Even though Athena was in pinnacle of pleasure but she couldn't mend the mistake that she had done just now. Staring blankly at the crafty sign of her marking, her breathing almost stopped in fear and agony that made her forgot everything else around her. She could only tighten her lips together in fear of not making any sound of her pleasure.

On the flip side, after completing their mating bond, the pleasure inside them urged for more needs and enter courses that was unavoidable.

Suppressing the guilt inside her frozen heart, she melted once again before another her organs reached another climax letting out a sweet moan. The dense darkened room was filled with the misty scent of their hormones that could thousand butterflies in anyone's stomach. After eating the forbidden fruit, Ethan had lost his control as he thrusted inside her mercilessly moreover she didn't stop him once.

Her sweet moans echoed in his ears like encouraging comments that made his actions more rough and vigorous.

Outside of Sasha Palace, the whole surrounding was quite empty after the commotion spreaded among the vampire and werewolves citizens. The few maids in the castle had all shifted in their respective rooms downstairs. Thus no one even heard the naughty noises that was coming out from Athena's bedroom.

The poor creature Siemus was only left with awkwardness who had been guarding at the rooftop and blushed shyly as the sounds vaguely reached in her ears. But inwardly she was happy that Athena finally got the courage to accept Ethan and accepted his love at last. She waited patiently even made sure that no maids could come upstairs to find Athena.

In celebrating of their intimate moments, Siemus summoned thousands fireflies to enter the room of Athena to create a loveable environment.

Just like this, more than one hour had passed after they finished their final round. Both of them turned bit tired and laid down on the bed panting slightly.

Athena laid at his left pressing her naked back against his bare chest that felt sweated. No one didn't speak as she kept staring at the ceiling to see the fireflies dancing rhythmically.

Ethan started feeling uncomfortable at her silence and whispered in her ear pressing a palm on her waist,

" You regret it, don't you?"

Athena gulped down and decided not to answer as her mind was still in mess. After few seconds, she answered in a low voice,

" Why didn't you stop me when I started marking you?"

Ethan's face fell as his assumption turned true. He gazed at her back blankly and replied truthfully,

" Because I don't regret or did I feel like stopping you."

Athena whispered holding back her choking,

" What should we do now? It's.. it's... done already.."

Ethan stiffed sensing her reluctant and replied confidently holding her figure more tightly as if she would fly away from her,

" Marry me. After I ascend the throne, I will ask your parents for your hand. Till then, wait for me. I have to get back my sister too."

Athena's heart trembled violently at the word of " marriage" as the scenes from her past started playing in front of her vision. She jolted before replying clutching the bedsheet to keep her confidence firm,

" No.. I.. I can't marry you.. I.. I will figure out a way to break our bond."

Ethan's mind went blank at her rejection and forced her back to face him. After looking through her guilty eyes, he warned manically,

" Don't you dare Athena? How dare you try to escape from me? I can be very gentle in behavior but when It comes to protect my loved ones, I can go to any extent."

Athena looked up at his fired face and responded tried her best to keep her tone firm,

" No.. we can't get married and it's forbidden. It can't be possible Ethan. I will find a way to b... mmmhhh.. "

Before she could finish her words, her lips were once again sealed violently and in no time, he hovered over her naked figure once again. His actions turned more violent than before and continued showing his desperate love for her through his actions.

Athena couldn't believe that a cool man like Ethan could be so possessive over her and turned out to be a real beast in bed. She still had something to say but Ethan wasn't ready to hear her refusal again and again.

He loved her and wanted her for his entire life. Their clans or worlds couldn't be a obstacle between their loves. Thus he could only coax her in bed in order to not break their mating bond.

Soon after, he flipped her body and with one powerful thrust, he entered her from behind as she buried her head into the pillow crying in pleasure. As he continued acting vigorously, he came in her neckline and whispered showering wet kisses on her smooth skin,

" You can only be mine, Athena.Mine!"

DARK FOREST, SOUTHERN PART

After a crazy horse riding with Viviana, Esme had finally reached at the spot where Aaron was seen lastly. Descending down, she found Jasper and other guards were waiting at the entrance of the Dark Forest anxiously. Spotting her figure, Jasper rushed over to her and spoke giving her a short bow,

" My Lady, why did you come here? It's too dangerous for you to come here. Enchantress is perhaps keeping an eye over all of us. You could have been attacked on the way."

Esme gasped not heeding his words and asked anxiously,

" It's not time to talk about myself, Jasper. Where's your Lord? Did you guys find him? I want to go with you. "

Jasper blocked her path and warned seriously,

" My Lady, you can't enter the forest. This is one of the darkest and dangerous forest in our kingdom. Even we vampires are afraid of entering here. Please go back,my lady. We will definitely find him out. "

Esme's frowned before stating sharply,

" Even you didn't dare to enter the forest. How do you expect me to stay calm? "

She gazed angrily over the guards behind him and continued,

" You sent only few guards to find him whereas you bunch of trashes are just standing here to watch the show. If you guys can't take the step, let me go. Let me enter the forest. "

After saying her words, she decided to enter the Dark Forest without any further evidence. But Jasper blocked her path once again reminding her the danger,

" My Lady, please don't act impulsively. You can be died there too. Please let us handle the investigation."

Esme jerked off his hand and ran towards the forest before giving him short reply that made everyone fell in silence immediately,

" I don't care about my life for him."

Jasper barely shouted one last time calling out her before her running figure disappeared into the dense darkness of Dark Forest. Jasper wanted to follow her but glancing at the darkness, his feet paused instantly in fear.

As soon as Esme stepped into the forest, only darkness engulfed her vision along with various unknown sounds of insects. Gazing around, she couldn't see a single spot that could be seen in her sight.

Panting slightly, she remembered that today was full moon day that could help her perhaps. Even though her powers were sealed, it didn't include the permission for seeking help from deities.

Panting slightly, Esme prayed to the moon deity that her brightening light could lead Esme's path to find her husband,Aaron. She waited patiently and soon after, the moonlight illuminated the dark forest magically.

Esme smiled great fully before continuing her search. The further path was only covered with bushes and forests that screwed her expensive gown drastically. But her intention never fell over her gown except finding Aaron. Each step she took, it only tightened her heart and involuntarily brought tears in her eyes.

I can't let you die here even though I want to leave you. I owe you a lot, Aaron. Please be safe for me.

Her prayers continued chanting inside her mind as she continued walking forward pushing away the brunches from trees. After waking for twenty minutes, she arrived under a banian tree that seemed too old judging the roots and branches.

The bright moonlight fell over it as the whole tree appeared in front of her eyes vividly. Esme pondered for a moment before her eyes fell over a body on the ground under the tree that laid down flat on his stomach.

Esme's breath hitched as she spotted the familiar coat on his back. Her heart throbbed in anxiety and pain before scurrying away towards the figure.

Without thinking twice, she held the figure in her arms and turned it around. She gasped loudly watching the blood covered scratching face that were terrified to be seen.

She screamed before crying out hardly and patted his cheeks desperately asking,

" Aaron.. Aaron.. what happened you? Aaron, please look at me.. Please talk to me.. Please don't leave me like that.. I.. I can't leave without you.."

Her muffled screams and constant pleading echoed in the air of the dark forest that could even waver the heart of a beasty animals too.

As she continued crying and calling out his name, a laughter of mockery filled with extrem happiness buzzed in the air.

Esme paused before embracing the figure in her arms and looked around fearfully.

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