With one word from your mother, with one statement from you, my dead aunt was buried in disgrace without a chance to defend herself.
I had to accept it without even knowing what the truth was.
Though he didn't know what her purpose was, given that she was willing to offer even her body, it seemed quite desperate. It was laughable.
You ignored my desperation, and now...
Simply giving in from his side, well, that feels a bit like losing out.
If her most precious possession is her purity, then he should at least take that.
That would make it a fair trade.
Herdin rose and approached Blair.
With the distance suddenly closed, Blair held her breath.
He was right in front of her. Close enough that their breaths would mingle if she exhaled.
"Then, according to this clause, we should fulfill our marital duties."
Blair flinched at his touch caressing her cheek and his low voice in her ear. But what surprised her more were his words.
She hadn't expected him to use this clause first. Although she had created the clause, she thought he no longer needed to pretend to love her.
'I thought it would only be used when it was time to have Asiel.'
For Blair, who had thought he wouldn't even come to the bedroom, this was quite a bewildering situation.
"There's no need to necessarily consummate on the first night..."
"I want to."
His gaze, as he whispered lowly, was fixed on her red lips. The hand cupping her cheek stroked those lips with his thumb.
Her heart started to pound rapidly at the heat felt from his fingertips.
At that moment, Herdin, who had been staring at Blair's lips, raised his eyes and their gazes met.
"Right now."
His blue eyes were rippling with intense, unrefined desire.
Before Blair, startled by his raw desire, could move away, his lips devoured hers.
Blair suddenly remembered that he too was a man.
'They say men can join bodies even with someone they don't care for.'
Yes, this isn't love. It's not even pretending to love for some other purpose.
It's just a moment of desire.
Thinking that way made her feel somewhat at ease. If she could give her body to him and meet Asiel again, she was willing to give it as many times as necessary.
Blair cleared her confused mind and closed her eyes in what seemed like resignation.
Herdin parted her lips and invaded her mouth. He sought out her shrinking tongue and entwined it with his.
"Mmm..."
A moan escaped involuntarily as the moist flesh rubbed against her tender inner flesh. Her breathing quickened, and heat rose in her body. Her mind became hazy.
His lips were still hot and sweet. Cruelly so.
Herdin lightly lifted Blair and seated her on his thigh, then began to devour her in earnest.
Her plump lips, her soft tongue, her rapid breaths, the moans that leaked between her teeth, everything.
Herdin grasped the protruding mound visible beyond Blair's fallen nightgown strap.
"Ah...!"
Startled, Blair broke the kiss. Herdin, who was about to kiss her again, stopped.
Blair hesitated as she met his eyes. His eyes were as fierce as those of a beast interrupted during its meal.
Even so, he seemed to have no intention of letting go of his prey that had fallen into his arms, as his arms holding her were firmly tensed.
Because of this, she could feel something heavy pressed against her legs below. Blair's body froze as she realized what it was.
She wanted to get up right away, but she couldn't move for fear of pressing even closer to him.
Blair avoided his gaze and spoke in a tiny voice.
"The bed... let's go to the bed."
It was practically a plea.
Herdin stared at Blair for a moment, then lifted her up as she had asked.
Even in that brief moment, he kept his lips buried in the nape of her neck, not letting go. He behaved just like a suckling beast.
Taking long strides to the bed, Herdin laid Blair down and climbed on top of her. Then he began to remove her nightgown, which was already half undone.
His gaze remained fixed on Blair the entire time.
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