"Ezriel" He breathed out.
Eve batted her long dark lashes, she pressed her cherry-pump lips together, and let a tiny smile spread on her face, she thought he did not only have a good-looking face but also had a nice name. She opened her mouth and repeated his name.
"... Ezriel"
Her melodic voice filled his ears as his name rolled out of her tongue. He was amused when he heard her say his name so pleasantly, she was the first person to him by his name and it felt like a string was tugged in his heart. He never expected his name to sound so warmly.
His heart pulsated as he peered into her face, the glow of the crystal chandelier hung above them cast a shadow on her face, and enhanced her unusual golden eyes. The striking glisten of her eyes was like the twinkles of the stars and the beam of the sun.
Seeing how well-behaved the little one was despite their close proximity, he was excited and could not help but lean closer to her, his breath fell softly and sweetly on her face, with a hint of seduction.
His hot breath poured like lava against her skin, she never thought a person's breath could be scourging that it gave her goosebumps.
Naturally, Eve was never a good talker but just to salvage the silent situation, she quickly pursed her lips and thought of something to say.
"Ehm... are you lost too?" she asked politely, her delicate brows jerked up.
Lost?
The enchanting alpha was evidently stunned by her question. How could he be lost in his own home? A place where he had lived for centuries. But, of course, he did not burst her bubbles and simply nodded in agreement.
He was indeed lost.
He was lost in her innocent eyes that were yet pulling him closer to her. He could not resist the urge to extend his leg and tread on her boundaries. He felt that he already belonged there.
"Oh..."
Eve was tempted not to step away from this stranger that she just got to know. Perhaps, it was her curious instinct. In fact, she never wanted to step away from him in the first place. She leaned closer against him and her stomach did a double flip.
Butterflies erupted and they began a marathon race in her lower abdomen. She felt a constant desire to be filled...
While she was stuck in her daydreaming, a frown suddenly crept up on the man's face. He furrowed his brows and stared even harder at Eve.
"Your face..." his deep husky voice rang out, he raised his hand and placed it on her cheek. "It is so red, do you feel sick?"
Dear me! Eve gasped.
"... No, I am fine" she let out with a tiny exclamation, her face burned and her blush intensified unknowingly.
She was normally a very fierce lady amongst her peers, and on a normal day, she could have shoved the man aside if it were somebody else especially considering the high maintenance stakes placed on purity and reputation of a lady in her era.
However, for some reason, his callous palm that gently scratched the surface of her cheek sent sparks down her spine, it felt as though she was electrocuted, fireworks erupted in her head and her stomach flustered.
This time, Eve knitted her brows slightly, she felt a sudden difference, her face was hot but she was definitely not sick, and her stomach kept on leaping none stop... Ah, she gets it now—
"Uh... Ezriel..." she suddenly called and lowered her dark lashes.
The King wondered if he would ever get used to the soothing effect that donned on him whenever her name rolled out of her mouth. He was a king, the ruler of an entire kingdom, and to have such a little lady call his name so sweetly made him want to punish her mercilessly in every pleasurable way.
Of course, he knew that would scare her away before he even got an opportunity to claim her. He was finally blessed with his mate, he can as well wait a bit longer to have her. However, nothing stopped him from being a little flirty with her now.
He clasped her waist, his lips smiled and his eyes emitted a gentle affectionate light while he answered her call with a deep husky drawl.
Eve was finally feeling strange, perhaps, she had finally become aware of their position. She pressed her lips together and pulled back a little feeling uncomfortable and scalded.
"I—" she hesitated and looked down.
An amused chuckle filled her ears, her stomach warmed up and tickled in response to this sensation.
The alpha king looked like was ready to let go of his morals and give himself to her. As long as she wanted him, all she needed was to just ask. He even wondered if she was being shy.
He pinched her chin softly as though he feared that if he pinched harder, she would break. His searing red eyes bore into her eyes and he lowered his arm on her back.
"Don't be shy, just say it..." He uttered gently. Probably the calmest he had ever spoken to anyone. He could see that she had something to say but for some reason, she was hesitating.
Eve felt encouraged as she raised her eyes to meet his. She opened her mouth finally and said,
"I-I feel a kind of hunger" she blushed as the words slipped out of her lips.
Ezriel was stomped for a second, he searched her eyes and realized that she really seemed 'hungry' and 'in need'. A mischievous smile played on his lips.
"I can see that" Ezriel reacted. He gently tucked the strands of hair on her face behind her ear, his fingers deliberately brushed the tip of her reddened ear.
Although he never thought that his mate would be the 'needy' kind on their first meeting, as a nice man he was, of course, he was not going to deny her. He smiled as he thought to himself.
"Are you certain about what you want, milady?" He queried and Eve bobbed her head hard without a second thought.
Her face was red, and her ears feels hot while her stomach made her uncomfortably empty. She had never felt that kind of hunger before.
The shameless alpha brought his hand to his shirt when Eve suddenly grabbed his hand. Her lashes fluttered with urgency and this made him even more eager.
"Ezriel?" She called softly.
He "Mm" ed and thought, his woman was quite an enthusiastic one, heh...
She was in dire want, her eyes burned with her desire, Ezriel could see all of her emotion as her face was an open book. He just waited for her to ask and he would toss aside his morals and take action immediately. As he expected, she parted her lips and stated her want.
"Ehm... Do you have food?" She asked shyly and pitifully added, "I feel very hungry"
Ezriel froze.