The King's Pet

Chapter 16: Been So Long

Makita's P.O.V

When Hyunjin finished speaking it took me a moment to fully process what he had just asked me. I'm sure I must have been staring at him absently as my brain went through too many things at once. I couldn't believe that a King was asking me to become his prince but more than that, I couldn't believe that a King wanted to make me his official lover. While I had come a long way from when we first met, a part of me still held onto the inferiority complex I'd been raised to have. A part of me still identified with being born for the sole reason of being a pet to a Royal, nothing more and nothing less. But, I had still come a long way, which is why I could believe that Hyunjin was asking me to be his lover and prince.

After all the time we spent together I would've been hurt if he didn't do something to show me how he felt about me and because he had, I was certain it was real. When it finally clicked, I looked down at the open box he held in the slightly trembling palms of his hands. It had the two silver rings he spoke about, each with our respective initials engraved into them. I picked the one with my initials up and looked at him. "Can we wear them like this? I want to have your initials...and I want you to have mine." I requested, waiting for approval to put the ring on his finger. He smiled and kissed my forehead. "Of course Kita." He responded sweetly, looking at me with such an enamoured gaze I could almost see hearts in his eyes. I smiled softly and put the ring on him before he put mine on me.

Seeing the promise rings on us made me want to cry and I couldn't fight it. I broke into soft sobs and immediately hugged him to hide my face. "Th-Thank you...for my new identity Hyun." I spoke into his chest and through my tears. "Thank you for accepting it my Love, I was nervous you wouldn't." He replied, hugging me back tightly and stroking my hair, content to hold me while I cried. Eventually, I pulled myself together and let go of him. I looked at my finger to see the ring again and I nearly couldn't believe it all over again. Hyunjin and I were officially lovers and I couldn't help the overwhelming joy that consumed me for the first time in my life.

"Oh, and Makita," He started, cupping my cheek so I would look up at him. "Don't think your new identity means you have to change or do anything you don't want to." He assured me before I needed the assurance. "Thank you my King." I replied, putting my hand over his. He searched my eyes for a second before kissing me passionately. I kissed back, feeling weightless as I did, something I had never felt before when kissing Hyunjin but something that felt right. I felt at home kissing him, like I would never have to worry about anything again.

With our evening coming to a happy conclusion, we decided to turn in for the night. However, I struggled to fall asleep. I was so excited about everything that had just happened and my mind was in overdrive thinking about it all. I knew he cared for me but I never would have thought it was enough for him to make me his official partner and an official royal. Despite my speeding thoughts I eventually managed to fall asleep, my excitement translated into my dreams. I had multiple and all of them were about Hyunjin and me. They started off innocent with imagery of us walking together, having lunch and even a replay of our time in the countryside.

Though the dreams became more heated, with more and more explicit scenes of us doing things I hadn't imaged since before Jian had assaulted me. Evidently, I was so elated by my new identity it unlocked a strong desire in me that I didn't think I had anymore. The desire was so strong it woke me up and the excitement I experienced in the dream, affected me in reality as I woke to tight pyjama pants. I was immediately flustered and had to stop my shock from being too loud. Realising what I had to do to calm myself down, I slowly got out of bed and navigated the darkness to the bathroom. The last thing I wanted was Hyunjin to wake up because of me and see me in such a condition. For some reason, I was incredibly embarrassed by the idea of him seeing me aroused.

In the bathroom I tried my best to use what little moonlight illuminated the space to relax enough to pleasure myself. But, of course, I couldn't focus. I tried for what felt like thirty minutes before I gave up. I didn't know what more to do, it had been so long since I last even thought to do something like that to myself. So, out of options, I returned to bed as quietly as I could but because I could hardly see anything in the barely lit room I stumbled over something on the floor—making enough noise to have woken the whole castle.

"Makita!" Hyunjin shouted as he jolted awake and got to my side at light speed. "Makita are you okay? Are you hurt?" He asked, frantically touching me to make sure I wasn't hurt. "I'm okay, I'm sorry I was coming from the bathroom and I couldn't see..." I explained, even more flustered as Hyunjin continued to feel me. "Oh, thank God, I was scared for a moment there. Do you want me to light a candle my Love?" He offered sweetly, closer to me than usual so he could see me. It was then, as he held my face gently, that he noticed something I failed to remember about myself. "You're piping hot Kita, do you feel sick?" He asked, touching my forehead to gauge my temperature. I tried to think of an excuse but I decided there was no point in lying, after all Hyunjin had just given me such a special identity. I could clearly trust him with every version of myself. "I-if I'm honest...promise me you won't laugh?" I asked, feeling myself become hotter and hotter at the thought of what I was about to reveal.

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