The Royal Contract

Chapter 835

Chapter 835: A moth to a flame

“Are you scaring me away?” Haley asked, smiling but slightly confused. “Because if that was your intention, you have to do better than that.” She was breathing heavily in his arms.

He could feel her fast heartbeat as she pressed her body against his. She could feel her labored breath against his skin as she looked up at his face. There was no sign of fear in her eyes, only defiance.

He wanted to warn her because she was someone that his sister knew. Dani was her friend. She was not just a stranger. But what could he do when she did not want to stay away?

He could not understand his fascination with her since the day he saw her. He thought he could put himself at bay and distract himself by using other women. But seeing her again had him obsessing over her.

“Don’t tell me I did not warn you. Because honestly, I can’t stop thinking about you.” He pulled her closer to his body, making her feel how much she had been on his mind.

He could feel how her body reacted to his words and his nearness. He could see how her lips parted, waiting for his kiss. Her eyes reflected what he was feeling about her.

She desired him as much as he wanted to possess her. He knew he could take her anytime he wished, but that was not his game. It could not just be sex with her. It should be something more.

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“What if I say that I feel the same way?” She admitted, seemingly unafraid of what she was offering to him on a silver platter. “I don’t know why but you intrigued me. I know I should not trust you, but I want to take that risk.”

He was surprised by her admission. Honestly, he expected that she would put on a fight. But he did not think that she would surrender herself to him this easily.

He had no idea if this was just a game, but from what he had learned about her. She did not like to play games. She had not been in a relationship for a long time. Now, he was more intrigued than usual.

“You have no idea what you are offering me, but I don’t say no to a good offer on the table.” He once again whispered in her ears. “Are you sure about this?”

He was a man with needs. At that moment, he knew he wanted her so much. It took all his self-control from pulling her aside and taking what he wanted from her.

But he was not a total monster. He still had respect for women. He only liked women who were willing to sleep with him. He did not take pleasure in forcing himself on any one of them.

But instead of answering him with words, she snaked her hands around his neck and pulled him down to her. She planted a soft kiss on his lips, initiating something that he believed he would not like to stop.

“What about joining me in my room for a few minutes?” He offered when they came up for air.

As soon as she nodded, he quickly pulled her to the other end of the ballroom, outside the lobby. Then into an elevator on their way to a room he rented for the night.

“Are you sure about this?” He again whispered in her ears as they stood with the other occupants of the small box, lifting them to his floor.

He was not sure why she was asking her about this again. He should be rejoicing that she wanted this as much as he did. But he could not stop asking himself if she would need more from him.

Usually, he would not care about these things. He sometimes entered a short fling but usually ended it with a clean breakup. No fuss. No mess. He did not make any false promise of marriage but just a good affair.

Immediately, he dismissed his thoughts, wanting to concentrate on enjoying her company. He could always deal with the consequence later. At the moment, he did not wish to ruin the night by overthinking this.

Whatever was happening to him?

“Yes,” Haley whispered back to him, holding his hand tighter to indicate that she was not backing out of this. He could tell from how her body was reacting to him and not just by her words that she wanted this as much as he did.

Finally, the elevator stopped on his floor, and once they were out, he quickly pulled her towards his room, unlocking the door, allowing her to enter freely. Then, when he closed the door, he knew he could not stop what would happen next.

Instead of offering her anything to drink, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her. Not the usual kiss that would make her toes curl but the kind of kiss that would leave her panting for more. Because this night would not be about him, but it would be all about her needs.

“I want you so much.” He whispered into her ears as his lips and tongue glided to her slender neck. “I would not be able to stop if I continue to kiss you like this. Tell me now if you don’t want me to...” But he was silent by her finger as it landed on his lips.

“I don’t want you to stop. I also want this so much.” She confessed to him as she returned his kisses with the same intensity. “Please, do not stop.” She begged him as her arm snaked around his shoulders while her fingers buried in his hair.

He knew there was no turning back as she had said what he needed to hear. They were two consulting adults. He trusted that she knew what she was entering when she had agreed to join him tonight.

He was not a predator, but he was no saint.

She was not a helpless prey either.

She was more like a moth to a flame. So brave to go after what she wanted, oblivious of the danger awaiting her.