The Veil of Darkness
Chapter 159: Blamed For Neglecting Duties

Chapter 159: Blamed For Neglecting Duties

Annalise let out a long sigh as she closed the door of the last guest room that she was just done decorating for Leela. It was located on the same floor as her bedroom as she was a girl and it didn’t seem right to put her in a room on the second floor among three men.

The servants had left several windows open throughout the castle to let the natural light filter inside but as it was nearing dusk, Sera and Mr. Warren had closed all the windows, and now the only light filling the insides of tge castle belonged to the lanterns and candles that were among one if tge newest additions Mr. Warren had done in the castle to make it livelier.

She was on her way to the staircase to head downstairs and find others when she was suddenly pulled inside a room that was right next to her bedroom.

"What..." Her sharp voice trailed off when her eyes met the gaze of the man who just pulled the stunt and almost scared her in the process. "What do you think you are doing?" She questioned Kenric in a displeased tone as she tried to step away from the man.

However, she soon found herself pinned against the wall as the man caged her with his body and his hands that were placed firmly against her waist. "Stop running away, Little bird. The more you are running, the more it’s making me want to chase you." His voice was low and carried a warning that made Annalise forget about everything for a split second.

But she soon returned to her senses as she shook her head but relaxed as she slowly moved her hands to rest against her husband’s muscular arms. "You seem to be on edge. What’s wrong?" She might not be bonded with him through a soulmate bond yet but that didn’t mean she couldn’t read his emotions at all. She could tell that something was weighing on him.

Kenric let out a small breath before his stiff shoulders relaxed a little and he replied, "I am." He didnt refute and just admitted that there was indeed something wrong. "I just feel like I’m not getting enough of your attention and it’s driving me crazy and my soul, my body, my powers, and my heart... everything seems to be wanting only you."

Annalise felt her throat drying up at his confession and the raw emotions in his eyes and voice. "Kenric, I’m sorry if I made you feel that way but trust me... you matter to me no less than your brothers. I..." She trailed off when tge man started shaking his head, not understanding what he meant by that gesture.

"That’s not what I mean, wife."

"What?"

She was now more at a loss as she had no idea what he was trying to say. She just looked at him with confusion filling her ocean-blue eyes.

Kenric took in a deep breath as he took a step closer to her, closing most of the space between their bodies and making her aware of the fire building between them through the sparks of desire that had been flickering ever since the moment the two of them came into physical contact.

"What I mean isn’t only related to me..." Kenric’s soft voice entered her ears as he buried his nose in her hair and inhaled deeply before continuing, "... Damien is feeling tge same way, he’s just better at hiding it when compared to me."

One of his hands moved to circle her waist properly while his other hand moved to tangle his fingers into her curls. "We didn’t get to spend much time together during tge past couple of days on our way back to the capital as we were in a hurry to return and also because we have company with us. And even after returning home today, you remained busy with the work and paid us no attention."

Annalise opened her mouth to protest but was stopped by him as he placed a finger on her lips to silence her even before she spoke a single word. So, she just stared at him as he continued, "I know that none of this is your fault. You are just trying to be a responsible hostess to our guests and doing exactly what a lady of the house should do..."

A small gasp escaped Annalise’s lips as she was taken by surprise when Kenric suddenly moved his face closer to her throat and placed a kiss in the crook of her neck right over her pulsing vein. She was so lost between what he was telling her and what he was doing to her.

Much to her dismay, he pulled away completely the very next moment to look straight into her eyes which were more or less hooded with the desire that he had ignited inside her. "What I’m saying is that... Can you not forget about your identity as our wife while you perform the duties as the lady of this place?"

Annalise had to gulp down her saliva to get rid of the dryness that was coating her throat before she finally spoke in a raspy voice, "I... I can try... but no promises." What else was she supposed to say? She was suddenly being blamed for not being a responsible wife.

She watched as a small smile broke out on Kenric’s lips as he suddenly captured her lips in a kiss that left her weak in her knees. A moan escaped the confinements of her mouth as her hands moved to circle his waist while she succumbed to his demanding mouth.

The kiss was long, deep, and full of passion that satiated something deep inside her. She was probably too busy with work to pay attention to her own needs and as she finally had time to enjoy a sweet moment with one of her husbands, she finally realized just how much she yearned for more.

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