The Alpha Prince's Purchased Maid
Chapter 165: Where It Hurts

Chapter 165: Where It Hurts

“Mila...” he called my name tenderly.

It felt like a warm flame had stroked its way along my arms when the prince traced a line softly up my arm. Every muscle in my body was in pain and I ended up wincing and retreating from his touch as I struggled to find my voice.

“Does it still hurt?” he asked with concern.

Yes, it does! It hurts...everywhere!

“I...I’m fine...” I replied in a faint whisper while still looking away from him.

I could feel his body heat against my back for a moment before the bed shifted under us when the prince sat up. He breathed out a long sigh and I wondered what he was thinking.

“You don’t have to lie for my sake...” he said calmly.

I felt his hand on the small of my back and then his other hand caressed my bare shoulder softly. His touch felt so hot on my skin, and I ended up gasping loudly. His touch made my body throb, and I couldn’t hold in my voice and ended up letting out a weak whimper.

Had my body always been this sensitive and so reactive to his touch?

“I’m not lying...” I murmured.

“Then turn around to face me,” he said it like a command.

His voice was suddenly very authoritative, and I ended up shivering from fear. It wasn’t like he sounded harsh but there was something in his tone that told me that he wasn’t liking the way that I was acting. He probably couldn’t understand why it was so hard for me to face him right now. Can’t he see that I’m so embarrassed that I’m about to die?

I probably hesitated too long because I his hands were on my body as he began flipping my body onto my back. His large frame loomed over me, and I was forced to face him and his piercing blue gaze.

“Prince...Leonard...” I murmured when our eyes met.

“I’m sorry for asking such a stupid question earlier. Let’s try it again. Where does it hurt?” he asked as his eyes travelled down my naked body.

I hated how exposed I was to him and how he seemed to be inspecting me so casually. Although my arms and every part of my body felt sore, I quickly moved my arm to pull on the blanket to provide my poor body with some cover.

“Don’t cover yourself, Mila...” the prince immediately said with clear disapproval.

His hand pulled the blanket out of my hands and away from my body. I tried my best to cover my breasts with my hands but that still left a lot of me completely exposed to his appraising gaze. It was bad enough that he was staring at my naked form but this time it felt worst. I honestly did not think that my bruised and unclean body was in a state that deserved his attention or admiration.

“Please...stop looking...” I pleaded softly as I tried to turn away from him in my best attempt to hide my nakedness from him.

“Stay still, Mila,” he ordered.

“No...please...” I whimpered.

In one smooth movement, the prince straddled my hips, and his hands captured my wrists in them. Without expending much effort, he pulled my weak arms and hands away from my body and pinned them to the side. His large frame loomed over me as he stared down into my face. Although he wasn’t putting any of his weight on me, I still felt very trapped by him as his eyes slowly moved from my face down to my chest and then the rest of my body.

“Does it hurt here?” he asked tenderly.

His fingers softly stroked my neck. His gentle touch felt like fleeting feathers brushing against my sensitive skin. I closed my eye and nodded in response to his question when I couldn’t find my voice to answer him with words. When I opened my eyes again, the prince had an unreadable look in his eyes.

“What about here?” he asked.

This time his fingers travelled down from my neck to my chest before tracing a line down in between my heaving breasts. His eyes met mine as he waited for my response. Once again, I nodded my head to tell him that it did indeed hurt.

“And here?” he asked again.

I sucked in a breath at the sensation of his fingers travelling down from my breasts to the plain of my naked stomach. His touch remained fleeting and soft, and it was a stark contrast to how he handled me the night before. My skin felt like it was burning where he had touched me, and I was surprised that those lines he trailed down my body were not blushing a bright red color.

Once again, his eyes met mine as he waited for my answer. I nodded my head again. This time it was the prince who looked away from me first as his gaze dropped to where his fingers were lightly touching the skin covering my belly. Suddenly, his hands left my body and then I heard him let out a loud sigh.

“I guess I just asked the wrong question again...” he said while sounding quite disappointed.

While I was confused as to why he sounded so down, the prince’s attention returned to my face. Slowly, his hand reached out and tucked a lose strand of my hair behind my ear before his hands moved to stroke the top of my head gently.

“Let me try this again. Mila, is there a spot on your body that doesn’t hurt right now?” he asked sternly as he stared down into my face from above.

“I-I’m fine...” I mumbled softly.

“You’re not a very convincing liar and there’s no need for you to act brave. How can you be fine when you’ve just told me that your entire upper body is in pain?” he almost snapped at me.

The way that his blue eyes narrowed dangerously at me told me that I had to pick my next words very carefully. I guess there’s no point lying to him or trying to put up a brave act at this point.

--To be continued...

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