He is definitely not a god but a fire dwarf. He asked me why I knew his name in which I made some sort of story that he is quite famous around here that made him looked quite proud of himself.
He insisted that I call him Heph instead of his entire name which gave me relief as I don't want to cause any misunderstanding again like what happened with Aagon.
Lion nuzzled me as he placed me on a chair as he and the pack had a long conversation with Heph. Though I can't understand their exact words, I know that they are talking about having Heph make them new weapons and armor.
I can't walk by myself as a result of the torture I received back at the pleasure house as the bones of my legs and ankles were broken by the guards that prevented me from escaping there. The pack tried their best to find a way to heal me to no avail in which I tried to comfort them by insisting that maybe we might find a way to fully heal my body if we continue on our journey despite their reluctance.
Their conversation made me sleepy until Heph turned to me and praised me for recognizing the qualities of the hide and the obsidian glass in which he told the pack that I have a good eye for identifying excellent materials.
He offered me to show some of the materials he used to make a weapon in which Lion carried me in his arms as we followed Heph inside his workrooms.
Lion and the rest of the pack had surprised looks on their faces as I managed to identify most of the materials, much to Heph's joy.
He kept praising me that made Lion smile with pride that soon changed when Heph began to mention that I would definitely be the perfect mate for him that made the pack growled at him.
As it was a waste if they made him angry, I gave the pack a look that says to humor him in which Lion with great reluctance and forced smile on his face, agreed with him though he kept gently reminding him that I'm already unavailable that made Heph roared with laughter as he told him that he doesn't mind belonging to my harem, much to my horror.
Now I'm being reminded again of my past reluctance of having a harem.
Soon I began to feel throbbing pain on my legs and ankles in which Lion excused us as the rest of the pack, after checking my condition, continued to talk to Heph as Lion told them that he will take care of me.
After several nuzzles from the rest of the pack that made me giggle as it feels ticklish, Lion then brought me outside Heph's house as he tried to find a place for us to stay.
He kissed me on my forehead as he assured me that he would find a place so that I can rest comfortably.
The village was located beside a huge, rocky mountain in which I saw a lot of creatures going inside the mountain to mine all sorts of ores and other materials.
There's no trees nor any kind of plants around. The place looks gloomy to me though the villagers seemed to think otherwise.
Though their houses don't have bright colors, the creatures are lively in which I saw several of them are having an energetic drinking spree outside their homes.
It's obvious that everyone here loves drinking liquor.
The pack can easily fit in.
Wait. That looks interesting!
I excitedly told Lion to walk towards the shops in which he did as he asked me if there is something I want so he can buy it for me.
He looked at me excitedly that even though I was planning only to window shop, I smiled at him and told him to choose something for me.
That was a mistake.
He was so engrossed on buying me stuff that he soon forgot that we are looking for a place to stay.
While he was talking to the shopkeeper, I decided to tease him.
I lightly touched the tip of his ear in which I noticed that he started to clear his throat.
I see.
As he tried to continue talking with the shopkeeper, I started to touch his neck gently with my fingers in which his hold towards me begin to tighten.
This is fun.
He took my hand from his neck in which I saw his face turned red as he tried to concentrate his conversation with the shopkeeper that looked towards us with amusement.
Then I took his finger and gently bit on it in which he took a deep breath and immediately asked the shopkeeper for a place to stay.
While the shopkeeper was busy asking his assistants for information, Lion whispered to me that he would definitely punish me for what I did in which I licked his neck that he instantly bit his lip.
Try me, pretty boy.
He was about to retaliate when the shopkeeper informed him of a place to stay in which he instantly thanked him and paid him more than enough that the shopkeeper gave him a knowing grin.
....
The place we are staying is a huge house made out of rock. To my surprise, it is rather cool inside that instantly provides comfort from the temperature outside. It has several rooms inside, much to the delight of Lion as he began to walk towards one of the rooms.
Much to my disappointment, there was no bed or any furniture in which Lion assured me that he would do what he can to make me comfortable.
Soon, the room became cosy as Lion used his magic to place all sorts of furniture inside including a large cloudlike bed.
He placed me gently on the bed as a huge tub of water appeared on the floor. With tenderness, he removed my clothes in which he took a deep breath on seeing all the wounds on my body.
With shaking hands, he removed the bandages as he placed small kisses on my wounds, his tears flowing down on his cheeks as he kept speaking words of comfort towards me.
To be honest, he needs more comfort than me as his eyes looked devastated in seeing my body's condition.
It's only my legs and ankles that kept bothering me as most of my wounds doesn't hurt anymore though I felt bad seeing the ugliness of my body.
I looked hideous.
He must be repulsed upon seeing me.
While Lion was busy making the water on the tub comfortable for me, I took his cloak that he placed on the bed and covered my body in which I tried to think of happy thoughts to keep myself from sobbing.
I'm trying my best to stay strong but somehow, it's hard.
Maybe I'm nearing my limit.
I looked disgusting.
I asked Lion if he can give me a hand mirror as I made an excuse of some sort in which he gave me with a smile and told me that he is almost done in preparing the bath water.
With his back turned towards me, I looked at my appearance in the mirror that thankfully, my face isn't mangled at all though my body is.
Now I'm ashamed in showing Lion my disgusting body.
It's disgraceful.
I want to puke.
I cried silently as I placed the hand mirror on the bed, tightly covering my entire body including my head and face with the cloak, then huddled on the bed despite the condition of my legs.
I'm ghastly.
Several dark thoughts began to fill my mind as I started to bite my hand, feeling comfort from the pain that I felt from doing it.
Blood began to drip on his cloak as I continued to silently bit my hand harder and harder until I felt him remove the cloak away from my body in which he hurriedly tried to prevent me from continuing to bite my hand.
I struggled against him in which he started sobbing as he pleaded with me to stop. He held me tightly as I tried to bite my hand again in which he told me softly that I can bite him if I want comfort.
Of course I won't do that!
I can still remember the bites that I gave him back then at the fire dragon territory that gave me nightmares from time to time until now.
My voice wobbled as I told him to throw me away as I am a monster now in which Lion kissed me all throughout my body as he kept sobbing.
He laid me down on the bed as he looked at me with so much passion in his eyes, whispering that I always looked beautiful to him and the wounds that I have on my body tells me of my courage and strength in facing difficult circumstances in which he is proud of me.
He kissed each wound that I have on my body, telling me that should it leave any scars, I should not be ashamed of it as it speaks of the battles I faced in which I won every single time and that he is lucky to have a courageous, strong and beautiful creature as his mate.
Caressing my face, he told me how he kept thanking the heavens for giving him a chance to meet me and how he always wake up each day with a thankful heart especially when he saw me sleeping by his side. He told me that the reason why he loves looking at the moons and skies is because he kept on remembering all the memories we shared together and all the plans he made for us.
So that's why he has a soft smile on his face whenever he kept looking at the moons.
He loves me.
He truly loves me.
And I'm ashamed of my thoughts earlier.
He gently caressed my body as he whispered into my ear words of desire he have towards me.
I can see joy in his eyes when I told him that I desired him too and will always choose him first every single time.
We kissed softly yet passionately in which he started to remove his clothes.
I looked at him as he stood before me, feeling heated at his intense stare towards me in which he carefully carried me in his arms as he went inside the tub.
He sat down on the tub in which he gently placed me on his lap as he kept asking me if my legs and ankles hurt as he assured me that he will carry me everywhere and no, I'm not heavy at all in which I should start eating more since I haven't eaten much ever since we left the pleasure house.
I assured him that I will try my best as he looked suspiciously at me that I soon began laughing while telling him that I should first eat foods that I can tolerate to prevent myself from vomiting.
He looked at me with interest as he asked me what I want to eat later in which i told him that I would like to eat some soup as it won't be hard to digest.
Lion nodded then he told me that he will tell Ghost to cook some for me as soon as they are done with negotiating with Heph. He will tell Sly and Alpha to hunt some meat and also Orm to buy some fruits and liquor at the village as we forgot to buy some while we were there as I kept distracting him.
Oh, now he blames me?
As if he didn't liked it?
I see.
Feeling heated, I slowly licked his neck in which he closed his eyes and gave a sigh. He raised his head as I kissed him gently on his throat and shoulders, caressing his chest as I felt him touching my body.
When I gently sucked on his neck, he began to pant as he whispered my name, telling me that he wants to enter me.
Not now, pretty boy.
I whispered back, telling him to wait in which he began to whine that soon became moans as I licked his chest, sucking him on his sensitive parts as he grasped the edges of the tub tightly.
Too bad that I can't move much. Such a shame.
Instead, I moved against him, feeling his erection as I continued on licking and sucking him all over his neck, throat, shoulders and chest, especially on his sensitive parts as he kept pleading with me to let him enter me.
I'm not yet done.
I told him to lower his head in which he did as I kissed him passionately then he gave a moan as he felt my hand touching his erection.
I pleasured him with my hand as I kissed him deeply, our tongues entwining in which I pulled back, grinning at him as he began to protest weakly.
Still my hand continued to pleasure him that his moans started to get louder that seeing him gripping the edge of the tub tightly made me grin mischievously.
He shuddered as I licked on his chest again in which when I sucked on his sensitive parts and along with my hand pleasuring him, he pleaded with me desperately as he told me that he is about to come.
Go ahead.
I ignored him in which he suddenly sat up and apologized to me for what he is about to do and gently lifted me and placed his erection inside me.
Ahhh.....
We both moaned as he slowly thrusted, asking me if my legs and ankles hurt in which I admitted that it throbbed a bit though my throbbing in my lower self is much more important that he should give attention to.
He smiled at me as he licked my ear, assuring me that he would definitely give lots of attention to it though he would make sure not to lose control as I'm still not healed from my wounds, especially with my broken legs and ankles.
He suddenly stopped thrusting then I felt one of his hands teasing one of my breasts and his other hand touching my clitoris while his erection is still inside me.
I closed my eyes and moaned as he bit my ear, telling me that it's my turn to plead.
No way I'm pleading.
Yet, I can feel myself wanting him to thrust me as I tried to grind, while he licked my neck then chuckled seeing me moaning his name.
Despite my reluctance, I finally pleaded for him to thrust me in which he did.
Moaning with no care in the world as we kept on kissing deeply in which when I told him that I want more, his thrusts increased in speed until finally we cried out as feelings of pleasure filled us.
As we panted, we looked at each other with love then I nuzzled him on his cheek while he embraced me tightly.
....
As he embraced me while we were lying on the bed, Lion told me that someone told them the location of the magic stone while they were searching for me.
Should I ask him about the high council?
As I was contemplating whether I ask him, Lion nuzzled my ear and asked me if there is something troubling me.
I took a deep breath then asked him hesitantly if he can tell me all about the high council as I'm having doubts on what I learned about them while I was in a false reality back then.
He removed his arms around me in which he lay on his back as he covered his eyes with his arm.
Oh.
Maybe I shouldn't ask him.
But to my relief, he took a deep breath and began to tell me about them.