Chapter Thirty

 

 

“Oh, God,” I moaned as I shuffled away from the dryad's tree.

It was late afternoon; the bastard had kept me there for hours, doing all manner of nasty things to his nuts and wood-cock. He fucked my mouth, my tits, my ass, and then my pussy—where he finally emptied his sap into me. It clung just as he said it would, and made every step a study in ecstasy. I was desperate to find a stream to wash it off.

Finally—after what seemed like hours, but was only a few minutes—I found a river. I stripped and left my clothes on the grassy shore to wade into the cool water. It eased my need a little, but the water wasn't washing the dryad sap away. It clung to me as tenaciously as the fairy who had put it there.

“What the hell?” I growled. “He said it could be washed away!”

“Having some trouble?” An amused male voice asked me.

I jerked around and saw a man swimming a few feet off from shore. His tanned skin was slick with water, and his golden hair was pulled back in a tight ponytail. He smiled and revealed a set of sharp teeth, but his cerulean eyes seemed kind.

“I am Kaden,” he said as he bowed his head. “May I be of assistance?”

“I'm Riley.” I relaxed a bit. If he was introducing himself, he probably wasn't going to attack me. Plus, he had offered to help. “I don't think you can. I got into an agreement with a dryad and ended up filled with sap.”

“An agreement, eh?” Kaden lifted a pale brow. “Did you happen to be in a net at the time?”

“Yeah... why?” I growled.

“That's a dryad trick.” Kaden laughed. “They catch unsuspecting sidhe in their net and then tell them it's a Redcap trap and they'd best bargain for his help, or they'll be raped by those massive bastards.”

“Damn it!” I splashed my fists into the water. “I knew he was playing me!”

“And now you're covered in sap, and every step arouses you,” he concluded.

“You know it,” I sighed. “How do I get this stuff off?”

“You have two options,” he said with a grin. “The first is to wait it out. Just find someplace to relax and don't move until the sap is washed away by your own fluids.”

“Or?”

“You won't like my answer.” Kaden went serious. “After what I said about the dryad, you'll probably think I'm trying to fool you too.”

“Let me guess; you have some kind of magical cum?” I huffed.

“Not magical.” He laughed. “But, as a merman, my salty semen does counter the effects of dryad sap.”

“As a what?” I gaped at him.

Kaden dove into the river and a large dolphin tale appeared behind him. It slapped the water and propelled him over to me. He surfaced a mere foot away from me and smiled brightly.

“A merman,” he repeated.

“Holy shit,” I whispered. “That's amazing! Mermaids are fairies?”

“And mermen,” he added with a wink.

“Sorry.” I laughed. “Of course.”

“It's quite all right.” He nodded graciously. “If you would like me to assist you, I will be happy to; you're a very attractive female. But if you'd rather wait; I can show you a safe spot to lie down.”

“How long would I have to wait?”

“It depends; how long have you been in this state?” He asked.

“About ten minutes,” I estimated.

“Then you'll be sticky for at least another eight hours.”

“Eight hours?” I gaped at him.

“Sorry.” He did look sympathetic. “If you had been a female dryad, the sap would have melded with your own and helped in procreation. As a human, you're susceptible to side-effects. The dryads love fucking non-dryads just to get them addicted to their sap.”

“Addicted?” I huffed. “Who would want this?”

“Most fairy women are very sensual creatures,” Kaden said what I already knew. “They adore the sensation of dryad sap.”

“I love an orgasm as much as any lady, but this is too much,” I said. “It's like a constant orgasm.”

“Enough to drive you mad.” Kaden nodded. “I understand.”

“How would you...” I looked down at his body beneath the water; notably at the slick, gray skin that covered his lower half.

As I watched, a slit opened right where his crotch would have been, if he'd had legs. A long, pale cock poked out of it.

“Oh,” I whispered.

“I can share some of my magic with you,” Kaden offered. “One kiss and you'll be able to breathe underwater for an hour.”

“Really?” I blinked in surprise.

It sounded wonderful; to be able to lie beneath the water and hide from anyone who was searching for me. To let the oblivion of that liquid embrace hold me for a short time and wrap me in a hollow quiet. And Kaden wasn't hard on the eyes either.

“All right,” I agreed.

Kaden smiled brilliantly as he closed the gap between us. His muscular arms circled my waist, and he held me gently against his solid chest. He was slightly cool, but it wasn't uncomfortable, and when he kissed me, his tongue was nice and warm. He tasted of fresh, sweet water and smelled like the air after a rainstorm. I sighed as I tangled my tongue with his, and then a tingling began in my lungs. It became harder and harder to breathe until I was gasping for air.

“Relax,” Kaden said. “Breathe more deeply. It's difficult for merpeople to process air, but we can do it with effort. You're just experiencing the strain of it for the first time.”

I did as he suggested and was able to pull enough air into my lungs to breathe. I started to put more focus into breathing, and it became easier.

“It will only last for an hour, as I said,” he reminded me. “So, let's not waste any of it.”

Kaden started kissing me again as he lowered us into the water. As soon as I was below the surface, breathing became simple again. It didn't feel as if I were breathing water, but I must have been. It just felt natural... and so did Kaden's kiss. I wrapped my arms around his strong shoulders and let him ease us into the flow of the river. He laid back with me and carried me along on his torso; his powerful tail pushing us through the water even faster than the river could take us, and we soon came to a deep pool.

There, we sank to the soft, sandy bottom, and Kaden's kiss moved slowly to my breasts. He began to lave them gently; the warmth of his tongue a sweet contrast to the cool caress of the water. Kaden knew that he didn't have to arouse me; I was already there. And yet, he took his time touching me and amping up my desire even further. So, I took my time with him as well.

I ran my hands over his wide shoulders, but my hair was flowing around us; getting in the way. I tried to push it back, and it billowed in my face. I growled in irritation. Kaden glanced up and saw my problem. He smiled and swam behind me. I felt him plait my hair back, and I could see clearly again. Instead of moving back to my front, Kaden slid his wide hands around my waist and pulled me against him; his cock settling between my thighs. I spread my legs wider for him, and Kaden slipped inside me. I moaned and laid my head back on his shoulder as he moved with the rocking motion of the pool. His cock had a slick coating over it, and when his slickness hit the sap, it created a gel-like substance that heightened our pleasure and eased his deep thrusts.

Kaden moaned against my neck and started to lick the skin there. His hands lifted to my breasts; to knead them and pinch my nipples lightly. We were gently turning in the water; the weightlessness making it all the more sublime. Kaden's cock filled me perfectly; sliding against all the right places as that diluted sap added just enough friction to take me over the edge.

I reached around Kaden's neck to hold him closer as I kissed him and shivered through my orgasm. After my tremors had subsided, Kaden pulled out and turned me so that I faced him. He grabbed my legs and wrapped them around his waist before he slammed into me. I held onto his biceps; leaving enough space between us so that we could watch his cock thrusting into my pussy.

Kaden's cock began to thicken; making my pleasure spike. Then I saw a pair of balls slip out of his slit. They twitched and tightened as I ground myself to the base of his shaft and wriggled over them. Kaden started thrusting faster as he took my hips in hand to yank me down more firmly on his cock. I cried out as my second orgasm started, but the sound was lost in the water. My head fell back, and I stared up at the sunlight playing over the pool's surface as I trembled through the rapture of fucking a merman.

Kaden clasped me tightly to him as he came; kissing me one more time as he filled me with his cleansing essence. I felt the sap wash away completely, and the satisfaction of great sex relaxed my tight muscles. Kaden eased away from our kiss as he brought us to the surface. I hung loosely within his embrace; my body floating in the water as I rode a sexual high.

“You're free, Riley,” Kaden said. “Just as promised.”

“But I'm still having trouble breathing up here,” I noted.

“Yes; I'm afraid that I didn't last as long as I'd hoped.” He grimaced. “It's been a long time since I had a woman with legs. I can thrust so much deeper with land ladies, and when you wrapped those lovely thighs around me, it was too much. That tight pussy clenched around my entire cock, and I was lost.”

“But we don't have to stop.” I grinned at him. “Not if you're up for a second try.”

“I wouldn't have suggested it,” he said gently. “But since you offered.” Kaden began to smile. “I'd be happy to accept.”

“Let me help get you back in the mood,” I offered as I began to sink below the surface.

Kaden's cock was back within its sheath, but I found the edges of his slit and licked it slowly. He jerked and moaned; his head still above water.

“Yes, Riley; just like that,” Kaden's voice echoed down to me. “I would love to feel your tongue inside me.”

I did as he asked and felt the head of his cock spring up to meet me. I teased it, and it hardened; nudging its way out into the water again. I closed my mouth over his opening and sucked Kaden's cock into my mouth as it emerged. It slid all the way to the back of my throat, and I loosened my muscles to let him slide even further. Kaden's hands clenched around my head; pulling me toward him.

“Dear Goddess!” Kaden cried. “Yes; just like that! Take me into your hot, wet mouth, you beautiful human.”

I sucked at his cock eagerly as I pulled back, then I took my time sliding my tightened lips down its length again. Kaden's hips rolled into me—his massive tail swishing below him to keep us steady—but suddenly, he stiffened and tensed. I glanced up and saw him staring toward the shore.

“Greetings,” he said crisply.

I started to surface, but he held me down and waved at me to stay. So, I shrugged and went back to sucking his cock. It had a delicious saltiness that was a nice contrast to the overly sweet sap I'd sipped previously. I licked my way down his shaft and then stuck my tongue back in the slit to tease Kaden's balls. He jerked against me and lowered his hand to one of my tits. He began to squeeze it and rub at my nipple appreciatively.

“She has red hair, you say?” Kaden asked.

I stiffened and stopped pleasuring Kaden, but he gave me a reassuring pat.

“No, King Drostan, I haven't seen her,” Kaden vowed.

I shivered and tried to see into the shallows and out toward land. But it was too far; all I could make out were blurry shapes.

“Yes, I'll keep my eyes out for her,” Kaden promised. “I'll make sure that no harm comes to her if I find her, I swear.”

I waited—Kaden's cock bobbing against my cheek—too scared to suck it. Then his hand went to my face, and he stroked my cheek.

“It's safe, Riley,” he said. “He's gone.”

I surfaced slowly and looked around; there was no sign of Drostan.

“You're hiding from the Unseelie King?” He asked me.

“Yes,” I whispered. “Thank you for not giving me up.”

“There's no love lost between the Unseelie and the merfolk.” Kaden grimaced. “It was my pleasure to hide you from him... quite literally.” His grimace changed into a smile. “When you stuck your tongue into me and licked my balls, I thought I was going to come and give us away.”

“You liked that, huh?” I smirked. “Well, Kaden, I think you deserve a reward for protecting me from Drostan.”

I dove back under the water and started to suck his cock again, but Kaden lowered himself with me. He twirled around so that his face was between my legs, and I wrapped my arms around his dolphin tail and pulled him closer. Kaden spread my thighs wide and started licking me as eagerly as I sucked him. We rolled through the water in a slow tumble as we feasted on each other; my hands sliding over his thick, slick skin. Although I came several times, I pulled back every time Kaden's balls emerged. I didn't want him coming and ending our fun too soon.

Finally, Kaden jerked his cock out of my mouth and pushed down on my hips; moving between my legs so that we faced each other upright. He drove his cock into my pussy and started savagely fucking me as I hooked my ankles around him and held on tightly. It was so wild that we tossed about in the water; making the surface churn and even hitting bottom a few times. I couldn't tell which way was up, but the sensations Kaden was creating in my body stopped me from caring.

I screamed out in rapture as he emptied into me again.

Just as Kaden came—with powerful jerks of his tail—I began to have trouble breathing. He saw my distress and rapidly took us to the surface. Once there, Kaden swam us to the shore and laid me back on the soft grass. I sighed as air filled my lungs; stretching my arms languorously over my head as Kaden smiled down at me.

“Thank you, Riley,” he said. “That was the most amazing sex I've had in years.”

“It was pretty amazing,” I agreed with a smile.

Kaden settled his body between my legs and lowered his mouth to my breast. He began to lazily lave my nipples before sucking on each one. I wrapped my legs around his waist, held his head to me, and laid back; closing my eyes and relaxing in the sunshine as I ground my slit against his. I fully intended on rubbing him until he came out to play again.

“You fucking whore!” Drostan shouted as he grabbed me by the arm and drug me out from beneath Kaden.

My eyes shot open, and I saw Drostan's angry face glaring down at me. I glanced back at the water and saw Kaden gaping at us.

“You'll pay for lying to me, merman,” Drostan growled as his palm started to fill with light.

“Go!” I shouted to Kaden. “Leave me; I'll be fine!”

Kaden scowled—obviously torn—but finally dove into the water and fled. A bolt of light shot out from Drostan's palm and skimmed the surface of the pool right where Kaden had been.

“Protecting your lover?” Drostan snarled as he wrestled me to his horse.

“He was only protecting me from you!” I shouted back.

“You don't need protection from me,” Drostan snapped. “That is; not until now.”

He pulled a leather collar out of his saddlebag and strapped it around my neck. As soon as it was fastened, I went weak, and my will to leave him vanished.

“Who is your master?” Drostan demanded angrily.

“You are,” I said immediately.

“That's better.” He took a deep breath and calmed himself. “It seems as if I must make that clearer to you, Riley.”

Drostan helped me onto the back of his black stallion and then climbed into the saddle behind me. I was completely naked; my clothing down the river on some other shore. But Drostan didn't wrap me in his cloak; he held me before him like a war prize and didn't bother to cover me at all. When we rode up to Castle Unseelie, several soldiers were waiting for us and got a nice eyeful of my nudity.

“Call off the search,” Drostan said to them. “I've found her.”

Drostan pulled me off the horse and dragged me into the castle. The Unseelie stopped to stare lasciviously at me as we passed by, but I couldn't bring myself to care. The collar was sending out submissive pulses; making me accept whatever happened. Drostan took me into his bedroom and slammed the door shut behind us.

“I don't understand why you left, Riley,” he growled. “I thought there was something between us. But now that you've publicly defied me, I must publicly punish you. You have brought this upon yourself.”

He went to a wooden chest and tossed the lid open. After rummaging through it, he came back with a pair of objects. One looked like a polished penis, and the other was a shorter version of the first. They were both made of a blue gemstone.

“Go to the bed and bend over,” he commanded. “Then spread your legs and pull your ass cheeks apart.”

I obeyed without thought; laying over the mattress and spreading my legs before I spread my ass. Drostan came up behind me and thrust the bigger object into my pussy.

“You're still fucking slick with his cum,” he growled as the phallus started to slip out. “You goddess-damned traitor.” He shoved the stone deeper in, and then pushed the smaller item up my ass. “Get up, and don't let those fall out or it will go worse for you.”

I stood and turned to face him. Drostan narrowed his cerulean stare at me and then went back to the chest. He returned with two sets of manacles. He strapped one set on my wrists and the other around my ankles. Then Drostan wrapped my hair into a bun on the top of my head and secured it with a comb.

“We don't want anything getting in the way of the view,” Drostan growled as he grabbed my hand.

The Unseelie King strode angrily through the halls of the castle; dragging me with him. I clenched down on the stone phalluses; trying to keep them inside me as I walked, which was difficult with Drostan jerking me along. As we passed through the corridors, fairies gathered behind us. They followed us to the dining hall, where Drostan shouted for the cross to be brought forth. I had no idea what that meant, but as he fumed, I waited patiently for it. The room started to fill with eager fairies; all watching me hungrily as they licked their lips. Then a pair of redcaps rolled in a platform with wooden beams on it. The beams were set into an X formation, and there were hooks at each point.

Drostan took me onto the platform and hooked my wrists to the upper points and my ankles to the lower. I was spread as far as I could be; every intimate part of my body on full display. And then Drostan pushed the X back. I felt a small surge of adrenaline as I fell, but then the cross hovered in the air, and the wooden platform was pulled away. I floated there and spun slowly so that the whole room could get a good look.

“Here lies my traitorous concubine!” Drostan declared. “She has forgotten her place, and I need you to remind her of it. You may touch her, but you may not penetrate her with anything other than the objects I've already placed inside her. Begin.”

I had one last glimpse of Drostan's face before a swarm of fairies descended on me. He looked heartbroken and lowered his gaze to the floor as if he couldn't bear to watch. Hands and mouths descended with greedy grins and grasping fingers. The first eager touches fell upon my body; soft strokes and cruel kneading. Then the hot breath of a redcap warmed my pussy as his mouth opened and lowered over me. His massive fingers parted my pussy as his thick tongue crept out of his mouth.

“Stop!” Drostan's voice rang out, and everyone froze. “Get off her!” He elbowed his way through the crowd, and when he reached me, he shoved the fairies away from me with a snarl. Even the redcap went flying. “That's enough! I said get off her!”

“But we haven't even touched her yet, Your Majesty.” The redcap grumbled; his hungry stare still locked on my pussy.

Drostan ignored him and undid my manacles as his fairies watched in shock and horror. He left the steel restraints on the cross and picked me up.

“I'm sorry, Riley,” he whispered as he cradled me to his chest and rushed from the room. “I'm so sorry.”

Drostan carried me into his chambers; shutting and locking the door behind us. Then he went straight to the bathroom. First, he removed the phalluses and then he sat me on a stool as he ran the bath water. Drostan was visibly shaken, and his movements were jerky. As the water rushed into the tub, he braced his hands against the rim and hung his head.

“Have you completely unmanned me?” He whispered.

I just sat there and stared at him complacently. Drostan glanced back at me and groaned. He pushed away from the tub to unbuckle the collar and then tossed it into a corner with an angry cry. I gasped as my will returned and a shivering took hold. I wrapped my arms around myself and moaned as the shock settled in. Drostan began to rub my arms.

“Here, let me help you into the bath,” he offered as he lifted me.

I got into the tub and sighed as the water rose over me and warmed the chill from my bones. It relaxed me and the tight hold I'd had on my emotions. I began to cry softly; wondering where Trenton was. Was he still searching for me? Was he worried? Scared? Or had Drostan notified Queen Tana that I had been found? Would I ever see my lover again? Or was this my life now?

“Damn you!” Drostan snarled as he grabbed me and pulled me to him. He hugged me tightly over the rim of the tub; letting his clothing get soaked in the process. “Damn you for making me want you despite your duplicity, and damn you for making a fool of me before my court. They will never respect me now. I've made it clear that I care more for you than I do for their opinion of me. And you knew! You knew that I felt this way about you. So, why, Riley?” He pushed me away and shook me. “Why would you run from me? And why go with Conall of all people?”

“I didn't run from you.” I sniffed and blinked. “I woke up on Conall's horse. He said that you had given me to him; that you were developing feelings for me, and you needed me to go away for a little while so you could get over them.”

“Go away?” Drostan whispered as his eyes narrowed. “That son of a bitch!” He shouted. “He must have used the secret passages.”

“What?” I frowned at him.

Drostan blinked and then cleared his throat. “There are hidden ways out of and into this room. I believe that Conall used them to steal you from me.”

“So, you didn't send me away?” I gaped at him.

“And you didn't run from me,” he whispered.

Drostan smiled softly and pulled me into a hug. I fought him violently, and he let go in surprise.

“You think that you can just hug me and it will all be better?” I shouted. “After what you just did to me?”

“I found you fucking a merman, Riley!”

“I had to,” I huffed.

“You had to?”

“It's a long story,” I growled. “But it all started when you highhandedly sent for me.”

“Conall sent me a message that you had convinced him to take you to Seelie and hide you there,” Drostan growled. “I had searched the woods for you for weeks, and finally I knew where you were. Of course, I sent for you. I had to stop myself from going after you personally.”

“But I was happy there,” I whispered.

“You were happy as a Seelie slave?” He gaped at me.

“Conall tried to make me his slave, but the Queen took me from him and gave me to her brother,” I said. “He's a good man, and I love him.”

“You what?” Drostan whispered.

“I love him,” I said more firmly. “That's why I ran when you sent for me. Trenton helped me escape, and then he was going to find me in the forest, but I got lost.”

“Trenton,” Drostan murmured. “You and Prince Trenton were together?”

“That's right,” I growled. “And he would never toss me to his court to punish me. Queen Tana doesn't allow her slaves to be abused. Even if I hadn't been with Trenton, I'd still fare better with the Seelie than I would here.”

“The Seelie can be vicious in more subtle ways,” Drostan muttered. “I'm sorry, Riley. I'm sorry that I punished you when you were innocent, but I was functioning under the information I was fed, and I was...”

“What?” I snapped.

“I was hurt,” he admitted. “Don't you know? Can't you see? I love you, Riley.”

I went still.

“I know that you think you love Prince Trenton, but he's famous for his disregard of women. He would have tossed you aside eventually.”

“No, he wouldn't have,” I protested. “He even told his sister that he loved me. Trenton tried to keep me, but Queen Tana said that you threatened to go to war with Seelie if I wasn't returned.”

“What?” Drostan hissed. “Prince Trenton declared his love for you to his sister? No, that's not possible. Trenton only loves two people; Tana and himself.”

“He's changed,” I said. “Or rather, he has found the strength to be himself.”

“No one can change that much,” Drostan growled.

“You act as if you know him,” I huffed.

“I did,” he snapped. “Once.”

“It doesn't matter,” I said. “I know I'm stuck with you, and I'll accept that, but don't expect me to give you what is already gone. You lost your chance at my heart when you threw me to your court like scraps to your dogs.”

I got up in a surge of water, snatched up a towel, and stomped out of the bathroom. After I dried off, I climbed into bed naked and curled up on my side. I heard Drostan come into the bedroom a moment later, but he didn't get into bed with me. I didn't care. Perhaps it hadn't been his fault that I had ended up in Seelie, but he chose to react the way he did when he found me. It didn't matter that he stopped the attack before it started; he had intended to give me to them. Drostan had destroyed any small piece of affection I may have had for him with that cruel intention. I may not be able to be faithful to Prince Trenton, but he was the only man I loved, and my heart would be his until the day I died. Even if I never saw his handsome face again.