CHAPTER 155: PAINFUL TRUTH

A soft gasp echoed through the room as Pandora stared at Raven in surprise. Who knew that would feel sensational, especially his bare hands connecting with her bare butt.

"R..Raven..." she whispered softly, her face flushed when she noticed he was now spreading her legs.

Her face burned even more as she felt her heart thud. More embarrassment covered her body.

Raven noticed the way her face burned and the way she turned her face to the side.

He moved as he then stood.

"Dora," Pandora heard her name softly called by Raven. She turned to him gently as she noticed he was now standing and was not ontop her. Their eyes locked and, to her surprise, Raven began to strip. Her lips parted in surprise as her heart drummed loudly.

Raven did notice her hesitation and guessed she was doing this because she was shy, as she was the only one naked in front of him. He totally understood that.

He moved as he removed his shirt. Pandora gasped as she stared at his chest and perfectly shaped muscles. Her heart raced more as he pulled his trousers down. Her lips parted as her eyes were fixed on his... oh, on his... penis. She had never seen a man’s private part before, so actually seeing it surprised her more than she could admit.

She just kept staring at his cock as if she was examining an unknown object. A soft chuckle left Raven’s lips as Pandora realized how long she had been looking at it. She immediately shifted her gaze, her face burning deeply.

Raven walked and climbed onto the bed where she laid. He then spoke softly.

"Go ahead, sweetheart, look at me all you want," he spoke softly.

"I... is it supposed to be that big?" she asked softly, and Raven stilled as he did not expect her to ask that question. Of course, she was curious, and he also needed to know this was her first time.

"I don’t know, Dora," he spoke softly. He had no idea her asking such a question could stir something deep inside him.

"Is that what you would use to get me pregnant?" she asked, and Raven stilled. Among all the questions she had asked, this one caught him seriously off guard.

He was speechless. He moved his face as their eyes locked, and all he saw in her eyes was deep curiosity.

And this question just left him speechless. He had not really thought about having a child.

"If I want to get you pregnant, I would have to wait till our wedding, my sweet Dora," he spoke, and her eyes widened. She stared at him almost in surprise.

"Y... you want t... to marry me?" she asked wide-eyed, and Raven nodded. He had planned on doing that but had waved it off, thinking he was simply acting like this because of simple attraction. But he noticed that his wolf growled when she was around, and that explained one thing: he was not attracted to anyone else like he was with her—and he had never been.

"Oh my..." her soft voice echoed through the room, Raven’s body stilled when he noticed her eyes watering and then she began to cry. Raven stilled as he did not expect her to cry. He sat on the bed, as he had been atop her earlier, planning to kiss her. But now his heartbeat raced as he wondered why she was crying.

"Raven, a... are you sure? W... what if you get killed?" she asked softly, and Raven’s eyes widened. He knew she was not lying. He could get killed—or even worse, burned alive—for having a secret relationship with a mermaid and even to the extent of marriage.

And the fact that he was second in command when his majesty was not around made things worse. He already knew this.

"That does not matter," he spoke as he made her sit. Pandora moved as she sat on his lap, staring at him as if waiting for him to change his mind.

"I want you. No, I need you, Pandora. And I... cannot stay without you. So if it means dying for you..." Before he could finish, she used her palm to cover his mouth.

"No, Raven, don’t say that..." she spoke as she could not imagine how it would be if she was the cause of his death.

Tears rolled down her cheeks as he moved, and before Raven knew it, she hugged him tight, her bare nipples and breasts pressing to his chest.

He caressed her back softly as if that would calm her down.

"R... Raven, if you keep saying things like this, I promise you would make me cry," she hugged him tighter as the tears that rolled down her cheeks fell to his neck, her face pressed to his neck as she cried.

"I... I was always angry at my parent for abandoning me because of rules, and now I am grateful. Raven, you have to understand...you might not get killed, but me..." Raven stilled.

She was not lying. Her parents abandoned her. They had sent her away through a ship—or rather, her father abandoned her. Among mermaids, they were expected to have only one princess.

If a queen gave birth to more than one boy, it was okay. But when it came to girls, they were only expected to give birth to one..one princess. So if they gave birth to more than one, one was meant to be killed. But thanks to her mother, who had booked a ship for her and carried her to it—

Even though they did not have much time, her mother made sure she entered safely and even carried a bag of little food and fruits for her.

She could not help but blame her father. He was king and could have changed such a rule. But she never had a good relationship with him, as he hated her for having the color of his eyes—he saw it as a threat.

Coming here had been challenging, not only because she was a mermaid trying to keep it a secret, but also because she was trying to survive among people.

And feeding herself, she faced unnecessary hate from her fellow ladies, as of course, they hated her for having such flawless beauty—something they wished for.

"I overheard some people back in the village saying mermaids are good at hypnotizing people... what if... what if... they think I..." Her breath hitched as she pulled away to look at him.

But Raven immediately pulled her in as his lips pressed onto hers. He kissed her softly, so tenderly, as if promising her something. It was like they were communicating through their lips.

He pulled away softly.

"That would not happen, sweetheart. I would not allow that ever, so trust me. I’d better die than—" And before he could finish his sentence, she kissed him. His eyes widened in shock as her tongue moved into his mouth just like he had done with hers earlier.

Her hands wrapped around his neck as they kissed. After some time, they pulled away. Raven began kissing her neck; he sucked hard as he moved her to the bed, her back now resting on it.

He was atop her, but his body was not pressed to hers as he moved his lips to her collarbone. Pandora moaned at the sweet sensation dancing through her body, her stomach flipping dangerously.

Raven’s hands moved as he cupped her breast softly before squeezing gently. Pandora’s breath hitched.

His hands moved to her nipples as he pinched them, and just as he did, she hiccupped, her face flushed.

Raven pulled away softly. He moved as he kissed her cheeks gently.

"You..." he kissed her forehead as he spoke again.

"Are..." he kissed her lips and then spoke again.

"So beautiful." Then he kissed both her eyes.

Pandora’s heart melted at his words as she stared at him so admiringly. She could feel the way his gaze softened around her, and her lips moved downward.

Just thinking that this might not even last hurt her more than she could ever admit.

Sooner or later, people would know about her. She had not minded that before, but now, with him, she did.

only if she was a werewolf, and everything would have just worked well for her. She would be with him without any problem at all, and everything would work out perfectly for her.

Raven moved his lips to her breast as he sucked on her lips, and a moan tore from Pandora’s lips. The electrifying feeling that met her body when his wet lips touched her made her heart spark down to her stomach. She had never thought she could feel this good—in fact, she had never, ever known a feeling like this existed.

Raven moved as his teeth grazed her nipples softly, and Pandora’s back arched.

As his hands moved to her other breast and nipples, he squeezed, teased, and nibbled.

"Ahhhhhn~" her moans filled the room.

Raven pulled away softly and locked his gaze with hers.

"I love you so much," he spoke, his gaze sincere. His eyes were not filled with lust butbut pure love and admiration.

Pandora’s eyes watered as tears rolled down her cheeks. Her heart melted—this man was just too good. He was so caring, and she could see the love in his gaze.

"Please don’t," her shoulders trembled as she face-palmed herself each sobs crushing his heart more than he could admit.

"Because if you don’t, when we become apart, it would hurt even more," Raven’s eyes widened.