Chapter 2

Rhaenyra's POV

I wrapped myself tightly in my own clothings, hiding myself from others from the fear of being isolated as I had been left by Luca. The sun peered at me giving me a clear reality check but I had chased everyone away, eaten some.

The wolves howled noisily during the day, I sprang up in anger about getting a quick snack, saliva pouring from my mouth as it stood ajar.. I was about to jump out of the window and devour them limb by limb and drink their blood but stopped the stoic laughter that came towards my room.

I just stood there numb.

“Rhaenyra. Rhaenyra.” He called.

I snapped out of it before gleaming at him then rushed in his arms yelling, “ Big brother, I have missed you.”

He responded with a huge smile, stroking my hair delicately before he asked, “ What did Luca come to do here yesterday?”.

My smile stiffened thinking he had tattled on me but then he said again, “ You can keep it to yourself since you love him so much.”

I let out a ringing sound of laughter before wrapping my hands around his neck then he placed his hands around my waist and said, “ I love you the most, Axel.”

I peeked at his reaction, his grip on my waist tightened, he leaned over brushing my hair to the side before asking, “ Are you flirting with the Lord of North now,Rhae?”

I bite my lips gently, batting my eyelids in the most enthralling manner before he lifted into the air, my waist pressed against his and his lips right on my neck. He poured his warm breath on the side of my neck, unfastening the ropes holding my dress as I purred.

“ Big brother.”, I called out gently.

“ Mhmm”, he answered with his eyes not on mine instead gently nibbling the skin on my neck, wanting to mark me as his.

“ Rhaenyra, be mine.”, he asked sweetly, almost making me agree at that moment but I responded with a longing kiss, our tongues exploring one another, I became short of breath gasping but that enchanted him more.

My clothes lay on the floor, leaving me with only my innermost garment, making me shy as I tried to cover up but he whispered beside my ear, “ You are perfect and beautiful, my love. “ He removed my hands that tried to cover his jewels before showering me with wet kisses all over my face.

I could feel the heat and I was hot too.

Sweat dripped from my forehead but he didn't care. My nipples swelled, tender and tremulous awaiting his soothing stroke. My cave was hot and wet pouring without any shame and I knew he could feel it as he looked me in the ear and let out a laugh.

I avoided his eyes which made him laugh more.

I tried to unwrap myself from him but his hands held me tighter before he mumbled, “ My sweet girl.”

His teeth pierced in my skin drawing blood before licking it then nibbled on it taking me to the 9th heaven as I let out a moan then he said in a deep voice,” You are only mine, Rhaenyra”

But this didn't last long, we disturbed by the voice of Zephyr. His voice echoed in the room as I rushed to put on my clothes while Axel had a cold expression on- clearly displeased-

I wasn't really looking at his face instead I paid more attention to the voice and footsteps of Zephyr that drew nearer.

Once he reached my door, he tried to push it open but it was shut tight by Axel, who had a frown on.

He called out from outside, “ Rhaenyra, it's me. Open the door.”

Axel raised his eyebrows before staring right at me and I mouthed, “ Please.”

That still didn't  do it as he stood there doing nothing so I walked towards him and gave him a peck on his lips, which made him raise his lips up. With the wave of his hands, the door opened wide letting Zephyr see our entangled figures.

I quickly let go of him but Zephyr attacked Axel, “ What  do you think you are doing with your unmarked and unmarried sister in a room?”.

Everything felt awkward as I stood in their middle.

Axel wasn't going to let it go too as he threw an unanswerable question at Zephyr, “ Why are you here? In her room when your mate just died? Aren't you meant to be mourning?”

I tried to intervene but they ignored my attempts, bickering loudly. Everything felt like a jab towards my dignity, no one could hear my voice and I felt insignificant.

I fell to the floor and I started crying.

Then they realized I was right there but I pushed their hands away.

I yelled right at them, “ Get out. Don't come back. I hate both of you. “

Axel sighed looking at Zephyr like he was enemy before saying angrily, “ Didn't you hear her? Get out of here immediately.”

I looked at him shocked before I roared again but this time at the top of my voice, “ Both of you should get out…I don't want to speak to any of you again.”

Zephyr hurriedly said,” Rhaenyra, I came here to ask you to go to the Lunaria’s fun fair with me.”

Then he dropped a box, “ It has clothings, accessories and footwear in it”

But Axel cut him short before saying, “ She's going with me.”

I looked at him still upset then I said, “ Thank you Zephyr for them”.

Axel snatched the box from my hands before declaring obnoxiously, “ I will provide something in a better quality for you my love.”

I looked him in the eyes with a smile before declaring, “ I will be going to the funfair with the Lord of the South. Thank you for your mindful thoughts”

“ Excuse you?”

“ I will be going with Zephyr. Leave now Axel, please.”