Chapter 6. Are you asking me to do this?
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Ihedia bit her lip softly.
A rush of emotion, enough to make her want to throw it all away, cracked her hard-won composure.
"Can't you?"
Ihedia leaned a little closer to Kayan, as if making up her mind after a long moment.
She put her hands on his shoulders, trying to pull down his already half-naked clothes.
She paused for a moment, and then, with slow fingers, pulled the shoulder straps of the dress down, exposing the sheer fabric covering her flesh.
Ihedia froze in place, not sure she could bring the dress down below her breasts.
Her hands grew strength as she rolled up the hem of her dress.
As if waiting for her, Kayan spoke again, sarcastic and pointed.
"What are you trying to do?"
"..."
"Oh, are you asking me to do this?"
Before she could answer, Kayan snatched Ihedia up with a ferocious grip and placed her on his lap.
He then pulled hard on her slender waist.
Their bodies were pressed together in uncomfortable proximity.
Their lips were just inches away from touching.
Ihedia's stony face revealed her bewilderment.
She instinctively pushed away from Kayan's body with all her might.
Ihedia's pleading resistance was sympathetic, and Kayan pulled back slightly.
He waited silently for her response.
The haughty, intimidating eyes seemed to sneer, as if to say, "You're going to keep this up?”
Ihedia took a deep breath, trying to shake off her fear somehow.
Then, cautiously, she placed both hands on Kayan's shoulders.
And very slowly, she brought her lips to his.
The touch of flesh against flesh was unfamiliar.
Goosebumps rose all over her body at the same time.
'This scent is.......'
Suddenly, Ihedia recognized a familiar scent coming from Kayan.
She parted her lips slightly and looked up at him.
An unrecognizable glint flashed in his dawn-blue eyes.
In that moment, as if under some kind of intense stimulus, Kayan devoured Ihedia’s lips with ferocity.
"Ugh......!"
Ihedia's mind went blank as the wet sensation rushed in without warning.
She was pushed helplessly backward as the hard, massive body pressed closer.
Kayan continued to pull her toward him as she struggled to break free.
With a swift motion, he lifted Yhedia's body and pinned her beneath him.
Her body, light as a feather, was dragged along like a sheet of paper in thin air.
He slipped between her legs.
Ihedia reflexively curled her legs, but she couldn't push him away.
The aura of arousal that flowed from him warmed her chilled body.
Once she was frozen in his arms, Kayan licked the inside of her mouth again.
Soon his wet lips were nibbling at the nape of her neck.
"Aah!"
Ihedia could not help but panic at the unfamiliar sound that erupted from her own mouth.
When she couldn't take it anymore, she began to struggle with all her might.
"That, stop!"
Ihedia, having reached her limit, raised a white flag.
At a precarious distance, not flesh to flesh but enough to mingle their breaths, he stopped all movement.
She let out the breath she'd been holding.
Kayan's dark gaze traveled from Ihedia's red lips to her peridot green eyes.
He brushed his thumb across Ihedia's lips.
"I suppose it would be unwise for you to mix with the beast?"
"...."
"So don't fuss anymore."
Lustfully whispering lips grazed Ihedia's ear.
Ihedia shivered like a deer in a trap at the slightest touch.
As if all interest had been lost, Kayan nonchalantly withdrew his gaze from her.
He rose from his position in a cold motion, as if he had no residual desire for her, unlike a moment ago, when he had lusted after her as if hungry for something.
"I'm afraid I can't help but run out of steam after holding the woman for so long, I'll have to deal with this on my own, so could you please leave without interrupting me?"
"..."
"Well, if you're curious, you can watch from the sidelines."
A man who casually blurted out dirty words she had never heard before.
The nape of her neck felt hot at the man's aggressive demeanor, as if he was trying to instill insult somehow, but she couldn't protest.
Ihedia didn't even flinch as Kayan left the couch and stumbled over to the bed.
He shrugged off his robe.
It revealed a toned body, covered in rippling muscles and scars of various kinds.
Startled, Ihedia quickly looked away, but a chilling voice drew her attention back.
"Do I need to escort you to your quarters?"
Ihedia remained silent for a moment, looking lost in thought.
"I appreciate the offer, but I decline."
It was a moderately polite reply, though she knew it was sarcasm, not consideration.
With that, Ihedia stood up from her seat and went to the window.
She opened the window wide and let the cool breeze ruffle her hair.
The moon hung in the clear sky, shining as pure white as ever.
The palace gardens, bathed in the dusky moonlight below, were as beautiful as ever.
'It shouldn't be too much of a harm to fall this high.’
If she were to be removed from Kayan's bedroom unharmed, Patrick and Lena would exact murderous retribution on her brother and sister-in-law.
Ihedia gathered her scattered thoughts as she remembered her brother, who was a miracle to still be alive.
Evan's condition had deteriorated greatly in the time since she had seen him.
The child would no longer have the strength to withstand his tormentors.
If she threw herself out there and showed herself broken or covered in scars, she might get away with no further corporal punishment.
There was no way the king and the Queen would criticize Anut if he harmed her.
It was always her pain they wanted.
Perhaps it would be better if she were to lose consciousness for a few days.
Because she didn't want to face this humiliation anymore.
With that thought, Ihedia leaned against the window sill and turned to face Kayan.
On the one hand, she felt fortunate to be here, facing Kayan Bayate, the cruelest of all the Anuts.
No one would question what was about to happen.
Kayan stopped what he was doing and stared at Ihedia.
He'd expected her to give up and walk away, but she was surprisingly stubborn.
Kayan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Ihedia.
The mystical moonlight cascaded over her body like a waterfall.
The warm Elmir breeze, the one Kayan hated so much, ruffled her silken hair and scattered the wavy hem of her dress haphazardly.
"...."
Then the bitter wind made its way to Kayan's heart.
The tickling sensation, like a feather being swept across his heart, disconcerted him to say the least.
Now, in his eyes, she seemed holy, like a mythical goddess of beauty.
Damn.
What have I gotten myself into now?
While Kayan was beating himself up, a crystal clear voice shook him awake.
"I've heard rumors that Commander-in-Chief Kayan Bayate treats women harshly."
Kayan had a reputation for being the most vicious of the belligerent Anut warriors.
Even in the heat of battle, a glimpse of his face was enough to make most men drop their weapons and run for cover.
Unsourced stories were always inflated, so there were quite a few untrue ones, but he didn't get involved..
If anything, it served as a useful aid in controlling others without much effort.
"The rumors that follow me are vicious, but I'm not the kind of person who pays attention to them."
"I'm glad to hear that, then."
Ihedia glanced at Kayan and smiled strangely.
The smile was somehow tinged with bitterness, which made Kayan feel strange.
"What do you mean?"
"One more vicious rumor against Lord Bayate won't hurt him much, and Elmir can't be held responsible for any disrespect he might commit."
Kayan furrowed his brow and watched her as she continued to ramble on incoherently.
He suddenly realized why she was saying such things.......
"Excuse me for a moment."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ihedia's body leaned back.
The fingers that gripped the window frame slowly relaxed.
“What are you doing........?”
Ihedia closed her eyes.
For a brief moment, an ominous imagination raged within Kayan.
Her body lurched backward, completely overwhelmed.
"Stop!"
The short cry barely registered before she crashed out the window.
Thud! The heavy sound echoed through the silent garden.
By the time Kayan rushed to the window in a panic, it was too late.
The sight of the woman, her dazzling blonde hair spilling over the grass, lying like a cold corpse, stunned him.
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