Cracks in the Facade

His first words held a sting with the title that he used and his second statement brought Ikigai's head raising, her silvered gaze staring curiously at him. "I'm just tired. I've been in the infirmary all day," she explained softly. Iki had no idea why he was in such a state, nor what she'd done to make him look like a fool considering she'd only seen one person today and hadn't spoken to anyone else. "What's wrong?" she asked, one brow raising in question. He didn't answer verbally, but Deimos showed his ire and annoyance physically. One powerful foreleg hooked around her, pulling her in close. Ikigai's claws instinctively dig into the furs beneath them and she struggled a bit, but it was all to no avail. He was so much larger than her. So much stronger. In moments, he had her pinned beneath him, his hips grinding into her own.

Deimos continued to speak through a growl, his claws finding her skin which elicited a gasp from the pale fae. Making Manea compare him to her? The woman was entirely lost. What was he even talking about? "I haven't spoken to Manea," she squeezed out, being pressed beneath him as she was. "Tell me what's wrong." Again she tried to get him to explain to her the reason for his temper, but she had barely gotten the words out when he placed his paw upon her and slammed her face down into the furs. A rough gasp of pain pulled from Iki as soft, obsidian lips caught her teeth. She could taste the blood within her mouth instantly and fear began to surge through her.

From behind, she could feel the hard length of him against her and the slender fae began to struggle. She wasn't ready for this. In the back of her mind, she knew that she would take whatever was given, but she didn't want this. No one would want this. "Deimos, please!" She begged through a sob as he ignored her and oh so roughly joined their bodies. A strangled whine eked its way from her throat and Iki was left gasping at the pain that cut through her lower body. Tears instantly filled her eyes and all she could do was bite into the furs to keep from screaming out and alerting others. She would do anything to maintain the alliance between Ashen and Elysium. Even endure this.

"Ikigai"