Damon watched her as she changed into a night dress after their trivial kiss in the bathroom, his body was asking for a release, the need for a skin-to-skin connection but only a fool would do that, Ava is still recuperating, I can't put my needs before hers that would seem insensitive " it is still midday, not evening time… so then why are you putting on a night dress?" Furrowing my brows she remains seated, brushing her hair and staring at the mirror. "I don't know, probably because the dress is free Damon, and besides I plan on staying indoors all day " " Hmmm, I see" She stands to her feet and turns around, eyes beaming up "How do I look, Mr D" " don't call me that ava, I don't wish for you to start calling me that " I cringed " why not? Damon" She frowns " makes me think you're Zulu, and that's awkward so, call me something else" " Hmmm, something like that?" She asked as I drew her towards my direction and compelled her to sit on my lap, her hands on my shirt, she unbutton

Damon watched her as she peacefully slumbered after their passionate lovemaking. She looked so innocent as if no one would suspect what had transpired between them. Tenderly, he brushed his hand against her cheek, admiring her beauty. As he kissed her neck, a frown creased his brow. He hadn't marked her last night, and he longed for her approval to make her his forever. While she was already connected to him on a deep level, he believed that marking her would symbolize his possession."Damon?" she yawned, her pretty eyes slowly fluttering open. "Good morning." Our eyes met, and I couldn't help but lick my lips as her cheeks reddened. It was clear that the memory of our night together had flashed in her mind.She pulled the quilt up to her face, only leaving her eyes visible. "What do you think you're doing?" I asked, my tone slightly concerned. "Ava? Don't tell me you're feeling shy now.""I just need to go to the bathroom," she mumbled, her voice barely audible. "I feel sticky, so I'l

After returning to the palace from our journey to the other dimension, Damon disappeared, leaving me to wonder about his whereabouts. I decided to pass the time by reading, but to my dismay, I couldn't find any books. Frowning, Sebastian chuckled as he ate an apple and remarked, "Wait! Why can a ghost hold an apple?""You should have asked why ghosts eat food, silly," I replied."That's right. Isn't it supposed to pass through you? And by the way, don't call me silly; only Damon can call me that," I said, folding my arms."I have no idea, milady, and I apologize for that. I had no idea," Sebastian replied. He jumped from the shelf and approached me, holding a black book. "Here you go. I found this in the forest. Curious about what it does, I picked it." He placed the book in my hands, and I examined it closely. The only thing written on it was "Book of Names." "What kind of book is this?""I don't know. I tried opening it, but it didn't budge," Sebastian encouraged me, saying, "Try to

Damon shook his head, "I guess you must be hungry, Ava. Come." He held her hand, leading her to the table arranged on the balcony. "I prepared this specially for you. I hope you like it."Ava responded, "You don't need to stress yourself this way, Damon. Besides, I had no idea you knew how to cook." She teased. Damon insisted, "I have to. Cooking is not something I do all the time, I didn't want you to think I'm only good at fu**ing your brains out." As they sat down, he watched her tuck her hair behind her ear, trying so hard to hide the blush that had crept up her face."You didn't have to say that. You rotten man." She used her finger to pick up a piece of meat, dipped it in the soup, and ate. Damon couldn't help but be enticed by her. He asked, "Tell me, Ava, do you miss your family?"Ava's gaze met his, and she nodded, " Of course I do. My mother will be really worried. We've spent almost twenty days here. You know this wasn't the agreement we had with her."Damon remained silent

Damon sat calmly as Grant and Chase's argument continued. "If you hadn't killed the ghoul, I would have been on my thirty-thousandth kill," Chase grumbled, frustration evident in his eyes. "You can't just kill another man's prey.""Shut up, Chase. That ghoul was too strong for you anyway. There's no way you could have done it. That's why I helped you."I remained quiet, gazing at the stars that slowly appeared. Ever since my argument with Ava, I hadn't returned to her. Tomorrow was the duel, and Ava was still angry with me for trying to send her away. It felt like she didn't think before acting.All I had done was question her insecurity. It wasn't as though I had any interest in any other woman. I could barely entertain the thought of someone else, let alone sleep with another. So why couldn't she trust me? I had done my best to make her love me, but it seemed my best wasn't good enough for her."Are you okay, Damon?" Chase asked, and I shook my head."No." I stood up, shooting them a