On Duty [Angel]

[Vaan Niall]

Now this was awkward, Vaan thought this would have ended differently with a doctor and her unconscious on a bed. It would have been easier; he would have been able to escape without ever facing the Spanish inquisition namely various curious courtiers. It was strange feeling having Dawn in his arms, even when they had danced they had not been this close. His brother wolf fought hard against his control which leased around its neck. It would not win now; if it broke free then hell would follow.

Captain Roseburn caused such unrest within his normally peaceful mind. Adrienne only caused lust to rise nothing more, no-one since Jane caused his brother wolf to rebel like this. Vaan hated to fight the other part of his being like this; they were one in the same. They would not exist without the other one but it was becoming hard to co-exist these days. Vaan could not shake the guilt of being so close to another woman when he already had a lover. Yes he could look and often did but never did he touch. Vaan Niall was faithful to Adrienne but their relationship was slowly but surely coming to an end.

“It’s my pleasure Captain” It was all he could think of saying; his mind had gone completely blank. How could this one woman send him spiralling like this? Words faded away, leaving him standing there like a lovesick teenager who had gotten the nerve to speak to his crush, the popular girl who was out of his league. This was not a human high school but the lycan royal court, his court and he was one with a power and control yet Dawn could undo his tightly wound threads, bring his brother wolf to the forefront and start a struggle for control.

Dawn was not in a fit state for duty, this Vaan was certain of. She had fainted not long ago, draped in his arms as he rushed around like a headless chicken trying to find a doctor or anyone who could help. “Dawn, this is an order go home, take the rest of the week off. I can’t have my captain wandering around in a sorry state” His voice softened, showing that he did care for the welfare of the guards that protected his family and the many other nobles, who lived and thrived here, under his watch.

The moment her feet touched the ground, Vaan noticed the difference. His wolf cried out, missing the feeling of her in his arms, trying to encourage the King into picking her up then and there, never to let her go. Vaan stood frozen to the spot, not wanting to move or speak afraid of what might occur if he did. The wolf lapped up the attention, enjoying the feeling of being the pillar of strength in her moment of weakness. It had not escaped his gaze, her hand upon his shoulder, the slight pressure as she tried to regain her balance. Most likely this would happen again; his captain was a workaholic and would not let anything get in her way, especially when trying to fulfil her daily duties.

“I know it will” He spoke, sighing at the thought of his strong, almost ice cold captain collapsing somewhere in the future. He gave her a week before this incident was repeated. Dawn would never change; this was something Vaan was certain of. His brother wolf whimpered in his ear, missing her touch wanting Vaan to react but he would not give in, not now. Everything was in his reach but this was the one time he had to deny both himself and his wolf. She needed rest and he, he needed a cold shower.

[Captain Dawn Roseburn]

Dawn honestly had no idea what she was doing to the King because while he was fighting with his own wolf, she was struggling to keep hers from trying to be a playful pup. It annoyed her that any other male her wolf would yawn at, tell her to fuck them then loss them but Vaan brought out a side of her wolf she hadn’t known was there. Growing up her wolf had always been the aggressive one, always protective of her sister and family but never playful unless Summer wanted to partake in a game of hide and seek in the woods. For her, this playful side of her wolf scared her. She understood her aggressive self, had channeled it into being the Captain of the guard, had used it to save Summer from being well, Summer. But playful had never been in her vocabulary even as a child. It scared her. For once, Dawn was honestly scared of her sister wolf. Scared that she would slip up and do something she would seriously regret.

Shaking her head, Dawn focused on keeping her balance and not on how close she still was to Vaan. The more she thought about him, the more her wolf whimpered for attention and the desire to jump him. Wouldn’t that cause a stir in the halls? The Captain jumping the King to have a go at him…she’d kiss her job good bye. Turning her eyes up to him, she noted how still he had become. His eyes flickered back and forth between his wolf eyes and his own. Fearing that she had set off his wolf by invading his personal space, Dawn quickly took two more steps away from him trying to put a little distance between them.

The orders to go home were said in a soft voice so it didn’t hurt nearly as much as if he had growled at her. Besides, she knew she wasn’t being reasonable if she argued. Only a few moments ago she had fainted right in his arms. Her sister wolf hummed in pleasure at that thought, wishing to do it again just to be close to him. Clamping a tight grip on her sister wolf, she nodded at his orders to go home. In that moment, her mask she used to play her role as Captain perfectly was back on. It was far too dangerous to be the she-wolf Dawn around Vaan, she would have to remain his Captain while in his presence, nothing more. “Yes, Your Highness.”

“Before I go, you need to know something. I’ve kept quiet long enough about Adrienne’s games. I’m done. She’s screwing most of the court behind your back. Stop being her fool.” Dawn’s words had a bite to them from just being sick of her own stupidity in not saying something sooner. She was done pretending to look the other way for that whore; she didn’t care what happened to her. All the years she had kept quiet were for Vaan’s sake and since their relationship was on the rocks there was no point in keeping her vow of silent. The only thing she wouldn’t tell Vaan was about Henry’s involvement with his father’s mistress that was not her secret to tell the King. Besides, the Prince was in the capable hands of Lady Elina, no point in dragging that past back up. Bowing to him formally, she turned on her heels and silently left the King’s sight by turning the first corner she got to. Maybe she would go home to rest for a day or two. Definitely not a full week, but three days of sleeping and taking bubble baths sounded nice to her.

[Vaan Niall]

This was good to hear, Dawn was relenting for now. He would be happy to see her when she returned, rested and bright eyed. Vaan was no fool, his captain would be back patrolling these halls sooner rather than later. His brother wolf grieved, this was such sweet sorrow for it. Soon they would be parted even though it would be a short period of time. Seven days was not long but it would feel like a lifetime for his wolf.

What came next shocked Vaan to the core. Never before had someone said anything of this nature to him, ever if it was over her shoulder on the way out. He did not have time to question her. She was gone before a single word escaped his lips. This left the king in a vulnerable and confused state.

Adrienne was cheating on him? This was something that needed to investigate thoroughly because Vaan needed answers and needed those answers now. His eyes flared angrily, his mistress would feel the full extent of his fury as would all those who had visited her bed. The king would reign harshly down on those individuals, a list would be drawn up by one of his most trusted adviser's. No-one would get off lightly, they would tried and punished for this. No-one would get away with this crime, he cared little if they were commoners or members of the five houses. No one would escape his wrath as it rained down from the heaven.

After a decade, his relationship with Adrienne Boudoir was at the end. This information had shined a light, opened his eyes to a truth that had been hidden behind her false smile. There was no way he was going to carry on with this circus he could a relationship, from this day onwards Vaan was done with his now former mistress. Turning harshly on his heel, he stormed down the hallway.

The King was on a war path and without his knowledge his son was in his way. Henry would be a casualty in this war.

[Vaan Niall]

CLOSED!