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FRED HECHINGER as SIMON KALIVODA Fear Street: 1994 (2021) // dir. Leigh Janiak
"noooo it's just a silly pic!!!" nah, there's obviously a deep meaning here.
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Can we talk about the UNCANNY resemblance of this coin's Geta Actual vs. Geta Gladiator II because this isn't what I prepared for.
Draw Slow When You Take From Me
Pairing: Vampire!Geta x female!reader
Warnings: 18+ only, MDNI. Seriously. Blood! (this is about vampires, so), mention of the menarche, consumption of the menarche, sex.
Word Count: 4.0k
A/N: It's finally here. This is just my immediate thoughts that poured out when I first started thinking about this AU. I would always be willing to explore different things, perhaps pre-wife, or even other household members. Mine is sweet, mostly. If you're looking for something more... well, more, check out @prettycalla 's contribution. I promise it's so amazing (better than mine!). I also owed some people a Geta period thing, so I combined the two. I apologize in advance.
Geta looked down at you as you slept. He could hear every heartbeat, each individual ventricle pulsing, valves closing, a wet symphony. Waves breaking. Your steady breathing filled the room. He could smell the jasmine oil you dabbed behind your ears, at your wrists, between your breasts.
He was far too hungry to linger tonight.
“Mmm, come to bed,” you spoke sluggishly, reaching out to tug on his robes.
“Later, mea lux,” he smiled, a deep pit in his stomach. It grew the closer he got, but he shoved it down so he could lean over and nuzzle at your cheek. He could smell the sunlight soaked into your skin. So tempting. “After our meetings.”
After the feed. While the bloodlust raged.
“Please,” you begged, your hand gripping the back of his neck to try to keep him there.
A brief flash of panic. His mouth watered and he swallowed it down.
“I am busy, and you are…” He gently pulled your hand away and lifted his head, his eyes dark. “Distracting.”
Eyes dark, but unmistakably full of love for his new blushing bride.
A tamed shark.
“You will keep your word?” You smiled up at him, tone playful. “I do not care the hour.”
He kept his smile soft, lips shut tight. A nod. As he moved away, he allowed his mouth to open, the sign of his affliction not visible to you.
“I will keep it.”
Geta grimaced, looking down at the woman currently slung across his lap. He could see her impatience, staring up at him out of the corner of her eyes, stretching her scarred neck out.
Inviting his thirst. Yet his stomach soured.
“Brother, are you alright? You’ve hardly touched your meal,” Caracalla giggled, pushing yet another of his concubines from his lap, blood fully covering the lower half of his face, his neck, staining his robes. He feasted like he was starved. “You keep on like this and you will slip up.”
A mocking laugh at Geta’s efforts.
Geta let out a frustrated growl, his anger at his brother’s suggestion pushing his muscles into action. The woman let out a panicked yelp as Geta hauled her up to his mouth, his teeth sinking in unkindly.
As the hot, sweet liquid slid down his throat, he gulped eagerly, forgetting his earlier apprehension. He clung to her, his grip so tight it would leave marks. Even though the concubine occasionally winced, her face soon settled into a soft, blissful expression.
A nice trick. A gentle fever. A distraction from the threat of impending death.
The woman’s hand slid up his thigh, hoping for more from him than his hunger for her blood. A jolt of revulsion twisted his spine and he pushed her down to the marble floor, her neck still weeping.
“E-Emperor?”
“Leave us,” he ordered, waving her away. She left reluctantly.
“You know, maybe you should give some more thought to turning her,” Caracalla suggested, moments before sinking his canines into another waiting neck.
A relieved sigh. A hand gripping his robes.
Geta turned away, Caracalla’s words echoing in his head.
No. Never.
The thought of never hearing your heart race for him again, never being able to leech the warmth from your skin into his?
Unthinkable. Not worth considering.
“Try not to kill anyone tonight, please,” Geta stressed to his voracious twin. “Silence is expensive.”
“I make no promises, brother,” Caracalla grinned, looking every bit a monster as he lapped at a still-bleeding neck. “That dreadful meeting worked up a mighty appetite.”
Geta stood, wiping at his mouth, feeling ill and far from sated. But he would not feed on another. He could handle himself just fine.
Discomfort. Cramping low. A glance down confirmed your fears.
There would be no heir this month.
It was hard not to grieve, even if it never existed. It was your one responsibility now, and you had hit your first stumbling block.
Juno had not given you her favor.
The realization was uncomfortable, but there wasn’t anything to be done. Perhaps your offerings were not enough, too humble to wish for the child of an Emperor to take root.
For a moment you allowed yourself to lay there, knowing that getting up would be an ordeal in and of itself.
Geta could come back at any moment. He would surely want a clean bed to sleep in. It needed to be stripped. You needed to bathe. So you moved into action, despite the late hour.
As you worked, you wondered what Geta would make of this. Would he be upset? You honestly weren’t sure.
During your short time here at Palatine Hill, things were certainly unusual. People warned you that there was illness festering in the palace. That there was something strange going on. Dark rituals, or illicit affairs. The usual fantastical gossip. They told you that your husband-to-be was slowly being driven mad by his brother’s shocking antics.
That at least seemed closer to the truth.
But you didn’t believe any of it until you were forced to marry under the moon, a quiet ceremony with minimal guests. Your new brother had been irritable all evening, Geta having to pause his conversation with you to place a steadying hand on his shoulder. More than once, he himself had disappeared to retrieve Caracalla more wine, instead of asking a servant nearby for a topping off.
And there were these late night meetings every few days, meetings that you were not to attend. Meetings that lasted quite a while. It would be enough to worry any new bride.
Adultery was forbidden, yes, but would that truly stop an Emperor?
No. He’s shown you nothing but love and devotion. Even if he sometimes grows irritable, or will not walk in the sunlight, he has fulfilled all of his husbandly duties, quite well. And on the nights he returns from his meetings, he is insatiable–
No. Focus. Change your clothes. Strip the bed.
All the ruined linen was carried off by a waiting servant just outside the door, replaced with clean, fresh bedding.
Now, to bathe.
As you turned to leave, Geta stepped into the room, his dark eyes big and searching. Nostrils flaring.
“Mea lux, are you alright?” His voice was strained. Muscles tensed in his neck as he took slow steps closer.
“Yes,” you answered, building up your nerve to tell him there would be no heir this month. “Geta, I–”
He interrupted you, eyes raking over you, voice frantic and unsteady. “Do you have a cut? Where is it coming from?”
Your face felt hot as his hands tugged and pulled at your limbs, inspecting your skin. “My love, what?”
He sank to his knees before you, hands bunched up in the fabric of your slip. A moan fell from his lips and he pressed his forehead into your belly, breathing heavily. Your hands attempted to bring his head up, but he fought you. It was like trying to bend a metal bar.
“Geta?”
A low rumble in his throat. Hunger stirring. Salivating.
He did not consider this.
“You bleed.”
Heat traveled up your neck, to your ears, your face. “Yes. I’m sorry, Geta.”
“I do not care about heirs,” he muttered, his face pressing into the fabric of the slip, his inhales deep and languid.
Large hands released the fabric, sliding around to grip the back of your thighs, hauling you in closer, if that was possible.
Your hands found his shoulders and you very nearly fell over. “Geta!”
He hugged your legs, his face dipping lower, and suddenly you were trying to fight him again, your self-consciousness not able to tolerate this.
“Geta, let me go, I am unclean,” you hissed at him.
“I cannot,” he whined.
“What do you mean? Let me go!”
His grip only grew tighter as you squirmed, his face pressing closer. Testing his will.
He promised himself he wouldn’t ever let this get to you. He wouldn’t allow Caracalla’s carelessness to infect you. You were pure, his. He loved you.
And yet here you were, able to give him such a gift.
He needed it.
Each inhale full of iron sent a buzzing through his brain, a wave of pleasure he felt all the way down to his toes. Even when he fed, he never felt like this, so lost to it.
Weak.
“I cannot control this urge, I am sorry, mea lux.” Pain was laced through his voice. “Please, you must go.”
“Geta?” Soft hands pressed at his cheeks, his shoulders.
“Go!” he yelled, pushing you away from him.
Mild fear gripped you, not used to seeing him like this. Something was very wrong. But he was resolute, unable to look you in the eye. You obeyed your husband, taking a few steps back towards the door.
“Wait,” he begged, reaching out for you.
As you neared him, he struggled to breathe, opting to instead open his mouth, the smell overwhelming.
Clarity, then.
His hands shot up defensively. “Do not listen to me. Go, get out of here. I cannot be trusted!”
He could hear vividly how your heart raced, a different rhythm than what he was used to. Too fast. Uneven, as if it were scrambling to escape your chest.
“Geta, are you alright? Do you need–”
“Go!” he roared, getting to his feet.
“I-I will go get Caracalla–”
You were swept up and dropped unceremoniously onto the bed.
“No,” he growled, his eyes black as pitch. “You will not go near him.”
“I won’t,” you placated, hands on his arms.
Guilt coursed through him, even as he enjoyed the erratic racing of your heart. It was a miracle he hadn’t already fed, the aroma enough to seriously strain his convictions.
“I am sorry,” he sighed, his nose pressing against your cheek, moving down, pausing over your pulse, tongue slipping out to lick your skin.
No.
“Geta, are you unwell?”
A pained sound was torn from his throat, but he did not answer. His hands slid down until they reached the edge of the slip. He parted your thighs easily, fingers sliding up, your mumbled warnings not heard by him.
Wet. Warm. Viscous.
He pushed off the mattress and brought his fingers in front of his eyes, his breath leaving him in delight.
A relieved moan poured out of him as he slipped his red fingers between his lips, eyes falling shut.
Heat filled your face at the sight. You had always been told that the Emperors were a bit… unusual. But surely they didn’t mean this.
“Mea lux,” he drawled, bliss easing the stress from his voice. He looked quite satisfied. “This is… divine.”
Licking his lips, his dark eyes fell down to you. As his lips parted, you saw them. Long canines, not unlike a wolf’s, but perhaps more pointed.
Unnatural.
He tongued at one of them and a deep-seated hunger filled his eyes. “I need more, mea lux,” he spoke, lowering himself until his nose pressed against your soft belly again.
The fabric of the thin slip was pulled taut, up off your abdomen. He bit through the linen, the sharp canines making easy work of it. A loud ripping sound filled the room and cool air washed over you, now laid bare for him.
“Geta,” you flushed, nerves worming into your gut. “This is–”
“Please, mea lux, I am still so hungry…” he whined, lips brushing low, his tongue leaving behind a wet line. “You would not deny me this, would you?”
His voice was all sweetness, but edged with mania.
“I have not bathed–”
“Good,” he growled, hands firmly pushing your thighs apart.
He heard the transition, the moment when fear left you and your heartbeat settled into a more familiar rhythm. It made him salivate, his breathing matching yours, his desire growing for more than just your blood.
Your embarrassment only lasted until his tongue met the skin of your inner thigh.
Soft, satisfied sounds rumbled from his throat with each stripe of skin he cleaned. He was immersed in it, each little taste making him stray further and further from himself.
Your hand gripped his shoulder.
Slow. Or you will frighten her, he told himself, his desperation only barely restrained. There was something about you that always made it easier.
The blood alone was the most delicious thing he’d ever tasted, but mixed with your own desire for him? Truly a gift from the gods. He would not let a bit of it go to waste.
Dark eyes met yours.
“Do you have any idea how delicious you are?”
“Me?”
He made a sound of assent before pushing his face into your warm, wet center, eyes shut in relief.
Eyes rolled back. Sighs full of relief from both of you.
Geta wondered if this was what his victims felt, what kept them coming back for more. If it was anything close, he could understand. He could live here.
There was no room for cleanliness or concern for anything other than the taste on his tongue. The sounds ripped from his throat were obscene, the sounds he was making, even more so.
Wet smacking, deep grunts, the slick pop of flesh leaving his suction.
His hands gripped your thighs hard enough to bruise.
It didn’t matter. You were seeing the stars. It was almost too much, the way it felt. So wonderful, in fact, that you couldn’t even begin to spare a thought for how loud you were. It was everything you’ve ever needed.
Tremors in your muscles, all down your legs. That was all the warning you were able to give before your body seized, your thighs attempting to clamp shut around his head.
Wave after wave pushing out low moans until they finally stopped.
“Geta.”
You pushed at his shoulder. The sensations were too much to bear.
“A moment longer,” he mumbled, lapping up anything else he could.
When there was nothing left, he resurfaced. It should have been horrifying. Streaks of blood spread over the bottom half of his face. His tongue was already swiping at his bottom lip, collecting what was within reach.
But you weren’t scared of him.
“Are you feeling better?” you asked, watching him closely.
His eyes were still dark, but there was some light returning. He wiped at his cheeks, licking away any remnants from his palm.
“Geta?” You moved over to him.
He caught your wrist as you reached for him, his grip tight. “Not… yet.”
You waited, wrist still in his hand, watching him lick his fingers completely clean, his face almost entirely back to its usual state.
“Geta,” you spoke, your voice merely a whisper. “What happened to you?”
“I am the monster you married.” He looked up at you, eyes shining in the warm firelight.
A monster. Surely not. Yet the proof spoke for itself.
“How did this happen?”
He took in a deep breath, let it out. “I’m not exactly sure. I didn’t see how it started. I just… I went to check on Caracalla, and the next moment I was sitting up from the floor, and he was crying over me, his wrist in my mouth. That was a few months ago.”
“And now you…”
“Feed.”
You felt dizzy.
“At first it was awful. You know what my brother is like. Unrestrained in everything, including this new appetite. I was having to pick up after him, to protect him. I think he understands now, the value in keeping his food source alive. At least, I hope he does.”
“So tonight, your meeting…?”
He nodded, pulling your wrist into his lap. “I don’t take pleasure in it. I want you to know that.”
“Is that why when you return, you are…” Heat filled your cheeks.
His full lips curved into a grin. “Yes.”
Relief. Concerns stuffed down deep melted away. He noticed.
“What is it?” Damp fingertips smoothed circles over your wrist, your pulse.
You drew up your knees, holding them close. “I thought maybe I wasn’t enough, or you were still set in your ways…”
He sighed deeply. “Not a chance, mea lux. Do you know why I still married you, knowing what I have become?”
You met his eyes, intensely curious.
“I am selfish. I thought you were the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. And so graceful. I resolved to make it work. I have made it work, haven’t I?”
“Yes,” you admitted.
“Tonight was… I was reckless.” His other hand smoothed up your arm, to the crook of your elbow and back, slowly exposing himself to more of you, testing his hunger. “I did not take enough. It was stupid of me, I put you in danger.”
“But I am fine.”
He shook his head. “No.”
“Are you… you’re still…?”
A nod.
His eyes raked up your arm, to your neck, staring hard at the pulse there. He could feel it beneath his thumb, at your wrist, a millisecond delay. If only your heart didn’t beat so nicely. Hard and strong, not a lullaby, far worse, the opposite. A siren call. Normally tuned out, but now…
“Mea lux, I need more.” His grip on your wrist tightened slightly. “Can I have more?”
You would give him anything he wanted. Yes, even that. Your imagination filled in the gaps. You understood what this was. What would happen.
Why did it excite you?
“Yes.”
He moved over lightning fast, immediately nuzzling at your neck. Only seconds passed between giving him permission and his teeth slowly sinking into your skin.
Like he was trying to be careful.
They were sharp, piercing. Forcing a gasp from your lips.
Your hand pushed at his head until a soft, warm wave washed over you. Your fingers tangled in his hair instead as you let out soft, relaxed breaths.
Dreamlike. The lights all had halos, radiant like stars.
A sound you felt, each of his steady gulps, his grip on you tightening.
And then you felt that warmth spread out, your free hand sliding down his clothed back.
A warning growl.
Heat like the sensation of the sun on his skin filled him as the fresh, rich blood poured down his throat. But yours was sweeter, like what he remembered honey tasting like. Even better than that.
He would take his fill, and absolutely not a drop more, he promised himself.
He couldn’t afford to get carried away, or distracted, even as your hand sought his hip. Even as it pulled him in closer, even as he settled between open thighs.
Open, inviting, warm, soft, plush, velvet–
Your gasp woke him from his trance.
He was already buried deep, so lost in you he didn’t even realize.
He moved to lift his head from your neck but your hand pushed him back down, pressing his lips to the wound as your thighs squeezed at his hips, urging him to continue.
The blood smeared over his lips until he opened his mouth, lapping at the trickle. And then his hips began to move.
The Elysian fields. He could see them. The closest he would ever get to them was right here. He never wanted to leave. But he knew he had to.
One final drag of his tongue and he moved to your lips, pressing his mumbled gratitude against your mouth as his hips continued to move.
He tasted of hot metal but you didn’t care. Never before had you felt this good, this free. You already wanted a next time. And there were others that felt this? That got to experience this?
No. Only you.
He lifted his head. Looking down at you, watching you so relaxed, so blissful, coming apart. He felt such relief.
A squeeze at his hips, your thighs tightening. A whispered “more.”
It was all the urging he needed.
He let his hands move to your hips as he sat up, drawing you in along with each thrust. Your legs were unable to hold on, giving up their grip, your hands covering his, back arching.
Your sounds could probably be heard out in the hall, or down in the gardens, not that anyone would be out at this hour.
It didn’t take much more, especially at that pace, that angle–
A great tide.
It was brutal as it crashed over you, leaving you gasping, trembling, clinging to what you could reach of him. Clenching firmly around him.
And he followed you. Collapsing. Gasping. Pushing in even deeper. Cheek smearing blood as he buried his face in your neck. Not to bite.
More than a minute went by.
He finally pressed a gentle kiss to the marks he’d left behind before sitting up, pulling the tunic up and off, revealing the smear at his collar, the rest of his torso.
“We’ve made a mess,” you commented, your eyes following the trail down from his mouth, his chin, his neck, even a little on his chest.
“We have,” he agreed, eyes fixed to your neck, the stain in the fabric beneath you.
“I need to–”
As you moved to sit up, Geta was there, pushing you back down. “Rest, my love. I’ll take care of it. The rest can wait until tomorrow.”
A nod.
And so he got to work, cleaning up his mess. A moist cloth wiping you clean, strong arms moving you to the other half of the bed. Smoothing your hair out of your face. Then he cleaned himself. Full, sated, he gave no thought to any lingering traces, the washbasin now reddish-pink.
Geta returned to your side, resting a hand on your cheek. “How are you feeling?”
“I’m tired,” you confessed, pressing a hand to his, eyelids already only half-open. The blood loss didn’t help things.
“Sleep, mea lux. I will look after you.” He meant it.
A soft smile. “Thank you, my love.”
It didn’t take long after that for you to slip into a steady slumber.
Geta allowed himself a moment to study you, to admire you, before he was up, walking over to the door.
He shrugged on a robe and held it shut before opening the door, eyes falling to a young servant who immediately turned bright red.
“Please, bring breakfast, fruit, whatever is ready.”
The servant nodded, walking quickly down the long hallway.
Geta slid the door shut quietly, looking to where you slept. You looked so relaxed. You were a vision, the only thing marring it being the wound at your neck.
Guilt crept up on him until he could hardly breathe. The one thing he told himself he’d never do, and he caved as soon as it was offered to him. He should have put up more of a fight. He should have left the room the moment he realized.
But he didn’t. And he had unburdened himself of a big secret. It did feel better not having to hide it from you, but there were other things that now needed discussing.
A gentle knock.
Geta took the tray and shut the door up tight. He set it down on a small table at your bedside and got to work straightening the thick woven tapestries now used to cover the archways that led out onto the terrace. Once he was satisfied that no sun would be breaking through as he slept, he climbed into bed, pulling you in against his chest.
He listened to the steady rhythm of your heartbeat.
'Mea lux' translates to 'my light.' Get it?
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Emperor Caracalla x fem!reader; slight emperor Geta x fem!reader - 18+
Summary: You find yourself widowed, pregnant and forced to chaperone your sister-in-law at the imperial court. At least mourning traditions keep you practically worlds away from Rome's twin emperors. That is, until an injustice calls you to the other side of the imperial seaside residence.
Includes: reader is a (very tired) pregnant widow; Caracalla has mommy issues (this is an understatement); reader has a name and I think a personality (?); historical inaccuracies, because I am writing this based on what I remember from secondary school Latin classes; undoubtedly spelling mistakes (sorry!!)
Series warnings: the twin emperors; non-con/dub-con; violence in various degrees; misogyny; slavery; pregnancy
Chapter warnings: Geta is giving wet cat energy; Caracalla being a gremlin; very strongly implied domestic violence (Macrinus is a terrible husband); PiV sex; Oral sex (both m and f receiving); Caracalla being completely normal about bodily fluids; do I have to tag ball sucking?; I'll tag it because the RC is very freaky about Caracalla's balls; breeding kink; overstimulation
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Pre-scriptum
There was something there — Geta comes to a halt. It could not be, could it? Of course not, but perhaps he should check. Furrowing his brows, he retraces his steps and looks into the small sitting room he just passed. It could not be, there you are: sitting on the windowsill, only half covered by the curtains. Intuitively he takes a step aside, hiding behind the door. Feeling quite foolish he looks at your leg, which you are swinging lazily. Your feet are bare.
‘Are you just going to stand there?’ you suddenly call out.
You lean forward and look at him. Your hair is undone, hanging lushly over your shoulders. To keep yourself warm, you have thrown a thick blanket over yourself. And your belt — the nodus Herculaneus — is missing. So his brother has performed his husbandly duties. Then what are you doing here, in a lonesome sitting room? Dawn is still hours away. Your wedding night is not at an end.
Whatever it is, there is no reason for Geta to act so childishly. He can talk to you. Like a normal person.
He steps forward as you sit up straight, supporting yourself by placing your hands on the windowsill. He inquires, ‘Did you flee your marriage bed already, sister?’
‘Caracalla has drunk too much wine. He fell fast asleep as soon as he had undone my belt.’
That idiot: then he is bestowed the honor of being your husband and he cannot even take care of you. By the gods, if you were Geta’s, you would not have left that room for days.
Blissfully unaware of Geta’s sinful thoughts, you go on, ‘And then Telesina began to cry. And now I am wide awake and desperate for some space. Did there have to be so many people attending the feast?’
‘You did not just marry anyone,’ Geta reminds you.
You just shrug. ‘What are you up to, Geta, at this ungodly hour?’
Only moments ago he was trying to fuck a matron who most likely has not been brought to orgasm for years, but halfway his cock had gone limp. In all honesty, he was in the midst of a walk of shame back to his chambers. He planned to drown himself in wine as to forget that some rooms down the hall his brother was doing gods knows what to your body. Yet, you do not need to know that, so he only answers, ‘I like the palace best after parties. When all has gone quiet and still.’
You hum. ‘I will say this now, because I think I can get away with this only in this very moment.’
He raises an eyebrow. ‘Get away with… What are you doing, Thurina?’
‘I like how you always line your eyes with kohl.’ You let out an amused chuckle. ‘I wanted to say it for so long now, but well… you always appear so angry with me. This time not, so… It suits you well. I think it is cute.’
Cute. You just called him, an emperor of Rome, cute. Although there is a generous amount of distance between the two of you, it feels as if you are too close by. What if he cannot keep himself under control? It would be so easy to hold you tight and just… just…
‘You should be with your husband.’
You roll your eyes. ‘You cannot take a compliment, can you?’
You are already taking your leave when he speaks up, ‘I am not angry with you.’
You look back at him over your shoulder and hum questioningly.
‘I never have been. It is just…’ He presses his fingertips in his closed eyes and groans, ‘Gods, go to your husband, Thurina.’
‘Goodnight, brother.’
When you slip back under the covers of your matrimonial bed, your husband stirs. Groaning slightly he seeks out your body, pressing his face into the softness of your breasts.
'Where did you go?’ he murmurs.
‘Telesina was crying. Then I went for a walk, came across Geta who looked a bit like a wet cat,’ you answer in a whisper. ‘The palace is all silent now. It’s nice.’
‘Do not…’ He wraps his arm around you, pulling you close. ‘You are not leaving again until I’ve… We have…’
He trails off, taking a deep breath before his breathing takes on a steady rhythm again. Fast asleep he is the full likeness of serenity. It almost seems a likelihood that you could fall in love with him. Almost. Comforted by the warmth of his touch and the steady rhythm of his breathing, you submerge into sleep swiftly. An hour or so before dawn the both of you are awoken by Telesina’s crying. Remnants of sleep still cloud your head, but you simply cannot ignore your baby’s cries. Caracalla tries to keep you abed, but the aftermath of his binge drinking has set in, so it is quite easy to pry his hands off of you. As you feed Telesina, you send a slave off to find a balm of mint and lavender. Telesina is already wide awake and refuses to be simply laid back into her crib. The urge to remain by her side and keep a watchful eye over her is almost numbing, but you know your husband will be disagreeable should he wake in an empty bed. With the little jar of minty balm, you return to your chambers where Caracalla has somehow found a way to sprawl his short limbs all over the bed. You slip between his body and the siderest of the bed, practically caging yourself in.
‘I have a headache,’ he murmurs, apparently already quite awake.
‘I thought so,’ you answer as you remove the lid from the jar.
While he lingers between sleep and the waking world, you rub the balm of mint and lavender against his temples with your fingertips. Gradually the sun sets over another cloudy December day. You study your husbands features: his plump nose, dry lips, the redness around his eyes, the relief of acne and old scars on his cheeks. Perhaps you should have brought some water to wash away the whiteness on his cheeks. Such powder when covering the skin too long can be quite irritating. You massage the back of his head with your fingers, relishing the tickle of his red curls against your skin, and sink into a light slumber. After quite a while you feel him stirring against you as he stretches his body. He lets out a deep groan as he does so.
‘Wife,’ he mutters, ‘it is time we… we… Gods, your touch feels nice.’
‘Does your head still hurt?’ You do not open your eyes, too comfortable as you are.
‘Y-yes, terribly so, but your…’ He hums, body relaxing once more against yours. ‘You take such good care of me.’
‘Why do I spoil you so, I wonder? After all, you have yourself to blame for your current, pathetic state.’
‘I’m not pathetic,’ he grumbles, yet he still pulls you closer — if that is remotely possible.
‘Are you not? I remember well the many promises you made to me about our wedding night, sweetness. The last weeks you spoke about almost nothing except of what you were to do to me once you got me into your bed.’ You laugh softly. ‘What an anticlimax.’
‘I’ll — I’ll bring you to climax,’ he grumbles as he sits up on his knees.
You open your eyes, only to see how he squeezes his shut and places the heels of his hands against his temples.
‘Hurts,’ he whines.
‘Lie back down, Caracalla.’ You tug a his arm and he settles in next to you on his side.
His pretty blue eyes are lined with red.
‘Serves you right,’ you whisper, ‘for getting drunk on our wedding feast.’
Before he can protest you press a peck of a kiss against his lips, which makes him relent almost immediately.
‘Do that again,’ he mutters.
And as any good wife, you do as your husband bids you. When he insists on one more, however, you note, ‘Go to sleep. Saturnalia begins today. At noon, you and your brother will have to make a sacrifice to Jupiter or the festivities cannot begin.’
‘Let Geta do it,’ he grumbles, ‘he is better at playing the god than I am either way. I want to stay here, with my wife.’
‘Your wife is going to see to your daughter.’ You push yourself up on the palms of your hands and then lean in to place a last kiss on his cheek. ‘Sleep and I will make sure the slaves bring you something against your immense hangover.’
He grumbles something and tries to pull you back into bed, but as weak as he is now, you slip away easily. You retreat into your daughter’s room. She nibbles on the fabric of the catlike doll Lucilla gifted her, as a set of slaves help you dress in a dark green stola. Once dressed, you take Telesina with you to the triclinium. The Praetorians following you around are a bit less rigid than usual. They must have indulged a bit too much in last night’s festivities, you suppose. In the dining room, you find not only a decadent breakfast table, but also your brother-in-law. It does not appear that he has slept well, given the dark, deep circles under his eyes.
‘Good morning, brother,’ you greet him as you take a seat opposite of him.
‘Sister,’ he only says.
For a while you sit in silence, which you do not much mind. You have already finished a dish of nuts and yogurt, when Geta speaks up, ‘Where is my brother?’
‘Still abed. He has a headache.’
Geta closes his eyes as if praying to the gods. On your lap, Telesina reaches for one of the dishes on the table.
‘No, you cannot eat that yet.’ You adjust her position and then tell Geta, ‘He will see to his duties, do not fret.’
‘Knowing him, he will just lay in bed the whole day and leave all the boring work to me. Yet, rest assured, tomorrow he will be present at the gladiator games. For he would never miss that.’
You grin at Geta’s complaints.
‘I told you, he will be present at the sacrifice.'
‘You sound so sure.’
‘I will drag him out of bed myself.’ You carefully rock your little girl on your leg and she lets out a soft giggle.
‘Why do you take care of her so?’ Geta asks.
You blink and look at him. ‘Are you asking why I look after my own child?’
‘A woman of your station does not have to…’ He shakes his head and takes a sip of his cup. ‘There are dozens of slave women in the household who would be able to take care of her.’
‘She is often looked after by them,’ you note.
What is he trying to prove here?
‘Yes, but… Still, you could have left her with a nanny so you could eat in peace.’
‘You dislike her sitting at your table?’
‘No, of course I do not. She is —’ He throws the cup aside and you frown at the water spilled all over the floor. As he sits straight, he goes on, ‘You could take on a wet nurse, yet you insist on feeding her yourself.’
‘Why would I take on a wet nurse, when my body is perfectly capable of nurturing her?’
‘By the gods, how contrary you are!’ He lets out a sigh. ‘Most women of your station barely spend any time with their children, they leave most of it and definitely all the unpleasant parts to the slave women, yet you —’
‘Are you berating me for wanting to be a good mother to my daughter?’
‘I am not berating you, Thurina.’
‘Then what… Aha.’ Now you see it clearly in his dark eyes. ‘Are you trying to compliment me, Geta?’
‘I suppose.’
‘Either you are insulting me or you are praising me.’
He swallows down. ‘You are a good mother.’
‘Thank you.’ And after a moment of silence, ‘Why does my behavior baffle you so?’
He scoffs and refrains from answering.
You find your sister in the gardens. Gesturing to the Praetorians to remain where they are, you approach her as if you were nearing a wounded deer. Behind you, the music and laughter from the Saturnalia festivities flow into a amorphous clamor. The oil lamps illuminating the peristyle draw the shadows in the garden out into long, eerie shapes. For the entire duration of the festivities you have been trying to find a moment to speak with your sister in private. If you were not hindered by some patrician ladies flocking around you with compliments on your pink stola, then it was Macrinus who stood in your way. How Nona has managed to put a distance between herself and her husband now, you do not know. Perhaps Caracalla’s insistence on Macrinus’s attention had done the trick.
As soon as you sit down next to Nona on the stone bench, she looks up at you. In the remnants of the orange light that reach only so far in the garden, you can see your and Nona’s breath evaporating in the cold December night. You should not be out here for too long.
‘Empress,’ Nona says, bowing her head.
‘Don’t you dare to do that,’ you grumble.
‘You are empress now, Thurina.’
‘And I will always be your sister.’ You reach for her hands. ‘Nona, what does he do to you?’
Others may close their eyes to the make-up so obviously covering up the bruises on her neck, or her sudden inclination to silence — but you do not.
‘What most husbands do their disobedient wives, I reckon.’
‘Nona —’
‘No need to worry. I am silent and still now. Just as he likes me.’ Even you can taste the bitterness of these words.
She attempts to free her hands from you grip, but you do not let her. And to think she has only been married to Macrinus for a month. How is she to endure a lifetime of marriage to this viper? Once more you are confronted with an obvious, yet daunting task: something has to be done about Macrinus.
‘I am so sorry, sister.’
‘I am too.’ She lets out a trembling sigh. ‘I overreached. I should have settled on whatever match Geta had made for me in the summer. I should never… You must know, I did not intend to fall in love with Lucius.’
‘Cupido is merciless.’
She gives a shy nod. ‘I just fear he will die in that place. Pandataria.’
As if prolonging a grim tradition, the emperors have sent Lucius to the island where many dishonored members of the first imperial dynasty were banished to. Since his exile, Caracalla has barely suffered you speaking a single word on the matter. Reminders of Lucius Verus’s mere existence set him on edge. That worries you. If he is still so afraid of the man now, he may do something foolish. Lucius Verus would not be the first to die from starvation on that island. But he is one of the few men in the empire whose death could cause an uprising.
‘I will not allow it.’
‘But Macrinus…’ Nona trails of and you frown.
Since she keeps from speaking, you ask, ‘Sister, what does Macrinus have to do with this?’
‘I am unsure.’ She remains silent for a long moment. ‘There is something I have to tell you, but I fear…’
‘If you fear for your safety, then keep your lips sealed, Nona,’ you insist. ‘I do not want to see you harmed anymore.’
She shakes her head and squeezes her eyes shut. When she opens them she speaks as assuredly as ever, ‘You should know this. I should tell you. I do not think Macrinus realizes that I figured this out. He believes me as stupid as his whores. But I puzzled the pieces together. I hear those conversations he thinks I do not notice. Sister, he has spies. Everywhere, and here too, in the palace. I believe he even has them in your chambers.’
A shiver runs through your body. In an attempt to keep your composure, you clench your jaw. It is little surprising, you must admit, but nevertheless terrifying.
‘In my chambers?’ you repeat slowly.
‘I believe he sees you as a threat, to the influence he wields through the emperors. Not only do you have Caracalla’s ear, but Geta’s too.’
‘Geta does not like me,’ you find yourself saying, despite the conversation you had last night, despite how he looked at you during breakfast.
‘Sister, you have become the bane of both emperors’ existence. You may not see it, but Rome does. And this infuriates my husband. That is why…’
‘Why he what?’ you insist.
‘Why he married me.’
Your blood runs cold. Of course you had your suspicions, but you silenced them. It was too uncomfortable to think about. But now your sister confronts you with the facts.
‘Nona, I am… sorry.’
‘Do not be!’ she raises her voice, but immediately turns to look around as if fearing someone may have heard. ‘Do not be. I refuse to let any man put a rift between us. I am strong, I can endure him.’
‘I will get you out of his household.’ You squeeze her hands strongly, but she only grins.
‘Macrinus is playing a long game, Thurina. If you want to overcome him, you have to play patiently as well.’
Softly you ask, ‘You would let me keep his net of spies intact?’
‘And feed it poison,’ Nona whispers.
You cup your sister’s face in your hands and make her a promise, ‘By summer, you will be back home, you hear me?’
And that is the moment Nona’s composure breaks. Spilling tears she wraps her arms around you, sobbing into the crook of your neck. You wrap your palla around the both of you, in an attempt to shelter you from the cold, and let her cry her fear and anger and sadness out. It is your fault she is in such distress, it is your fault she has been discarded by the emperor and left to be used and abused. If you had not been there, in the villa at Neapolis, Caracalla would not have become infatuated with you, neither would Geta have had anything to envy his brother for. Perhaps then Geta might have just married Nona, as her parents had hoped, then a love affair between her and Lucius Verus would have been too ridiculous to consider. Instead of preventing the tragedy, you have set it in motion.
‘Lets go inside, before you catch a cold,’ you whisper once Nona has stilled in your arms.
She gives a weak nod. When you reenter the grand hall where the Saturnalia feast has only derailed into outright debauchery, all evidence of Nona’s breakdown has been wiped away. She walks with her head held high, her tears dried, and her eyes filled with a gaze as cold as stone. When a slave comes to offer a cup of wine, you take one for her.
‘Drink up,’ you tell your sister.
She has barely accepted the cup or her husband is towering over the both of you. He bows deep.
‘Empress, you look as dashing as ever.’
‘Oppelius Macrinus, you neglect your wife,’ you berate him. ‘She has become so skinny.’
‘She insists on a sober diet, empress.’ He wraps his arm around Nona, pulling her closer to him.
Before you can retort, you are distracted by a cheerful, high-pitched scream. It is Caracalla, who has climbed atop the back of a remarkably tall and broad Praetorian. Apparently, the poor man is now the emperor’s stallion.
‘Sister.’ Startled you shoot a glance over your shoulder. Geta has called for you. ‘Come bless my dice!’
Geta sits not so far from you, on a low stool around an equally low table. Gathered around him are noble men, some of whom senators, all equally enthralled by the game unfolding between them. With a sigh you tell Macrinus and Nona, ‘When my sister and I left this hall, the festivities were perfectly acceptable. Now look at this: my brother-in-law is gambling.’
‘I fear you are the sobering factor, empress. Take you out of the equation, and well…’ Macrinus gestures to Caracalla, who has ordered his Praetorian-stead to charge forward — as if in battle.
You hum. ‘Take care of my sister, Macrinus. It is your duty as a husband.’
For now, there is nothing else you can do except leave her in his arms. As you approach Geta’s gambling table, the crowd parts to let you pass. Wine has already flowed richly, which has made some ladies of the court bold enough to look at you with a barely concealed sneer. You have spent enough time around ladies of the like to pinpoint the precise meaning of their dark glares: it is pitch black jealousy. If not over the elevation of your station from unimportant, unnoticeable widow to empress, then for how not one but two emperors strive for your attention and approval. These women must believe you greedy, they must think that you insist on both emperors’ affection, jeopardizing any other lady’s attempts to make herself betrothed to the emperor still unmarried. There is no way to convince them you would be satisfied with no one’s eyes on you, that you would gladly leave the emperors to them — if only it were so simple.
‘Thurina, you must blow on these dice.’ Geta raises his cupped hand to you.
There is a boyish boldness in his doe eyes which you have not before been witness to. Away is the inhibition he usual covers himself in when around you. Instead there is a playful smirk on his lips and a fervorous restlessness in his body. It must be the alcohol, or perhaps some other substance, which has set him loose. Yet, he looks at you so focused that you start to believe he may truly be sober, and his exhilaration may be caused by you alone.
Eying the four dice in his hand, you inquire, ‘Whatever for?’
'For luck, of course.’
You raise an eyebrow. ‘Geta, the Voluseni have not been known to be so lucky.’
He leans in and with slight playfulness he points out in rather soft tone of voice, ‘Yet the gods bestowed you as a wife to my brother.’
‘Do not be too quick to assume I am a blessing. I may yet turn out to be a curse.’
‘If you are a curse, then you are a beautiful one.’
How bold he has grown. And that while his brother, your husband, is only a small distance away. Not one prone to get ahead of yourself, you answer, ‘If you so insist.’
You blow on the dice. He laughs, well-pleased, and you find yourself relishing the sound. It astounds you that you quite like this side of him. This side which evaporates any doubt that he and Caracalla are indeed twins. Enthusiastically Geta throws the dice, and you chuckle when all four of them fall onto the same side. One.
‘Dogs,’ you say. ‘I told you, little luck to be found here.’
Scoffing, Geta adds four coins to the pot. ‘I should have asked you to bless Gaius’s dice.’
‘I will not let you scheme around by exploiting my bad luck.’
Your remark goes partly lost in the loud clamor behind you. You turn to look over your shoulder. Somehow, Caracalla has fallen from the Praetorian’s back, and although the emperor is laughing in good humor, he is also yelling for someone to whip the man — 'like the disobedient animal he is'. You exchange a look with a suddenly solemn Geta, an obvious plea from his side to interfere, and approach your husband.
‘Keep the whips guarded, my husband only speaks in jest.’
The slaves who were already hurrying around, come to a still.
Caracalla, annoyed to be hindered in his demands, begins, ‘I do n—’ But you interrupt him in a low voice, ‘So is that what you do instead of honoring your wife: climbing atop any tall, broad, handsome man within your reach?’
Caracalla shows you an abashed grin and closes the distance between you. ‘I would honor my wife, if she did not always escape from my grasp.’
‘You can grasp me now,’ you respond silently.
You have barely spoken the words or he has already grabbed your waist and pulled you close. The dozens of eyes scorch your skin and you feel yourself becoming ice cold with shame. It is not that you dislike Caracalla’s touch, but it is unbecoming to perform such intimacy where anyone may bare witness to it. But he is your husband, so you remain still when he presses his dry lips to your cheek.
‘You’re cold,’ Caracalla notes.
‘I was just outside.’
‘Let me warm you up.’
He leans in, his lips searching for yours, but in a reflex you lean back. His fingers dig deeper into the flesh of your waist, and you hold your breath as you see sharp edges in his expression. While sometimes you can have the upper hand in this, this was not the moment to refuse him. In an attempt to soothe him, you whisper, ‘You know that I do not like how they look at me.’
And that settles it. Softness returns to his features and grinning amusedly he remarks all too loudly, ‘Then I’ll warm you up in the bedrooms.’
He intertwines his fingers with yours and pulls you away from the crowd. This time it is not you dragging a lethargic Caracalla through the halls of Palatine hill, but is it your husband as giddy as a boy running through the hallway as he drags you along with him.
‘You should have seen your face just now, mellitula!’ he clamors as you try not to trip over your own feet or the skirts of your stola. ‘You looked so adorable, all abashed and that. But you must know, surely, that either way all of those sycophants know that I will absolutely ravish you.’
Breathing heavily you retort, ‘Like you promised you would do on our wedding night? Which was, should I remind you, yesterday.’
Caracalla turns to you, walking backwards through the bedroom doors opened by a set of slaves, and he assures, ‘It was a calculated decision. The longer the wait, the sweeter the fruit.’
You snap your fingers in a command for all slaves to leave you. When Caracalla wraps his arms tightly around you once more and begins to kiss your throat, you understand that you are not so much in power anymore. The doors have barely been pulled shut behind you, or he is already fumbling with the silver fibulae keeping your stola in place. He is not so much kissing the sensitive skin of your throat, as licking it, biting it. With how he is writing against you, his hands wandering along the swell of your hips and breasts, you feel as if being attacked by some tiny yet violent beast.
‘Calla —’
He interrupts you by kissing your lips, hungrily and angrily. Away is the prior playfulness, and instead he forces his tongue into your mouth and pulls away your palla strongly. Panic swells inside of you and you place your hands against his torso, trying to push him off of you — but your resistance only annoys him. Wrapping his hands around your throat, softly yet imminently, he retreats just enough to say, ‘Wife, your duty is to submit.’
To your own reprise, your response is not to cower, neither to soothe. Instead, you grit your teeth and look at him through narrowed eyes. ‘Be careful what you say now, Caracalla.’
Snarling he tries once more to kiss you, but you evade the attempt and lean in until your teeth find his throat. You bite him until he whines and lets go of your throat. Quite enjoying the pathetic noises he makes, you sink lower, biting the sensitive skin there where his neck meets his shoulder. He takes hold your waist, clinging onto you, yet he laments, ‘No, no — I am your husband, it should be me —’
‘We both know you prefer this.’
You lick the imprint of your teeth in his skin, and then look up. His lips are trembling. A droplet of spit slips from the corner of his mouth. You wipe it away with your thumb and whisper, ‘I know I prefer this.’
And to your sick surprise this is the plain truth of it. As shameful as it is, you are enjoying this tremendously: toying with him, tormenting him ever so sweetly. It must be the desperate sounds he makes, or how he trembles under your touch. His sheer need for you cannot be hidden — and you relish the sensuality of it. While you guide him back to his ridiculously large bed he murmurs, ‘You will be the death of me.’
‘Don’t be dramatic.’
You push him onto the mattress, and waste little time in climbing atop of him, straddling his legs. He is breathing heavily, and you can see the goosebumps spreading over his skin. You allow his hands to wander, but only because you are taking liberties with his body as well.
‘Lets get these off of you,’ you tell him happily as you start peeling the luxurious fabrics off of him.
As you undo him of his clothes, he unlocks your fibulae and your stola glides off your shoulders, baring your breasts. You pretend not to be bothered, or even notice — but you do not miss how he licks his lips at the sight of your tits, full and sore. He tries to prep himself up on his elbows, whispering your name, but you push him back with two hands on his chest and chastise him, ‘No. You lie still now. Remember your place.’
‘I am emperor!’
‘And I am empress,’ you remind him as you set to untying his tunica — the last piece of clothing covering him. ‘You made me one.’
He lifts his hips. Anything to get some friction against his achingly hard cock. You tremble ever so slightly at the feeling of his thick erection against your thighs, and he grins.
Pleased with himself to have broken your composure if only for a moment he remarks, ‘I should have made you my whore instead.’
‘Oh, please. We both know I am both your whore and your empress. Just as you are my emperor, and my sweet, good boy. Aren’t you?’
He nods shyly. ‘Well then, raise your arms, I need to get rid of this.’
Ever eager to fulfill your wishes, he does as you say, and you finally get rid of the insolent piece of clothing. Your husband lays all bare underneath you. There is no need to hurry this, so you take your time to inspect his body. Drawing lazy circles with you finger over his fuzzy chest, you appreciate the acne scars on his skin, count the moles on his arms, poke into the softness of his belly, and finally trace a line over his erection, laying heavily and throbbing and flushed against his abdomen. Barely sparing any attention to it, you remark at the soft hair on his thighs, ‘You have hair all over.’
‘It hurts to get rid of it.’
‘Oh, husband —’ You tease the slit of his cock, with your index finger. A droplet of precum wets the pad of the digit. ‘— I quite like it.’
‘You do?’
You lean back as you wrap your hand around his shaft, clenching around it tightly. He groans ever so slightly, but he cannot help how his hips buck.
‘Yes. You’re so soft all over.’
His chest rises and falls in a heavy rhythm, and his parted lips move for a moment without sound coming out. Finally he whimpers, ‘Mellitula, my moon, my — my — Thurina, please, it hurts.’
‘Hurts? Where does it hurt?’
‘M-my cock!’
‘Oh.’
He blinks rapidly. ‘Why do you tease me so, wife?’
‘I do not tease,’ you lie.
‘You do! You tease, and toy, and — and — oh gods.’
The curse is a respond to how you let a thick droplet of spit spill over your lips, so that it falls with a long string from your mouth onto his cock. Meeting his gaze, you set to stroking his cock, getting it all wet with your saliva. There is something about the squishy wetness of your touch that makes you all soft inside. You smile as Caracalla arches his back, and tries to meet your movements. You have barely done anything and he’s already given up on any attempt to control his reactions, to contain himself. How easy it is to unravel him. You take to jerking him off in a steady, yet slow rhythm, varying the pressure as you see fit. The weight of him in the palm of your hand exhilarates you. How heavy he is; and to think he is all hard and hot and red because of you.
‘Fuck, fuck, fuck,’ he curses in a rough voice. ‘Gods, that’s it… that’s…’ He raises his hips again and you come to a stop. With a jolt he preps himself up, frowning at you in confusion. ‘Why did you stop?’
‘You got ahead of yourself,’ you shrug.
‘I got… By Venus, Thurina!’
How exasperated he sounds. You hum questioningly, lazily weighing his heavy sack in your free hand. He lets out a choked sound and steadies himself on the palms of his hands.
‘You cannot just do that,’ he complains
‘Cannot do what?’
‘Gods, you are impossible! Mellitula, I am aching over here. You cannot just…’ You begin pumping his cock once more and he sighs in deep relief. ‘Gods, please, just keep on doing that. Fuck, fuck — if you keep on kneading my balls like that, I will come in no time.’
You keep on diligently stroking his shaft, every so often teasing his tip with your thumb, and palming his balls.
‘Do you perhaps,’ you lean in to whisper in his ear, ‘want me to suck them?’
In a desperate plea, he asserts, ‘Of course I do!’
‘Lie back then.’
He does as he is told and you settle on your belly onto the mattress. As you stroke his cock slowly, you stick out your tongue and slowly swirl the tip over his leaking slit. You relish the sounds he makes as you then for a moment take his head into your mouth and suck on it, then lick leisurely along a vein sticking out from his shaft, and then finally wrapping your lips around his heavy sack.
‘Venus have mercy,’ he whines as you try to suck as much of him into your mouth.
All self-control you until now managed to preserve, seems to evaporate at the sensation of his sack against your lips. Still stroking him insistently, you lick, kiss and suck on his balls until he is a whiny, trembling mess under your touch. You feel quite content like this. The sensation leaves you hot, and trembling, and most of all — moist. The wetness of your desire is starting to stick between your thighs even if you try so hard not to act on it. Yet, your little past time is not to last for long: just as Caracalla is making the sweetest, most depraved sounds, he tugs you away from him by the neck.
‘Calla!’ You are almost shocked at how bothered you sound, but Caracalla has no energy in his body left to even notice.
‘Wife — gods be good — wife, you should not — this is not the time to have me spill all my seed into your mouth.’
You cannot help it: messing with him is just too amusing. Tilting your head, you ask, ‘Why not?’
This question, so simple yet so bold, makes him snap. He sits up, wraps his arms around your waist and pulls you farther onto the bed. You struggle, try to writhe free from his grip.
As he tries to bend you to his will, he grumbles, ‘Because, wife, my seed belongs inside your cunt. And you know that, you little minx, you know —’ He throws you onto your back on the mattress and pulls the fabric of your stola off of you. ‘— you know that I intend to make you swollen and heavy with child. My child!’
‘Ah, yes, the emperor wants an heir,’ you sing-song as he digs his fingers into the supple flesh of your thighs.
Even as you play so coy, you cannot keep from shivering at the intimate touch. His hands are warm and soft — his touch is all you need to become mellow.
‘The emperor,’ he says slowly as he pushes apart your legs, ‘wants to fill your cunt with his cock.’
‘I know. You’ve been boasting about it for — for months.’ The last few syllables are a mere whisper, for he traces his fingertips over the wetness between your legs.
‘Look who is completely soaked,’ he murmurs as dips his fingers between your soft folds. ‘And all quiet all of a sudden.’
With parted lips you gaze up at him as he crawls atop of you. His mouth hovers over yours. He sets to massaging your sensitive clit with the pad of his thumb. You sink into his touch. Your hands reach for his neck, to pull him closer.
‘There you go, mellitula.’ His words fan against your lips. ‘Be good for your husband.’
You only manage to nod, too overwhelmed by the warm pleasure rushing through you. You can feel your leaking hole clenching around nothing, as Caracalla insists on spoiling your throbbing clit only. At your whines, Caracalla only grins.
‘What’s the matter?’ He even dares to slow the delectable touches onto your clit.
‘You know.’
‘I have no idea.’ He presses his moist mouth onto your cheek, softly, briefly. ‘Does this not please you, wife?’
You nod, then shake your head. ‘I need you inside me.’
‘Like this?’
And he kisses you, wet and messily, with too much tongue and teeth clashing. When he pulls back, you are breathless, your tummy all fuzzy with pleasure and need.
‘My sweet boy, you know very well… Gods, husband, just fuck me with your fingers.’
He chuckles. ‘How crass.’
‘I am in no mood for decorum,’ you grumble annoyed, and you push him onto his back.
He looks at up at you as you straddle him. His blue eyes are all wide and shiny with liquid desire. You take hold of his hand and place it once more between your legs. This time, he wordlessly follows your instruction, dipping not one but two fingers inside your wet hole. Your legs buckle and you barely manage to remain upright on your knees. Once more pressing the pad of his thumb against your clitoris, rubbing it in clumsy circles, he sets to pumping his fingers into you. You let your head hang, supporting yourself on his chest as you allow yourself to drown into the pleasure. Quickly you find yourself meeting his movements. He is breathing almost as hard as you are, at the sight of you, fucking yourself on his fingers.
‘Gods, you look…’ He can barely find any words. ‘Fuck, your tits… just begging to be…’
He reaches for your breasts with his free hand. He weighs each in his palm, before he rolls a nipple between his finger, tugging at it until a droplet of milk spills.
‘That’s just so fucking hot,’ he groans almost angrily.
Meanwhile he slips a third finger into you, making your eyelids flutter. All the sensations pooling in your belly are making you dizzy with need. Between your legs is a sticky, wet mess. You do not think you’ve ever been this soaked before. He does not stop toying with your poor nipple, even as the milk drips down your breast, over your tummy, to your thighs. He sets to pumping his fingers into you faster, more vehemently. The squelching wet sounds are simply depraved. You tremble and almost fall atop of him.
‘My sweet boy,’ you whimper.
‘Are… are you coming?’
Enthusiastically he leans up, mouth finding your nipple. You fall atop of him, and in a clumsy mess of movements he lays you onto your back. His fingers only leave you for a moment, before slipping inside your needy cunt once more. With an contented sigh his lips finally meet your leaking nipple and he sucks on it, hungry for all you have to offer. His fingertips hit a sensitive spot inside of you, making you whine and arch your back. Noting your reaction, Caracalla sets to meeting the spot again and again, all while he his thumb dutifully toys with your clit.
‘Mellitula, won’t you come for me?’ He lips your nipple with the flat of his tongue. ‘Am I not your good boy?’
Eyes rolling back, your body responds to his sweet words, his delectable touch, by trembling and spasming.
‘Venus be merciful,’ you whimper as your orgasm rolls through you in hot waves.
Caracalla, ever greedy as he is, does not halt his movements. He pumps his finger into your clenching hole, rubs your overstimulated clit, and drinks from your tit until you have practically fought him off of you. But then he only takes hold of your wrists and pins them down.
‘Alright then,’ he admits, ‘I relent. But you must lie down now, legs spread, and take your husband’s cock.’
You have barely recovered from your orgasm, but you have no choice but to nod. He lets go off your wrists, and as he pumps his angrily hard cock a few times, you slide the palms of your hands over his fuzzy chest. There is a tension in his muscles, you realize, and a nervousness in his heavy breathing.
‘What’s wrong, my love?’
‘N-nothing!’ he insists all too harshly.
You hush him and prep yourself up on your hand. Cupping the back of his neck, you pull his face close to yours. In an attempt to soothe him, you kiss him softly. It seems to work only a bit, for he sighs, yet the way he rubs his length through your folds can only be described as wantonly. He urges you once more onto your back, but this time his lips do not leave your for a moment. When he presses his tip against your entrance, you automatically tense, but he leaves a trail of kisses so sweet all over your face, your find yourself relaxing once more. He cups your face in his hand, and eyes meeting, he starts pushing into you. Your mouth falls open in revelry, although he stills when just the tip is inside of you.
‘Calla,’ you whine as he pushes further in, until finally he has sheeted himself into you completely.
You have never felt like this before: so full and filled up. It makes you warm and tangly and sticky with an utmost delectable sensation. For a moment he does not move. He just pants into your face, eyes half shut.
Thurina,’ he whispers, ‘Thurina, my wife, I am going to —’ He pulls back a bit and bucks back into you clumsily. ‘I am going to fuck you so good, I promise.’
Before you can tease him with how pathetic he sounds, he begins to rut with such force you begin to squirm in an effort to escape him just a bit. But he does not let you, instead he clings onto your waist tightly. There is no rhythm or technique to how he pumps his cock in and out of you, instead it’s all desperate abandon, as are the depraved sounds he makes. He buries his face in the crook of your neck, but instead of kissing the skin softly, he bites down hard.
‘Caracalla,’ you screech, but he does not relent, does not even give you a moment of reprieve.
He fucks you like a hungry animal. And although you feel used and abused, you cannot deny that each of his wild thrusts sends a jolt of pleasure through your sore body. The curls of his pubic hair rub against your throbbing clit, adding another dizzying sensation to the overwhelming mix. He bites you all over, sometimes more soft, other times so deep that you fear he will draw blood. While one hand slips between your bodies, to toy with your clit, his other kneads your breast roughly.
‘You take me so well,’ he groans against your shoulder, before biting down once more. ‘Fuck, the sounds you make. My wife, my wife, you make my cock feel so good.’
He sits up suddenly, wrapping both hands around your waist, and sets to fuck into you in a steady, hard rhythm. His balls clap against your skin, another depraved sound added to the squelching of his cock pushing into you. Each thrusts makes your body shake and shiver, and whatever thought may still have roamed in your mind, dissipates. You only feel — his cock pumping into your leaking hole, his fuzzy thighs rubbing against yours, his fingers digging into your waist, and all the warm pleasure running through your veins. Only latently you are aware of the moans and whines and pleas slipping from your lips.
‘My pretty wife, pretty mellitula, are you feeling good?’
You barely manage a pathetic yes.
‘Am I your good boy?’
‘My sweet boy,’ you whimper. ‘Your cock feels so good.’
He trembles and there goes his ability to fuck you so steadily. He practically falls atop on you, thrusting into you clumsily as his lips seek your breasts. He grows annoyed and bothered as he tries and fails to find a suitable position in which he can both fuck you and suck from your tit. When he finally manages to, he almost melts into you — and you into him.
‘There you go,’ you whisper, nursing him with your milk.
In a haze you let a hand slip between you and set to rubbing your clit yourself — it is clear your husband is too preoccupied to serve you like this. In this meeting of your bodies — his cock slipping in and out of you, his lips wrapped around your leaking nipple — the tension in your tummy tightens and tightens. When he replaces one nipple for the other, still considerate enough to rub the neglected nub with his fingers, you suddenly find yourself trembling and writhing underneath him in another warm pool of pleasure.
‘Calla, feels… so good,’ you moan.
‘Gods, did you just come?’ he whines and looking up at you in awe, he pumps himself into you more vehemently.
You shake your head desperately, tears spilling from your eyes from overstimulation.
‘Too much, too much!’
‘Just a m-moment. Oh gods, oh gods, you feel so good when you come on my cock,’ he rambles as you become almost nauseous due to the overflowing sensations. ‘So wet and warm and — I’m gonna fill you up. I’m gonna give you my seed, and make your belly swell and you’ll look so pretty with my child inside of you, so pretty and round and — Fuck!’
He jolts to a still and you breath out in relieve as he sinks into your body, seed spilling inside your abused cunt. For a moment both of you just lie there, as your breaths steady and heartbeats slow. After a while he sits up on his knees and slowly pulls out from you. In a reflex you try to close your legs, but he pushes them apart. Lips parted he looks at your used hole. You can only imagine how filthy you are now, with his milky white seed inside of you.
‘That’s the prettiest sight I ever saw,’ he murmurs and then, with a displeased frown he adds, ‘It’s leaking from you. Cannot have that.’
And he slips two fingers back into your hole, no mind how sore you feel, no mind how tired out you are.
‘Calla, please, you have worn me out.’
‘It’s alright,’ he cooes as he pushes his cum back inside of your cunt.
‘Just lie back, you do not have to do anything. I only have to…’
He does not bother to finish the sentence, instead pleased enough with wrapping his lips around your clit. As he sets to fucking his fingers inside your cunt, dripping with his seed, and licking your abused clit, you realize this is going to be a long night.
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A/N: Sorry that I am so late with this update, friends! And I fear for the upcoming weeks updates will be quite irregular. Without delving too deep into it, lets just say I find myself suddenly fostering a toddler so that naturally takes up a lot of time I normally spend writing. I want to emphasize that I will still be working on this fic, but just slower. Thank you for staying along for the ride ❤️
The pookie from Gladiator II …
vestal (chapter V)
summary: Livia, a young Vestal Virgin, is bound to Vesta's eternal flame and the vow of sacred duty. In Rome, it's common knowledge; touch a Vestal, and the wrath of the gods will descend upon you. But what if someone dares to defy that rule?
chapter I chapter II chapter III chapter IV
warnings: 18+ minors dni, dub-con, non-con, blood
tags: darkfic, sibling rivalry, no softboys here, religious guilt, mommy issues, Caracalla's a whole damn goblin and Geta's just as cursed
Geta
He’d never imagined he would one day fear his own brother, never thought he’d sit trembling in his chambers, waiting for his twin to descend upon him like the wrath of the gods.
And yet here he was: barefoot, disheveled, on edge. He tossed back another cup of wine, tasting nothing, then hurled it against the wall in a burst of rage, making the already-shaking slave flinch.
When had it all begun? Childhood? Their youth? No… it started the moment Antoninus laid eyes on that dark-haired, quiet, defenseless senator’s wife. And he, Geta, had given his blessing to his brother’s twisted games.
If only he had stopped him then, planted a thought in his clouded mind that this was wrong, would it have changed anything? Would he still have mattered to his brother? Would he have remained the one in control, the driving force behind their alliance?
He would never know now. That girl was dead, and Caracalla had spiraled even deeper into madness.
Yet, Geta understood, Antoninus couldn’t help but notice her, the one who so strikingly resembled their mother. The only woman he had ever truly loved. The only one who had ever loved him back. Oh, Geta knew how twisted that feeling was, but he allowed his brother to nurture that madness, and in time, he too became a prisoner of the same kind of obsession.
They were alike. Cassandra and Livia resembled each other so closely, it felt as though they—not the emperors—were the twins. But while he couldn’t care less about Cassandra, the Vestal… she reminded him of their mother too.
And if in Antoninus’ memory, their mother had been gentle, kind, and affectionate, Geta remembered her differently: stern, tight-lipped, with a sharp temper. That was how he saw Livia the first time. No one had looked at him like that in a very long time… Like he was a guilty little boy again, aching for his mother’s love. And she, like the long-dead Julia Domna, refused to give him that love, and it maddened him, enraged the grown man he had become.
And now he was alone. No brother. No Livia, who had laid him bare on the altar before his bloodthirsty twin.
Geta rakes his hair back, burying his face in his hands, wanting to sob in silence, but then he suddenly flinches, wiping his eyes as he hears the heavy doors to his chambers swing open.
It’s him. Of course, it’s Antoninus, only he can enter his chambers so brazenly, without even asking. After all, everything is shared between them, right? That thought Geta himself has drilled into his brother’s mind year after year. And even in that, he was deceitful, always seeing himself as the elder, the better, the wiser one, the one who had taken on the parental role over his "equal" brother.
There he is, his brother, standing and staring at him with wide, glassy eyes, and for once, there is no usual smirk on his face. He looks strangely composed. Serious.
Geta is taller, stronger, so why does he feel as though he’s on trial? Guiltily, he folds his hands in his lap and looks up at his brother, still sitting on the bench.
"You lied to me," Antoninus says, waving the slaves away, unwilling to let them interfere.
"I did everything required of me, including for you!" Geta bristles, springing to his feet and towering over his brother. "Someone had to, since you couldn’t!"
Pressing him with sharp reminders of his decaying mind had become a habit, and usually, Antoninus would yield, stung, though not without a scene. But not this time.
Antoninus stares pensively through his brother, and Geta instinctively turns, as if expecting to see someone behind him. But there’s nothing. Caracalla blinks, as if breaking free from some spell, pours himself wine, drinks it slowly, and then, smiling at him with a terrifying, crooked smile, utterly out of place on his gentle face, says:
"Do you remember mother gave me a toy? A little horse with a golden mane?" He draws the words out slowly, spinning the empty goblet in his hands.
Geta mirrors him, nervously twisting the ring on his finger. A toy? Is his brother slipping into another episode?
"You’re rambling," Geta spits, clearly irritated.
"…a beautiful little thing, carved so finely." Caracalla grins wider, continuing, "And then… it disappeared."
"Enough of this nonsense, brother!" Geta’s voice rises, but the words don’t stop the story. Furious, he sweeps everything off the table, yanks the goblet from his brother’s hands, and then grabs a fistful of his tunic, pulling him close.
"I loved that toy so much, but it vanished!" Caracalla spreads his hands. "Oh, I was inconsolable. Mother promised me a new one, and they blamed a slave for stealing it. Cut off his hands…" Antoninus stares straight into his eyes, not resisting his grip at all. "And then I found it. In your chambers." His voice is quiet, and a chill runs down Geta’s spine. He shoves his brother away, turns, and wearily rubs his temples.
"It was years ago, we were children…"
"And now you’ve done the same thing, Geta. You wanted what was mine," Caracalla’s voice trembles, his tone is childish, petulant, as if they’ve truly become children again.
Geta turns to his brother and, to his surprise, feels a pang of shame. Antoninus watches him, eyes narrowed, lips pressed tight, nostrils flaring—angry, hurt.
Let the golden laurel crown his wild hair, let the palace tremble at his name, let him be called emperor, for Geta, he will always, first and foremost, be his brother. And his madness is his curse.
"I didn’t care about the girl, I was thinking about you, Antoninus!" He raises his voice once again. "You’ve toyed with the Senate’s patience! Yes, she was the wife of a traitor, a conspirator, but she was the daughter of no ordinary man, and you…!" He waves his hands in frustration. "I’ve always protected you, always wanted what’s best. Don’t let childhood grudges cloud your mind, we’re brothers!"
He looks directly into those icy blue eyes, and for a moment, it seems like Antoninus believes him. His pupils narrow, his breathing slows, becomes steady.
Geta’s lips curve into a satisfied smile. Just like always. He’s listened to him—only him. All that worry, all that anxiety—for nothing. He could always soothe him.
Still distracted, Caracalla sinks onto the bench, lost in his thoughts. Geta can celebrate, he will always be the one to steady his brother, the one who understands. He humphs smugly, steps over to the table and pours wine into one of the few surviving goblets. The chamber is in chaos, but it doesn’t bother him.
"Try to understand, it would’ve only brought us trouble," he says, gripping his goblet as he moves toward his brother and places his hand on the top of his curly head. "We’ve already angered enough people, both the nobles and the plebs, you know that. And a pregnant widow of a rebel senator wouldn’t have done us any fa—"
He cuts off. Freezes.
"What did you just say?" Geta flinches as Caracalla lifts his head.
Oh he knew that look. The same look Caracalla wore when he sentenced men to die, when he saw them disfigured, or nailed to the cross. It was the same look he’d had when senators betrayed them, when they were dragged through the palace to their doom, or when arrows tore through General Acacius’ chest. This wasn’t his Antoninus anymore, but a bloodthirsty entity sent by Pluto himself.
Caracalla is fast, agile. He crashes into Geta, seizes the collar of his simple tunic, forcing him to clumsily brace himself against the table. Geta clutches his brother’s forearm, struggling to keep from being choked. He’s short, delicate, so why can’t he shake him off?!
"What did you just say, brother?"
Geta knows exactly what he means. He curses himself for letting it slip, but there’s nothing he can do now, he only bares his teeth in a grin, still struggling to push his brother off.
"You heard me. That little whore of yours was pregnant."
He knows it would enrage him even more, knows he should bite his tongue, but no. That old rivalry, the one that was supposed to have faded with the years, had never truly left them. And now, Geta honestly doesn’t understand why he should have to justify himself.
Both of them are breathing heavily. Geta nervously licks his parched lips, staring into his brother’s feverishly bright eyes. He notices fresh little wounds from the illness and, absurdly, finds himself wondering just how long Antoninus has left to live…And then, suddenly, Caracalla relaxes. His lips curve into a smile, and he releases him, but doesn’t step back.
Geta eyes him warily, sensing a trap. Antoninus had always been tricky, never one to play by the rules.
Then Caracalla steps in—close, nearly chest to chest… And only a heartbeat later does Geta realize why. With one swift motion, Antoninus snatches a knife from the table and presses the blade to his brother’s throat. He’s cheerful, joyful even.
"Think you’re better than me, huh?" The blade digs in deeper, though Geta still holds his brother’s wrist. "Well, it’ll be such a shame when I destroy your little priestess. She really caught your fancy, didn’t she, brother?" His voice is light, almost playful, with no venom, no hatred—just amusement and cold certainty. He will do it.
"But I’ll start with you."
Geta shuts his eyes. Feels blood trickling down his neck. Hot. Painful. At last, he admits to himself:
He always knew who would end his life.
Livia
The Vestals stood in a neat line along the temple wall, their gazes fixed on the Great Virgin, who stared directly at the sacred fire.
For a while, silence filled the temple; the flames at the goddess’s altar danced on the faces of the priestesses, their reflections flickering in their eyes.
Finally, the High Priestess raised her arms and began the prayer, and the others quietly listened to her words.
"…hear my prayer, O goddess, hear my call,
In this hour of trembling hope and humbled heart.
O great Vesta, keeper of the sacred hearth,
Receive my words—receive my soul."
Livia whispered, her heart full of hope that she would be heard.
The sisters beside her murmured the words in unison with their leader. Oh, how she longed to pray for the same things as they—prayers for the greatness of Rome, for mercy, for glory! But no, she prayed for forgiveness, for atonement.
On that fateful day, when she uttered that longed-for "yes," agreeing to the emperor’s murder, not a day had passed without her drowning in regret.
She longed for vengeance with all her soul, hated him, but at the same time, fear had seized her heart. The agonizing wait for terrible news tormented her. Every messenger, every guest in their house, every visitor to the temple threw her into terror.
Any moment now—they’ll come, they’ll accuse me…! But no, the days passed, one after the other, and nothing happened. And still, she cursed herself. So many times she had dreamed of vengeance—not even for her sister, but for herself. Dreamed of the emperors struck down by the wrath of the goddess! And now, with the agreement made, Livia prayed that no one would learn of it, prayed that her wicked tongue wouldn’t play a cruel trick on her.
No, she still hated him, Emperor Geta, but how could she curse the father of Rome? How could she pray for the sacred city’s peace and prosperity… while wishing death upon its emperor?
The prayer ended, and the fire still flickered before her, but Livia, left alone in the temple, was unable to move.
The statue of Vesta, as beautiful as ever, eternally young, eternally pure, now seems sorrowful… judging. The priestess bit her lower lip with all her might, struggling to hold back shameful tears. All she had ever wanted was to serve the goddess! It was forbidden to shed blood in the temple, but she could taste the saltiness in her mouth, and even this reminded her of the emperor’s horrific actions.
Silently, someone wrapped their arms around her from behind, intertwining cold hands with her own. She knew it was Caesonia. Her sister had always been there for her.
"Is it customary to grieve like this before the goddess?" her friend whispered, and Livia felt a sense of calm wash over her. She hadn’t told her about the conversation with the emperor, not wanting to put her in danger, but Caesonia remembered her other words.
"I only wanted the goddess’s love, not that love the plebeians sing of in the streets," Livia whispered, pressing her lips together.
"Love? More like obsession!" Caesonia spun her around to face her, taking her by the forearms, looking into her eyes. "When you love, truly and sincerely, you don’t want to break it, you don’t want to cause pain. And if that love is unrequited…" her lips quivered, "…then you simply admire from a distance. That’s what love really is."
Livia paused, lost in thought. Why had she thought that? Why did it even cross her mind? Passion, desire, obsession, the urge to possess, to break… Oh, those were the very things the emperors craved.
Again, she recalled Emperor Caracalla’s words: "You look just like her, don’t you?" He had spoken of his late mother, but then why had he touched her like that, looked at her like that? The memory made her nauseous. She turned to leave the temple, and Caesonia followed, her expression strangely sorrowful.
Her carpentum was already waiting—a covered carriage draped in white linen, the symbol of her sacred rank. Normally, Vestals traveled in closed litters, but the journey was long, and there was no time to waste. That morning, she had received a message telling her that her sister Claudia was about to give birth. No matter how upset Livia was, she couldn’t abandon her sister. Besides, Claudia was at the villa of Appius’ family, so there should be no unpleasant surprises.
She wore white robes, a wide white shawl with a golden border wrapped around her, her hair neatly bound, thin golden bracelets jingling on her wrists. She stepped into the carriage, and the slave promptly shut the door behind her. Livia quickly drew the curtains, not wishing for prying eyes. A tiny gap was enough for her to see the road.
In her hands, she fiddled with a tiny gold amulet—a gift for the newborn.
The crowd that had gathered from all corners of the Eternal City buzzed around the square like a swarm of bees, a massive, colorful mass circling her carriage. Livia found herself again thinking that she didn’t understand this worldly hustle, and that thought, prim and proper, echoed in her heart with a strange joy. She was still herself.
Craftsmen, merchants, curious onlookers, and other members of the common plebs moved in an endless stream along the street. Livia leaned back, continuing to watch, boredly twisting the amulet in her hands. From time to time, the crowd parted, giving way to the richly adorned litters and carriages. If they kept moving like this, they would reach the villa sooner than she had expected.
Fortune, as if hearing her presumptuous thoughts, turned away from her. The carriage stopped.
Livia impatiently drummed her fingers on the seat, waiting for them to move again, but they remained still. Frustrated, she glanced out at the street, but the crowd offers no answers, only bowing in servitude along the road.
Still fidgeting, Livia was about to open the tiny window to see what was happening outside, but before she could, the door swung open—and she glared indignantly at the person who dared to intrude upon her.
No one would have dared behave this way. No one would have sat across from her so arrogantly, so lazily, so smugly.
No one but him.
Suddenly, he gave the order to move, and Livia noticed the emperor’s carriage following closely behind hers, adorned with purple banners.
But the emperor was right here, sitting silently before her, a smile playing on his lips. The space was cramped, and she felt his knee brush against hers. She shifted her legs aside but didn’t dare break the silence.
"Glory to the emperors! Ave!" the citizens shouted.
Caracalla squinted with satisfaction. The recent riots and their suppression had clearly taught the people how to behave.
"Glory to the emperor?" he tilted his head, waiting for her answer.
"Glory," she whispered, her lips pale.
Emperor Caracalla was here—did that mean Geta rode in the other chariot? Or… She clutched her amulet tighter.
"You know," he said thoughtfully, pulling back the curtain to glance at the street—and her anxiety spiked. The last thing she wanted was for anyone to see her with him. "My brother is ill."
Livia swallowed hard, her brow furrowing as she tried to discern where this was leading. She searched his mood—angry, furious?—but failed.
Caracalla looked… pleased.
He lounged back casually, tapping his ringed fingers on the edge of the bench. His clothes, like his banners, gleamed in rich purple and gold, and a massive golden wreath tilted on his forehead, its leaves nearly brushing his pale brows. He kept lifting his chin to keep it from falling. His usual earring was missing, but thick golden bracelets wrapped around his white arms, both at his wrists and forearms. She couldn’t help but notice his rings—one displayed the image of a woman. She could easily guess who it was.
"I express my sorrow, Caesar, and wish Emperor Geta a swift recovery," she said, wondering what he wanted from her if his brother was still alive.
Caracalla studied her face intently, and she met his gaze. The emperor didn’t respond right away, shifting to settle more comfortably, spreading his legs wider and brushing her knee again. She forced herself to endure it, her ears beginning to burn, betraying her discomfort.
"Sorrow? More like congratulations!" Caracalla said playfully, wagging a finger at her. "I’m alone," he added, his painted lips pursing mischievously. "The sole ruler of Rome!" he declared proudly, tilting his chin up before rubbing it in feigned thoughtfulness. "Although, perhaps we should consider whether it was your prayers that made my brother fall ill, or…"
Her heart pounded in her chest. She shouldn’t have had that conversation with him. She shouldn’t have trusted that charming smile.
Behind the curtain, life continued, the chariot moved—but for Livia, the world stood still.
"…or perhaps it was the throat I slit. What do you think?"
A quiet gasp escaped her lips, and the emperor leaned forward, resting on his own knee.
What had he done? She had renounced her sisters, her home, and found new sisters among the Vestals, but she still loved them. And this… his own brother, his flesh and blood…!
"I didn’t…" she choked, panic rising. "I’m not guilty, Caesar…"
"Not guilty, priestess?" A smirk never left his lips, and his eyes watched her closely—unblinking, cold and limpid like the glass eyes placed in the statues of Jupiter in his temple. "Then who is guilty? Me?"
The question seemed absurd, for only moments ago, he had claimed it himself, yet Livia couldn’t summon the courage to remind him.
"You asked me, my dear, didn’t you? Didn’t you want me to send you my brother’s hands?" He giggled. "To be honest, it’d more likely be his head, but alas." He spread his hands theatrically.
"I don’t need that," she said, her lips tightly pressed, hoping the chariot would stop and the emperor’s unwelcome company would vanish.
"Don’t need it?" He leaned even closer, closing the distance between them. His knee was now right between hers. He did it deliberately, trying to unsettle her—and he succeeded. "So I did this for nothing?" His voice dropped dangerously low.
She shook her head. What did he want? What should she say to please him and make him leave?
"You, priestess, wanted your emperor dead. That’s a serious crime," he said, looking down, his lips pressed in false sorrow, brows drawn as if he genuinely cared about her fate…
And then his hand covers her knee. Even through the thick fabric, it feels like it burns her.
She wants to pull away, insulted by how easily he allows himself to touch her again and again. He has committed a monstrous crime, yet he blames her?
Kitchen wench. That’s what he had called her.
It becomes harder to breathe, the closer he gets, the more that sweet, heavy scent of oils wraps around her—clinging to her hair, her robes. It’s as though he means to consume her, to leave a trace even after he is gone.
Livia jerks her leg, but he holds her firmly, his fingers digging into her flesh.
"Let go," she whispers.
"Let go?" The surprise on his face seems almost genuine. His hand is hot, as if the sun itself has touched her. But instead of letting her go, it slides upward, forcing her knees apart, making space for him between them. He doesn’t touch her skin, but it feels like she’s exposed.
Her cheeks burn. Her mouth parts. Her breath quickens.
Caracalla smiles, as he always does, mesmerized by her reaction. His fingers almost tenderly stroke the inside of her thigh, just above the knee, still through the fabric, but even this is too much for her.
"You should be executed for even thinking such a thing, priestess," he murmurs, his hand creeping higher, still caressing. "Have that delicate little neck of yours snapped… or perhaps tied to a stake in the arena, wrapped in ivy and ropes, beautiful and bare?" Her breath catches. "And watch the beasts tear into that pale skin…" he finishes with a breathy sigh.
Livia squeezes her eyes shut, trying to think of anything—anything—but the heat of his hand. With all her strength, she clutches the amulet in her fist and recites the prayer silently in her mind:
"O Vesta, grant me forgiveness,
If I have sinned against myself or those I hold dear.
Cleanse this soul of its burdened sorrow,
And fill me with the warmth of your eternal fla—"
He doesn’t let her finish. He cuts through her prayer with a low purr, forcing her to open her eyes:
"I must punish you for my brother, for he is my blood. Sacred blood!" He clicks his tongue and leans in, as if sharing a secret. His next words freeze her in place:
"But what kind of son would I be, if I put my brother above my own mother, hmm?"
The last words he speaks right against her lips, and before she can react, he kisses her, leaving her knee and pressing his palm to her cheek, not allowing her to pull away.
She is burning—hot, flushed, ashamed. Livia feels the heat of his mouth, his hands, the heaviness of his breath, the way he smiles into the kiss. And she can’t do anything. A few agonizing moments pass before he finally pulls away.
The paint on his lips is smudged, and she is certain some has transferred to hers.
Caracalla orders the carriage to stop.
"Pray for my brother’s health, priestess. Pray properly—so that at least this your goddess might actually hear," he says with a chuckle. "If he dies, it’ll be your fault."
He turns to leave, but his gaze catches her hand, clutching the amulet with trembling fingers. The emperor snatches it from her and swiftly steps out, giving a wink as he leaves.
It was a gift.
Unable to move, she finishes her prayer aloud:
"Deliver me from darkness and despair,
Shield me beneath your sacred veil in times of strife.
Trust in me, O radiant Vesta
I reach ever for the light, the good.
Guard my dwelling with your flame,
And grant me strength to endure the path ahead."
The carriage moves on.
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vestal (chapter III)
in which we learn that Caracalla really, really loves to pray. And Geta? Geta is furious…
summary: Livia, a young Vestal Virgin, is bound to Vesta's eternal flame and the vow of sacred duty. In Rome, it's common knowledge; touch a Vestal, and the wrath of the gods will descend upon you. But what if someone dares to defy that rule?
chapter I chapter II
warnings: 18+ minors dni, dub-con, non-con
tags: darkfic, sibling rivalry, no softboys here, religious guilt, mommy issues, caracalla when i catch you!
word count: ~4k
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The Great Maiden, like the other Vestals, lived in the House of the Vestals, so it was easy enough to find her.
After listening carefully to Livia’s hurried account and reading Claudia’s letter, the High Priestess was silent for a moment. Then, her pale lips parted, and she gestured to a marble bench, inviting Livia to sit.
"Sit, child."
She herself remained standing, her gaze fixed somewhere ahead. Despite her efforts to appear welcoming, there was a barely concealed tension in her posture and unease in her eyes. Still, Livia obeyed, sitting down with her hands folded in her lap, studying the older woman, trying to understand what troubled her.
"I’m sorry to come asking for this, but my heart won’t rest when my sister sends me such alarming messages. I have to see her…"
The priestess’s sharp eyes fixed on her. "Does she have no one else?"
Livia sighed. "Alas, no. Our mother has been gone for years, our father only just passed, and…" She swallowed hard, forcing back the lump rising in her throat. "…and our older sister, too. Claudia has a husband, but she’s carrying a child, alone in a foreign house… If I don’t go to her, I’ll never forgive myself. I can’t lose another sister."
Whether it was Livia’s words or the sorrow on her face, something in the senior priestess softened. Her voice was quieter when she spoke.
"Very well. Go see your sister. But don’t linger too long, and…” She hesitated, frowning, before continuing, “remember—your place is here, in the temple of our goddess and protector."
"Thank you," Livia said, relief and gratitude flooding her. In a sudden rush of emotion, she bent down and pressed a kiss to the back of the Great Maiden’s hand before hurrying out. But just as she passed through the doorway, she caught the woman’s gaze following her—heavy, somber, devoid of any joy.
And just like that, her own joy vanished.
Dark thoughts crept back in, pressing in around her like shadows. The secret she hadn’t told, the truth she hadn’t shared with her sisters. Once, they had shared everything—joy and sorrow alike—but now… Now, guilt took root in her chest, and the weight of unspoken words threatened to suffocate her.
Her sisters didn’t know.
And it was his fault.
Emperor Caracalla had shattered her quiet, ordered world with nothing but his presence. He had brought with him chaos, lies, and… thoughts that had no place in the mind of a Vestal.
But the goddess knew.
Nothing could be hidden from her. And that made it all the more unbearable.
She had tried to tell Caesonia—truly, she had—but the words got stuck in her throat the moment the other priestess started talking, her eyes sparkling with excitement about Emperor Geta. Oh, how her sister admired him! She’d praised him, laughed, made silly jokes, and seemed so thrilled that they’d be attending the games again soon.
And how could Livia ruin that? How could she say that the father of Rome had stormed into the sacred temple, had whispered things to her that no young girl should ever hear? That he had touched her, behaved with brazen arrogance, nothing like the divine being so many believed him to be?
How could she describe the filth of it? The wrongness? The things that no Vestal should ever even think about?
Sin.
She longed to bathe, to cleanse herself, as if Caracalla had truly touched her, squeezed her throat, and kept purring in her ear.
A shudder ran through her, and she bit down hard on her lip, desperate to chase away the smiling image of the emperor from her mind.
She had no time for this.
She needed to think of Claudia. She needed to focus on her sister. Not waste another moment on impure thoughts.
ৡ ৡ ৡ
As soon as the chariot began rolling through the streets of Rome, a fresh wave of panic washed over her. Livia tugged the curtains tighter, not wanting anyone to see her. This visit had to be swift and discreet—there was no reason for the people of Rome to know that a Vestal Virgin was paying a visit to the emperors’ palace.
She had no interest in the outside world—she didn’t care to see how the capital lived, neither the lavish homes of the patricians nor the cramped, crumbling dwellings of the plebeians. And yet, when the chariot slowed, she couldn’t help but peek through the slightly parted curtain. What she saw made her gasp.
The emperors’ palace, a gleaming fortress of white marble, was overwhelming in its grandeur. Even approaching from the less prominent side, away from the central square, there was still plenty to marvel at.
She was expected. As soon as she stepped inside, she was escorted directly to her sister. To Livia’s surprise, they led her to a garden, where amidst fragrant flowers, elegant marble statues, and the quiet singing of birds, Claudia waited for her in a shaded gazebo.
The young woman lounged in a garden chair, looking bored. Her legs were stretched out on a low stool, one hand absently stroking her rounded belly. But the moment she saw Livia, her expression lit up with genuine joy.
Livia lifted the sheer, pale-blue veil from her face. Beside Claudia, a dark-skinned slave girl sat at her feet. At the sight of Livia, the girl’s eyes widened—not just in surprise, but in something else. Fear? Doubt? Did she find it strange that a Vestal Virgin had come to see her mistress? Or… had she seen Livia before? Livia didn’t know, and she had no desire to dwell on it. With a simple nod, Claudia dismissed the servants, leaving them alone.
"Livia, sister, I’m so happy you’re here," Claudia said, reaching out with both hands.
Livia covered them with her own, squeezing gently. “How are you feeling?” she asked, searching her sister’s face for answers.
"Oh, this…" Claudia’s expression faltered, her eyes darting nervously. She didn’t look sick. "Forgive me for the little deception, Livia. I—" She hesitated. "You must forgive me. I just wanted to see you so badly, and I couldn’t think of any other way to distract you from your prayers!"
Livia stiffened. Anger flared through her body, and she pulled away, her movement sharper than intended.
"Do you realize," she said, her voice rougher than before, "that because of your 'little' deception, I’m in a difficult position? I have duties. What am I supposed to tell the High Priestess? That my sister is a liar?"
"You don’t need to explain anything," Claudia said smoothly. "Just tell them I’m feeling better, and that’s all. Is it really such a crime to visit your pregnant sister? Do you truly believe Vesta would be angered by that?"
But Livia remained resolute, crossing her arms and taking a step back.
"Lies—those are the real sin,” she said, eager to return to the temple immediately. “Answer me, Claudia—why did you really come up with this story?"
Her sister straightened, lowering her feet to the ground, placing a protective hand over her belly. Her gaze turned distant, uneasy. Her lips parted, but she hesitated, avoiding Livia’s eyes. She was hiding something. And Livia didn’t like it.
"I was asked to…" Claudia finally murmured.
"By who?" Livia’s voice came out hoarse. She already knew the answer.
"The emperor…" Claudia admitted softly.
Livia didn’t wait to hear more. She pulled the veil back over her face, turned on her heel, and strode toward the exit. Away from the garden. Away from the palace. Back to the temple, where her sisters—though not by blood—would never lie to her.
"Wait!"
A sister’s hand, hot and desperate, grabbed her wrist.
"I had no choice, Livia, please!" Claudia’s voice broke into a sob. "Appius is always at the Senate, and when he’s not there, he’s off carousing with the emperors. I’m alone all the time! I really did want to see you, and when Emperor Geta told me—"
"He ordered you to do this?" Livia yanked her hand free. Through the thin veil, she regarded her sister’s small, trembling figure, unwilling to show her own face. Or her emotions. The resentment in her chest tightened like a knot.
"No, but… You know the gods’ power lies in the hands of the emperors. Who am I to refuse a request?"
"You’re my sister," Livia said sharply, turning to leave again.
"Livia…" Claudia’s voice cracked.
She clutched her belly, breathing heavily, and sank back into her chair.
Livia’s heart softened, and she hurried to sit in front of her sister, inspecting her, stroking her dark hair gently.
"Don’t upset yourself, please. I forgive you," Livia said softly, fixing her sister with a steady gaze, brushing the damp curls from her forehead… and then she froze.
Claudia had always been frail. Both Cassandra and Livia had been strong, healthy—tall, just like their father, and eerily similar since childhood. But Claudia had always been different, with her dark hair and blue eyes, she took after their mother with her frailty and shorter stature.
And now, looking at her, Livia realized: Claudia truly was ill.
Her gaze drifted lower. Without touching her, she traced a faint red mark on her sister’s skin. Then another. One near her collarbone, half-hidden beneath the fabric of her deep burgundy tunic.
"What is this?" Livia breathed.
Claudia hurriedly shifted her long hair over her chest, hiding the marks.
"Nothing…"
A lie. Livia saw it in her eyes. She wanted to press her, to demand the truth—but they were interrupted.
A palace guard had arrived. The emperor was summoning her. And she couldn’t refuse.
Casting one last, sorrowful glance at her sister—now curled up in her chair, her face unreadable—Livia rose and followed the guard into the palace.
ৡ ৡ ৡ
This time, she doesn’t stop to admire the gold or marble. The sculptures and frescoes fade into the background. All she can think about is her sister—those marks. She’s seen them before… she’s almost certain.
"Wait here, priestess. Emperor Geta will join you shortly," the guard tells her before leaving her alone in the vast, empty throne room.
Livia clasps her hands together, her gaze drifting over the towering arches and columns. She doesn’t like it here—it’s too ostentatious, too… too dangerous. The sheer size of the space makes her uneasy; she longs to return to her small, familiar room in the House of the Vestals. She avoids looking at the intricately carved thrones at the center of the hall, but a bas-relief above a small, almost hidden door tucked behind the columns catches her eye.
She’s heard the story countless times—first as a child in her parents’ home, then later from the High Priestess, who taught her about the sisterhood. Carved into the white stone is a she-wolf nursing two infants. Twin brothers. Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, who…
"Their mother was a Vestal, wasn’t she?" a quiet, sudden voice makes her flinch.
Caracalla is standing close—too close—as if he’d been there all along. Livia wills her racing heart to calm, determined not to let him revel in her fear. Thankfully, her face remains hidden behind the veil.
"Yes, my Caesar," she replies politely, bowing her head. "She bore them from a god."
"What could be more honorable, hmm? Mars, the god of war, blessed her womb with great sons," he stood in profile, his eyes locked on the relief, but she could see his lips stretch into a smile.
"And couldn’t protect her when she needed it," she retorts, bristling.
"So now we’re judging the gods, are we?" He turned to her, and she swallowed, her gaze dropping, cursing her own foolishness.
"No, we are merely humble servants, Emperor," she replied softly, and Caracalla smiled again.
The faint clink of golden bracelets fills the air as he gestures toward another wall. Livia’s gaze locks onto his pale, well-kept hand. This time, there are no rings—instead, his thin fingers are coated in gold up to the middle knuckle. She’s seen priests do this, though they used sacrificial blood… She could easily imagine blood in place of gold.
"Another one of your sisters," he giggled, eyeing Livia with interest, still smiling with slightly parted lips, like a mischievous child.
Livia presses her lips tighter. The young emperor is testing her, teasing her. She glances at the other bas-relief. Tarpeia, the traitor who betrayed her city, is depicted with a look of terror, buried under heavy shields, one hand reaching desperately toward the sky.
"The claim that she was a Vestal is a myth," Livia replied curtly.
"But the rumors exist, don’t they?" he said lightly. "Of course, not something a Vestal would take pride in. But you’re different, aren’t you? Faithful to your calling."
This time, his eyes met hers directly—so piercing, so heavy, it felt as though the veil between them didn’t exist at all. As if she stood before him bare.
"I am faithful to my vows, Emperor."
«How many times do I have to say it before you stop looking at me like that?» she thinks, clenching her fists. He immediately notices her tension, his eyes flicking downward. He seems relaxed, unserious, smug even—but Caracalla is watching her closely. He is attentive.
Dressed in sapphire blue, his eyes are even more striking—dark, tempestuous, mirroring the hue of his tunic. His hair is a wild tangle of curls, untamed by a golden laurel, and his cheeks burn with a feverish glow, just beneath a delicate layer of powder. Livia’s gaze snags on the tiny, nearly healed marks on his cheekbones, and her mind flashes back to Claudia. Could it…?
"I’m here to visit my father," Caracalla says with a nod, as if the strange tension between them never existed.
Only now did she realize that the small door led to the altar.
"You praying?" she asked, genuinely surprised. In her mind, Caracalla was a god unto himself.
"Praying?" he echoed, a sly twist in his voice. It was hard to tell whether he was answering or posing the question back at her, daring her to guess. Livia stayed silent.
"You can join me. My father may not have been a devout man or given your temple the attention it deserves," he says, his eyes swept down her body and back up again, "but a Vestal priestess might brighten his afterlife."
She hesitates for only a heartbeat before following him. She has no choice.
Alone with the emperor in the small, dimly lit room, Livia freezes against the wall, waiting for him to speak. But he doesn’t.
He stares at the gilded altar, a smile playing on his lips—not a sad one, but rather sardonic, cruel even. As if he’s pleased his father is dead, his bones buried beneath, while Caracalla stands here, alive, the emperor…
"Five years to the day since he died," his hoarse, quiet voice cuts through the silence.
"I’m sorry," Livia replies. "My father’s gone too. I understand…"
"Do you?" His high, hysterical laugh jolted her, and she stepped back toward the exit, warily watching the flushed cheekbones, the dilated pupils, the heavy rise and fall of his chest beneath the blue toga. "Were you glad when your father died too?"
And then it hits her. He hated the old emperor.
Oh, how foolish she had been, believing he could ever love anyone.
She recalls the day the emperor passed. Whispers had spread, suggesting he’d been murdered… Could one of his sons have been responsible? Unease settles in her chest as she wraps her arms around herself.
Caracalla, as if reading her thoughts, turned toward her, narrowed his eyes, and then approached so closely that she could smell the scent of aromatic oils. His hand rose, and she recoiled, fearing he might touch her. But no, his fingers merely grazed the veil, pushing it back to reveal her pale face.
For a moment, they were silent. She seemed to stop breathing altogether while the emperor studied her face with surprising seriousness and focus. They were the same height, and Caracalla was only slightly older than her, but for some reason, Livia felt like a child, a little girl. It was frightening.
"Your sister was here," he says, running his tongue over his lips, his breathing quickening again.
"Claudia?" she whispers, almost without thinking.
"Who?" He laughs. "No, your other sister."
"Cassandra?"
The name of her sister causes the emperor’s pupils to dilate even further, the blackness swallowing the blue of his irises. The shifting torchlight casts shadows across his face, transforming it into something tragic, unsettling. He stepped back from her, turning once again to the altar, standing next to his father’s bust.
Now Livia saw two profiles—one marble, one alive, human.
Yet the living emperor, standing still, was no different from the statue. Pale, youthful, beautiful, he surpassed even the finest work of the sculptor who had carved his father.
"Yes," he replied. "Little bird often brightened my days when she lived here. Sweet, gentle, obedient…"
His voice dips into a purr, and Livia’s brow furrows. Little bird. He’d called her that too.
"You’re nothing like her, though your face is hers exactly."
She felt a wave of disgust ripple through her at the tone he used when speaking of her dead sister—as if a single tender purr could tarnish Cassandra’s memory.
Livia silently turned away, unwilling to speak to him any longer. She needed to meet with the other emperor and leave the palace.
But as she took a step toward the exit, his hand roughly grabbed her wrist, and he slammed her against the wall, chest-first.
Stunned, it took her a moment to register what had just happened.
He had grabbed her!
Touched her not playfully, but brazenly, shamelessly! As if she were… Her!? Livia gasped, her cheek flat against the cold wall, his hot body pressing into her from behind, grip squeezing her wrist to pain.
"Let go! This is sacrilege!" she whispered, trying not to sound too frantic.
"I touched you—grabbed you like some common kitchen wench," he whispers in her ear, inhaling the scent of her hair, his nose burying into her neck.
"And look—my hands are still here. Your goddess hasn’t cursed me. Who’s going to punish me, huh? You? Come on then. Fight back. Hit me. Here I am, touching you again and again, right on my father’s grave! So what are you going to do to me, priestess?"
His other hand settles on her neck, brushing her hair aside. She couldn’t move.
Not wanting to anger him further, Livia freezes.
So does he.
"Emperor Antoninus, please," a desperate whisper escapes her dry lips.
His breath on her neck quickens, grows hotter.
His name stirs something in him—his grip on her wrist even loosens slightly.
"Say it again," he commands.
"Please…"
"Not that! My name!"
"Antoninus…" Her voice trembles, and he presses into her hips harder, letting out a quiet moan.
"My mother used to call me that," he whispers, finally releasing her wrist.
Livia can’t bear it any longer.
While he’s distracted, relaxed, she spins around, shoving him hard in the chest—consequences be damned. Her nails rake across the back of his hand as she rushes away, her heart pounding, dreading he’ll follow.
But he doesn’t.
Only his laughter echoes behind her.
"Fly, little bird—we’ll meet again!"
ৡ ৡ ৡ
She rushed to leave the throne room, desperate to escape the palace, but as she reached the exit, she collided with Emperor Geta. His face froze at the sight of her, his eyes scanning her disheveled appearance with a stunned disbelief.
Only then did Livia realize how she must look. Her gaze was wild, her hair a tangled mess, her veil crumpled, and her wrists were marked with blossoming bruises, streaked with traces of gold paint left by Emperor Caracalla. Geta noticed all of it. He pressed his lips into a thin line but didn’t comment on it, speaking as though everything were perfectly ordinary.
"Apologies for the wait, priestess" he says politely, inclining his head. Unlike his brother, his hair is neat, crowned with a golden laurel, as it should be. He’s dressed in night-black robes—impeccable, composed, focused. Yet, Livia can’t help but notice the red blotches seeping through the layer of powder. He’s furious. His dark eyes bore into her as if she’s betrayed him.
"Why am I here?" she said hastily, still fearing that Caracalla might appear behind her.
"I told you—I enjoy your company, I want to see you more often," Geta replied softly, licking his lips.
Her mind immediately flashed back to his brother’s words: "Geta wants you." A wave of nausea hit her.
"We agreed to meet at the games."
"Yes, I remember," his black eyes remained fixed on her wrists, and she suddenly wanted to strike him. How dare he!? He knew exactly what his brother had done! He knew it was Caracalla—he knew, and yet he remained silent, endured it! If he likes her so much, why is he tolerating this? Coward.
"I wish to see you. Without the High Priestess and your sisters. Just you. There will be a feast tonight. I want you to be there."
Livia blinked, stunned. What did he think she was?
"That’s insulting," she spat.
"It’s an honor," he replied sharply, his voice growing colder. "Didn’t your sisters in the past attend feasts, gatherings? Watching gladiators spill blood on the arena floor is acceptable, but spending an evening with Rome’s noble citizens is condemned? There will be poetry readings, singers, harpists. You’ll spend your time as you see fit. If you think of anything improper, that’s not my fault…" He smirked, brazenly tilting his chin, reminding her once again of Caracalla.
Anger overwhelmed her completely. Oh, so he wanted to show her off to his friends like some precious trinket? To brag?
Livia bit the inside of her cheek as hard as she could, forced a fake smile, and nodded.
"One evening, Emperor. And then you’ll leave me be."
Geta mirrored her smile, his curious gaze lingering on her face, before replying, obviously lying:
"Of course, Amata."
West Bengal Miku
I based her off me lol




