In the turqoise decorated room illuminated by the soft light of scented candles, Sienna was too angry to sleep. She sat at the table and held her head in her hands. The drawing of her beautiful new crown was on the paper between her elbows but she felt defeated.
"What are you doing?"Sharchan entered the room and sat next to her.
"Defying my Kings and sulking."She smiled through her tears."I'm thinking about that crown." she sighed.
"It looks nice, "Sharchan pushed her arms off the picture. "Please, wear it when it is done. Listen to Sarcos and Tyrell. We need to be careful."Sharchan noted."You are my everything."
"You came to cuddle me?"She looked at him hopefully.
"No, Sarcos will come. I came to farewell you, I need to go hibernate, but Sarcos gave me a potion to get it over within a month, so I can be with you earlier." he smiled encouragingly."I promise I will level up next year enough not to hibernate any more. I'm sorry to fail you." he bit his lips.
"Do not apologize. It is your nature...I will miss you and look forward to seeing you back," she hugged him tightly.
Sharchan hugged her tight too for a moment. He felt her breathing into his chest. Her soft body was so comfortable to hold. She felt like a part of him. She was part of his heart to be exact! Sharchan sighed as he was about to leave but Sienna still held him tight!
"You need to let me go, my love."Sharchan smiled confidently as he wiggled out of her embrace. This made him feel so good! He wished she would hold onto him like that forever!
"Have a great sleep."Sienna smiled at him," I see you in one month..." She bit her lips sadly and Sharchan saw the tears in her eyes even though she tried to be brave.
"I'm so stupid." he thought as he kissed her one last time and left.
"I love you so much my handsome Sharchan, "Sienna sighed into the air as he closed the door, but the snake could hear it and became even more irritable. He felt as if he failed her miserable. "I need to go hibernate when Sarcos is not certain, Marco is a chimera and Tyrell is forever busy!!!" he thought upset.
But Sharchan agreed that sleeping for a month is better than sleeping for four, so he had to do it rather now. He hoped Marath was back in the Snake Castle already, so he could discuss the Crystal Pincer with him...
In her dark room, Sienna lay in her bed trying to sleep again. She tried to find a good position but she felt cold and a little scared. She was missing Sharchan already and was sulking in her mind." If I don't run away from him I will not need to go through this. Yes, but I will be hanging in a nice safe golden cage..." she bit her lips.
Suddenly, she felt a warm hand on her back."Sarcos!" she turned around startled..."What happened?" she asked worriedly.
"Nothing. I just came to spend a night with my beautiful Queen."He caressed her cheek slowly."Do not cry anymore and have a cuddle with me, hm? I missed you so much."
"Ok, my love," Sienna cuddled up to his strong chest and fell asleep. She felt safe in his embrace but hints of danger flashed in her mind occasionally. It was so confusing feeling, but she tried to fight it and be relaxed. She was so happy that all her book-copy paintings were in Nothern Tower!!!
Sarcos held his sleeping Queen on his hard chest. He felt her breathing softly. Sienna lay pushed onto him under the velvety blankets because the room was chilly and he emitted a lot of heat. Sarcos could not sleep yet. The weird day was playing in front of his eyes. He chuckled when he imagined that he would not take the hot date from Marco. "The eagle would be dead! He would have no chance with tangled wings even if his chimera would break out."Sarcos shook his head. His family was full of surprises for sure!
Sarcos thought about Sienna wanting to work and it was enraging him. her worries ate him deep into his bones. To imagine his mate selling at the market was utterly ridiculous..."How did she even get this idea? Are the men in her world really so uncaring? Are the women really so scared to start a family?" Sarcos thought about the children they could have together and smiled. he patted Sienna's sleeping head on his shoulder gently and kissed the top of her head."I will make you feel safe my Queen and I will take over the whole World to prove it to you." he whispered into her soft golden hair.
The sun rose over Crystal City again and Sienna awoke into the new morning. She felt refreshed and strong again but Sarcos was already gone. Sienna dressed in a red velvet gown with long sleeves and added a wine-red cape. She put bright red lipstick on her full lips and black eyeliner over her long eyelashes, ready to seduce her mates and bend them to her will...hopefully...
Sienna decided to find Tyrell with Sarcos and play the Queen as they wanted! She will start with being their Queen first and see how much power she really has!!!
So she bravely opened the door, ready to go on her quest, but the familiar guards were standing in her way!
"Good morning."Sienna smiled cheerfully at Kuma and the guy she tricked with the slippers!
"Good morning, dear Queen," they bowed lightly.
"So what is your name?"She asked the slippers guy.
"My name is Gerra, I'm your new bodyguard and I'm to ask for your punishment!"The young tiger said in one breath.
"Ahh, ok, I need to go to King's office first."She smiled."Take me there."I will give you your punishment when I feel like it." she noted and walked in front of them. The guards were following and Kuma smirked sheepishly at his new companion. He was so curious about the kind Queen's punishment! He could not even guess it, given her sweet nature, she was an utter mystery to both of them!
Sienna opened the door to Tyrell's office confidently, but her Tiger King was not there! Only Magnus was kneeling behind a little stool and worked. Sienna noted that he was bandaged under his clothes as she saw the stripy outlines...
"Good morning."Sienna looked at him pitifully."How do you feel?"
"As a punished slave..." he grinned.
"I'm sorry, I could not help you more."Sienna bit her lips. "Why do you have to kneel?" she asked curiously.
"I can't sit!" he rolled his eyes.
"Aw,...that must hurt a lot," she said caringly. She felt sorry for him.
"Well, if you would be doing your duties as you should, I will not need to remind you and do not get beaten!" he shook his head satirically.
"Oh, I see you are all better then!"Sienna noted coldly."Where is King Tyrell?"
"In the armoury..."Magnus replied.
"Thank you. Have a good day!"Sienna turned to leave.
"Likewise, my Queen!" he nodded and took some papers to read through.
"He would never change."Sienna shook her head.
Sienna asked Kuma to lead her to the armoury. It consisted of spacious storage rooms near the castle walls, joined to the castle with long corridors, whose walls were also holding spears and swords. It looked like a tunnel of weapons for Sienna and it was very interesting to her. She was wondering why she never come here before, but the space looked freshly redecorated, so she might just miss them all together!
Sienna entered the big white stony hall with wide long windows and saw Tyrell talking with Sarcos. They were inspecting huge spears and enormous crossbow weapons with sharp harpoons at their aim.
"...I need to get you something bigger, and do not forget I will have the Queen in Sand City over the Red Moon as a precaution."Sarcos was talking to Tyrell seriously.
"Good morning, my handsome Kings," Sienna smiled sweetly. "How are you today?" she blinked seductively at them.
"Good," Tyrell noted and let his eyes rest on her beautiful face.
"Come here," Sarcos circled her waist impatiently and kissed her lips.
"What is this?" Sienna asked when the strong Scorpion King finished his passionate good morning kiss...
"The harpoon. It is used to fight...huge birds! All these weapons are for castle defence..."Tyrell noted, "We have to make sure they are all in working order, so we are inspecting them now. "
"Are we expecting someone?"Sienna asked worriedly.
"Luckily not."Tyrell smiled softly..."But this is one of my main duties as a King. I need to check how my armourers are doing too."
"Sure, my love, you are my responsible Tiger."Sienna smiled at him.
"And you are my amazing Scorpion," she turned to Sarcos. She was happy her two mates were working quite well together. Sienna spent another hour with them inspecting the weapons curiously when her stomach growled and she blushed.
"Did you eat your breakfast yet?"Sarcos lifted his eyebrows cheekily.
"No," she shook her head like a guilty puppy.
"Then come, we eat together."Sarcos smiled at Sienna and offered her his arm." Tyrell will finish it here!" he glanced at the workaholic Tiger King and took Sienna away.
"Have a good work, my love!"Sienna called to Tyrell and walked with Sarcos to the garden. He took her to walk through the bushy green maze as Sharchan did, but Sienna did not dare to ask him if he knew the way. She was sure he did!
"I saw that Sharchan showed you our garden project," he smiled.
"Yes," Sienna blushed. "Those figurines must be everywhere by now!" she thought.
"Well, that was not everything this maze is hiding." he smiled and took Sienna through the maze. But as Sienna saw the small decorated space in its middle, the cage was gone and only a small wooden gazebo was there, with fireplace table and cushions...
"What?"Sienna turned to Sarcos in disbelief."Where are we?" She furrowed her brows.
"Do you miss the cage?"Sarcos asked cheekily.
"Well, you made it a fairy hideout it is nice now, but this is even more amazing." Sienna nodded still thinking what was going on.
"This maze has three hearts within."Sarcos smiled.
"This one is from me, it is meant for winter so you can draw here in the warmth of fire and still be out." he smiled gently.
"Like I will be able to find the way in and out?" she smiled shaking her head. She had no idea of these maze directions and she was simply lost!
"You walk all rights. For Sharchan ones, you take all lefts and for Tyrell's one you take one right one left and one middle way," he noted caringly.
"Thank you."Sienna nodded. Her head was big as a balloon from just imagining she would dare to go by herself inside."No Way..."She shook her head."Definitely not for now...it is cold." she thought.
"I will try it in the summer," she smiled."So I do not freeze to death when I get lost."She nodded.
"Well, you are not going in without the bodyguards or one of us."Sarcos pointed."
"You are right."Sienna nodded."It is amazing, thank you," she smiled and sat into soft cushions comfortably.
Sienna ate her breakfast with Sarcos. He had soft buns, grapes and apples glazed with honey and cinnamon ready for her. And the selection of dried nuts and fruits in decorative little golden bowls. Sienna relished the apples, the cinnamon made her warm together with a sweet candied ginger. She felt her blood getting hot somehow as she drank a warm rosehip tea with lemons. She glanced at Sarcos and licked her lips. He looked so handsome and alluring to her. Her body just wanted him badly.
"Did he give me that ginger on purpose?"She thought as he leaned to kiss her gently pulling her into his lap. Sienna relaxed in his arms and kissed him on the soft cushions but as he reached down under her dress she stopped him!
"Let's go bedroom, my love. I do not want new figurines of you and me on the market..."She bit her lips.
"Have no worries," Sarcos clapped his hands and a black night with shiny stars eloped the wooden gazebo suddenly!
"Wow, what is this..."Sienna watched in awe.
"A private room."Sarcos smiled..."Nobody will see us..." he smirked at her and placed his hand where it longed to go...
"It is magical," Sienna stared at the stars, they were twinkling...
"It is magic..."Sarcos chuckled and pushed himself between her hot tights.
Sienna kissed his hot lips and forgot about everything. She circled his waist with her legs and surrendered to his strong presence. She felt as if the passion was devouring her and the Flaming Scorpion was heating her blood even more with Sarcos's gentle touch. He was simply amazing and exactly what Sienna needed! She felt as if at home...in Sand City before all the dangers came around with him...