There's no way I can do that, no matter how tempting.
Why is the world so hard on dreamscreechers? I love Ignatia, from her adorable yet menacing dreamscreecher form, to her beautiful human form. If everyone could just accept dreamscreechers, it would make her life easier and help our kingdoms come to peace.
But of course the world needs to make this hard.
Chapter 44
Amias
"This place is great!" Ignatia chuckles as she falls back onto the bed. "It feels so lavish!"
We are in the bedroom of the lake house. It’s a decent size, with a big window overlooking the lake. The walls show off curves and patterns within the wood it was cut from and the floor is soft cream colored carpet. The big bed has finely made fake furs covering it and pillows that might melt under your head.
"It is, isn't it?" I walk over to the bed as she turns over and buries her face into a pillow.
"Definitely, and it's away from the city."
I nod my head. "I love this place for the same reasons."
Her adorable smile turns into a devious smirk as she lifts her head from the pillow. "There is only one thing that can make this place a whole lot better."
I raise a brow. "And what is that?"
She reaches for my shirt and pulls me in for a kiss. Warmth overtakes my cheeks as I close my eyes and accept it. Before I know it, her tongue is sweetly caressing mine.
She lets go of my shirt as her hands hold my cheeks, her kisses becoming more and more rough. I lay my hands on either side of her, pinning her against the bed.
It's been too long since we've kissed.
She gets her hands down on my collared shirt and starts to unbutton. I almost jump back with each one being undone. A small rumble comes from her mouth, when the warmth within me is enough to cook me from the inside.
She slowly pulls away, her eyes glowing purple. I can't help but allow myself to burn under the gaze of violet fire. My heart pounds for her. My own eyes strain, reflecting pink light onto her cheeks.
What exactly am I getting myself into?
"What do you say about continuing from where we were last time?” she purrs softly.
A part of me wants to whisper my desires and keep feeding this thrill that's rushing through my veins. More than ever, I want to give into this weakness under her gaze.
But the back of my mind speaks in concern. I don't know much about dreamscreechers or what it would be like to be with one. Each moment with her is pure bliss but I can't ignore the fact that I could be in the dark about a lot of things.
I don't really know enough to go through with this. Besides, we're in a kingdom that can get her killed. I should know more than I do now.
I pull myself off the bed, my body aching in disappointment. I close my eyes and sigh before I speak. "I can't do that right now."
She lifts herself up, leaning on one side of her body. She frowns. "Oh… Apologies for making you uncomfortable…"
"No, you didn't do anything wrong," I return a reassuring smile. "I would love to be intimate with you. I'm excited for that time to come…"
She raises a brow. "Then why did you stop?" She gasps suddenly. "Oh, are you nervous about your first time?"
"Well…" At the moment, my virginity didn't seem like a factor when we were kissing.Maybe it would've if we had gotten further.
“If there's anything I can do to ease you into it, you can let me know. I'm flexible. Besides, I make a good teacher.”
Amusement tugs at my lips. “Oh, I'm sure you are." That came out a lot lower than I intended.
“Keep your voice like that, Captain Sexy.” She bites on her bottom lip.
