Chapter 170 - The Compromise

"Are - are you sure he is alright? I heard the soldiers say there were several enemies against Orion and his father - your husband, Aunt," Esmée worriedly asked while feeling awkward about calling Amanda an aunt. 

Amanda had to come over to Esmée's room after a soldier reported her panicking. She had been keeping Esmée company for two hours now, together with Orion's other siblings. They all gathered around Esmée as she sat on her bed. 

"Don't worry, Esmée. Orion does not... get defeated right away. He has help," said Amanda. 

"Over a hundred rivals? I don't see how you can just be so calm about this?" Esmée pointed out while her eyes were starting to water. She was becoming more and more worried as each hour passed. 

"Brother Orion has a dragon," told Zander. "With one breath of the red dragon's fire, those Oscorians will burn!"

"And not only that! He can also summon a beastly sea serpent!" Revealed Clara. 

"Yes, and my dad can also summon another sea serpent," added Cora. 

Esmée was stunned for a second, but eventually, she said, "Oh, nice."

"It's true, Esmée. What the kids said was true," revealed Amanda. "Remember that our lives are full of magic. Soon you will meet them yourself."

"Sister Esmée, you sure miss brother a lot. You should spend time with him more when he returns," suggested Clara. 

"Don't worry too much, Esmée. It's not good for the baby. Just be positive that Orion will return to your side, okay?" Amanda said, reaching for her hand. 

Yet again, Esmée had more revelations to ponder upon. She thought of how a dragon actually existed, and a sea serpent at that! 

She could not deny, however, having heard the monstrous shrieks from afar. Only a sizeable creature could have created such howling sounds. 

More than just contemplating whether it was the truth, she was earnestly concerned for Orion. All she wanted to do was see him return. 

It was already during sunset that Orion came back to the castle. Many of the soldiers returned with him, including Christopher. 

Knowing this, Esmée carefully made her way to the courtyard, in search of Orion. She immediately found him in strange armor, dirtied from all the fighting he had done.

The sight of him seemingly having gone through war both angered and relieved her at the same time. She rushed out with trembling lips, going past the other soldiers of Aeros. 

"Orion!" She called with an angry tone, stomping her feet. 

"Esmée," he answered, seeing her hastily taking steps with a sullen face. He gulped, worried about what their confrontation will result in. He only hoped that Esmée had already considered giving his world another chance. 

Before he knew it, a slap went across Orion's face. All his men had eyes widening, including Christopher, who stood behind his son. 

Orion heard Esmée say, "Let's talk!"

Seeing the shocked expression of the soldiers, Orion quickly yet confidently said, "In earth, slapping is a form of endearment."

He then followed Esmée to the castle and into her room. 

Esmée naturally heard his defense, and she realized how her slap might have shamed him in front of his men. She regretted it, but she could not help it either. She was really upset. 

Not only did Orion keep the truth of his origin from her, but he did not show his face for three days. 

From inside Esmée's room, she scolded him, "When were you planning to tell me about your world? When were you planning to show your face to me? After you get wounded and maybe be impaired from all the fighting you were doing? Why is your world even in war?"

Esmée was walking in circles, in front of her bed, ranting. She thrust her hands down and screamed out her frustrations before adding, "You have no idea how you made me so mad - "

"Ah! Oh, my chest. My chest hurts." Orion realized how Esmée was sincerely worried for him. Thus, he could only act to have been hurt so she will ease her own anger. 

"What? Where?" Esmée immediately asked. 

Orion's face reflected like he was in extreme pain. He said while taking a seat on her bed, "Help me take off my armor first."

Right after his cover was off, Esmée clearly saw a bruise on his chest. It was something that Orion could heal in time, but he thought, he might as well use it to divert Esmée's attention. 

"Oh, my goodness! Are you hurt elsewhere?" She asked with a frown before turning to the door. "We should get something to help the swelling. Wait here. I'll be back."

She came back with a healing potion minutes after. It was Amanda who helped her secure what she needed to help Orion. 

After Orion gulped down the potion, his bruise lightened just minutes after. Esmée was left in awe once more.

Just as she was staring at the magic and sitting next to Orion, he embraced her without warning and said, "I miss you so much, Esmée."

He pecked on the side of her face and added, "You are all I think about when I was cornered by our enemies. You were my only strength because I knew. I knew you cared for me and eventually, you'll accept the truth about me."

With Orion in her arms, she became angrier at herself. She was supposed to be upset with the entire situation, but she realized how she missed him instead. How easy was it for him to erase all her doubts? She thought, 'Why? Why did I have to like this man so much?' 

She wound up exhaling her inner thoughts and said to him, "You - you really worried me."

"I know. I'm sorry," he said. 

"You smell so bad," she complained. 

Pulling away, Orion suggested, "I'm sorry. It's been a long three days. Can you help me take a bath?"

"What? Help bathe you? No!" She objected. 

"Okay. It's fine then. I'll just ask a female servant to help wash me - "

"Are you fucking kidding me, Orion? Why would you want another woman to bathe you!" Said with her face turning bright red. 

"Then, please help me, bathe Esmée. My body still hurts a little and I can't reach my back," he suggested, giving off a frail expression. 

"Um. I - I supposed I can," she said. 

Heartbeats later, Esmée did not know how it happened, but she found herself in a wooden bath, completely naked with Orion. She was helping scrub off the strange scent in his body. 

Of course, she had to bathe with him since she also embraced him awhile back and now stunk of whatever blood he was smeared with.

As she cleansed him, however, she found herself blushing. Yet again, she was reminded of his gorgeous frame. 

'How did I get here?' She wondered as she lathered his sexy back. 'Damn and I'm even naked too. I'm so helpless.'

Her lips pouted as she gawked at the shape of his slender waist and remarked, 'This man is just too sexy.'

Sure, she had seen him naked for an entire week as prior to her becoming pregnant magically, they practically made love day and night for seven straight days. 

"It's time for your chest," she said after running water against his back. 

When he turned around for her, she was left marveling at his chest. Still, she tried to hide her eagerness and helped wiped his skin.

As she cleaned him, she sensed his hand on her breasts. She heard him say, "Let me wash you too."

Esmée gulped and thought, 'Oh, no.'

Moments later, Esmée found herself in bed, spooning with Orion, and making love. She repeatedly asked herself how she got there, but just when she thought she would only give in to her desires once, they wound up going for a second and then a third round. 

The first round, having missed him so, sent her to a sea of pleasure, and it warranted a second round. The third... just happened. She did not know how, or so she told herself. 

Orion was on top of Esmée, pushing his hips for the very last drop. He covered her lips and relished on a hot kiss before he pulled out and rolled to the other side of the bed. 

Still in ecstasy, Esmée said, "I really hate you. How could you have this control on me?"

Orion wrapped his arms around her tightly before his hands moved to her belly. He said, "I'm sorry, Esmée. I really am, but I promise to give you my all, to make you my queen and make you the happiest woman in this universe. Stay with me and I'll prove that - for me and for our growing children."

Esmée looked down on her belly and recalled how Agatha showed her she had two babies growing inside of her. She sighed and said, "Well, better having an alien father than nothing, right?"

"I'm not just an alien father. I am a fucking hot man with a nation to rule and maybe even a world to rule," countered Orion. "If anything, you'll have it better than any billionaires on earth."

Hearing her scoff, he said, "I'm sorry again, Esmée. I'll make up to you every day of my life. I promise? Would you like me to lick you down there every day?"

"What? That's your compromise? Geez, Orion," she grumbled. 

"So you don't want to?" He asked, raising his head to stare into her green eyes. 

"Um."She swallowed her own spew and said, "That can be... one condition."

Orion's face easily turned mischievous before he said, "I love you, Esmée.. Thank you for giving me a chance."