The officiation lasted only 10 minutes as there was not much preparation that had to occur on both ends. It was quick that by the end of it all, it felt like it happened in just a blink of an eye. What does she expect? It cannot even be called a ceremony due to the fact that the Priest was speaking rapidly, vomiting his words as fast as he could and sometimes forgetting that he had to wait for them to respond, but no one paid attention to that. Everyone, who was aware of the danger lurking in the dense forest from a distance, waited and prepared for battle.
As soon as the priest raised his hands to bless the newly wed couple, before he could say anything, Johan had already held her face and kissed her on the lips without hesitation. In a blink of an eye, his lips touched hers. Then, in a second, it was done, as if it did not even happen in the first place.
Next thing, she knew the man was already dragging her towards the empty carriage that was prepared for them. It has not sunk into her that Johan has just become her husband as both of them headed towards the carriage.
"... where are you taking me?"
She finally asked as soon as they stopped in front of the carriage. The man looked back at her with a confused look as if trying to contemplate if she was kidding or was she sincere.
"To my estate, Princess… is there a need for you to go back to Ibreotha?"
The thought of actually going back to Ibreotha came to mind, but filled her with fear, knowing that her father's intention was to send her away. The fact that she knew about it only made it worse as cold sweat ran through her damped back. She shook her head quickly as the man waited for her confirmation.
"Good. Cause, I don't have any plans on going back."
He climbed up inside the carriage, holding her hands to guide her. She sat down on the opposite side of him and quickly looked down, feeling completely exposed to him for the first time. The man leaned his head against the wooden wall and observed her silently, his eyes pricking her whole being, making her blushed from self-consciousness.
"I can't believe the Princess is this beautiful up close."
The carriage started moving, catching her off guard, Elena almost lost her footing and almost fell in front of him. But, the Sir Knight had excellent reflexes, catching her on time, making it even harder for her to speak as their bodies suddenly came in contact with each other.
"..I'm sorry for touching the princess so suddenly, I thought you might get hurt."
She couldn't look at him and just shook her head in panic. She pushed him ever so slightly to return from her seat. But, the next thing that caught green eyes was his excited blue eyes. In a split second, his hands captured her breast and kissed her with more passion.
His tongue swept her lips and quickly entered. Then he reached out with his other hand, supporting her neck as he invaded inside her. She did not even have a chance to think and understand what was going on. Elena closed her eyes, feeling his tongue dancing with hers inside her mouth.
The second kiss was far more promiscuous than the first when she thought that kisses were supposed to be quick and simple, just like their first. But, this one was different as it felt like the man was pouring out his every intention to let her know that he wanted her at that moment.
But, wait! There are people outside. Her eyes opened wide when she felt the steel material of his gloves reach down for the hem of her dress, his hands were quick to move, next thing she knew he was already touching her bare thighs.
"No!"
Without intending to, her voice rose and resonated loudly, making the young Knight who seemed to be drowning in lust suddenly stopped. He quickly removed his hands and blushed as if his whole action was not intended, he covered his eyes with one hand and clenched the other as if to restrain his desire, muttering harsh curses under his breath.
"Fucking animal… What's wrong with me."
Behind the hands that were covering his face, Elena could see how redden the gentleman's face was. She too was actually heated, realizing that everything that happened must be because of the effect of the drug. She covered herself with both her arms, folded towards her as if to hide the insecurity she was feeling at that moment. She could not tell the man that he was under the influence of a drug, so famous in the North. If so, her moment of happiness would be quickly interrupted.
How much did he actually consume?
She threw a secret glance at the gentleman as Elena continued to wonder. She bit her lips, how long will it work? She asked herself as the warmth of the second kiss slowly faded into the unknown.
Would his affection be like that as well, once the drug wore out? Her face suddenly darkened realizing that her situation might be worse than the drug running out of effect.
Will that mean I will die for deceiving the Leader of the Saintsheild knight? Terrifying thoughts suddenly floated like dead fishes in the ocean.