Prince Aldrich Theano

Chapter 3: Redhaired Vixen

Prince Aldrich Theano

Prince Aldrich stared at the redhaired vixen called Lady A. In all his years in living in Nevera, he has never encountered a woman who could speak this audacious and boldly. Yes as a prince he has encountered beautiful women, women from different places and they've been quite forward too but her words is quite different from the ones he's heard. Her proposition is so shocking..

At first he thought he didn't hear her quite clearly...

But the mischievous glint in her eyes and the serious look on her face just proves she means every word she said.  

She didn't bother to beat around the bush instead she’d driven it home with a frank and crass—speech.

"I want to take you upstairs and Bed you"Those words seems to resound in his ears.. is it normal for the famous and arrogant prince to flinch at her forward approach and her audacious request...

The answer to that is yes! 

Although Prince Aldrich is seen to be someone who cares about only himself but that doesn't mean he's allowed to act in an audacious manner. He was brought up in the palace, taught by the most famous tutors and trained by great masters, he may be arrogant and full of himself but he dares not go against palace rules!!!

The title of the prince comes with great responsibility because he's the one true heir of Nevera although that may change if his new stepmother decides to make more siblings for him...

"Do I leave you here alone with your drink or should we both go upstairs and you let me Bed you"She says yet again smirking as she stared deep into his eyes, His blood heats at the way the words fell from her mouth, particularly the way her voice had cradled the word ‘Bed’. She speaks in a cultured tones but oddly the way she pronounced the word "Bed" sounded odd. Instead, it struck a chord, some primitive part of him reacting to the sound of that monosyllabic word.

This whole situation shouldn't be surprising because he has had whores whisper all manner of filth into his ear, and not one of them has ever declared that she would be the one doing the fucking. It was always ‘Bed me’, ‘take me’. Despite knowing that if he accepted her offer, he would be the one inside her, her wording left him wondering what her offer might entail...

Besides the reason he avoided brothels or pleasure houses is because as a prince he has a reputation to protect and also avoiding female social climbers has been his priority..

His father never had any concubine or royal consorts. His harem is practically empty, and he intends on upholding that which has become his father's legacy. Lady A. Seems like a very determined and beautiful woman and it's quite obvious she's used to getting what she wants, maybe bedding her wouldn't hurt but what exactly does it entails?

For her to put such an intimate word so crass, she should have used the word intercourse or congress. Even rakes use flowery words or they even attach some flowery connotation by saying ‘make love’ just to get in bed with their desired partner. Have been a witness to it, Nikolaus is the one and famous rake amongst us, so it's nothing new to hear those words from him. 

Her odd character, her brash and forward tone seems to trigger Prince Aldrich and he suddenly becomes curious of her, wanting to delve deeper to find out everything he can about her.

“Well?” she prods, when he did not respond.

He suddenly blinks glancing up at her from his whisky. This close, the impact of her eyes is even more potent. He’d only managed to catch a glimpse when their eyes clashed, but now from close proximity he could spot her catlike eyes. she has remarkable eyes, eyes you wouldn't even forget with a glance. They looked fairy-like and enchanting...

Or could she be one?

He sniffed the air taking in her scent. Vampires have a heightened sense of smell, he inhaled her smell but it only increased his desire for her, she smelled sweet yet sour. He could take her on his tongue which is weird and strange, although he tried to detect if he could sense any magical aura around her but it seems his sudden physical urge to taste and have her increased.

Clearing his throat as he snapped back from his thoughts. He forced himself to hold her gaze. “Well, I … I’m really quite flattered …”He says..

“Don’t be,” she said, that sharp voice of hers piercing him like the edge of a knife. “I want someone in my bed tonight. You aren't really my type but for some reason I decided to choose you so you can't say no. Although I could have gone for someone else"She says in a chiding manner.

His face suddenly burned from the insult and a new feeling called jealousy. It angered him the moment she mentioned another..

He watched her scan the room, her gaze falling on several other men before landing on him. And his entire being seems to boil in anger and jealousy as shocking as it may be and sound.

For the first time in years yet again, Prince Aldrich Darius Theano heir to the throne of Nevera is jealous.

He has always been an uncaring fellow, infact the only woman he ever cared about was his mother and now she's long gone and he has remained unmoving, blaming himself for the cause of her death. He has always held himself in place never to fall in love or care for another, even cateleya his betroth!

He really doesn't give a hoot about her, he just cares about the merger between the two kingdoms..

He has no idea where this feeling of anger is coming from but now he's overwhelmed with desire to discover why on earth he suddenly cares about a brute and brash woman...

Maybe visiting the pleasure house was a bad idea? Or maybe it was not!!

If things go south, Nickolaus is definitely taking the blame. He seemed far too excited for a trip he was supposed to use to blow off steam!!

“So you believe that any other man would do? So why did you still choose me?"He then asks ready to take whatever she throws at him.

A brief flicker of surprise is suddenly visible on her face, but then she quickly replaced it with the previous mask of apathy she’d been wearing through their conversation. So, she was not quite as confident as she appeared.

“Does it matter why? I am offering you a single night with me, no questions asked, no demands to be made of you"She bites out annoyed..

"You know, you're a weird one, other men will literally jump or even worship the ground I walk on just because of this offer and yet here you are. You're uncertain"She says arching her brows and staring down at me with a look I only get from my teachers when I fail to get something done ..

"If you are confused about what you truly desire then I don't think you fit in here. You never should have approached a pleasure house, men who come here are only here for one thing"She says smiling as she takes the whiskey bottle and downs it once again..

"Men come here to seek refuge from their nagging wife, or to drown their sorrow and seek pleasure from women. So tell me Lord Darius which do you fall under"She asks resting her beautiful chin on her hand as she stares at me with an innocent but yet deceptive look.

“Well, I guess you may be right but I also have a question. Why are you doing this, my lady?” he asks, keeping his voice low so they were not overheard. “You seem like a very lovely young woman, and had you approached someone else someone with no scruples or morals he might have taken advantage of you and it could end badly.” 

She scoffs, rolling her eyes in annoyance. “Spare me your gentlemanly concern, as well as your flatteries. I am five-and-twenty years of age, and besides that we both know I seem to lack the pristine reputation of some of those little virginal debutantes."She says smiling....

"Am not a child, am a grown ass woman, So, you may keep your false words behind your teeth where they belong and stop speaking to me as if I’m some dimwitted girl incapable of thinking for herself. I wish to fuck you, and I wish to do it now. You need not worry that you must behave with honor or spare my girlish sensibilities, as I have none. Think of this as a purely transactional encounter, one that ends the moment we spend the night together.."She says sharply, her words only seems to excites and intrigue the young prince.

"I do not want or need your coin, I just need you in my bed"She says tactfully..

Aldrich finishes off the whisky in his glass and refilled it. Grabbing the bottle from Aurora, suddenly knowing within him that he’ll need all the fortification he could get when dealing with Lady A.

 A dozen arguments to throw against her proposition race through his mind … There's a possibility that she could be one of those social climbers but she doesn't even seem like one, she might have a sullied reputation, but it's no fault of hers.

Staring deep into her eyes, there seem to be a huge secret. Something that made this gorgeous young lady turn into this sharp tongued seductress and prince Aldrich is quite curious and a part of him seems to want a glimpse into her mind.....

She seemed to think him still resistant, because she spoke again while he went about draining yet another tumbler of whisky.

“As for why I am doing this... There's no huge reason I just want to be free like a butterfly. I want to be free to be able to choose who I bed or sleep with. So Lord Darius, do you want to go see butterflies with me???"She says cheerfully as she smirked.

The prince supposed that when she put it that way, he could respect her motives. Women experienced desires just like men; but whereas those of his sex were allowed—and even encouraged—to pursue those needs, a woman’s reputation could be destroyed for similar behavior. Lady A. Seems like a lady who doesn't care about the rules or what people think of him, he may be a stickler for obeying authority and society morals and views but In truth, he could think of no reason to refuse her.

Although Cateleya might still be a valid reason since she'll soon be his wife but another truth is that, they're not married yet.. 

The night during the ball she tried to kiss him and her forward moves only proves one thing, that she's not the shy, prim and proper girl she showcases herself to be..

And as surprising as it may be, Prince Aldrich is a virgin. Yes the people may think otherwise but he has never made time to frolick around with girls, that's Marcel and Nikolaus role. They have more experience than him, he has never told anyone and even his father dosen't really seem to care about his sex life. Why should he when he's blissfully enjoying his, right now in the palace. His father dosen't seem to care what the palace maids say about him. Infact Prince Aldrich didn't need to hear the news about the king's new found hobby of fucking his new wife in every nook and cranny of the castle. There was one time he was in the library or rather he fell asleep while going through some reports and making some war tactical formation. You could say that very night Prince Aldrich was scared for life, he was awakened by constants moans and groans of the newly weded couple..

The things he heard and saw, unfortunately vampires are also gifted in being able to see well in the dark. They might have thought they hid well in between the book shelves while they fucked eachother brains out but they were not and he witnessed everything!

With all the crazy changes and things in his life, he wants her in a way he hadn’t since the start of their conversation. He wants what she's offering, if for no other reason than the prospect of losing himself in something, Even if it's only for one night. Even if the woman in question had never displayed interest in him. Even if she was the last woman in the world he would ever have considered doing this with.

He bolstered himself with another sip of whisky, and before could lose his nerve said, “I accept.”

Something like relief seemed to soften her features, a bit of the tension in her back and shoulders easing. “Very well. Before we adjourn upstairs, there are a few things you need to understand and agree to. 

There are some rules, and you must follow them if you want the night to end well for you.”She suddenly orders...

His eyebrows shot up as he found himself taken aback yet again. This woman really is unlike any he has ever encountered, she keeps throwing different surprises his way and Instead of being put off by her candor, he finds her refreshing. At least he dosen't think he will have to worry about being stringed along or given hope where there's none. They would go upstairs and fuck. That would be the end of it.

“All right,” he said. “What rules?”

“First, you are to be bound by your wrists to the bed,” she states. "Second, you are to follow my lead. There will be no attempts from you ordering me about.”

It's a good thing he has already swallowed his whisky, or he might have choked. She wants him to allow her to tie him up and lay there while she …

Now her assertion that she would fuck him makes sense.

If only she knew he's a Prince, will she still go ahead in bombarding him with this bold proposition of hers!

“I see. I suppose I can agree to that, though I typically prefer to be a bit more dominant, when I’m with a woman.”Prince Aldrich says to her but he then realized he's probably trying to convince himself too..

How will he even know what he likes if he hasn't done it yet!

Her gaze dropped to his mouth and lingered there as she inched closer, just close enough that he could detect her scent and fragrance. She smells like vanilla a smell that's quite opposite with her attitude, it only fascinated him and made his cock twitch in his breeches.

“I promise, you will not regret it,” she whispers her voice lowering and taking on a husky quality that made his cock go hard.. It made him wonder how she'll sound while moaning out in pleasure, whispering his name.

What the devil is she doing to him? This is the first time he's been tempted by a woman. He has never really had a chance to have this strong reaction to a woman!

“Any other rules for me to observe M'lady?”He asks

It's absurd, this rules just to bed her? Although he knows without being told that she’ll rescind the offer if he didn’t agree to them.

“My footman here will remain outside the door … for my protection. I am certain you understand.”She chips in.

He follows her gaze to the large man who had accompanied her and her friend, the man seems to be watching them like a hawk. He has no doubt that the chap would break him in half if he so much as sneezed in his direction. Although it will take ten of his size to even slow him down. 

That's the perks of being a vampire!!

I guess Aurora is really a smart woman, having protection is in her right. 

“Understood,” he agreed.

She nodded. “Very well. I will go up first with my footman. Wait a few moments, then follow.”She says ...

Without giving him a chance to reply, she swiveled with a swish of her skirts and bounded toward the shadowed staircase with long, graceful strides. The footman immediately follows at a discreet distance.

Prince Aldrich remained sitting for a long while, the effects of the whisky causing his head to swim, though his mind raced with surprising clarity. His decision to bed a lady in a roadside public house did not fit with his usual gentlemanly ideals. He might come to regret it.

Now's the chance to turn back, he still has some reports he needs to oversee!

He suddenly pushed aside the tumbler in favor of finishing his spirits straight from the bottle, he pushed that thought aside. Caution and gallantry had gotten him nowhere even his father threw all that out the window to spend a lifetime with his second chance mate.

So what use are they to him? Tonight, at least, he could forget the pain, his worries, and responsibilities..

Besides what dose he have to lose?

Just one night!

That should curb his raging hard on and his desire for her....