Chapter 25: Longing(2)-R18.

RICCARDO'S POV

Song- Messy by Rose of blackpink.

“Luana… may I touch you?”

She looked into my eyes, her breathing ragged, her chest heaving. It was rare seeing her like this, and I was loving this side of her.

She sat up and began to unbutton my shirt.

Her hands explored my chest and abs. Each touch lit me on fire and made me yearn for more.

She placed sweet pecks all over my chest, down to my abs.

Fuck… she didn’t know what she was doing to me. I groaned and pinned her back to the bed, her hands above her head.

“Emerald… may I?”

She nodded, and that was my cue.

I grabbed one of her breasts with one hand and began to caress her nipple.

A moan escaped her mouth. I smirked and took the other breast into my mouth, using my tongue to lick and tease her nipple.

“Mmh… ahh… Ric… mhh.”

I began to suck harder, and she arched her back, throwing her head back in ecstasy.

“Ric… hmmm…”

“Yes, Emerald?” I sucked harder, my teeth gently grazing her skin.

“Mhhh… mmh!”

I let go of the breast in my hand and trailed my fingers down her belly, then lower to her underwear. I pulled it aside gently, gazing at her beautiful pink folds.

“Emerald… you’re already dripping wet for me.”

I kissed her again, slow, sweet, tender. I looked into her eyes. Those piercing emeralds stared back at me.

“Tell me to stop if you want me to stop.”

She nodded.

I kissed her lips, then her breasts, her stomach, and finally lower.

I placed two fingers into my mouth before using one finger and my thumb to rub her clit gently.

She cried out in pleasure, her toes curling.

“Ric… oh, Ric…”

“Yes, my darling Emerald?”

I continued rubbing her clit with my thumb while slowly sliding a finger inside her.

“Ahhh… mhhh… Ric…”

“It feels good, right?”

“Mhm… yes… mhmm…”

Her chest rose heavily, making her breasts jiggle. The sight made my crotch twitch painfully in my pants.

She was so beautiful… and mine.

I stopped rubbing her clit for a moment and slid a second finger inside her. God, she was so tight and wet. Fuck…

“Ric!… mhmmm…”

“Yes, darling?”

“It’s..so good…”

“Mhm.”

“I think… I think I’m about to—”

She came all over my fingers, her body trembling against the sheets.

I removed my fingers and lifted them to my lips, tasting her sweetness.

“You taste divine, baby.”

She covered her face, heat creeping up her cheeks. She was shy. I chuckled softly.

“Hey… look at me.”

She shook her head.

“Look at me, Luana.”

Slowly, she lowered her hands, her face red as a tomato.

“W-why did you lick it?”

“Huh?” I laughed softly. “Because it’s delicious, baby. You’re delicious.”

She covered her face again. She was being too cute.

“Come on. Let’s get you cleaned up.”

I carried her to the bathroom and washed her carefully. I didn’t want to go all the way yet. I was waiting for her permission, and besides… we still didn’t even know what we were.

After washing her, I took a quick shower too before returning to the room. The sheets had been changed, and she was in another nightdress, brushing her hair.

“Are you going to stay the night?” she asked.

“Yeah. I’ll leave tomorrow.”

She wrapped her arms around me and gave me a peck on the cheek.

“You’re sweet,” she whispered.

I cupped her face gently.

“And you’re… everything.”

My lips claimed hers in the quiet of the room. Only the soft sounds of our kisses could be heard. I picked her up, making her wrap her legs around my waist, then carried her gently to the bed and laid her down softly.

I pulled away, pulling the covers over us both.

“Let’s sleep now,” I murmured, brushing strands of hair away from her face.

She nodded and snuggled against my chest while my arm wrapped around her waist.

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Waking up to Luana was the best thing I never knew I needed.

God… I loved her. But I didn’t know if she felt the same way about me.

I wanted to be with her, to hold her, touch her, help her, and protect her.

I sighed. Ours was a forbidden romance.

The tension between the witches and the demons hadn’t died down, and if they were to find out about the Night of a Hundred Nights, things wouldn’t end well.

The mysterious wizard, “M,” was still on the move, and we didn’t know what his plan was.

He could team up with the witches and use that night against us.

But I was willing to go against anything and anyone for Luana.

I brushed a strand of hair away from her face, her beauty radiating in the morning light.

I couldn’t help but smile.

Slowly, she fluttered her eyes open, adjusting to the brightness of the sun.

“Ric?”

“Yes, Emerald,” I said with a smile.

“You’re still here, thank the stars. I was hoping to wake up to your face,” she said, half asleep and half awake.

I chuckled.

“Well, here I am.” I leaned closer and placed a lingering kiss on her forehead.

“But I have to go now,” I continued, getting up from the bed.

“I’ll visit next time,” she said, hugging me from behind.

“You know where to find me,” I replied, placing my hands over hers as they wrapped around my waist.

“Say hi to Harry, Stefano, and the Queen for me.”

“I will. Bye, Emerald.” I winked before teleporting back.

Before I left, I caught her waving at me. She seemed happy.

My sweet gem.

As I arrived at the palace, back in my room, Harry immediately burst in. He was panting, papers clutched tightly in his hands.

“Fuck, Ric! Where have you been? I’ve been looking everywhere for you. We have a problem on our hands.”

“Problem? What problem?” I asked.

“The Alliance, sire.”

The Alliance. Following in Luana’s footsteps, we aimed to form alliances with other species to prove the prophecy wouldn’t come to pass.

“What about it?” I asked.

“Umm… the vampires, ogres, and mermaids all said no to an alliance,” Harry said, adjusting the papers in his hands.

I placed a hand on my temple. I knew it wouldn’t be easy.

“They said something else,” Harry continued. “That they only pledge allegiance to the almighty wizard — the same one who worked with the elders and the same one who sent Raya when we were in Eastall.”

I held my chin thoughtfully. “Do you have any leads on him? A name? Or history?”

“Yes. His name is Massimo.”

Massimo… where had I heard that name before?

And then it hit me like cold water being splashed across my face.

Massimo… he was Luana’s tutor!