It took me a while bago ako nakatulog. Hindi ko alam kung dahil excited ako na magkasama kami ni Sage sa isang bahay or takot ako na papatayin niya ko during my sleep. Tanghali na nang magising ako, pero wala si Sage sa mga guest rooms.
Bumaba ako sa first floor. Nasa living room sofa ang ilang comforters, dito siguro siya natulog, pero wala din dito ang demon king. I checked the kitchen baka kumakain siya pero wala din siya dun.
Bumalik ako sa living room at pinag-isipan ang mga potential escape route ni Sage sa mansion ni Matthias.
Did he escape? No, that is not possible. I created a failsafe in this prison house.
Bago pa ako makapag-isip ng kung ano ano, lumabas bigla si Sage mula sa bathroom na nakatowel lang sa lower part. Mukhang bagong paligo.
Napalunok na lang ako at iniwas ang tingin dahil it has been months since I saw my husband naked.
Bakit ang init ata sa Baguio City ngayon? Hindi naman summer.
Pagtingin ko sa kanya, he is smiling deviously as if may idea sa discomfort na naramdaman ko nang makita ang almost hubad niyang katawan. Pumunta ko sa kusina, kunwari hindi affected sa demonyong bagong ligo at nagsimula na maghanap ng pagkain.
"Hanggang kailan mo balak mag bahay bahayan Reichel Amber?" tanong ni Sage na sumunod sa kitchen.
"Until the end of time..." sagot ko habang kumakain ng malamig na champorado na galing sa fridge.
"Just let me go, Reichel Amber. Hindi magtatagpo ang landas natin, I promise you," malambing na sabi ni Sage sabay upo sa tapat kong upuan.
"Baka nakakalimutan mo, ako ang tagapagmana ng Punong Babaylan. It is my duty to kill creatures like you."
"Come on. I am not Lilith. I don't have plans in conquering the world. I just love it as is, full of wickedness, selfishness and greed."
"Why did you kill her?"
"Di ko rin alam..."
"Are you kidding me? Pinatay mo si Lilith and you don't know why?"
"I woke up one day with a memory that I need to kill her and I just did..."
"Buti hindi nagalit sayo ang mga silver haired generals mo?" sabi ko habang patuloy pa din na kumakain ng champorado. I can't look at him straight dahil he is still half naked.
"I compelled them to follow and protect me. Anyone who disobeyed me will die..."
"How convenient... being a demon king with the power of compulsion."
"I should compel you to kill yourself, but I know it won't work on you. So why can't you just die Reichel Amber? Your fucking existence is damn annoying."
Sa sobrang inis ko, mabilis akong nakakuha ng isang kutsilyo sa malapit na knife block at tinutok ito sa leeg ni Sage. I intentionally lacerate his neck gently to prove that I am serious.
"Tingin mo gusto kita makasama? I can easily end your fucking existence too. But I won't do that... Not yet, Sage. So don't push me," mariin kong sabi sabay balik ng kutsilyo sa knife block.
"Can you really do that Reichel Amber?"
"Of course I can. Lahat ng pagmamahal ko sayo, binaon ko na sa limot the moment you became a demon king of Lilith," sabi ko sabay alis sa kitchen.
Walang katotohanan ang mga sinabi ko dahil hanggang ngayon, mahal na mahal ko pa rin si Sage kahit isa na siyang demon king.
But before I can take another step, Sage pulled me towards him. His eyes are full of anger and yet, I can see the tenderness.
No, it is not real. My eyes are just playing tricks on me. Sage is a demon, a demon king as a matter of fact. He can't change overnight.
Without warning, Sage kissed my lips. Before I can even react, his one hand swiftly wrapped around my nape and kissed the outline of my jaw down to my neck. I can feel his lips and his tongue outlining my neck as if he is tasting me.
Gumaganti ba siya?
He is not contented and he harshly pulled my waist towards his hardness. My eyes widened when I realized what he is trying to imply so I pushed him away.
"Let us meet halfway, Reichel Amber. I want this, you want this. This the only thing we can both agree on. Why are you rejecting me?"
"Paano mo naman nalaman na gusto ko to?"
"Come on, maglolokohan pa ba tayo? Do you think I can't hear your pounding heart as if it wants to escape from your chest?"
"I won't give you the satisfaction of humiliating me, demon king..."
"Can you just stop blabbering? It is fucking annoying!" sigaw niya sa akin sabay buhat sa akin sa may balikat niya.
"Hoy ano ba! Ibaba mo nga ko!"
Naalala ko tuloy nung nasa riverside park kami at binuhat niya rin ako ng ganto. He demanded to be my boyfriend during that time at hindi niya ko binaba hanggang di ako pumapayag.
"Stop resisting! It is fucking useless!" sabi niya habang naglalakad paakyat sa stairs at mabilis niyang tinanggal ang towel na nakatakip sa kanya. In this position, I have a full view of his marvelous behind.
"Sage! Tigilan mo nga ko ng mga pang-aakit mo sa akin! Ibaba mo ko ngayon na!"
"Look who is talking now?"
Pero binaba lang ako ni Sage sa bed nang makapasok kami sa isang guest room.
"Hep hep hep, where are you going?" sabay hila niya sa braso ko nang maramdaman niya na lalabas ako ng pinto. Wala man lang pakialam kahit wala siyang kahit anong saplot sa katawan.
"Malamang aalis ako dito. It is suffocating when we are on the same room!"
"You are not a very good actress Reichel Amber..."
And that is the last thing that he said before he owned my lips again. He scooped me and laid me on the bed without releasing my lips. He kissed me with so much tenderness as if I am kissing my husband Sage, not the demon king Sage. All my inhibitions vanished as I made love to this demon king.
Naloka na, wala sa plano ko to ah!