I Grabbed the Tyrant’s Heart - Chapter 222

“Oh, so brave….”

After our long-awaited reunion, Tess looked down with a subdued expression. His long black eyelashes were perfectly still.

“If that’s not the case, then I should hold you. Hold you tight and—”

A cracked voice, buried deep in my memories, grabbed my ankle.

“I should devour you.”

Tess’s cheerful smile sent chills down my spine. He began to close the distance between us, and I instinctively stepped back.

No matter how hard I tried to avoid him, I found my back pressed against the solid wall.

“Euseniel.”

Tess leaned forward, placing both hands on the wall to trap me. His black hair brushed against my forehead, teasingly.

“My Euseniel.”

“Te, Tess. I need to wash up. I’ve been unable to clean myself this whole time, and I feel filthy.”

I tried to push him away urgently, but he wouldn’t budge.

“Yes, you should wash….”

Tess lifted me effortlessly and headed toward the bathroom.

“Tess, wait—”

“I’ll take care of you, my noble and beloved Euseniel.”

It wasn’t unusual for Tess to attend to my bathing needs, but his hands were surprisingly rough as he undressed me, making it hard to breathe.

Right now, my mind was unusually clear, and the bathroom was brightly lit.

Before I knew it, Tess had me completely undressed.

“So white.”

His eyes sparkled with wonder.

“Just like the snow that piled up in Varen. Pure and pristine, making me want to taint it…”

I tried to sit up against his raw and overt gaze but was held down. I crossed my arms in front of me and squeezed my legs together.

“Why are you hiding, huh?”

Tess tossed his coat aside, gesturing for the warm water to start flowing over me. As he rolled up his shirt, the muscles in his arms became visible.

“You said you needed to wash, Euseniel…”

In a husky whisper, he began to unravel my tied-up hair and started washing me, as if to prove that the attitude he had shown just moments before was a lie.

His gentle touch gradually relaxed my shoulders, which had been tense from using the magic circles several times.

My anxiety about not being recognized by the advisors in the meeting room and my fear that the magic wouldn’t be executed properly washed away with the water.

“Tess!”

As I stood there dazed, I felt the large, gentle hands washing my back in the bathtub, now caressing my chest.

“Yes, Euseniel.”

With that sultry response, his touch grew more lewd, and I felt a thrill that had consumed me every night, making it hard to breathe.

“This way, you’ll get wet, Euseniel.”

My lips trembled.

“Tess, just a moment. Wait—”

“Are you going to say I shouldn’t?”

That wasn’t it at all, but I was already lost for words, unsure of what to do.

The lover I reunited with on the battlefield was still as charming and loving as ever, and he wanted me desperately, to the point where I felt breathless. I wanted to say something, but I was panting and couldn’t think straight.

I couldn’t answer and perhaps Tess took it as affirmation and whispered.

“Why can’t we, Euseniel? Huh?”

Beneath his soft tone lay an undercurrent that was far from friendly. It had the determination to completely strip me bare, just as he had warned.

“You came to save me as I’m losing my mind…”

In the end, he pulled me in closer and voraciously devoured my lips. His arms wrapped tightly around me, making it impossible to push him away.

His greedy hands explored my breasts, and my moans were swallowed up by his mouth. I dug my nails into his solid arms, but he didn’t budge.

His tongue explored every corner of my mouth, as if he was tasting something entirely new.

I screamed in pain as my sensitive areas were pressed, yet an unfamiliar pleasure coursed through me, causing my feet to kick against the bathroom floor.

“Haa, haa. Ha.”

As our lips parted, I gasped for the air flooding in, desperate for breath. Tess, unwilling to leave me even for a moment, held my waist tightly and turned me around.

A thin thread of silver danced in the air, momentarily obscuring my vision.

But that was short-lived, as Tess pushed me against the wall, filling my world with his presence.

His greedy eyes, filled with desire, and his lips glistening with my saliva made my body ache for more.

“Euseniel, Euseniel. My Euseniel.”

Once again, his red petals enveloped me as he drew me in close.

He held me tightly, grabbing the back of my head, and began to explore my mouth. Helpless in his grip, I started to surrender to him one part at a time.

Tess traced my tongue, my teeth, and the insides of my mouth with his own, stealing my breath away. Lost in the sweetness of the moment, it had been far too long since I had felt this way, and I couldn’t quite grasp what he was taking from me.

The softness of his shirt against my skin made my n*pples harden.

It’s good.

As I rubbed against his solid chest, one of Tess’s hands grabbed my backside, pulling me closer until my bare skin pressed firmly against him.

“Um, mmm.”

Tess devoured my mouth hungrily. Wanting to feel him even more, I held on tightly.

I was helpless as the heat pooled below. Tess wasn’t the only one feeling desperate.

As I clung to him, he teasingly let go, but this time he calmly broke the kiss. With his red tongue, he swiped my glistening lips and smiled while narrowing his eyes.

His smooth tongue, now outside my mouth, licked my cheek and traveled downwards. He traced my jawline and neck until he reached my collarbone, where he finally paused.

Then, leaning closer, he whispered softly against my body.

“You’ve been keeping my heart safe.”

His low voice sent shivers down my spine, causing me to kick the bathtub with my foot.

Looking at the red jewel delicately hanging beneath my collarbone, he laughed, his expression filled with an unbearable joy. The thrill of it all made my legs tremble.