Emily's POVSleep didn't feel like what it used to be anymore.Every minute of it was terrifying. I couldn't close my eyes to the normal darkness that I was used to, somehow Father managed to be behind each of them and was ready to pounce on me in the dark. His lips were still there, his hands were always there, and if he wasn't already holding a knife he would have been now that I could feel him breathing down my neck in my sleep. I hated sleeping more than anything else in this world.For one week I had not gotten enough sleep as my nightmares got worse every day. They weren't just images of Father's hands around my throat or him stabbing me while saying all of his bullshits but actual, physical sensations. He touched every part of me with a touch so rough and calloused that my skin felt like it was made of glass.In this one week, I had somehow managed to avoid the king, blurting out unnecessary excuses and hurrying away.He knew something was off, he was just good at everything.
Emily’s POVHe acted differently from how I expected him, he was different.I wish he was very much like this, I liked this part of him that cared about me even if there was a possibility that it was fake.I liked his closeness, his assurance. Maybe I was crazy, maybe I was stupid but it felt almost good.That morning I went to the kitchen to help Cassie because I was bored and needed distraction.I ignored the maids who always seemed to be giggling about something whenever they saw me, even after I had done all these things so many times. Cassie always smiled when I walked in to greet her. She never said anything else and she always left soon after. But I knew that there was an underlying sense of understanding between us.That's why I felt comfortable around her even though we were never able to communicate properly.Sometimes, while doing her chores, she would look at me with a kind of tenderness that I could not quite understand.“How are you feeling today? ”, she would ask. I
Luka's POVShe seemed to have zoned out and her blue eyes blinked several times before looking at me, “Are you okay?” she asked me with her voice that sounded like it came from someplace else than here, like it was somewhere else that I couldn’t quite get myself to pay attention to.“That is exactly what I just asked you” I replied, my brow crinkling as she continued to stare at me, trying to make sense of something that wasn’t there. It didn’t feel like I was supposed to be able to see her, like everything about her was wrong and not real in the way that most things were in this world.“Oh, I am fine” She let out a nervous laugh before her tongue darted over her bottom lip turning it into a deep shade of red and my eyes lingered on that lip for a moment before returning to her face was quickly going through a series of different expressions as my gaze traveled down the length of her body and it was as if the electricity that once existed in the air returned with a greater force as sh
Luka’s POVThe look in her eyes when I said she was now ready for me was hypnotizing. It was as if she was looking into the bottom of my soul , reaching into the parts I kept hidden from everyone. It was as if she could see me, the real me.It scared and thrilled me in more ways than I could explain and I didn’t want to ruin this moment by dwelling too much upon it so I pushed it away and buried it as I resumed kissing her.I could taste myself on her lips and she kissed me back eagerly. At that point, none of my brain cells were working, she tasted intoxicating and I needed to drown myself In her, my wolf growled with excitement and pleasure.I allowed my mouth to wander, leaving fresh trails of hickeys on her and she wriggled beneath me, enjoying it all just like I wasI loved the feeling of skin against skin. Our skins- bodies fitted perfectly as if it was a piece of art missing from the walls of a museum. I let our tongues dance together once more, and I let her taste my essence
Emily’s POVI was a teary and sobbing mess, my body still shaking from the series of orgasmic spasms I had endured in less than 24 hours prior to having just experienced a full, hot, wet, dirty, and sweaty lovemaking session with the king.I was sure I was going to pass out from overstimulation if he fucked me more, I could swear of it and yet I wanted all of it, my body and soul had never experienced anything like this, it came alive under his touch the way nothing ever could, and I wanted everything this man had to give me, even if it meant losing myself in a haze. It was exhilarating and terrifying, and incredible. And I thought I had known pain before.“Hey, hey, hey…” He cooed sweetly as he placed his hands on either side of my head and gently pulled me towards him. “Why the hell are you crying so much?” He sounded genuinely worried.How do I explain to him that it was entirely tears of joy and that he had nothing to worry about ? How to tell him that no one ever made me feel thi
Luka’s POVI left Emily's room before she woke up that morning, it was an asshole move but I wasn't also trying to make things awkward between us because I knew how she could be and I didn’t want her to think that maybe I only liked her for sex but I think that was the truth.The truth for both of us.It seemed she got my message and just like I had suspected, it was pathetic.She avoided me in little ways, I was sure I wasn't imagining it.Her eyes didn't meet mine for more than a second or two and when they did, I felt cold. She kept a small amount of distance between us and she would flinch from me as soon as my attention was on her. I almost hated myself for it.It made everything worse, knowing that she thought there might be something there when it was completely obvious there wasn't. Not that I thought there wouldn't be. Today I couldn't hold it back anymore. She was walking on the other side of the corridor and when she saw me, she made an attempt to hurry back into her room
Emily’s POV“I want to go home,” I told him and I watched his eyes grow wide.“I want to go back to the castle” I quickly corrected and I could feel the heat rising on my cheeks.Did I just refer to the castle as home?“Of course you just did. It is your home after all” I heard my wolf arguing back in my head.If I was alone, we would have had an intense argument about this point.But the King was looking at me, watching my every movement like a hawk . I didn’t think he was able to hear us, but he seemed to always be listening for something. Even when he wasn’t talking with us.“Okay,” He answered.The same waitress came trembling back and after he paid, we left. But I could still feel her gaze on us, on me as if she felt sorry for me.“No need to spell it out sis, I feel sorry for myself as well” I mumbled in the secrecy of my head.When we got back to the car and he began to drive off, I realized that it wasn't the same route we followed earlier. But where was he taking me? Was th
Emily’s POV“Do you want it here or later” I couldn't really focus on him when he spoke but I knew what he meant because I felt my pants grow heavier with each syllable that left his mouth. “I want you now,” I told him while biting on my lip, looking at his face that was only inches away from mine.There was a smile tugging at his lips and I could see the amusement dancing in his eyes. He leaned in closer to whisper something in my ear but I couldn't hear him over the blood rushing through my ears.My reaction was surprising to me as well, I didn't even like this man to begin with yet I was thirsty and hungry for what he had to give- all he had to give, that was all I wanted - needed“Biting your lips turns me on in more ways than you can imagine, do you know that?” He teased.But I shook my head thinking of all the things we could have been doing right now.Horny and impatient, I closed the distance between us and he pulled m closer again until we were pressed together chest to ches