Erick, Lily and the guard arrived to Luka's bedroom it was huge with a gianr bed even bigger than Lily's. There he laid with bandages on his arm and neck. Lily and Erick swiftly came to his side. Lily sat on his bed she touched his face, depressingly staring at his wounds. Erick was stunned that Luka received so many injuries. Tears flowed down Lily's soft face.
Luka reached his one arm with no wounds to Lily. He whiped the cold tears off holding her hand. He looked to Erick and smiled gesturing he was fine. Everyone sighed with a great deal of relief. One of the guardsmen ran out the room shouting that the prince was awake.
"An avian beastman was in the kingdom. Seems to be a harpy eagle species. He was pretty big and fighting him was rough. But we managed to capture him before I fainted. I lost some blood but should be able to heal after 2 days of licking the wounds." Luka pointed out.
"I will go with guards and question. You focus on healing." Erick responded.
"I will stay here and look after him." Lily suggested.
Erick hesitated a bit due to jealousy but knew there was nothing he could say "please take good care of him" he retorted.
Erick walked out with a few guardsmen and they started talking outside the room. After debriefing the guardsmen Erick headed to his room and undressed. He threw his usual attire to the side ignoring the sight of it. He went to the warddrobe and pulled out his knight uniform. He placed the clothing him and then wrapped the armor on his muscles on his arm and his strong calfs. The silve armor shined. His cape draped down flowing like it was reaching for the ground. The cape swished as he turned, he looked like a handsome noble more than a knight. He left the room charging to the cell in the dungeon.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Lily questioned Luka.
"Yes I am. But a kiss from you might help me rejuvinate quicker." he hinted with a chuckle.
"How can you hoke like that? With everyone here. Stop being silly and worry about your life...I-I don't want to lose anymore people close to me." she stuttered rebuking his teasing comment.
He looked at her face which looked like it wanted to have a waterfall of tears that could fill up a pool. There was no question if she was concerened about him. He was happy though knowing she cared. He patted her head giving her calm look.
"I'm ok but I do need to transform. So if you could step out for a moment so I could that be helpful." Luka said.
Lily nodded and turned away, she quickly left his room. Luka started shifting into his wolf form. His white fur placed over his body and his hands transformed into paws. Soon a large white wolf laid on the bed licking its cuts and wounds. A guardsmen opened the bedroom door calling to Lily to come back in. Lily sat on the bed next to a table that had cloth and a bowl of fresh water. She started to clean the other wounds that were on his neck that he couldn't reach. Luka flinched a bit from her sudden touch since he was preoccupied by licking ghe wounds on his front leg.
He wasn't used to other's outside his closes staff touching him when he was hurt or ill. He would usually put up a front and handle it himself. He relaxed enjoying all the attention he was getting from Lily. His tail was wagging a bit showing his true feelings. Lily giggled soflty amused by his actions, she was happy to see that he wasn't harmed severely.
"I want all the guardsmen to leave you can station out my room, thats an order." Luka demanded.
The guardsmen looked puzzled and confused to each other but didn't dare refute the prince. One by one they all exited the room and quickly posted nearby. Luka grinned ar Lily shuffling beside her. He licked her hand and nudged her arm. In return Lily moved her arm and placed it over his wounded body carefully. She smiled at him, he was acting like a huge puppy.
"You really like to be spoiled, don't you?" she muttered.
"Only with you. I feel comfortable letting my guard down and acting selfish." he answered while wagging his huge soft fluffy white tail.
Lily blushed to his answer, his quick truthful responses always caught her off guard. She couldn't shake of his behavior even though it's been some time, it's new and different from what she was used to in her world. Luka rolled over like a dog, he was trying to make space for Lily to lay on the bed comfortably.
"Why don't we take a nap? Since all I can do is lick my wounds and sleep it of until it heals." Luka asked Lily.
"As long as you promise not to do anything weird." she answered.
He nodded in reponse sitting up waiting for her to lay down. Lily laid down her dress was thankfully smaller and loose today. She laid on her side facing the wall, Luka laid right next to her. She patted him like a puppy as her eyes started drifting down. But the peince couldnt but want to stare at her beautiful sleep face. He was over the moon that she was sleeping with him. Although he was in his wolf he laid down on his side looking at Lily. He curled in his legs so it wouldn't bother her. Luka started to feel tortured he desperately wanted to hold this sleeping beauty in his arms.
Luke got up and shifted back into his himan form. His naked body stood there shuffling in the wardrobe for a pair of trousers. The peince put on these khaki long trousers over his long legs and tightened it around his v line waist. He hopped back im bed impatient to touch her. He manoeuvred his arm under his head, carefully trying not to wake Lily up. When he got into a comfortable position to sleep he pulled Lily into his pecks holding her close. Finally after all that he could hold her he thought. His eyes started droop, he was more exhausted than he realized. Lilys hair flowed down on to her shoulders and the prince's arm. Like a gold river flowed down the two of them. The two of them slept soundly together in an embrace.
Erick was in the dungeon storming down to the assailant that attacked the prince. He sword by his side and his armor rustling with every step. When he arrived to the cell he banged on the bars three times. Bang Bang Bang echoed in the dark musty area. A man with grey and black highlights appeared out of the darkness. He grinned looking at Erick.
"Oh are you the dog they sent to deal with me?" the avian beastman asked.
"So you're the chicken that decided to draw his talons on the prince. You're going to regret that." Erick said with a smirk.
"Hahahaha like a mutt can do anything to me." he laughed loudly.
"We will see." responded Erick unsheathing his sword.
"My talons can break that and I can easily escape and then fly out from here." he retorted back.
"Well then maybe we should clip those wings of yours. Or pull out several feathers so you cant even flap those chicken wings." Erick argued.
The room grew silent, they were glaring at each other. Alpha pheromomes consisting of dominance filled the dungeon to a point one would pass out from nauseating smell. Erick opened the cell door entering the damp cell and the closed the door slamming it to lock. He grabbed a stool and sat in front of the avian beastman.
"So let's start with interrogations." Erick said smirking wayching every move the harpy eagle was attempting to make without notice.
"Ha, if you harm the prince of the harpy eagles you'll start a war you won't be able to win." he exclaimed.
"Hahahha and who says you haven't already started one." Erick suggested to the cocky prisoner.
"Your kingdom is small and on the ground. You guys are an open target. Even if my actions did start one I doubt your people could handle any aftermath." he answered back smiling a devilish smile.
Erick grabbed the man by his shirt and then threw him on the ground. He then grabbed him by his two colored hair and shifted his sword to his neck. Watching what the harpy eagle beastman might attempt.
"So why don't I kill you here and now. With no one around and say you died from wounds inflicted by the king. You started a fight and he simply tried to stop it but you continued thrashing and you ended up causing your own demise." Erick said callously.
The harpy eagle beastman looked up at Erick, watching his facial expressions. He could tell that Erick wasn't joking, he was as serious as the end of the world taking place. The guy tried to open his wings but Erick grabbed it and the moved the sword to his wings. He positioned it where it could easily slice his wings off with one strike.
"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. I was just trying to have fun. It wasn't that serious I didn't hit the prince's vital points. I was looking for a strong sparring partner since I beat everyone in my kingdom." he told Erick.
"Yes, you didn't manage to his vital points but you inflicted wounds. Your childish antics can cause a war. You need to think of the people in your kingdom. How many would be sad if you perished? How many would die if a war broke out?" he answered sternly grabbing the harpy eagle by the shirt picking him up.
The harpy eagle looked down, pondering what Erick said to him. He knew he was right. He acted like a child on a selfish whim instead of thinking of his kingdom first. He knew it was all his fault. He got on his knee and looked at Erick.
"You're right my kingdom shouldn't have to suffer due to my selfishness. Please if you must take my head then do so but don't harm my kingdom." he said with honor.
Erick smiled at the harpy eagle. He took his sword and raised it high. With one huge swish down the harpy eagle's path. The sword then hit the floor making a loud echoing sound from the recoil.