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The former starship doctor Onelia was every day in the
intoxicating euphoria of family happiness with her beloved
ancient vampire Adivaris living with him in a huge tower. She
met that incredibly handsome longhaired blond on board
before landing on exoplanet Xantary and fell head over heels
in love with him.
A big muscular man with cubes on his abs and a
courageous, as if from a fairy tale, and even with wings. You
can freak out! What if he's a vampire? It's okay and love with
him is so sweet!
He immediately noticed her impressions and seduced
after a couple of days in her bedroom of settlers's house.
Then he divorced his wife Luanlia and now she is a full
lady in the tower of the Supreme Archon of Illuria.
At first everything was wonderful: intoxicating nights in
bliss and love frenzy, but she noticed some oddities - the
guests began to drop by too often. The aristocrats sat for a
long time in the chambers of the Archon, talking on various
topics, and excitedly glanced at the new mistress of the tower,
trying to call her to a conversation.
She, accustomed to the dazzling beauty of the winged
ones, did not hesitate to sit down next to them in a luxurious
long dress and willingly kept up the conversation.
One day, she nevertheless guessed from their inviting
glances and unambiguous phrases that the syrinxes are not
just located in the living room, but are waiting for her to flirt
back.
She then called her husband to a conversation:
"What's going on with your friends? They frankly flirt with
me, and it's like you don't care that your wife is so shamelessly
trying to seduce."
"It's their nature to behave like that, there's nothing to be
done," Adivaris emphasised. "Pay no attention and talk
calmly. We used to hide our wives from friends, but now there
are new orders. Our society is polyamorous and every
aristocrat has the right to seek the attention of a royal person.
My close friends cannot be dismissed so easily, despite the
fact that I am the Archon and can command the entire
community, and even then I have no right to forbid them from
communicating with you."
"You didn't warn me that your friends would try to seduce
me," Onelia was indignant.
"You must have two husbands, you need to choose
someone else, so they come in the hope of winning your
heart."
"But I don't need another husband!"
Adivaris stared into her eyes.
"I don't want to share you with my friend either, but I can't
argue with our Overlord Rohen. By the way, despite his status,
he is not the only husband of his wife. And in general, he also
has other partners. You will have to get used to the idea of
polyamory, no matter how strange it may be to you."
"Can I ask the Overlord to relax the rules for the Supreme
Archon's wife?" Onelia asked.
"He won't make exceptions for you. I'm the only one doing
these kinds of conversations."
"Why doesn't anyone touch our captain Rianka then? She
has neither a husband nor a lover. Quietly lives alone and does
not suffer from an abundance of admirers."
"She is the chosen one of Rohen, and he personally takes
care of her upbringing. It's none of our business!" Said strictly
Adivaris.
"Yes, she is in love with him," Onelia frowned. "I didn't
know she was under his care. Ah, poor thing Denris still
suffers from it."
"Well, is he?" Adivaris exclaimed indignantly. "Which of
the princesses would squeeze me as much as him. Lucky one!
Always at the feet of the Queen, who endowed him with
dazzling beauty and magic. Found someone to pity! Rebel! He
does not like the sweet life."
"He doesn't need all this, he told me," Onelia explained
sadly. "Let me talk to Rohen, I'm not happy with this fate - to
be the center of attention of anxious men."
Adivaris gave her a worried look and disappeared.
She nervously waited for her husband in the living room
and looked with displeasure at Palian who entered. Similar to
her husband but thinner in build, this vampire greeted her
with a businesslike look and sat down opposite her in a chair,
sparkling with transparent green eyes.
"I don't know when your brother will return," Onelia
shook her head.
"I'll wait for him and talk to you," Palien drawled
affectionately with a sly smile.
"I can't get used to the way you all talk to me, as if you
want to eat me," Onelia said indignantly.
"Well, well," the tempter chuckled. "I will pretend that I
am not interested in you, although it is difficult to hide it."
"Yes, I know something about you: you are a heartthrob
and a seducer."
"Oh, who told you that about me? First of all, I am a
serviceman in the military, former commander of Xantarian
fleet, I spent my whole life in combat battles and interstellar
wanderings. High responsibility and duty to my race on the
verge of life and death have always been my priorities. And,
of course, I have had many women for a thousand years, as
well as your dear husband, he, for sure, admitted this to you."
"You are married?"
"Not so lucky," Palien said reluctantly. "I know how to ruin
relationships with lovers. Can you take me as your husband?
I would be glad."
He laughed fervently, looking at Onelia's frightened face.
"I'm not joking," Palien became serious.
"No, thanks!"
"Do you like any of our friends?"
"I have enough of Adivaris."
"I understand, so magical with him."
They stood for a long time in awkward silence. Onelia
could not think of anything how to get rid of communication
with her husband's brother, who did not take his sparkling
eyes off her.
"I know you like me physically," he whispered. "It's hard
to hide even deep thoughts from me."
"This does not mean at all that I want to communicate
with you closely," Onelia answered irritably.
"I will often loom before your eyes."
His seductive smile angered Onelia.
"Your stubbornness will turn me on more and more every
day, and you know what will happen? I will not leave you, and
you will be mine!"
"I'll complain about you."
Palian mockingly replied:
"What are you, dear, he will not be against my courtship
at all. He even allowed me to touch his precious Luanlia when
I met her. She did not even have time to come to her senses,
as she ended up in my arms."
"You won't succeed with me, don't expect to win. Why
such confidence?"
"None escaped my passion, even those who hated me
submitted to me. Your words that I am a luxurious man. I
heard that phrase from you to your friend. It is so in every
sense."
"There are many other women, why should I be
pestered?"
"Your vibrations haunt me," Palien's eyes flashed brightly.
"And your stubbornness turns me on even more."
Adivaris suddenly appeared and looked inquiringly at his
wife and brother.
"Have you both already had a fight?" The Archon
grumbled and turned to Onelia:
"Rohen is adamant, dear, and if you do not choose another
husband, you will not be allowed to go into the world of fire
to gain magic."
"Okay, I agree to such a restriction," Onelia nodded her
head.
Palian threw a puzzled look at her and said:
"You don't know what you're giving up, you stubborn one.
What is the meaning of eternal life without magical powers?
You will always be defenseless against any mage. And yet
someone will seduce you anyway. There was no point in
upsetting our Overlord by refusing to follow the general rules
of society."
"He's right, dear," whispered Adivaris, hugging his wife. "I
won't always be able to be with you. Magicians are very
creative and will find a way to enchant you. Vampires are
difficult to control, there are a lot of them, and among them
there are also likorns - invisible ones that penetrate other
person's bedrooms."
He looked back at his brother and added:
"Palien will help you acquire magic, you refuse in vain. All
for your safety."
Onelia threw her husband's hands away indignantly and
ran out of the living room with tears in her eyes.
"Silly thing! I wonder where she's going? There is
nowhere to run."
"I will follow her," Palien jumped up from his chair. "Until
she was targeted by hungry vampires. They quickly discover
that she is running around the city unguarded."
"She's headed for the settlers' tower, she thinks it's safe
there. Follow her unnoticed, don't let anyone get close, and I'll
be there."