Chapter 25: The Visitor
"Y-You're really impossible..."
He flashed his familiar taunting grin. "I am full of surprises, my darling love."
I could have admired how wicked and cunning he was at this moment, but I couldn't just waste our little time alone.
I looked over my shoulder and glanced at the closed door. I saw how he glanced at it cautiously before he took my wrist and pulled me closer to him, he leaned near my ear. "You have to welcome our delegates. This kingdom should know that we had already acknowledged them before the ceremony."
Iyon din ang siyang nasa isip ko kanina. Dapat bago sumabog ang malaking problema sa pagitan namin ni Kreios ay alam na nilang magiging parte ang ilang Viardellon as Mudelior.
I nodded.
"I can tell Milton to adjust the time of the wedding. I can proceed with the formality. Tres can just stand beside me."
"That's great."
"But how about you?"
Binitawan niya ako at ibinuka niya ang mga braso niya. "I am one of the delegates. It's good that we wear masks."
Huminga ako nang malalim. "Alright."
Tumalikod na ako ngunit natigil din ako nang biglang yumakap sa likuran ko si Kreios at ipinatong niya ang baba niya sa balikat ko. "Punch him for me. Have you seen my bruises? They tied me. They almost broke my jaws and ribs." He said softly like a wounded puppy na nagsusumbong.
I nodded.
He chuckled. "I love you."
"I didn't know that you're into this, Kreios."
"This?"
"You like to play pretend and dress up. You've been like this even if you weren't the King of Mudelior before. Now you want to be a foreign royalty sent as a delegate, huh?"
"Hmm..." he tilted his head. I could feel his breathing on my cheek. "Yes? After we run away, what are we going to play? Aren't we lovers on honeymoon?"
This time I smirked. "I can be a runaway princess and you're my loyal palace guard."
He chuckled. "Oh... and am I secretly in love with you? Does my service include pleasuring you on the bed, Princess?"
I laughed, I slightly looked over my shoulder and pressed my forehead against his with one of my hands caressing his cheek. "Of course, because there's no way I'd be taking an ugly palace guard that does not suit my taste. You have to protect me and you have to pleasure me."
Kreios bit his lower lip. "I can't wait to end this night."
"Me too."
We were supposed to kiss again when the door opened. Sais's face peeked at us, and it wasn't hard for Kreios to pretend like a drunk idiotic king as if was having his tantrums, hugging me from behind.
"I don't want to go... let's stay here my queen. Tres can marry our writer and these Viardellon can—" I pushed his face.
"We should go."
Hinawakan ko na ang kamay niya at hinila ko na siya. Kreios expertly laughed and followed me as if he couldn't walk properly. Nang sandaling lumabas na kami ay nanliliit na ang mga mata ng mga Viardellon kay Kreios as if they were judging him how the hell this empire had this kind of a king.
Dahil yakap pa rin nang yakap si Kreios ay sapilitan ko na siyang itinulak at inilapit sa magkakapatid na Viardellon.
"Now you have to walk with them. Since I don't want to add another spice that Queen Harper had an affair with a Viardellon."
