Chapter 35 — His Sweet Manner
Thea’s POV:
“I’ll take care of it.” I slowly opened my eyes. The peaceful white ceiling welcomed me as if it was securing my safety while I was asleep.
“I'll take her back with me later.”
When I tried to move my body, I felt a familiar pain. It felt like it was deep inside of my nerves. I also felt the ache between my thighs and down my back.
“Ahh. Ouch!” I groaned when I fell back into bed. My legs felt numb, and my hair was a mess. Well, I didn’t have time to think about last night because I really had to pee. It was literally urgent!
“You're awake…” His strong presence automatically spread throughout the room. I could feel his dominance in my bones. I glanced at him but quickly looked away when I realized that he was half-naked. The hell? Why would he stand in front of me proudly with just a small towel wrapped around his waist?
I could clearly see how hot he was with his wet hair and a small drop of water trickling down his jaw. I could see his damn abs, including his seductive V-shape. His slightly hairy chest and his biceps popped with veins. Goodness!
“W-what happened?” I asked, “And why do I feel so messed up?” I gulped three times when he reached the bed and sat down beside my legs while staring at me with a blank expression.
“Do you feel sore?” His question shocked me, but an intense memory from last night flashed into my head.
“Are you tired? Did I hurt you?” My body froze and I was suddenly embarrassed. My cheeks flushed. How could he act so calm when in fact what he did to me last night was super wild? Could he be sensitive sometimes?
“A-A little b-bit…I mean, yeah. Kind of…yes.” I felt like punching myself for my stuttering response. Gosh! Why was it so hard for me to say, “Yes! You hurt me so much that I can’t even walk, you dumbass!”
“Do you want me to carry—"
“No!” I exclaimed as my eyeballs grew bigger, then I laughed awkwardly. “No. I-I can handle myself. Ha-ha. You better eat breakfast, Your Highness,” I added before looking away. I felt him standing up, then I took a deep breath. Finally, he was gone.
I composed myself and decided to take off the blanket that was covering my body. I didn’t need to feel shy because I was sure that Ace was already walking downstairs for breakfast. However, when I was about to step my bare foot on the floor, I lost my balance and fell back into the bed once again.
“It’s his fault. He should've been gentle,” I murmured. Argh! I looked at my poor legs that were trembling helplessly.
“Who’s fault? Hmm?” I felt goosebumps on my arms as I felt Ace scoop me up. “And just so you know, sweetheart, it’s already lunchtime, not breakfast. Also, address me as sweetheart and not your highness.” He chuckled seductively. Right! It was obvious. He was tempting me.
“Ace! Put me down!” I shouted aggressively when he rashly carried me bridal style. “You moron! I’m naked!” After saying those words, I hurriedly wrapped my arms around my body to hide my innocence. But who was I joking around? He already took my innocence weeks ago. Tsk!
“Don’t struggle, or else…You’ll regret it.”
I stayed silent, and all my confidence earlier vanished in the mist. I obediently kept quiet while he carried me towards the white door to take a bath. I forgot that I needed to pee.
After we entered the bathroom, he laid me inside the bathtub, and he turned the water on to fill it. I didn’t know why he was acting so sweet…as if we were lovers.
“Come here. Let me scrub your back.” I was totally dumbfounded by his actions. I didn’t utter a word. All I did was stare at his sharp features. I didn't see a trace of a lie in his eyes. Was he serious?!
“Sweetheart, c'mon. I’ll be gentle with you.” The heck?! What on earth happened to the cold-blooded vampire that was considered the sin of greed?! Did he lose his mind?