Married to the Devil's Son

Chapter 21

I panicked. How could I have fallen asleep when Lucian was ill? I quickly placed my hand on Lucian forehead who was still sleeping. No fever. What had made him so ill last night? He seemed fine just before we kissed.

The kiss.

His hand on my back, around my waist, in my hair, pressing body to his, the heat, the tingling sensation. I brought my hand up to my lips. His lips had been so soft yet so firm, moving against mine till I was breathless. He tasted like spices; hot burning your tongue, yet you came back for more. More... Yes, I wanted more.

I had been willing to give myself to him last night, but slowly his kiss had become sloppy. His arms trembled before his entire body shook. Fear showed in his beautiful eyes, struggle on his face and sweat beads on his forehead. I had seen him like that once before, when we were in the woods, when our lips had touched. Something told me it had to do with the kiss, but why?

Someone knocked on the door. Who could it be this early in the morning? Lucian swung his legs down from the bed startling me and stalked to the door as if hadn't been sleeping just now. Sometimes he was really strange. He opened the door and then I only heard whispering sounds before he closed it.

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"I need to go" he said, picking up his jacket from the bed and putting it on.

"Where?" I asked, worried.

"I will be back," he said as he left, ignoring my question. What happened that made him so stressed? Was it the bloodthirsty King, or did his father die? Unable to suppress my worry, I quickly got dressed and went looking for him.

day. The sky crystal blue, the sun casting its golden rays on

eating their breakfast at a large table. They seemed to

Highness," they greeted, standing up and bowing

I smiled, my eyes traveling along the table looking

you looking for someone, my lady?" a

"Where is Lucian?"

the king," he said. So it was the bloodthirsty king.

at each other with shock and confusion before they started moving around quickly, trying

on. Then, they just sat there, like disciplined children waiting for their teacher to give them a lecture. I could

me your names?" I suggested. I only recognized Oliver and Ky as the

presented themselves.

I forgot the rest because they were too many. It didn't matter because I wasn't here to know their names but to know more about

of them asked. I think it was Anum. Lydia and

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