Chapter 27 Bathing with Silas

As soon as the queen released her heart to him, her thoughts rushed into his mind body and soul. It overwhelmed him with new emotions. Just like the King he was now able to hear her thoughts. Every fiber of his being wanted to love and protect her until his last breath. He now had a direct connection to her that will enable him to hear her at all times, he will also be able to sense when her health fluctuates so that if she was on his watch he could rush her to the infirmary.

Suddenly he felt his chest tingle, pulling down his robes he saw the lovers mark appear on his chest. It was pitch black like the night sky ona Lunar Eclipse. The King glowered at him when he saw the mark. "My queen needs a bath. Take her there and then bring her straight back," he hissed through his teeth as he flew off to go smash something. He didn't like the situation anymore than his queen did. But he didn't want her to live in fear for the rest of her life either.

When the King left Silas looked down at the Queen in his arms. She was still crying looking toward the direction the King had flown off too. Her mind was screaming at him letting him know that she didn't love him. He was only a friend to her. She could never love him the same way she loved Helios. His heart saddened when he saw just how deep her love was for the King. What he saw on the surface didn't compare to what was in her heart. Her love for the King was so pure untouchable and unbreakable. The King must have known she would never love him. That must be why he chose me, he muttered under his breath not audible to the Queen.

Silas lifted his hand and wiped the tears from my face. He stood up holding me in his arms and carried me toward the bathhouse. I refused to look at him. It's a good thing he isn't allowed to mate with me. It's hard enough to handle Helios let alone another male from this planet I thought. I felt gross. If only the girls from my school could see me now. Harems weren't a big thing were I was from. People would look at you like you were insane or a whore. But the people from Earth would never be able to judge me, they were all dead. My mind kept racing with many thoughts as we neared the bathhouse.

Silas was listening to my thoughts buzzing. Was a females mind always this noisy? How does she ever have time to think? Does the King ever get distracted with her thoughts being this loud and flamboyant? Her mind kept flipping from one topic to the next, she hated him, people thinking she was insane, people were dead on earth, judgmental blah blah blah. But he was curious to know what a whore was. He had no recollection of this word. Why would she think a harem was a bad thing? The bathhouse was a place for females to relax and get away from the King. They can have as many males as they wanted and enjoy themselves.

The last thought he heard in my mind was, I only want one mate. I don't want to be like the other females here. I want to love my King and mate with only him. Why do females here hate their mates? Why even mate if you don't like each other? I love Helios. He's the best thing that has ever happened to my life. I could never be with someone I didn't love. This thought of hers struck at his heart strings. Was their definition of a humans love wrong about the humans on Earth? They were taught that they could never love like the males here. But his queen was different, she had so much love for her mate. Were all female humans like this or was it just her?

We had finally arrived at the bathhouse. He wound through the corridor and rounding the last corner he paused before entering. Stretching out his foot he tested to see if he would get shocked again. No lighting came so he stepped inside. Last time he didn't have time to see any details in the bathhouse because he was getting electrocuted to death. But this time he was able to take in the scene before him. Her bathhouse was so beautiful. His King really designed this?! She had mirrors all around the room and even a waterfall! This bathhouse was truly fit for the High Queen of Kosea.

I saw Silas staring in wonder looking around my bathhouse. His expression was kinda cute like a kid in a candy store for the first time. Shaking my head I waved the thought from my mind, I was still mad at him. He placed me on the stool in the corner of the room. He placed his hand on a square tile I hadn't noticed before and it glowed purple under his palm. The next minute water began pouring from the shower head that I thought was broken. Silas grabbed the soap and set it down beside me, he then proceeded to disrobed behind me exposing his nakedness to me.

My jaw dropped when I saw Silas disrobing behind me. I tried to turn away but no matter where I looked I could see his reflection standing behind me in the mirrors. He was slim in the waist but very muscular, he had well defined abs and shoulders. His legs looked powerful and sturdy. But there was one thing I couldn't help but notice. Silas also had two members just like Helios. Did all the males here have two?!! Silas gauged my reaction to seeing his members and smirked as they hardened and grew longer standing on end. Like a little child I hunched over and covered my eyes with my hands embarrassed at getting caught looking at his members.

"What are you doing? Put your clothes back on," I shouted through my fingers. Silas walked up behind me and with an innocent voice he said, "we aren't supposed to wear our robes in the bathhouse. When I'm done soaping you up here we move to the pool to wash off. I don't want to infect and dirty the water with my robes and you can't swim so I have to go into the water with you. Did humans wear clothes when they bathed on Earth," he asked curiously. "No but humans don't just disrobe in front of females they don't really know," I said still shielding my eyes.

"But you do know me, you gave me the mark of friend and protector and now I'm your lover. It is normal for lovers to bathe together here in Kosea," Silas grumbled still sad that she didn't truly accept him herself. She still refused to look up. So Silas took it upon himself to help her bathe just like she was. He poured the soap on top of her hair and began to run his fingers through her scalp. He massaged her head, behind her ears, and the back of her neck. His hands felt amazing as they worked through my hair. I couldn't help but sit up straighter and leaned into his hands as little mews escaped my lips. I had to admit his hands felt really good on my scalp. I still kept my eyes closed though.

When he finished with my hair he poured more soap into his hands and worked on my body next. He had me hold my arms up and out to the sides as he scrubbed my arms and back. I heard him come around and crouched down in front of me. I was startled when I felt his finger poking at the bulge in my tummy. Opening my eyes I swatted his hand away seeing a huge scowl on his face. "It should go away in about 2-3 days he said." The king probably sealed off her cervix so his seed wouldn't leak out. He's trying to get her to conceive," Silas muttered to himself with a dark expression on his face.

She was so young. Even younger than his sister if he were to measure the queens years alive with his sisters. The queen was still just a newborn and the King already wants her to conceive an heir! Will she even make it through an extraction process at her age? The tools used would hurt her at her size. She was so small and fragile. Females hated mating for a reason because if they conceived they would have to go through what's called an extraction process which was similar to giving birth. His poor Queen he thought his fists clenching tight.

I felt Silas stop scrubbing my body, hearing his footsteps walk away, I peeked through my fingers to see what he was doing. He knelt down on the ground beside the pool and placed his hand on another tile this time he t glowed blue under his hand. A moment went by when I heard a low running sound and saw huge stones shaped like different planets appearing on top of the water creating a path straight to the shooting star waterfall. It was similar to a stone path in a garden but in the water. I stood up amazed by the sudden appearance of the stones.

After the stones appeared the ceiling began to change, the lights in the bathhouse dimmed. It went from being a high vaulted ceiling to the night sky, millions of stars twinkled above me, every once in a while a shooting star would fly across my view, the tails of the comets lit up the bathhouse, and the milk way swirled in the corner. Trees that I had never seen before that had dark black trunks and ice blue leaves appeared all around the pool. Little tiny golden lights danced in the branches. It was so beautiful. I was even more jealous that I couldn't do the magic needed to make the bathhouse work.

The scene in front of me turned into one of a cosmic fairy tail oasis that Helios had built just for me. No wonder why he was so adamant about wanting me to enjoy it. This really was like a trillionarie's dream bathroom. I wonder how he was able to design something like this? And how long did it take him to build? "What kind of trees are these? We don't have any trees that looked like this back on Earth," I asked. "Those are called Queen's Lunar Sipers, they only grow under a starry sky. The King built this bathhouse to resemble a night sky so they can grow here. He almost forgot that she hasn't seen the full extent of what her bathhouse could do because she didn't have magic to make it work.

I ran to the edge of the pool wanting to cross the stone path, I was mesmerized by the beauty of everything, I had completely forgotten that I was still covered in soap I couldn't stop in time before I slipped, Silas flew over and grabbed my waist before I almost went head first into the water. He scooped me up in one arm, my breasts mashed up against his bare chest. I blushed trying to look anywhere but his eyes that looked so much like Helios. My mate marks had disappeared again, so I was completely naked in his arms. I was so embarrassed.

"Allow me to carry you across my queen," Silas whispered softly staring into her eyes that lit up as another comet shot across the sky. He leaned in and kissed her forehead brushing the wet hair off her cheeks. Her breasts were warm and soft against his chest. He could feel her heart racing as her breath staggered when he kissed her. He listened to her mind as she compared him to the Kings looks. She even called him handsome. With a huge grin he leaped across the stones toward the waterfall, as he felt her arms grab his neck in a death grip.

Why was Silas so handsome? Why did he have to look like Helios so much. My heart palpitated in my throat when he kissed my forehead. This was so wrong. I shouldn't be having any feelings for him. I only loved Helios. But my heart betrayed me having plans of their own. Were these feelings I was having caused by the lover's mark? But before I could think anymore, Silas grinned as he began jumping across the stone path. I grabbed ahold of his neck afraid I was going to fall into the water. A moment later he stopped just before the waterfall. He held me out to the waterfall and let it wash over me rinsing the soap away.

When I was all clean he set me down on the stone. It was cold underneath my feet. Excited I ran about in and out of the waterfall like a little kid at a splash pad. When I ran behind the waterfall I discovered a waterslide! There were stairs off to my right, curious I climbed the stairs. Once at the top I found out they led to the top of the shooting star that was in the center of the pool. The water slide was a part of the shooting star. Silas shouted from below, "slide down and I'll catch you!" I looked over the side to the deep water below.

"I'm scared, I don't want to fall into the water!" I shouted back above the roar of the water. "Don't worry I won't let you fall, I'll be right here." Biting my lip I hesitated before sitting down on the water slide. Holding my breath I pushed off rushing down the slide toward Silas. Adrenaline rushed through my veins as the slide twisted and turned through the shooting star. I let out a scream as I neared the end of the slide and flew into the air for a moment before tumbling into Silas's outstretched arms. "That was scary!" I panted, out of breath from the exhilarating experience.

I noticed that Silas was holding me up in the water keeping us afloat in the giant pool. Panicking I clawed my way further into his arms scratching him as I gripped his neck again my eyes squeezed shut in fear. I was afraid of the water and that I was going to drown. "It's ok I got you. I won't let you fall," Silas said stroking my back trying to comfort me.

Her eyes still shut tight he quietly cast a spell over her and pulled her under the water. She began to claw at him holding her breath struggling to get to the surface. He whispered in her ear, "you can open your eyes. You don't have anything to fear. You aren't drowning, you can breath under the water." I stopped struggling and opened my eyes. To my shock I was able to breath. Because I didn't know how to swim I began to sink to the bottom of the pool. Silas grabbed a hold of my hand and pulled me through the water. What I saw was even more shocking than above.

The bottom of the pool was covered in stars crescent moons and planets of all kinds glowing with a luminescent light. Tiny little blobs that resembled jellyfish but with no tentacles were floating in the water. They were clear round orbs that glowed with a golden hew stripe that glinted from the light at the bottom of the pool. "These are Kuiper scuttles. They can help clean your teeth. One of the scuttles came up to me. Out of curiosity I opened my mouth. It swam in and tiny bristles protruded from the orb. It swam around my mouth cleaning my teeth. Once it was done I licked my teeth feeling that they were clean.

Silas continued to pull me through the water. "Kick your legs, this will enable you to learn how to swim Silas called out behind him. I began to kick my legs and we moved even faster through the water. This was amazing. I didn't know it was this easy to swim. This bathhouse was amazing. I can't believe Helios built it just for me. It's a shame he can't come in here. It would be amazing to be able to swim around with him. This really was like a vacation getaway. Even Atlantis in the Bahamas couldn't compare to this. I saw my cousins pictures she had taken when they all got back from their trip, unfortunately I wasn't allowed to go.

As we continued to swim through the water I saw underwater caves. Silas pulled me inside of one, he let us sink to the floor of the cave letting me check it out. The caves walls were lit up with many designs, it kind of resembled seasons changing but with a fairy tail spin. I wondered if these were the seasons of Kosea? Was it always so warm in Kosea? did it rain or snow here? I had so many questions that I wanted to know about my new home. I just never knew where to begin, or if I thought of one question it would instantly be replaced by another and I would forget the later.

Silas chuckled when he heard her thoughts. Her mind was running nonstop with so many questions. It was like watching a movie play constantly on repeat. He would never get bored listening to her thoughts that ran wild with her imaginations. She had so much to learn about Kosea. He pulled her into his arms and held her close to his face staring into her beautiful eyes of emerald green inlaid with gold. Her cheeks were flushed pink from all the swimming. He wanted to mate with her so badly he thought, as he felt his members harden against her opening. It took everything in his power to hold back restraining himself from mating with her. As a lover he wasn't allowed to mate with the Queen.

Silas pulled me into his arms. I came eye to eye with him my face close to his. I could see adoration, love, and lust flash across his eyes. Our naked bodies were pressed against each other as he held me tight in his embrace. All of a sudden I felt his members harden between my legs caressing my openings. Oh my gosh he was going to mate with me!!! But instead of mating Silas kicked off the floor of the pool with his powerful legs and with lightning speed our heads broke the surface of the water oxygen rushing back into my lungs. I could see the agony in his eyes as he pulled me to the edge of the pool and sat me on the ledge.

He pulled himself out and grabbed a couple of towels. He wrapped one around my body and taking the other one he dried my hair. He grabbed a brush and combed my hair parting it he braided my hair in two cute little braids tying them off with green hair ribbons. He then patted my body dry with the towel that was wrapped around me. Tossing the wet towels aside he grabbed a new towel and wrapped me up again. He scooped me up into his arms and carried me out of the bathhouse. Staying silent the whole time. Once outside I saw Helios waiting for me a huge smile on his face.

Silas handed me off to Helios and turned to walk away. "But before he got too far I called out, "thank you for helping me. I had so much fun." Silas turned back with a small smile on his face and waved. The King covered her with his robes and sniffed her scent to make sure Silas hadn't mated with her, fully satisfied he looked over her head and smirked at him knowing full well that the job of a lover was pure torture for Silas. Helios knew full well that Silas can hear her thoughts just like him. He knew she didn't love Silas like she loved him. The King turned and walked away taking the queen with him laughing silently all the way back to the castle.

Once he was gone he ran with all his might, not knowing where he was running off to. He just had to get away. He needed to release himself. It was absolute agony being able to bathe with the queen, seeing her naked, holding her in his arms, feel her breasts on his chest, kiss her, etc but there was only one rule that he could never break, he was never allowed to mate with the queen under any circumstances. He felt like his members were going to explode at any minute. What was even worse though was that he knew how the Queen felt about him, she didn't love him the way he loved her. He was not recognized as her true lover yet.