The Demon Lord's Bride (BL)
Chapter 91: Fun time in new place begets melancholy

Chapter 91: Fun time in new place begets melancholy

Thankfully, no one barged into the Lord’s office while I was there and making out with Natha. Perhaps Eruha told them not no disturb us, or perhaps they just didn’t dare to go inside until Natha summoned them.

At any rate, I was spared from further embarrassment, and Natha was pleased enough at my reasoning that he permitted me to have that lessons with Lesta and Eruha.

So it was all good.

When I first arrived here a few days ago, I thought I would have to stay quietly in the private quarters. Since he said it was a trial, I thought I wouldn’t meet with anyone but the servants.

I certainly did not expect to arrive in front of all his vassals, or ended up spending a nice and friendly time with half of them. I especially never thought I’d get to reconcile with the bald one—Caba was it?

Ignoring the time when I cried my heart out above the lake, or when I got a nightmare I did not remember, I could say my time here was turning out to be quite good and productive—especially when I found out about the ’failed product’ which became one of my homework now.

I had been so worried and filled with anxiety before, but not once had I received scorn like I was afraid of. I should have known though, with Natha’s personality, there was no way any of the staff would dare express their concern about me, since it would mean challenging the Lord’s decision.

While I had only explored a tiny part of the big castle, and only met a handful of demons, I could safely say that I didn’t mind staying here.

Not now, though.

However much I wanted to stay with Natha, I still had Jade to worry about back home. And the Lair still had the best environment for my—and my familiar’s—development. I still hadn’t mastered all the elements, which I felt would be important and helpful, should I stay in the Castle for the foreseeable future. There was also the Spear of Judgment that needed to be looked into further, as well as all those ’failed products’ I needed to research.

So, after Natha got back to the private quarters and we finished our dinner, I braced myself and told him I wanted to go back to the tower.

He looked at me keenly, as if trying to see if there was something that made me uncomfortable about my stay here, so I immediately added. "I miss them; Zia and Angwi and everyone...and the little bird is getting restless..."

While I couldn’t see Jade, I could feel the little bird somewhat through our connection. Its distress grew stronger day by day, which made me feel uncomfortable.

"I feel like that guy will fly here if I stay any longer..." I sighed. Jade was still a baby—ahem, a toddler—and it was still hard for the little guy to get separated from me. I should have only stayed here for a night initially, but now it had been days, and I could feel its fear about my condition. "Jade thinks you’re imprisoning me," I told Natha with a laugh.

The Demon Lord chuckled at that, and finally stopped looking at me suspiciously. "Well, I guess you do stay much longer than we planned," he said with a smile, and I could finally let out a quiet breath of relief as he went inside his dressing room to change.

"But you really don’t find it uncomfortable here?" he asked again once he was done changing into his nightrobe, sitting beside me on the couch.

"No, it’s nice here," I shook my head and answered with a smile. "I was so worried before, but everyone has been so nice to me."

I could see the silver eyes curled as Natha smiled pleasantly. He caressed my hair and turned me around before proceeding to braid my hair as usual. "Alright, I’ll send you back tomorrow."

Enjoying the feeling of his hands on my hair, I closed my eyes and hummed in delight. "But if there’s something you find uncomfortable, you have to tell me so I can fix it, alright? Since I’m not sensing your thought, you have to express them out loud for me to know."

"Okay," I nodded slightly since my hair was still in his hands, and he rewarded me with a kiss on my temple.

"Hmm..." as he fastened the cord at the end of the braid, he suddenly made a serious contemplative sound. Before I could turn my head to ask him why, he already leaned forward and circled his hand around my waist. "It’s going to be hard after days of having you by my side," he said while nuzzling my hair. "I’m used to seeing your face first thing in the morning now,"

I bit my lips and leaned back against his chest, letting him pull me closer. "Yeah...me too..." I admitted after struggling with embarrassment for a while.

What if I had another unpleasant or weird dream and he wasn’t there to calm me down? I remembered waking up and trying to sniff the other pillows on the bed, just to find out his scent was no longer there. I took a deep breath and sighed.

Oh, it was such a dilemma. I wanted to always be with him, but I also wanted to be with the others; the friends and familar I had acquired and grew attached to. "Haa...I’m so greedy..."

"You say such silly things sometimes," Natha chuckled at my words. The hand on my waist traveled up to my chin and tilted my head up so I could stare at his face. "You’re the bride of the Lord of Greed. What are you lamenting about being greedy for?"

From here, I could see the glint in his eyes that got my heart to skip a beat. "Didn’t I tell you? You should be more greedy, sweetheart. Greedier than anyone. Let yourself free to desire for something, for anything,"

I could hear the sound of my throat swallowing as Natha lowered his head and deepened his voice. "Be greedy, and let this lover of yours fulfill your desire."

As I looked at the gleaming silver orbs, my heart fluttered with a swirling mess of emotions that even I could not fully decipher.

Was it really alright for me to be that greedy? Even if I wanted him to be mine and mine only? Even if I wanted him to love me completely, not Valmeier?

I took a deep breath and tilted my head to press my lips on his, and my heart fluttered even more when I could feel his lips stretched into a smile. He let me go and I turned around to climb into his lap, arms circling his neck as he grabbed my nape to lead me back to his lips.

During the kiss which turned passionate, I realized sadly that I wouldn’t get this kiss anytime I wanted to anymore after I went back to the tower, and it got me to cling to him even more. I knew this wasn’t exactly our last night, and I’d get to meet him again after a few days, but I still chased his coldness as if I was about to venture into a volcano tomorrow.

When I started to move on my own to savor our kiss, his hand left my nape and traveled down, cold fingers moving across my spine. It got me shivering and gasping with fluttering lashes, which he only used to shove his tongue further.

Within the haziness of pleasure rising from his kiss, I barely noticed when his hands had slipped behind my nightshirt and caressed my skin directly. While my mind didn’t register it, my body did, and my hips squirmed on his lap from the sensation.

Up on my back, and down on my waist, his cold hands were tracing every segment and hunting every imperfection; the small scars left in this body from years of war which I had healed gradually through the druid’s regeneration. It felt ticklish at first, and got me squirming so much within his hold. But after getting used to it, the tickling feeling turn pleasurable, sending heat toward my abdomen. I didn’t realize it, but I was arching my back gradually, impatient for his touch.

My hands were no longer just circling his neck now, but clutching into his back and grasping his hair as shivers ran through my body with his every touch. His cold skin and my heated temperature were playing their game and muddled my brain.

In the end, I couldn’t help but part our lips and moaned slightly, squirming in delight and embarrassment at his incessant yet gentle ministration.

And then, I could feel his fingers tracing my waistline and he parted his lips. With a heavy breath that wasn’t too different from mine, he whispered against my lips as his fingers traveled down and stopped above my clothed entrance.

"Sweetheart, may I touch you here?"

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