hold your head high.

Sophia had known this day was coming. The longer the war raged on, the stronger and more powerful Christian's kingdom became. The weaker hers became. She had heard tale of what Christian's kingdom was capable of, how they treated their omega as second class citizens who had no rights. These were all rumours that she prayed weren't true but the feeling in the pit of her stomach told her that they had to be at least partially true. The thought terrified her because while her kingdom had never been large or rich, at least she had been treated with respect as a princess deserved to be.

She had said a tearful goodbye to her parents before she left them, placed inside of a carriage that was on the long trip to Christian's kingdom. Her parents could not accompany her because the kingdom was in dire need of leadership. She couldn't help but wonder if it would be the last time she ever saw them. She could only hope that Christian would aide her family since she would soon be his omega, the queen by his side.

The morning that they were set to arrive in his city, Sophia had cleaned up the best as she could and pulled on her favourite dress that she had brought along. Her hair was pulled back into an elaborate braid, fit for a queen. As they neared his kingdom, the more and more afraid she became. What if Christian was the alpha king that he was rumoured to be?

It left a sour taste in her mouth and she was sure her scent had soured, indicating just how nervous and afraid she was as the carriage came to a stop just outside of his castle. Sophia staid in her seat, her head hung as she waited for the carriage door to open. The moment that it did, Sophia rose to her feet and inched forward. She didn't dare raise her head, remembering all of her tails. She wasn't about to test her luck. Even as she came to a stop a few feet in front of him, Sophia gathered her skirts before she curtsied in front of him.

Once she had risen, Sophia's voice was quiet, timid as she spoke. "Your country is beautiful."

@ castle.
This whole thing was a sham. All of the people that Christian ruled over, knew it. The fact that this small kingdom that was the size of a zit on his forehead thought that it was real, was sad. A breeder, that's all that Christian planned for this woman. A vessel to plant his dick and flourish this kingdom with his bloodline. A line of pure, strong Alpha's with common sense to rule a kingdom the correct way. The right way, the brutal way. His daughters will produce more purebreds while their brothers ruled. While they wreaked havoc and violence all over in the kingdoms that refused to submit to him.

Glancing up as the sound of a carriage's wheels met his ears a small smirk slowly pulled at the edges of Christian's lips. Standing tall on the steps of the palace that he called home, the King casually slipped his hands into his pant pockets. Looking as dashing as ever in his suit. His expression morphed into a neutral one as the carriage came to a stop a couple of feet from the four steps that led to the front door of his sanctuary.

As the door opened, Christian's nostrils flared to life. The scent of an unclaimed omega is one that always got his blood flowing. Even that sour smell of fear did little to stop the arousal that he was feeling at the first whiff of her scent. She was pure, innocent, her body called to his like the sun called to the moon. They needed each other to coexist. She will be under him before the day ends. She will be screaming, in pain or pleasure though, would be her decision.

"Funny you say that since your heads been down this whole time," Christian said casually as he slowly walked down towards his new omega. Taking one step at a time, allowing the echo of the step on the stone to echo for a moment or two before he got to the bottom and walked towards the omega. Christian circled the little omega for a moment before he stopped in front of her and reached out a hand to slowly take a strand of her hair. He made sure to stare at the young girl as he leaned forward and ran his nose along with her hair, taking in her sweet scent that hid under her stench of fear. "Hmm" Christian hummed as he stood up straight. His eyes focused on the bright blues of Sophia's. "You'll do." He said calmly as he stood up straight and then turned towards the Palace without saying anything else. "Come, Omega." Was all Christian said as he started to lead the way into the Palace, lunch was being served and he didn't want to think about how boring it would be to have his little toy faint as he played with her.

Sophia opened her mouth to reply to Christian's comment, letting out an indignant noise before she fell silent. She knew that arguing with Christian, in front of his people... that was one of the last things she should do. She wasn't that foolish. Quickly, Sophia shut her mouth and hung her head as Christian all but inspected her. She felt sick to her stomach, being inspected like she was nothing more than a piece of meat. She swallowed thickly, reminding herself that she knew nothing of Christian. She needed to get to know the customs here before she spoke out of place if she ever did.

Willing herself to walk after him, Sophia continued to keep her head down. She chewed on the inside of her lip, doing her best to ignore her nerves as she followed him into the dining hall. Admittedly, she was excited at the prospect of a fresh meal after days of travel but she reminded herself that she knew nothing at all about their customs. Was she allowed to eat with Christian or was she to sit patiently while he did?

Sophia decided that was the best option for her as she took her seat only after the king had sat. When her food was placed in front of her, Sophia made no move to even reach for a utensil until Christian gave her an odd look. "Apologies, m'lord," she whispered, taking a tiny bite of her food. She continued to eat, quiet to Christian's side. She need not interrupt him. As wonderful as she had been treated in her home country, omegas weren't meant to speak out of turn during mealtimes.

@ castle.
"Sit." Was the single command that Christian gave as they entered the dining room and pointed to a chair next to his. As King, he was to sit at the head, and while he much rather has his omega sitting on his lap, it would be quite hard to not indulge himself right away. She had just traveled a far distance, so surely she must desire a bath and clean clothing. Once he took his seat and the food was brought out, Christian glanced towards Sophia. Her food was already cut up for her, and he wondered if she'd even notice. A small snort escaped from Christian, omega's weren't the brightest, so most likely not.

Looking down at his own meal of roast lamb and vegetables, the king ate. Slowly, savoring the meat and fine seasoning on the vegetables. His eyes not straying towards the little thing that was just offered to him on a silver platter. Sophia, so small and dainty. Oh, how he hoped that he didn't break her too soon. It would be such a shame if he did so.

Once they had finished their lunch, Christian stood up and walked towards his new little omega. "Come, Sophia, I assume that you'd like to freshen up and rest now that you've got a full stomach." Christian offered Sophia his arm, waiting for her to take it before following him towards their shared room where the staff had prepared her bath. Complete with bath salts that would help ease any tension that she must be feeling from that long travel in the carriage. His dark eyes glanced down to the young lady that was walking beside him. The edges of his lips fighting to not smirk. Oh, she was about to face some terrible humiliation that will turn him on greatly and he couldn't wait.

Leading the omega through the bedroom and towards their bathroom, the scent of lavender filled their noses. Washing away the scent of Sophia's fear of Christian's nose. "Stand here, I shall have a servant bring you clothes to change into," Christian ordered, not planning to let Sophia change or bathe on her own. Walking out of the bathroom, the King had an onesie brought in for the omega as well as a diaper. The staff all knew of his little kink and found it amusing themselves. After all, watching an omega crawl on their knees was a big topic in the kingdom. Many of his own knights had the same fetish.

Holding onto the items, Christian walked back into the bathroom and put the things onto the counter. "Ready for your bath, omega?" Christian asked as he looked towards the omega. His hands moving slowly to undo the zipper on the back of her dress. Like her future husband, owner, he had every right to do this. Even if they weren't married yet. In his kingdom, his word was law after all.

Sophia nibbled at her food and by the time that Christian had finished his meal, she had managed to eat nearly half of her plate of food. She was quick to push herself back when Christian raised to his feet. She was nearly relieved because she didn't have much of an appetite, to begin with. Sophia couldn't help the way her heart warmed at the offer he made, nodding all too eagerly as she took his arm before following him toward their bedroom. Sophia wasn't surprised to realize they would be sharing a root right off the bat, she only hoped that she would be able to nest with the supplies that she had brought with her. Sophia had picked every out carefully, wanting it to be able to remind her of home so that she could be comforted while adjusting to the strange land that she now had to call home.

Sophia foolishly continued to relax as she was led into their bathroom, noting the bath that had been scented with lavender. Surely it would help her to relax as she was sure staying nervous wouldn't please Christian.

It wasn't more than a minute or so before Christian returned and she couldn't help but smile, not noticing just what he had brought in with him. "Thank you, m'lord," she murmured. She was admittedly a bit surprised when Christian stepped forward to help her undress. She was a bit nervous, unable to completely shake the nerves. Sophia had never been naked in front of an alpha before but if she was to be his queen, she needed to get used to it.

"I will be quick, m'lord," Sophia whispered, assuming that Christian would let her bathe in privacy as she stepped out of her dress.

@ castle.
Watching the dress that his new little omega had been wearing falls to the ground, Christian couldn't help but lick his lips. The soft curve of her spine, those ass cheeks. That nice side view of her breasts. Sophia was a mouth-watering sight in and of its self. The king wanted nothing more than to sink his teeth into her round globes as he tasted every little bit of her warm flesh. To see if she tasted as sweet everywhere as she scented.

"Hmm." Christian hummed as he raised his gaze from the young woman's ass and instead looked at the back of her head since he was standing behind her. "I will bathe you, Omega," Christian said calmly, but the touch of authority was still evident in his voice as he spoke to her. Not wanting to hear her complaining. He was in a rare good mood today after all and he really didn't want her to spoil it for him.

Walking towards the tub, Christian turned sideways and offered a hand to his omega. "Come." He instructed, not hiding the fact that his eyes roamed down her body as he checked her out. Taking in the beautiful breasts that she had, the soft skin that she adorned and that those legs he couldn't have wrapped around him as they fucked. "I am your Alpha, Sophia, I have a right to see you and touch you. You do not need to feel shy about your body when you are in my presence." He told her, stating the facts. Hell if he wanted, he could have her parading around in nothing but the diaper that he had supplied. That way he could watch those tits that she had jiggle as she crawled to him and around the castle, but he wouldn't. He was a selfish bastard, he'd only have her to that in the confines of their bedroom. The rest of his staff could fuck off.

Sophia's eyes widened slightly at Christian's instruction. He would help her bathe? That had been just about the last thing she had expected from him but all she did was nod her head. She wasn't about to disagree with him on her first night here. So long as she kept him happy, she hoped that Christian would remain kind to her. "Of course, alpha. I j-just wasn't expecting... for you to want to help. Thank you," she explained as she neared the edge of the bath tub. Her arm was wrapped around her chess, trying to conceal her dignity as Christian offered her his hand to help step into the warm water.

His words made her pause, her stomach twisting uncomfortably. Sophia's brows pulled together as she hesitated before dropping her arm to her side, revealing herself to him. Her cheeks tinged a bright red as she shivered, all too eager to step into the water and sink into its depth. "I-I'm sorry.. I just.. have not been bare before an alpha before," she explained in a low voice, chewing on the inside of her lip. "I do not wish to offend you."

She kept her head lowered, afraid to make eye contact with Christian. She had no idea what his people expected, what they wanted from an omega so she thought the best option was just to keep her head down and wait to learn more about his customs before doing much else.

@ castle.
The corners of Christian's lips twitched as he listened to Sophia. His head shaking a little bit as he tried to hold his tongue. "I hope no other Alpha has seen your body before." He told her, his voice gruff. Having another man's hands let alone another's eyes on her sent a flare of rage through the Alpha King, but he held it down. Now was not the time to made the female fear him. Not was the time that he wanted to make her adore him. To trust him, on a low level at least.

Once Sophia was seated in the bath, Cristian moved and grabbed a pitcher to fill with water and pour onto the omega, as well as some soap and shampoo that smelled divine. "Relax Omega, allow for your Alpha to take care of you." Christian murmured quietly as he moved to sit on the edge of the large tub. His right hand dipped into the water to get nice and wet and then he started to slowly pour small hands fulls along her arms. Christian watched as the clear liquid ran down her skin, causing her to glisten in the lighting. Sophia looked divine.

"Raise your arms in front of you, I'm going to lather you up," Christian instructed Sophia as he pulled his hand back. The king dipped his left hand into the water and then grabbed the bar soap that was on the edge of the tun. He made sure that he got a nice amount of lather on his hands before he leaned forward once more and started to slowly wash Sophia. Starting with her small soft hands, then slowly moving up her arm. Being gently and massaging her tense muscles. Sophia was going to fall for him one way or another. Christian was going to take care of her, she was going to need him. He was going to become her caretaker, her everything. She won't be able to do anything without having him near her.

Once both of Sophia's arms were washed, Christian slowly moved his hands to her shoulders. Massaging the muscles for a moment before he dipped his hands lower and cupped her breasts. He gave them a small squeeze as he leaned forward, moving so that his lips were near her ear. "How does this feel, Sophia?" Christian asked in a low voice. His breath tickling her ear. "Do you enjoy your Alpha cupping your breasts like this? Hm?" Christian nipped the shell of Sophia's ear before he focused on slightly squeezing her breasts before he parted his pointer and middle finger, allowing her nipples to poke through the cracks. "Hmm, beautiful." He murmured quietly.

Sophia's heart was racing as Christian instructed her to lift her arms. She took a deep breath, hesitating for a long moment before she eventually did as she was told. It was making her heart race to be exposing herself to him like this, before she knew anything about him. Because he knew anything about her. She wondered if she would ever learn more about him or if he would only want her for breeding. The thought had been in the back of her mind and she was nearly brave enough to ask Christian but then his fingers were brushing against her nipples. She shivered, squeezing her eyes shut as she willed herself to relax.

She was sure that Christian didn't want her upset, otherwise, he wouldn't be trying to help her to relax. "G-Good," she supplied in a weak voice. Sophia shivered as she arched into his touch. Submitting to Christian was in her blood, it was everything that she wanted to do and yet, she was afraid to because of the tales she had heard. Christian was not a kind alpha king... but he was being so right now. Could all of the stories have been that wrong?

"S-Should we.. wait until... after our ceremony?" Sophia voice was quiet as she spoke, not wanting to upset him. She knew it was a risky quiet, that could lead to Christian angry with her but surely he would want to wait. It would only be a few days before their wedding on Saturday; an all day affair that would bring in people from far and wide. "

@ castle.
Feeling Sophia leaning into his touch was amusing. She was so trusting of his touch already, her Omega nature coming out. Wanting to please any Alpha that dared to touch her, even if her mind dared to tell her otherwise. It was why Omega and Alpha relationships were so strongly sought after, the Omega was the ultimate plaything for Alphas because no matter how terribly they were treated. The Omega always craved the affection of their Alpha.

A small hum escaped from Christian as he ran the tips of his fingers under Sophia's breasts, washing her before going back to squeezing her soft mounds. "You already have sex on the brain, Omega?" Christian asked, a hint of amusement lingering in his tone as he glanced down at her. his eyes trailing to her taut nipples that craved his attention. "Lean forward, head back and eyes closed. I'll wash your hair." He said, ignoring her question for the moment. Then, once Sophia did as he had asked of her, he grabbed the pitched and slowly filled it with water. Then, he started to wet her hair before getting some shampoo and started to massage it into her scalp.

"I will have sex whenever I want to have sex with you. Ceremony or not. It's not going to stop me, Omega." Christian said calmly as he finished. Then, he rinsed his hands in the hot water before getting to work on rinsing her hair for her. Making sure Sophia's hair was completely clean. "Now lean back and lift your legs onto the edges of the tub." He instructed, watching, wondering when or if she'd start to complain about him doing this for her.

"I.. n-no, I just.." Sophia stumbled over her words, chewing on the inside of her lip. It wasn't that she had sex on the brain and she wanted to fuck him but Sophia wasn't that naive. She knew damn well that Christian was an alpha and she was sure that he wanted something from her. She may not have known much about his customs but he was still an alpha. That wasn't something she could escape, try as she might.

Leaning forward and tilting her head back just as she was told to, Sophia closed her eyes as Christian started to massage the shampoo into her hair. She couldn't help the little purr that she let out, pressing into his touch. It felt so right for an alpha to be taking care of her, even if she knew nothing at all about him, even if she was terrified of what her future might hold.

Sophia's eyes widened as fear shot through her at his last instruction. Her blood ran cold as she lowered her gaze, chewing on the inside of her lip. She was sure she knew what was coming and she hated that it was about to happen, whether she wanted Christian to touch her or not. Sophia found herself in a position that she had no say in but everyone had known this would happen. Christian was a powerful king, she wouldn't have been here if he wasn't.

"P-Please.. just a bit.. more time?" Sophia's words came out as a squeak, a blush settled on her cheeks as she looked up to him. "Perhaps.. tomorrow evening? I j-just.. wish to know more of you," she added, hoping that the sentiment would help Christian to relax.

@ castle.
Pursing his lips together, Christian listened to his little Omega. She spoke quite a bit, for such a meek little thing. It was actually quite amusing to the King that when she arrived barely an hour ago she went from keeping her eyes down to daring to ask for more time as a virgin. Was a silly little creature she was being. The notion actually almost caused him to laugh out loud. Almost.

Leaning back once the Omega was cleaned up, Christian didn't say anything to what she was saying. Instead, he just stood up and walked to where the towel he had set out for her laid. "Out." He instructed as he offered Sophia a hand to help her out of the large tub. Then, he stopped her on the bath towel so that she didn't get the whole floor wet. "I'll dry you off." He told her, not caring to listen to her complaints or questions. He was going to do so, rather against her will or not.

Wrapping the fluffy white towel around the small Omega, Christian stared down at her with his dark eyes. Taking in her petite features, memorizing the way her wet hair fell against her head. The color of her pretty eyes. She was going to be a pretty doll to play with. Then, without taking his eyes off of his Omega, Christian started to pat the young girl dry with the towel. Then he moved to his knees as he started to dry her sides and then moved the towel with him as he reached behind her and squeezed her little ass cheeks as he used the towel to dry them. His gaze raised to the Omega's as he pulled the towel down from her body and held it in his hand as he used it to dry the insides of her legs. Running her skin softly as he moved closer to her crotch with each rub. Before brushing her lightly and then moving to her other leg. "Good Omega, Daddy's proud of you." Christian murmured quietly. Then stood up and quickly dried her arms for her.

Turning around quickly, Christian tossed the towel into the hamper and grabbed the first shocking item for her. The diaper. "Lay on the floor so I can put this on you." He instructed her.

Sophia had wanted to feel some sort of relief when Christian moved away from her but he hadn't said a single word in response to her request. She felt a fear that settled in the pit of her stomach but she did her best to ignore it, rising to her feet when Christian urged her to. She wrapped her arms around her torso but she was careful not to conceal herself, remembering his words earlier. She was never to try and hide from him. Sophia shivered as the towel was wrapped around her body, pressing into his touch after a moment to find the courage. Sophia's eyes were downcast as Christian moved to dry her off, wondering if this was how he always would be. Sophia was hopeful but there was doubt in the back of her mind.

She couldn't help but shudder as his hand moved to dry between her legs. Sophia's eyes flew open and she moved to close her thighs before she seemed to catch herself in the action and forced herself to relax, spreading her thighs enough to let him finish drying her off. Sophia's brows pulled together at the name he called himself but she didn't say anything about it.

Sophia looked up when Christian told her to lay down and she froze, her breath catching in the back of her throat as she gave a tiny shake of her head. "I-I.. don't know.. I-I don't like.. that," she finally spoke, her face scrunching as her cheeks turned a bright red. "I'm not a child. I can care for myself."