be with me- when you're older! I wasn't going to mate with you until you were of age but I did anyways because your body was, and I wanted to have you in my nest forever," Alfarus growled at him slightly. His eyes softened then. "I'll stay if you quit throwing a tantrum about it. Even if they do take that off you, we're not mating till you're eighteen." He whimpered.

"But.... that's seven years...." He trailed off. "That's too long." Alfarus purred softly to him then before he walked up to him.

"I'll still give you kisses and hold you close," he promised. "We just can't mate till you're eighteen." He looked towards Hesper's pants before he jumped up onto them and crawled up to Hesper's waist. "I will get this off you though. It is cruel and unusual to put on you, and you might get hurt wearing something like this!"

"I want to go home...." Hesper mumbled. "I don't want to stay with my parents." Alfarus purred and looked up at Hesper.

"Then I'll talk to them about you spending a few nights with me once a week," he promised before he edged towards Hesper's pants. I widened my eyes slightly at the sight and started to go forward to stop him from getting in Hesper's pants, but he slipped under them quickly, diving down to the chastity belt.

"Alfarus. Please leave my kid's chastity belt alone. I want it on him so he learns to keep his privates to himself."

"That's a bad lesson," Alfarus purred from inside Hesper's pants. "Besides, if I don't mate with him, you won't need this on him. He's not going to mate till he's eighteen." I heard him scratching at the chastity belt, making me frown.

"I want it on him anyways. There might be others that comes along wanting to mate with him and I want his parts locked away." Alfarus snarled and poked his head out of the top of Hesper's pants.

"He's not mating with anyone else! He's mine! MINE!" He roared out.

"He's my child," Rei snapped. "Get out of his pants or you'll never have him." Alfarus growled but obeyed, climbing out of his pants then up onto Hesper's shoulder.

"This is wrong to do to him," Alfarus growled at Rei lightly. "What about when he has to pee? Besides, no one is going to mate with him because if he tries to mate with someone else, I'll eat that someone else in front of him."

"He's a vampire. That's unnecessary," Rei laughed out. Alfarus growled.

"I mean it though! I will not let him mate with someone else! Even if he tries!" He looked at Hesper then with a suspicious look. "You wouldn't mate with someone else right? You want to be mine for eternity?"

"Of course," Hesper whispered.

"I'm more worried about the other dragons attracted to him." Rei said. "You're not the first dragon that's tried to take him... but you are the first one to live." Alfarus looked towards Rei curiously then tilted his head.

"Did you kill them all?" He asked curiously. "No dragon is going to take my mate from me. I don't tolerate dragons taking what's mine from me."

"There is always a new one per week that swoops in when they hear his calling. He's just a shinny jewel. You know. That's how he attracted you." Alfarus looked Hesper over before he growled a little.

"No one is taking him again," he growled. "He's not just a shiny jewel. He's my mate!" He snuggled close into Hesper's neck and hissed lightly. "I'll eat the dragons if they come near him again! He bears my mark! They better know to back off!"

"Alright. Time to go," Rei said. "Get the other two," he told me. I nodded then looked the two of them over before I smiled. At least Hesper's got a dragon protector. I walked out and went down to the night room, finding Echo and Phoenix playing cops and robbers as they ran around the room and ducked behind couches.

"Pew, pew, pew!" Echo shouted and giggled, making finger guns towards Phoenix. "Hands in the air robber!"

"Mom!" Phoenix yelled and ran straight to me. "Are we going?" He asked innocently. I looked at him and smiled.

"Yeah sweetie," I told him and picked him up, kissing the top of his head. "Let's get going." I walked over and scooped up Echo who was giggling up a storm then kissed her head as I carried them off to go back to Rei...