The Veil of Darkness
Chapter 93: The Mind Link**

Chapter 93: The Mind Link**

Instead of replying with words, Annalise used her actions to prove to him just how ready she was. Her hands tightened their hold on his shoulders as she pulled him down, closer to her before capturing his lips in a deep passionate kiss.

A growl vibrated Damien’s chest, his hand tangling into her hair, tilting her head roughly to the angle he desired as he took control of the kiss. He turned her soft kids into a deep, possessive, and needy one that sent tingles running through her entire body.

At the same time, he finally started moving his lower body as he slowly pulled out his hardness until only the head was inside her before he buried it back deep inside her in a single thrust, causing her to arch her back as she pushed her body into him while moans of pleasure slipped through her lips.

Damien ended the kiss as he started increasing the speed of his thrusts, each one of which was sending jolts of pleasure running through Annalise’s entire body. She dug her fingernails into his arms while her legs moved to wrap around his hip and the action caused his shaft to reach deeper inside her core.

His mouth plastered kisses all over her throat and collarbone and one of his hands moved to play with her breasts as he continued to thrust inside her, his own breathing coming out in short gasps as the desire inside him continued to build.

"You are so perfect, Princess. So perfect." He whispered as his lips returned to hers and he placed a soft kiss on her mouth before burying his face in her hair.

Annalise groaned as she felt her walls tightening around his hardness and the volcano of pleasure inside her was ready to burst at any moment.

"Stars!" She moaned out as she felt herself reaching the edge and then she felt a sudden pinch on her left nipple which did it for her.

A cry of pleasure escaped her lips as her body shook beneath him, waves after waves of euphoria passed over her as she basked in the ecstasy. She also felt him groaning out before his warmness filled her insides and his body dropped into her arms.

The two of them lay there in silence with their bodies still joined together while they enjoyed the after moments of the pleasure that their union brought to both of them.

Their moon threads were glowing brightly and their soulmate bond was thriving with life. Annalise was able to feel exactly what Damien was feeling at the moment and she was sure that he was able to do the same - the bond was allowing them to take a peek at each other’s feelings.

What she felt from Damien was pure contentment - he was happy, satisfied, and comfortable about the bond, their marriage, and also their union. She didnt feel even an ounce of resentment or anger from him that she had been seeing in his eyes for the past week.

She threaded her fingers into his long black locks and softly brushed them across his scalp, immediately hearing a little groan from him as he snuggled closer into her arms, his head resting on her shoulder while his warm breath fanned her collarbone.

She allowed herself to use the moment to explore her bond with him, after all, it was also something so new to her. And unlike how she had read about the history of the four realms or the various magic spells, the topic of soulmate bond was never explored much by her because it barely appeared once or twice throughout the years she spent as a student under her father’s guidance.

The first thing she noticed was the connection between herself and Damien, one that was way more powerful than the one she and Valerius had. She was able to sense his presence through the bond even though he was laying just beside her. Then she was also able to tap into his selling and emotions.

She also found the essence of his shadow powers, his darkness, and she was reminded of the new information that she could recall from their wedding ceremony from the previous night. She had to talk to him about that but not at the moment.

As she prodded into his power essence, she felt it welcoming her and it made a smile bloom on her lips. It almost felt like his powers were inviting her to play with them.

’Don’t tempt it if you aren’t going to play.’ The sudden familiar voice that suddenly ranged into her brain almost had her jumping out of the bed but the strong arms wrapped around her stopped her from even moving at all.

She tried to look at Damien’s face and found his eyes closed. However, she was sure that it was his voice that she just heard in her mind.

’Don’t be so shocked. It’s the bond, we can now talk to each other through the mind link.’ His voice once again rang through her mind and Annalise finally understood what was happening. So, she tried too - ’Really?’

She waited for him to respond but when didn’t hear his voice again even for the next couple of moments, she got confused. She probably didn’t do it the right way or he was probably asleep already. She was about to speak again when the man suddenly pulled his face away to look at her face as he whispered - "Really."

She just let out a small sigh as she felt him caressing her cheek with his thumb, his gaze was trained on her lips but his orbs were back to their usual grey color and the crimson in them had once again disappeared.

"Let us clear some important things up." He suggested suddenly as he moved to lay down beside her on the bed. The loss of his body’s warmth almost hit Annalise but not for long as he immediately pulled her into his arms before placing a kiss on her temple and easing the worry that had started blooming inside her.

"What do you want to ask?" Annalise questioned as she pulled the soft black blanket to cover their naked bodies before she turned her face to look at him.

Damien was silent for a few moments as he kept gazing far ahead at the wall of the bed-chamber. The emotions that she caught from him through the bond kind of surprised her. He was feeling hesitant, confused, and even... afraid.

The man finally turned his face to look at her, his eyes staring down straight into hers as he asked, "Why did you marry us?"

This wasn’t what she expected him to ask and the surprise must have been evident on her face because he quickly explained - "I’m just curious to know why someone of your status would marry three men whom she had never met, and only heard hundreds of rumors about. No matter how much I think about it, I can’t find any reasonable explanation."

Annalise pulled away from his arms as she rested her back against the headboard of the bed but the man still kept his hold on one of her hands which she allowed. She wasn’t trying to get away from him, she just wanted to be in a comfortable position to get through the interrogation phase.

To tell the truth, she was actually feeling relieved that he was discussing the matter out in open with her instead of keeping it inside his heart. They had just started their relationship in a new way and any sort of misunderstanding could prove really harmful. She would rather have it sorted out in the very beginning instead of letting it grow into something big.

"Don’t you already know the answer? Our empire needs help from the three of you because that’s what the prophecy said. I was just the ink that both the parties used to sign this agreement." Referring to herself as the ink almost hit her deep. She was indeed mercilessly but again, she never even tried to protest for her happiness. It was her pure luck that her husbands ended up being completely different from what the rumors said.

"But why you?" Damien asked as he keenly observed every change in her expressions or her every movement. If not for her being aware that he was trying his best to find reasons to trust her, thanks to the bond, she would have felt sad because of his actions.

"Because I was the only royal blood left for being used," Annalise replied in a monotone without realizing just how sad her words sounded but she didnt regret saying them out loud because that was the ultimate truth. The King indeed used her and even though he did it for the good of the empire and she actually ended up finding a happy marriage life for herself, it didn’t mean that she had to forgive His Majesty because there was always the possibility of ’what if’.

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