What Haldir said, was right because that was the perfect politics—not giving your enemy a chance to think about it much. At the back of her mind something was troubling her. It was possible that Niiya would sever the ties with her forever. It pained her to choose between her family and Niiya. Everyone was tied with each other some or the other way. Each person had his or her importance. Overthrowing Niiya would not be easy. The thoughts burdened her to the extent that while the men continued to talk, she got up from her place and trudged to the window to look outside. 

The Cirrus clouds floated over the Wizard Kingdom. Her eyes went to Level Three. People must be busy with their daily chores. She placed her elbow on the windowsill and placed her head on her palm. She mentally berated herself for wanting to overthrow Niiya. Sluggishly, she looked at Dmitri. Pessimism took over thinking what the future would hold. 

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The meeting got over after two hours. Once the plans were laid, it was decided that Adrianna and Dmitri would go there along with Ileus right the next morning and Haldir and Isidorus would join later in the afternoon. In the meanwhile as ordered by Adrianna, Haldir was set onto a mission that he had to finish by the time the night ended. 

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When Adrianna woke up in the morning she saw that Dmitri was already awake. In fact he was getting ready to leave. She stirred a little and the flowers petals beneath her crushed leaving their pink color on the bed sheet. Dmitri adjusted the cufflinks of his white shirt and went to her. She pulled the blanket up to her breasts and leaned back as he brought his face next to hers. 

“Yesterday night you didn’t do the right thing,” he accused her. 

Adrianna poked her finger on his forehead to push him away from her. Just because she refused to have sex with him, he removed all her clothes and made her sleep with him while he had also removed his clothes. To make it worse for her, he held her back tightly against his chest pressing his erection that was hard as granite against her buttocks. She winced and moaned but didn’t yield to his request. “You have been so demanding for the past two days. I need rest!” she reproached him playfully. 

“If anyone should need rest, that is me. I am the one who is giving away my eggs to you,” he said shamelessly. “I need to eat more food.”

“How wanton you can be!” she retorted with a frown. Removing the blanket, she tried to jump out of the bed, but was caught by him. 

He pressed her beneath him, kissed her all over, sucked at her breasts, sucked her swollen bud and then ground his hardness against her through his pants. “See how hard I am? Do you want to have it now?”

Adrianna was slack by the time he finished his ministrations. For the sake of Wolf Spirits, it was only 5AM in the morning and her husband was so charged up. 

“Do you want it?” he asked, teasing her hoping she would beg him. 

Adrianna couldn’t hold herself anymore. She bit her lip and nodded. Her cheeks became red. So much she hoped that it was him who begged her but from the past two days, she ended up begging him. He was enticing her with all the charm he had. Dmitri grinned. He flipped her on her stomach, opened his pants and entered from the back. She had to press her face in the pillow to subdue her groans. 

When he finished, she was left for wanting more. 

Dmitri zipped his pants and slapped her butt cheek. “Get up or else I won’t be able to control myself. Seeing my naked wife is a big turn on,” he snarled like a beast. 

Poor Adrianna—she somehow got up on her wobbly knees and trembled. Dmitri laughed and picked her up. “Let me take you to the bathroom,” he said. 

“What are you eating these days?” she asked, closing her eyes. “Aphrodisiacs?” 

Dmitri broke into a loud laughter. “I am eating what you are feeding me.”

“With the rate you are going, I might become pregnant again.” 

Dmitri put her down on the bathroom floor in front of the mirror and curled her waist from behind. The two of them looked at each other in the mirror. “I would love to have more babies with you Adri,” he whispered seductively. 

Adrianna’s eyes became wide. She shouted, “Get out!” 

Brazenly, Dmitri licked and sucked her mark and before she could come out the craving that was generated in her body, he dashed out of the bathroom. “Dmitri!” Adrianna shouted as she threw a fragrance bottle at him out of anger, which crashed and shattered on the door that had already closed. 

Suddenly, a servant appeared. Without looking at her naked Queen, she cleaned the floor and vanished. Adrianna stepped into the bathtub. 

When she came out, she stashed some of their clothes along with Ileus’ belongings. 

It was 6AM when Adrianna created a portal for them to arrive in front of the tavern. 

Ed was waiting on the outside. As soon as he saw the three of them, he rushed to take what interested him—Ileus. He simply ignored his Granddaughter and Dmitri. He didn’t even greet them. 

“My grandchild!” he exclaimed so loudly that Ileus started jumping in his father’s lap. He kicked his father with his tiny toes repeatedly just to go to his Great-Grandfather. Wearing a yellow baby suit with a hood, it matched his golden yellow eyes. His black locks were not visible. 

Ed took Ileus from Dmitri and threw him up in the air. Ileus laughed and giggled when Ed caught him. Ed embraced him tightly and cradled him. “I missed you baby,” he said and walked inside the inn with a care that two people behind him stared harshly as if they would bore holes. They looked like fools. 

With a sigh, Adrianna ambled after her Grandfather and Dmitri shook his head. Even their son wasn’t bothered that he was going away from his parents. He had very nicely gelled with his Great-Grandfather. 

As soon as Adrianna opened the door, her mouth fell. A creature that looked exactly like Mun was standing right beside Ed. “Who is that?” she asked in a hoarse voice as she pressed the wand that was hidden beneath her jacket. 

The creature turned its gaze towards her and in a nonchalant voice said, “I am Jun, Mun’s girlfriend.”

“Mun’s girlfriend?” Adrianna repeated. 

Dmitri’s jaw dropped. He didn’t even know what to say. 

Jun didn’t pay heed to the couple. Her new interest was Ileus. For the first time she had seen a baby in the inn and it was exciting. She nudged her head in Ed’s legs and goaded him to make the baby sit on her but Ed scolded her. “No! He is too small. Let him be at least two years old.” 

Jun whimpered in displeasure. 

Before her Grandfather would forget about her, Adrianna blurted, “Hello Grandfather.” 

Ileus had caught Ed’s face. So Ed didn’t turn to see her, instead said, “Your room is set at the back of the inn. You can go there and relax.” 

“Who will be coming here next?” asked Dmitri.

“We have two bookings at 8AM,” said Ed. “The Elf and Lion-shifter representatives will be coming.”

‘It is going to get weird’, Adrianna thought. She collected her belongings and walked to the last room. She wished Haldir were there with her but he was on an important mission. 

He had gone to his realm.