Wife of The Demon Prince
Chapter 176: Sleeping in his arms

Chapter 176: Sleeping in his arms

Ara was still embarrassed even after they’d returned to their residence. She could still recall Hamon’s confession and how they’d kissed passionately that almost led to something else. She still couldn’t believe how she was so lost in the heat of the moment and didn’t even protest.

Furthermore, now she’d have to sleep in the same space as him. Their sleeping arrangement had become a nightly routine for her, she’d have to meet him every night. It would be the same tonight even after sharing not-so-chaste kisses with him.

She could no longer avoid the feelings of her heart and the tingling sensation that hadn’t seemed to stop. Everytime she remember how his hands had touched her, she’d feel a tight knot below her abdomen and a wave of heat flowing over her.

"Haa!" Ara let out a sigh as she noticed the red bite marks Hamon had left on her neck in the mirror of the dressing room. Her hand traced the marks, then flashes of his hot lips on her neck came to her mind again. She quickly cupped her flushed cheeks.

She still couldn’t believe how she’d survived the entire ride back to his residence. Her face had been flushed the entire time, but thankfully Hamon didn’t tease her or say anything about the kiss. He’d only wordlessly taken her hand and intertwined their fingers the entire time in the carriage.

Her innocent heart had been a mess. Just his single touch sent a bolt of lightning strikes through her body. And now, just remembering the scene of their kiss made her heart and mind tremble as if she was back in time.

Even though they hadn’t spoken a word in the carriage, she enjoyed the silence, it didn’t make her feel awkward. And their fingers intertwined together had brought warmth to her heart.

However, was this alright? She hadn’t been able to concentrate on anything but Hamon, she was scared it would be a big distraction to her mission.

"He said he loves me right from our first meeting in Greenwood...Ha!" The thought alone made her face flushed even more.

Ara leaned over the cabinet covering her red face with her palms, "I think I am going crazy. I’m too happy I can’t think straight anymore." She murmured to herself. She wasn’t sure if she should allow herself feel this way. She still had so much work to do.

First, her family were not yet safe, second, Cornell was still in the picture, and third, Hamon hadn’t taken the throne yet. She couldn’t control the emotions bursting in her, and her heart was taking control of her instead of her brain.

Ara slowly looked up from her palms and glanced at the huge mirror in front of her again. She saw her reflection, noticing her face was as red as ever.

She sighed, "How am I going to face him with my face this red?"

The words Hamon spoke earlier echoed in her ears for the hundredth time.

_’One thing will forever remain certain...I will still love you no matter how many years passed. No matter how many lifetimes. All my actions towards you has never been the pretence acting you thought. I did everything because it is you, because I love you.’_

Ara collapsed against the cabinet again. Ahh! She was going to surely die of happiness! Her husband was going to be the death of her!

Almost thirty minutes passed before Ara finally decided to step out of the dressing room. She couldn’t sleep in there, and had no choice but to come out. Her heart was pounding wildly just at the thought of seeing Hamon’s face again. Some part of her prayed he should already be asleep so she wouldn’t have to confront him to stir up another heat inside her.

However, to Ara’s dismay, Hamon was causally sitting on his side of the bed relaxed as if he was waiting for her to come out. He was the one to confess his love for her, but he looked completely calm, while she was finding herself on the wits end.

When he turned towards her direction, she stiffened on the spot and hurriedly said, "W-why are you still awake at this time of the night...?"

He beamed, "How can I sleep when my wife is not yet in bed?"

His tone was causally calm, but she couldn’t bring herself to meet his eyes. She had barely gotten her red face and heart under control in the dressing room.

Ara avoided his gaze and hurriedly climbed to her side of the bed, "G-good night." She said as she drew her blanket to her neck and turned her back to his direction. She’d try to quickly fall asleep so she wouldn’t have to face him. Ara thought.

However, Hamon seemed to have other plans, his gaze fell on the long pillow dividing the large bed. He then glanced at Ara’s back, he knew she hadn’t fallen asleep yet. Her rosy scent was in the air again, and almost immediately it whiffed to his nostrils, his stomach muscles tightened and a wave of desire flowed over him.

Hamon’s eyes fell on the long pillow again. Lines appeared between his brows, he glared at the pillow as if it had offended him terribly. He stared at it for a moment, then suddenly used one hand and threw the pillow away, it hit something ahead.

Ara who was pretending to to be asleep quickly sat up and turned towards him hearing the sound, "What are you doing?" Her voice slightly trembled as she looked between him and the space the pillow was supposed to be.

He flashed her his charming smile, "What else? I want to sleep with my wife tonight."

Ara’s eyes widened and her heart skipped a beat. This was going too fast, just because she had feelings for him didn’t mean that she lifted the burden on her shoulders. She hadn’t intended to start doing her wifely duties before he becomes king. And tonight...

She clenched tightly to her blanket and avoided his gaze, "No, I-I am not ready..."

A mischievous smirk graced his lips, in the dim lighting of the room, he looked sinfully handsome, "Not ready for what?" His voice got lower as he leaned in closer, Ara’s heart did a tumble, before it picked up an unsteady beating pace, she suddenly wasn’t able to find the words to say and just stared with wide eyes at him her cheeks flaming up again. Hamon chuckled seeing her reaction before saying, "What is in that head of yours? I don’t mean to do anything, I just want to sleep beside you tonight."

"Huh...!" Ara realized she was getting ahead of herself. Another heat rushed to her face in embarrassment. And even without having to look in the mirror, she knew her face was flushed than before.

On the other hand, Hamon simply tugged his own blanket away, and it fell on the side of the bed. He crawled into her blanket instead and lay his head on the pillow next to hers.

"Don’t worry, I will never do anything you don’t want. I have no intentions unless you want to." He assured.

"But why do you want to sleep beside me all of a sudden..." She murmured softly.

He smiled, "It’s not all of a sudden, I’ve always wanted to be by your side. And that damn pillow has been getting in my way lately." He spoke gently, but his crimson eye shone dangerously like a beast on his prey. He was like a devil tempting her into something sweet before she would realize that she was entangled in his trap.

"Can I hold you to sleep?" He asked.

Ara couldn’t find the words to reply, but she also knew that she wanted him to hold her, she wanted to be near him, to sleep in his arms. It would be easy to just say yes, but she knew his closeness would surely throw her into something she wasn’t ready for.

As she didn’t reply and only stared at him. Hamon took her silence to be yes, "Alright." He didn’t wait any longer and moved closer to her and tugged her body to his, "Hamon_" she stared at him wide eyed.

Hamon grinned at her brazenly, "Sleep now."

Ara hurriedly closed her eyes tightly. Maybe if she pretended to be asleep she’d eventually, truly fall asleep. So she pretended to be asleep again. However, Hamon’s arm wriggled underneath her neck, her eyes quickly flew open to look at him. Her heart began to race madly as his sudden wriggling seemed to bring back the scene of their kiss.

Hamon didn’t stop there, he positioned his head to her head level on his pillow. The distance between them was a breath away, where she could feel his tickling breath fall on her face.

"Your presence alone seems to make me go crazy, wife." He admitted softly then raised his hand and used his finger to caress her eyebrows, she reflexively closed her eyes, "You are too beautiful to be real. especially your eyes, they make me lose my mind. And your lips..." He used his thumb to trail her plump lips. The softness of his feathery touch on her face caused her mind to spin. And soon his hand slid back to her waist again, and pulled her even closer to the extent she could feel his solid torso muscles almost as if he was naked.

That wasn’t all she felt, his heart was beating even harder than hers. He then whispered softly in her ear, " I am satisfied with just this for now..."

Ara’s whole body was so tense that she couldn’t even lift a finger and just let him hold her. With how close he was holding her, she could no longer tell if it was her heart or Hamon’s heart that was thrumming loudly. She squeezed her eyes shut. She hoped she wouldn’t die before tomorrow morning!

Her heart might actually explode. Simply being in his arms made her feel as if she was walking on cloud nine. Furthermore, she might get more addicted to this feeling of sleeping in his arms. She had never known just being in someone’s arms could give this much joy, and simply breathing in his scent was overwhelmingly driving her mind crazy.

"H-Hamon..."

"Hmm?"

"I...I think I might explode." She murmured, her voice barely above a whisper.

Hamon’s arms immediately loosened around her, he pushed himself up with an elbow and glanced at her worriedly, "What happened? Am I holding you too tight?"

She gently shook her head, "No, it’s not you...my heart. It’s beating too fast, I think it might explode...I don’t know why."

Hamon burst into laughter, "Come here." He wrapped Ara’s slim body with his arms and hugged her more tightly, "My wife is too adorable."

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