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Warning: a little steamy scene ahead :D

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"The nerve of that man," Marina's jaw clenched as she swam back to her abode under the sea.

She felt herself emitting a dangerous energy around her that could kill any fishes nearby.

But she was having a hard time controlling herself.

She was a little far from the land and some of the mermaids and mermen who were above were already returning to their homes.

They were heading back at a leisure pace while Marina was gliding like she was in a swimming competition.

'So I'm the only one who enjoyed it? I'm the one who has no regrets even if I'm the woman?'

Her face scowled as she continued on her way.

But another mermaid approached her and gave her the news.

"I receive a note from inside the Castle, my lady. They said the guests during the wedding ceremony were ill. And it's because of the Riso."

Marina halted from speeding and froze for a few minutes. It seemed like it took a longer time for it to sink in as she was just fuming mad a while ago.

'I didn't experience anything. Or was that because I only took a morsel? I was too busy chatting with the King.' She contemplated. 'What could be the cause of it?'

As she was thinking about it, she realized that it could be to her advantage. It was the female human who encouraged the King to use it as food.

A wicked smile lifted her lips as she changed her course and went back to the land.

To her surprise, Lord Lycano was still there.

"Did you miss me already?" His lips curled up in a seductive way as he swept his medium length ebony hair away from his face.

Marina's heart thumping erratically at the sight. 'Why does he have to look like that?'

She drew in a deep breath so she could remain focused on her goal. 

"Of course not. Please, just because something happened between us one night, I would already have feelings for you. And besides, you still have feelings for that female human, right?" Marina tried to knock some senses into him. And also to herself.

'You're even calling her name while you're having sex with me.' She wanted to add but she kept it to herself.

That thought made her ashamed of herself. She shouldn't have allowed him to continue pleasing himself using her body. But she gave him freedom to do it.

If she would be honest with herself, she enjoyed it and really wanted some more. But she would never admit it.

"You're right. You are also smitten with the King. What do I expect? You might even be imagining me as the King then," he gritted his teeth.

Marina almost choked with her own tongue. Her feet unconsciously stepped back. 

He was right. She didn't know if she had a great time because she was thinking that the King was f*cking her. Or is it because of Lord Lycano's lascivious actions and not because of her fantasy.

'Is he also as confused as me?' She narrowed her eyes at him.

His shoulders were hunched down and he was glancing sideways.

"All right. To be fair, let's say it was satisfactory," she said nonchalantly, making Lord Lycano tilt his face towards her again.

The setting sun cascaded its last beams on his physique creating a beautiful silhouette in the sands.

"Is that true? Just satisfactory?" he drawled as his lips curved up while stepping forward to approach her.

But Marina plodded backwards, making her skirt swish underneath her. 

She put her emerald tresses behind her ears as they were being carried by the wind, and tilted her chin.

She was level headed enough to know that both of their hearts were with someone else. 

She gazed at him and tried to recollect her thoughts.

'This man is just a Lord. A womanizer. And a vicious man. I have no future with him.'

She said those words in her mind hoping it would brush away the fog that was trying to keep her head in the clouds.

But he still made his way to her until he was only a breath away.

"Don't get ahead of yourself, my lord. We both know that we still haven't moved on," she stuttered as she couldn't help but recall what happened that night.

"Yes, you're right, my lady. I don't want to be a hypocrite. I still have feelings for Lady Aisha. And I know you do so for the King, too. But why do I want to kiss you right now?" 

He gazed at her lips like it was a waterfall and his mouth was a desert.

She gulped a lump in her throat as it suddenly felt parched.

She also gazed at his soft warm lips, the ones that were kissing her body that night.

She could hear the fast beating of his heart from where she was.

Even though they were a few feet away from each other, she could feel his warm temperature and smell his manly scent.

Her teeth unconsciously bit her lips as she recalled the scenes of that night.

It was dark in that room and only the radiance of the full moon was giving them the light that they needed so they could do what they wanted with their bodies and satisfy themselves that night.

She could still feel his warm taut chest on her bountiful bosoms, his rough hands all over her and his erected shaft inside her body.

She shook her head vigorously. If not, she might give in to her wanton desires.

"Do you want to know the real reason why I went up the waters again?" Marina tilted her chin so she could face him properly.

But it seemed like it was a wrong move as their lips almost brushed each other.

Unlike that time when they both reek of wine, now she could smell his breath. 

And it wasn't horrible to her taste. In fact it was making her bodily desire increase all the more.

"I don't. What I want to know is if I could have you again sober, my lady," he uttered as he didn't move away even an inch.

She couldn't respond at that moment. Her mind was screaming no. But her lips seemed to have a mind of their own, as she gazed hungrily at his lips as well.

Immediately, Lord Lycano's lips pressed on hers. 

She froze for a few minutes as she didn't know how to react. 

He was already wetting her lips with his mouth. 

Marina's knees went weak and it was only his hand on the back of her neck that was supporting her.

Will she push him away or not?

His actions were making her weaker and weaker, she would put her arms around his head anytime.

He started licking her neck down to her cleavage as he uttered in a hoarse voice, "So this is what you taste like, sober."

"Ahh," a moan escaped from Marina's lips as he put the upper flesh of her breast inside his mouth.

She couldn't control herself anymore. She has been wanting this since that night. 

She put her hand on his hair and almost pulled it as she was pleased by what he was doing.

Her flesh between her thighs was already getting wet, and she wanted more of him.

Just then, a seagull squawked from a distance reminding her that they were both at a public place, distracting her and making her immediately turn away. 

She tried to concentrate on doing what she needed to do.

If not, she would just give in completely. Just like that night. And she was sane right now.

As soon as she regained her confidence and fixed herself, she turned back again to Lord Lycano.

To her surprise, his back was also on her.

He was inhaling and exhaling a lungful of air.

"Forgive me, my lady. I couldn't control my desires," he said even with his back turned on her.

Marina didn't know if she would be happy or disappointed.

She was glad that he was putting a wall between them. But she was disappointed too as she really wanted to get physical with him.

She just decided to focus on her mission instead. 

"Do you still want to separate the King and the female human?" She asked him.

Lord Lycano immediately swiveled to face her.

"Why?" he inquired with inquisitive brows.

Marina told him of what happened during the wedding ceremony.

"That's odd," he replied as he rubbed his chin.

The traces of lust vanished from his face, making Marina more disappointed.

Still, she continued on. "This is an opportunity to get in the arena again."

He nodded his head in agreement to her. "I will see what I can do."

Then he froze as he gazed at her from head to foot. "But I don't know if I can control myself again with you," he said after gulping a lump in his throat.

A smile lifted Marina's lips as that is what she wanted to hear. She also was getting addicted to this kind of thing now that she felt it again.

"Then don't," she answered, surprising him. 

"Just find a decent place next time," she added, before turning away from him.

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Desire is in men a hunger, in women appetite