/Hello everyone.

I am very ashamed that I didn’t give updates for 2 days, but I got a little sick and tried to fight a high fever. I sincerely apologize and thank you for continuing to stay with me.

The next Chapters will be with a spark))) /

Thea

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-What... - pursing my lips, I asked him carefully. – What did you get hurt with? Who?..

He stood in front of me like an unshakable wall, not showing even a drop that he might be hurt. So strong and sturdy, despite the deep wound.

- Don’t you know the answer to your question? - his scarlet eyes bored into mine, trapping me.

- I don’t understand. - there was genuine doubt in my voice.

- It’s too complicated to explain. - he sighed heavily, lowering his head to the side.

- You have the same injury with him. How is this possible? – from all these frowns, I am soon threatened with premature wrinkles.

- Skars and I are the same person. - his voice echoed somewhere in the back of my mind. - It’s always been that way.

My head was in a mess. How can such information be adequately perceived? It seemed to me that because of everything that was happening, I was starting to go crazy. It’s like I’m living in some parallel world where my whole life is just someone’s invention.

As a child, the presence of magic, magicians and witches was a big surprise for me. Then these people who are turned into animals... like they’re called werewolves, then this book is about magical creatures. And now what? Can one person absorb or detach another from himself? Stop this world – I’ll get off.

- Maybe you can help me first? And then we’ll talk? Especially since you so actively rushed to undress me. – I shifted my gaze to where Duke Parmont was standing, but he was no longer there.

Slightly bowing my head, in disbelief of my eyes, I curled my lips and took a deep calming breath, and then returned my attention to this obnoxious wounded king.

- This was done only to assess the injury and nothing more. - I replied extremely arrogantly. - Sit on the bed.

A mischievous grin flashed across his face, but he obediently obeyed, pulling off his sticky shirt.

I went to the bathroom again to rinse the towel that had fallen on the floor, and then I went over to the king, who was sprawled on my bed, and knelt down in front of him.

- Lean forward a little. - I asked, and he responded to my request again.

I took a towel and carefully, as far as possible, began to wipe the dried blood from his chest, carefully bypassing the wound site, from which blood was still oozing a little.

- Does it hurt much?

- Terrible. I’m not sure I can survive such a trauma. Well, you know, you can also earn infection. Sepsis and all that. – from these terrible words, panic hints played in my eyes.

But the king’s ringing laughter drowned out these hints. Idiot. Who even jokes about such things in such a situation? I lightly hit him with my palm in a different way, not the injured shoulder.

He smacked his lips, stretching them into a wide smile.

- I like this caring and emotional side of you. I immediately feel needed by someone.

- It can’t be that no one cares about you. How about your sister, the Duke, or... - I hesitated for a second, not knowing whether to say it out loud. – Or your parents?

The smile on his face faded, replaced by a melancholic look.

- They have been dead for a long time. – he answered softly. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

- Oh, I’m so sorry. I’m really sorry, I was so tactless. - I bowed my head.

- It’s all right. It was a long time ago. - A slight smile appeared on his handsome face again.

How I liked his face, I was just lost in those bottomless eyes of his. Honestly, I’ve never met a more attractive man than him.

- I do not know how to treat such wounds. - I said with deep regret in my voice after I cleaned all traces of blood on his chest.

- There is one very effective way that helps with penetrating wounds. Teach you? It will definitely work. - he leaned forward a little.

I was too inexperienced in this kind of help, so I immediately agreed. But I should have known that this lying scoundrel could not be trusted.

Greedily and aggressively, he took possession of my lips, picking me up in his arms and putting me on his lap. In the first seconds, between breaths, I wanted to resist, but he did not give me such an opportunity. Even more passionately he devoured my lips, his tongue squeezed inside and imperiously, possessively explored my mouth, causing my heart to contract.

One of his hands held me firmly by the back of my head, not allowing me to move more than an inch away, and the other slid down the dress and wrapped around my waist, securely holding me in place.

It was so sensual that I completely forgot about what we were doing a minute ago, until my hand touched his shoulder again. I gasped and tried to move away a little, but he whispered to me...

- It will heal soon. Don’t run away from me. - my whole being was ready to take his word for it.

He kissed me again, wrapping his tongue around mine and tearing soft moans from my lips. I felt a burning heat in my body, especially down there. It was so strange and at the same time pleasant. I didn’t know that my body was so sensitive to kisses alone, because they were the ones that made me want more. I don’t know what exactly, but only kisses were not enough for me.

I wanted him to squeeze my waist even tighter, pull me as close to him as possible. I wanted to feel him with every cell of my body. And his naked torso and strong firm chest under my fingers were like smooth silk, which I did not want to let go of my hands.

He understood my inexperience, did not embarrass me or tease me, but only pushed and guided my movements. He put my hands on his neck, lifting me up a little, and I realized that something was growing between us. Something solid and big. I could feel it through the many layers of fabric on the dress.

From the itchy sensation, I shifted slightly, but his hands rested tightly on my hips, stopping all movements.

- If you keep this up, I’m not sure I can hold back. - he whispered sensually, kissing my ear and sinking down on my neck.

I remembered that moment in the bathroom when I was still in male form. I remembered that hanging thing between my legs and it made me flush with embarrassment. I put my head on his shoulder, trying to hide from shame, and eventually attracted Raphael’s attention to me.

- Thea? Baby. - he cupped my cheeks in his hands and his piercing eyes met mine.

His lips, slightly swollen from our passionate session, were so close and so inviting that I had to summon all my willpower not to rush into the deep end. I licked my lips and heard Raphael swear. His eyes were burning with undisguised lust, just like mine. It’s something we both really craved at the moment.

- I just remembered something - I replied, overcome with embarrassment.

His hands stroked and squeezed my ass, and his gaze encouraged me to continue talking.

- Ahem. It was... when...

- Go on. - his voice sounded playful, watching my embarrassment.

- I went to the bathroom and completely forgot that you changed my appearance...

I put my head back on his good shoulder and heard him grin, and then he bit my earlobe.

- My little depraved girl. Don’t tell me you enjoyed watching another naked man? You make me jealous. - biting his lower lip and frowning, he tried to restrain his laughter.

- It was me. - I retorted back at him.

- No. No. It was some strange guy whose appearance I gave you. – he tried to look displeased, but it was clear that this was just a game.

- But it’s not my fault that you didn’t foresee this moment. - I shot him back with a raised eyebrow.

- That’s right, my oversight. Now I have to erase it from your memory with my body. - and his lips found mine again, biting and pulling, forcing me to fall back into this pit of molten lava.