Sugar Daddy Duke Lucius

HERE goes nothing, said Nao to herself as she began to undress in front of the forty-ish man sitting on the king size bed inside their room in the five-star hotel where they have checked in. In all fairness, for his age, Juno Salvatore still looked handsome and fit. He was wearing a white bathroom robe that allowed her to take a peak of his wide-expanse of chest. His hair was grayish but instead of making him look old, it actually made him hotter. She wasn’t into “daddy kink” but he might change her mind tonight. Just look him: grayish eyes, pointed nose, reddish lips, and square jaw. Aside from looking young for his age, the big and ancient-looking hardbound book beside him made him appear intellectual as well. She was hoping he wouldn’t start a conversation about history or politics. Well, she was an accountant student but to be honest, she wasn’t that smart. If she had the money and privilege, she would pursue her passion for cooking. She wanted to be a professional chef but culinary schools were expensive. And it wasn’t a practical career choice for someone as broke as her. So Juno was heaven sent. Speaking of her sugar daddy, she noticed that he acted like a royal sitting on a throne with his leg crossed over the other. He has been quiet ever since he picked her up from her dorm with his black, chauffeured luxury car. But his eyes were scrutinizing, following her every move like he was expecting her to bolt out of the room anytime. But she wouldn’t. Like hell she would. She needed his financial support to survive. “Uhm, is this enough?” she asked after she took off her shirt and pants. Now that she was only in her underwear, she suddenly felt cold. She crossed her arms over her chest to keep herself warm. “Or do you want me to take everything off?” “Don’t move.” God, his voice was low and deep. And the way his eyes roamed over her body was hot. His facial expression didn’t change but she could tell in her eyes that he was pleased. She may be a virgin, but she was confident with her physical appearance. She was well-aware that she had an attractive face and sensual body. She had ample breasts, thin waist, wide hips, and an apple-shaped butt. Her weekly gym routine paid off and she was proud of the result. “You’re a virgin,” Juno declared. It wasn’t a question. He sounded like he was so sure that she was a virgin. Was it because he was more experienced in that department? “This is strange. I thought female mortals are sentimental.” Female mortals? That sounded weird. Unfortunately, she didn’t have the time to ask him about it because he spoke again. Of course, she listened. His voice was sexy after all. “Don’t you want to give your first time to the person you love?” he asked her, amusement evident in his voice. “Why are you willing to have s*x with a stranger you met online when you’re a virgin?” “Well, we’re living in a capitalist society so I want to be practical,” she explained. “I’m a broke university student who can’t afford to ride d***s for free. So if you’re okay with an inexperienced woman like me, then take me.” Her parents died in a car accident when she was eighteen and ever since then, she lived alone. She didn’t have relatives to turn to. Not like she wanted help from other people. She was of legal age to take care of herself so she took a part-time job to pay the bills. But her salary from working as a fast food crew and writing online essays weren’t enough to cover her tuition and other debts. She was tired from working her butt off so she decided to take the easy way out of her misery– and that was to find a sugar daddy that would finance her until she got her diploma and landed a decent job. “I’ve been observing you for the past couple of weeks,” he said. “Hence, I asked you to send me your photos. It seems like I got the right woman this time. The technology in this world is really convenient.” The way he phrased his words was strange. He could have just said that the technology today was effective to bringing people closer together. Was this really how old people talk? Anyway, she used an online app made for “sugar babies” looking for “sugar daddies” and that was how she met Juno. For a couple of weeks, all he asked her were to send him photos– wholesome photos. For every photo she sent, he sent a decent amount of money in her bank account. It was too good to be true so when he said he wanted to meet her in person, she didn’t get surprised anymore. She knew right away that he wanted to claim his “return of investment.” Which was s*x with her, of course. She’d rather sleep with a hot and rich sugar daddy than get buried in debt. Her body, her choice. Virginity was just a social construct anyway. “Anyway, what do you mean by you found the right woman this time?” she asked out of curiosity. “Have you had sugar babies that didn’t meet your expectations before?” “You’re the one,” Juno said vaguely. Then, he stood up and walked slowly towards her. His stoic face changed into a face of an excited predator about to devour his prey. Oh, that would be her. She came prepared, she really did. But when Juno started to physically transform, her warning bells rang in her head loudly. She wanted to run away but she couldn’t move. Rather, she was frozen and was forced to watch him change literally. Juno’s grayish short hair started to grow long, fast. His dark eyes turned red, nails turned into claws, complete set of white teeth turned razor sharp, and worst of all… … he opened his mouth so wide that the corners of his mouth were severely slit. She almost threw up at the disgusting sight. Shit, she knew handsome men couldn’t be trusted! But she realized it was too late to reflect on her life choices when the monster started to run towards her. She took in a sharp breath and despite begging her body to run, her legs still refused to move. When she thought it was hopeless, the huge ancient book suddenly fell on the floor with a loud thud. She didn’t know why but Juno the Monster stopped on its tracks. Then, it turned to where the book had fallen. Then, all of a sudden, the book opened itself and a blinding light engulfed the whole room. She closed her eyes and as soon as she did, she heard a screeching sound from the monster. Curiosity got the better of her so she opened her eyes. It was instant regret, of course. Shit. A long and obviously sharp sword was now pierced in Juno’s chest. He slowly changed back into his “human form” while blood was dripping from his mouth. And then he crashed down on the floor, unmoving. But his red eyes were still wide opened. Oh, god. “You’re lucky I made it in time.” She looked up to meet the owner of the sexy bedroom voice– that turned out to be the same person that held the now-bloody sword. s**t, she thought Juno was already handsome. But compared to the young man before her, the former suddenly looked average. The new guy had platinum hair. Platinum! His cool hair color complemented his ice blue eyes and pale skin. He looked hot, too. Well, the clothes he wore were similar to the clothes of the “duke characters” she read in historical/eastern fantasy webcomics. Like he came from another time. Or another world. Wait, where did this new guy come from again? The guy flicked his fingers in front of her face. “Wake up, human.” And just like that, she could move again. For some reason, despite the confusion in her head, she didn’t feel like her life was in danger. Maybe it would be more appropriate to say that she still didn’t know whether this was a bad dream or what. There was a dead creature on the floor and she was cold, dammit. He seemed to notice that she was shivering because he took off his black jacket and put it on her shoulders. That woke her up from her trance. Everything that has happened finally sunk in and she was mad! Yes, he saved her life… … but he also killed her sugar daddy! Fine, she would have died had he not killed the monster. But she was frustrated and she wanted to blame someone else for her misfortune! “You!” she screamed at his face, obviously surprising him. “You killed my sugar daddy!” His forehead knotted in confusion. “Sugar what?” She grabbed him by the lapel of his dark waistcoat. “Find me a suitable replacement for my sugar daddy that you killed!” “Woman–” She took in a sharp breath and he stopped talking midway because of the same reason: the creature that was Juno both grabbed them by the ankle. They turned to the monster at the same time and found it grinning at them like a maniac. How come it was still alive?! Then, she felt her body stiffen unnaturally. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the guy with her seemed to be immobilized as well. And then suddenly, the ancient-looking huge book pulled them in like a vacuum cleaner. She didn’t sign up for this, dammit!