Don't get mad at Oswin in the next chapter, okay? He was new to this (feeling). Besides, he has his reasons.
OSWIN's POVAfter our lessons ended, we both lay down on the bed and snuggled under the blanket. With her head resting on my chest, she was out like a light. It seemed she must be exhausted since she passed out immediately after her second release. I gently circled my arm around her waist, pulling her closer to me and feeling the steady rise and fall of her breath against my chest. The sound of her breathing and soft snoring were like music to my ears, a soothing and comforting companion as I lay awake. As my hand traced down the side of her head, letting her long, silky black hair slip through my fingers, my eyes drifted between the plain white ceiling and her peacefully sleeping face.What have I done? I sighed for umpteen times tonight, asking myself the same question all over again. Just to make things clear, I did not, even for a single second, regret what we did. I loved every moment of it, although it might be a little too fast for both of us. We didn't go all the way, but stil
ELENA's POVMy eyelids fluttered open when the darkness was painted with a faint, glowing light, telling me it was morning. Waking up to a new day, I stretched on the bed lazily and yawned, exactly how the cat usually woke up, without bothering to cover my mouth. I rubbed my eyes to chase the sleepiness away, and once it did, I felt the heat crawl up my face. Even without looking into the mirror, I knew I must have turned as red as tomatoes.The reason behind this was obviously due to last night's event. Now that I was fully awake, I recalled everything from last night, especially the steamy and sweaty session that I and Oswin had. "Yike!" I shrieked, turned to the side, and buried my head into the pillow. "Did I really say and do all that?" The scenes of me desperately begging Oswin to let me please him, urging him to touch me, and everything that followed replayed in my mind like a vivid video. "No!" I screamed into the pillow, my hand banging on the mattress repeatedly.Last nigh
THIRD PERSON's POV The overcast sky shaded all the sunlight needed for living beings, producing nothing but strong gusts of wind that occasionally brought upon the sparse leaves violently, making some of them fall to the ground. Clearly, the weather today was not in anyone's favor. And so was the mood of a handsome young man in dark purple attire. The outer shirt shielded all but the plum undershirt's necklines that matched the hue of his sash. With a sharp turned-up nose, thin rosy lips, and an oblong face framed by dark raven hair tied up into a high half ponytail, letting down the remaining half to reach down his lower waist, the man was of aesthetic beauty. If, and only if, he didn't have that frown on his face. "You dare to come here and tell me you still couldn't find him?" His gruff voice echoed throughout the enormous room with a high ceiling and windows. "F-forgive me, Your Highness. We searched throughout the entire forest. There was no sign of the king. Not even a trac
THIRD PERSON's POV "Hey, Rin, Goy, why hasn't Big Brother returned yet? It has been two months already. I miss him so much." A beautiful young woman dressed in white and light coral attire sat under a gigantic tree where its flowers were in full bloom, revealing a breathtaking pink hue rather than the typical sight of green leaves. The pedals were scattered all around the grass, some still fresh while others were already dried up and brown. They fell around the petite figure as if wanting to become a flowery mat for her to rest on. The occasional wind brushed by, separating the pink colors from its branches but reuniting them with the pedals as they danced with the wind before reaching the ground, accompanying the beautiful young woman's dark, auburn hair fluttering behind her back. She pouted and leisurely played with her two bunnies; one was as white as her attire, and another was jet-black like her eyes. Her heart-shaped face was beautifully framed by two strands of hair that fel
THIRD PERSON's POV When Judas felt the coldness of the metal grazing the juncture of his neck and shoulder, he regretted not carrying his sword with him. As a king, he was used to being protected right and left. At his small kingdom, vigilant guards were always near, shielding him from any harm. Not that there would be any, as the palace was so heavily fortified that even a fly would struggle to enter unnoticed. In addition, there hadn't been any conflicts with neighboring kingdoms for centuries. With peace so firmly rooted, he had never thought of raising his own defenses. Nevertheless, even if he did carry the sword with him, there was no guarantee that he could defeat the person standing behind him. Leaving with no choice, he reluctantly let go of Rosalina and turned to glare at the intruder. "General Garry. I see you appear at bad timing as always," he quipped, glaring at the person dressed in a royal blue mid-thigh-length outer attire and a white undershirt that was secured tog
OSWIN's POV It had been three days since the not-go-well discussion at breakfast. Ever since then, Elena and I have only spoken to each other when necessary. Though I tried to act normal, she refused to cooperate. That was why we mostly just ate in silence every day when we got back from work. Everything between us and surrounding us changed, including how I switched places to sleep on the couch while she took the bed. Another thing I noticed was how much thinner she had become. It wasn't surprising, considering she had been eating less each day. Not only did her body appear weakened, but also her personality seemed to diminish. The cheerfulness and liveliness in the house were gone, replaced by a no-emotion countenance like a robot. It pained me to see her in this condition. Every time I saw the slightest change in her, the weight of guilt within me intensified, knowing I was the one who caused this. For countless times, I wanted nothing more than to pull her into my arms, to hold
ELENA's POV I walked past Oswin without sparing him a glimpse as I made a beeline to the kitchen. "Emmet, I am sorry. But can you please make Creamy Mushroom Medley Soup now? I will wait." I asked the chef as I dumped the soiled soup into the grease traps. "Is there something wrong with the one I just made?" He asked, his brow furrowed, as he turned to see what I was doing. "I must have put too much pepper in it by accident. So, it is too spicy for our customers. I am sorry about that," I lied, despite knowing that it was Oswin's doing. "Huh? But you weren't the one deli—" "I am really sorry, but the customer is waiting. Could you please help me with that?" I interrupted Emmet, bowing my head in an apologetic manner. "Alright. No worry. We had a couple of orders for that soup today, so I already had many of the ingredients ready. It won't be long," said Emmet. "Thank you," I said, straightening my posture as I watched Emmet begin preparing the soup. I didn't dare step away thi
THIRD PERSON's POVWalking down the corridor in heavy footsteps, Chester couldn't wipe the frown on his face. If the creases between his brows were still visible in a few days, he wouldn't be surprised. The whole situation was annoying him enough that he felt like aging a hundredfold. If the elf could age like any mortal, his smooth skin would turn wrinkled, and the hair would go gray down to the last strands already.The reasons for his stress were:1) Oswin, his eldest brother and the King of Aldous, went missing for two months without a single trace. He had no idea whether he was dead or alive. Even if their brotherbond showed the latter, he still couldn't rest assured.2) The stubborn, good-for-nothing Baltras King named Judas kept annoying him with marriage proposals that were rejected no less than ten times. If he were to build a paper castle out of those letters, it would be as tall as his height.3) There had been a report earlier this morning regarding the suspicious movement