Meili stilled even more when he blew cold air on her neck as a shiver drove down her spine, his lips were close…..closer enough that she could swear just a little movement from her side would bring skin contact.
"Have you lost your tongue?" His melodious voice was very intimidating and she gasped when his other hand made contact with her cheek, he was tucking a strand of her hair behind her round ear and she wandered how cold a person could be, that she could feel it on his fingertips.
" I - I ….I'm going to my room " Meili managed to say shakily as she tried to compose herself under his touch and influence and he smiled, he liked it when she stattered yet behaved strong even in front of him. He loosened his grip but didn't let go, he turned her around, now facing him completely with his icy blue eyes staring at her every reaction.
" I thought married people slept together in human custom, why return to your room when it's supposed to be our room, princess?" He asked her innocently as if he didn't know anything and couldn't cause the slightest harm to anyone. Meili frowned upon hearing that, where was he after she was brought inside the castle on a strangely cold night, she had been there for weeks, alone!
Did he even care, when he was touching whores right in front of her eyes? The pain…
Achelous shook his head, he should have listened to his inner man when their wife stormed out of the dining hall, now she was clearly offended and he didn't know what to do or say. She struggled to be free from his loose grip yet she couldn't and he frowned, would she even listen and she looked at him like asking him ' what was there to listen' he sighed before asking. " Do you want to leave, do you really want to, I won't stop you and this would be the last time you would come here?" He said softly and she closed her parted lips afraid of what might come out again and with that he pushed the door behind her open and Meili froze in place her strangely colored eyes looked wonderful and he smiled when he realized what was going on in his wife's little head.
" Staying in one room tonight is expected and a custom over here too" he said when he held her small hand leading her into his quarters silently and she marveled when every candle lit up in the touches on the side of the walls as soon as they passed by, just like magic and she smiled behind him. His movements were light and leisurely like his legs or body could give up in any time yet she was finding it a bit difficult to keep up with his long hair moving from one side to the other as the light air moved. " is it too long?" He said out of the blue and she blushed, what was too long! She wandered but didn't say anything, she wouldn't dare unless she wanted to see his wrath….she had heard a lot about it and didn't want to mess or say something he wouldn't like and Achelous kept quiet, he didn't ask her again maybe she just didn't want to talk to him and it was somewhat understandable.
" You can use the bed" he said before Meili realized they had gotten into his room which was huge just like hers yet had just fewer things. It was purely white, like everything was plain yet beautiful and cold…more than her room her eyes kept wandering and found the bed in the middle of the room, neatly laid in white sheets and pillows surrounding the bed was…..water and she stopped.
" you're safe, Meili…. The ocean knows you and would never hurt you " he said behind her and she turned almost falling if he had not caught her in time. Her eyes widened in fear and she held on to his arms firmly as if she could fall into the ocean beneath them and didn't even want to imagine how cold it could be. Achelous held her in place his icy blue eyes studied her for a while and let her go when she was finally back to herself.
Meili woke up earlier than usual, maybe because she felt uncomfortable throughout the night sleeping in the watergod's room and looked around in search of her husband. She smiled when she finally saw him coiled up on his white couch, his long hair covering him like a blanket and his sleeping form was beautiful. She tiptoed to him and bent to his level on the couch, he looked very peaceful and adorable or even cute, she giggled at the thought and her hands itched to touch him.
She stared at his features now that she was close to him without his intimidating eyes on her. She realized his brows were white like old age had caught up with him and even his straight lashes were white too, his pointed nose was perfect along with his lips, she noticed how thin it was even in his sleep. She wandered what the blue marking on his forehead meant but still fitted him perfectly as if without it he wouldn't be complete and her eyes moved to his jawline towards his ears and they were pointed!
She covered her mouth to stop her from gasping loud, just like in the fairy tales…. Now her urge to touch him became stronger than before and she bit her lower lip. Her eyes widened when she saw a white fluffy tail move around his feet and she staggered backwards breaking the glass jar behind her to the floor and he woke up, covering his tail with his robe and sat up straight his hair pooling around his shoulder and his eyes stared back at her.
Meili flinched when she tried to move her left hand, her palm had rested forcefully on the broken glass and was bleeding and Achelous frowned deeply his stare sharper than when he woke up and she shivered, moving backwards again and screamed when her flesh made another contact with the sharp pieces of glass on the floor. Achelous stood up and grabbed her arm pulling her forcefully from the floor to her feet and she gasped with wide eyes.
" Are you scared of me? Do I look horrible? Would you prefer another man, a human maybe!!" Achelous roared angrily at her and Meili shook with tears falling from her eyes, she couldn't even look at him in the eye, she was scared but strangely she didn't want another man not to even talk of wanting a human. She tried to say something yet nothing came out because she knew her husband was angry and he was known for having anger issues in the past, what if he killed her…..
" I-I am sorry….. I—
Her words stopped when he carried her in his arms and walked out of the room with her heart pounding in her chest loudly and she didn't say anything or try to even get down from where she was held and felt uncomfortable when the maids bowed their heads upon seeing them.
She even tried to look behind and saw them whispering to each other before looking back at them and quickly running when they saw her looking at them.
Meili hid her face in Achelous's chest from the eyes that were looking at them and his scent instantly filled her nose and senses making her worries run away and she unconsciously placed her left hand on his chest and she blushed when she felt his skin under her palm and wanted to pull her hand away yet didn't want it to feel awkward so she just bit her lower lip in embarrassment and stayed there.
Achelous had to intentionally carry his wife outside the room and couldn't help but feel upset that she was scared of him, isn't he supposed to be happy that the human girl hates and is scared of him. The reason why everyone stared at the two was because he carried her and blood could be seen in the white night wear she wore, what could have happened inside their king's room and she couldn't even walk...
Reaching her bedroom her maids were doing their chores as usual and they all bent down greeting Achelous who still didn't want to let her go yet as his icy blue eyes stared down at his maids, " prepare the bath for my mate and leave!" He said, the anger could still be heard and they all flinched before scarred away to do what was told.