Protected: BOUND TO THE BEAST SEASON 2: CHAPTER 51 – 60
BOUND TO THE BEAST SEASON 2: CHAPTER 51 – 60
The Lantern Festival was everything Aekeira had imagined it would be. Standing beside Amie in the bustling square, she watched in awe as hundreds of lanterns ascended into the twilight sky.
Each glowing orb carried wishes and dreams, transforming the square into a canvas of light and color. The joyous laughter and excited chatter of the crowd were infectious, a chorus of “oohs” and “ahhs” rippling through the air.
Aekeira’s heart was filled with joy. Now, she understands the allure of Urekai festivals.
Yet, beneath the surface of this euphoria, a grating worry twisted in her gut whenever her thoughts drifted to Em.
This morning, whispers of what happened the previous night’s had reached her ears. Em’s daring act of serving the king’s dinner, a maid going into full heat, and the chaos it unleashed upon the unbonded males of the fortress.
Aekeira had found it hard to believe, but not as hard as she had found Em’s confession about how intimate she had gotten with the grand king.
“Too dangerous, Emeriel! What were you thinking?” Aekeira had hissed reproachfully. She had wanted to grab Em by the shoulders and shake some sense into her. To protect her from her own reckless heart. “What if he found out? Are you that eager to lose your life?”
“I try to fight it, but it’s so hard. I wish to be near him, always.” Em had said in a soft, broken whisper, her eyes brimming with tears. “My heart aches for him. I yearn for him, like fire in my blood. Crave him…so much. You would not understand, Aekeira.”
The fight had drained out of Aekeira. Because she really was beginning to understand.
Who was she to preach caution and self-control when her own thoughts constantly returned to Lord Vladya?
The warmth that bloomed in her belly at the mere thought of him was unavoidable. Undeniable.
Memories of their sexual intimacy and bloodfeeding flickered through her mind, raising goosebumps along her skin.
“Aekeira?” Amie nudge her. “You’re lost in your own world again. And why that secret smile?”
“It’s nothing,” Aekeira quickly composed herself, her cheeks flushing as her gaze returned to the kaleidoscope of lights above. “The festival is simply breathtaking.”
“Is it not?” Amie sighed, her eyes sparkling with joy. “I have never seen us slaves so happy.”
“Uh-huh,” Lord Vladya had carried her. Cradled her in his arms through the woods.
She remembered the feel of those strong arms encircling her, lifting her in the woods. Those piercing gray eyes staring down at her as if she was all that mattered at that moment.
What are you doing, Aekeira? Do NOT read into it. This is Lord Vladya we’re talking about, remember? He would sooner kill a human than care for one. Do NOT do that to yourself, you idiot.
The memory of his touch lingered…like a ghost of warmness that refused to fade.
“Look, It’s Hansel. He is coming this way.” Amie said in a hushed tone.
BOUND TO THE BEAST SEASON 2: CHAPTER 51 – 60
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