SEA'S BRIDE (PHILMYTHO ROMANCE II)

CHAPTER 47

Her eyes widen out of awe, "Does this mean—" I interrupted her to confirm her hunch with two nods.

I didn't expect that she would just kneel before me and cry. "Thank you, Miss Emalia. for considering me as a friend more than just a mere maid."

"I should be the one to thank you actually. Without you around, I would just be stuck in my room yielding to my depression. Having no one to talk to and being far away from your loved one is really depressing." I told her with a vague smile.

"I'm sorry to hear that, Miss Emalia."

"It's all right, thanks for accompanying me always, Aya. I hope you don't get fed up with me."

"I will never be, Miss Emalia," she said with a genuine beam in her eyes.

"Well, I guess we can call this a day."

"You're going somewhere today, Miss Emalia."

"Well, I plan to see Leandro and ask something about my room."

"I see. I'll see you again tomorrow, Miss Emalia."

"See you tomorrow, Aya."

Leandro came a few moments later to pick me up after I called for him. But upon his arrival, he instantly greeted me with an order coming from the Amanikable. "Master is requesting your presence at the garden this once, Miss Emalia." He said.

"I am not in the mood to have any afternoon tea with him," I told him.

"But miss Emalia, my master firmly demands you to come this instance." He insists back.

This Amanikable has become persistent. Does he really think after kissing me and getting me to persuade him to stay a little while allows him to order me around anytime he wishes. The only reason I stayed in this dome—no matter how I eagerly wish to go home—is that I am becoming more curious about the reason behind my seizure. I need to confirm what's his real intention to me. It can't just be because he is investing in me and his earnest motive to have me as his bride. He doesn't even know me to begin with, so why me?

I am still not dropping the idea that he might have mistaken me for my friend, Thalia. Perhaps the person he really needs here is Thalia and not me, and staying here for a while to discover the rest of his plan will save Thalia the time to plan out how to prevent this God from doing it. I'll just have to endure each of his tactics to keep him from thinking I am not the one he thought he was expecting to capture during the wedding.

Leandro was still insisting that I should come with him when I made a move to leave past him head outside. I plan to ignore him throughout and just retire to my room immediately.

After what happened last night between me and his master, I just don't have the face to turn immediately before him again. I was totally lured by his actions towards me last night that I allowed him freely to own my lips. When he kissed me, it was as if I'm about to erupt with so much heat within my chest. I was too scared I could not contain it. Even the way his eyes looks at me that night was like a daydream. While he keeps it pinned towards my eyes, It relatively sends me a cozy intimate tremor.

He has been the sole image inside my head the moment Leandro came inside the library to mention his name. I even have painstakingly neglected Leandro's presence and his chatters of persuading me to come along, while thinking about what happened between me and Amanikable. My feet just keep on dragging me to my room despite how light my head for letting Amanikable occupy the rest of my hallucination. This is ridiculous. That man unbelievably had my mind completely dominated and that I can't just shake him off right away.

Completely preoccupied with the recollection, I didn't anticipate a strong muscular arm to be caught me by surprise as it grooves my stomach from behind. And before I could get away from it, I found out that it was Amanikable who did it. And right now, he already had my back pressed against his broad and hard torso.

"Come with me today, little koi fish," Amanikable whispered beside my ear. His seductive voice lingered, leaving me indulged yet again. When I yanked my head a bit to look behind me, my eyes were able to glance at his refreshing yet proud face, especially his oceanic-blue eyes once more. His eyes were fixed on me intently, seemingly waiting for the expression I am going to give.

I quickly break free from him after regaining back my senses. My hand had to clutch on my chest to keep my composure and soothe the palpitation I just acquired because of what he did. And that's when I was only able to respond to him with a query, "What do you want now?" raising him an eyebrow.

"That wasn't the question I was expecting from you, Woman." His deep, sultry voice never failed to entice me. When I look at Amanikable, everything about him now makes him so unbelievably attractive. I had to quickly look away before he could even notice my face turning red.

I realized, perhaps since he's asking me to come with him then maybe I need to rephrase my question instead. "Where are you taking me then?" I asked, rather.

And before answering me, my knees wobbled at the sight of him beaming with such grace at me. Just when will this ravishingly good-looking deity ever stop making my mouth drooling?

Amanikable walks forward until he is about an inch closer to me. He's fond of intimacy is undeniably uncontrollable either. "Let's just say that today is going to be a special one for you, Little koi fish." He said gently flicking the tip of my nose. His lips speak of gentle and romantic words. So why is my mind filled with fear and anxiety all of a sudden?

"I am not going. So you can go alone." I told him. I suddenly felt like coming with him might not be a good idea. He just conquered my lips so easily last time. I don't know how far can he do beyond that and it scares me. Taking my leave right away before anything wrong happens again is the best option I have considered now.

It was the good one until he hoisted me up on his shoulders. "Put me down!" I screamed although it's futile.

"Put you down so you could escape? Not a chance, woman," he said back followed by a brisk slap on my bottom. It stirred me up. I only saw this before when Eugene did it to Divina in front of us. I never thought that this how humiliating—yet spine-tingling—it can be. This debauchee of a God really got me on my nerves for doing that to me in front of his butler.

I work to struggle despite how strong he is but his hold on my thighs was too tight. "Put me down, my belly hurts from this!" I protested but it's still no use. He strides his way on the secret elevator heading to the same exit where we encountered those cursed kataws who tried to infiltrate the dome.

Amanikable erected me on the ground as soon as we head outside the elevator. I believe my whole body quivered just by seeing it again. The image from where Amanikable stood here fighting against the endless numbers of cursed kataws coming after us and the attack I had experienced is now making its way to consume me. Amanikable was just quick to nudge me back to reality when he wrapped his arm around my waist to drew me closer to him, "They're not coming back for you, Little koi fish." he said as if he had read my mind or perhaps he had sensed the eerie vibe manifested by my fear in this place.

Leandro broke in between us when he said, "Master, the Neyk is all set."

"Neyk?" I curiously asked, and the two of them were sneering back at my complete dumbness of the term.

Leandro immediately leads the way for us heading to a huge submarine before us. As we all stood before it, Leandro precipitously began his spiel, "in front of us miss Emalia, is the sixty feet underwater vehicle which can accommodate up to 20 guests and reach depths of one thousand six hundred forty feet; complete with a lavish lounge area, a bar, a library where you can still enjoy reading your books and a complete galley. The manufacturer calls it, the Neyk Submarine." he was very proud of this grand invention.

"Are we gonna ride this one?" I asked Amanikable.

which he firmly verified with a "Yes," which he followed by dragging me inside after intertwining his fingers into mine. I heard a loud thud coming from my chest after Amanikable's sudden move. He has been overwhelming me again. I'm afraid that no matter how I try to conceal this, the more it will resurface if Amanikable will keep on feeding me with his alluring charisma every time. The picture is sure is scary because that intimate image in my head might actually be possible to happen if this goes any further.

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