Dr. Luna
The Fairy’s Forbidden Mate Chapter 50

Lee grabbed Rhea by the hand after Kelsie and Freya had left. "Excuse us, we need to talk." Lee tugged on her and led her to his bedroom. He shut the door to the room and then turned to look at her.

"Is this going to be a new thing for you? See how close you can push it without dying? It seems that since you have left Elysium that is all you have been doing." Lee's voice was dripping with irritation. "Tell me..." This time he softened his voice and met her sapphire eyes with his baby blue ones. "I want the truth... did you think you were going to die?"

At first Rhea wanted to lie but she knew better. He already knew the answer to the question he was asking. "For a moment, yes." She heard a sharp intake of his breath. She watched as he slowly walked over to her. Then right in front of her he dropped to his knees and reached his arms out, hugging her into him at the waist.

"I can't baby, I can't lose you Rhea. I just can't. I know you are trying to help, and I don't want to stop you from helping others. Please though, don't risk your life anymore. I can't continue this life without you."

There was so much tenderness and vulnerability in his voice. Her heart was aching for him. Her chest was burning, and her nose stung as a small tear crept down her cheek. He looked so vulnerable as he clung to her on his knees. This mighty deity was crumbling apart at the thought of almost losing her. And as much as this pained her it also made her heart swell with love. For him to care about her so much truly touched her.

She reached out her hands and wrapped them around him. "I'm so sorry. I'm sorry I scared you. My sweet Lee. It's okay. I am right here, and I will not leave you. How could I leave you alone here? I came back from death for you Lee." His hands tightened around her legs and he hoisted her upwards, carrying her to the bed. Her heart fluttered in excitement as they got closer to the mattress. Then he spun around so that his back was to the bed. He leaned backwards taking them both down on the bed with her on top of him. He held her tight against him and breathed in her scent.

"Can you promise not to do anything dangerous? Especially while I am away...." Lee's voice trailed off quietly.

Rhea jolted upright and looked down at him. "Away? Where are you going? How long will you be gone?" Lee grinned and flashed his teeth at her in a dazzling smile. "Are you going to miss me that much?" Rhea sat on his stomach and pouted down at him. "Of course, I am."

He sat up moving her to his lap and wrapped his arms around her. "I can't take not being able to claim you in public, Rhea. I am going to speak with the council. I want to try excluding fairies and witches from being involved with deities. Both are connected to the earth and understand it's balance. I'm hoping to only be gone for a couple days. It will probably be something that gets brought up and then addressed again later, but I have to start this process now. I can't not have you by my side because I am afraid who will see." Lee brushed his lips against her neck and began trailing gentle butterfly kisses against her skin.

"When are you leaving?" Rhea asked again quietly. Her heart was already aching at the thought of him not being around. She had gotten used to being around him already.

"In a day or two. I'm a bit hesitant to leave immediately with there being a traitor here." Lee reached up and brushed his hand against her face. "I'm going to miss you too."

"Can't you at least come back at night? Since you can instantly teleport and all." Rhea smiled with her nose scrunched up. She felt his chest vibrations as his nose nuzzled into her mark. "How can I deny that? If my sweet princess is going to miss me that badly then I'll come back to spend our nights together." He nipped at her neck and flicked his tongue over his mark on her. Rhea sighed under the heat of his intoxicating touch. If he was trying to drive her insane it was working. "Well Lee, are you ready to make me fully yours?" She taunted at him in a coquettish tone. He let out a low chuckle. "Soon..."

Rhea smirked and spun her head to the side to look at him. "I told myself I couldn't possibly die back there. Not when you haven't completed the mating bond with me yet." She watched his eyes battle in color from his light blue to dark to light blue again. "Not yet." His voice was hushed and hoarse. "Not until after we don't have to keep this a secret. Honestly, baby... I am barely controlling myself now. It's just that once our bond is complete there is no way I can't have you by my side. There is also a good chance I'll kill anyone who looks at you. Just a bit longer." He kissed her nose and then fanned his way to her cheek. The just a bit longer part was really for himself. No matter what the beautiful woman on his lap was thinking, this was way harder for him. It was taking every ounce of strength to fight off his animal instinct to claim what was his. He already lost to his animal once by branding her. He couldn't lose himself again.

Rhea smiled under his barrage of sweet kisses. She understood that in the long run this would make more sense. "Hey Lee."

"Hmm?" He continued to plant soft kisses over her neck now. Savoring his sweet fairy.

"Do you think that after everything is okay, for us to be together that you would give me a ride? I'm sure it is way different then riding a hippogryph."

Lee chuckled. "Baby, anything you want from me you can have. Once everything is allowed out in the open, I am completely at your beck and call." He smiled against her skin. She was so cute and sweet. That was what she wanted? Him to fly her around in his dragon form? Yes, she had to be the most precious person ever. And she was his.

Rhea leaned into him and kissed his cheek, then nuzzled herself under his chin so she could lean against his chest.

"I like Freya. We are going to be good friends; I can feel it."

"She's more dangerous than she looks." Lee still wasn't completely convinced how good of a friend the Dhampir could be.

"I'm more dangerous than I look too."

Lee squeezed his arms around Rhea and chuckled. "You're deadly."

"Hey!" Rhea tried to pull away from him, but he held her captive in his arms. She snuffed out a breath of air. "Are you making fun of me?" She furrowed her eyes down and felt the small vibrations from his chest behind her.

"Never. I wouldn't dream of it." He smiled into the back of her hair as he felt her twist trying to get out from his grip on her.

Rhea pressed her lips together and then got a devilish idea. She flicked her finger and sent a jolt of water at Lee. The moment he loosened his grip to block the water she hopped away from him.

His eyes widen and he had a big mischievous grin on his face. "Did you just use the element that I bestowed upon you against me?"

"Awe, Lee. I didn't realize you weren't very smart. Yes, Lee that was the element water. Say it with me waa-teeerrr."

Lee chuckled. "Oh, you are getting punished for that little girl."

Rhea tilted her head up to him. "Little girl? Is it little girl or woman? Because just a few moments ago I am pretty sure you weren't looking at me like a little girl." She watched his eyes flicker at her.

Every person, every animal... everything has the thing inside of them that screams out to them right before a predator strikes. Rhea's senses were tingling. She wasn't going to wait for him to strike though. She swiftly took off running and swung the door open to the room. Lee was at her heels as she took off running into the great room. She squealed and giggled knowing who was right behind her. She ran past Titus and shoved him into Lee to slow him down, it worked.

"Wow Levi I never knew you cared so much." Titus batted his eyes up at Lee. Lee gave him a hard shove out of the way.

"Yep, I knew it. You only love me at night." Titus continued and gave Lee a crooked smile.

Lee looked up to see Rhea safely hiding behind Cody. His eyes met with Cody's curious as to which position, he would take. Cody grinned and looked down at Rhea. "Sorry Rhea... but this is guy code." He then winked at Lee and stepped aside.

"Traitor." Rhea hissed out. Just then Kelsie popped up from the stairs. "Kelsie!" Rhea dove next to her friend. "Save me Kelsie!" She squealed.

Kelsie looked up at Lee who stopped a few feet away from them. Her eyes were beaded dark. She took a protective stance in front of Rhea and through the slits in her eyes all but dared Lee to come for the girl.

Cody ran in from the side and scooped Kelsie up into his arms. "I got this one. Hurry before she gets away!" Cody grinned as Kelsie yelped in his arms. She had no idea what was going on, but she quickly melted under Cody's touch. He cradled her in his arms and smiled down at her.

"Wait... when did this happen? Was this always a thing? Gosh, no one tells me anything." Titus held his arms out motioning to Kelsie and Cody.

They ignored him. Lee focused on Rhea in front of him with a taunting smirk. "No one left to save you now."

"See, that's the thing Lee... you are still looking at me like a girl who needs to be saved." Rhea winked and sent a surge of water at Lee. It was the split second she needed so that she could escape the corner she had ran herself into.

Lee chuckled. Time to catch my fairy.

Rhea was encircled by a wall of dark water. It was like she was put in a cube of some sort. The water was so dark that it was almost black. She couldn't see past the water barrier that had enclosed completely around her. From her side she watched Lee walk into the water prison with a triumphant grin on his face.

"There's no escaping me princess. I'm the winner here." Lee flashed a big smile at her as he stepped in front of her.

"Oh? How much do you want to bet I can get you to beg for mercy first?" She trailed her hands up his chest and settled them around his neck. Her fingers tickled his back, and she gave him a wry grin. She felt him shudder under her touch. It was the reaction she was looking for. She pressed herself forward into him, bringing his head lower as she raised to her tiptoes. She pulled his bottom lip into her mouth and began to suck on it while she tickled it with her tongue. He moaned into her lips as she continued her game. "Mmm, Rhea." His hot breath fanned her skin then she took charge and pressed her lips against him. She deepened the kiss and nipped at his bottom lip. Her tongue began to dance with his. He was finding it harder and harder to stay in control. If he was even in control now to begin with. When she began to suck on his tongue, he knew he was losing. He was willing to give her anything she wanted right then. Consequences be damned.

Rhea pulled away from him. She looked into his dark glossy eyes and smiled. "See Lee, I'm the winner here." She winked at him and giggled. She knew the effect she had on him in that moment.

My dirty little temptress. Soon this is a game that she won't be able to win. "Baby, I am going to pay you back for this very soon." He whispered against her lips, pecking her nose one last time before he brought the water barrier completely down. "The men are the victors!" Cody said triumphantly as he held Kelsie against his side.

"Hmmm.... I don't know. Were you the victor Lee?" Rhea blinked her eyes at him innocently.

Lee shook his head side to side with a low growl. "Not this time, but next time I won't lose." There was a thrilling threat in his voice. One that sent a promising tingle through Rhea's body. She couldn't wait either. She could not wait to lose next time.