Chapter 11

​As Selena stepped out of the bedroom, she caught sight of Lucian emerging from the guest room. He looked as though he had just stepped out of the shower himself, dressed only in low-riding trousers, using a towel to rough-dry his dark hair. A sudden, sharp pull of heat radiated between Selena’s legs at the sight. Well, well. Maybe she’d have to call a board meeting tomorrow before their honeymoon just to strike out that irritating clause in their marriage agreement dictating that intimacy was strictly on her terms. It was an arranged marriage, sure, but who wrote the rulebook saying she couldn't thoroughly enjoy it?

​He moved over to the living room, slumping back against the back of the couch. Selena made her way downstairs, keeping her steps slow and deliberate. Lucian looked up, clearly not expecting the vision currently gliding into his line of sight: Selena, clad in a sheer mesh lace bra, matching thong, and a kimono-style silk robe that left absolutely nothing to the imagination.

​He swallowed hard, his throat bobbing. Selena caught the heavy, helpless hold she had on him, though she played innocent as she drifted into the kitchen, sliced a plate of fresh fruit, and brought it back out to sit right beside him on the sofa, where he had instantly gone rigid. She had to bite the inside of her cheek to keep from laughing at his palpable tension.

​"Have some fruit," she offered smoothly. His eyes were already devouring her silhouette, burning a path down her skin, and she loved every second of the power she held. It wasn't as if she was surprised by his reaction; she knew she possessed a body capable of making a saint double-check his vows. She’d just spent her entire life hiding it under baggy sweaters and oversized outerwear, keeping Lucian entirely in the dark. But tonight? Tonight, she was giving it her all.

​"What are you wearing?" His voice trembled, tight and strained.

​Selena tilted her head, giving him a look that could make a seasoned general forget his rank, while wrapping it in a cloak of wide-eyed innocence.

​She smiled sweetly. "Mother got it for me as a gift. I thought I'd finally wear it since it’s a special night."

​With a slow, deliberate movement, she stood up, caught the hem of the short, fluttering robe, and gave a playful twirl. "Do you like it?"

​Her smile widened when she glanced down and spotted the unmistakable, heavy bulge pressing against the front of his pants. Lucian didn't reply right away. He just stared, chest heaving, before forcing his gaze forward, clinging desperately to what little self-control he had left.

​Determined to officially seal their marriage tonight, Selena closed the distance across the small coffee table that separated them, slipped right onto his lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pressed her lips to his.

​"Do I need to spell it in capital letters that I want you to take me?" Selena purred against his skin, her voice a breathless temptation.

​Lucian stiffened, his hands gripping her waist. "B-but... you said it would strictly be on your terms."

​Selena rolled her eyes dramatically. This boy couldn't possibly still be a virgin, could he? she thought.

​"Am I not initiating it right now?" She leaned in closer, her breath brushing his ear. "You're as hard as a rock, and I'm practically dripping with everything we've left unsaid—or should I say, untouched."

​A slow, dangerous shift occurred. "Are you sure?" Lucian asked. His voice dropped into a low, resonant baritone, all the trembling instantly vanishing. He looked startlingly certain, almost predatory, and for a split second, confusion flickered through Selena. Was he just faking that tremor, or was the fruit laced with something?

​"You know what?" she murmured, tapping his chest as if a sudden thought had struck her. "I'm actually not in the mood anymore."

​She started to shift off his lap, but before she could move an inch, a dark smirk touched his lips.

​"You woke it up," he growled softly, "now you're going to take care of it."

​Selena's eyes widened in surprise as Lucian effortlessly scooped her into his arms, carrying her straight into the bedroom. He dropped her onto the mattress, and the moment she tried to sit back up, he was hovering over her, caging her in.

​"Not so tough now, are you?"

Selena had wanted this, but seeing him pretend to be a scared little kitten made her wanna tease him more but this side of Lucian made her wonder what else she had been wrong about him. She looked at him, freed her legs and wrapped them around and dragged him down making Lucian loosing his balance and dropped on her.

"Let's get down to business shall we?” She crushed her mouth against his in a devouring kiss. He flipped them over so she'd be the one on top and kept devouring each other's mouth before Selena slowly moved down to his shaft, she pulled down his trousers a little bit for his cock to spring free and he was very hard. She teased the base first with her tongue before sucking the head only and going down slowly as she had watched and learned on sites the night before. She looked up when she heard Lucian deep breathing and she knew Lucian was enjoying it which gave her a go ahead and she started bobbing her head up and down with her head on his dick all while playing with his balls. She felt him increase further into her mouth as he was close but he pulled her head back almost immediately.

“My turn” he growled and flipped them, removing his pants completely and tearing off the lingerie from her body. His eyes were very hungry and he latched onto one of her nipples and she moaned loudly before covering her mouth but Lucian removed her hands. “ Don't suppress it.Make it louder if you can” and he latched onto the second one before he started trailing kisses down her body but before he could get down to her fem area she shut her legs and he looked up at her with confusion.

“I’m shy,” she confessed softly.

Something suddenly crossed Lucian's mind, and he sat up, studying her suspiciously. “You've never done this before.” It came out more as a realization than a question.

Selena couldn't bring herself to meet his gaze and looked down, which only widened Lucian's eyes in disbelief.

“How come?” he asked.

“Well, for one, some of us actually have self-control,” she huffed defensively. “And secondly, almost every guy around me is an absolute jerk—except your dad. So I just steered clear of men for a while.”

Lucian scoffed, unable to believe what he was hearing. “And you didn't think to mention that?”

“I forgot! I'm sorry!”

He scoffed again, shaking his head. What am I going to do with this girl? he thought to himself.

“Then where did you learn to suck dick like that?” He was just honestly curious.

She smiled sweetly as if sucking dick was actually rewarding “I learned it yesterday from watching videos”

“So you must have learnt how it feels for a woman to have sex the first time too right?” She nodded in reply. “Good, because I still haven't softened yet but we'll take it slow”.He positioned himself between her legs that were still closed. “Open up for me OK I promise this one doesn't hurt” She reluctantly opened her legs giving him full view of her pink fem area “You're beautiful” he whispered before he tasted her with his tongue and Selena shuddered, he laughed then continued tasting her as Selena kept moaning and pushing his head in deeper. But then he stopped and knelt down in that same position “I'm going to put it in now” he stopped and looked at her for a moment before adding “or do you wanna take control?” She shook her head and her eyes tightly shut “Look at me” she opened her eyes slowly and looked at him before a very sharp pain went through her and tears fell from her eyes “Hey hey hey” Lucian went down and rested his hands on each side of her head before kissing her lips softly “Breathe, breathe, I'll move only when you tell me too” She looked at him and nodded slowly “I can move?” She nodded again but shut her eyes tightly as if waiting for the pain again. ”It's ok,when you're ready just say the word” Lucian assured her, wiping the tears.“Move” she trembled softly. Lucian moved but very slowly but Selena told him to go faster, Lucian went just a little faster. For Selena it was painful but there was also pleasure. And Lucian maintained that slow pace and position until he came undone on top of her and she followed.

​Afterward, Lucian collapsed onto the mattress beside her, though Selena instinctively turned her back to him, wrestling with a sudden wave of vulnerability.

​Having been with his fair share of women, Lucian recognized the quiet tension humming beneath her skin. Without a word, he propped himself up, slid his arms under her, and scooped her right back up.

​"What are you doing?" she protested softly, though she didn't fight him.

​He didn't answer, carrying her straight into the brightly lit bathroom. He turned on the faucets, drawing a deep, steaming tub of warm water, and tossed in a handful of soothing lavender bath salts to ease away the lingering ache.

​Once the tub was filled, he stepped in first, then gently reached out and gestured for her to join him. Selena hesitated for a heartbeat before sliding in, settling back against his chest as the warm water wrapped around them like a cocoon. They sat there in the quiet sanctuary of the steam, holding each other close until the water slowly began to cool, before Lucian wrapped her in a plush, oversized towel and carried her safely back to bed.