Simple as can be

“It’s okay, princess, I know how easy it is to jump to conclusions, I’ve had my fair share.” Ness smiles, always enjoying when Lucas nuzzles his head. “Just remember, my lips are yours and yours alone. I’ll never give them to someone else, I can promise you that.”

Lucas wrapped his arms around Ness rocking them both from side to side, seeming to have forgotten Ezra. Ezra didn’t seemed fazed by this, they continued to stay curled on the ground in penitence.

Ness embraces Lucas with gentle arms. “It’s okay, my snow angel,” he speaks soothingly, his voice a whisper as he softly rubs Lucas’ back. “I’m still here, I’m not leaving you ever. No one can take me away.” He’s relieved his mate calmed down enough to stop hurting Ezra and wants nothing more than to make him feel better.

Lucas purred and nuzzled into the top of Ness’ head, “I shouldn’t be so quick to think things like that... I’m sorry.”

“Lucia, you can stop now,” Ness pleads when he sees the ice continue to grow around Ezra. He can still feel how angry his mate is. “They weren’t trying to steal me from you, you don’t need to ice them. And punishments are a mutual decision.”

Lucas reached up and touched the heart locket around his neck. He closed his eyes and took another deep breath. the ice dissipated. it started to snow. Ezra stayed perfectly still.

“There are better ways than a kiss, especially for someone who isn’t mated to you.” Ness is rather calm, taking in the answer. It mostly makes sense to him and he believes it. “You’ll have to make sure to restrain yourself next time. A hug is more than enough to express gratitude.”

“I’m sorry, please, have mercy your grace.” Lucas took a few deep breaths, his anger didn’t seem to be quelled. The ice grew up around Ezra. Ezra shivered but didn’t move. prepared to take their punishment.

Ness shivers, feeling Lucas become colder. He absorbs a tiny part of that cold energy into his body, attempting to try and relieve his mate from the effects of his emotional pain. “Ezra,” Ness states to the groveling dragon. “All we’re going to do first is talk. Just talk, nothing else. When we’re done talking, we’ll go from there.” There’s a warmness to his voice despite the frozen temperatures, though it’s a stern voice as well. “Now please, explain to us why you kissed me, someone who is already in a loving relationship with their mate and has no intention to ever change that.”

Ezra kept their head down as they explained, “No one has been so tender to me Master Ness, I’ve never felt so much emotion, I was not sure how to express my gratitude to you.”

Ness leads the trio out of the ballroom, the party goers stepping out of the way to give the great dragon and his mate their space. He looks between both Lucas and Ezra periodically, trying to judge their faces, as they walk down the hallways and up the steps in silence. Far enough from the noise of the party, they reach one of the well furnished guest bedrooms. Ness opens the door with his PSI and likewise closes it once all three of them are in the room. “Okay, let’s talk about what just happened down there,” he says, the tension in the room icy and palpable.

As soon as the door closed. Ezra Turned to Lucas, getting to their knees and bowing low, cowering in the great dragon’s presence. the room became colder and ice started to coat the walls, “yes, let’s talk.” Lucas hissed.

Ness takes Lucas’ hand in his own, enduring the cold temperatures he has come accustomed to over the years. Very icy today. “Thank you, my beloved. I’ll lead the way.” He cranes his head to look back at the other ice dragon. “Ezra, you follow along on my side.”

Ezra took hold of his own frozen hand and followed after Ness, His whole body shaking, He had made a terrible mistake.

Ness looks to Lucas, then to frozen table. There no doubt his mate saw what Ezra did, and he knew this is a disaster waiting to happen. He can tell how angry is inside; they’re both so protective of each other, that he’d feel the same way in Lucas’ shoes. “It is a lovely evening, darling,” Ness answers for Ezra, standing up. “Maybe we should all discuss this lovely evening somewhere more private, away from the guests.” He doesn’t want Lucas killing Ezra or for anyone of them to cause a scene, but mostly he just wants to soothe Lucas’ pain.

Lucas removed his hand from Ezra’s. The table and Ezra’s hand thawed out, but frost continued to collect on Lucas, “Very well, some privacy would be nice.”

Ness freezes, surprised at Ezra’s sudden gesture. Being kissed is the last thing he had expected, even if said kiss is only a chaste one. He doesn’t understand why Ezra is doing this but it doesn’t feel right at all. After the few seconds he takes to process all that is going on, Ness leans away and breaks the kiss. His own lips didn’t move until they were freed. “Ezra? What are you doing?”

Ezra blinked, putting a hand to their lips. “I... I was... I’ve never...” Ezra hissed as their other hand was suddenly frozen to the table, it wasn’t unbearable, being an ice dragon themself, they could stand cold, but this cold was angry. biting. If this had been a human’s hand, it would have been killed. Lucas closed his hand tightly around Ezra’s the entire table freezing over, “Lovely evening, isn’t it?” The dragon said, his voice eerily calm.

“I’m surprised. I’d thought you get more compliments.” He stops patting Ezra’s back now.

Ezra Fidgeted, wanting Ness’ hand on his back again. he couldn’t remember the last time he had been touched like that. it was intoxicating. they leaned in and placed their lips over Ness’ in a very chaste kiss.