Chapter 0010

“Do you come up here a lot?” Visenya cut through the silence, attempting to keep the conversation going.

She liked Lucian like this. It was the warmest that he’d ever been, and for reasons she didn’t understand, it made her heart flutter. To her disappointment, however, he was now back to his usual self, burning a hole through her soul with his dead stare, not saying a word.

Visenya looked back at the sunset and let out a sigh of defeat. “Okay, we don’t have to talk. We can ju…”

Before Visenya could utter another word, Lucian’s lips crashed into hers. Her eyes widened with shock as he kissed her pouty lips. When he realized that she was not kissing him back, he stopped and looked into her large, confused eyes. Before his expression could grow dark again, Visenya palmed the side of his face with one hand and kissed him right back.

Lucian grabbed her by the waist, pulling her closer to him, as he earnestly slipped his tongue into her mouth. Their tongues moved in unison, like two partners who had been dancing together all their lives. Neither one of them had ever kissed anyone before, but nothing had ever felt so right and so perfect.

Visenya had been saving all these moments for her mate, and it confused her that she felt like she could spend the rest of her life kissing Lucian. Lucian leaned in, guiding Visenya onto her back, as he positioned himself on top of her.

He continued to kiss her fervently, and Visenya responded eagerly, matching each of his passionate kisses with her own, her fingers entwining in his hair. As his lips trailed down to her neck, he gently lifted one of her legs, positioning himself between them.

Visenya started to become uncomfortable, and when she felt his large, hard bulge press against her core, she started to think that maybe they had gone too far. “Lucian…” She whispered, pushing softly against his chest.

His pace continued as his lips fell on the top of her breasts, kissing and licking them hungrily. He pulled up one side of her dress and ran his hand up her inner thigh.

“Wait… no…” She adjured.

Lucian gave a slight tug at her undergarments as if he were about to tear them right off.

“Lucian, stop! Get off of me!” She shouted as she pushed him off with all her strength.

He lifted himself up, hovering over her with an angry glare. “What the hell is your problem?!”

She scooted herself back and out from his caged arms. “My problem?” She asked as she stood to her feet. “I don’t know what you were expecting here, but I’m not that kind of girl.”

“Oh, please, don’t act all innocent, Visenya. You’ve been teasing me since we were in the sky, and I’m sure you aren’t so innocent with your little buddy back home.”

“Who? Caspian?” Her tone brimmed with bafflement at his absurd accusation. “Caspian is my best friend!”

Lucian towered over Visenya, giving her a dark, chilling look. “Your best friend that you like to watch undress? Do you let him touch you?” He stalked closer, causing her to take a few steps back. “Hmm? Answer me… does he touch you? Do you get on your knees for him and take his cock into your mouth?”

Visenya slapped Lucian across the face, and the look in his eyes grew even darker than before.

“Not everyone has a perverse mind like you, Lucian… and not that it’s any of your business, but I’m saving myself for my mate, and I assure you that he won’t be a depraved deviant like all you twisted dragons seem to be!”

Lucian shot her a gloating smirk. “Don’t be too sure about that, Princess. You might find out your mate is exactly what you criticize. Then you’ll soon learn that your only place in this world is either on your back or on your knees, bringing him pleasure.”

“I would never accept such a vile mate. I deserve better than that.” Visenya boldly declared.

Those words made something snap in Lucian. It felt like rejection which was a huge blow to his inflated ego. “And what is it that you think you deserve? Love? Look at yourself, Visenya… you’re fucking hideous. Who could ever love you?”

She knew that Lucian was just being bitter and that she shouldn’t take anything he said at face value, but she couldn’t help the tears that stung the surface of her eyes. His words hurt her more than she thought they should have. “Caspian thinks I’m beautiful.”

Rage flared in Lucian’s eyes. “Trust me, he only wants to fuck you. That’s all that you’re good for, and it’s all you’ll ever be good for.”

"I want to go back… Take me back right now!" Visenya demanded, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Lucian walked to the edge of the cliff, casting an indignant glance back at her. “Find your own way back.”

Without another word, he leaped off the cliff, transforming into a dragon mid-air and disappeared into the night sky.

“Lucian, come back! Lucian!” Visenya’s desperate cries echoed through the night, but he never came back.