Reality

Thane stared at the woman who was on the bed. He sighed when he saw a droplet of blood on the bed sheets. She was telling the truth when she said she was still a virgin.

"Hey, are you okay? How are you feeling?" He asked.

"I-I think I'm fine."

"How about your bestia?"

"It calmed down. And I felt like my power grew a little." She said.

"I see. I told you I won't allow you to kill again. Maybe we should do this every day so your powers would come back quickly."

She blushed when she remembered the words he whispered while they were having sex.

"C-Can I ask you something?" She asked.

He nodded.

"Why do you think Asra refused any other man but you? I tried many times to sleep with different men, but she would end up killing them instead."

"Maybe they were not her type. I'm irresistible, you know." He winked.

Thane chuckled when she pouted. He noticed she was trembling even though she was covered with sheets and only half of her legs were exposed.

"Cold?" He asked.

She nodded. He smiled at her and she was surprised when he lay on the bed again. She didn't expect his next move. He wrapped his arms around her waist and then pulled her closer to him, burying his face in her neck.

"I love your scent." He whispered.

"M-My scent?"

"Yes. It's intoxicating yet sweet."

She blushed and felt her heart pounding. She could not understand why Thane's every word affected her so much. She was happy when Adrian told her she was pretty and sexy. But it was different with Thane.

"I thought I'm not your type."

He chuckled. "Even you are not my type, demons could easily lure someone into their trap."

"Do you think this is a trap? That I'll use my body to trick you. Why do all creatures look at our kind differently?"

She heard him chuckle again. "Calm down. I'm not done yet. What I want to say is, even if this is a trap, I will gladly walk into it."

Her heart fluttered. Why did he have to tell her things like he was in love with her? Thane's words of affection were way too different from Adrian's.

"Do you always say that to any woman you slept with?"

"Nope. I don't usually compliment a woman. I'm hard to please and I don't sleep with a woman I hate. Only you. So you could say you're special."

She knew she was blushing because her face was so warm, and her heart kept beating so fast.

They heard a knock on the door. Thane stood up to see who it was, and she bit her lip when she saw his naked body.

He winked at her then leaned forward to give her a quick kiss. She looked at him with desire while he walked toward the door.

"What?" He asked when he saw who it was.

"Your Majesty! Y-You're naked!"

Elisia knew it was Mia who was outside. Maybe she came to get her because the party had already started.

"What do you want?" Thane asked again.

"The party has started but Lady Elisia is missing. I came to see if she's here." Mia answered.

Mia's face was so red, and she didn't even blink. She liked what was in front of her. She couldn't control herself and raised her hand to touch Thane.

Elisia frowned. She could hear and smell Mia's desire for Thane. It was strong and the scent of her lust suddenly lingered outside of the room.

"Mia, you were looking for me, right?"

Mia was stunned to see Elisia appeared beside Thane—naked.

"Lady Elisia, y-you're—"

"I'm sorry. Thane and I were busy so can you tell the guests that we will be late? We'll be at the hall in an hour."

Elisia put one hand on Thane's arms, and then brushed his chest with the other hand. She saw Mia's face winced, and it made her satisfied.

When Mia left, Elisia turned around and walked toward the bathroom. Thane followed her, then he grabbed her by the waist and she could feel his dick pressing against her butt. He was hard again.

"Hey." She frowned.

"What was that?" He asked.

"What?"

"You know exactly what I'm asking."

"She likes you. And she wanted to touch you. I want her to know that you're off limits. I'm not your true mate, but at least while I'm here, behave and be satisfied with what I can give you."

He chuckled. "Fine. Fine. But same with you, I don't want any other man to touch you while I'm still alive. Remember what you said earlier, I own you from now on. You can come back to your beloved Adrian after killing me, but for now, I will introduce you as my future queen."

Why did it suddenly hurt? She thought to herself. She knew they were just strangers to each other. They met because of what she did, and that everything will return to what it was, once she regained her powers. She promised to turn back the time for Thane, or find a way to kill him. But now, she was unsure if she could do it, or if she wanted to.

Elisia nodded and didn't say a word. Thane felt her hesitation, but he ignored it. She was not his mate, not his Luna and not his queen. He should not get confused between reality and temporary things. She would only get in his way.

He turned her around so she could face him. He cupped her face and then kissed her on the forehead.

She forced herself to smile. Her heart was in pain again, not because of Asra. But because of what Thane said. Will she be able to return to Adrian's side after sleeping with the werewolf king? Or can she really return Thane to his grave in exchange for her freedom?