Elysian Secrets

Kabanata 45-Part 2

Author's Note: Opo. Bitin po. 

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Lia was fast, faster than Raphael expected. She managed to slip by the open door, but that small victory was short-lived. He caught her in an instant, his arm coiling around her waist, yanking her back against his chest. She gasped at the suddenness of it, her breath hitching.

"Caught you," he growled, his voice thick with possession. 

One hand slid from her waist to the curve of her hip, the heat of her skin searing his palm. Her body trembled as his lips grazed the sensitive spot beneath her ear, planting a slow, deliberate kiss that sent a shiver down her spine. His pulse raced, a wicked grin tugging at his lips. Without warning, he sank his teeth into that tender spot without breaking skin. Her indignant cries only only stoked the fire in his loins. As she struggled to pull away, he bit down harder, pressing her bottom firmly against his crotch, savoring the thrill of her resistance.

"What the hell, Raphael!"

Napabuntong-hininga siya. "And you kiss me with that dirty, dirty mouth." Bumalik siya sa mabining pagdadampi ng halik sa parte ng balat nitong kinagat niya. 

"You're hurting me," angil nito. 

Bumaba naman ang mga daliri niya mula sa balakang nito at pumuslit sa gitna ng mga hita nito. He slipped his middle finger inside her and take it out right back bago pa ito makareklamo ulit.

"Your pussy says I'm not." 

Ipinahid niya sa mga labi nito ang sarili nitong katas. He anticipated her reaction to that, and before she could even think to bite his finger, he pressed his palm against her throat and tugged. To avoid being choked, she had no choice but to tilt her head back. Her lips parted slightly, as if she was about to speak—probably to curse him—but he was already leaning in. His lips brushed against hers in a teasing, feather-light kiss, a whisper of contact before he pulled a centimeter away, leaving her frustrated.

"I love it when you go violent on me," he murmured against her lips, his voice a low rumble.

Nagawa pa rin nitong ikutan siya ng mata kahit hindi na kumportable ang ayos nito. "Looks like you love everything I do to you, violent or otherwise."

He trailed his fingers up her arm again to the smooth expanse of her stomach, his thumb brushing over her navel as he mulled her words over. He shrugged, uncaring. "Or... I just love you."

Her eyes widened in shock, but he didn't wait for any verbal response. In one swift, forceful motion, he spun her around, lifted her off her feet, and pinned her against the door. His mouth crashed onto hers in a searing kiss, nothing gentle about it—just pure, raw possession. His tongue invaded her mouth, tasting, claiming, demanding a response. Reluctantly, she surrendered, her hands clutching at his shoulders as she melted into the intensity of the kiss.

He hauled her to the bed, the heat between them intensifying with every step until his shin collided with the mattress. Without missing a beat, he tore his lips from hers and spun her around to face the bed. He shoved her down hard on it, the force nearly sending her sprawling, but she managed to brace herself, her palms slamming into the mattress just in time. Her head snapped back, her long hair cascading around her like a waterfall. When she looked over her shoulder at him, her eyes burned with a fiery blend of irritation and something darker, more primal, that sent a thrill through him.

"Hindi na 'to nakakatuwa."

"Do you see me laughing?"

Nang akmang luluhod ito, muli niya itong tinulak pabalik sa pagkakadapa sa kama. Idiniin niya ang isang palad sa likod nito, to keep her in place, her naked ass up and facing him. Malakas na tinampal ng babae ang isang palad sa kama. Dapat siguro siyang magpasalamat na iyon lang ang ginawa nito. After all, she could have always kicked him in the nuts. 

Binalingan niya ang bedside table at inabot ang pulang blindfold mula sa koleksyon ng mga blindfold na naroroon. Ang kapiraso ng telang iyon ang isa sa mga paborito niyang blindfold. Nothing really special about it except for it's the first one they've ever used in the Elysium. 

Mahina niya iyong tinapon sa direksyon ng babae at tumama iyon sa gilid ng mukha nito. Her body went rigid as they both watched the red silk blindfold drift onto the bed, landing just inches from her face.

"Wear it."

"No." Her voice was soft, but firm. 

"No?"

"No," mariin nitong sabi. 

Muli na naman itong sumubok na ituwid ang sarili pero muli lang niya itong idiniin sa kama. The hand on her back was replaced by his knee, forcing her to bear the weight. With no other way to relieve the pressure, she had no choice but to lay her chest and arms flat against the bed. Her face right on top of the middle of the blindfold. Her fingers instinctively gripped the sheets, knuckles white. Naka-usli pa rin ang pang-upo nito sa ere dahil nasa baywang pa rin nito ang isa niyang kamay. 

He laid his face as close to hers as possible without putting more pressure on her back. He gripped one end of the blindfold and wrapped it around his hand, and cupped her chin with it, his fingers digging into both sides of her cheeks. 

"Naiintindihan mo ba ang ibig sabihin ng 'no' mong ito?" tanong niya diretso sa tainga nito. "Doesn't matter. We're past the point of following the Elysium Agreement anyway. The moment you stepped inside that elevator, Tempest loss any ground to come after my ass for you. All bets are off, sugar. I own you now."

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Slow torture ba ang paputol-putol na paggawa ng chapter na ito? It is the same for me while I write this. Ang hirap mag-balance ng BS with everything that's going on internally with these two. 

I want the BS for this chapter to reflect their internal conflict, their tension, etc. Other writers create drama through makapagbagbag-damdaming (f*ck, did I even spell that right? 🙄) scenarios and scenes and dialogues. Well, since erotica ang genre ko at hindi ako marunong magsulat nang--oh, God, help me with this--makapagbagbag-damdaming kineme, my drama is through sex, mostly. At dahil magulong kausap ang mga 'to, lalo na si Lia, the BS is all over the place for this chapter. 

Despite the dom/sub elements sa libro na 'to, this isn't a BDSM book. Sobrang vanilla ito compared to the real deal. So, I have to navigate that tightrope of making Raphael dominantly psychotic yet loving towards Lia. Let's see how it goes sa final part ng chapter na ito kung mag-succeed ako. Sa ngayon kasi, Raphael just sounds like a psycho wanting to hurt Lia. I need to tweak it more. I don't have enough brain cells tonight. Tingnan natin bukas after ko makatulog.