Chapter 194: Consummation of their Marriage Part 1
Elys would be lying to herself if she denied the fact that she was utterly scared. Her face might have been calm and radiated beauty, but deep inside she dreaded what would happen next.
Being a warrior didn’t necessarily mean that she was without fear. In fact, she did fear a lot of things, but she chose to use that fear to fuel her will to push through and rise triumphant in whatever endeavor or challenge she faced.
This right here was something she feared, but she was determined to do whatever it took if it meant she could bring her people out of their miseries. It was a small price to pay for the salvation of many precious lives.
She closed her eyes and let Aleksander lift her unto their bed.
There was a certain hunger that seemed to awoken in him. She could hear him pant even though the couch had only been a few strides away from the bed. With his gait, it would probably just take him a couple of steps.
He gently laid her down the bed, and started to undress himself. First his coat full of embellishments and tassels. It dropped with a distinct thud on the floor, and then he continued to strip his vest and shirt until the only cloth he had left was his pants.
Elys’ heart was beating wild as if it wanted to escape her ribcage. Was this it? Was this the moment she would surrender herself and become vulnerable?
All for the sake of the endgame being Aleksander being the one running in the palm of her hands?
’No, all of this is for the sake of my people – the entire human race in the Western Kingdom,’ she reminded herself.
Elys opened her eyes and Aleksander’s golden orbs were staring straight at her. His chest rose and fell in a labored manner. They haven’t even started yet, but Aleksander was already like this.
He brought his hand to her cheek, and traced the fine line down to her jaws. Aleksander’s finger reached for her slightly parted lips, and then slowly, he brought his lips to hers.