MOONSHINE CASTLE,

The ride went quite reminiscing in numerous thoughts thus Esme didn't even realised that when they had arrived at the giant gate of moonshine. The creaking sound of door opening snapped her out from the vague thoughts that were dwelling inside her mind.

Her emotions were too chaotic after finding out everything. No matter how many obstacles she was predicting in the future, a part of her was constantly denying her to leave Aaron.

She forced herself to calm down as Carol observed her troubled expression. She could already predict from the expression of Esme's face that the siblings had definitely talked about something serious. She didn't bother to inquire Esme and gave her the time to calm down.

Climbing down from the carriage, Esme headed for the bedroom only to be found out at the middle that the reading room was half opened. Assuming that Aaron was still in his study, she slowly approached near the door as a stingy smell of hukah quickly travelled inside her nostrils.

Esme frowned hard before pushing open the door and found him sitting aside the opened window. The air inside the room was still stingy as he finished the whole of hukah joyfully.

Her expression tightened in displeasure before closing the door off behind. Aaron was aware of her arrival as he looked up at the coming figure lazily. His dry lips formed into a lazy smile as he spoke leaning against the chair and widening his arms to sit down on his lap,

" You came back?"

Esme hummed coldly before sitting down on his lap nonchalantly. She let out a dry cough as the strong smell of hukah went into her lungs suddenly. Knitting her eyebrows together, she asked coldly,

" You smoke?"

Aaron responded humming softly as his fingers played with her strand of hairs dotingly. Esme gritted her teeth together and asked back,

" Why? Weren't you sick? I have never seen you smoking after our marriage. You should take care of your health, Lord."

Aaron smiled faintly and looked down at her moving lips that spitted out each words domineeringly. Curling his lips upward, he blurted out emotionally,

" Why? Are you going to leave me? "

Esme jolted before staring back at his eyes that was flashing with unknown emotions. For a moment, she really wanted to tell him that yes, she was going to leave him for forever. She wanted to see him happy always and wished him to see healthy.

Lowering her gaze down, she clutched her gown tightly and answered mumbling,

" You think too much! I was just concerned!"

Esme muttered before grinding over his lap hastily as his gaze darkened at her movements. He could feel the plump skin of her even under the clothes that made his throat drying eventually.

Exhaling a long sigh, he wrapped his arms around her body and pulled her closer making her gasp out softly. Her sweet scent made his arousing desire stronger than before as he dived his head into the crook of her neck.

Finding his marking spot that left a forever remark, he nibbled the spot seductively as Esme jolted all over whimpering softly.

She didn't know how this marking spot works but as soon as his lips touched the remarkable scar, she felt electrocuted. Sucking a long breathe, she whispered knowing his intention shyly,

" What.. what are you doing all of sudden?"

Aaron responded tilting his head up and met her hazel eyes which were drowning in love for him,

" Nothing! I do feel like I'm going to miss you very soon. Let me enjoy my time with you."

Esme kept staring back at his pitiful face blankly as her eyes started tearing up eventually. Before she could manage to say another word, he bite down on his marking sign hardly earning a loud moan from her shamelessly.

Esme pressed her palms over her mouth tightly and warned in a low voice,

" Stop! The door is half opened. They can hear us out anytime."

Aaron looked up at her giving her puppy eyes as Esme didn't understand whether to laugh or cry. For a moment, she really forgot the incidents that happened in SASHA PALACE and a promise that she gave to her brother.

Bang!

She startled before glancing back at the door worriedly. The door was locked from inside as she gave Aaron an awe glare who was smirking at her way mischievously.

She mumbled lowering her eyes down,

" You are impossible! "

Aaron smirked but there was a mixed emotions hidden behind his intense eyes that was too difficult to elaborate. Scooping her up in his arms, he placed her over the desk before nibbling her marking spot once again,

" Let's try something new today! "

DALASTIA WORLD,

After his encounter with Esme, Ethan was later sent back to his world by Siemus. Descending down, he continued walking towards his bedroom but his find couldn't forget the image of Athena's finger that was haunting him like nightmares.

He didn't know why he behaved so aggressively after finding about her ritual.

Was he really wishing to seize revenge or was he too guilty with himself?

After all, he was hooked up with woman that his brother married. Considering their relationship, she was his sister-in-law legally.

He shouldn't have those weird thoughts regarding her anymore. But whenever they met, he couldn't help but falling for her more deeply.

What can he do with that?

Therefore after tomorrow, they won't have the chance of meeting with each others ever.

What excuse would he make then? He had already stated that he would stop bothering her life once he finds about the murderer.

He thought and thought but nothing could give him peace of mind. Forcing himself to forget about her, he continued charging forward swearing that he would definitely ascend on the throne for the sake of his family.

As he attempted to open the door, a familiar voice called her out from back,

" Son, wait!"

He turned to face his mother who was standing in a neat nightgown. Frowning his brows tightly, she heard him say lightly,

" We need to talk about something, Ethan! Can you come with me?"