Chapter Twenty Six

Melchoir and Ella sat in the main garden on having a nice morning picnic.

"So your majesty. Why do you like me?" Ella asked.

"You're a sweet little girl that's why. And you like my wife don't you?" He raised his brows.

"I really like her majesty. She doesn't even know me and choose me to live in the palace out of all other kids. I really appreciate that." Ella replied biting a strawberry.

"Wow. You're really smart for your age." Melchoir smiled patting her hair.

"I know." She replied and Melchoir smiled. "So what are we doing next? Can I follow you to your study?"

"Sure. Do you know how to read that much?" He asked.

"Yes. Mother and Father started teaching me how to read since I was two. And I can write pretty well too." Ella replied and he smiled.

"Well then let's go." Melchoir stood up and carried her.

"Wait, wait, I want to finish my strawberry.." She tried to reach down from the height she was.

"Do you want strawberries or candies?" He asked.

"I want both. I want both." She jumped down and picked the strawberries in her plate and stuffed it in her mouth. Melchoir looked at her adorably and carried her again.

Melchoir took her to his study and told the maids to get some candies for her. Melchoir placed her on one of the couch and brought a few books for her to read.

"The Kingdom of Vitalia." Ella spelled one by one. "I'll read this one. I want to be a lady of the court one day so I need to know this."

"And I'm sure you'll be a great lady." Melchoir smiled as he watched her face the book with so much interest. He wondered why Kira took sudden interest in her and treated her like her daughter. And this suddenly struck him that she had golden hair like Kira. He shook the thought off and looked at her again before going to work.

After and hour he had to attend a meeting and she insisted on following him to the meeting. The chiefs were surprised he allowed her. They started thinking he prefers commoners to Nobels and royalties.

Not long after the busy day, Kira walked to Melchoir's study where he was with Ella. As soon as she entered she saw Ella sleeping on the couch with an open book on her lap.

"It's almost nightfall Melchoir. And you're sleeping with me tonight and we need to talk, seriously." Kira frowned.

"Sure my queen" He smiled placing down his own and he walked to her. He pecked her cheeks gently and held her hands. "How was your day?"

"It was stressful. That Amelia of a lady is a fraud. She has been doing nothing since all these years. All the money given to her for maintenance was used to buy gold and trade them. She has been working with some men who help her sail the ships to export golds." Kira frowned. "She's going to be stripped off her title after I'm sure she hands over everything completely."

Melchoir chuckled and pulled her into a warm hug. "More people are like that. You can't possibly strip them all off their titles."

"She abused her powers too and hey this is the female court not the male." Kira pouted and he pecked her lips.

"I'm sorry my queen." He smirked.

Kira heard Ella stir in her sleep.

"I came here to pick Ella." Kira slipped out of his embrace and walked to the girl. She caught a glimpse of the open book making her laugh. "She is reading about Vitalia? Does she even understand any of this?"

"Actually she understands forty percentage of it. Those she doesn't understand she asked me about them. She even followed me to the meetings I had." Melchoir chuckled.

Kira laughed and carried the little girl before walking out of the study.

"Oh my queen. Let me take her." Yuna tried to take Ella but Kira refused.

"I'll take her to her room." Kira smiled and Yuna nodded.

"Wow." Kira gasped as she saw Ella's room. It was blue with painting of the ocean and sailing ships all all on the walls. Her bed stood in the middle of the room with lots of toys around her bed and on the bed. Her room looked as if she was sleeping on the ocean. "She loves oceans?"

"Yes she does my queen." Yuna replied and Kira placed her on the bed properly.

"When it is dinner time make sure she eats." Kira said to the maid assigned to take care of her.

"Yes my queen." The maid bowed and they walked out of the room.

Kira was surprised the girl came just yesterday and she had loved her this much. She had a feeling like she was her little sister and she would do anything to see her safe and happy. What also made her curious was her golden hair. Although blonde and gold almost look the same when it comes to their hair but Kira's was a sharper gold just like real gold and so was Ella's. And that type of hair is rare.

After dinner, Yuna and the ladies-in-waiting helped her dress for bed. She had picked the most seductive oil and perfume for the night. Yuna smiled as she gently rubbed the middlemist's red camellia oil on Kira's skin. The oil was the rarest in the world and are only used for royalties.

"Which of the perfumes will you like to use my queen?" Yuna asked her.

"The queen of the night." Kira replied and she nodded.

"Yes my queen." Yuna bowed.

Queen of the night is also a rare flower which blooms on in a year there in Vitalia and it only blooms for a day. It's scent was captivating and could be heard from a long distance.

Kira was doing all this to lure Melchoir to talk to her about what she saw the other day. She knew he wouldn't be able to resist her like that.

About an hour and half later, Melchoir walked to his room lost in thought. He knew Kira would ask about his past but he didn't really want to talk about it.

As soon as he got to the door he was met by a warm, soft and floral scent of her perfume. He wanted to turn back but he couldn't. He knew could slightly feel her intentions was to seduce him to spill everything out. Vitalia would help him if he doesn't make love to her tonight because this scent was making him needy already.

As soon as he stepped into the room he knew this was temptation. The lights were dim but one could still see one another clearly.

"Melchoir finally. I was starting to think you wouldn't come." Her voice was soft, sweet and seductive as she stood up from bed and walked to him. "We have business to deal with."

"Okay. I'll get to it. I know with all this you'll surely have me spit it out so I will." He sat on the couch and she knelt between his legs.

"Tell me Melchoir. That's the reason why you haven't been coming to bed at night until I fall asleep right?" She asked and he nodded. "Tell everything to me. I have seen it, I've understood some parts, tell me why you didn't tell me."

"I'm so sorry Kira. I didn't want to talk about it. I never wanted to remember it again. Everytime I think of my mother it hurts me and sometimes I am hesitant to touch you because of what my mother went through. My father's demise controls him a lot so he treats my mother how he likes. And my demise might be the same. I'm scared I would hurt you. When I knew you were my weakness at first I was scared I would treat you badly and you'll leave me." Melchoir explained slowly. "I love you Kira I really do. I've been avoiding coming at night because I'm scared you know about me and you'll run away from me. Even though you showed me you are still waiting, I still had my doubt."

"Melchoir." Kira held his hands and he looked down at her. "That wasn't your fault."

"It was. If not my mother wanted a good home for me and for me to be with my father she wouldn't have gone through all that. I put her into more troubles the more I tried to fight my father. I killed her. It was because of me she died." Melchoir replied with tears rolling down his cheeks.

Kira knelt up and wiped his tears. "It wasn't your fault. Any mother would do that to show her love for her son. She wouldn't be happy if you keep on blaming yourself for her death. And how your father treated your mother will be different from the way you treat me because you love me deep down. I'm your weakness, I'm your mate, I'm your queen and I'm your Kirana. Look Melchoir, everything should be in the past now. Your father wants to control you when we are making love but you can't hurt me because as I have said, you love me no matter what. Your demise isn't a wicked one. It is calm and gentle just like you. I'm really sure mother will be proud of you. Really." Kira squeezed his hands a little and she nodded. "I love you Melchoir."

"I love you too." Melchoir pulled her into a hug and her sweet scent invaded his mind again. "You know, you didn't need this much fragrance to get me to talk. I would have said it voluntarily."

"I don't care." Kira replied and pecked his lips and he grabbed the opportunity to start kissing. He just wanted to start hinting that he wanted something more than a hug.

He pulled her back down to her kneeling position as he kissed her fiercely like his life depended on if. He kissed her as if he would die if he doesn't kiss her like that.

"Melchoir....." She mumbled. "My knees her starting to hurt."

Melchoir didn't break their kiss as he pulled her up and they teleported to the bed. Her back hit the soft mattress and he climbed on top of her still not letting go of her lips. Her fingers moved to Melchoir's back and he groaned as she caressed the back of his neck making him groan slightly.

He started trailing hot kisses down her jaw to her earlobe. He bit her ears teasingly making her moan. He gently inhaled her arousing scent as he kissed her neck down to the area between her neck and shoulder.

He removed the strap of her gown and trailed kisses after it. As he got to the curves of her breasts she arched her back. He was loving every inch of her scented skin which was driving him crazy.

He inhaled softly and returned to kissing her. But this time his kiss wasn't like before, it was filled with hunger and need. He slowly pulled down her night dress, still kissing her, leaving her breasts naked to him. It wasn't like it was the first time but they even looked more perfect than he remembered in the dim lights. She didn't even wear any thing under her night dress as if she was expecting this.

As his mouth covered one of her soft and fair breasts, she arched her back and grabbed on to his shoulders to pull him closer.. His tongue flicked over her buds and made circular motion on her buds making her gasp and raise her chest.

Suddenly she heard ripping of clothes as she saw him throw her nightdress away. She gasped but he was quick to cover her mouth with his.

"Don't worry sweetheart, I'll make sure they replace it first thing tomorrow morning." He replied returning to her treasures to suck them. His tongue slowly moved down to her tummy then to her cleanly shaved sex down there. A groan escaped his lips as he spread her legs to see her. Despite the dim light, he could make it out perfectly. Suddenly without warning he slid three fingers into her and she yelped, not expecting that action. His hands slowly started moving and his lips grabbed hers. His slow my movements soon turned faster and Kira couldn't control her moan anymore. She didn't even know what she was saying.

"Ahh..... Melchoir.....yes.....give....me..... please...." She gasped as her eyes rolled back. She bit his lips as he wanted to resume their kiss. As if to punish her he slid one more finger into her making her yelp in pleasurous pain.

"Ah, my body..... Melchoir please." She screamed.

"I'm not even in you yet sweetheart, it's only my fingers." He whispered seductively into her ear and he increased the pressure of his fingers inside her folds.

"Ah, Melchoir." Kira cried out in pleasure.

His hands suddenly slid out of her and she gave a protesting groan. She looked up at him and saw him licking his fingers which was filled with her fluids seductively making her ache more for his touch. "Please Melchoir...give it to.....me."

Melchoir didn't even answer her, he continued licking his fingers showing her how delicious she was and he knew it had effects on her. He slowly grabbed her feet and placed her legs on his shoulders before burying his face between her inner thighs with his tongue aiming for her sex and suddenly a knock distracted them.

Both king and queen almost exploded due to the interruption. Who dares to interrupt them? It could only be Ralph.

"What is it Ralph?" Melchoir growled as he heard Ralph clear his throat.

"There is trouble in the castle your majesty." Ralph informed. "There are a few people here from the village."

Melchoir knew no one would be here in the middle of the night if this wasn't important.

"I'll be there right now." Melchoir sighed. "I'm sorry my queen but I have to leave. They are joy killers. I promise I'll be back as soon as I can. I'll send the ladies to come dress you. Don't bother coming out if the room."

Melchoir stood up and adjusted his clothes and his messy hair with his magic before walking out of the room.

Not long after, Yuna and Sara walked in. They both coughed as they saw their Queen on the bed still lying without covering her body. She quickly grabbed the sheets and covered herself.

"Please prepare a warm bath and my normal oils." Kira instructed and they nodded. Yuna picked her ripped garment and took it along to the bathroom.

"They were having a nice time before his majesty left I could tell." Sara smiled as she helped Yuna put some water in the tub. "I wonder if they were one already when the Lord called for his majesty."

"His majesty wouldn't leave the queen if that was the case. He would have finshed with her and taken his bath, with the looks of it, he didn't take any bath so that means he hasn't even touched his own clothes when he was called." Yuna replied checking the temperature of the water. "Send for her majesty."

Not long after, Sara walked in with Kira who was visibly frustrated or angry.

"May this servant ask why her majesty is annoyed?" Yuna asked.

"It's nothing serious. It's just.....it's just..."

Yuna signaled for Sara to leave to prepare another nightdress. As soon as she left Kira spoke up. "It's just anytime his majesty and I are about to make love at night something happens to drag him away from me. Like the night of our wedding, the same thing happened with the war."

"It's okay my queen." Yuna said as she gently rubbed the washcloth over Kira's back. "Maybe it isn't time yet. Maybe Vitalia wants it to be special than this time. I'm sure the day it won't happen will come."

Kira just sighed and sank into the water.

"I hope."