The Priestess' Affair [Books 1 &2]

Book 2: Chapter 5

-HER-

"What did you call my guest, Celsa?" Alexandros asked grimly. It was the first time when I noticed him in the room. I tore my eyes away from Celsa and looked at him. He was in his regal clothes. It seemed like he had come to see me straight from the court.

"Alex," She smiled at her brother-in-law, "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at the court right now?" She asked in the sweetest voice. Meanwhile, Alexandros didn't seem phased by her sweetness.

"I came here to ensure my guest is being treated well," He told her, "and I heard you call her something. What was it?" He asked, even though everyone in the room was sure we all had heard Celsa calling me a whore.

Celsa gave an apologetic smile, getting up from the seat and holding her swollen belly like a weapon to remind Alexandros that she was pregnant and he wouldn't look nice treating her harshly.

"I was asking her where she's from," She answered. "You don't have to worry about your guest, Alex. I will ensure that she is taken good care of. After all, she is our guest too," I was surprised at how quickly Celsa changed her tone, but I didn't show it. She was an interesting person, for sure.

Alex cocked an eyebrow at his sister-in-law.

"I'm glad you're warming up to her, Celsa," Alex spoke, stepping deeper into the room. For a brief second, his eyes flickered to me as he said, "She's going to be staying here for a while,"

I tried my best not to roll my eyes while I heard a gasp from Celsa.

"Is that so?" Celsa asked as she looked at me. There was a smile on her lips, but her eyes were shooting daggers at me. "That's such good news. I could finally have someone to host my garden parties with," she chirped. "But before that, I have decided to give her a Royal etiquette class personally. If a commoner is going to stay here for long, then they must know how to act around royalty,"

"You don't have to worry about that," Alex spoke. "Take care of yourself. You'll be having a baby soon. You wouldn't want to do anything that causes you stress or puts you in trouble," Alex spoke the last bit darkly, sending a shiver down my spine. We all knew what he meant by that.

"If you say so. I will keep that in mind," Celsa gave Alex a fake smile before she turned to me, "I will see you soon, Theresa. We have a lot to talk about,"

"Of course, I cannot wait to host garden parties with you," I told her with a cheery smile, instantly earning a glare from her, but she soon covered it up with a fake smile and left my suite with her ladies.

It was now Alex, I and the servant. He dismissed the servant until it was only the two of us. I sat, preparing myself for whatever he had in store for me this time. I avoided looking at him, afraid if I looked at his pleading eyes long enough, I'd say yes to him.

I felt his eyes on me before he took a seat beside me.

"Did Celsa trouble you?" He asked, sounding genuinely concerned.

"No, I was having fun with her," I smiled while thinking about her. I wouldn't lie. I liked her but in an odd way. I was already looking forward to meeting her again. I was not fond of her, but it was simply amusing to see her using her tactics to put me down when she knew nothing about me.

He took my chin and forced me to look at him in response. I froze at his touch, feeling the intense sparks shoot through my chin before travelling down my neck and the rest of my body. My heart sped up.

"Are you joking, or do you mean it?" He asked me, slightly narrowing his eyes at me. He scanned my face before his eyes travelled down to the rest of my body. It was as if he was making sure that I was alright.

"Both," I answered, trying to take his hand off my chin. Instead, he held my hand and tugged me close against him until I was almost sitting on his lap.

"Is this an indirect way to tell me you're willing to stay here?" He asked huskily while I tried to get away from him, but it was too late. He had his other arm wrapped around mine. While struggling, I inflicted a few wrinkles on his regalia, but he didn't seem to care.

His eyes were only on me.

"No, I will be out of here soon. Mark my words, Alex," I told him. "You cannot keep me here against my will,"

"The more you say that, the more determined I get to keep you here. It's not helping your cause," He told me, watching me with a hint of amusement as I tried to push him away, but it didn't work.

"Seeing me like this gives you a kick, doesn't it?" I gritted.

"I'm afraid I'm starting to like it," He told me grimly, and I could see he meant it. I tried to push him away with a strong force, but he pulled me closer until I was on his lap, and our lips were inches away.

"You're a sick man!" I told him. "I shouldn't be surprised. If you're such a tyrant king, what makes you any different as a person?"

He raised his eyebrow at me before answering, "I can be as gentle as a feather and as tyrant as the sea. Whichever you like, I will give it to you. I'm a versatile man," He spoke, slowly eating away the distance between us. Meanwhile, my heart threatened to dig its way out of my chest.

"It's not going to end well," I warned him.

"I don't care at this point. I've thought about it all night, and I realised nothing is stopping me from having you," He told me.

"I will stop you," I gritted.

"Then try your best," He spoke before pressing his lips against mine. I froze as the sparks shot up from the kiss, travelling down my whole body. I wanted to push him back, but instead, I found myself giving in as I gently kissed him back. He took it as an incentive and deepened the kiss, stealing my breath away.

"It's funny you kiss me with the same lips you use for lying to me," He muttered against my lips, letting me catch my breath. I hated how right he was. I wanted to protest, but he silenced me with another kiss.

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