You Think I Won't Talk?-Chapter 709

They received me warmly and very much with a closer relationship with each other than I could remember.

Mother shyly stayed apart looking at me with eyes I hadn’t seen in my life... ones that seemed happy to see me... but even if weird I just went with the flow trying to ignore the awkwardness.

They told me the Empire suffered a lot of losses and damage because of our battle, but Latrishk suffered more afterwards. He was killed by Sverre before he killed himself. Apparently, Biel fought so well that by the time I killed Katrina, Sverre was cornered into doing that.

It was a difficult matter to talk about, Dad and the Emperor were less rough with each other because of this. After all, they both lost a son during that witch war...

Dad didn’t tell me how it was that Paul died... but Theressa did a few days later. Her words were heartbreaking and I don’t really know what to do with my thoughts after learning that.

— Paul’s life was put to an end by dad’s hands, Marianne... apparently, Paul wanted it like that... dad said he saw in Paul’s eyes a bit of his own will... a nature that was truly his that requested such a fate. —

I do not doubt that that was the truth... even though I suffered at Paul’s hands I can no longer blame him for all of it. I even want to forgive it for there is a part of me that believes the true Paul would have been a good brother if not for Katrina’s curse. But... there’s no way I will ever know that and I am fine with that fact.

The Empire was rebuilding itself and people were optimistic. Much more after my awakening was informed. It was a devastating experience that everyone lived and yet they still were grateful that the Empire didn’t disappear.

After a pair of days of getting all the updates, if I am honest... the current state of the Empire stopped being something to worry about for we would work as expected to make it better again. It was only a matter of time.

But Zeleskiaz and I... that was what worried me. Or better said, it frustrated me.

"Mm~ haha... ah...! W-wait what if someone sees?"

"Come here, you can’t get away with that anymore." — Disabling me from any hope to distance myself, he strictly growled back.

We have been flirting like there is no tomorrow, kissing in every corner we can find to hide... and yet the next step... the getting dirty one, never arrives.

’... I have been too shy to say it bluntly... but I have no more patience.’ — While he kissed me in the passage that connects our chambers I thought. Fully aware that I purposely was wearing a revealing dress so he would become fierce more easily now that this place wouldn’t be found. — "nh~... fu... Zel~?"

"~ Yes, my love?" — Hugging me back, giving me little nuzzles while I struggled to catch breath, Zeleskiaz purred into my ear. So sensually I shivered all over again.

"Mh... Zel..."

"?... yes?... *smooch* Anne?"

"... I..." — Caressing his thick arms I swallowed down, too seduced by accomplishing more intimate touch. — ’Oh god...’

"?... You seem feverish... are you alright love?"

"... I... w.... ...ou... me..." — Filled with remorse that I couldn’t say it well, I shut my eyes tightly in embarrassment repeating it in my head. — ’I want you to take me!!’

"... what?"

"...e.... Me..."

"... my love I cannot understand—"

"TAKE ME! I WANT YOU TO TAKE ME!!"

"..."

"....."

"..."

"..... please?"

"Hah... hahaha... I want to do that ever since I met you, my love."

"Huh!? Um t-then let’s—" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"But I can’t unless we are married... I think I’ve said it before..."

"... yes but... I mean... no one else needs..... to know..."

"..."

"..... is it still a no?"

"... the tradition is... that after our first night, a cloth will be proof of your purity and shown to those in the city."

"... WHAT?"

"... that’s why we can’t."

"I-I know but...! That’s embarrassing!"

"Is it? I feel it is more frustrating since I cannot do as I want right now."

"?! Well... you see..... what if..." — Far too aroused and seduced by his manly sound and warmth, I played with his collar, opening it a little so I could touch the chest underneath. — "What if I tell you a solution?"

"? What solution?"

"With this blouse... You take the proof now... and then... You can save it for that day to be shown around?"

"..."

*Smo~och~* — His deep silence while looking me right in the eyes made me desperately kiss him so he would stop and give me a reply. — "W-What do you think...?"

"...w-...we..."

"Hm~? It is a good idea... r-right?" — I held him close, hugging his neck while lifting my leg to get his tangled, hearing how he swallowed as I teased him with my breath for a more passionate kiss. — "Don’t you... think so too, my love?"

"... *gulp*... I..."

"Mhm~?"

"I think... we cannot, Marianne... I haven’t even proposed to you properly yet."

"... sigh. And when are you going to do it? I mean... You aren’t the only one holding back." — Frustrated that he didn’t agree, I loosened up on my hold of him. So frustrated that given the hazard I went through I may as well let him know my struggle. — "You know... I also... even though I am a woman... women also have our needs when it comes to this and the one we love..."

"..."

"I am even bothering to tell you this... can’t you see this is... making it hard for me as well??"

He remained silent, watching me severely and after a while, after I started to feel uncomfortable, he finally said this:

"Go back to your chambers and meet me at midnight outside your balcony. I promise to put an end to this properly."

"... a-alright."

The distance and his low voice caressing me with a whisper made me shy and submissive. It all indicated that tonight... finally...

"Then... let us meet tonight." — I replied with a glance filled with expectation and shame after requesting such a thing. Nonetheless, his hands were still on me and they travelled up lovingly slow to give a parting kiss... so juicy and sweet I didn’t want us to depart anymore.

"Hf... go, love."

"... in a tad more..."

"... please go..." — Now as if begging me, I felt myself be inhaled as he talked, immersed in my hair and neck. — "I’m not able to... and if you don’t... tonight might not be possible."

"!... a-alright... I will be waiting, my love..."

I kissed his cheek for as long as I wished I could kiss his lips, turning around overwhelmed by the thought of us tonight.