The Sorceress: Blossoming Power

The prince stripped Lifen's clothes off and laid the somewhat drunken Lifen on his bed. She was intoxicated by her womanly desires that weren't satiated for twelve full long years since her husband, the Head of the King's treasury, died. Her eldest, Ming, was still thirteen when she became a widow, yet she didn't remarry as she stood as a single parent to her four children. She carried her responsibility with care as a fine example to her sons and a daughter. And indeed, they were brought up well. The Lei clan was immensely proud of her. 

She didn't involve herself with any man out of concern, mainly for Lei An's future. She wished her to become a strong and independent woman, unlike the ladies of rich families who used their beauties and wiles to hook a wealthy man for a spouse. The teachings particularly intended for the civil servant's daughters were to become pretty and virtuous wives, skillful in arts and embroidery to serve their future hubby and family, although there were women who shone with their talents and skills in the society and the business world, . Her dreams for Lei An were not only to be skillful in those teachings but also in entrepreneurship, mostly in the heart's matter. However, as of the moment, she was on the brink of failing the latter.

Now, that deeply concealed fleshly desires, of which was not at fault in any way, broke open and gave in to the prince's caressing hands, kisses, and whispers of love. But a part of her screamed and prodded her to stop him and fight back, but her womanhood incessantly tempted her to give in, even just this once. 'Yes, just this once,' she justified inwardly as she m.o.a.ned when the wild prince's mouth clamped a n.i.p.p.l.e. This heightened her cravings, burning her deep into the abyss of l.u.s.t. Although her mind wished to reject his advances, but her body yearned for more. And the latter won.

Then the prince's lips brushed her fair and smooth neck and gently said, "I will love you and care for you. I won't let your family down. I will look after them as my own."

Family. The word was like a cold water poured down on her, dousing her hunger for the prince's manliness, and drowning the rest of his words. It reminded her of Lei An, her only girl. She opened her eyes and looked down and saw her exposed body under the prince's bare one. This was not the thing she wished her daughter to do, not to give her body to a man out of wedlock. Mostly not to become a mistress to a married man. 

With her awakened brain cells, her hands moved and pushed the still-in-his-l.u.s.tfulness prince away from her. She turned and hurried out from bed, pulled a blanket, and covered her slim and petite body. Her body leaned down, picked her clothes scattered on the floor, and changed in haste while he was still in confusion.

Bewildered, the hazy prince rolled over and asked, "What happened? Did I make you unhappy? Did I make you uncomfortable? Tell me and I'll make it right." Still stark-n.a.k.e.d, he sat down, massaging his weighing neck to ease up from his unsatisfied passion.

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Lifen looked away but didn't turn her back. She didn't want to let his well-formed, erecting little brother tempt her. "No. It's not all about that."

"Then please, tell me why you... " he gestured a hand from bed to where she was, "ran away." 

"Send me out now." She demanded.

"No. What will happen to us if I let you go? I don't want to lose you. I want to know where I went wrong so I can correct it. I want to satisfy you." He stood and walked toward her.

She stepped backwards. Her face looking downward but insightful on his actions. "Don't come any closer." Her palms facing him. "Let me clarify this. First, there is no us. Second, we'll talk this out later. If you really care about me, bring me out from this place now and we'll talk outside."

The prince, as gentlemanly as he wanted as not to frighten her more, sighed with hands on waists. "Fine, but give me your word that you won't run away or leave my side until we'll smooth things out, mostly our relationship."

Lifen wanted to retort, but held her tongue. Disagreeing might only worsen her situation. She had to get out from wherever she was as soon as possible. "Fine."

"Keep your word."

"I will. I won't leave your side until we'll clarify this…," she lifted a hand, "this relationship or whatever." 

"Good." He said, pulling a fine cloth from his hanging wardrobe. He dressed up in no time. "Come here. Hold my hand and we'll go out." He extended a hand.

"No, I'll just stay here and bring me out." She placed her hands behind her.

His mouth opened but stopped short. He heard Xian Lang's threats in his mind, and it gave him a headache. He felt ashamed for allowing his heart to swerve when he was supposed to be outside, defending his people. Yet, his desires caught him. Prince Zelmer further saw that she was her weakness. However, he didn't tell or show her. 

He looked up at the ceiling, his brows furrowed, and strode in hurried steps toward her. She stepped back fast, but he pinned her at the wall. His hands slightly slapped the walls beside her ears, while his lips almost touching hers.

"Stop. Please. I can't bring you out if I'm not holding your hand. Besides, I'm a man of my word. As promised, I won't hurt you." His piercing eyes told her she was serious and wouldn't accept no for an answer. Hence, she relcutantly nodded. "Good. Now, the situation outside is not in my favor. I want you to tell the prime minister to hold his hand from hurting my people and we can talk sensibly."Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click /book/the-sorceress-blossoming-power_14314881306034205/yes-just-this-once_50930771879313635 for visiting.

His statement gave her a hint on Xian Lang's presence but didn't show her astonishment. She remained calm. "What if I won't cooperate?"

"If you won't then I won't hold my hand and kill us all. Don't…" He cut his words when her face went sour. "I don't want to hurt anyone, but I must also protect my people. That is only if your friends won't cooperate. Believe me. I can kill us all if I must."

She looked up and saw his darkened face. "I'll talk to him."

Saying nothing more and with a thought, both of them disappeared from the room and reappeared amid his burned tent was, holding each other's hand.

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