Chapter 38: Your imagination is wild
Alora’s eyes welled up in tears to hear what Magnus said to her. She hugged him tightly while shutting her eyes close.
"Are you crying?" Magnus asked, his hand moved to her back, caressing it. However, she shook her head. Her warm tears trailed off her cheeks and the teardrops touched his cold skin. He gently pushed her away.
"I didn’t scold you, then why do you cry?" His thumbs moved to her cheeks as he wiped those tears.
"Only Prince Magnus depicts the different meaning of my eyes." From the back of her palm, she wiped the tears from her eyes. "I thought vampires were emotionless. They don’t understand humans. But I was so wrong. Even the humans couldn’t understand me. However, His Highness does. I’m grateful to have him as my husband." Her eyes were still misty, and her nose turned red.
"I told you not to cry in front of me. It annoys me," Magnus murmured, brushing his thumbs gently across her cheeks. With a deft movement, he flipped her onto the soft mattress, hovering over her.
Alora’s racing heart drowned out any thoughts of tears as Magnus took her hand in his, guiding it to his cheek. As she tenderly caressed his skin, he spoke softly, "I want you to be strong. You’re too soft, Alora. I hope you can cultivate your inner strength over time."
"I understand," Alora replied, lifting her head to kiss him, unaware of the desire her touch stirred within Magnus. Their lips met in a tender exchange, her feather-soft kisses eliciting a smile from him. He parted his lips, inviting her deeper into the embrace.
As their kiss deepened, Alora’s hand moved instinctively from Magnus’s bare shoulder to the nape of his neck. In the heat of the moment, her left knee lifted in the air, causing her nightdress to slip up her leg.
Feeling her skin against his cold touch, Magnus placed his hand on her leg, sending a shiver down her spine as she instinctively pulled away from the kiss. Her eyes widened in surprise as she witnessed the sudden change in his eye color, blinking rapidly in astonishment.