Chapter 3 (Part 2)

Even when she read novels and touched herself, it had never been this intense. Feeling an urge to twist her legs together, Sienna let out a shallow breath and lowered her gaze toward Eden.

Like her, he was letting out groans as if in pain, allowing her to touch him wherever she pleased. 

When had he stopped treating me like a perverted stalker? Why did he seem to be enjoying this? 

As she moved her hand slightly lower toward his abs, she suddenly spoke.

“Are you enjoying this?”

“Haa, ugh… what?”

“This feels unfair. It seems like you’re outright enjoying it now.”

A sulky voice, contrasting with her flushed face, pierced the air. Her slightly reddened eyes, tinged with an inexplicable sense of grievance, glanced at him from time to time. Eden fixed his dazed gaze on her pouting red lips.

“It’s like you are the only one benefiting from this, Your Grace. I’m the one who paid the price.”

At her sudden confession, Eden almost burst into laughter. 

When had it been that she insisted on touching my chest with such absurd logic, and now she claimed it was unfair? 

Conversations with Sienna, who constantly defied his expectations and surprised him, had now become a source of amusement.

How could this act become fair?

“So, what do you want me to do about it?”

“Uh…”

At his question, Sienna was at a loss for words. 

Right, what exactly did I want the Duke to do for me?

Even she couldn’t clearly articulate what she wanted. A troubled sigh escaped her slightly parted lips.

Eden quietly observed her, his Adam’s apple moving. For some reason, an inexplicable impulse surged within him.

He was accustomed to a life of restraint and patience, never once acting on impulse. Yet this time, rational thought failed to awaken him. Perhaps it was the result of spending days confined in a small space with just the two of them.

He pulled Sienna’s arm, seating her beside him in an instant. As she plopped onto the sofa and froze in shock, Eden gently lifted her chin. Her startled, rapid breathing came to an abrupt halt.

Her lips, still slightly swollen and flushed red, provoked him. 

What would it taste like if I devoured them in one bite and licked them thoroughly? 

Without understanding why her crimson face pleased him so much, he toyed with her jawline and lowered his head.

“Would this make it fair?”

“What do you mean by fa—mmph!”

With a low voice, a soft, moist sensation brushed against Sienna’s lips. Hot breaths filled her mouth as it opened in surprise. Dizzy, she tightly shut her eyes, and the careful sensation of her lower lip being traced became even more vivid.

“Haa…”

A groan, almost like a sigh, escaped involuntarily. Though it was an embarrassing first kiss, the thought of pushing him away didn’t cross her mind. Sienna froze in place, her eyes tightly shut.

In truth, she had secretly harbored feelings for Eden. Even when she was abruptly dragged to the auction house and forcibly purchased, he had maintained a basic level of decency and manners. Despite the overwhelming difference in their social status, he had neither acted arrogantly nor behaved rudely.

Of course, her initial attraction was largely due to his appearance, which could easily be described as every woman’s ideal. Far from unpleasant, it was a delightful experience, one she had no reason to reject.

Eden’s face, which had lowered toward her, tilted slightly as he moved even closer. A cool, musky scent mixed with his natural body odor wafted into Sienna’s nose.

His soft tongue repeatedly nibbled at her lips, tracing over them as if soothing their now-tender surface. The sensation, akin to a sharp yet pleasurable pain, spread across her lips and sent a tingling shiver down her spine.

Her hands, which had been exploring the sharply defined abs that seemed vivid enough to do laundry on, had somehow returned to rest on his chest. The heat radiating from his body, felt through her palms, seemed to warm her from head to toe.

The moment he became certain that she wouldn’t push him away, his thick, long tongue boldly invaded her slightly parted mouth.

“Mmnh…”

The soft flesh inside her mouth was mercilessly explored. Unlike his firm physique, his tongue was pliant and gentle. Sienna, recalling the indirect experiences she had learned from countless novels, tried to entwine her tongue with his.

Sensing her clumsy movements, Eden paused and slightly pulled his lips away. The faint sound of his laughter reached her ears, making her feel as though he was mocking her inexperience. Her neck flushed hot, the embarrassment spreading quickly.

Eden’s eyes, curved in amusement, were infuriating. It seemed there was an unbridgeable gap between theoretical knowledge and real-life practice. Little did she know that Eden found her endearing, and that he was laughing not at her, but at himself for finding her so adorable.

“…Then, is the magical contract now broken?”

Embarrassed and flustered, Sienna tried to change the subject. 

Surely, he must have felt at least a little bit of shame by now?

“No. It doesn’t seem to be broken yet. I can still feel the magic of the contract.”

In truth, the contract had already been nullified the moment she groped his chest instead of his arm, but Eden lied without batting an eye. He simply wanted to savor her sweet lips and the fresh, soapy scent of her body a little longer.

As he tilted his head slightly and met her gaze, his soft eyes seemed to caress her face as they settled on her. Sienna’s shoulders trembled slightly under the tender gaze.

Her curious eyes, showing no intention of resisting him, were utterly adorable. Eden, who had been chuckling quietly, gently supported the back of Sienna’s neck with his hand.

“…So there’s no choice but to try it one more time.”

As he spoke, their faces drew closer in an instant. Sienna, who had been staring at his sharply chiseled jawline, soon shut her eyes tightly. The fundamental question of why they were doing this had long since vanished from the overheated minds of the two.

His tongue, entering her mouth once more, scraped against her soft tongue and coiled around it. It felt as though every single bump on his tongue stood on end, heightening the sensitivity of the sensation. With each shared breath, saliva stretched between them, and the sticky sound of friction mingled with the heat, leaving Sienna’s lips as red as Eden’s eyes.

She could feel the heavy, resonating beat of Eden’s heart in her palm. 

Was a human heart supposed to beat this fast? 

Maybe it was because of his large build that his heart pounded more intensely and rapidly.

As his body pressed closer to hers, Sienna, struggling to maintain her balance, wrapped her arms around his neck. At that moment, as if he had been waiting, his body pressed even closer against hers. Soon, she was gently laid down on the sofa, and a damp, ticklish sensation spread over her neck.

“Hngh, ah…”

A shiver ran up her spine. Sienna’s head tilted back, her body squirming and gasping under the unfamiliar sensation.

She thought something was going wrong. It felt as though the act, which had started out of stubbornness, was gradually turning into something entirely different, yet she couldn’t bring herself to stop it.

Perhaps it was because she had spent so many years filled with nothing but s*xual curiosity, but Sienna found herself secretly anticipating the next step.

While a relationship with someone she loved was certainly desirable, a relationship with someone who matched her tastes from head to toe might, well, be even better. It wasn’t as though she was forcing the Duke into anything. Rather, the current situation felt more like His Grace was the one….

“Hngh!”

Just as she was about to continue her train of thought, the moment he withdrew his tongue and slowly licked her neck, he bit down on her collarbone. The sharp pain, coupled with the unfamiliar pleasure that subtly rose alongside it, instantly evaporated the complicated thoughts in her head.

Eden looked down at her. It was a series of impulses, a continuation of acts he had never tried before. However, the thought of stopping didn’t cross his mind. Perhaps, ever since he had discovered those items yesterday and heard her absurd explanations, Sienna’s lewdness had somehow transferred to him.

After waiting for her trembling body to calm down, Eden blinked slowly as he faced Sienna.

“Tell me what you want, Sienna.”

I am your slave mate.

The whispered words sent a shiver down her spine, making all the hairs on her body stand on end. Eden’s handsome face was reflected clearly in her wavering dark green eyes. Sienna swallowed hard and carefully chose her words.

“Um….”

With hesitation filled with cautious deliberation, her dark green eyes wandered somewhere.

She had been feeling the thick pressure against her lower abdomen for a while now. At first, she thought there was no way something of this size could exist, assuming it must have been Eden’s elbow or knee pressing against her.

But as their kiss deepened, the weight became more distinct, making it impossible to dismiss as a mere misunderstanding. Sienna swallowed again and bit her now-glossy lips.

But… was this really okay? 

Once or twice might be forgivable, but this was already the third time. Moreover, this wasn’t even a proper act, so there was no obligation to go through with it. At this point, even if she were thrown into an underground prison for the crime of insulting royalty, she wouldn’t have any excuse.

‘But how can I not be curious?’

Besides, it was the Duke who had asked first. No matter how things turned out, given the sticky atmosphere between them, there was no way he had asked with any innocent intentions in mind. Hesitant, she finally made up her mind and, glancing briefly downward, spoke in a small voice.

“I want to touch it.”