95 Look me in the eyes

Damian didn't took much long to reach Dragonof after he informed the king about it and entered the palace.

He just made a round to the training grounds to see how the soldiers and the mages were doing while also asking Rung about the job that the king gave him to do.

After hearing the reports he headed towards his room and was greeted by the maids and guards who were on duty. He greeted them back and then entered his room and changed to comfortable clothes and then decided to go and meet Irene. He transformed into big chill and phased through the wall and once he made sure that no one else was in there except for Irene who was doing her job, he sneaked behind her and blew some cold air in her ear.

"Kya!" shirked Irene but Damian already placed a silencing enchantment to prevent anyone from hearing their conversation. He also locked the door to prevent someone marching in through just like that.

Irene looked around feeling confused as she was not able to find anyone but then Damian transformed back to his human form and hugged her from behind and said, "I am back."

Irene who recognised the voice smile and turned around and smiled seeing it was Damian.

"Welcome back." said Irene as she leaned on Damian's chest and placed her hands on top of his.

Both of them stared at eachother for a while and then shared a kiss after which Irene turned around and hugged Damian.

He hugged her back and buried her face in his chest and held her tighter, remberimg what Lex told him about Irene.

Irene who felt that Damian held her tighter looked up at him with a confused look on her face and asked, "What happened? Is something wrong Damian?"

Damian looked down on her face seeing that she was slightly worried. He smiled and said, "Nothing just wanted to feel the softness of your chest." and poked the sides of her breasts making the red head blush, though she didn't pushed him away and just looked down in shame.

Damian smiled and held her face I'm between his hands and kissed her once again and then separated from her.

Irene who was feeling slightly embarrassed by what Damian just did had a slight blush on her cheeks and she invited him to take a seat.

Damian took the seat in front of Irene as she sat back on her chair and asked, "So the thing you went for?....Is that over."

Hearing her question Damian remained silent for a while and then looked up at the ceiling with a small smile on his face and said, "....Yup, it's over.....though I guess it is a new beginning for him...."

"Huh?"

"Nothing. No need to think much about it. So did something happen when I was gone?" asked Damian trying to change the topic.

"Hmm.... nothing much." said Irene, hearing which Damian sighed seeing that the topic change was successful.

"Just some usual paperwork, though there were also a lot of letters regarding people who wanted to court me for marriage, like dukes and kings of different kingdoms after we annou-.. D-Damian?" said Irene but soon felt some chills when she saw Damian who had a 'smile' on his face.

"Ah, Irene can you tell me the name of the people who tried to court you. I would like to 'personally meet them' and....tell them that I am in no way is going to give up on my lovely Irene...'peacefully'" said Damian.

Irene blushed seeing that Damian himself was going to tell them about not to ask her like this and declare that she was his. Her heart started beating faster after hearing that and she wanted to just pounce on him and just hold him. But she controlled her and after totally forgetting the...'completely safe and peaceful things' that Damian said she nodded her head and told him that she would give him the names later.

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After that they talked for a while and then Irene decided to finish some of her work before dinner to which Damian agreed and stood up and was about to leave the room. But immediately he turned around and asked, "Hey Irene.....can I get the notes about the dragon slayer magic that you made before."

Irene looked at him with slightly surprised look on her face and then asked, "Why? If you want the magic I can do it for you."

But Damian shook his head and said, "No....I just wanted to check something in it.....you know curiosity."

Irene looked at him for a while but then decided to give him her research even though it was a top secret, by she thought it was fine to give it to Damian.

Damian took the research notes from her and stored them in his storage and then stared at Irene who stared back at him with a confused look on her face.

Damian then without telling anything hugged her taking her by surprise and then muttered, "Don't worry, I will be there with you and won't let someone hurt you at all." and gave a kiss on her forehead before going back to his room.

Irene who was surprised by his action was not able to catch what Damian muttered but thought that if it was something that she should know then Damian would have told her and decided to go back to her work so that she could enjoy later with Damian.

She sat back and touched her forehead and then caressed her lips before a small smile appeared on her face and she started working once again.

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Damian who was back in his room took out the notes from his storage and then transformed into grey matter and started going through them and thought, 'There is no way in that I will let her suffer from that.'

Damian went through them for a while after which he was called out by a maid for dinner and then left after cleaning the room and had his dinner with Irene.

After the dinner Damian and Irene went to their respective rooms but after a while both of them were there lying side by side each other in Damian's room.

Irene laid her head on Damian's chest with her eyes closed enjoying his embrace and him caressing her hair.

Meanwhile Damian read some of the reports that he didn't went through when he was there in Adroelia.

"...Damian would you tell me what happened there in Adroelia?" asked Irene as she looked at Damian with a concerned look on her face.

Damian just rested his head on top of hers and asked, "Nothing that interesting..... saying that would not work right?" to which Irene just looked at him with a stern look and shook her head.

Damian smiled and said, "I will tell you when it is needed....or you might learn about it soon enough."

Hearing that Irene pouted and lightly hit his chest and said, "You can tell me you know."

"Yes, I can.....but I shouldn't since you will receive the news soon anyways." replied Damian as he put the report to the side and held her waist and pulled her towards himself making the red head blush in embarrasment.

Damian smirked seeing that and said, "Now stop thinking that and think of how you will heal my lonely self who was away and was being tortured by sitting in a pub not doing anyth-"

But immediately stopped once he felt the magic energy coming from Irene and glanced at her.

Irene on the other hand had a 'smile' and said, "Damian you wouldn't be there going to a pub where women try to throw themselves on men, right?....Look me in the eyes Damian, don't avert them." and held his face in between her hand and made him look at her.