when can i see you again

Belle answered honestly and Iolaire nodded in acceptance. "I don't exactly have the best track record myself." The past proved that. The only time she'd truly allowed herself to love, it had bitten her in the ass and she had ended up battered and raped. That had been the last time she'd allowed herself to consider a relationship. Everything else was just a fling. She was the queen of one night stands. 'It's not you, it's me' types of things. It was surprising how many males felt so dejected afterwards. As if they were seriously considering settling down with her. Pfft.

"We don't have to call ourselves anything. We can simply enjoy each others company. Be free to do as we wish." No strings attached sort of thing, she imagined. "Eventually you'll have to make more heirs, I'm sure." She threw that out there, letting the woman know that this was something that she anticipated. It didn't bother her. All kingdoms needed heirs. She had her current brood, but perhaps they weren't suitable? Either way, she knew that eventually Deathbelle would end up needing to choose a man whether it was for appearances or not.

"We can just live in the moment." That was how she lived her life now. No big plans for the future. You never knew what it was going to bring anyway. Might as well make the best of each second that you had. It wasn't that she was afraid of being in a relationship with Deathbelle, it was that she was being realistic. Long term wouldn't work between them. Her loyalties lay with Sirius. She would never leave him to go live at Belle's court. Just like Belle would never give up her alpha-hood to come be with her. And Iolaire would never expect her to.