The golden present

In the morning Sienna woke up spread in the middle of the bed. She held her forehead and opened her eyes. Her body felt broken. She touched her belly and felt that she is wearing a sheer blue nightgown. "How strange." she thought. She looked around and found herself in an unfamiliar room. She sat down abruptly. She looked around the room, it was decorated in gold and brown. Sienna stood up and ran to the window. The beautiful gardens came into her view and she exhaled in relief. She was still in the Tiger Castle. She looked around the room but did not see anything that would reveal to her who brought her there, so she decided to sneak out. She opened the door carefully and almost bumped into Leander who was standing guard there. He looked at her with a surprised frown. "Queen Sienna, you are still in your nightgown, where are you going?" Sienna's body was feeling sore and she did not have the patience to talk to brutish Leander for long."What is going on? Why I'm here?" she asked furrowing her brows." Ahh," Leander touched his forehead."King Sarcos went to pick you up at night. Just wait for him inside and stay put." he ordered her sternly making her lash out."I want to go out! This is Tiger castle, you should not tell me what to do!"She looked fiercely at him. Leander shook his shoulders helplessly." If I let you go my king would rage at me, so don't make me trouble or I will tie you up to the bed." he said brutishly."You will not dare to do that!" said Sienna but made a step back. Huge Leander was indeed intimidating. Sienna knew he will never defy Sarco's order for anyone. " Do you want to try my patience?"Leander hissed.

Meanwhile, Tyrell went to check on Sienna and did not find her in her bedroom. He was looking everywhere for her, when he bumped into Sarcos, who was walking through the corridors in a very happy mood."Did you see Sienna, brother?" asked Tyrell worriedly. The Scorpion King stopped abruptly as he looked into Tyrell's blue eyes. "You don't know where she is?" Asked Sarcos innocently. "What happened?"

"I just woke up early morning and went to the office, she was still sleeping. "Tyrell said.

"What did the guards say?" Asked Sarcos.

Tyrell frowned his brows, "What guards?"

"The ones you told Lord Ziran to place at the queen's door when you left of course," Sarcos noted in a dry tone.

"I did not tell him!"Tyrell looked like a scolded school boy.

Sarcos shook his head."Tyrell, when you will learn to protect our queen?"

"Do you have her? Please tell me you have her. "Tyrell looked hopefully at Sarcos."I don't want to make Sharchan rage again."

Sarcos nodded with a cheeky smile."I picked her up straight as you left."

"Thank you!" said Tyrell."I go back to work then."

Sarcos nodded, "Don't forget our business today afternoon."Tyrrell nodded and left. Sarcos went in long strides back to his room, when he saw Sienna talking to Leander." Sarcos!" she ran to his arms. "Sienna you have no dress on."Sarcos hugged her tight and lifted her princess style. He carried her back to his room. "I have something for you."He held Sienna in his embrace and gave her a necklace with the small thick key." Remember this key belongs under 3 roses. It is for emergencies only."Sienna looked at it with wonder in her eyes. "Just don't tell Sharchan about this gift yet," Sarcos said. "You will need it. He made you a golden cage to keep you locked up."Sienna was pale."Are you serious?" Sarcos nodded."Have no worries, I will not let him to hold you long in it. I will teach him a lesson."Sienna smiled and nodded."Just don't hurt him, ok?"

"Do you think I can hurt him? "Sarcos asked her. Sienna nodded. She felt Sarcos is the strongest of her mates. Sarcos felt warm. It felt so good to be admired by her. Sarcos help Sienna to dress into a light mint green airy gown he brought her and they went for a stroll in the gardens. Sienna was nibbling some fruits and buns inside the paper cone. The cooks just had it ready for her knowing her habits of eating on the go."Let me take you to your dance lessons today." Sarcos offered. Sienna smiled. She will hold Sarco's hand and walk with him through the city. Sarcos dropped her off at the dance lessons and went to see something in the city. Sienna danced happily with her friends. When Sarcos came to pick her up, the other males waiting were dead quiet. Nobody will dare even to offend the Scorpion King. Sarcos took her to the gardens where Tyrell was waiting as well. He prepared a picnic lunch for her. Sienna felt so happy. Tyrell got her peaches with rice and sweet buns. Sienna got somehow used to these unusual food combinations and chat relaxed with them. She almost finished eating when Sharchan barged in smiling. "Come sit with us."Sienna extended her hands. It was so rare to see all her mates together. She ran her eyes at them in fascination. Copper-haired Sharchan with wild yellow eyes, kind blue-eyed Tyrell with white hair and black-haired Sarcos with his sparkly dark eyes. Sienna stayed in a daze for a bit watching them."I have a surprise for you, "Sharchan smiled. Sarcos and Tyrell exchanged angry looks but said nothing. The operation,, Cage,, was ready and they were just waiting for Sharchan's moves. Sienna looked at them and stood up after they nodded. She kissed Sarcos and Tyrell on the cheek and went with Sharchan. Sharchan picked Sienna up and carried her to his bedroom fast. He was so excited, that he could not bear to walk slowly."Close your eyes," he said and opened the door to his room still holding her to his chest. Sienna closed her eyes. She hoped that he called her for something else, not the cage Sarcos told her about. Sharchan walked carefully with her inside of the huge golden cage. He gently lay her on the bed covered in golden silk." You can open your eyes now." he said victoriously. Sienna opened her eyes and stared at the golden bars decorated with golden metal roses. She looked around and found herself in the golden cage with a bed and a small table with lots of fabrics and embroidery items piled on it. She gasped for air."What is it for?"She asked with an uneasy voice. "Is for you when I'm hunting. Nobody will get you out. "Said Sharchan who was standing outside of the cage already. Sienna froze in disappointment." I was thinking you be kind to me?" She said in a low voice. "I am." Sharchan nodded."I will keep you in, so no one will take you again."

"But I have no company here when you be gone. It is like a prison."Sienna moaned disapprovingly.

"Just sleep or sew, keep yourself busy," he said to her coldly. It was the vicious snake talking. Sienna held her heart. She felt the key on the necklace from Sarcos and calmed down. She was so happy the strong Sarcos is her mate. He was the only one she can fully rely on. Sharchan walked around the cage and went to the door."Where are you going?"Sienna asked."Don't leave me here."She stood up from the bed and held the golden bars.

Sharchan turned around and saw the picture from his snake mind is almost reality. He looked at her satisfied. His possessiveness was singing songs in his head. He felt like flying on little golden clouds.

"I'm going to hunt now," he said nonchalantly. "I will be back at dawn to spend a hot night with you," he smirked. He came closer to the cage, kissed shocked Sienna thru the bars and left. Sienna tried hard to stay collected. She was raging inside and her heart hurt like hell, because she was mating with him the day before."He is still poisoned...".she kept repeating in her head."Stay calm, stay calm. You got the key, stay calm. You got the key, stay calm." She looked around the cage and saw 3 roses, "The secret door is hidden there..." she smiled.

Sienna looked at the little iron key. She loved Sarcos. He was clever, sneaky and always thought of her. She was not sure if she should go out of the cage yet. It was her last day with Sharchan as Tyrell's week started tomorrow. She lay on the silken bed in the cage. She felt like a trapt animal. This was the second time she was locked in by Sharchan. It made her feel a bit angry. How can he do this to her? "Yes, I know, he is poisoned!"She replied to herself. She could not even sleep and she could not concentrate on any design work eighter. She could not sew when she was angry. It was getting dark outside and Sharchan was still not back. Sienna was getting really upset now. Is he trying to show her who is the boss again? She held the key tight. She remembered Sarcos's words. "For emergencies only." What emergency? Like Ziran told her. "A war, missing queen or a fire perhaps?" Sienna started to think. Will she be able to escape if there is a fire in Sharchan's room? If she doesn't have the secret key probably not. She stayed pale at this notion."Calm down," she said, "You have the key" she thought. Sarcos told her he will take care of it, so Sienna decided to trust in him. She sat down on the bed and held her forehead. Then she heard the door open quietly. She asked without moving her head, "Sharchan, you are back?"