Poor reality

Kiara's POV

Before reaching the Mist Mountain, we will enter two villages before reaching the said mountain. That mountain was known not only for the thick mist but also for the terror it brought to those who entered it.

It says that the mist will turn your fears into nightmares and if you don't wake up, then you'll sleep for a century and die after. Everyone's memory of you will also fade away. I don't want that to happen to me and Enrico.

"What's wrong, my duchess?" Enrico says. I shook my head and simply smiled while looking at him in the eyes.

"Nothing. I just realized that it's weird for you to defend me and think of my safety. We've been enemies since the beginning, Duke Enrico. This feels like a dream for me," I confessed.

That's what I really feel at this moment. Enrico grabs my hand and kisses it. My heart is beating wildly again and I can't stop falling for him.

"We'll stop over at the first village that we have to pass through. I want to tell you something while we're eating our dinner comfortably," Enrico says. I end up nodding.

"If that's what you decide, your majesty," I replied.

After a few minutes, we arrive in Dandelion village. It was called that because dandelions were almost everywhere in this village.

I moved the curtain and both of us were surprised by what we saw. Instead of a field of dandelions, we see nothing but dried grasses and leaves.

"What the hell is this…?" I whispered.

Enrico told the driver of the carriage to go straight ahead. At the gate, they stop our carriage and even ask for ten silvers as a tax. Enrico's expression darkens.

I finally saw that again after he changed his expression whenever he spoke with me. I know what he's thinking and I feel the same way. They let us in and the carriage stopped in front of a brothel and inn.

He opened the door first and offered his hand after. I held his hand and asked him to help me get off the carriage. "Brothels? This is too many brothels," I murmur.

"Let's get inside first and have our own room. Guard, go and take a room for us and yours as well," he commands.

"Understood, my lord," he murmurs.

He gets inside first. I can smell tobacco, alcohol, and so many other nasty smells that irritate my nose. My husband grabs his hanky and covers my mouth. I know he realizes that I'm uncomfortable.

"Thank you, my dear," I mumbled.

After ten minutes, we are being sent to our room. The landlady was staring at my husband and even flirting with him, even if we said that we're a married couple. This bitch!

"Just call me when... I mean when the two of you need anything. Bye," she says, touching my husband's chest.

He opens the door and lets me in first. He locks the door. I pinned my husband on the door and glared at him. I know I'm acting jealous because I am!

"It looks like you're familiar with brothels, huh?" I stated.

Enrico chuckled and held my chin. I feel like he's teasing me! "Why are you jealous, honey?" he whispered.

I glared at him and tried to control my rage. I will make that bitch pay for flirting with him. He chuckled and stole a kiss. I was pushing him away but he didn't let me go.

In the end, I was captivated by his warm and sweet kiss. Enrico breathes heavily and looks at me, full of desire in his eyes. This is not supposed to be the conversation I want from him.

"Honey, wait a second. We're not here for that," I mumbled. He smirks instead.

"Are you sure about that?" he mumbles and licks my earlobe. I covered my lips. His tongue and warm breath were giving me this delicious tingling sensation. Shit!

"Please… listen to me, your majesty," I whispered.

My husband looks at me, puts her thumb inside my mouth and kisses me once again. His fingers and tongue feel great! This is not me. I've never been driven so easily.

His face moves down and he starts licking my neck, making me feel him more. His hard body nestled against me. I admit that I have already lost my composure and sanity.

Someone knocks on the door. "My lord, milady, we have to go down. I saw someone that caught my interest. I hope we can go separately and monitor them together," he says.

Enrico bites his lower lip and I see how disappointed he is. We're already in heat but someone gets in between us. "We'll go down as soon as possible. We're still talking about something. Go ahead first."

"Okay then, milady," he says. We heard his footsteps walking away from our room. I look at my husband.

"Let's finish this quickly," I whispered.

I averted my gaze because I was embarrassed as shit. He carried me in his arms and put me down on the bed.

"No problem, my duchess. I'll make this quick if I can," Enrico mumbles.

It's not as quick as he says. He lied and now I was walking a little off. The duke has too much energy within him! Fuck! He gets down first.

I saw Enrico in Table 2 from their left side. The soldier was on the east side, while I'm sitting at the table on the south.

"Here's your order, dear customer. Enjoy your meal."

I simply smiled and looked at the food. I grab something that will help me determine if there's a poison in my food or not. I'm glad I didn't see any poison on them.

"Boss, what should we do now? The villagers here keep on delaying their taxes. They even told us to stop these brothels because it's one of the reasons why their husbands were slacking at work," one of the men at the third table from us says.

I think they're the protectors of the brothels. I also notice that most of the customers here are nobles from Elementos and nearby empires.

"Then, like we used to do, give them an example. If they're not afraid that we will burn their houses, then drag one of the young ladies and rape her in front of those peasants!" the boss says.

I was stunned by what I heard. Did they just do this whenever the villagers didn't pay any taxes for them? What a bunch of idiots!

"Then we should start with the village leader's daughter."