Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ The Last Bearers ❯ Chapter 19 ( Chapter 19 )

Bryan's fingers wandered down to my hip and then slid up the front of my shirt. I pulled my shirt off so his hands could wander freely. He traced the contours of my neck and across my collarbone. I watched him intently as his hands wandered lower. He was extremely gentle as he touched me, gently running his hand across my skin. I sucked in my breath when he touched my nipples.

“Are you okay?” Bryan asked, pulling away.

“Yes,” he breathed. “It feels good. Please, don't stop!”

Bryan nodded and put his hand back on my chest. He ran my hands across my nipples again and I hissed softly. His hands made circles on my belly. He dipped underneath my pants. I couldn't suppress a groan.

“You like that?”Bryan asked.

“Yes!” I gasped.

Bryan grinned and slid his hand farther down my pants. I moaned softly. I couldn't help it. It felt so damn good. He took his hand out and slid my pants down. I willingly stepped out of them. I stood before him, dressed only in my boxers.

“So beautiful,” Bryan murmured, gently tracing my jaw line. I blushed. “You're cute when you're blushing.” This made me blush even more.

He pressed our lips together again. His hands slipped down to my private area and he started stroking me. I felt myself growing warm. My father Harou had already talked to me about sex and stuff so I understood what was happening. I was becoming aroused. Bryan knew. I could see that it pleased him.

Chapter 19

Caelyn arrived late for his afternoon class. Mr. Brennen stood at the front of the class, looking extremely serious. He had not started speaking yet and just stood there. All eyes turned to Caelyn as he entered. He took his regular seat next to Aidan and tried to ignore all the stares. He quickly glanced around the room. Daire was not present.

Mr. Brennen cleared his throat. “I'm afraid I have a grim announcement to make. One of The Institute's most sacred rules has been broken. Aleksei's mate Daire has been taken by another mate's without permission. It's also seen as rape. Basically, it's the worst thing a Breeder can do. Nothing like this has ever happened before at The Institute.”

There was the sound of hushed murmurings across the room.

“Who's mate was it?” a Bearer named Damien asked.

“I will not say.” Mr. Brennen shook his head.

“It was my mate,” Caelyn said. The other Bearers stared at him. “Halen was the one who raped Daire. I had nothing to do with it, but I wish it never happened.” Several stray tears dropped into his lap.

“What's going to happen now?” a young Bearer named Dan asked curiously.

“I'm not really sure,” Mr. Brennen answered truthfully. “Something like this has never happened before. The case will definitely go to the Council and they'll make a decision. At the very least, Halen will be kept in confinement for the rest of his life and possibly won't be able to ever mate with Caelyn again.”

“That's pretty harsh,” Dan muttered.

“He deserves it,” Caelyn said. “What Halen did to Daire was unforgivable.”

“What's the worst that could happen to Halen?” Dan asked.

“He will be executed,” Mr. Brennen answered grimly. There was a sharp intake of breath from the other Bearers. Caelyn looked down at his hands and refused to meet the others' eyes. “It's time to start today's lesson…”

Caelyn's thoughts drifted away from Mr. Brennen's lesson. It was a lot for him to take in so soon. He was torn about his feelings. True, he hated Halen for what he had done, and he was never going to forgive the bastard for causing Daire so much pain, but there was a small part of him (a very small part) that felt sorry for Halen. Despite everything Halen had done, Caelyn felt a small amount of compassion for him. He was Caelyn's mate, after all. Caelyn had to show at least a little compassion. It was his duty.

Caelyn was spaced out for the entire lesson. At the break, Mr. Brennen talked to Caelyn one on one, as had become his habit.

“How is Daire doing Caelyn?” Mr. Brennen asked, his face etched with worry. “Is he all right?”

“I'm not sure,” Caelyn answered. “I haven't seen Daire since the incident.”

“He has been given the afternoon off from lessons. He and Aleksei are going to be moved into a private apartment. They're still going to eat their meals with the group and they'll still have lessons like normal.”

“Is that safe, sir?” Caelyn asked.

“Oh yes, it's quite safe,” Mr. Brennen assured him. “Aleksei has a lot of self-control. They'll be fine.” Mr. Brennen could not suppress a smile. “Beside, I've heard that you and Aidan are allowed to visit him anytime you want.”

“Oh. Well that's good to know,” Caelyn muttered. He looked up at Mr. Brennen. “Do you know when they're going to move him to the apartment?”

“This afternoon I believe.”

“O…oh. So soon,” Caelyn murmured.

“It's for the best,” Mr. Brennen said softly.

“Yes, I know.” Caelyn sighed.

“So…” Mr. Brennen stated after a few moments of silence. “I heard there was a bit of excitement when you sent to see Dr. White.”

“Yes.” Caelyn nodded, resting his hand on his rounded belly. “It appears Dr. White was wrong about my due date. Somehow, he was off by a month. I'm not due until October 25th, according to him.”

“Wow. That's interesting.” Mr. Brennen looked surprised. “Have you decided on a name for your son yet?”

“Yes.” Caelyn smiled, his hand still resting on his belly. “But I'm not telling anyone what his name is until he's born.”

“That's good thing to do.” Mr. Brennen smiled as well.

Caelyn returned to his eat as the other Bearers filed back into the room and resumed their seats. Mr. Brennen began the second lesson.

“Today, I am going to be talking about labor and birth,” Mr. Brennen began. Caelyn straightened up and tried to pay attention. He knew that Mr. Brennen was doing this for his benefit, even though he had already had a taste of that with Daire. “When the time comes, your body will naturally produce a hormone called oxytocin to stimulate labor. You'll experience cramps and mild shooting pain in your back…”

Caelyn felt himself drifting off again. No matter how hard he tried, he could not keep his mind in the present. At long last, the lesson ended and the Bearers returned to their dormitory for a quick break before dinner.

Daire was already in the dormitory, packing his things. He silently moved around, carefully folding his clothes, and putting them neatly in his trunk. His eyes were red and puffy and it was clear that he was crying. Caelyn and Aidan stepped forward, but kept their distance, knowing that Daire didn't want to be touched at the moment.

Daire looked up when he heard their footsteps. “Hi.”

“Hi Daire honey,” Caelyn said softly.

“You uh…packing?” Aidan asked.

“Yes.” Daire nodded. “I'm being moved into a private apartment with Aleksei.

“We heard,” Caelyn whispered.

Daire finished folding his clothes and put the lid of his trunk down. He snapped the locks closed and straightened up.

“Daire, will you…will you come to dinner?” Caelyn asked. “Please honey?”

“I suppose I should,” Daire said reluctantly.

He joined them in the cafeteria for dinner. They got their food and sat at their usual table in silence. Daire only picked at his food. Caelyn wanted to say something to him, encourage him to eat, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything. He ate his own food without much enthusiasm.

After dinner, they went back to the dormitory. The guards had come during dinner and brought his trunk to his new quarters. It was time for Daire to move. Caelyn and Aidan watched him sadly as he smoothed down the covers of his bed to make sure it was neat.

“I'll miss you two,” Daire suddenly said, his back turned to them. “You're both welcome to visit us anytime, all right?”

“All right Daire,” Caelyn said softly.

“Well, I guess this is goodbye then.” Daire choked on the words.

“Yes, but we'll still see each other,” Aidan said.

“It won't be the same.” Daire shook his head.

“There's nothing that can be done about that,” Caelyn said softly.

Daire gave a low, choking sob and quickly turned around. There were tears streaming down his face. He stepped forward and in a surprising move, embraced Aidan first and then Caelyn.

“I love you guys,” Daire whispered.

“We do too.” Caelyn gently rubbed Daire's back.

They finally broke apart.

“Take care of yourself, all right?” Aidan asked, embracing him again.

“You too.” Daire rested his head on Aidan's shoulder for a moment.

He pulled away and hugged Caelyn again. The hug was slightly awkward because of Caelyn's belly.

“You'll always be our little brother.” Caelyn pressed his lips to Daire's forehead.

“You'll always be my big brother.” Daire sniffed softly.

They pulled apart as a guard entered the room.

“Daire, it's time to go,” he said.

Daire nodded. “All right. I'm coming.”

He gave a soft sigh and followed the guard out of the dormitory. Aleksei was waiting for him. He watched Daire come out, but made no movement to try and get closer to him. He respected Daire's space as the guards showed them to their new apartment. It was not quite an apartment, but it was a step above the dormitories. Aleksei went exploring.

There was a small sitting room in the front with a couch and several comfortable-looking armchairs. All the furniture matched, which irritated Aleksei for some reason. It was too perfect. There was a small bathroom and a closet to the right. Aleksei opened the closet door. It was already stocked with linens, towels, washcloths, and whatever else one would need. Aleksei shut the door. The small bedroom was sparsely furnished with only one bed with navy blue covers and both their trunks with their things. The bed was a problem. It was meant for them to share, but after what happened, Aleksei was fairly certain that Daire didn't want to share a bed with anyone.

“There's only one bed,” Daire stated softly from behind.

Aleksei turned. He hadn't heart his mate approach him.

“Yes,” he said. “Which could potentially be problematic.” He thought for a few moments. “I'll sleep out on the couch in the sitting room, if you wish.”

“No.” Daire shook his head. Aleksei stared at him, not expecting such an answer. Daire trembled slightly. “I…I don't want to be alone.” He stared up at Aleksei, his eyes brimming with tears. “Please stay with me?”

“Of course,” Aleksei said. He stepped closer to Daire. “I'm not going anywhere.” He gently wrapped his arms around his mate. Daire stiffened slightly, but managed to relax himself. “I love you.”

Daire smiled through his tears. “Me too.”

Aleksei tenderly kissed him on the lips. Daire gave a quiet sigh and lifted his head to give Aleksei better access.

“Daire…are you sure…?” Aleksei asked, pulling away.

“I just want to kiss you,” Daire answered.

“That's fine.” Aleksei pressed his lips against Daire's once again.

To be continued…

Notes: Well that chapter just ended unexpectedly. What I mean is that I wasn't expecting the chapter to wrap up so quickly. I thought I was going to be able to squeeze some more stuff into the chapter, but I guess not. I don't want to force anything in. The next chapter will definitely be epic. I don't think I'll be able to chop it in half without it being messy. XD If that's the case, it'll take me a while to get the chapter finished even if I do write during my Mythology class. So please be patient with me.

Oh yeah, I got a flame. Makes me sad. It was completely stupid too. The reader accused me of adding in Daire's rape scene because I had no idea of how else to pep up my story. I won't waste your time by bitching about it, but I will say this: Daire's rape is there for a reason. It's not just there because I wanted to pep up my story. If you want to read the flame, it's still in the reviews. I didn't remove it. Don't know why. But…yeah. It doesn't bother me too much. It makes me a bit sad but I've accepted the fact that this story won't be accepted by every person out there. Actually, I wasn't expecting this story to receive such a good reception in the first place. I thought it was going to be too unorthodox, but I'm glad it's so popular. :D