Loriel kissed Elise passionately and his hands snaked inside her dress and caressed her thighs gently. Gosh.. he knew she smelled so good, but now, somehow she emanated a much more addictive scent. Loriel felt like he was in heaven as he closed his eyes and inhaled her womanly scent.

And her skin... oh it's so supple and soft, he almost felt scared of ruining its perfection with his touches. It felt like sin, touching her down there.

Gosh.. this woman seemed so pure and beautiful.

Elise's moan escaped her mouth as Loriel lowered his kisses to her neck and left soft bites on her skin. He didn't know why, he loved her skin and felt like he wanted to eat her. She was too damn delicious!

Her moans made Loriel lose whatever rationale he had left. Even though that little voice in his head told him not to do it, his heart said he should just go for it.

She was his wife, after all. He had promised to care for her, to protect her, and take responsibility for her for as long as they lived.

That was his marriage vow and also the promise he made to his mother before she passed away.

So, if they went to the point of no return, Loriel would take responsibility.

Besides.. it's not like he could be with the woman he loved anyway.

That woman was in love with another man, and Loriel wouldn't be so pathetic as to try to steal another man's wife.

So, he kissed Elise again. This time, his hands reached out to the upper part of her dress and started unbuttoning it.

Gosh, why were there so many buttons?

Loriel was impatient. He wanted to immediately touch her skin and devour her, but those buttons were getting in the way.

"Ahhh..."

Elise shrieked in surprise when Loriel tore her dress open. She could see his eyes were filled with lust. This was something foreign to her.

Was this is it...?

Would they really consummate their marriage and be husband and wife for real?

Her governess and grandmother had explained the relationship between husband and wife and she knew what to expect after she got married.

She and Loriel would sleep together, have sex, and produce children to continue the family line.

Elise was trained to be an obedient wife and to please her husband. All this time, she had tried her best to always serve him and care for his needs. But this.. this was still foreign to her.

Sometimes she would imagine what her husband's body would look like naked, and how he would have sex with her. But that didn't happen even after six months into their marriage. So, Elise thought it would never happen.

He was clear with his feelings from the beginning. He never loved her.

While Elise... she loved him to death.

She loved him ever since she saw him fourteen years ago. He was twelve and she was only six. He was such a beautiful sight to behold.

Her grandmother was the most powerful witch in Myreen, no, in fact, she was the most powerful witch on the whole continent.

One day, she showed little Elise, the boy who would be her husband in the future, and for little Elise, it was love at first sight.

She was all smiles and she kept giggling as she watched the boy from the crystal ball.

"Do you like him?" asked her grandmother with an amused expression. Elise nodded and batted her lashes with a sheepish expression.

"He is your future husband," said her grandmother.

Little Elise didn't know what a 'future husband' meant, but whatever that was, if it was hers, she'd like it!