The Devil's Son and His Fated Bride

*Whowouldhavethoughtapreciouslegitimateprincesswasforcedtosecretlymarryapredatorinthemiddleofthenightwhenthesilvermoonshonebrightinthemiddleofthestarrysky?“Yourwenchmotherseducedmyfatherandmadeyou!”Consumedbyrageafterherhalf-sisterinsultedhermother,ReneiraDorientunleashedhersecretpower.Magicwastaboointhesevenkingdoms,andthosebornwithitmustbeburned.ButshewasapreciousprincesstotheKingdom.Theroyalfamilykeptthissecretwiththemandlockedawayherpower,however,theKinghadafardarkerplan:heforcedherintoamarriagewiththeevilprinceofThegara,aruthlessbarbarianwhohadbathedinthebloodofcountlessvictims,asrumorssaid.TheirunionwastheKing’sstrategy,shewasatooltowinyetanotherwar.Thenighttheprincearrivedtoclaimher,Reneirabracedherselffortheinevitablecircumstances.However,nothingcouldhavepreparedherforthetruththatthiswasn’tjustamarriage.Hernewhusbandwasasweettorment,animmortal,god-likebullydisguisedinanimpossiblybeautifulhumanformwithnorival.Hiseverygazefeltlikeapunishment,andhissinfulauratemptedherinwayssheneverexpected.Thisgodoflustrefusedtotouchheroracceptherashistruewife.Believingthatherdignitywaslostforever,sheresignedherselftoherfate,hopingtomakeahomeinthehellshe’dbeenthrowninto.Butfate,asitoftendidplay,hadotherplans.Shecametoencounteragorgeousyetwickedex-mistresswhodidn'twantherashiswifetooandconstantlyattemptedtopushheroutoftheway...“Don’teventhinkaboutseducingmebylickingyourlipslikethat,doe-eyes!”Hebreathedinherearashejoinedherinbed,shirtless,hismuscularabdomenripplingwitheachmovement.“I…I’mnotdoingitonpurpose!”shestammered,herbreathcatchinginherchestwhenhewrappedhisarmaroundherwaistandpulledherbodyagainsthim.Hismouthhoverednearherear.“I’mgoingtomakeyouforgetwhathappenedtoday.Mybodyisyoursascompensation.”Butterfliesflutteredinherstomach.Rollinghereyesaway,shetriednottomeethisdangerouslyalluringgaze.“Yousaidwe’renotarealcouple,andI’mnotyourtruemate.What’schangedyourmind?”Hegrinnedwidely,grabbingherchinandleaninginsoclosethatshecouldfeelhiswarmbreathagainstherskin.Heusedhistemptingauratocompelhertomeethisgaze.Hertreacherousheartdidn’tdefyhimagain,hecouldhearitracing.“Thattermofthetreatynolongerapplies.Fromnowon,you’retrulymywife,Doe-eyes.Onlymine.”Hepaused,studyingherbody’sresponse.“ShallIstophere?”hewhispered,hisbreathsendingashiverdownherspine.Onceagain,shesurprisedhim.Theanswerwastheoppositeofwhatthearousalscentofherbodysuggested.“Yes.Youshouldstop.”“Soyou’regoingtoplayanaughtygame,wife?”...