Liam caressed my back for a long time until I was able to calm down. I had been terrified by learning the fact that the hunters leader had a grudge against me. But I didn’t get to question Barbara personally. I could only shrink in my husband’s warm embrace, sniff his masculine scent and rub against his chest affectionately.
Raising my head, I looked at him with tears in my eyes. No matter what happens to me, only Liam had been keeping my emotions stable. If one day he were to go against me, I would end up making too many mistakes. I could even die.
I shivered even thinking of such a possibility and hugged him tighter. “What do we do now?” Nothing was certain. If the news was true, I was in grave danger, and I couldn’t leave my husband’s side even for a second. But if the news was false, that meant someone was trying to see whether Liam had affection and love for me. If he did, they would make a plan to harm me to kill Liam.
In both cases, the result was certainly negative. I couldn’t tell which outcome was the worst.
His hands around me tightened and he kissed my forehead. “Don’t worry. I’m here.”
I pursed my lips as another thought entered my head. “What would happen to Lucy?” I was extremely worried about her. If I was their target, Lucy would be the first person they would go for to take me down.
Liam shook his head. “They’d have gone for her already if that was the case. The fact that they sent Barbara, and left Lucy alone says that they still need your sister for some reason.”
“But what if they throw her out after using her?” Even thinking about it made me terrified. I trembled in fear in Liam’s embrace.
“Then we will have to make sure to become stronger than the hunters. That way you can protect your sister, right?”
I nodded and fell into thought. Right now, my condition was if I released even a single pinch of power, I’d go out of control instantly. Without my powers, I wouldn’t be able to protect my sister properly. If I would have become powerful enough to control my power, I would have to practice, which was something impossible while staying here at the palace.
I let out a depressed sigh. This palace that I had started to call home now seemed more dangerous than anything else.
“We can’t stay here.” Just thinking about those guards and Barbara keeping tabs on us made me tremble. Her guards could have seen me entering Liam’s bedroom. If she were to confirm her doubt, she would surely act against me. But then again, if her aim is me and me alone, she would act against me no matter where I go.
I was getting a headache even thinking about it.
After a long pause, Liam backed away a little and lowered his head. His lips touched mine and nibbled as his tongue licked me thoroughly. I was surprised at his sudden kiss, but I wrapped my hand around his neck and stood on the tiptoes to kiss him back. I opened my mouth, letting his tongue enter my domain. His tongue danced against mine making me moan. He sucked my tongue and continued to kiss until a silver thread of saliva appeared between our lips as we separated.
His forehead was against mine. He stared at me with affection in his eyes. Caressing my cheeks, he kissed me again before letting me go. He took out his phone and sent some messages before placing it back in his pockets. Then he grabbed my wrist, dragging me toward the door.
His sudden actions made me stupefied. I looked at him in a questioning manner. But instead of replying, he put his index finger on his lips that were still red from kissing. “Shh. Don’t talk.”
“But-”
“I have a plan that can get us both out of here, and they won’t even suspect us.” He turned toward me before he could open the door. “Just follow my lead no matter what, and don’t open your mouth unless I tell you.”
I nodded innocently. Before heading out, he pecked my lips and opened the door.
As soon as he opened the door, his expression changed. There wasn’t a smile on his lips, and his eyes were dark. It seemed like something bad had happened, and he couldn’t wait to kick someone’s ass.
I was confused upon seeing his face. I couldn’t tell whether this was what he was really feeling or if Liam was acting like it. But as he said earlier, I had to follow his lead. I shut my mouth and continued to walk behind him, lowering my head.
Just as we were about to head over The guest’s corridor where Barbara was staying, a guard stopped us. His eyes narrowed at the two of us. He didn’t speak but the man didn’t even give us the way to enter.
How infuriating! This was Liam’s home! Who authorised the palace guards to stop the owner of this place from entering the guest corridor? I glared at him angrily. This was just too much. Barbara seemed to be very serious this time concerning her goals. She perhaps even wanted to deal with me and Liam once and for all!
Just as the thought entered my head, my hands curled into a fist and tightened until nails dug in my skin.
Before I could get even more angry, I felt a tug on my hands, and I glanced at Liam secretly. His face was expressionless, but his grip against my wrist tightened as if he was silently opposing my anger. I silently retracted my eyes and took a few deep breaths. My anger was still there, but I had to hide it from these guards.
“Why’re you stopping us?” Liam asked in a deep tone. Even he seemed bewildered by this aspect.
“Criminals aren’t allowed to enter.” The guard said and glanced at me coldly. “She can stay away from miss Barbara’s room.”
Veins popped on my forehead at that. I gnashed my jaw, but stayed silent. My fist tightened as nails dug in my skin. How dare he say those words? I agree I had ended up killing a council member, but that was because of using a wrong spell! It was entirely the fault of the person who changed the spell from my book. It was clearly someone belonging to the vampire magician clan. Otherwise, how could they open that book with ease?
My eyes darkened at the thought. I closed my eyelids to hide the cold glint in my eyes. I had to control myself or else, they would see that Liam was just acting to be against me.
The truth about what Barbara had said wasn’t confirmed yet. If the hunter’s leader really did hate me, it didn’t matter if Liam continued to act or not. But if what Barbara had said was just to use me to reveal Liam’s true feelings, it’d be better to continue acting.
But in both the cases, I was doomed to be left alone. Sudden emotions climbed on my throat, choking me.
I swallowed a lump of saliva to calm myself.
If I could feel the mixture of emotions after hearing that guard’s words, I wondered what Liam was feeling at this moment. I sneaked a glance at him only to find him coldly glancing at the guard with pursed lips. Veins had appeared on his neck.
Clearly, he was curbing his anger, but couldn’t say anything. I bet he was also thinking about what Barbara had said.
Liam took a deep breath and said, “She’s needed for the matter I wanted to discuss with Barbara.” His voice seemed calm as sea, but the people who knew him personally would know how terrifyingly calm his voice was! I couldn’t help but shiver.
But the guard stood straight with an expressionless face. His mouth twitched a bit after hearing Liam’s words, but he didn’t move, shaking his head in response. “I’m sorry, Sir. I can’t let you through.”
“Is that how you treat the master of this palace?” I couldn’t help but butt-in without waiting for Liam’s response. But the moment I said those words, I instantly regretted it. Liam turned toward me sharply and glared at me.
Seeing his imposing attitude, I averted my eyes and tried to duck my head in my chest, shrinking back. That was when I remembered what Liam had said before we stepped out of the bedroom.
Just follow my lead no matter what, and don’t open your mouth unless I tell you.
But what I ended up doing was exactly the opposite. And now, his gaze simply expressed that he would deal with my disobedience once we were alone.
Suddenly, the thought of him “dealing” with me filled my mind with unwanted sexual scenes and I couldn’t help but swallow. My throat went dry. I lowered my eyes to hide my lusty thoughts that had already filled my heart with anticipation.
The guard, however, was totally unaware of my thoughts. He simply glanced at me coldly with a gaze full of disdain. He was looking at me in such a way that I almost felt like he wasn’t looking at a person, but rather a garbage. That disdainful gaze made me angry, but I didn’t move. Although I was anticipating Liam’s “punishment” tonight, I didn’t want to seek death constantly. I still wanted to have a proper happy relationship with Liam.
“I’m sorry, madam.” The guard spit out the last word as if forcing it through his teeth. He clearly didn’t want to give me any respect. “I only follow Miss Barbara.” He turned toward Liam, and the guard’s face changed back to expressionless. “Either you go inside alone or wait here for Miss to come out.”
“I’ll wait.” Liam said and turned back to head outside in the backyard where I used to practice magic with Olivia. He pulled my wrist roughly and dragged me outside. Liam’s current actions made me confused. Although I knew he was perhaps acting, his cold attitude made me feel rather depressed. I wondered how long this would last. I really wished that Barbara was just trying to kill me rather than the other way around. At least, I would be able to have romance with him without any restraint.
Then we could have sex anytime, anywhere without any restraint! I licked my lips at that.
I was so busy imagining me and Liam on bed that I didn’t even see where Liam was taking me. By the time we stopped, Liam left my hand and pinned me on the wall.
Wait, wall? I blinked and glanced at a small room we were in. It looked more like a storage with compact space and many things stuffed inside like garbage. A dusty scent filled the room as I wrinkled my nose. But where was this place? Why haven’t I seen it before?
Weren’t we supposed to head over to the backyard? Just a moment ago I had seen Liam taking me away in the direction of the backyard. But now, I seemed to be inside a completely different place. I tilted my head and looked at Liam innocently.
And why was Liam pinning me to the wall and staring at me coldly? Seeing his serious face, I shrunk my body, but I still couldn’t escape. Where else could I go? Behind me was a sturdy wall, and his hands blocked my way of escape.
“Do you want to die?”
I shook my head. Of course, I wanted to live, but I couldn’t see someone else misbehaving in front of Liam in his own house. But I also couldn’t day these words. My lips parted but the words stuck in my throat, only letting a puff of air escape my mouth.
“Didn’t I tell you to just stay silent? I was trying to handle everything, but you just had to make it all worse!” His face was getting closer and closer, but his imposing attitude made my thoughts move in the lusty direction again. I couldn’t help but imagine him thrusting inside me again and again and again in anger. I swallowed at that, averting my eyes.
Was I turning into a masochist?
“Why are you silent?” His voice was low, but it sent a shiver down my spine.
At this time, if I failed to day anything, it would be harder for me to coax him. I parted my lips with difficulty again and looked at him. “I was just defending you.” The sound of my voice was so low that even mosquito’s noise would seem louder as compared to my tone.
“Oh really?” He glared at me. “Didn’t I tell you that all these guards were Barbara’s people? What’s the point of saying whether or not the guard was respecting me? He isn’t one of my people, so why should he respect me?” Liam closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm himself before glancing at me again. “Barbara already suspects us. If the guard had reacted differently, it would be suspicious. Do you understand?”
I nodded weakly. I knew what he said was true, but I couldn’t help myself. I didn’t want to hear anyone saying these words. In the end, I ended up blurting out. “I just couldn’t help it!”
His gaze lingered at me for a moment. His eyes seemed to be filled with affection, but at the same time, a glint of something dark floated in his eyes. It seemed more like he was affectionate and lusty all at the same time. He didn’t say anything and just crashed his lips against mine.
I was surprised at this sudden outburst, but I reacted instantly and kissed him back. My lips moved in sync with him as I opened his mouth when his tongue traced my lower lips. Both of our tongues danced and licked each other. He even sucked my tongue until I couldn’t breath. But it seemed like he didn’t want to stop here.
His hands moved and went inside my top. Just as his cold hands touched my warm skin, I trembled. My hand clutched unto his collar tightly for the support.
Liam went upward until his fingers touched the hooks of my bra and opened it.
My eyes fell open at that and I pushed him, forcing him to separate. There was only half an inch distance between our lips as our breaths mingled together. “What’re you doing?” This storage wasn’t really the right place to do something like this! Shouldn’t we wait until midnight for this kind of exercise?
But he didn’t reply. His eyes were dark with a touch of lust as he stared down at me unblinking. His hands that were on my back suddenly moved and removed the layer of only cloth that was covering the giant lumps on my chest, groping the right one with his palms. My nipples hardened under sudden touch, and I let out a gasp. Just when I wanted to push his hand away and remind him that we should be careful, his other hand moved and groped another breast, flicking my hardened nipples softly. He again crashed his lips against mine and rubbed my nipples with his fingers.
A moan escaped my throat as my lips worked against his, and I lost all awareness of what I was about to say. Just as his hands were about to move downward, someone’s footsteps echoed outside the storage. Both of us froze at that.
The noise of footsteps was so loud against the marble tiles that it seemed someone was wearing high heels. Liam’s fingers that were busy running and flicking my nipples paused for a second before he continued to torture my breasts. His lips neared my ears as he whispered. “Don’t let out a noise, otherwise we would be caught.”
This was way too stimulating! My ears that were already red turned redder. But before I could speak, his tongue licked my ears making me tremble again. His hands worked to remove my jeans and underwear, inserting his finger inside me. A moan was on the verge of escaping my lips. I bit my lips tightly to suppress my voice.
We continued to do the foreplay with someone’s presence just outside the storage room when I felt Liam’s sharp teeth against my neck. I shivered at the coldness, but before I could register anything, his sharp vampire teeth dug in my neck and reached my veins, sucking in blood. At the same time, just as the pleasure level in my body rose due to his blood sucking act, he pulled out his underwear from one hand and thrust inside me with a force.
My nails dug in his back as I bit his shoulders to stop myself from letting out a moan. The pleasure was so high that my toes curled, and I couldn’t even stand properly. If it wasn’t for Liam’s support, I would have fallen on the ground.
After ten full minutes of pleasure, he had already cummed inside me as I rested against his chest. I gasped for air, still in a trance. I was so busy imagining the wonderful sexual experience again and again that I even forgot to register the fact that Liam had sprayed inside me without wearing a condom. But before I could say anything after a few minutes after taking a few breaths, there was a loud knock on the door.
I flinched as a wave of anxiety washed over my heart. Did Barbara catch us already? If she did, then we’re both doomed. All the possible scenarios formed in my head making me tremble in fear. But the words from the person standing outside made me breathe out a sigh in relief.
“Master, are you done?” A low nervous voice of Daleri sounded from the other side making me sigh in relief. Thank God that was Daleri not Barbara. I had nearly thought that we were caught.
That was when I remembered that I had to scold Liam for being so impulsive! I glared at him and straightened myself. “What the hell was that?”
“Sex.” He said this word in such an emotionless way that it almost felt as if he wasn’t the one to indulge in the activity. This made me even angrier.
“I know it was sex!” Veins popped on my forehead. “But why now?”
He shrugged. “Your thoughts were written on your face. Didn’t you want this when I was busy talking to that guard?”
My heart skipped a beat. How did he figure this out? Did he have a way to read my thoughts?
As if sensing what I was thinking, he smirked. “Don’t worry, I can’t read your thoughts.”
There! He did it again!
I turned my head and decided to ignore him, but another thought popped in my head all of a sudden making me realize what exactly we had just done.
We didn’t use protection! Sudden thought sent a wave of panic in my heart. My restless eyes stared at him before I pushed him away. “Why didn’t you use condoms?” What if I would become pregnant? It wasn’t like I was against kids, but time wasn’t right. I was already in constant danger. If I were to have a kid now, I’d only lead the little one toward a life filled with danger.
Liam rolled his eyes. “You won’t.” He paused and added. “Not if your luck is very bad.”
I looked at him in suspicion. “What do you mean?”
“Didn’t you see?” He twirled a single strand of my hair. “I didn’t share the energy this time.”
“Oh yeah!” I didn’t notice that. But what does it have to do with pregnancy? I narrowed my eyes and glanced at him, who was closer to me again. My heartbeat went faster again, seeing his face at a close proximity.
“Vampires can impregnate a human, but without sharing energy, it might fail 99%.”
I crossed my hands over my chest and glared at him. “But there’s still 1% chance that I’ll get pregnant.”
“That’s not possible.” Liam shrugged. “Last time something like that happened was about 300 years ago. The mother was pregnant, but she couldn’t hold her pregnancy for more than a few weeks.”
A relief washed over me. This was a good way to avoid pregnancy! We didn’t even have to go for condoms, and everything would be fine!
Without waiting for my response, Liam headed over to the door. Just as he was about to open, pulled his wrist. He turned back and glanced at me in confusion.
“There’s something I don’t understand.” I was genuinely curious about this. “Why didn’t Barbara come yet?” It has been 20 minutes already since we left the corridor to the guest room. The guard had said that we were supposed to wait for her, but I didn’t think she would make Liam wait this longer. Was she just making a fool out of us by making us wait in vain, while she would be watching us from the window and laughing evilly? I grew angrier at that. But before I could comment on this thought, Liam interrupted me.
“She’s not here.”
I was surprised at that. “What makes you say that?”
“Otherwise, why would the guard make us wait? Why would he stop us from entering? He doesn’t care about you entering Barbara’s room. She’s even more powerful than that guard. If possible, she can take both of us without flinching.” He paused as if he suddenly remembered something. “This is not unless you go onna rampage again. But since I’m here, I’d have to suppress you to save myself. So she wasn’t worried. That’s why it doesn’t make sense for the guard to stop us unless Barbara wasn’t here at all.”
If Barbara wasn’t here, then where did she go? I frowned. But there was another matter that confused me the most. I narrowed my eyes at Liam and asked, “You were just playing with me all this time, weren’t you?” Although I felt wronged at being played like this, such a situation way too stimulating for me! I’d even like to do this again!
He let out a chuckle. “Otherwise? Did you think I was really angry at you for being disobedient?”
I nodded instantly, indicating that I really thought that way.
Seeing my expression, Liam’s face filled with amusement. “Your thoughts were written on your face. And I even thought that if I were to ignore you like this, you’d reveal your emotions in front of Barbara.”
My cheeks reddened at that. He was right. I was thinking too much of sex. I patted my cheeks to calm myself and decided to ignore him, opening the door. Seeing Daleri’s anxious face, I blushed again remembering what exactly we had done while she was outside.