Chapter 83. You Don’t Love Me

His fierce expression was as terrifying as a beast imported from a distant foreign land depicted in a painting.

I glanced at him timidly and continued my story.

“So…… we’re meeting this Thursday. There seems to be a concert at the Viscount of Rayborn’s salon……”

“Are you kidding me? We don’t even have enough time together, and you’re spending time with that woman?”

He looked at me like a madman, his eyes flipping, and grabbed my shoulders tightly. It seemed like he was ready to tie me up and lock me in the bedroom.

The love magic I cast on him sometimes worked too well. Just like now.

If he hadn’t been under the spell, Enoch would have laughed at me. Saying something like, ‘You and Penelope? That’s an odd pair.’

As I pondered what to do with this troublesome man, I suddenly remembered the term ‘ambush’ he had mentioned.

Yes, an ambush……. It might be effective in this situation.

I hesitated for a moment but quickly made up my mind. I cupped Enoch’s face with both hands and kissed him abruptly.

“……!”

His muscles tensed immediately. His golden eyes turned fierce, gleaming like those of a predator eyeing its prey.

Then he counterattacked. He pushed me down, trapping me in his arms, and showered me with kisses. His solid body pressed against mine so tightly that I could hardly breathe.

After a long, fervent kiss, he finally lifted his head. I looked at him, panting. His golden eyes flickered with intense heat.

His lips parted slowly, and a low, menacing voice emerged.

“How dare you…….”

“……”

“Pull such a cute trick.”

……It seems he saw through my trick. As expected, he’s sharp. I rolled my eyes, gauging his reaction. Enoch chuckled briefly, then roughly ran his hand through his jet-black hair.

“Why her? There are plenty of ladies in the social circle who would suit you better.”

“Today…… Penelope helped me.”

“She helped you?”

“Yes, that’s…….”

I recounted in detail what had happened with Angela at the department store. What Angela said to me, how dramatic her tears were, and how Penelope came to my aid just in time.

Enoch’s expression changed constantly as he listened to my story. Like the unpredictable weather shifting from cloudy to sunny.

After I finished recounting the events of the day, Enoch sighed deeply and muttered.

“Why do you always attract crazy women?”

“……”

It was an odd question that left me with mixed feelings. He probably didn’t think much before saying it.

I hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“Penelope is unusual, but she’s not a bad person.”

“She drives me crazy. She’ll definitely use you to get under my skin.”

For some reason, Enoch was wary of Penelope. And that wariness was somewhat like…… a pet cat getting aggressive when its owner shows interest in another cat.

“……Don’t get too close to her.”

“Well……. I’ll try. We’ll be moderately friendly……”

“I’m your number one priority. Always.”

……It was only then that I realized. Is this man jealous right now?

……No way.

Enoch Bayern, jealous. It really doesn’t suit him……

“Answer me, Ellen. Who’s your number one priority?”

He grabbed my chin, demanding an answer. His eyes, which had momentarily calmed, were fierce again.

Avoiding his wild gaze, I mumbled.

“……Your Highness.”

“Call me by my name.”

“It’s you, Enoch.”

Even though my voice lacked sincerity, he seemed somewhat satisfied. He gave me a brief kiss and finally let go of me. Of course, that didn’t mean I was completely free from his embrace.

Enoch lifted me lightly and placed me on his thigh, staring at me with a thirst in his eyes. ……When he looked at me like that, it felt like my soul was being stripped bare.

“……You don’t love me, do you.”

His sudden words made me freeze. ……My mind went blank, unable to think of anything. I just blinked at him blankly, as he continued in a low voice.

“So, are you at ease?”

“……”

……What……

I didn’t know how to respond. I just stared at him in a daze.

“Well, this feeling of mine will disappear in a year, so does it even matter?”

He laughed lightly, as if it wasn’t a serious matter.

I forced a clumsy smile. It was hard to stay composed, as if I had been struck with a sledgehammer, and the sensation of a dagger piercing my heart was all too vivid.

“Even if you don’t love me, be faithful to me while you’re my wife.”

His hand, which had been caressing my thigh, skillfully removed my thin nightdress. As my bare skin was exposed, I shivered involuntarily. Whether it was due to the cool night air or something else, I couldn’t tell.

“It’s time to fulfill your duty as my wife, Ellen.”

He turned me around and pulled me into his arms from behind. His strong arms wrapped tightly around my upper body, leaving no room for escape.

His free hand fondled my br*ast, pinching the peak lightly. My back arched involuntarily at the sensation.

He chuckled into my ear and slid his hand downwards. His hand, with a clear intent, caressed my lower abdomen before slipping between my thighs. When I reflexively closed my legs, Enoch bit my earlobe and commanded in a low tone.

“Spread your legs.”

“……”

Reluctantly, I relaxed, allowing his fingers to find and stimulate my sensitive spot. His skilled movements were undeniable.

“Ah……”

Unable to hold back my moan from the spreading pleasure, he kissed my cheek as if praising me and quickened his hand’s pace. I could feel myself getting wet down there. He kissed my neck, inserting a finger inside me.

“Ah……!”

I reflexively screamed, but it wasn’t from pain. It was because his fingertip had hit a sensitive spot. He observed me with the curiosity of a researcher, adding another finger, and eventually a third, widening my inner walls.

“Ah, hah, ah!”

“You’re incredibly sensitive……”

“Please, don’t say things like that……”

“Shall I do something else?”

“……?”

I didn’t have time to ask what he meant. He lifted me onto the bed, spread my legs, and stared at my exposed p*ssy.

“What are you…….”

Even though he had seen it many times, it was embarrassing to have him stare so intently. When I hurriedly moved my hands to cover myself, he grabbed my wrists and glared fiercely.

“Why…… Why are you doing this?”

“Don’t cover it.”

“But……”

As I fidgeted hesitantly, he spread my legs again and lowered his head abruptly.

“Ah……!”

I gasped in shock, and then stiffened at the wet sensation on my p*ssy.

“No, don’t……! Ah……”

He buried his face between my thighs, licking the small nub between my l*bia. He licked it like a candy, then buried his nose in it, sucking it with his lips. The intense pleasure made me arch my back and grip the sheets.

“Ah……”

He looked up at me, trembling. His gaze was relentless, as if he was trying to engrave every reaction I made.

“Ah, ah……! Stop, please……”

It felt like my lower half was melting. The fact that Enoch Bayern was sucking on my private parts was unbelievable, making my head spin. The violent pleasure building up uncontrollably was terrifying.

“Ah, ah……! Ah!”

Before long, my mind went blank. My body convulsed as I reached climax, and juices gushed from my twitching entrance.

Panting heavily, I looked down. Enoch’s face, with his lips, philtrum, and chin covered in my fluids, was obscenely er*tic. He seemed to be staring at my p*ssy, then suddenly buried his nose in it again.

“Ah, Enoch……! Please, stop……”

Incredibly, he grabbed my outer l*bia with both hands and spread them. His tongue slipped into the open hole.

“Ah……!”

I panicked and struggled, but Enoch held my pelvis down with one hand, preventing me from moving.

“Ah, no, ah……!”

The sensation of his wet, soft tongue stirring inside was creepily pleasurable. I shook my head and covered my mouth, but couldn’t completely stifle the moans escaping.

“Ah, ah…… Ah……”

It wasn’t long before I reached my second climax. The intense pleasure left my narrow hole feeling loose and wet.

Finally lifting his head from my p*ssy, Enoch looked down at my limp body and licked the fluids off his lips. Then he smiled mischievously.

“Delicious.”

“……Ugh.”

He wiped the remaining fluids from his chin and philtrum with his hand, then grabbed my knees and spread them. He positioned his er*ect c*ck at my open entrance.

“Ah……”

His large c*ck pushed in all the way in one thrust.

It was the beginning of a long night.

* * *

“Ah……! Ah, stop……!”

“Hoo……”

“Ah, it’s too deep……”

Even after climaxing three times, Enoch was not the least bit tired. He spread Ellen’s pale b*ttocks, staring intently at the pink flesh inside. His c*ck, covered in cum, continued to move in and out of her soaked entrance.

“Ah, ah……”

Ellen’s body was overly sensitive to pleasure. Whenever he did something she found embarrassing, she would cry that it was too much, but ultimately, she would succumb to the pleasure.

The fact that only he knew this lewd side of the otherwise prim woman brought him immense satisfaction. Smiling like a satiated beast, he grabbed Ellen’s hips and thrusted hard and fast.

“Ah! Ah! Ah!”

Ellen’s body shook violently with each thrust. The contracting and relaxing walls of her p*ssy clung to his er*ect p*nis, sending a spine-tingling sensation through him.

With a deep thrust, he buried himself to the root, then pulled out completely, leaving Ellen to collapse in exhaustion. Red handprints were left on her soft, white b*ttocks. The sight drove him wild with l*st.

He grabbed her b*ttocks again, lifting them high and aligning his gl*ns with her entrance. The gaping hole, dripping with cum, seemed to beg for his c*ck.

“Hoo……”

He pushed in halfway, and Ellen gripped the white sheets with reddened hands, arching her back. Watching her reaction intently, Enoch thrust in deeply in one go.

“Ah!”

Her slender body convulsed as his thick c*ck impaled her. As expected. A sly smile played on Enoch’s lips.

“You feel it so well.”

“Hoo…… Ah!”

The fact that this woman, with her innocent face like a freshly bloomed lily of the valley, had such a lewd body was a secret he would keep forever. He couldn’t let other men know. An irrational obsession simmered quietly from deep within.

Enoch pulled Ellen’s shoulder tightly, pressing their bodies together, and licked her ear, which was red from his bites. He whispered mischievously into her ear, his breath hot and moist.

“You eat it up so well…… Does it taste good?”

“Ah! Huh! Huh! Please, don’t say things like that, ah!”

“Like this, f*ck. You’re gripping my c*ck so tight, not letting go.”

“Huh……”

Ellen whimpered, on the verge of tears, at his vulgar words. Seeing her so humiliated was delightful. She was pretty, cute…… He wanted to devour her completely.

He bit her neck gently and thrust his hips fiercely. Ellen, trapped in his arms like a snake, was relentlessly penetrated from below.

“Ah! Huh! Ah, ah!”

“Hoo……”

After releasing her and making her lie down again, Enoch pushed his sweat-soaked black hair back. He grabbed her waist firmly with both hands and resumed his movements.

“Huh, Huh! Slowly, ah……”

Ignoring her plea, he pounded into her like a beast, thrusting deep and releasing his load. A massive amount of cum shot inside, filling her already tight space. No matter how many times he cl*maxed, it was always the best feeling.

“Haa……”

He savored the pleasure spreading through his body like a wave, his c*ck still buried inside her walls as he rolled his hips slowly.

Ellen, too exhausted to support herself, lay limp on the sheets. Only her b*ttocks remained raised, held by Enoch.

After a while, Enoch finally pulled out, his c*ck slipping out followed by a flood of cum.

“Ha, you’re spilling it all……”

Watching the scene with regret, he flipped Ellen over and laid her on her back. He then scooped up the cum from her entrance with his fingers and showed it to her.

“Look at this.”

Ellen, on the verge of tears, covered her face with her arms. Ignoring her reaction, Enoch pushed his cum-covered fingers into her mouth.

“Eat it all. Don’t waste it.”

“Mmph……! Huh……”

After swirling his fingers around her wet mouth, he moved them back down to her entrance. He pushed the cum back inside with his fingers.

Still unsatisfied, he grabbed her knees, spreading her legs, and thrust his now fully er*ect c*ck back into her hole.

“Ah……!”

“This won’t do, Ellen.”

“Huh, stop……. It’s too much……”

“I have to sleep with it inside.”

It was almost time to put her to sleep anyway. But he had no intention of pulling his c*ck out of her hole. He lifted her onto his body, hugged her tightly to prevent any movement, and patted her back.

“Shh, sleep. Should I sing you a lullaby?”

The song that flowed from his mouth was, unbelievably, a children’s lullaby. The melody mercilessly touched Ellen’s ears, heightening her sense of guilt. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying to ignore reality. Tears welled up for reasons she couldn’t quite grasp, whether from frustration or shame.

How could he be so shameless? Lost in thought, she eventually drifted off to sleep, too exhausted to stay awake, with the man’s menacing c*ck still inside her.

* * *

The Grand Duke has changed.

Recently, the servants of the Winter Palace were all busy talking about it. In private rooms, in common rest areas, even while cooking in the kitchen or doing laundry in the washroom.

Except for the ever-prudent butler Hubert, from high-ranking attendants to menial maids and errand boys, everyone was whispering.

‘The Grand Duke has really changed beyond recognition.’

Of course, the Grand Duke hadn’t become a completely different person. His sharp and irritable nature remained unchanged. Not just towards the servants, but also when receiving guests from outside.

His towering arrogance and the way he looked down on everyone were still the same. The change in the Grand Duke was only visible when he dealt with the Grand Duchess.

As a result, the servants were even more careful and sincere in serving the Grand Duchess. Especially her personal maids, who treated her like fragile porcelain.

Butler Hubert didn’t forget to send a letter to Fernand, the chief manager of Evitern Castle, advising him to prepare to welcome the Grand Duchess.

If anyone showed any lack of respect or made a mistake in dealing with the Grand Duchess, they wouldn’t escape the Grand Duke’s wrath.

……As the flowers that had bloomed so profusely in late spring withered, and the green foliage began to thicken with the onset of summer.

No one could have predicted that the beginning of this summer would be so tumultuous.

The Grand Duke of Bayern, who had been as unreachable as the brightest star in the night sky, got caught up in a scandal, got married, and even became a devoted husband.

‘A devoted husband…….’

Hubert, who had paused while walking down the corridor, gazed at the green garden scenery, lost in thought.

A devoted husband. Was that an appropriate term?

Having served the Grand Duke for a long time, he thought that his master’s current state was more than just that.

What kind of magic did the Grand Duchess cast?

He never imagined he would witness such an intense attachment in the Grand Duke’s eyes.

‘The King and the high-ranking members of the royal family must be greatly surprised as well.’

And perhaps secretly pleased. They might think, ‘The mad dog has finally been leashed…….’

But, well.

Hubert, who knew Enoch very well, thought with a hollow laugh that it would be fortunate if he didn’t become even more unruly.

* * *

Before I knew it, it was Thursday, the day I had promised to meet Penelope.

After getting ready early in the morning, I quickly climbed into the carriage to head to the meeting place, avoiding Enoch.

If he caught me, I might be late or unable to go at all.

“Ellen! Over here!”

Penelope had arrived earlier and was waiting. Although she felt more familiar than before, it was still a bit awkward, so I approached her with a cautious smile.

“It’s starting in 15 minutes. Our seats are this way.”

Nodding at Penelope’s words, I sat in the seat she guided me to. The salon of the Viscount of Rayborn, where the concert was to be held, was crowded with guests.

The Viscount of Rayborn family was often rumored to have bought their title with money, but despite that, they were quite popular.

Probably because they had an undeniable amount of wealth. In an era where a wealthy gentry was preferred over a poor noble, and even more so if that gentry family had acquired a title.

“By the way, I heard the heir of the Werner family sponsored a significant amount for this concert. You know him, right, Ellen?”

I widened my eyes at the unexpected news. Werner……? Then, Felix?

“Oh, there he is. Mr. Werner!”

Penelope waved cheerfully at Felix, as if they were well-acquainted. Surprisingly, Felix also smiled familiarly and waved back at her.

“……?”

Feeling inexplicably left out, I blinked as Felix finally approached and gave me an awkward smile.

Then he greeted me, overly formal as if he had forgotten we were friends.

“It’s an honor to see you again, Your Highness.”

His eyes were like moonlit sand.

An undeniable loneliness lingered within them.