Eren takes Levi to the Stohess and shows him many things.
The next few days passed both in a blur, and at a snail's pace. I couldn't wait to see Stohess, my—what was my kingdom, but also getting closer to the day Eren and I agreed that I would leave.
I sighed. That would be tomorrow morning, bright and early.
I wiggled my ankle to see how it moved. There was no pain. I had no excuse to stay. I sighed once again and grabbed my cloak. I was wearing Erens clothes.
The pants were a little too long, but not by much, and the waist was pulled tighter with a rope. The top was large though. Even the one that didn't fit Eren anymore was still big on me. He has very broad (and sexy) shoulders. I put on a jacket over the shirt, and then my blue cloak. My boots were laced and ready to go, and with a deep breath, I was walking to meet Eren at the entrance.
And there he was, petting Bell and whispering endearments.
His pants were like mine, though his actually fit him and hugged his muscular thighs deliciously. His shirt was a soft, yellow thing with strings holding the deep v closed. He had boots, and a cloak. His cloak was nice, not as nice as mine, but definitely high quality, and it was a deep green.
He turned his head to me when I entered and smiled. "Ready?" I nodded. "Come on then, hop on" he gestured to Bell.
I got to her and just stared. Eren hadn't stolen any riding gear, and she was a very tall horse. And I was a very short man.
I furrowed my brows and Eren moved next to me. I turned to find him kneeling on the ground, on knee raised. "I'll give you a boost"
I glared, though not in anger. I was hoping to cover up my blush with frained anger.
I put my hand on one of his broad (and sexy) shoulders, my foot on his thigh, and quickly jumped, swinging my leg around Bell, and straddling her. I blinked as Eren patted Bells back. He had stood when he helped me up. "Good?" He asked.
I nodded, dumbly. Did he touch my butt? There was a tingling warm sensation on my upper thigh, right below my ass cheek. Like when you are touched somewhere you aren't used to.
I blinked and looked at him, but he only smiled and put a leading rope around Bells neck, and gently led her out of the cave. I held onto her mane, and watched Eren lead her down the mountain.
I would admit to myself that I was a bit disappointed that Eren wouldn't be riding behind me, or in front of me. Which one would I prefer? Feeling his washboard abs beneath my hands from where they were around his waist, my face pressed into the beautiful strong back? Or have his arms around me, holding my captive, for him to do as he wished? Be able to push back and feel his chest and his pelvis against my back and my ass.
My legs tighten around Bell, and I bit my lip.
He would run his hands up my shirt and pull the sleeve to easily down my shoulder, exposing my neck to his licks and bites.
A shudder ran through me and I held back a whine. Yes, I would want him behind. My eyes popped open when Eren spoke softly. "Come on girl, easy does it. Hold on Levi, this is a steeper part"
I blinked again and Bell jumped over a root, I slid off, landing hard on my back.
I stared up at the sky, the leaves rustling in the wind. I focused on my breathing, considering that the fall knocked the wind from my lungs. I heard Eren yell, asking if I was alright, and I held up a thumb, and he chuckled.
I smiled softly at the sound. It was such a nice sound. Sweet and thick, like honey. I'm sure it tasted like honey too.
"Stop daydreaming" Erens voice came from above me and I opened my eyes, not realizing I had closed them. "You okay?" He had an odd mixture of amusement and concern in his face.
I nodded, smiled and sat up. "My arm hit a rock" I turned my arm over, to show Eren the small red spot just above my elbow.
Eren looked at it and with only a moment's hesitation, leaning down and kissed it. I blinked, bewildered, and he stood, holding his arm out for me. I took it on reflex and he pulled me easily to my feet. "I told you to hold on"
"You could have given me a bit more of a warning, I wasn't paying attention"
"Obviously" Eren snickered.
Bell was down the mountain a ways. "Why is she all the way down there?"
"There was nowhere to stop that would be safe for me anywhere else"
I hummed and walked down the hill, I could understand why Eren couldn't come to my immediate help. It was a steep part of the mountain, with rocks and tree roots.
We made it to Bell safely. "We're almost there" Erens voice was right behind me and he put his hands in my hips and lifted me up in the air, putting my on top of Bell like I weighed nothing more then a doll. I blinked.
I knew I was small, and it didn't bother me. It was how I was and I couldn't change it. I only hated when people used my height to make fun of me or belittle me. Someone picking me up and putting me on a horse like how my father used to when I was a child, should have angered me. And there was a little annoyance, but for the most part, I felt lust.
He was so big, and strong and I was completely defenseless against him. He could have his way with me and I wouldn't be able to stop him, no matter how hard I fought. The fall from earlier had knocked both air and lust from me, but now it was back.
I wanted him to grab my arm and yank me off this horse, shove me into the pile of leafs, rip my clothes off and fuck me. Fuck me till my throat was raw from screaming and moaning. To bend me to his will had fuck and fuck some more.
"We're almost there" Eren's voice was loud, interrupting my very vivid and very lewd thoughts.
We were on a path now, wagon wheels and horse tracks covered the dirt ground.
Eren walked around to the side of Bell, and easily climbed on her, behind me. My eyes widened as Eren reached around me, using the rope as a rein.
My hands dug into the mass of curly mane. Erens arms were touching my sides, and I could feel him breathing on my neck. I shuddered.
I don't know if Eren saw it, but he didn't react to it.
I could easily push back and rub my ass against his crotch, feel him grow hard as I moved on to his sensitive member. I bit my lip. Suddenly insecurities took over. How do I know he wants me like that? I'll make a fool of myself. He'll probably sneer and push me away, leave me here. He wouldn't want me.
(If only I had pushed back, I would have felt just how much Eren wanted me.)
"Here we are" Erens voice was deep, and rough, and he cleared his throat. "Welcome to Stohess"
I was pulled from my self pity at his words and looked up. The buildings were tall and close together, the dirt road turned to cobblestone, and the clinking sound of Bells hooves were satisfying. There were a few people, coming and going from buildings. Houses. These were people's homes.
I smiled, looking at the tall buildings.
Each one was wide enough for a door, and a window, but all at least three stories. The houses were also connected, not space between the homes.
The sun was just coming over the roof of a building, casting its warm light onto the streets.
It was a very nice day for winter. The sky was clear and blue.
"Wow" I said, amazed.
"Just wait," Eren said in my ear and he turned down the streets. I was glad Eren was here, I would have been lost in the maze like paths.
I knew we were close when I smelt a concoction of different things, from food to wood, to leather.
"Here we are" Eren slid off Bell and led her with the rope to a wooden pole. There was a man standing there, and Eren put a silver coin in the outstretched hand. The man's eyes widened. Obviously silver coins weren't a normal form of currency, at least not for this fellow. "We'll be here all day" Eren told the man as he tied Bells makeshift reins to the wooden pole.
"Yes sir! I'll take good care of her sir!" The man touched his hat and pocketed the coin, before going into the barn behind him and getting a bucket of water. "'Ere you 're, pretty gull" he spoke with an accent, thick and odd to my ears. Bell drank happily from the bucket of water and I slid off her back, into Erens waiting arms.
I had been watching Bell, and hadn't noticed Eren was there to catch me when I stumbled. I smiled shyly at him and he smiled back. He then reached up and pulled my hood over my head. "Shall we?" I nodded and he put his hand on my lower back, and led me away.
"Will she be alright?" I asked, worriedly looking back at Bell.
I then noticed that a dozen or so horses were also tied to the same type of pole as she was, two to a piece. The man was going around and feeding them, brushing them, petting them.
"She'll be fine, and he'll take extra care of her for money like that"
"Is money that scares?" I asked, touching the sapphire encased in silver resting on my neck. Silver was such a normal thing to me. The utensils I ate breakfast off of was silver.
"For some. Gold even rarer" I hummed, feeling guilty. I had no reasons to be, but the thought of my people never seeing silver or gold in their lifetime was depressing. Especially since I lived with it all the time.
I was brought out of my thoughts when someone clipped shoulders with me. The man that ran into me dropped the bag he was carrying and the contents spilled on the ground.
"I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going" he kneeled down, sputtering apologizes and I dropped to my knees to pick up the fruit that had fallen from the bag.
"It's alright, I wasn't paying attention either" I gathered a few oranges in my arms and handed them to him.
He blinked at me, his eyes shining. He was very handsome. Strong jaw and straight nose. Brown eyes and brown hair.
I smiled at him, growing shy at his awe struck staring. I pushed an orange into his hand and he blinked out of whatever trance he had been in. "Thank you" he said, putting the fruit in his bag, taking more from me as I handed them to him. "Thank you"
"You're very welcome. It was the least I could do" he nodded and quickly stood up before offering me a hand. I took it and he pulled me. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but stopped, looking away, blushed and looked back at me, his face more determined. "I-" He was cut off by an orange being pushed against his chest. "Oh" He took the fruit and looked over my shoulder in confusion. I looked over and saw Eren. He must have ran after one of the oranges that rolled away. If what Eren said was true about money, every penny spent was important to these people.
"Thank you very much, I didn't even notice" The man said, putting the citrus in his bag. "Do I know you? You look familiar" He said to Eren.
"You're the florist son" Eren said.
He nodded. "Sam."
"Eren"
"That's right" Sam nodded with a kind smile, before turning back to me. "And you are?"
"L-Lewis"
"It's nice to meet you" It was then I realized he was holding my hand still, and he brought it up to kiss my knuckles softly, just the slightest of touches. I blushed slightly, blinking in surprise.
Eren made a sound close to a growl and grabbed me by the shoulders and yanked me back and held me to his chest, possessively. "We really must be going. There's much to see" he glared at me. I shiver ran over me. He was quite terrifying when angry, but I wasn't scaredI was aroused.
I bit my lip, and Erens eyes fell to my mouth.
He made a face like he was in pain and looked away. "Come on. We have lots to see" And he pulled me to a vendor.
I swallowed thickly as the vendor showed me and other patrons the leather bags and leather bound books.
I bought a satchel, big enough for travel. It was expensive, it took almost all the money I had acquired from selling fish, but it was worth it in the end.
Eren led me to another vendor. This one was selling fruit. Eren had a garden back at the cave, apparently, I had never seen it, but he was teaching me about how to haggle. I watched as he managed to lower the price of a pomegranate. He paid the farmer and took the red fruit to me and put it in my bag. "It's all about your words" I grinned. "Oh, I need some new shoes" He wiggles his toes. His boots were worn but still had a good few miles in them. "I'll be back, don't wander off" He grinned and stopped by a stall.
I walked to the one across from his and was looking at the trinkets. A wood carver. I could smell the different types of bark. Sap thick in the air here.
I picked up a small figurine and examined the perfect craftsmanship. It was a bear. It's face almost innocent. Sweet and kind. I smiled, gently rubbing my thumb over the carved nose. "How much?" I asked the artist, who was sitting on a stool, a giant block of wood that she was chiseling away at. She squinted at what I was holding. "Five copper pieces" I dug in my money pouch and pulled out five copper pennies and placed them on a small bowl, also carved out of wood, and filled with money. "Thank you" She grinned, revealing a missing tooth.
"It's very beautiful. Thank you" I smiled, and bowed my head politely and walked towards where Eren was.
He was sitting inside the tent, trying on different shoes. "Nah" he groaned. "Too stiff"
"They're new shoes Eren! Of course they're stiff" A bald man said, crossing his arms. "Other than the tightness, how's it feel?"
Eren wiggles his feet. "Good"
"Then give me my damn money" The bald guy said, which to me, was very rude, but Eren laughed. Obviously they were friends.
"Shut the hell up Connie" Eren tugged the shows off and tossed his own coin pouch at the bald boy, Connie.
As Eren put on his boots, Connie paid himself. "Anything else I can do for you?" He asked, giving Eren back his money and wrapping the shoes he had tried on in a parchment bag.
"How are your shoes?" It took me a moment to realize that Eren was talking to me. I hadn't realized he knew I was there.
"They're fine" I looked at my feet. They were new. Eren had bought them for me and they still had some breaking in to do.
Eren nodded. "That's all" He snatched the bag from Connie, who was staring at me in amazement. I ducked my head, pulling the hood more over my face as Eren came closer. "Thanks Connie. See you later"
He led me away, his hand on the small of my back, strong and gentle.
"I'm starving," Eren said and I agreed. Food sounded amazing. I could smell all sorts of stuff in the air and my mouth watered at the thought of eating some.
"Let's get something light for lunch and have a big dinner" He moved his hand from my back to my hand, pulling me along the streets. "I know the perfect place"
I followed him dubiously, though he did have my arm so I didn't have much choice in the matter.
"Mrs. Kirstein!" Eren called a plump woman working at a butcher shop. There was hanging meat off of sorts.
"Oh Eren!" She beamed at the sight of him. "How are ya?" She asked, giving me a curious but friendly glance before turning back to the brunet.
"I'm fine thank you. And yourself?"
"I'm marvelous," She grinned. "Would you like me to get Jean for ya?" Before Eren could answer she turned her head to yell over her shoulder and screamed in an impressive voice that did not make me jump. "JEANBO! SOMEONES HERE TA SEE YA!" She turned to us and smiled. "He'll be here in a moment." She then turned brown eyes to me. "And who might you be dearie?"
"I'm Lewis Ma'am" I introduced with a friendly head bow.
"He's my lover" Eren said, casually, and I blushed, thankful my head was still bowed.
"Oh how lovely" Mrs. Kirstein smiled before turning back to the building behind her. "JEAN!"
"I'M COMING!" The same strong voice came from the entrance to the barn, though much deeper and masculine. A man about Eren's height walked out, an apron over his clothes with splatters of blood. He was wiping his hands on a damp towel, but now matter how hard he scrubbed, his hands and wrists were stained red with blood.
He looked a bit annoyed, and he glared at the women before looking at Eren and his scowl somehow deepeded. "The fuck do you want?" He asked, walking closer to us, putting the bloody apron and towel on a counter.
"Just passing by. I didn't want to see your ugly mug" Eren spoke in a tone just as venomous, and I stared wide-eyed at him. I had never heard him talk like that before.
"Then why am I out here? Wasting my time, jackass?"
"I wanted to see your Ma. She's actually pleasant to be around, unlike you you horses faced fuck" My mouth dropped, and if the atmosphere wasn't so awkward, I would have laughed.
They glared at each other, and I glanced between them. Mrs. Kirstein shook her head, smiling. I was so confused. Then all of a sudden, Jean and Eren grinned, and started laughing. They leaned over the counter and embraced.
"I fucking missed you" Jean said, hugging Eren.
"And I you" Eren said back before they pulled away.
"I wasn't expecting you anytime soon. You were just here a few days ago" Jean said, leaning against the counter.
"I had a few errands that came up" Eren made a vague gesture to me. Jean turned his hazel eyes to me.
"Who are you?"
"Lewis"
He nodded once. "Jean, this fuckers best friend" He jabbed a harsh finger into Eren's chest and the other man jumped back.
"I'm this fuckers…" I paused and looked at Eren. "Lover"
Eren stared at me, a small smile on his lips, before an arm wrapped around his neck and pulled him down, and he was in a headlock, Jean aggressively rubbing his knuckles onto Erens head. "The fuck does that mean! Lover! You fuck head! Why didn't you tell me?!" Eren screeched and shoved Jean away. "Because it's a new development"
I held back a snort, yeah it was new, like five minutes ago. Jean chuckled before turning to me. "Why the hell are you with this guy?" He emphasizes what he meant by jabbing a thumb in Erens direction, who made a grab for the appendage and pulled it back when he got ahold of it. "Ooowww" Jean pulled his thumb away and socked Eren in the shoulder. "Ass!"
"Horse!" Eren rubbed his shoulder.
Jean stuck his tongue out and Eren did the same. "Very mature boys" Mrs. Kirstein said with a grin. She had been helping another patron who was staring at the two in bewilderment. I'm sure my expression was just like hers.
"They are always like that" Mrs. Kirstein told me. "Two alphas fighting for dominance"
I nodded and another male voice came from the barn behind the stall.
"Jean! I need you!"
"I'll be right there Pa!" Jean yelled back before slapping a hand on Erens shoulder. "See ya around" and he grinned at me. "See you around Lewis" and he ran back inside, grabbing his apron on the way.
"What can I get you boys?" Mrs. Kirstein asked.
"A few slices of venison and a whole duck" She nodded and took a sharp knife and started peeling meat off a deer. Eren turned to me and I turned to him. We started at each other for a moment. I, in confusion, and he with something else. He then sighed and turned away. "And two bags of jerky"
Mrs. Kirstein looked shocked as she handed us each two pieces of meat. "Jerky?! You always make your own jerky" She seemed scadolized.
"I know, but…" he sighed and glanced at me. "We need some soon"
She blinked before following Erens quick glance at me. "Are ya going somewhere sweetie?" She asked and I slowly nodded, suddenly feeling sad.
She hummed and grabbed two parchment sacks and put them on the counter. "Thank you" Eren dug in his pockets for his pouch but she waved him off. "On the house. It'll come out off Jeans wages"
"The hell it won't!" Jean yelled from the barn.
"Thank you Mabel" Eren kissed her cheek and took the two sacks of jerky and put them into my new bag. "Will you hold onto the duck until I leave?"
"Of course"
We ate our pieces of meat in silence, weaving through the crowd and stopping here and there at shops. It was silent and then Eren grabbed my arm and pulled me to another stall. I could smell baked sugar.
"This is the best bakery ever" Eren explained, a grin on his face, acting like nothing happened, like he always did.
"Eren!" A loud yell from inside the bakery stall pulled my attention. She had her hair pulled up into a ponytail and she had flour caked on her cheek.
"Sasha" He hugged her, like he did Jean. "It's good to see you"
"You too! Always happy to see you" She waved at me, putting her hand out. I blinked at it, and I almost went to kiss it, that being the proper greeting to a lady, but she wasn't a lady. She was a commoner. I shook it instead. "I'm Sasha"
"Lewis"
"What bring you two lovebirds here?"
"Your pie of course"
Sasha laughed. "Just in time, I have a new batch of samples just out of the oven."
"Ohhh" Eren licked his lips. "I want—"
"Cherry. Yeah I know" She pushed his shoulder, and turned to me. "What's your favorite?"
I blinked and smiled hopefully. "Blueberry?"
"Is that a question?" She raised an eyebrow teasingly.
I blushed. "I've only had it once, but I made a huge mess and was never allowed blueberries again"
Sasha laughed. "You're just the cutest. Hold on, I'll get it for you" She disappeared into the building behind her.
"I'm surprised they never let you eat blueberries" Eren said, softly.
I shrugged. "My dad hated them. He didn't want them in the pa—house anyway. And then I ruined about a dozen curtains and a carpet, he pretty much banned them"
Eren laughed that beautiful honey laugh.
"Here you are!" Sasha came out with a tray of coin sized pies. "Penny pies!" She explained at Erens puzzled look. "Bite sized pieces for easier eating while traveling"
Eren nodded and took a cherry pie and popped the thing in his mouth. Sasha gasped and tried to snatch it from him but she wasn't fast enough.
"It's still hot"
Eren blinked. Heat didn't bother him, with him being a dragon and all. "Oh" he said with a mouthful. "I'm alright"
She rolled her eyes and turned to me. "These are blueberries," she pointed at one and I picked it up. My bite was much smaller than Erens and I almost cried in joy. "It's so good" I moaned, quickly blowing on the rest to eat it.
Sasha laughed. "Thank you," She looked to Eren. "What do you think? Think they'll sell?"
Eren nodded. "Smart idea, but maybe you could make them a little bigger?"
"Bigger?" She asked holding up a pie the size of a marble. "Like what size?"
"Like an orange" I made a ball shape in my hand. "It'll be small enough to eat while traveling, like you said, but not just tiny bite sized things, though these would still sell" I picked up another without thinking and took a bite.
"Do you think three copper pieces is a fair price?"
Eren shrugged. "That's not my strong suit"
She sighed and popped the pie in her hand into her mouth. "Those are good. Damn I'm a good baker" She licked her lips. "Hey!" She grabbed Erens arm, acting like he was about to walk away.
"What?" He was counting out coins to give her.
"Can I cater your guys wedding?"
My eyes widened and I choked on my pie. Eren nearly dropped his coins and flushed furiously. He glared at her and she laughed, taking the coins from Eren's hand and putting them in her pockets. "How do you even know we're together?"
"Duh. It's obvious" She grinned before waving. "Have a safe trip home" and she turned to another browsing customer.
Eren and I walked away, silent and red faced. "I'm sorry I told them we were a thing. It was easier than saying you were a stranger living in my house."
He said stranger. My heart ached but I put on a smile and nodded. "I understand"
"Also to stop Jean from flirting with you. He'll fuck anything with a heartbeat, the damn whore"
I nodded. "Thank you for bringing me" I smiled at him.
"Is it everything you ever wanted?" He asked, smiling at me.
I nodded, my spirits lifting suddenly. "It's better than I dreamed. I really can't thank you enough." I was about to say more, but thunder cracked above us and the sky spilt, ran pouring down on us. Stohess was known for its sudden rain showers. Eren yelped and held his hands above his head, trying in vain to stop the water from hitting him. "Let's go find shelter!" He shouted, but I ignored him, closing my eyes and letting rain pelt my face. The water was cool on my face and I smiled.
I pushed my hair back from my face and started dancing, jumping into puddles and giggling. I don't know what came over me, but I was splashing and dancing and letting rain cover me from head to toe.
I spun to a stop, feeling dizzy to see Eren staring at me. He hadn't moved and he looked like he had stopped while in the process of putting his hood on. He looked mesmerized.
By me.
I smiled and held out my hands. "Dance with me?"
He blinked, looking at my hands, blinked again and grinned, grabbing my hands and he danced in the rain, the water splashing around us and we didn't care. People were pulling out umbrellas or taking shelter from the downpour, and we stayed, right in the open, soaked.
Just as suddenly has it started the rain stopped, but we were drenched, water dripping down our faces.
Eren pulled me into him, and I landed against his chest. His hair was a mess, it looked longer and darker. It looked almost black and it stuck to his handsome face. Droplets were stuck to his lashes, and one dripped off his nose, and another caught on his pink lips.
I pulled my hand from Erens and whipped the drop away, my thumb going back over his bottom lip, stroking the soft skin.
A red tongue peaked out and licked my thumb, and I shivered, and not from the water dripping down my spine.
"Eren" I whispered, and the lips under my thumb pulled into a smirk, and he leaned down, but a sound from behind me made his head jerk up. His eyes widened in fear and before I could see what was happening, he pulled me into a small alleyway. We barely fit in here, but he lifted me into the air and pressed me firmly against the bricks.
"Eren, what the hell are you doing?" I nodded and he shh'd me.
"Moan"
"Beg your pardon?"
"Moan dammit" he growled, eyes furious before he buried my face into his neck, and started humping me.
I let out a startled cry that quickly turned into a moan. What the fuck was he doing? Eren didn't seem like he was doing this for lust though. He was soft against my stomach. He panicked about something.
"Moan!" Eren hissed in my ear and I tried to give a convincing moan, though it sounded very fake.
I couldn't see Erens face, but I knew he rolled his eyes. Then I suddenly felt my nipple get twisted and I screamed in surprise pleasure.
My moan made Eren jerked, and he pressed himself hard against me. He had been keeping my body away from his, but I'm sure the movements looked fake. Now though he was pressed tight against me and rubbing his crotch against mine.
I moaned again, my nails digging into his back. I could feel him growing harder as I moaned.
Eren stiffed under my hands, going tense and I could feel eyes on us. I peaked a look over Erens head and saw two guards staring at us.
"Identification" one said.
Eren stopped moving, glaring at them. "I'm a little busy" and then he turned back to me, bit my neck and started thrusting again, and I moaned.
"Identi—" The guard started saying again but his companion spoke first.
"Come on now. Let them have their fun. Let's go"
The sound of clinking armor, a grumble and more armor.
Eren growls and let go of my neck only to latch onto a new part of my neck, his thrusts hard.
I threw my head back and moaned. "Eren"
Eren let go of my neck and looked at me, and I looked back. "Eren"
Erens eyes were clouded with lust, but he blinked and the fog was gone. He stopped abruptly and dropped me. "We need to go" he pulled his pants back up, which he had dropped to be more convincing and walked away.
I sat there, stunned. I stood on shaking legs and grabbed my stuff.
What the hell. What the actual fuck .
Eren wasn't there when I fixed my appearance and left the alley. So I walked the way we came, wrapping my cloak around me to hide my dying boner.
I found him at the Kirstein butcher. He was picking up the duck he had purchased. "Good night" He said to Jean, who started locking up.
I stopped by his side, holding onto my cloak. It was a sense of comfort. "Ready?" Eren asked.
I nodded and followed behind him to the stables. Bell was wet, but so were we. Eren didn't get on her, just led the whole way up the mountain. We made it to the cave and I hopped off Bell. My inner thighs were chaffed to hell.
"Go take a bath, I'll start dinner" Eren said. I only nodded and walked to the bathroom.
There was a natural hot spring in the mountain. And Eren has carved out a type of pool. It was square, with colleums at each corner. It was carved from stone and resembled Greek architecture. Deep violet curtains hung from each pillar, and draped along the walls. The fire in one wall was lit, heating up the room and I put my wet clothes by the fire.
I sighed and instead of going to the water, I went to the mirror. One wall Eren had converted into a mirror.
I looked at myself in the glass, judging my reflection. My shoulders weren't broad, my waist was small, and it curved into my hip in an almost feminine way. I was short, and I was so pale I looked translucent. My eyes were narrow and deep sunken, the bags dark and ugly. Were those zits? I had a pimple on my chin and a few on my forehead. I had never had a pimple before. Amelia was always very anal about my face washing. Now though. I didn't even have the right soap for my face.
I had two marks on my neck, dark and red. The only pretty thing about me. I covered the marks with my hand and looked at myself. I was ugly.
I was so fucking ugly. Tears welled in my eyes. No wonder Eren doesn't want you. You're an ugly fuck.
I sobbed. This feeling in me very much like what I would feel when Kenny called me names. Self hatred.
"Levi?"
I blinked and looked in the mirror to see Eren. His head turned away, not looking at me. "What?" My voice sounded harsh.
"I wanted to talk, but now isn't a good time" he kept his eyes firmly on the ground, refusing to look at me. Because I'm ugly.
"Why?"
"You're not descent"
"And that bothers you" Eren said nothing, just pressed his lips together. Anger boiled in my gut and I clenched my fists. I turned to face him "Look at me" Eren brows furrowed in confusion. "Look at me" I repeated, slower but harsher.
Eren groans and closes his eyes. "I can't"
"Why not?" I growled. I hurt so much.
"Because I won't be able to stop myself again!" Eren grabbed his hair and pulled. "Why did I think it was a good idea to come in here while you were naked when I have a hard enough time not taking you as is?!" He was talking to himself, but he was quite loud.
"What?" I blinked.
"You're so fucking sexy Levi! I can hardly control myself around you" he glared at me, and immediately his glare fell and his eyes roamed over my naked body.
Heat bloomed where he looked. "Then don't hold back"
Eren made a move towards me and stopped. He forced his eyes away. "No"
"Why?!" I demanded and with movement like a viper, Eren hand me in his arms, his hands gripping my arms tight.
"Because you're leaving tomorrow!!" Eren shouted in my face. He shook me. "Don't you get that! You're leaving! We're never going to see each other again! You're young! You don't know anything! You have no experience, you don't want me to be your first!"
"Why not?!"
"Because I would break you!" Eren slammed me against the wall, the mirror shaking but luckily not breaking. "Do you have any idea what you would be getting yourself into! I'm an alpha! I don't do gentle or sweet! I fuck and I fuck hard and I would make you bleed !"
Both fear and arousal mixed in my gut, which only made me more aroused. "Then do it. I'm not made of glass, I can take it" I moaned it out, like some whore.
Erens gripped tightened even more and I felt blood vessels pop. Bruises were going to be there, without a doubt. "You don't understand. You're so young, so pure " he moaned the word and licked my cheek. "I want nothing more then to fuck you against this mirror. Make you watch as I took your purity, make you tremble and beg. I want to be the one to take that innocence from you" he had let go of my arm and tugged my head back by my hair. I winced slightly. The noise seemed to arouse Eren and pull him to his senses. "But I won't" he let go of me and I had to lean against the mirror for support. "Because you deserve better than that"
"Eren"
"No" he shook his head. "We can't" he looked up at me, looking pained.
"But-"
"We. Can't" he sighed. "It has nothing to do with you. I don't want to ruin you" he said before turning and leaving.
I watched him go before I hugged my arms feeling the tender parts of my arms. It aches, I ached. I wanted him.
Being sheltered in the palace, no harshness I anyway, no one would dream of laying a hand on me, especially not with intent to hurt.
I craved that. I craved pain. I wanted it to hurt.
Eren was trying to discourage me, scare me, but he only succeeded in making me want him more. My body hurt and I wanted him.
I slowly got into the tub, soaking my aching body. The warm water feels nice on my skin, but hurting my chafed thighs.
I relaxed in the water for a bit and then cleaned before getting out and drying myself.
My clothes were still wet so I just wore the towel.
Inside the room was a plate with baked apples and potatoes, and cooked duck. There was a cup that I identified as wine with a sniff.
There was also a metal tin that I opened and it held a type of gel. It smelt of peppermint and lavender.
It was for burns. I took the salve and rubbed it onto my inner thighs, coating it in the stuff.
I then ate my food, wishing Eren was here. This is the first time in weeks that we didn't eat together. And this was the last night together. I grabbed my food and drink and walked out. I had changed into a nightshirt and I was walking through the cave. "Eren" I walked to the treasure room.
Eren was sitting on a chair, his own food forgotten on the floor, his head in his hands. I started walking towards him and he looked up at the sound I made walking on the stone. He blinked at me, waiting for me to explain why I was here.
I lifted my plate up. "It's my last night here. We should eat together while we can" Eren nodded and grabbed his food. We ate, Eren moved so he was sitting on the floor as well.
"What was your favorite thing at Stohess?" Eren asked.
"Oh, I loved…" I thought. "Everything. It was everything I ever wanted. It was fun to see you with Jean."
Eren laughed. "Yeah. We're very similar so we butt heads a lot" The pies were delicious"
Eren nodded. "Sasha is a fantastic baker"
I also enjoyed it when you slammed me against the wall.
We finished our dinner faster than I thought we would and I helped Eren clean dishes. I was making up as many excuses as I could to stay with him longer.
But Eren led me to the bedroom and smiled at me. "You need to sleep, you have a long day tomorrow" I opened my mouth, wanting to invite him to stay, but I closed my mouth and nodded.
"Good night, Eren"
"Good night, Levi"