IMPRESS.
Chapter Sixty-One: Darkness Reigns.
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"You win," I stomped over to the bed with my blanket and Preston smiled proudly with a simple shrug, "I knew you wouldn't last."
After playfully glaring at him, I rolled my arms and slid under the covers beside Preston who moved over to create more room for me.
Before I laid down I pointed a finger at Preston with a knowing look in my eye, "no touching."
"Can't promise," he winked and laid down, leaving panic to grow on my face as I processed his response and shut my eyes.
10 hours later...
I allowed the ice-cold crystal water to pour from the shower head and soak my body, ridding of exotic body wash I'd used to cleanse myself as I shut my eyes.
Thoughtfully thinking whilst the water drenched my skin, I closed my arms in a cross over my shoulders and slid my cold hands down my arms.
I swayed my body around so the water would hit each and every inch of skin, swaying so much that my hips adapted a rhythm of their own.
I began to hum to ease my mind, the same discordant tune I had been humming since the early of four playing from my lips. It was the same endless tune I had hummed the night of my parents' death, and although the tune was somewhat haunting now, it had already become a habit to hum it to myself.
Back at the castle, I'd also caught myself humming the same tune under my breath a few times also.
As I relaxed and closed the outside world from my thoughts, I kept my hips swaying and my feet moving to the point I was almost dancing inside the confined space of the shower.
Suddenly, when I had finally decided to briefly reopen my eyes, I caught a glimpse of black smoke which was for one definitely not steam, arising in my shower.
At first, I was startled to the bones. My body tensed and I was seconds away from screaming for Preston. However, when I felt a pair of hands gently squeeze my hips from behind, I relaxed again.
That warm and tender touch was too hard not to recognise... I peered down having stopped swaying and saw those familiar tan hands that were emblazed in a cloud of greyish black smoke.
For a moment my breath caught in my throat and I slowly widened my eyes registering the fact I wasn't alone in the shower... Registering the fact I was naked in the shower and not just someone, but the demon king was present also.
I was unable to utter a single word, I was in too much shock at the fact my shower had been invaded. That I was extremely naked and completely vulnerable.
When the demon king smelt no fear and saw no sign of hesitation from my part, he let his soft hands graze my skin, carefully hugging my body to his naked chest and tracing his hand over every inch of my body.
I opened my mouth surprised by how intimate the demon king was getting. This was the most intimate he'd been since our first meeting, it was strangely exciting.
His affectionate touch alone had a moan fighting to burst out from my lips, but I bit it back.
"Preston-" I questioningly gasped but only to be cut off by a long hush from the King himself.
"Shushhhh, give me a chance to admire my beautiful bride," Preston wickedly smirked whilst whispering into my ear, whispering in a very sexy and seductive way that had me sucking my bottom lip.
Preston's muscular arms rippled as he wrapped them around my shoulders and pressed his front against my back until I could feel everything, and I mean everything.
Whatever was pressed against my backside was hard, harder than it was to comprehend what the hell had gotten into Preston's mind.
The water was still sprinkling down, soaking my hair and body as well as Preston. I strained my neck to catch a glimpse of Preston's mesmerising face which was surely sculpted for the Gods and his wet ink-black hair that was sticking to his wet forehead.
The naughty smirk playing on Preston's wet face was complemented by his eerie black orbs that were drowning in lust. I snapped my head back forward as soon as we made eye-contact because I felt an instant urge to kiss him, a compelling urge to do very dirty and unmentionable things with and to him.
"Wha-" before I could utter another word Preston covered my mouth with his hand and leaned to whisper in my right ear, "I want you to know that I have zero intentions of ever letting you go..." he kissed my soft point, nipping the skin just below my right ear. "You are honestly so special to me inside and out, so irresistible, inside and out-" he created a trail of kisses down from below my ear, forcing me to gasp out into a harmonious moan and shut my eyes in pleasure.
Preston's hair dripped onto my skin as he reached over my shoulder and switched the shower off, I felt my heart beat and body temperature rise when he pressed his body against mine even more.
My heart was threatening to crash into my ribcage at this very moment in time, that I was sure he could hear it.
Preston gently lifted my hair and twisted it around his fist before hungrily pressing his lips against my wet skin again.
"You want me to fuck you, don't you..." Preston amusedly said, keeping one arm protectively around my shoulders and the other around my waist.
I blatantly started to warm up, my cheeks flushing in response as I shook my head quickly. "your loud heartbeat says otherwise," Preston laughed inaudibly, "don't worry..." he tucked loose strands of my hair behind my ear before admitting "I want to fuck you too."
"Preston, what are you-"
As the word you left my mouth, I was immediately interrupted and aggressively slammed into the shower screen, where my cheek, as well as front, were squished against the glass.
Preston wasted no time and grabbed my wrists roughly, keeping them secure behind my back so I wouldn't try to escape. "I haven't had the chance to physically please you yet, and honestly I can't hold back anymore, I need to make sure you know you belong to me, Natalya."
I admit this unseen side of Preston came out of nowhere and although I should be shaken up and freaked out, I feel completely the opposite.
Yes, I feel a little shy and yes, I have no idea what is going on but I can't help but feel a strong attraction towards the demon king. The excitement is bubbling up inside of me like a pot of boiling water.
"I need to hear you moan for me, baby," he confessed.
Nothing else seemed to be on my mind, not even the thoughts about my father that had threatened to seep in before, they had miraculously vanished... and all I could think of and all I desperately wanted was for the demon king to please me.
"Do it then, show me that I'm only yours," I challengingly said, a confidence rising up inside of me, "please me, Preston."
I wasn't looking at him but I knew he had the biggest grin plastered across his face at the fact I had given him permission to do whatever he wanted.
"Breakfast may have to be served later than usual," Preston mischievously stated whilst approaching my body.
I heard him kneel down behind me, and my breath hitched in my throat. The tip of his nose brushed against one of my cheeks as he squeezed my hips again.
Really I don't know what I was expecting but I did know what to expect when Preston flipped my body around so his lips were practically grazing against my area.
I swallowed nervously, my eyes being directed to gaze down into Preston's with the help of his dominant finger and thumb that pulled my chin down.
Releasing his bottom lip from between his teeth, Preston's lustful eyes glistened at me. "I want you to watch."
I fluttered my eyes like a gormless cat and felt my head move up and down, my eyes failing to break from his. There was electricity travelling throughout our bodies, and sparks igniting at every touch.
I don't know what he'd done to my wrists but they were still locked together behind my back as if to say Preston had used shadow magic to tie them together.
But, it seemed my wrists were the last thing on my mind as I was too distracted by a delinquent Preston who's electrifying gaze had broken from mine and whose lips were etching dangerously close to my territory.
***
"I told you it would suit you, and you didn't believe me," Preston appeared in the mirror, approaching and hugging me from behind. "Look at you."
I stared at my reflection, adjusting the black lace crop corset I had on which left quite a bit of skin on show and emphasised my chest, making it look bigger than it actually was.
To complement the top, I wore a lengthy silk underskirt that hugged my waist and had a trailing sheer, mesh skirt over it.
The two piece was supposedly a traditional shadowland attire for women my age, says Preston. Either that or he wanted to see more skin than I would have shown dressing my own self.
My brown eyes looked more golden in this attire and my skin had a sun-kissed tan to it as well, "I admit you know how to dress a girl."
"Correction," Preston called to correct, "I know how to dress my girl," he pointed out before kissing the side of my face and forcing me to shyly look down.
After what happened in the shower a few minutes ago, I seem to be a lot more nervous and tingly around Preston and every time I looked at him I could just remember how his tongue lapped-
Nevermind the details but all I am saying is because I enjoyed it as much as he did, we are late for breakfast. But, Preston isn't rushing me since he is insistent on allowing me to look my best for his peers, especially the high Lords who were of major importance.
"Hey hey, no need to be nervous," he softly said turning me around so I could face him with my hands in his, "it turns me on most when a girl has confidence like you normally do."
I lifted my head with a hearty smile, "thanks, Preston."
"Oh just to let you know, everyone addresses me as Master except those I deem family, so you can say my name as many times as you want, maybe even gasp it out like you were doing not long ago," he suggestively smirked, making my cheeks warm up in embarrassment.
"You are such a dirty littl-"
"-its part of my charm," he cut me off with a happy shrug and bigger smirk.
I rolled my eyes with a humoured smile, spinning back around to the mirror and lifting my hair into a tight ponytail, but only for Preston to grab my wrist and prevent me from tying it up.
Arching my eyebrow at him in the mirror, I noticed he was glaring at something at the back of my neck,
Why was he-
"Why have I never seen this- Property Of Royalty?" Preston curiously brushed loose hairs from my neck to get a closer view at the back of it.
I froze suddenly remembering that I had been marked during the royal punishment. Remembering what Zac had cruelly put me through and remembering the torturous pain of it all.
I frowned watching Preston's eyes darken in agitation, and fists clench in frustration.
The displeasure was clearly written across his face and growled under his breath as he traced his finger across the burnt and tainted skin. "It's okay, it was a long time ago."
I whipped around, momentarily leaving him in thought with the angriest look on his beautiful face. "Even if it was a long time ago as you claim, they tried to ruin you, they hurt you so bad and for that, they will pay," he deemed darkly.
Preston said it so seriously that my insides were shaking, and he must've noticed that he was scaring me because his hand came up and caressed my cheek. "I don't mean to scare you but I mean it, they will pay. I'll make sure of it."
But did I want him to hurt Zac? Not really, no. And I certainly didn't want him hurting the other boys either. They had been compelled by Zac, and then by the Queen to whip me harder than they'd ever whipped anyone.
However, I didn't argue with Preston. "I'm grateful that you care," I weakly smiled and he tickled the skin under my chin, making me break out into a giggle.
"Come on, if we make everyone wait longer it might tarnish their first impression of you."
I nodded, allowing him to take my hand and lead me out and to the dining room where'd we would eat and where I would officially be introduced.
"Show me the way, King Preston."
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"Just be yourself," Preston reassured, supportively squeezing my leg undernrsth the table when he saw how nervous and quiet I'd become as soon as we had arrived.
So many demons, so many eyes... It was making me sick to the stomach. I didn't usually get this nervous which made me think maybe it was the fact that I had to make a good impression since I was to wed Preston.
Not only that but I wanted to impress him by impressing the high lords, his family and friends. Although he'd assured me many of times that he didn't care about other people's opinions.
Kai and Blake were sat at the table but they were no way in talking distance. Kat and Ava also, but they were slightly closer, I could barely send them a smile without attracting the attention of a Lord.
A scary ass Lord at that.
And speaking of Lords, could they avert their eyes elsewhere, I don't feel comfortable being looked up and down my seat in both flirtatious and perverted ways.
Aren't they supposed to have some kind of level of restraint... You know as high Lords you'd think they would have been taught not to rudely stare at someone for too long.
As a village girl I was at least taught some manners. Just saying.
Preston cleared his throat and thankfully, that was enough to bring the attention of the Lords away from me and to him, as well as the few ladies including Ava and Kat and men including Blake and Kai.
"May I have your attention," Preston charmingly clasped his hands together after fixing his black collar, "I'd like you to meet the girl I've been banging on about for a good month or two now," the men at the long table laughed as he continued, "and as some of you may know already, I am deeply in love with her..."
My heart skipped a beat as I felt my cheeks flare at the sound of Preston's confession. Feeling tons of demon eyes back on me, I hung my head low and smiled to myself.
The hand that was about to go and cover my reddened face was stolen by Preston, who held it long enough to draw even more attention than I wanted.
"For the first time ever..." Preston slowed down shaking my hand reassuringly so I would look up, which I did, thankfully to find his eyes lovingly melting into mine... "I think I've found the girl of my dreams."
Oh my Gods, how can someone be so frustratingly perfect!!! Why couldn't Zac be like this in the first place!!!
There was a round of awes across the table and a short applause arose when Preston caught me off guard by leaning down and stealing a quick kiss from my lips.
I pursed my lips, lowering my head again and smiling to myself even more than before. Wow.
"She's a human girl with a dark soul like mine, she's got so much to offer and I would appreciate if you welcomed her as your future Queen, as well as my future bride... Natalya Ascelyn, if you haven't figured it out yet, you've got me whipped," Preston confessed and my heart rate was insanely fast I could have died.
I am the girl of the demon king's dreams, the man everyone says is bad news, the man everyone across the kingdom fears, he loves me.
"My Lords, Ladies. I hope you take it upon yourself to accept me," I politely greeted as Preston lowered himself back into his luxurious dining King chair
I wonder which one of the ladies was Preston's mother...- Oh wait, nevermind I think I see her because all I am saying is she can definitely see me.
You could easily tell it was his mother, she was stunning so soo stunning. Her wavy straight hair was the darkest of black, but her skin was as pale as snow compared to Preston's tan skin.
She looked like a lost angel or something. Words couldn't even begin to describe how piercing her grey to silver eyes were.
Her off-shoulder black dress was gorgeous too but it just wasn't enough to hide the unhappy frown on her face, she sent me a small smile when I made eye-contact with her, but then the frown came back again when her eyes landed on Preston.
Why was she frowning at her son and not me? Surely if she didn't approve she'd be scowling at both of us...
You could say she almost looked worried.
Thing is, was she worried for her son or was she worried for me, his future wife?
I guess I'd have to find out.
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Okay so after a couple of messages from different readers I have decided that I am going to post shorter chapters which means more updates in the week.
I think it's better so yall don't have to wait a week for an update so shorter chapters, more updates.
I hope you liked this chapter! It was shorter than usual but hopefully still as effective! Next chapter Preston will be teaching and bringing out Natalya's dark side and abilities. It's coming guys!!
& wondering what zac and the others are up to? Well, vote and comment and you shall see very soon!
Qs: You think Preston's intentions are good or bad? Do you prefer good Natalya or will you like dark Natalya more? Will Preston find out more about the secret of Natalya's parents' death or will Zac?
Thank you & love youuuu!!!
- Natasha xx