All characters are over 18. All sex is in human form. Brief m/m stuff.
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I woke early and disoriented. I forgot where I was. The body behind me squeezed me before he shifted and got out of bed. The glow of yellows and oranges lit the room in the predawn light. Last night slowly came back to me. Embarrassment caused my face to heat and I buried my face in the pillow. When we got back to the room he commandeered, he had pulled me to bath that was still steaming and put me inside. He sat outside and washed me, every inch, before pulling me out and putting me in the bed.
"There will be punishment if you leave this bed before I return," he had promised last night. So I stayed. I could hear him as he climbed in the bath and washed himself. I had managed to doze off when he crawled into bed and pulled me against him. Then we slept.
I heard a knock and the door open and close. After a few moments, the scent of fresh coffee wafted over to me. It smelled better than the stuff they had in the barracks. I cried out as the covers were thrown off me and the cool air hit my skin.
"Come, get some breakfast," the man said.
"Can I get some clothes," I asked. He laughed. He had pulled on a pair of pants but no shirt. He was barefoot. But he had pants on.
"Later." He pulled me out of bed and walked me to the sitting area. A tray sat on the table. It had a pot of coffee and several dishes of food. "I didn't know what you'd like so I ordered a few of your local staples."
"We usually got a cup of weak coffee and a hunk of bread for breakfast," I told him honestly. His eyes drifted down to my ribcage and lingered. Then he left me at the couch and went to the door. He spoke briefly to the man out there before returning.
"Then we shall see what you like," he decided. He loaded up a plate with a bit of everything and handed it to me. Then he gave me a cup of coffee.
I sat the plate on my lap awkwardly. It was awkward being naked and eating breakfast. I took my first bite of meat, chewed and then I couldn't help myself. My hunger took over and I barely tasted anything on my plate as I devoured it. When my plate was cleaned off, I reached for the coffee. When I looked up and saw him watching me, not eating, I froze.
"How did they expect you to protect them if you were starving?" He asked very casually.
"I don't think they did. We were the first line. The royal guards got training and better gear. We were the ones they stationed around outside or along the walls. Or we lined the streets if they decided to ride through the city," I told him.
"What's your name?"
I let my hand drop to my lap, my coffee forgotten.
"Wyn," I told him, barely above a whisper as I stared at my empty plate.
"Wyn?"
"Wynira, but no one calls me that," I replied. My hands rubbed my arms as a shiver went through my body.
"Do you know who I am?" I shook my head. I wasn't sure. "Did they tell you anything about us?"
I shook my head again.
"So you know nothing about the treaty and the crimes your king has committed," he said. I shook my head.
"No but it wouldn't really surprise me."
"I can see that it wouldn't. I am Malack."
The name didn't mean anything to me. At my blank stare he laughed.
"You really have no idea," he said as he continued to laugh. "I am the dragon king, Wyn."
I felt all the blood drain from my face. Before I could decide how else to react, there was a brief knock and two men stepped inside. My hands flew to cover myself the best I could.
"The former king demands an audience," one of the men said.
"I bet he does. What about."
"It seems he's unhappy with the breakfast and accommodations they were provided."
Malack laughed.
"I'll be out shortly," Malack said as he finished eating.
The other man handed him a white garment and then they both left.
Malack took the plate from my lap and stacked it on the tray. Then he handed me my cup of coffee and waited patiently as I worked up the nerve to move a hand that covered myself to take the cup. When my fingers closed over it, I wrapped both hands around the hot cup, soaking in the warmth. I sipped at the cup while Malack finished dressing.
"I have to go see to some details," Malack said as he moved the tray from the table and set it on a chair. I handed him the cup when he reached for it. "Lay down on the table."
He stared at me and waited. I slowly stood and laid down on the table, my hands covering my breasts as my head lay by his legs. I flinched at the door opening. The two men from earlier entered.