ELLA CAPRICIO
I had to admit that it was a heady feeling to see Thaedon being honored the way he was. I had never seen anything else like it. The Kalazaron worshipped him. I was shocked at how fast the news of his battle exploits traveled from Belvenreed and then spread like wildfire throughout the capital city. He deserved it, of course, because he was very brave. I had seen firsthand what a good warrior he was. Now, the entire capital city knew it and they were honoring him with a grand parade.
The warriors seemed to have more respect for him than any other master before him. He told me it was because masters did not fight in battles. Because he did, the young warriors really felt like he knew what they were going through. He had the respect, honor, and pride of everyone. Being the sole female that had his full attention made me feel very special. Especially after I had given my virginity to him. I was scared that he would be rid of me afterwards, but he kept his word.
I was now living in his living quarters and it was the most tremendous space I had ever seen. I looked over the city towards the market where I used to live with the Loki family. It wasn't that long ago that I thought my fate was to be with them forever. I thought I would be there captive in an abusive situation for the rest of my life. I didn't dare dream that it would ever be this good. That I would actually fall in love with my new owner.
A part of me found it really sexy to feel owned by such an attractive and powerful Kalazaron warrior. It made me feel very safe and untouchable. I knew that he would get in trouble for his actions, but because he did, he was on his way to being the best master the capital city had ever seen. So it worked out for him in a good way.
However, there was still the complication that he would eventually want to or need to marry a Kalazaron female. I tried not to think about it too much because I knew there was nothing that I could do about it. I had only been with him as his lover for a few days and I wanted that happiness to last without thinking about the problems of the future.
However, nothing prepared me for the satisfaction that I would get two weeks later. A grand ceremony was planned to honor Thaedon for his bravery in the battle at Belvenreed Outpost.
"The dressmaker is coming in an hour. Order as many dresses as you'd like, but you must order one special," he said to me one day.
"I do? Why?" I asked him.
"There is to be a ceremony honoring my fighting at the Outpost. You are to escort me. Therefore, you will need a dress. A really beautiful one," he smiled at me.
"You want me to go with you? To be at your side? What will the Kalazaron say?" I said to him confused. Did he really want me at his side after the way everyone had reacted to us dancing at the coronation? True, I was covered in blue paint as the Loki sisters' slave. Still, I could not shake that feeling after that happened.
"Yes, I want you at my side. You will not argue your way out of it. Find a dress," he said in a final way. He was very abrupt and dominating when he wanted to be; this is why he was the master.
It felt great to be with an elite dressmaker. I ordered a very beautiful, red dress. When the day came for the celebration, I put on the dress and had help fixing my hair. I felt so beautiful. I didn't feel like a captive slave any longer. If I were on Earth, I would say I felt like a princess. I guess this was as close to a princess as one could get on this planet of Kaethon.
"You look absolutely beautiful. This is how it's meant to be. This is who you are meant to be," Thaedon said to me as I walked out of the dressing area into the living quarters and twirled around for him to look at the dress.
"Thank you. Thank you for everything, not just the dress," I said to him.
"I have another surprise for you. You will see at the ceremony. Look in the front row; I think you will feel satisfied."
"What is it?"
"You must wait and see." He smiled.
We left for the ceremony being held at the Stanis Trials Arena. When we were led to the grand entrance I realized that all the invited were already sitting inside. I grew very nervous and jittery.
“It is all right, Ella. Do not be nervous. You are the real prize,” Thaedon whispered in my ear. I looked up at him in his handsome state. His gorgeous hair hanging down to his jaw. His rogue beard and strong square jaw still gave him that mysterious look that made him look like a dangerous player instead of a master. I smiled at him. He was right. I was with him. I had nothing to be nervous about.
The doors opened and the entire audience stood up. Silence came over the vast, echoing arena. I walked with Thaedon as he held my hand high in the air. I felt like a bride being led down an aisle between all the people. There was a grand stage with two chairs set up. I swallowed hard. Did he expect me to sit at his side? This is crazy.
I followed his lead. He kept walking, holding my hand tightly as though he knew that I did not want to go up there. I climbed the stairs with him. He placed me in front of the chair and nodded at me. I narrowed my eyes at him in disapproval of him not telling me this was what was going to happen. He gave me a big, sideways, mischievous grin.
I sat down in the chair and he sat beside me. Then a leader of ceremony began to speak and recite the battle of Belvenreed. It was a battle that was fast becoming an epic tale. I looked down at the crowd before me and I saw the surprise that Thaedon had placed for me. Right there in the front row were the Loki sisters. They both had angry pouts on their faces and their arms crossed in anger. I smiled at them. I looked at Thaedon and he smiled at me. He knew that this was my opportunity for pay back. My presence at his side was giving the sisters their comeuppance for their mistreatment of me for so many years. They would now have to deal with seeing me at the side of their leader. It was the best revenge possible. I savored every second of it.
After the honoring ceremony, things could not have been any better for me. I had become the mate of the master and I was falling hard for him. He had not yet told me he loved me and I wanted to tell him I did every day, but I could not. Then everything changed.
I found out that I was pregnant. I had heard that it was possible for a human female to be impregnated by a Kalazaron, but it was rare. I was so happy I could burst. As soon as I found out, I went to Thaedon’s council chamber to tell him. I stood outside the door and heard my name, so I stopped.
“Ella Capricio. You have had your fun with the human female. But it is time for you to keep her in a captive slave state and nothing else. You should find a Kalazaron female to make you a proper mate. It is expected of you,” a familiar voice said through the door. Hearing the words hurt me. I knew that Thaedon was constantly being lectured about me, but I thought after the ceremony where he made it clear that he wanted me by having me sit by his side on the stage that he would be left to his own devices on the matter. I was wrong.
Then I heard Thaedon respond, “So you have said before, and I heard you the first time you said it loud and clear. Don’t you know that I know that I cannot be with a human because I’m the master?”
I gasped and quickly covered my mouth to keep me from bursting into loud cries. I moved away from the door and ran back to the elevator. I made it back to the living quarters as fast as I could. I heard it from Thaedon himself. He could not be with me. It was not allowed. It was the worst timing, because I was carrying his child. I would have to keep it a secret. I would have to keep our baby a secret until I could figure out what to do.