Chapter 38 Intense Training Begins

After the Queen had went to bed for the night the banquet continued late into the night. Word about the Queen conceiving was spreading through the city like wildfire. Townsperson number one,"hey have you heard the Queen has conceived," he shouted. Townsperson number two, "yeah I know it's it great, she's only been here six months and she has already conceived an heir! Her reproductive capabilities are impressive! I bet she will produce many females for Kosea if she was able to conceive this fast!" A young lover who happened to be at the market buying Star fruit for his female listened intently to the news. He quickly paid for the fruit and ran off.

He wanted to tell Astrid right away the news he had just picked up in town. She will definitely want to know about this. Her position as the most popular female in Kosea was at stake if this was true! Every male will be lining up for a chance to curry favor with the Queen if they find out she can conceive faster than normal females. He ran through the gate and into the house doubling over to catch his breath. "Well did you bring the fruit like I asked you too?" Astrid said with a snarl in her voice. She was craving Star fruit and has been waiting all morning for it. "Yes... yes Astrid I have it right here," he said handing her the fruit still out of breath from running.

"I just heard word in the market that the Queen has conceived an heir. They are hosting a banquet at the castle to not only celebrate the start of the Star Nebula tournament but they are also celebrating the Queen's heir!" Astrid who was sprawled out on the sofa suddenly bolted upright, "your not serious are you? Tell me this isn't true," she shouted at her lover. "It... it is your highness, the townspeople can't stop talking about it." Astrid hurled the Star fruit in her hand cursing as it hit the opposite wall in front of her splattering purple juice everywhere. "How can this be," she growled through her teeth. "If this is true then the Queen will have every male in the Kingdom chasing after her!"

Not only did she lose the King to that tiny little runt but this means that she will lose her popularity status among the males and the higher courts! "This is impossible! Once a female mates with a male it takes them at least five million years to conceive, and they can only conceive once every five million years! The Queen just got here and in less than six months has already conceived?!! This can't be happening! She had to see for herself if the Queen has really conceived. Astrid stormed out of her house her lovers following close on her heels. She marched to the front steps of the Prism castle, pounding on the door. "I demand to see the Queen," she hollered.

Two guards stepped out and closed the door behind them. "I demand to see the Queen," she screamed in the guard's faces. "We are sorry, we were told not to let you in. The Queen is under strict guard right now. She is limited in who can visit her. "I just want to see if she has conceived. I have heard rumors and I need to see if they are true," she urged. "I'm sorry but the Queen has already retired for the night. You'll have to come back later," the guard felt bad for having to deny a female entry. "I am a female, you can not deny my request," she demanded. He squirmed under her glare, "it's not the Queen's request, the orders came straight from the King himself."

She tried to go around the guards but they held their spears out blocking her path. "What do you think you're doing, I demand an explanation," she stomped her foot on the ground. "We told you, the King has strict orders for no visitors. The Queen is with child. She is not to be around anyone that could potentially cause her harm. That includes all females, since males cant guard against them. Sophie and Eleanor have been given special clearance and can visit with the Queen. But no other females have permission under any circumstances. You must leave, the Queen is not

to be disturbed while she is sleeping."

"How dare you, you imbecile, never in my twenty one millions years alive have I ever been treated with such disrespect and from a male no less. I'll see to it that you are sent down to level three for your insolent behavior." The guards still stood their ground they refused to even budge preventing her getting near the Queen. Her anger boiling up inside of her, she kicked the guards in the shins before storming off, this can't be happening to me. That Queen is a danger to my reputation and my status. Something has to be done about her as soon as possible otherwise her life will be completely ruined by an infant.

I woke up in a sea of pillows again, Helios was already up laying beside me. He pulled me into his chest wrapping his arms around me and gently caressed my tummy. "How are you feeling? You don't feel sick this morning do you? I shook my head, struggling to get to his lips. Realizing what I wanted he put his hands around my waist and brought me up to his face. I placed my hands on the sides of his face and pressed my lips against his. He wrapped his fingers in my hair pulling me against his chest before flipping me over until I was on my back and he was hovering above me. He leaned in and gently bit my lower lip and pressed his hips against mine.

Ever since I had conceived, I have been having strong urges to want to mate. My hands shaking I fumbled unbuttoning Helios's shirt. I was working on the last button when he pulled away from my lips and wrapped his hand around mine stopping me from finishing. I pouted looking away from his gaze embarrassed as my face turned a deep shade of red. He took a hold of my chin and turned my face toward him, staring deep into my eyes. "It pains me deeply, stopping you like this, I would do anything to mate with you right now, but I don't want to harm you or the little one. I promise we will mate after the extraction." I nodded feeling a little deflated.

Helios chuckled, sitting up he pulled me onto his lap, "you are so beautiful when you are impatient you know that," he said tousling her hair. My heart aches whenever she gives me that look. I have never seen her eyes pleading like that before. Her eyes were as wide as the moon glistening with such ferocity. It took all of my willpower to hold back. He gently stroked the star still lit up on her forehead. For a fleeting moment he wished she had not conceived so that they could mate. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her against his chest, her small breasts pressed firmly against him. "You are driving me wild with those big beautiful green eyes of yours," a low playful growl emanated from his chest.

Helios leaned down and nibbled on my ear his lips trailing from my ear down my neck, leaving a trail of goosebumps in the wake of his kisses. I purred leaning against his chest, reveling in the skin to skin contact enjoying the feel of my breasts against his chest. It wasn't often that our skin touched for he was always wearing clothes while I remained forever in my birthday suit. I was about to ask him why he was always clothed, but Helios's teeth clamped down on my nipples sending shock waves through my body, making me shudder as I completely forgot what I was going to ask him. My breathing staggered when I felt his tongue circling around my nipple while his hand gently tended to the other one.

"He...Helios," I breathed not able to get my sentence out. I felt his hands trail down my tummy, over my waist and to my thighs. His hands gently massaged my thighs. With each pass of his hands on my thighs they slowly crept lower and lower between my legs. It was almost as if he was teasing me, "this...this is so not fair," I shuddered, feeling his fingers slip inside of me. I felt his thumb touch a sensitive spot causing my breath to hike. His fingers slid in and out rubbing another spot inside of me, one of his hands was caressing my breast, while his tongue was caressing my other breast. I felt like I was about to explode. What Helios was doing to my body almost caused me to black out in his arms as an intense feeling ripped through my lower torso.

His brows raised as he watched his mate tremble violently in his arms. He wanted to satisfy her needs as best he could until they were able to mate again. He didn't realize the power his hands contained just by massaging certain parts of her body. It amused him just to see the expressions on her face and to hear the little moans of pleasure that escaped her lips. All training for the tournament stopped suddenly every ear perking up. They listened carefully as every breath on the training grounds stopped. If they listened closely they could hear a tiny female moaning in ecstasy somewhere in the distance. Their eyes filled with lust, the sounds of the females moans causing their members to stiffen.

Could these adorable little moans be coming from the Queen? It was a rare event to witness these sounds coming from a female, and even more rare that it sounds like she was enjoying herself! Females hated mating. They found it no less than an annoying chore. But the moans coming from this female sounded like she was enjoying herself. All the males on the training grounds smiled, as they were renewed with new found energy. This was why they came to fight to their death for. Their Queen was no ordinary female. She was different from the rest. She was kind, funny, and extremely beautiful, and best of all she loved to mate! Their swords resumed clashing together louder than before as they clashed with each other with more enthusiasm.

I collapsed in Helios arms my chest heaving, a light sheen of sweat covering my entire body. I felt drained, too weak to move. I felt a low rumble roll through Helios's chest, underneath me, hearing him laugh quietly at my weakness. I tried to elbow him, but he leaned back so that I couldn't reach him. "You are so mean, laughing at me, I'm only a human, it's not my fault I'm so weak," I pouted my lip protruding. "I know which is why it makes you that much cuter," he said tapping my nose. I quickly turned around and jumped on top of him straddling his waist, catching him off guard I leaned down and grabbed a hold of his unbuttoned shirt and whispered against his lips,"gotcha," before planting a kiss on his lips.

I felt his smile curl under my lips as he grabbed a hold of my waist, this time his breath catching in his throat. That's when I felt his members stiffen under me, I blushed realizing where I was sitting, I tried to get up but Helios held me firm on top of him not letting me move. I saw his fangs extend as he sat up pulling me against his chest, in a low guttural growl he placed his lips against mine, "you are making it extremely hard for me to control myself my love." Feeling his fangs against my lips, my hand instinctively reached for my throat, my heart skipping a beat. I froze in his arms, adrenaline rushed through my veins as my flight or fight response kicked in.

Helios noticed her reaction, seeing her pupils dilate. He could smell the adrenaline in her blood. He quickly retracted his fangs, "I'm so sorry my love, I didn't mean to frightened you. He hugged me tight trying to comfort me. "Shh you're okay I promise I won't hurt you," he rocked me in his arms. Cautiously I looked up at Helios, his fangs and the few scales that appeared on his face had disappeared, "I'm ok, I was just startled was all." Was Helios's true form a snake? I hope it wasn't, I was deathly afraid of snakes. "I'm ok, I promise," I kissed his lips to prove to him that I was fine. Helios stared into my eyes searching for something, he nodded not seeing the fear in her eyes anymore.

If just his fangs alone frightened her how was she going to handle his true form one day? If she ever needed rescuing from a captor she would be more afraid of him than whoever she needed rescued from. This wasn't going to be good for her. He's going to have to build up her trust of his true form soon otherwise she won't trust him when or if that time came. I interrupted Helios's thoughts, "can I take a bath? I need to wash up," I said trying to change the subject. He nodded a small smile spreading across his face, I sighed relieved that his smile was back, "I'll call Eleanor so she can help you with your bath again..." I interrupted him again, "can I take a bath at the bathhouse?" I questioned him.

Helios leaned down with a serious expression on his face, "umm unfortunately Eleanor has to help you until after the extraction, your umm scent is a little overwhelming for males at the moment. Silas unfortunately won't be able to control himself around you if you were to bathe together," he choked on his words feeling awkward telling his Queen this information. Did my scent really change that much? I sniffed my arm. I couldn't tell the difference. "The scent of a female with child will drive males mad, I am able to control it because we are mated. But a male who hasn't mated yet already has a hard enough time controlling themselves, but a male lover bathing naked with a female with child will make their urges impossible to control.

"So to prevent an accidental mating females with child can not bathe with other males until after the extraction and the potency of your scent dies down. I was shocked I didn't know that my scent could be that dangerous to males. I'll have to stay on my guard otherwise someone could jump me. "Ok call for Eleanor. I won't bathe with other males." Helios nodded sending a message down to Eleanor. Not long after she came up with a basin of warm water and some towels. She quickly helped me clean up a huge smile on her face the whole time. I had a sneaking suspicion that she knew what Helios and I did. After my bath she brought me breakfast which I quickly downed feeling famished after our little umm love session.

After Eleanor took away the dishes Sophie knocked on the door. She looked extremely excited about something. "Your Highness is it ok if Chelsey can spend the day with me? I promise to look after her." I looked to Helios, pleading with my eyes. I could use some girl time, I wanted to talk to her and ask questions about the extraction. "As long as your father comes with you guys, she cannot be left unattended without a guard. I can't have any unsuspecting males jumping her." He grinned using the same word he heard his Queen use in her thoughts. "My dad is free all day. I know he will say yes if the Queen is asking," she said grinning. "Alright my love run along and play, I'll have Eleanor bring you two some lunch later."

Sophie looked away while I kissed Helios and gave him a quick hug before sliding off the bed and heading out with Sophie following close behind me. Once we were out of ear shot of the castle Sophie turned rounding on me, "come on spill, I can smell Helios all over you, how come you didn't tel layout best friend that you have conceived," she gently flicked my forehead pretending to be hurt. "I wasn't allowed to tell anyone, Helios told me not too," I rubbed my forehead where I was flicked, even when she was trying to be gentle it still hurt a little. "I guess I can let you off the hook this time since it's your first heir. But next time you better tell me. I promise I can keep a secret."

"I promise I'll let you know next time." I shuddered at the thought of a next time. I was still unsure of this time let alone a next time. "So did you mate with the King again?" She was so not shy in asking these types of questions. "No he said we couldn't mate until after the extraction because he said he might hurt the baby," I frowned saying this. "Liar I can smell.." I interrupted her, "we didn't mate I promise, but he did torture me to death," I raised my voice just incase he was listening. Sophie looked confused when I raised my voice looking toward the castle, but she didn't push the subject. If she said they didn't mate then they didn't mate.

"Let's head down to the training grounds. I want to get a good look at the competition," Sophie changed the subject seeing the uncomfortable look on the Queens face, a moment later they were joined by her father. "Keep your distance," she mouthed to her dad, "we need girl time." She pulled her in the direction of the training grounds. The closer we got the louder the training grounds became. I could hear males fighting, and swords clashing sharp ringing sounds filled the air. When we arrived Sophie pulled me behind a Bush as we ducked for cover. "Why are we hiding," I asked. "Shh," be quiet she hissed. I don't want them to notice us or they will stop training. I want to observe the competition with you so we can pick out the ones we like and who we think will win."

"But aren't we supposed to judge based on their skills at the tournament," I whispered trying to keep my voice down. "Technically speaking yes, but it doesn't hurt to pick a few cute ones. If I were the Queen I would want to be surrounded by all the hottest and strongest males." I shook my head smiling, she was just like human girls from Earth always wanting the cutest guys. The only difference between her and the humans on Earth was that she was nice and not selfish like they were. "I don't care what they look like. I judge on character and skill not just their looks, I only need Helios for protection, I don't need anyone else. Sophie flicked my forehead again. "Ow," I rubbed my forehead again, "naive," she whispered with a grin. "You are still to young to understand."

"Look over there," she said pointing to one of the males who was casting a lightning spell, "I think the one over there has the most potential, he is powerful and very cute looking." I looked to the male she was pointing at, I gave him a once over, I had to give her credit, he was very handsome. But I thought all the males here were ungodly handsome. I have yet to run into one ugly male here. "Oooo what about that one over there?" She pointed to another male who was wielding a sword and sparing with all his might. His muscles were ripped, the width of his arms alone were bigger than my whole body. I glanced down at the bulge of where his members were, my eyes bugging out of my head. "No no definitely not him," I shook my head, if he were ever to mate with me he would tear me in half with his size. He was too scary.

"Oh come on for someone who likes to mate, he would be perfect for you." Sophie nudged me playfully. "No no he wouldn't," I didn't want him anywhere near me. I remembered what Helios said about my scent driving males mad. If that were to ever happen and this ripped male was anywhere near by and tried to jump me he would surely kill me with his size. "What about him? I think he would be perfect," I pointed to the smallest male here. "You really have no taste in males do you?" Sophie frowned. "I only want Helios," I repeated. She shook her head, no wonder the King chose her. She was the most selfless female ever to live. She didn't care for other males like the females she knew. It felt unnatural to her.

They spent the morning hiding in the bushes ogling the males who were training. I saw spells being cast, lightning, boulders, and fire, flew through the air. The sound of swords and shouting filled the air. It sounded like I had stepped onto a real battlefield and I was a part of one giant movie set. There were so many males it was hard to keep track of the ones Sophie pointed out, one after another until she had over one hundred favorites. "I can't believe all these males are here just for you. I can tell your going to be the new favorite around here. I hope when it's my turn to find a mate that this many will show up to fight over me. I would have the time of my life picking my lovers and protectors," she said clasping her hands together ever so dreamily.

"Are they really all here for me?" I asked curiously. "They sure are silly. Wait until Astrid and Orsi find out tomorrow, they are totally going to be enraged when they find out this many males turned out for you. I was still young when the males fought over Astrid but I remember a quarter of these males didn't even show up for her back then. She's going to be so jealous," she laughed evilly. I had almost forgotten the tournament begins tomorrow. I was half excited half nervous about what was going to take place. "What might I ask are you ladies doing hiding the n the bushes," Lucas's face suddenly appeared between the branches. Sophie placed her hand over my mouth to meep me from crying out in surprise. "Shh go away or you will blow our cover, Shh get get," Sophie shushed trying to shoo Lucas away.

"Mom is on her way over now. She told me she was bringing lunch over for you ladies and the baby. I was confused so I had to come check it out myself. Congratulations my Little Lady on conceiving an heir. I guess the rumors are true. I hope it's a female. Maybe I can finally get a mate that's as beautiful as you are my Queen," Lucas bellowed with laughter. "In your wildest dreams," Sophie hissed playfully punching Lucas in the face. I suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist yanking me out of the cover of the bushes. I yelped in surprise. "Oh shoot our cover is blown," Sophie mumbled quietly. The male who were training stopped when they saw the queen being pulled out from the bushes.

"Now how is Arthur supposed to protect you if two are hiding in the bushes? You wouldn't happen to be scouting for lovers are you," Helios grinned wickedly tapping my nose. He was holding around my waist and carrying me like a parcel under his arm. Sophie stood up coming out of the bushes and bowing to the King, "She has really really bad taste in males your Highness. She hasn't even picked a single male out all morning." The Kings eyebrow rose questioningly at her statement. Did she seriously say the Queen has bad taste in males? Am I included in that? "Umm I mean let me rephrase that, she has stated multiple times this morning she only wants you." I gave her a thumbs up sign mouthing, "nice save."

"I guess you are off the hook, but no more scouting for lovers. You are forbidden to have anymore lovers," he said tapping my nose again smiling. "Ok no more lovers," I whined kicking my feet trying to get down. All the trainees laughed seeing me getting playfully scolded and man handled by the King. She was so adorable even when getting scolded. Helios turned me in his arms until I was face to face with him. He smiled before planting a kiss on my lips. My tummy grumbled interrupting our kiss, "looks like the little one is hungry again," he chuckled patting my tummy. Helios carried me to a nearby tree and soon we met up with Eleanor who was carrying a huge basket filled with food drinks and a couple of blankets.

She spread the blankets on the ground and laid out our lunch. We all sat down and ate enjoying the afternoon. Soon after Helios had to leave again to finish preparations for the tournament. He left me and Sophie to finish our day together. Sophie and I sprawled out on the blanket basking under the stars feeling full from our lunch. Looking up at the stars I began thinking about the extraction coming up. I sat up looking toward Sophie, and grabbed her hand in mine, "I'm scared, about the extraction, do you know what's going to happen to me, I asked my hand trembling in hers. She smiled gently before getting up and came to sit down behind me. She ran her fingers through my curls and began to French braid my hair.

"I wish I knew what happens during an extraction process, I have been asking the same question ever since I could remember, but males here are forbidden to talk about it with females. They are afraid if we knew the birth rate would drop even more than what it already is. I've even asked my mom millions of times about her experience but she refuses to tell me. She says and I quote, "your not old enough yet, come back and ask me when you are older." If there was something I could help you with I would, but just know that if you need me I'll be there every step of the way, you are like a sister to me. I want to support you in any way I can. She tied off the end of my hair with one of her hair ties, fixing one of my fly aways she wrapped her arms around me hugging me from behind.

"Have you picked out names yet," she giggled tickling me. "Hey not fair, no sneak attacks," I giggled with her. "I have a couple names picked out but Helios told me not to say them aloud, that it was bad luck to announce the name before the extraction. I think he doesn't want a curse or some to happen to it. I'm not sure I believe in curses though..." Sophie interrupted me, "they are very real here, the magic we do here is light magic used for good, but there is magic that can be used for evil as well. We call it cursed magic, males who have gone astray come for females who aren't protected well enough. They will use cursed magic in order to break through our defenses and take the female away. If the female they take is with child they will extract it and kill it. Or if the heir is born then they will hunt down every child you have and kill them all. Bad luck will befall an heir and events will unfold causing mayhem, we don't mess with destiny here.

I shivered hearing this, was this what Helios meant when he said he would have to fend off other males? Was he putting it nicely so it wouldn't frighten me? This world just became a little more scary for me. "You haven't told anyone the names you picked out have you," Sophie inquired staring at me. "No I almost told Helios but he stopped me before I said them." She nodded approvingly, "good don't tell anyone. I can't have my sister having a cursed heir. I'm not ready to see Kosea fall in my lifetime. So when did they say the extraction would take place? Have they set a date yet?" "Asa said it will take place in two weeks after the tournament." Just think in a couple more weeks you won't be with child and Silas and I can jail break you out and we can have some much needed fun. Did you know how hard it was to get access to spend time with you today?"

"No, are you not allowed to see me," I asked curiously. "When a female is with child, they aren't allowed to be around other females until after the extraction. This is due to males not being able to stop a fight between female's and if something were to happen you could lose the heir to Kosea. My mom and I were given special permission to be around you. But other females aren't allowed. That and you are constantly being followed by so many guards it's annoying, you can't do anything fun when you are with child." She pouted. "I had no idea, are there really that many guards around me?" I asked looking around not seeing anyone but Arthur off in the distance.

"Yes they are all around us. They try to stay out of sight to give you a little privacy but I can tell they are there. It's such a drag." "I really had no idea. I never see them. I don't even notice they are there." Sophie flicked me in the forehead again, "you really are a scatter brain aren't you? I rubbed my forehead grumbling. "It's not my fault. I don't have super speed, hear or sight. I'm just a weak human." Sophie was taken aback shocked "Can you really not smell them? There is about twenty guards standing over there right in front of you." I sniffed the air wondering what she was smelling, "nope all I can smell is grass." Wow I wish I had your senses, maybe it would be less annoying if I wasn't able to tell the guards were there."

"Would Helios listen to me if I told him you are allowed to visit me whenever you want," I asked pointing to myself. "As long as it's within reason and won't bring you harm you are allowed to ask for whatever you want. You are the High Queen of Kosea. If you wanted to buy the entire city you could. If you didn't like someone you can have them sent down to another level just to get them out of your sight. You can pretty much do whatever you want. Your position as the High Queen is the most coveted position in all of Kosea. Every female was lining up to become mates with the King but of course he turned everyone down. You are a very lucky female, even I'm jealous sometimes of your position." Wow I was shocked, I didn't know I had that kind of power, "I'll make sure to tell Helios you can visit whenever you want.

Sophie nodded clapping her hands excitedly. Now I wouldn't have to jump through so many hoops to visit the Queen, she thought. The day slowly turned into the night the blue moon disappearing over the horizon, the Queen began to slip off into a deep sleep, completely forgetting about her dinner. She grabbed one of the spare blankets and covered the young Queen so she wouldn't catch a cold. She then sent a note to the King. Moments later he appeared coming to collect her and take her back to the castle for the night. "She seems to be sleeping a lot more lately since she has conceived hasn't she," she asked the King as he scooped her up.

"I think conceiving and the magic coursing through her has taken a toll on her body. We still haven't found a way to expel the magic from within her so we have to be extra careful with the extraction. We really have no idea what this will do to her. We aren't even sure if her conceiving will be successful due to her being a human and I am not. We can only hope for the best when the time comes," he said staring down at his Queen sleeping in his arms. "I'll have your mom make her a snack just incase she wakes up and gets hungry in the night. Thank you for spending time with her today. You really are a great friend to her." Sophie smiled happy to hear these words coming from the King himself. With that the Kind departed taking the Queen with him back to the castle.