The Queen Who Deserves To Be Tainted - Chapter 17.2

“…I apologize.”

Ejnar looked at her as if she was making a strange request and asked.

“Are you Princess Serina?”

“What?”

“Why would I apologize?”

“…That’s because.”

“Are you and Princess Serina truly sisters?”

At those words, Elfreda’s heart sank. As she looked at Ejnar with a pale face, he met her gaze with an inscrutable expression and explained.

“It seems the younger sister is quite stingy with apologies, whereas the older sister seems to have them readily at your lips.”

“…Ah.”

“I have no interest in such meaningless apologies. So please, spare me. Understood?”

“Sor—”

Elfreda managed only to utter the first syllable before hastily closing her mouth. It was a bad habit of hers. Beside her, Ejnar narrowed his eyes and shook his head slightly before he heard her timid voice.

“I thought you were angry with me.”

Ejnar looked at Elfreda intently,

“Because I didn’t take care of my sister properly…”

“….”

“I should have paid more attention.”

Normally, ‘I apologize’ would have followed like a period. Ejnar chuckled softly,

“The princess seems old enough to discern right from wrong.”

“Still…”

Elfreda hesitated before finally voicing the thoughts she had buried deep in her heart.

“You haven’t visited since…”

After those words, Ejnar’s expression turned peculiar, and her, as if suddenly coming to her senses, was startled.

“Ah… I apologize. What I said…”

Elfreda hastily got up from her seat and bowed quickly,

“I’ll take my leave now…”

At that moment, he stood and kissed her lips.

Shocked by the sudden contact, Elfreda flinched before slowly closing her eyes and fluttering her lashes.

Ejnar, now fully standing, pressed his body closer with a much more urgent movement.

Elfreda, rather than retreating shyly, clutched his collar tightly. Ejnar, who cupped her cheek, swiftly caressed her neat row of teeth and persistently sucked the tender flesh inside. The moist sounds filled the spacious throne room softly.

“Haa…”

As the kisses intensified, she let out a short moan and wobbled. Ejnar grabbed her by the waist, lifted and pressed her against the wall.

When his hand began to push aside her dress, she was startled and stopped him.

“Your Majesty, just a moment…”

“Why?”

A sneer followed, but the touching did not stop.

“Isn’t this what you wanted?”

“But here, someone might come in…”

“That’s possible.”

The voice sounded detached as if speaking of someone else’s affairs.

“But what does it matter? Is it so strange for a king and queen to be together?”

He tried to persuade Elfreda with a somewhat affectionate tone. Though his argument seemed sophistry, Elfreda found herself to refuse and hesitated.

“….”

At that, Ejnar sighed softly and took a step back from her. When Elfreda looked at him with surprised eyes, Ejnar coldly said.

“As I said on the first day, if you’re not willing, I have no intention of continuing.”

“Ah…”

“Let’s go back now.”

His tone was as calm as if it was hard to believe they had been passionately kissing just moments ago. Ejnar quickly tidied up his disheveled clothes, looking ready to leave at any moment, while Elfreda felt a rush of embarrassment in the face of the fleeting time.

She quickly weighed what was important. Not to lose him against the fear of being caught by someone.

The hesitation didn’t last long.

Elfreda, who was still afraid of initiating contact, barely managed to grasp his clothes. When he glanced at her, she cautiously lifted her dress. The sight of her white skin quickly heated the area below his waist.

Lifting his gaze to her face, he saw her blushing deeply, but it seemed like she had shown quite a bit of courage.

“Is it really okay to do this here… Hu-uht!”

He had no intention of hearing more hesitant words. Ejnar quickly silenced Elfreda’s lips.