Chapter 115. Golden Star

“…I feel like a little duckling.”

Ellen muttered the same words for the fifth time.

She wasn’t wrong. Enoch had washed her himself—not just washed her, but also carried her carefully to the room, dried her hair, combed it, and even tried to dress her in underwear.

“Please… I can do it myself.”

“If you plan to stay n*ked, that’s fine too.”

“That’s not what I meant! And we have to attend the victory celebration… Ah.”

Enoch’s mischievous lips couldn’t resist sucking on Ellen’s neck. Her body was already covered in marks he had left. Not just on the surface, but deep inside as well.

“You don’t have to attend the celebration, Ellen.”

“Don’t say such nonsense… Ugh… Stop it.”

While Ellen had indulged him as much as he wanted in the bathroom, after being tormented for so long, it was a different story. When they started the bath, it was clearly 9 AM, but now it was well past 11.

“Isn’t it cruel to be so cold after seeing me for the first time in so long?”

“I already did everything… you wanted… earlier—Ah, Enoch, please.”

“That was in the bathroom.”

The man, who was not in his right mind after reuniting with his beloved woman after such a long time, grinned. His mind was filled with thoughts of licking, sucking, and biting her.

“Your room has changed a bit in the past month. The bedding is now pink. Cute.”

He laid her on the bed. The pink silk bedding, embroidered with rose patterns in luxurious silver thread, was spread beneath Ellen’s n*ked body. She lay there, looking embarrassed and blushing.

She looked so unbearably lovable that his heart ached as if it were being squeezed.

He felt like he would go insane if he didn’t express this overwhelming emotion of how much he loved her. And actions always spoke louder than words.

Enoch caressed Ellen’s soft skin and showered her with kisses. On her collarbone, her chest, her ribs—he left his mark all over her body.

“Ah, Enoch, really—”

She called him a beast, but he pretended not to hear. He could become a beast as much as he wanted if it meant he could devour this woman to his heart’s content.

“Wait…”

Having already made love in the bathroom, her insides were still wet and relaxed. His er*ect c*ck entered her without resistance. Ellen groaned and squirmed. Her expression was pained, but she didn’t seem hurt.

“Ha, ugh…”

“Huh… Just one more time, okay?”

With his c*ck buried deep inside her, he coaxed her gently and moved slowly. Ellen panted heavily but didn’t push him away.

“Ha, damn…”

The feeling of her moist, smooth insides clinging to him drove him mad with pleasure. If possible, he wanted to stay buried inside her forever. He rotated his hips slowly to savor the sensation.

“Ah, ugh…”

Ellen arched her back as if urging him to scratch an itch. Enoch chuckled and teased her.

“You like it.”

“No, no…”

“Yes, you do. Do you want me to do it like this?”

He grabbed her hips and thrust in fiercely. Ellen screamed and convulsed. Her inner walls contracted and squeezed his deeply embedded shaft. Enoch cursed and pounded into her relentlessly.

“Ah, ugh, ah!”

He held her trembling hips tightly and thrust violently. There was no more room for restraint. The irrational desire to penetrate deeper consumed him.

As the urge to ej*culate surged from his engorged lower half, he quickly pulled out his c*ck.

Then he flipped Ellen’s body over to show her back. Ellen steadied herself on the sheets with her hands. Before she could properly position herself, he grabbed her round b*ttocks and thrust in to the hilt.

“Ah…!”

As his c*ck scraped against her inner walls, Ellen shuddered with extreme pleasure. Enoch didn’t give her a moment to catch her breath and pounded into her with terrifying speed.

“Ah, ugh, ugh, ah!”

The excessive stimulation brought tears to Ellen’s eyes. Her lower abdomen, filled with a burning heat, felt like it was boiling over. Her mind went blank, and she couldn’t think of anything. She only longed to reach the peak and end this tormenting pleasure.

“Ah…!”

When Enoch pulled her upper body towards him, Ellen naturally sat on his thighs. The change in position allowed his c*ck to penetrate even deeper. It felt like it was hitting places it shouldn’t, and she was suddenly afraid.

“Ha, ugh, no…”

At the moment his c*ck pushed into a dangerous spot, Ellen’s body jerked in shock. Enoch hugged her tightly from behind, gritting his teeth.

In the next moment, his swollen gl*ns erupted, filling her insides with s*men. She could feel his p*nis twitching inside her. It felt like her mind was going to break.

Ellen panted heavily, wanting to pass out, her limbs limp. The aftershocks of the intense pleasure continued to assault her sensitive senses.

Ha, huh… Only their mingled breaths filled the quiet room.

Two more hours passed.

Completely exhausted from crying and moaning in Enoch’s arms, Ellen was half-conscious.

When his persistent member finally withdrew from her, she felt a sense of relief.

Her insides and the area between her legs were soaked and sticky with s*men. Enoch brushed her sweat-drenched hair aside and asked, “Shall we wash again?” Ellen glared at him, and he smiled irritatingly and carefully lifted her.

“I’ll just wash you. Don’t worry.”

“……”

She soon realized that was a blatant lie.

The maids were called back to the Grand Duchess’s room around 2 PM.

They silently helped the exhausted-looking Grand Duchess get dressed. The Grand Duke had gone to his room through the grand bath, and the castle was busy preparing for the celebration.

Although it was the beginning of autumn, the summer heat still lingered, and the Grand Duchess had to wear a white lace dress that covered her neck. It was the only design that could hide the numerous kiss marks left on her body.

The maids braided her light brown hair and adorned it with pearl and diamond pins. They covered the bite marks on her earlobes with large, ornate diamond earrings and applied powder to the areas that couldn’t be concealed.

The Grand Duchess looked stunningly beautiful, although her expression was one of utter exhaustion.

“By the way, I have something for you.”

Enoch reappeared in Ellen’s room just as she finished getting dressed.

Ellen, who was sucking on a peppermint candy that Jasmine had given her to boost her energy, frowned at the unwelcome guest.

Despite how much she had missed and longed for him, she now found him incredibly annoying for tormenting her so much.

“A gift for you.”

“……?”

So when Enoch handed her a box as a gift, she eyed him suspiciously.

Enoch chuckled at Ellen’s wary expression. Even when she acted prickly, she was just adorable. Like a small animal throwing a tantrum.

Yes, you look just like a squirrel or a mink… Ellen.

“Ah…?”

Ellen’s eyes widened as she opened the box. It was a gift that would naturally surprise her.

“Enoch, what is this…?”

“Do you like it?”

“Did you buy this? Or did you take it from somewhere?”

Take it from somewhere.

But she was right. This eight-pointed golden diamond, the ‘Golden Star,’ was a treasure of the Erinter royal family and originally belonged to Crown Prince Ioren.

“You’re right. I took it from Crown Prince Ioren.”

“From… the Crown Prince of Erinter?”

Ellen jumped in shock. She looked like a small rodent again. So cute. Enoch hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek.

“Princess Dione, who fought in place of the Crown Prince, owed me her life. This is a gift from them as a token of gratitude.”

“I see…”

Ellen still looked doubtful, but she mumbled a thank you. Her gaze at the nearly 30-carat golden diamond was complicated.

“This diamond is said to bring health and happiness to its owner.”

“……”

“You can make it into a necklace or a brooch, whatever you like. It’s yours now.”

Ellen gave a strange, awkward smile. She thanked him again, but her expression was mixed with unease.

He thought it was because she felt burdened. Even as the Grand Duchess, she still held onto her commoner values.

But, somehow…

Ellen’s awkward smile, her face looking both happy and anxious.

It lingered in his mind for a long time.

Like an ominous sign.

* * *

The rumor that the Grand Duke of Bayern was a madman who adored his wife and suffered withdrawal symptoms from missing her during the war had already spread to neighboring countries.

Warren Norbert clicked his tongue, wondering how Enoch Bayern, who once shone so brilliantly, had ended up like this.

Throughout the celebration, Enoch doted on his wife as if she were fragile, making it unbearable to watch.

‘He’s quite the loving husband. He’ll be under his wife’s thumb for the rest of his life.’

The Grand Duchess, having no appetite, tasted the food sparingly and left the hall after about an hour. Enoch stayed longer than she did.

But he soon left as well… Warren thought it was for the best. At least he wouldn’t have to see the ridiculous sight of Enoch fidgeting without his wife by his side…

‘Saint Penelope, your words were indeed true, ha…’

Why does it feel so lonely when it’s not even autumn yet? I’m really lonely.

* * *

Enoch was deeply concerned about Ellen, who barely touched her food during the celebration.

She must be hungry after being tormented by me, so why isn’t she eating? Is she unwell?

Hurrying to Ellen’s room, Enoch recalled the moment they reunited. She seemed a bit thinner but otherwise healthy. She had always been a light eater, so he assumed her reduced appetite was the cause…

If she really is unwell.

And if she’s hiding it from me.

A cold sensation climbed from his heels up his spine. Enoch changed direction from the second-floor corridor and headed to the fourth floor to see the physician. The physician had left the celebration early, so he was likely in his office by now.

“Doctor, are you here?”

“Y-Your Highness…?!”

Bursting into the room without knocking, the physician quickly stood and bowed.

“What brings you here, Your Highness…?”

“I have something to ask about Ellen.”

The physician flinched, clearly uneasy.

Enoch narrowed his eyes and asked slowly.

“How has Ellen been while I was away? Is there something wrong with her health?”

“Y-Your Highness, well… that is…”

The physician sweated profusely and avoided eye contact. Enoch’s sharp gaze felt like a blade.

Caught in a dilemma, the physician remembered Ellen’s request to keep her health issues a secret from Enoch.

But with Enoch directly asking, the physician couldn’t lie. He couldn’t risk the consequences of being caught in a lie later.