Chapter 14

He actually had no intention of consummating their first night. The existence of that sheet requiring evidence didn’t particularly please him.

His earlier words when offering her wine were merely to test her reaction.

But he decided to change his plan.

Her attitude had heated his contrary temperament and moved his body.

‘There’s also a limit to delaying the bedding because of the servants who clean the room.’

It would have been simpler to cut himself for a few drops of blood as pretense.

But that would only be a temporary solution for this moment.

If they had to do it eventually, doing it today might be less troublesome for both of them.

“One should always fasten the first button properly.”

“Yes. What?”

Lavian, who had answered habitually, gulped with a different kind of tension than before when she saw him untying his robe.

“Didn’t you say you’d try?”

“That……”

Klen’s discarded robe fell to the floor with a thud. The dagger in the robe pocket made a vague, dull sound.

Since it sounded strange for just a robe falling, Lavian turned her head in that direction.

‘Brought it for nothing.’

Klen redirected her gaze that had strayed from him.

Her vision filled with smoothly sculpted muscles without an ounce of fat and sword scars scattered here and there.

Lavian closed her mouth, at a loss for words. She instantly forgot about the strange sound.

Seeing a man’s bare skin for the first time, she felt heat rising and held her breath for a moment before exhaling.

‘Will I be able to do well?’

She tried to remain detached and ignore her nervousness since this was something she had to go through.

But with her husband having such a body and saying these things, how could that be easy?

“Shouldn’t you learn my preferences first before making that effort?”

Klen spoke in a relaxed tone while gently pulling at his lips.

But to Lavian, this tone sounded quite mischievous.

‘What if his preferences are profound in many ways?’

Lavian swallowed hard before finally parting her lips.

“I’ll try my best to match them. But I’m not sure if you’ll be satisfied. And please turn off the light……”

Lavian tried to act calmly, but because of the man approaching her, she couldn’t even finish her short sentence and just clutched her clothes.

He came close enough for their breaths to mingle and gently held her chin. Lavian flinched at his body temperature, hot enough to cause burns.

He spoke in a low, whisper-like voice.

“Don’t worry too much. You are my type.”

“What?”

Lavian widened her eyes slightly in surprise at the unexpected words. But Klen didn’t let her continue her thoughts. He took the glass from her hand, held the wine in his mouth, and kissed her.

At the sudden contact, Lavian opened her mouth in surprise, and through the small gap, the fragrant liquid flowed in along with his tongue. After touching her stiffened tongue, Klen pulled away and rubbed her mouth with his thumb.

“From the bottom to here, nothing has risen without passing through my hands. It feels quite good to have something tainted by my touch according to my preference.”

“……”

“I like building things up meticulously from beginning to end and making them mine. So you are precisely my type.”

“……”

With his somewhat suggestive gesture and gaze fixed on her, Lavian had no idea how to respond. She had never learned about this.

But Klen didn’t seem to expect anything from her, and continued speaking as he gently pushed her down.

“It’s quite entertaining to watch someone unskilled gradually become proficient. Especially when it’s exactly as I want.”

“Ah.”

“Wouldn’t it be boring if you were good from the start? Sometimes being unskilled can be more stimulating.”

Finding it awkward to say either ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ Lavian maintained her silence. Even without that, she was still dazed from experiencing such an intense kiss for the first time, making it difficult to find an appropriate response.

“Not turning off the lights is also my preference.”

“In books, they turn off the lights. Brightness seems too obscene.”

Though her skin still burned where they touched, Lavian’s mind was gradually returning, and she made a protest that wasn’t quite a protest.

Klen looked at the round eyes gazing up at him and had the idle thought, ‘Are all noble ladies like this?’ as he mounted her and cast a dark shadow.

“Whether the lights are on or off, what we’re doing is the same, so wouldn’t it be better to see every detail clearly?”

Klen traced her lips, paused for a beat, and continued.

“And shouldn’t you learn such things from your husband rather than books?”

“……”

Though it was true, she felt too embarrassed to agree, so she rolled her eyes that had been looking straight at him and lowered her gaze. Her downcast eyes landed on his body, which clearly showed he had lived a rough life. His body with scars revealing his strength didn’t feel bad to her.

‘Anyway, is it because he’s my husband? No, maybe it’s because he doesn’t look weak like me.’

However, those marks also looked painful, and they reminded her of what she had experienced regularly, making her frown.

Klen, who had been quietly observing her behavior, narrowed his brow, covered her eyes with his large hand, and said softly.

“I’ll create you one by one myself. Being unskilled is more interesting than being proficient. For both me and you.”

“Why the eyes……”

Reading her anxiety from her nearly expressionless face, Klen smiled slightly, kissed her ear, and whispered.

“When you can’t see, everything becomes more stimulating.”

His words weren’t wrong. With her vision blocked, all her senses became incredibly sensitive, and Lavian felt a tingling throughout her body at the breath touching her delicate skin.

“Learn how to feel properly first. Don’t hold back your voice.”

His low, deep voice further aroused her.

At the sensual feeling she had never experienced before, Lavian instinctively clutched Klen without realizing it. He chuckled at her grip, which barely had any strength, and pulled down her clothes, biting her red lips.

“Ah!”

Her surprised moan was swallowed into Klen’s mouth and echoed stuffily.

Klen took the opportunity to delve into her, touching her sensitive membrane. Her tongue, unable to follow him properly and hesitating, trembled and stiffened just like before.

“Hnngh.”

Though he knew it was her first time, he was relentless. Instead, he more persistently bit and stretched her lips, scraping the membrane that was gradually becoming sensitive.

It was a rough kiss that could hardly be called tender or gentle.

“Haa.”

Not knowing how to breathe properly, she pushed him away and turned her head to the side. Even in that moment, Klen didn’t give Lavian a chance to rest.

He followed her turning head, kissing the delicate neckline that was revealed, and even lightly biting it with his teeth.

“Ngh.”

At the thrilling stimulation, Lavian let out a suppressed moan and grabbed his firm arm. She had thought only his hair resembled the sun, but his body was also as hot as the sun.

After licking her collarbone, he pulled away and spoke in a low voice.

“Have you caught your breath enough?”

“Mmm……”

“If you’re already this dazed, what will you do? We still have much to do.”

“Such words……”

Klen, not wanting to hear unnecessary words, devoured her lips again. He also ran his delicate fingertips over her smooth white skin, which had not a single blemish, preventing her from uttering any words.

Lavian felt goosebumps all over her body at the unfamiliar stimulation on her side, as if she had seen a chilling play.

“Haa. Haa.”

The unfamiliar kiss made her pant heavily.

Her plump br*asts heaved as she exhaled her irregularly tangled breaths.

Klen, thinking about giving her a brief respite, regretfully licked her lips once more before pulling away, stroking her nape and kissing the tip of her chin.

“Strange……”

“It doesn’t seem that way to me. What a dishonest wife.”

Lavian still thought it was strange and gently shook her head, but he merely smiled, raising just the corner of his mouth.

Klen’s hand unhesitatingly grabbed her br*ast, his fingers teasing the peak that hardened from the stimulation.

Once it took proper shape, he lowered his head to her chest. His tongue, warm with body heat, traced teasingly before lightly biting.

Though it was her chest that was bitten, Lavian felt a tingling sensation all the way to her waist.

“Ah!”

Lavian instinctively covered her mouth at the high-pitched scream she had never uttered before. But Klen didn’t just watch.

Klen kissed the back of her hand, gently bit the knuckle of her middle finger, then licked it with his tongue.

“Didn’t I tell you not to hold back? Hmm?”

Klen frowned with displeasure, pulled her hand down, caressed her flat stomach, and then moved a bit lower.

At his intimate touch, Lavian inhaled sharply with a “Hup!” shook her head from side to side, and grabbed his wrist.

“Ah. Wait. Wai… Hnng.”

“I don’t want to.”

His reply was quite resolute and quick. Though it would have been nice if he were affectionate since they were doing this anyway, he was being mischievous.

Klen left dark marks all over her body and delved into the place that was showing faint moisture from the previous stimulation, stirring it.

“You feel it quite well, don’t you?”

“Ah!”

“Relax a bit.”

He frowned at the tight feeling that gripped just one finger. Lavian, feeling only the unfamiliar sensation of intrusion, clutched the bedsheet and fidgeted with her toes.

“Can’t we do this without… ngh.”

“The noble wife knows too little.”

He continued moving his hand without stopping, chuckled, and sucked hard on the inside of her thigh, leaving a reddish mark.

A fairly sharp pain arose, but her nerves were all focused downward, so she didn’t even know what was happening where on her body.

“Can’t we just do it? This feels strange.”

Lavian shed a physiological tear and rubbed the back of her head against the bed. Her hair, which had been spread out like golden threads, rippled like waves.

“Lavian. Open your eyes.”

His hand, which had been moving slowly as if making a path, stopped, and Klen trapped her within his arms as he spoke.