(This Chapter is dedicated to @QueenFrieza and @Tres_Aguila, thank you so much for being my constant support. Love you guys)

He opened the small silver box in his hand and took out a beautiful silver pendant shaped like two angelic wings which held a rectangular emerald size of an almond between them.

He placed it on his palm and showed it to her. She looked at it with a twinkle in her eyes. It was exquisitely designed and breathtakingly beautiful. Although he didn’t explain she understood the meaning behind why it was this particular design.

She stared at it for some time before speaking.

"Xiran, it’s so beautiful but I can’t take it. You have already spoiled me enough..." Her eyes spoke her truth.

"Please, it would make me happy if you do. I accepted your request earlier, it’s time you accept mine too." He had a longing in his eyes for her to accept what he had to offer.

"Alright, but this should be the first and last. No more jewellery." He smiled at her words and nodded before bringing the pendant down to her neck. She turned around and shifted her hair on her left shoulder so he could easily fasten it.

It rested right below the hollow of her neck as he gently fastened the lock. She pressed it against her skin and murmured: "Thank you, it’s beautiful."

He peeked around her shoulder to see how it looked. "It looks beautiful, on you." He traced his finger along the chain to the pendant and rested his hand on hers.

"Right," she replied softly.

"Mmhm," Xiran traced his nose against her neckline and she felt goosebumps all over her skin. She knew what he wanted...

"You can..." she said softly leaving her body to his mercy for a while she closed her eyes as he held her tightly by her waist and plunged his canines into her soft skin, right at the edge of her neck.

Her hands tightened around his arm at the slight prick and the hurricane of sensations she felt. His lips fondled her neck as his teeth sucked her nectar. And somehow the sensation was setting her on fire. Her heart had started racing like a sprinter who needed to reach a finish line but didn’t know where it was. He had moved his hand closer to her chest and the anticipation of his touching one of her breasts was driving her insane.

After a few minutes, he finally stopped and took out his canines from her neck but rested his chin on the spot to stop the flow of blood.

Aselia on the other hand was feeling extremely flustered and didn’t want him to see her like that. As soon as he loosened his grip a bit she scrambled away from him.

Her deceitful body wanted more from him. She gradually mustered up the courage to peek into his grey orbs. And in that instant, he could see the longing, wants and desires, she was so vehemently trying to shield from him.

For the tumult desires her orbs held were about to burst and she knew he would engulf her whole.

Was it the beach that had her on edge today? Or did the drink she had earlier made her so lightheaded? Maybe it was just him she couldn’t resist anymore.

He effortlessly closed the distance she had created with her sheer efforts and touched her face. She closed her eyes at the feeling he brought her, hiding away her tormenting desires once again. It was no use though, for he had seen them and now he wanted to fulfil them.

"Let me love you tonight, Aselia..." his whispers had her reeling. She wanted to run away and hide where he won’t find her and her desires. But her legs felt so wobbly. Why did he render her so weak? He merely did what she asked and now she wanted more.

’Way to go, Aselia. You have become shameless.’ Her brain yelled at her.

She opened her eyes and found him staring at her. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"What type of person you must be thinking I am? I only want to take it without giving you anything in return." She finally spoke, words almost choking her. Her breathing became irregular. How she wanted to just let go and feel what he had to offer.

"You have given me plenty, Aselia. And I understand your grievances. I promised you I would never push you into anything you don’t want to do and I will always honour that promise. But if you want, just say it." This man will be the death of her, he had rendered her defence less.

"Xiran...please!!!" he didn’t let her finish as he grabbed her hands and pinned her down.

"Please what, Aselia? Do my kind disgust you so much that you need to lie and hide your feelings from me? You can lie all you want, but your eyes and your body always tell me the truths I want. I know you desire me too, I am not alone in that."

The intensity of his words hit her like a lightning bolt and she froze in time. Stupid eyes, even stupid body, always giving her away.

"For the love of God, speak Aselia. Say something, anything...have mercy on me." His desperation had turned into anguish while her silence was pure torture. He wasn’t used to not getting the woman he desired and he desired her more than anyone in the world right now.

She on the other hand was tired of fighting for control, tired of thinking about the future and even more tired of resisting him. Her brain had gone numb and her heart wanted him only him, at least tonight.

"Love me the way you want. I am yours tonight, just tonight. I don’t want that intimacy though." For a second he couldn’t believe what she had said. Though he understood what she meant about intimacy, he knew she wouldn’t fall in love with him. Especially not after what his kind did to her. He found solace in the fact at least she desired him for reasons he knew and some he didn’t.

"Tonight you are MINE."

There she had put her defences down and shut off her mind to everything else, everyone else, but him.

The world disappeared for them, everyone else disappeared with the world too, for no one else mattered in those moments. It was theirs and only theirs to share.

The wind blew against their hut and Aselia felt chills as he let go of her hands and removed his coat from her body. His hands then settled on her belt and he tugged on it to let loose. The dress fell open from her waist as he slowly peeled it off her shoulders. His gaze and actions both made the heat rise in her cheeks.

She quickly got up and faced away from him before he could take her dress further down. She felt embarrassed and hid her breasts with her hands as he gradually lowered the dress further and took it off, revealing her porcelain skin to his ravenous eyes. He wanted to behold her beauty while she wanted to hide away.

"Let me see you," he touched her shoulder.

This wasn’t easy for her, no one had seen her breasts before, so she felt extremely shy and exposed. She made no effort to lift her hands from her breasts.

"Look at me, Leia. Can I call you that?" She finally turned towards him and nodded. He knew he had to be careful with her, he didn’t want to push or hurt her.

"Good girl, I will take off my clothes too. So we will be even." The realisation of his words sent warmth all over her body. Although she had seen him in robes and without a shirt, she had never actually seen him without clothes.

He opened his shirt buttons and then his sleeve ones and flawlessly took his shirt off and placed it aside. Then he began to unbutton his pants and Aselia’s breath got hinged in her throat.

Embarrassment washed over her again and she averted her gaze. Thankfully he was wearing boxer shorts below which he didn’t take off just like her panties.

He kneeled in front of her and taking hold of her chin he made her face him and meet his gaze. That was enough to liquefy her insides. His open hair grazed his taut legs and she wanted to touch him. As if reading her mind he tried to take her hand away from her breast. She resisted.

"Relax, it will be alright. Give me your hand." She jerked her head and moved the hair on her breasts before letting go and offering him her hand. He smiled at her action and shyness. He loved how shy she was when it came to intimacy, the stark opposite of her usual personality.

Taking her hand he placed it on his chest and before she knew what was happening he pulled her onto him as he lay down on the pillows and she fell on top of him.

"Ahhh..." she cried out.

"Explore me, my sweet Leia."