Chapter 280

280 Mage Trials: Midnight

****WARNING: This Chapter Has Extremely Descriptive And Graphic Sexual Content. Viewer Discretion Is Advised****

Skye danced along with Shasta during the repetitious sections of the song. When it got to the parts where she had to plant her feet to focus, everyone was captivated by her playing.

The agility and dexterity of Skye’s fingers as she moved her hand along the violin’s neck was unreal to those who played. And the speed and accuracy of her bow work was better than anything anyone had ever see.

Maevis and Nicolas fluttered about, chatting and mingling with the delegates and nobles. Celestia and Aero were dancing gracefully across the floor on one side of the room, and Shasta, Zas, Tidas, and a bunch of other people were dancing...much less formally. But the entire room was filled with smiles and laughter.

Magnus looked around at his people and grinned. Everyone he looked at was enjoying themselves. Even Karena and her group were now smiling and laughing, although it was most likely over nothing good.

Watching Skye play and dance, he couldn’t believe she’d turned out to be so powerful. ‘The intelligence and temper, I saw coming because of Sorcha..’

A small, sad smile touched his lips for a second, then Magnus went back to his cup. He’d thought that no one had caught it, but Lucas did, and knew exactly what his old friend was thinking about..

Tapping his king’s arm, Lucas stated in a low voice; “I know what yer thinkin’, and aye.. She’s just like her: beauty, attitude, and all.”

Magnus finished off his cup, them held it out for a servant to fill; “Aye, she does look like her.. To the point of me thinking I’m seeing a ghost sometimes.. But she was never that powerful..”

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Lucas nodded; “Aye.. Haha, but she didn’t need to be. Everyone loved her. That’s why it was all so confusing when it happened.”

Magnus cleared his throat; “Aye, well.. We’ll discuss all that later... Hey? Did you see the look on Tidas’ face when she first attacked him?!”

“Did ye see the face he made when he looked up at that water bubble? Haha! Looked like a fish!”

Lucas made his eyes bulge as mouth gaped, sending the two into a fit of laughter. As they started to crack jokes about the trials, Tidas frowned from the other side of the room. He could hear their entire conversation...

The laughs at his expense aside; their comparison of his wife to someone had caught Tidas’ attention. ‘Could they be talking about Skye’s real mother?’

Before Tidas could become too preoccupied with his thoughts, Zas and Petrie dragged him over to a table to play drinking games. He tried to get them to stop, but the excuse of ‘we’ve played it here before’ was hard to argue with.

Looking up at the clock, Tidas saw that it was about eleven-forty or so. He immediately turned to the gathered party-goers, and stated; “You have me for twenty minutes! After that, Skye and I are retiring for the night.”

A chorus of whistles and ribbings sounded out from his so-called friends that brought a wry smile to his face. He knew that they were just messing with him, but they weren’t wrong either..

Petrie watched them play the games with a small smile. He really was enjoying himself, but his mind was focused on back home..

At first, he’d been furious that the Alconians weren’t mounting up to leave the moment they’d arrived. Murdoc was crucial to peace talks; the elders wouldn’t even read a treaty Proposal without his say-so.

If Murdoc died before the treaty could be made and signed, then all hope for a bloodless peace would be lost. The Alconians didn’t know it, but the Highlanders were Far more advanced than they could imagine.. ‘If he dies, a good portion of Alcon’s military die with him..’

As Petrie began to lose himself to his darker thoughts, Tidas tapped him on the shoulder; “I know you’re worried, and I won’t tell you to forget about it, but they do say that time flys while you’re having fun.. Just saying.”

Right as Tidas finished speaking, he handed Petrie a fresh, full cup of wine. He gladly took it and slammed it, then thanked Tidas for the advice.

After looking up at the clock, Petrie grinned cheekily at Tidas as he said; “Well, since it seems to have worked for you, maybe I will give it a go.”

Tidas glanced up at the clock, then over to Skye. She was just setting down her violin as Celestia talked about her going to the Fae Kingdom, and playing for her mother some day. Her face was flushed, and her breathing was still noticeably uneven as she agreed with a wide smile.

The level of attraction that Tidas felt for his wife in that moment was almost unbearable. He immediately cut through the crowds; ignoring anyone who tried to engage him in conversation until he almost literally ran into one specific person: Genie.

Mutual smiles lit their faces as they hugged. Tidas hadn’t seen Genie since before his first attempt on his uncle’s life. As they started to engage in small talk, Skye walked up to them with a strained smile.

“Hello, Genie..Well, we’ll see you tomorrow. Tidas and I have prior plans! Come to the balcony tomorrow! I’ll tell the guards to expect ye!” Skye stated; barely giving a pause between her greeting and her farewell.

Genie was left awestruck by Skye’s sudden whirlwind, and confused. ‘Everyone in the palace is here. Who would they be-oh..’

The realization hit Genie like a brick.. ‘That’s right; they aren’t kids anymore, and they’re married.. Still: So weird though!’

Genie shook the thought from his head, and went back to talking with Marie. She had a large smirk on her face, like she knew what he’d been thinking. Shaking his head again, they went back to discussing the current state of the Sai Republic...

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As soon as Skye and Tidas went into their room, they began to devour each other with kisses. Tidas hastily entwined his fingers into her hair while she started to unbutton his vest. Once she’d gotten his undershirt open and his pants unzipped, he spin her around to unzip her.

Trailing feather-soft kisses along her shoulders as he slowly unzipped the dress; Tidas had to fight the urge to rip it off of her. Skye’s breathing was already heavy and uneven, sending a surge of desire throughout his body.

When Skye’s back was finally exposed to him, he lightly ran his fingers up and down the middle of her back. Causing her skin to prickle, and her her own lust to spike.

Turning around to face him, Skye dropped her dress to the floor. Her heels, stockings, and undergarments were still on, but Tidas didn’t care. ‘I promised myself that the dress would survive. That’s all that matters..’

Tidas was about to scoop Skye up, but she sped away from him, and landed hard on the bed with a giggle. He grinned devilishly as he slowly approached the bed. Skye moved to unclasp her bra, but Tidas beat her to it.

He grabbed the front and said; “Brace yourself, love. I have no more patience left..”

A shiver on need and anticipation shot through Skye as he ripped off her undergarments. As soon as her full body was bared to him, Tidas began to cover her in kisses and love-nips. He started with her left palm, then worked his was across her collarbone until he’d reached the right hand.

He kissed Skye everywhere, minus her feet and other ticklish places. Tidas was intentionally avoiding her more delicate areas until he’d kissed almost every inch of her. Once he was satisfied, he moved to her taut breasts..

Skye arched her back towards her husband as he teased and nipped at her over-sensitive nipples. His fingers gently kneaded her tender flesh, eliciting a sultry moan from her. Once she was nearly rolling under his touch, Tidas shifted his attention to her most sensitive place.

Tidas’ body slipped low until his lips and tongue found their target. Skye was already wet with desire, but Tidas wanted to drown her in it. Give her so much joy and pleasure that she might start to understand how she made him feel..

Skye was already lost in a field of stars by the time Tidas readied himself to enter her. When he did, the stars exploded; turning into fireworks. She dug her nails into his back as he slowly moved on her, watching her expressions shift as he did.

Forcing her eyes open to meet his, Skye’s breath hitched as profound love and devotion shined in his. It was so intense that she wanted to look away, but couldn’t as they connected on that otherworldly plain again..

Skye could feel Tidas’ love surrounding her like a warm blanket on a chilly night. As his body covered hers, their existences’ mingled as their souls shared a final piece with each other..

Skye shuddered violently and cried out as she and Tidas hit their final peak together. Not wanting to squish her, but also not wanting to let her go just yet; Tidas flipped their positions so that Skye was laying on top of him. She’d shifted her legs and weight in sync with him naturally, hardly noticing in her daze.

As they laid in their bed, panting erratically; Tidas kept his arms tightly wrapped around his wife. He’d been overly worried about her going to the Highlands with him, but now that worry was barely there.. ‘Probably because she kicked my ass during the trials..’

Once her breathing evened out, Skye tilted her head up at Tidas with a grin; “Is it just me, or does it get better every time?”

Tidas’ laugh echoed off of the walls of their room before he replied; “Aye, I think it does, too.. Hey Skye?”

When she looked back up at her husband, the warmest, most sincere smile Skye had ever seen was on his face as he said; “I love you, and I’m happy we can stay together..”

Skye beamed at him; “I love ye, too, Tidas.. And yer stuck with me, so I’d hope you’d be happy about that.”

“Aye, wife. I’m happy.. And proud of you for winning.”

Skye leaned up on his chest to look at him with a cheeky grin; “So, yer sayin’ that yer proud of me for beatin’ ye?”

Tidas chuckled slightly at the thought; “Aye, I guess I am. But that’s also because I keep in mind that I am the Commander of the RMC..”

“Tis true, husband.. For now,” Skye had stated it jokingly, but Tidas still tickled her for it.

They talked back and forth for a bit longer before Skye had nodded off on top of his chest. He gently rolled to his side, keeping aware of where and how her arms and legs would fall when he set her down.

After setting her down carefully, Tidas laid there for an undetermined amount of time, just watching her sleep. It was relaxing to see since very soon, they’d be leaving for the Highlands. And even though they’re married, technically; Skye and Tidas were supposed to sleep in separate tents.

He hadn’t planned on adhering to the rule, but Skye was simply too tempting to him. ‘After the Highlanders’ issue and my uncle are dealt with, then we’ll share a tent Far away from camp..’

As Tidas nodded off; another thread of Fate readies itself to twist it’s way around Skye. Bringing her ever closer to either a new beginning, or end...