Orm!
I immediately went towards him, embracing him tightly as I kept on sobbing, telling him that I missed him and how happy I am that we can be together again.
He didn't move, just continued on staring at me with indescribable look on his face that I'm starting to get a little weirded out on his behavior.
I took a deep breath and asked him what's wrong and if there's something that I did that he didn't like.
With a cold voice and an angry look towards me, he asked me if I'm going to trick him again.
What the...
Is something wrong with him?
I can see him clenching his fists, hissing at me furiously that I suddenly realized that he must've thought that I'm some kind of a hallucination.
Icicles started to form around us in which I began to think fast of a way to calm him down.
It doesn't help that my other companions are knocked out cold.
Think fast!
Suddenly, he grabbed my neck and pinned me towards the wall, his eyes looking at me with madness mixed with longing.
How long was he alone?!
His grip on me is tight but not too tight that I might choke to death, making me realize that he still hoped that I might be real this time.
I continued sobbing, not out of fear on my situation but fear that he is relieving his trauma again.
I remembered him telling me before that he was placed inside a cellar in the darkness for a long time when he was still young.
The place we are currently in is not that dark though I'm not sure what else he experienced before he met us.
If he was stuck here since we got separated from the sandstorm then I understand why his sanity is starting to slip.
Also, did he managed to get some sleep here?
How about eating something?
I can see that there's no exit here and there's a possibility that he might be going in circles too.
Oh, Orm!
I'm sorry that you were stuck here!
I don't know what else to say.
Despite him hissing at me, I wrapped my arms around his neck and tried to reassure him that I'm very much real and definitely not a hallucination.
His eyes looked like he is about to cry again but instantly turned cold as he smirked at me, telling me to prove it to him once more.
He started to laugh sadly, saying that as soon as he ask for proof, I immediately disappear from his grip.
No, he's not going to release me this time as he yelled that he's had enough of this mental torture.
There's no other way to convince him except...
I began to sing softly, the song that he made for me as I caressed his face, wiping away the tears that flowed down his face in which he closed his eyes and smiled softly before he sang with me.
We sang together harmoniously, tenderly as we tried to comfort each other.
I thought the worse was over but he looked at me with satisfaction and contentment, telling me that he's ready to die as the hallucination he's currently having has comforted him enough.
He carried me tenderly in his arms, wrapping his tail around us as icicles kept forming around us as if he's trying to freeze everything around him.
Softly, he whispered into my ear that he wants me to be with him despite being a hallucination. At least he won't be alone in death.
Oh, my goodness!
I have to think of something or else I might end up dead!
Ah! How stupid of me!
I held his face with both of my hands and yelled at him that this isn't a hallucination then fiercely kissed him.
I kissed him fiercely then hungrily as I tried to pour all my feelings towards him.
My hands soon moved towards his neck, pulling him tightly towards me as i began licking and nibbling on his ear, reminding him that he must've forgotten about this as he wants to die before experiencing it again.
He began to pant fast as he held me tightly towards him, groaning for more in which I happily complied.
Slowly, I licked him on his neck, sucking and marking him all over as he breathlessly tried to tell me that he believes that I'm real this time.
Oh, good!
Now I'm done!
I smiled at him, telling him that I'm glad to see him as I tried to get away from his grip, making an excuse that I'm going to check on Khamsin and Alpha's condition.
I almost reached them when I heard Orm chuckling softly as an icicle blocked my way.
With a cheerful voice, he asked me why am I walking away when we aren't finished yet as he hasn't made his move towards me.
Um.
What move is he talking about?
He slowly slithered towards me in which his tail coiled around my waist and gently lifted me up towards him.
With a snap from his fingers, he told me that the other two won't be waking up for quite some time although if I wanted it to last a bit longer, he can easily do that in an instant.
We haven't been alone for quite a long time as the last time we tried, the rest of the pack kept on following us.
So I understand why he did the spell.
A rug suddenly appeared on the ground in which his tail gently placed me on it.
Then he lay on top of me, caressing my hair as he told me how he craved on being alone with me and how sorry he was for being too busy back at the territory and promised that he would spend more time with me.
Before I could answer, he looked at me with intense desire and affection then closing his eyes, he slowly kissed me.
He took his time kissing me slowly, chuckling when he felt my impatience as he murmured that there's no need for us to hurry as the two are placed under a sleeping spell which he learned from Lion.
And no, he promised he won't take that long as he knows I'm worried about the rest of the group, especially Lion.
For now, he wants me all to himself, even for just a short while.
....
We passionately kissed each other as he held my arms, as if he is trying to pin me down on the ground.
Well, he is pinning me on the ground.
He is a bit heavy but I think I can manage for a while.
It tickles!
He licked my neck, slowly moving down towards my shoulder in which I can feel one of his arms holding my waist towards him.
While he is marking me on my chest, I can feel his other hand trying to loosen the tie around my top.
Finally, the tie came undone in which he gently removed my top, revealing my upper body towards him.
He stopped and stared at my body, telling me that he loves looking at it from afar and now he can finally take his time on looking at it near him.
For quite some time, he didn't talk at all but continued to stare, with a burning look in his eyes though there is a bit of wonderment in them.
Now I understand.
Even though he is very aroused, he is looking at me through the eyes of an artist who is inspired by something.
Of course, Orm is an artist and an extremely talented one too though he hasn't painted for a long time since the time I was forced to return to my previous world.
But now, I can feel his artistic self trying to nudge him.
I asked him if he wants to see more, making him turn red as he slowly nodded, promising me that he won't do anything that would make himself lose control.
Of course, he would be willing to lose control of himself if I wanted it though he would be in big trouble with Lion.
With a grin, he told me that if he does lose control of himself, he won't regret it.
The look on my face made him laugh hard that he was distracted for a few moments.
Then he whispered into my ear, telling me that as soon as Lion gives his permission, he won't let me rest for quite sometime as he wants to pour all his love towards me.
Um.
How much pouring does he mean by that?
He somehow understood my thoughts in which he smiled at me mischievously, telling me that I've been in his mind for a long, long time that it was getting harder to keep himself under control.
As he began licking me on my chest, he reminded me that he can't afford to lose control of himself as he is afraid that he might be separated from me.
I told him that I trust him and that he can do what he wants with me as long as he doesn't lose control of himself.
With joy, he tenderly kissed me as he promised that he won't do anything to hurt me.
After that, we looked at each other with desire as he gently touched me all over my chest, smiling at me as I panted.
He whispered, saying to look at him and not close my eyes.
But it's hard!
Especially as he is gently teasing my....
Ahhh..
Despite his gentle protests, I closed my eyes as I felt good, surprised at his gentleness that I'm feeling a bit heated.
Good thing that he didn't removed the clothes on my lower body or he would definitely lose control.
He spoke tenderly at me as he told me how much I mean to him, how precious I am and how he wants to make sure that he would give everything of himself to me.
As he licked me all over my chest, sucking at some places in which I can't resist moaning, he told me that he would try even harder to become more powerful as he doesn't want to get separated from me again.
With a quivering voice, he told me that he belonged to me, his entire existence and he is always mine the moment he first met me.
The first time he met me?
But I thought he was just flirting!
I really thought that he was a playboy!
Um..
His father was a playboy too.
Ew!
Why did I think about his father of all times?!
Gross!!!
He looked confused about the look on my face in which I confessed to him that I thought that he was a playboy when I first met him.
His eyes widened in shock then slowly turned into amusement as he guffawed.
He kept repeating the words playboy as he shook his head while laughing uncontrollably.
But to be fair, he acted like it!
Between laughs, he told me that he was trying to impress me as that's what he learned from his father based on his observation.
Not again!
I don't want to think about his father!
He admitted that it was hard to get close to me as Lion back then kept watching him and it doesn't help that his father has a reputation for being a playboy.
I must've a look of disgust on my face as I was thinking of his father but Orm must've thought that I am thinking of him as he tried hard to convince me that he isn't a playboy at all.
He held me tightly towards him, telling me in a desperate voice that he doesn't want anyone else and that he only wants me. If that doesn't convince me yet then he will take me somewhere where it will be the two of us alone until the end of our lives and then he would make sure that we will die together.
That took a sudden turn!
I tried to calm him down but he continued to tell me that even after death, he would make sure that we will still be together, with me by his side whether in the afterlife or in the Netherworld. And oh, the rest of the pack can follow us around if they want to.
Why are we talking about death?!
Since he is getting a bit anxious, I softly asked him on why he is getting distracted with his thoughts when we have limited alone time together then I gently kissed his neck.
That calmed him down.
With a grin, he sat up and removed his clothes. Of course when I said clothes, the clothes that covered his upper body as he doesn't need to cover the rest of his body as it will hinder his movement.
And it would be weird to try imagining that.
Although there was a time back then, when we were on a mission at a place where there was snow, we made some sort of a sock-like clothing that covered his entire tail so he can slither comfortably on the freezing ground.
And oh...
His body looks...
Good....
He seemed pleased looking at me checking him out and told me to touch him.
Yes, please!
I would definitely do that!
....
Of course, nothing happened.
We just spent time comparing each other's bodies.
He was intrigued by the look of my body.
I took off everything earlier in which he took sometime staring at me then took a longer time asking me all sorts of questions about my body.
I understood that a human body will fascinate him as there's no other creature or being that has the same physical appearance like mine.
Yes, no other female creature according to Puma.
And Bubu.
Both of them saw my body and they are fascinated as well. Of course, they have female intimate parts but it looked entirely different. Especially Bubu, who showed me hers unexpectedly when we once took a bath together.
Unlike the illustrations that I saw depicting a female pixie's body, it looked way different that I tried hard not to stare too long even though Bubu won't mind.
It made me realized that humans tried to humanize the appearances of the fantasy creatures and beings in an effort for us to relate to them.
But they shouldn't do that as it will take away the uniqueness of the individual.
Now I understood why there's a lot of paintings depicting female nude bodies.
It is beautiful.
....
The three males took sometime with their discussion on trying to find the exit.
After several efforts of exploring the entire place, including the two entrances that we didn't choose, we discovered that there's no exit at all.
Also, the foul smell from one of the entrances turned out to be stagnant water.
The three of them tried using their magic to find a way out to no avail as it is now clear to us that we are trapped.
We have no problem with water as Orm can easily provide it using his magic but our food had run out.
Alpha assured us that he won't consider eating us after the rest of us began to look at him warily.
He insisted that he isn't that sick in the head though if we are his enemies, it will be a different story.
Of course I remembered him consuming the hooded creatures' extremities when they tried to eat me back at the palace.
He is a predator after all.
....
I'm hungry.
All of us are hungry.
And we are tired of roaming around the entire place.
There's no way out.
Now I understood why Orm was losing his sanity before he found us.
The three of the males kept bickering as we are in a foul mood since we are all desperate to get out of the place.
I took a deep breath and tried to recall every fantasy book that I read in case I might have get an idea of some sorts.
Obviously, the cave we are in is magically sealed as the three morons had already tried using their magic to find a way out.
Hmmm.. let's see..
Teleportation? A failure.
Transforming ourselves into some sort of a spirit being to pass through the wall? I don't think either of the three morons have that magic ability.
Summoning someone? Like who? If we can summon the rest of the group then we would've have problems in the first place after getting separated from the sandstorm.
No, we don't have any magical artifact with us as it is only Lion who has it in his bag.
And yes, I tried touching the walls so many times in hopes of trying to find a hidden mechanism that might open a hidden passageway.
Argh!
Nothing at all!
I wish Bubu is here!
She might be able to manipulate the...
THAT'S IT!
My scream made the three males scream in surprise. I chuckled as I apologized to them for surprising them though we all are getting jumpy because of extreme stress.
I excitedly told them that we haven't tried using magical manipulation on the ground in which the three of them stared at me like I'm some sort of a creature who had lost her reason.
Orm patiently explained to me that the three of them doesn't know how to do earth elemental magic in which I told him that we don't need to as we can use another elemental magic to manipulate the ground.
The three of them lit up as they listened to me explaining that we can use wind, water and ice magic to alter the ground's state.
Khamsin commented that he hadn't thought of that and asked me what should he do.
I explained to them the step by step process in which they immediately followed:
First, Khamsin used his wind magic to sweep away the sediment in which Orm uses his water magic to wet the surfaces, making the hidden hairline fractures visible as they are susceptible to manipulation.
Second, Orm continued to use his water magic to fill the cracks. I cautioned him that he should maintain a constant flow to build up the pressure to completely soak the internal structure of the cave wall.
Third, I told Orm to use his ice magic to turn the water into ice, forcing the cracks to widen and the rock to splinter.
He finally got it as he continued to use his ice and water magic alternately that eventually turned the rock into fragments.
After observing for quite sometime, Khamsin got the idea too in which he used his wind magic to clear the debris, making the path clear as the tunnel that Orm is making deepened.
Alpha transformed his hands into huge claws, similar to the look of the claws in his ultimate form but somewhat smaller version of it.
Wait.
He can transform to another form?
Oh, yeah! He has another form besides his regular and ultimate forms!
The form he had when we were exploring the territory when I was in my werewolf self!
But this time, he only transformed his hands.
My thoughts were interrupted when I noticed that Alpha had already made an exit at the end of the tunnel that Orm and Khamsin made out of their magic.
Finally, we can get out of here.