The Fervorous Prince | Ominis Gaunt

Ch 13. I'll Try Anything Once*💧

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Ominis POV

The door had appeared before me and I made my way inside. She was sitting at her vanity and applying various night creams to her already flawless skin. She let her hair down from its bun and I could smell the cucumber emit from her silky waves.

Despite my hurt, I couldn't help but be enamored by her beauty.

She must have heard my footsteps because she quickly turned in her chair. "There you are, love. Ready for bed?"

"Actually, MC, I won't be staying. I came to gather your side of a particular story."

Disappointment littered her voice. "Oh... what story?"

I led her to her bed and sat her down next to me. I tried my best to handle my frustration. "Why didn't you tell me about your night with Sebastian at the Hog's Head last year?"

She paused for a long while, longer than I had hoped.

"Ominis... I'm so sorry I never told you. I didn't want you to suspect that there was anything between Sebastian and me because there truly wasn't. It really was just a drunken night that didn't even lead to full-blown sex-"

I put my hand up to stop her from telling me what I didn't want to hear twice. "Sebastian filled me in on that part."

She put her face in her hand. "Oh, dear god."

"Why on earth would you ever go that far with him? I didn't think you were one to be fooled by a slug like him."

"Oh, Ominis. It was just one drink too many, is all. We were both in agony about different things at the time and found temporary comfort in each other."

"He told me he was agonizing over losing his family. What had you aching?"

She placed her hand on my thigh. I didn't feel the arousal that normally came with it. I actually almost flinched away from her.

"You, love. We had been owling all that summer and growing closer. You had finally said we were friends and I was ecstatic at that, but ever since the catacomb, I had wanted more with you. Hearing you refer to us as mere friends was bittersweet for me. In my drunken state, I sadly concluded that I would never get to experience you as my man. I needed to feel that companionship in that moment and Sebastian just so happened to be feeling lonely as well, albeit for an entirely different reason."

I sighed. "I suppose that makes sense. But you don't feel anything for him now?"

"Of course not, I ever actually did. He's a great friend to me, but I can only handle so much of his antics. He actually drives me quite mad sometimes."

I couldn't help but chuckle. I agreed that while Sebastian was a good friend to us both, I could not imagine any sane woman agreeing to spend the rest of her life with him.

She suddenly took my hand. "Ominis, I'm truly sorry for not telling you."

I gave it a soft squeeze. "You know, it just dawned on me. I don't really have much room to say anything, do I?"

She only laughed. I smiled at her sweet melody. "You're not denying it, MC!"

"I mean...! You're not exactly wrong!"

We giggled together and I wrapped her in a warm hug. Her shoulders instantly relaxed in my hold.

"I'm sorry for getting so upset about it, darling. It was before our time together and I can understand your aching at the time."