SEA'S BRIDE (PHILMYTHO ROMANCE II)

CHAPTER 44

I really don't like to pursue further but the situation force me to spill it our before him, "What is it that I still want from the outside? You really are persistent? fine, I want my life back, the peaceful one and away from being a captive inside a golden cage. I want my family back, my real family whom I cherish and love. I want my friends back, the one who stands beside me and checks on my sincerely. And then, My freedom. I want my freedom away from the likes of you who puts his tyrant behavior in front of every to control and manipulate the people around you like some kind of chess pawn. Now tell me, can you realm provide any of these things? I doubt that. I doubt your wealth and lavishness will ever provide me that. And I even believe that even you can't provide that either."

"You really think I am keeping you here as captive? You really believe I am not capable of giving that to you?"

"Yes! Because you don't even know how it feels to be a captive, to long for your family's embrace, to miss being by your friend's side. You don't know any of that because you are not even capable of loving anyone but yourself."

"Is that how ill you've been thinking of me all these time?"

"Yes."

"You've painted an abusive image of me inside your head, woman."

"Aren't you even one?"

"If I am one, I wouldn't be so considerate to have you as my bride."

"You call that love? No, thanks. I already told you that I will never be your bride. Go marry your butler if you wish! He's the only one who can stand your tyranny with full beam on his face anyway."

He suddenly paused to cup my chin and disrupt my mouth from moving with his big thumb. "Won't this filthy mouth of yours ever stop babbling?" the ire tone is still there when he warned me.

I immediately shove his hands to keep that dirty thumb of him away from my lips. And then I vented out in rage, "No. I won't get tired of telling you all that over and over until you release me."

"You think that move even move me, woman?"

"Of course you won't, you're a heartless man! I wouldn't doubt the reason why you are still alone all these years is because no one is capable of loving you back and that includes me." I said which I believe triggered the most massive bomb that could be the end of me.

And yet, I think I have expected too much of his reaction. Amanikable chose to freeze from where he stand for a short moment before He suddenly looks away, as if hesitant to retort back. but not until he clasp into my arms so tight that I could not even move my them a bit, "How could you detest me so much when I have been investing myself to you, Emalia?" Did I heard him said my name again? And moreover, has he just indirectly admitted he's been investing on me?

It brought me so much surprised having to hear those coming straight from him. I have never imagine this moment will ever come. It's surprising to know that a heartless man like him even has the capability to say such. I can't say it was forced as the way he delivered it sounded like he was really taking the hard time to pull it out. I wonder what has been keeping him to say it all this time?

"Y-you didn't--" I wasn't able to finish what I am supposed to say when Amanikable pinned his face before me to intimately mutter, "Didn't actually think I am capable of saying it?" His oceanic-blue eyes were too close to me that it makes me so hard to concentrate.

"No. I-I mean, you're not even capable of--" And then he interrupted me again.

"Not capable of loving? I wonder how long can you keep telling me that, Emalia." And he mentioned my name once more. The way he says it lingers in my ears. The deep tone of his voice has been turning into my frenzy, it brings me the different kind of eargasm which makes me want to hear it selfishly.

His words pierced through me. I doubt I could even answer him in the next moments as he had me completely rooted and stock-stilled from where I am, and while looking at him, I know appreciate the beauty of this man before me. Was it still because of that something inside of my chest? I doubt that now either. I suppose it was all just me.

"You this close--" Without him interrupting me, I had paused after losing the words I wish to utter.

He just grins at my sudden reaction before saying, "Why not?" and as if it became the perfect cue for him, He surge to capture my lips in my complete unguarded state. To my surprise though, his kiss was gentler and less greedy this time. I felt the moist of his lips as it brushes the surface of mine and it sure stirred that low heat below my stomach.

I know for a fact, I'd normally withdraw from this. I tried to push him away but he was just too strong to move. And instead, he pressed me further into him by clasping my upper body with his muscular arms around me.

At the moment, I am already struggling to breathe while winning my pride to get through this. But as the kiss last a bit longer than I have imagine, my body and mind finally surrendered to the pleasure that had been wanting to fully cease me. My mind wishes to think that what he had just said was not true, but perhaps I fell for its hook, line and sinker.

As Amanikable drew his face away from me, his bow-shaped lips just left mine an inflamed lingering felicity. I've never imagined myself letting out a brief moan after the kiss ended. It was pretty much hard to believe but did I just revel in it? What has gotten into me?

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