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They made it way harder than it had to be, Rhys thinks as he makes his way away from the clearing where they are keeping the ex-high lords chained up as they make their way to the prison. All they had to do was accept them as king and queen and they could have gone on ruling their little courts. But no, they had to be difficult. He was especially disappointed in Helion, he thought his closest ally would put aside his pride and see how this is the only way for peace. They should be thankful for how benevolent they are, that they will be allowed to stay in cells with their loved ones once they make it to the prison.
They could have winnowed the ex high lords to the prison but his queen felt it was more of a punishment to make them walk across the lands to get there. Vicious one, she is. Of course she's not the only one Rhys is keeping close. His inner circle as well as the Archeron sisters were on board for their rule. The Illyrians and darkbringers of course do as he says. Plus one other person who he's had in his back pocket for a while. A secret ally he has a very special intense relationship with.
There he was. Still tied to the same tree he left him this morning.
"Hello my captive" He purrs as he approaches the blonde tied to the tree. He looks him up and down hungrily, appreciating his form clad in nothing but white fabric that goes across one shoulder down around his waist and hangs down to barely cover his member, thick muscled thighs on display. He's not wearing any shoes or anything under the sheet.
Tamlin growls at him "Fuck off Rhysand"
“Tsk That's no way to talk to your High king.” He says as he gets closer to the blonde. Running a finger along the edge of the fabric on his chest, barely skimming his chest but enough to make the blonde shiver. “Or to your lover.”
“I'd be a hell of a lot nicer to my lover if he hadn't tied me to a tree separated from everyone else and left here to be gawked at and fondled.” Tamlin spat back at him. “It's humiliating.”
Rhys feels a surge of anger as his shadows start gathering around him. Tamlin to his credit doesn't flinch at all. “Who has been touching you?” He demanded. He'd kill whoever dared touch his property.
Tamlin scoffed “Why does it matter? I'm sure they are doing the same to your other prisoners.”
“I don't give a shit about anyone else! I care only about who's been touching you.”
“How would I know who they are? A group of Illyrians.”
Rhys is shaking in rage “Show me.”
“No. It doesn't matter Rhys. This is only happening because you are treating me like everyone else when you are supposed to love me. You said it was all for show and you would release me so we could be together and yet here I am. Left to rot in this tree.”
“I do love you Tamlin. But it's not as easy as that. Feyre would lose it if she knew about us, not to mention her sisters. It's surprising they've agreed to follow us as we ascended at all. Not that the viper has a choice now that she's mated to my brother but at least she's being silent.” He sighs and brings a hand up to cup Tamlin's cheek. “I just need you to be patient and then once we are in Velaris we can enact our plan. I've built us a home there, we can be together all the time. You'll have freedom.”
“Freedom to roam four walls, you mean.” Tamlin says, rolling his eyes. “And we'll be together when you don't have to be with her.” The last word was spit out but Rhys ignored that.
“You will be free to go wherever you like. You will have your powers back once we get home, my love and we can take these off” He says as his finger trails along the gold ring around his neck that holds his powers back. “You just can't be near Feyre or my inner circle. This is the best I can do for us right now. Have you changed your mind about us? about me?”
Tamlin is silent before sighing “No, I haven't. I love you Rhys, I just don't know how this is going to work. And I'm sick of being stuck to this tree.”
“I know my love.” Rhys says as he presses their foreheads together. “Good news is we are moving tomorrow and I've managed to convince Feyre that you shouldn't be allowed to walk with the other lords due to being more likely to start a coup and will be travelling in a carriage with yours truly.”
“Hmm”
“What?” Rhys asks, pulling back “Does this not please you? We'll be all alone in a confined space together.”
“It does. But right now I am still stuck to a tree with nothing to do.”
Rhys smirks, “Shall I give you something to do then?”
Tamlin shrugs as much as he can with his arms tied to the tree. “Perhaps.”
With a look around, Rhys steps closer and pulls Tamlin into a kiss. He groans at the taste of the other male as their tongues tangle together. His hands start to roam down his body, one hand going down to pull one of the other male's legs around his waist while the other one rubs Tamlin's exposed nipple with his thumb. He feels him moan against his lips as he pinches and rubs at it while his other hand slides down the leg around his waist to his ass where he rubs his finger against Tamlin's hole.
Tamlin pulls back with a gasp “Rhys…What if someone comes”
“Let them” Rhys says leaning back in before catching the unsure look in Tamlin's eyes, Sighing he waves a hand and a wall of shadows surround the clearing around them. “There.”
He connects their lips again. A bottle of oil appears in his hands after he snaps a finger. “Keep your leg up” He tells Tamlin as he slicks up his fingers before putting the bottle in his pocket. He moves his fingers back down to rub against Tamlin's entrance before pushing a finger in.
Tamlin breath hitches as he starts pumping his finger in and out. “Rhys…”
Rhys leans in to kiss along his jaw before moving down his neck. He pushed a second finger in before pistoning them in and out, curling once they were all the way in and skating across that spot inside that made Tamlin cry out. Rhys moves his mouth back up to Tamlin's mouth.
“Shh Love, unless you want someone to come investigate” He whispers into his mouth before connecting their lips. He continues to work his fingers in and out of Tamlin while grinding their cocks together through his pants until the other male pulls away from their kiss.
“I'm ready.” Tamlin pants “Please just fuck me. I need to feel you.”
Rhys nods, dropping Tamlin's legs and pulling his member out of his pants and slicking himself up with the oil. He moves forward and lifts Tamlin's legs up under his thighs so his legs are wrapped around his waist before he lines up his hard cock against his entrance.
He pushes in and Tamlin moans and throws his head back to rest on the tree as he tries not to cry out at the stretch. Rhys continued to push in, making small thrusts until he was all the way in.
“You're always so tight for me, my love.” Rhys purrs as he moves his hands to push Tamlin's legs up close to his chest as he starts thrusting faster.
Tamlin's mouth opens on a silent gasp as he looks into Rhys eyes, his own filled with desire and want. He bites down on his lips as Rhys pounds in and out of him, trying to stay silent. He almost succeeds if it weren't for the small mm mm mm's he was letting out everytime Rhys slapped against his ass.
“I want you to come just from feeling me fill you up.” Rhys demands as he switches the angle as hits Tamlins prostate head on.
“Rhys!” Tamlin cries, giving up on being quiet. “Oh gods, right there.”
Pounding into him faster and harder, Rhys connects their lips just as Tamlin reaches his peak and moans into his mouth as his hole squeezes around Rhys’ cock.
Rhys feels his balls tightening as he thrusts a few more times before he comes deep inside his lover. He keeps pounding into him while they come down from their high.
He pulls away from the kiss as they both pant before he pulls out. Tamlin lets out a whine as he slips out of him and Rhys slowly puts his legs down.
“I love you Rhys” Tamlin says, finally giving Rhys one of the smiles he saves just for him.
Rhys cups his cheek before leaning in to kiss him again before pressing their foreheads together. “I love you more Tamlin. I promise everything will be better from now on. Do you believe me?”
Tamlin nods “Yes. I trust you.”
“Good” Rhys says as he snaps and a warm wet cloth appears in his hand and he cleans Tamlin up while sneaking kisses and discussing their future plans.
They share a long deep kiss before Rhys clears the shadows that surround them.
“I have to go back, my love. Just one more night and we will be together again. I promise.”
Tamlin nods sadly, “Okay Rhys. Wait..” He says as Rhys goes to leave. When Rhys turns around he says “Did you still want to see who's been touching me?”
Two minutes after letting Rhys into his head, Tamlin is left with a promise of tomorrow and Rhys is left with a list of people to disembowel.