The Veil of Darkness
Chapter 222: Rise Above The Pain

Chapter 222: Rise Above The Pain

"My Lord..." Annalise tried again but her voice came out as a mere whisper. She was in no state to fight against the spell that Damien was working on her, turning her into a complete mess in his arms. This was exactly why she could never be in control when she was with him, he just knew how to turn her into jelly by doing absolutely nothing.

Damien’s gaze remained focused on her face as seemed to be reading every line of her face while allowing her to do the very same with him.

Annalise noticed his ruffled shoulder-length hair and the glimmer in his beautiful obsidian eyes with red rings as he gazed back at her with an enchanted look on his face.

He finally let go of her wrist before raising his hand to brush away the loose curls of her hair from her face. As fingers glided down her temple to her cheeks before moving behind her ear while tracing the arc of her ear, she felt her heart pausing for a mere second before it leaped from her chest, beating so hard against her ribs that she could feel the vibrations throughout her entire body.

She suddenly found herself engulfed not only by his powerful presence and his shadow element but also by his familiar scent that invaded her system and almost made her do something as stupid as burying her face in his embrace to inhale more of it.

At that moment, she suddenly became aware of every bit of her husband’s presence. The way his muscular arm was wrapped around her, the way his naked chest was almost pressed against her breasts, the smoothness of his skin, and even the soft rustle of his silky black hair as a soft breeze blew throughout the room - something that wasn’t there a while ago and as far as Annalise had to guess, it was none other than the castle itself adding the breeze to the intense moment.

Damien’s breath caressed the top of her forehead, ruffling the baby hair there. He trailed his fingers down to the side of her throat before sliding them backward to cup her nape.

He inched his face down until his mouth was right next to her ear as he whispered, "You are forbidden from calling my name... until it’s us naked in bed and on the peaks of our pleasure. Understand, Princess?"

Annalise didn’t even realize but she was already nodding her head in affirmation even when she did realize what she was doing, she didn’t change her mind and added, "I understood."

She wasn’t looking forward to being dominated by anyone, not even her husbands, but when it came to bedroom matters, having someone to dominate her didn’t sound so bad when the man had only intentions of pleasuring her and fulfilling her every desire and need.

"Good." Damien whispered in a pleasing voice as he placed a kiss on her forehead and finally pulled away from her - "Alright, let’s continue with your training."

The change in the atmosphere, and also in the man himself, was too sudden that it took Annalise a couple of moments to get herself on track. Her heart and breathing were still a mess and her mind was still somewhat stuck on the passionate pictures that the male had painted in there with next to no effort.

She had to close her eyes and took in several deep breaths to get herself in control before she finally opened her eyes and stared right at the man. She was just as ready as she could ever be for a training class.

"I will give you one more chance to defend yourself and let me warn you..." His voice was really serious and strict that it immediately made her pay extra attention to whatever he was saying or going to say next. "... I won’t go easy on you this time. Don’t expect me to save you again if you ended up failing the mere task of defending yourself."

"Hmm." A humm was all that Annalise could say in response as she tried to prepare herself mentally for what was coming her way.

Damien stared at her in silence for a couple of seconds before he started moving backward to put more space between them, one that he could cover in a single stride with his super speed.

"Try relaxing your body and mind, Princess. When you are facing your enemies, your entire attention should be on them." He started advising her and Annalise listened carefully.

"I’m going to teach you combat but that doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to use your powers here for your benefit. Remember, you are a fae and a fae always has her powers to help her out in the darkest of situations. So use your powers, use them to analyze and understand your enemy. Use everything that you possess to get an upper hand in the fight and try to find the weakest point of your enemy."

Damien continued to give her more advice and Annalise listened carefully. Eventually, both her body and mind had calmed down enough to align for the challenge that she needed to face as soon as her husband would be done with his instructions.

She allowed her powers to resurface and analyze her surroundings and Damien at the very same time. She channeled it to focus on the second dark lord’s every move though he was standing still at the moment.

"This is the mere beginning, Princess. You will face hard and painful battles in the future but you should always remember who you are. You have to rise above all your pains and fears to fight... and win all the battles."

His words sank into her mind and found a home there as she tried to consume his every word. Her powers seemed to understand his words way more quickly than her mind.

"Are you ready, Princess?" Damien asked and as soon as Annalise gave a slight nod of approval, he was already moving.