Chapter 146. Palace (2)

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

Ishakan’s spacious room had an unimaginable construction, with arched doorways coated in translucent curtains separating the rooms. If the ropes tying the curtains again had been undone, all of the antechambers would have been hidden.

Laying Leah in an armchair close to the mattress, Ishakan solely eliminated her outer gown, which was heavy with sand. She leaned again on the arabesque-patterned cushions and all of the sudden remembered the second when she had first seen him within the palace in Estia. She additionally remembered how misplaced he had appeared.

The person who had not match very effectively in delicate Estia was completely at house in Kurkan. The palace was elegant, magnificent, and refreshing, really a spot for Ishakan. Whereas right here, Leah’s was the unusual presence. She bit her lip.

She questioned what was taking place in Estia now.

Although she had arrived within the Kurkan palace after crossing the entire desert, a nook of her coronary heart was nonetheless tied to Estia. Her emotions for her homeland hung over her like a shadow. Regardless of how a lot the sunshine shone, it will not disappear, and as a minimum prompting it loomed darker, strengthening its presence.

It made her consider her nightmare. The feeling of shackles round her ankles was nonetheless vivid. Perhaps that was actuality. This place, this glad dream, was an phantasm.

—Have you ever ever strangled somebody you like?

Cerdina’s smiling whispers echoed in her ears, and all of the sudden there was a pointy ache in her head and her respiration was ragged. A heat hand touched her brow.

“Leah.”

Leah squeezed her eyes shut. Slowly, her racing coronary heart calmed down.

“Ishakan, I…” His hand lowered as she opened her eyes and stared at him, “…I’m nonetheless underneath spells. So no less than keep away till I end the remedy…”

His eyes narrowed, and Leah fell silent on the displeasure in his face.

“It takes time to take away the spells. I’m guessing it should take no less than ten years to complete the remedy,” he mentioned.

Ten years. The quantity made her jaw drop.

“It was onerous to kidnap the bride, and now I’ve to depart her alone for ten years?” Earlier than she may reply, Ishakan started to undress her. “You at all times suppose an excessive amount of.”

Stunned, Leah tried to withstand.

“Hey, wait…!”

“Don’t transfer. I can’t lay you down on the mattress coated in sand.”

Rapidly, he stripped off the remainder of her garments and lifted her. They had been in an enclosed room, nevertheless it was nonetheless broad daylight. Bare, Leah tried to cowl her breasts together with her arms, nevertheless it nonetheless left her decrease physique uncovered. The feeling of the wind blowing over her personal components made her tighten her thighs.

“And if somebody is watching me!”

“Then that particular person desires to die quickly.”

As he carried her by means of a number of arched doorways, they got here to a windowless rest room, lit solely with lamps. A bath full of steaming water was within the middle, and white flower petals floated on the floor. Leah sat within the water as Ishakan stripped off his garments in entrance of her, revealing his well-developed muscle groups, a thick ribcage and well-defined abs. Leah gazed at his highly effective muscle groups after which blushed as her eyes met his.

“Don’t try this, Leah. That you must bathe and get some extra sleep.” Ishakan stepped out of his pants, revealing his manhood, which was already half erect. “You received’t be capable of sleep for those who preserve me like that,” he warned.

Rapidly, Leah lowered her gaze. The floor of the water rippled violently as Ishakan stepped into the bath. Ishakan licked his lips as he checked out her white face and flushed cheeks. However thankfully he solely stroked her cheek after which targeting washing.

Dried and dressed, they lay aspect by aspect on the mattress, and exhaustion started to overhaul her. It actually did appear that her physique had turn out to be so weak. Ishakan had closed the curtains so she may sleep and lent her his chest as a pillow.

It had been a very long time since he had been house, so he ought to have had a number of issues to do, however he confirmed no signal of concern. Leah knew she ought to let him go, however she wished to lean on him for a bit longer. In his arms, she murmured sleepily.

“…I don’t know what to do now.”

“There’s no must rush,” Ishakan whispered as he stroked her damp hair. “You need to take a while to relaxation and recuperate, then you’ll be able to resolve calmly. If you wish to do one thing, I can assign you some tasks. It will be a disgrace to waste your skills.”

Leah lifted her head. She wished to assist him. Ishakan smiled at her curiosity.

“Coincidentally, there’s a appropriate place accessible,” he mentioned cheekily. “Queen of Kurkan.”

“……”

Leah stared at him with none concept what to say, and he raised a difficult eyebrow.

“What is going to you do if I refuse…?” She muttered.

Ishakan smiled, bringing his face near hers.

“Are you going to refuse, Leah?” His eyes curved. “Me?”