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Elle and Mias: Chapter 12

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"Lord Elias, I must insist that you cease this," Duncan said while watching his master practice his knife handling techniques on a most unfortunate tree. "Your wound may reopen…"

Elias paid no attention to Duncan's warnings. He whittled away at the tree trunk until the boughs couldn't take it anymore. The trunk snapped and fell to the ground, defeated. Elias grinned while panting heavily, the bandages wrapped around his abdomen slowly turning red across his gut. He grit his teeth in pain and fell over, holding his injured stomach.

"Lord Elias," Duncan knelt at his side and moved Elias' hands to tend to him. "Please sir, there's no need to force yourself."

"He's not dead! I can feel it! I failed to kill that bastard!" Elias panted as his dark eyes stared into the deep abyss of Duncan's. "I won't rest until I've burnt and pissed on his corpse!"

"Yes sir, but if I may speak honestly, you have no hope of killing him if you're half dead yourself."

"Don't mock me you blood sucker!"

"I'm not mocking you sir. You have the potential to kill your brother. You were originally one within your mother's womb thus only your mind hinders your abilities. You must be calm. Allow your body to heal and quell the storm within yourself first. Lord Mathias has never attacked you blindly and there lies the difference between you," Duncan said calmly as he carried Elias back to their campsite and laid him down on the cot within their tent.

"The fury within me becomes unbearable when ever I see his face…"

"A bit strange seeing as you have the same face."

"Heh, do you seek to become my jester instead of my servant Duncan?"

"No sir." Duncan bowed his head as he redressed Elias' wounds.

"But you do speak the truth," Elias reluctantly admitted. "I need a better plan than simply killing him. I want to torture his mind as he's plagued mine for these past twenty seven years. I want him to suffer. I want him to watch as I take everything from him and make it my own. If only the bastard cared about something besides himself…"

"Perhaps the Stags?"

"No, I could tell by his eyes that the Stags were unwanted saviors, but saviors none the less. The dark furred one must be made to pay as well." Elias took a deep breath as he felt Duncan's icy fingers pull the bandages tight. "You must find me something to take from both Mias and the Stags so that I may have my revenge."

"Sir?"

"I'll remain here and let my wounds heal. I can manage without the likes of you for a while, so I want you to go find something I can use against them. Understand?"

Duncan bowed, "completely, Lord Elias."

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"You're shitting me," Berenos' jaw dropped when Abernos and Elle came by and told them they were running away together. "Of all the stupid things you've done in your life, this'll be the one that gets you killed."

Abernos smiled. "Only if Mias catches us. Besides, he owes us a life for saving his. I think taking Elle's is a fair trade."

Elle looked at Abernos and giggled a little.

Berenos heaved a deep sigh and his right palm to his forehead. "Abby…"

"I'm serious Berenos. It wouldn't do a foreigner like Elle any good to be out there on her own anyway. If I'm with her, I'll protect her."

"And how the hell does a peace loving fawn like you expect to do that?"

"Th-There are other ways to protect someone besides fighting."

"Abernos, listen, you're my brother and I love you and I'll support you as best I can, but I don't want to see you killed. Mias isn't the type to care whether he owes us one or not. You touch anything of his and he'll beat you senseless, you steal something… Dammit Abby, I don't want to worry about this sort of thing!"

"Berenos, I promise if Mias does find us, I won't let him hurt Abernos," Elle said firmly.

Berenos looked at her and sighed again, "You're a good girl Elle. Please, it's not that I don't trust you two, but I've always worried about Abernos. This sort of thing is just a little much for a protective big brother like me to process as quickly as you'd want me to."

"I know, but we all know Mias will come after us as soon as he can, so the sooner we can get going…" Abernos said.

Berenos looked at him before he flung his arms around his younger brother. "You're a damned fool Abernos."

Abernos teared up a little and wrapped his arms around him tightly. "I'll be careful. I promise."

"You'd better be." Berenos patted Abernos' back and released him from his arms. "He's a handful Elle. I trust you'll keep an eye on him."

"I will," Elle smiled.

"Alright, then you'd better get out of here before I change my mind or Mias shows up." He smiled back.

Abernos grasped Elle's hand as they began walking down the animal path behind the house. They both looked back to see Berenos waving at them and smiled, relieved to have big brother's blessing.

The thought only then hit Elle that she was running away with a man. The very idea was filled with excitement and romance, elements that had been at the back of Elle's mind since she had been brought to this world. Now that she had some freedom to think about it, she asked herself if what she felt for Abernos was the mysterious force known as love. She liked him, there was no question of that, but love meant something deeper didn't it?

At only twenty years of age, Elle could count on one hand how many boyfriends she had dated. Each one was a decent fellow and just about every relationship was ended mutually. Her lasted relationship ended with her being dumped however. She cried for a week, and then got over it. She was still young and optimistic she'd find the right man when she was ready.

Maybe destiny had intervened when Mias kidnapped her. If not for him, she never would have met Abernos. Her heart couldn't help but question if this was the life she was meant to pursue. It was a fantastic life she'd never in her wildest dreams thought would be possible, yet here she was walking hand in hand with a creature she thought only existed in mythology. A handsome creature at that who was all too happy to be affectionate with her.

"Spacing out Elle?" Abernos asked her after they'd walked in silence long enough.

"Huh? Oh, uh, yeah, just a little." She blushed in embarrassment.

He chuckled. "It's fine. You must finally feel somewhat at ease if you're able to let your mind wander."

She nodded and squeezed his hand, "But I must admit I won't be totally at ease until I'm sure Mias has given up on me."

"Yeah, that might take a while. He's a stubborn git."

"What I still can't figure out is why he wants me anyway. If it's just sex, he can go kidnap some other girl. There're plenty of girls my age with my hair color and body type if that's what gets him off."

Abernos shrugged, "Like I said, he's stubborn. If you're the one he wants, he won't substitute anyone else."

An image flashed in Elle's mind of the first time Mias kissed her. She felt goosebumps on her arms as her other intimate moments with him played in her head. She wondered if her fever had burned the feel of Mias' skin into her memory as the instant she recalled it, she suddenly felt hot. Even though she'd been sick at the time, she couldn't deny it was an erotic moment she'd only seen before in romance movies.

"Elle?" Abernos placed a hand on her shoulder, snapping her out it.

Elle gasped and blushed again.

"You're letting your mind wander too far I think," Abernos smiled as he patted her head. "You want a piggy back ride? I may not look it, but I'm strong."

"Sure." Elle smiled as Abernos bent his knees and allowed her to crawl onto his back. Elle wrapped her arms around his neck while Abernos hoisted up her legs and chuckled as they continued on their way.

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Mias sat up in bed with a most displeased look on his face. He had his arms crossed and was tapping one of his fingers against his arm. It didn't take him long to realize Elle had run off again. He knew better than to aggravate his injuries and that only pissed him off even more that he couldn't pursue her.

The door to his room opened and the dinner cart rolled up to his bedside on its own. Mias looked over at the meal and sighed. He wasn't particularly hungry, but his body wouldn't heal without being nourished. He swirled his finger in the air and summoned a spoon filled with soup to his lips. He sipped down the liquid grabbed a hold of the spoon and looked at his reflection on the back of it. He was due for a decent grooming.

But that'd have to wait. He continued eating and once had his fill, the cart wheeled itself away. He then snapped his fingers and summoned a hand mirror to his side. He examined his face closely, especially the cheek Elias had managed to slice open. Mias had already healed it of course, but every now and then scar tissue appeared if one's hand wasn't steady enough during the healing process. Thankfully there wasn't so much as a scratch.

He stroked his chin and felt the prickle of facial hair beginning to grow out. He wondered if Elle would prefer a man with a beard, it certainly was a possibility. She seemed to have an attraction to the furry Stag.

His eyes widened. His blood loss had made it hard to think properly, but now he saw the connection. The younger of the brothers had been trying to get close to Elle and it'd be just like that horny beast to steal his woman while he was incapacitated. He wouldn't stand for such impertinence. No one, especially a Stag, should have the luxury to experience Elle's body before he did. No, no one, ever, would touch her. Elle was different from all the other women he had met before. She was special and his determination hadn't wavered that she'd be his.

Of course he still faced the dilemma that he was bed ridden and Elle was probably miles away by now with Abernos. There was such a magic that dealt with teleportation, but it was almost as complicated as opening the gate to another world. It required a great amount of energy and if there was even the slightest error, he'd lose a body part. Given his luck with Elle lately, he didn't want to chance one body part in particular.
Squee, this is getting good. And I already know where I'm taking this so yay! XD I'm gonna keep working and hopefully Chapter 13 will be out soon too. Enjoy my loves! <3

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What body part is that tho? Perv plz