SILVER-HAIRED
Chapter 213: Run

Chapter 213: Run

My body seemed to ease as Nicklaus brushed his nose on mine, I relaxed in his touch and his comfort. All my worries and fears seem to fly away, I felt calm and I felt certain.

"Tell me" he began grasping my cheeks. "... what you want"

I settled my hands against his chest. "To run," I whispered.

My eyes remained close as he gently slid me into his arms, I buried my face in his neck, breathing in his scent and it seemed to calm me down more, my fox purring in satisfaction.

Nicklaus came to a sudden stop and I opened my eyes, hearing the birds chirping, and the sun against my face. He gently let me down and my foot found the grass. His thumb stroked my cheeks easing me more and he leaned further and brushed his lips against mine in the more tenderest way, our mouth moving in perfect sync as we were both consumed by the ease we gave each other, I love it and it calmed me down further as well as my emotions that were berserk a few moments ago and now it seemed like it never happened.

"Run" he whispered to my ears and then I shivered.

I let him go whirling to the forest view, my chest rose and fell and then I let my Fox out, she set loose like spring, like a blossoming flower, my body covered in fur and my nine tails that have been cooked up inside me set loose and then I was on my paw and running my breath away, allowing the wind to guide me, my nose filled with the fox air, my fur brushing against the grasses was everything, this was the air I needed, this was EXACTLY what I wanted, the air, the scent, the feel of the grasses and how my fur seemed to move along with the wind.

It relaxes me and assures me everything is okay. I came to a halt, waving my head and feeling the breeze more, my nine tails wagging tall and free. A smile on my lips, I turned to my husband, seated on the colorful grasses, a knee raised up and an arm against it, his intense loving gaze on me, and I couldn’t look away, even as the cool breeze swirled around him and carrying his straight raven hair behind was just mesmerizing and made my heart flutter even further.

And before I could realize it I was already strolling towards him still in locked gaze. He watched me as I came to him with so much Intensity.

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Nicklaus watched as the angelic fox came towards him, his wife, his Empress, his everlasting love, he couldn’t look away even for a second, she was just too amazing. He understood what happened earlier, she might not have realized it but her fox was itching to claw out, that’s why her emotions flew out of place and now with his aura within her, it collided with her emotions, something he was known for whenever he changed the weather.

She couldn’t control it which resulted in what happened in the room. He was in the throne room when she felt it, he felt how scared she was and confused and before he knew it he blurred into the room and found her display which stunned him, she had covered the entire room in ice, she wouldn’t have known that because her eyes were closed and she was shaking.

She was scared she would hurt him but that wasn’t the point, he was the main factor of cold, and such was like a glimpse to him, as he strode toward her he used his magic to melt her ice to finally get to her and calm her down and ask what she wanted and she stated exactly what he had in mind.

Watching her let her Fox out, he realized how much he misses it, seeing those white fur covering her skin and her lovely tails that made his godly body ache, even as she sauntered toward him slowly, he couldn’t wait to feel her against his hands and his wish was granted.

His hands brushed her fur and she closed her eyes, he could tell she loves it and it made him smile. She snuggled close to him more and brushed her nose against his before settling on his lap, her nails wailing to the air and the one brushing against his body.

His hand trailed her head as she relaxed on him, she was at peace and he couldn’t be happier.

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I don’t know how long I remained on his lap in my fox form but I didn’t care, I love how he patted my head, the feel of his hand against my fur only made my fox purr in delight, my head rubbing against his chest and feeling safe but soon I felt dizzy and I knew why my transformation required magic and I was using just that, I can’t be in this form long because of the baby so I shift back and found my body glued to his, I still remained in his lap but in a slightly different position.

He had his arms around but I still felt odd?

"I don’t feel so good," I murmured.

"What is it, love?"

"I feel" Our hands settled on my stomach just at the same time and we both tensed as our wide eyes met before lowering to my stomach now in a bump, the size of a mango.

"I-I-Is this normal?", for the very first time I heard Nicklaus stammer.

"N-No," I said feeling my bump, Nicklaus did too and it was hard to think straight with him doing that, we both felt a movement.

"gods!" I exclaimed, a movement already? I must be around 20 weeks? How was this possible?

"What was that?" Nicklaus asked freezing in place, compared to me he seemed scared of the situation.

"It’s okay Nicklaus, although it’s far from normal..." I took a deep breath. "It’s the baby"

"T-The..." he paused and I welcomed his hand to feel me more and the movement happened again.

"Our baby," I said and his trembling eyes met mine, and then I saw joy, all the while he had that stock still expression but right now all emotions were swirling out, I’m sure out of control like he couldn’t contain it.... the happiness.

He brushed his lips against mine and it took my breath away, pouring all his emotions he couldn’t speak of into it and it only made me melt in several ways that caught me breathless.

"Thank you"

"For what?"

A dashing smile graced his lips, one I couldn’t resist. "For making me a father"

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I watched intensity as Mathilda waved her hand around my exposed bump, a white aura swirling from her hand as she murmured incantations I didn’t know of until she stopped and the magic subsided.

"Well?" Nicklaus asked.

"I feel it, the baby is growling rapidly. Tell me Empress, how long should a woman carry a child?"

"Um, 36 weeks," I answered.

"That’s long," she said, stunned.

"Yes I know it takes time for the baby to mature but I’m worried, this is too fast"

"I understand Empress, do not worry I feel the energy is healthy and..."

"And what?!" It was Nicklaus who asked this time.

"The magic coming from your bump is so so powerful and too much"

"Is it okay?"

"I don’t know Empress but I believe you should stay closer to the Emperor, he’s the only one who seems to calm your situation, I think that will be safer for you"

And Alaric too, I thought to myself, licking my lips, Alaric also calmed me down that very moment, I wonder why?

At the feel of Nicklaus’ hand rubbing my bump, I snapped out of my trance. "What are you thinking about, my love?"

"N-Nothing just"

"You seem lost in your head you didn’t even know when Mathilda left"

I turned and found out that she was gone. "Oh," I paused.

"Can we trust her?"

"Don’t worry I’m quite familiar with the spell she was using, it’s witch magic one I cannot use but I understand it, it’s safe"

I smiled feeling more secure now but then I frowned.

"What? What is it?"

"Don’t..." I growled as the windows cracked. "...keep me locked away again" they shattered but I wasn’t fazed by it neither was he.

"I will consider it," he said with a smirk, with a snap of his fingers the glasses were back in place. "You can leave the room if you please my love, but if I’m not with you, there will be Knights"

"Just Mint and Olivia" I bargained.

"Why are you so stubborn?"

"Oh really well just hours ago I knocked them cold with just my mind, I will trust Mint, Olivia, Celeste, and Alaric," I said leaving no room for question.

"I love it when you defy me"

"Nicklaus!" I growled.

"As you wish, my love"