The Pure-Hearted Princess and the Kiss of Darkness

- ENRIQUE ~

"What is it?"

"I think you just gave me the answer." She looks up at me, placing a hand on my chest. "I think what we need-"

I place a finger to her lips shaking my head. "Unless it involves me, maybe it's better that I don't know," I say softly. 1

Her eyes sadden but she nods in understanding as she rests her head against my shoulder again sighing. "Maybe for now it's better I don't. I really don't like keeping things from you."

"I know, Mi Amor, but it's better this way. But we're still working together, regardless of if there are some details I cannot know."

She nods and we fall silent, enjoying each other's company, and I know she's pondering over what she had just figured out.

Light over power, I know it's something to do with that, but if Azarakh has some kind of connection with me then I won't think about it. I push the thought out of my mind and continue feeding her, enjoying it more than I'd admit. Stealing a kiss or touch here and there.

It's crazy how at peace I feel after giving in to how I f*****g feel, even if I don't deserve her. I don't care if it's selfish of me, but she's mine now. 2

I brush a crumb from her lip, licking it off my thumb before feeding her the last spoonful of the current dessert we're on. She likes her food and so do I. I will make sure I take her to all the best eating spots around when all this blows over. 1

"The food is amazing. I'm so full, even though I want to eat everything." She pouts.

I smirk, "Well, the food is not going to run, you can eat more later, after I've filled you up my way." She blushes at that. My gaze dips to her cleavage and I lean in, inhaling her scent as I rub my nose against her neck.

With the Blood Moon approaching I wonder what it'll bring. She has to be mine, somehow. I no longer hope, I will believe it. What I feel for her and what I know she feels for me, is stronger than anything.

"Your sister and the Solaris King are not fated," I say after a moment.

"Hmm? No, but their love is no less." She smiles at me as she gets up and offers me a hand, I take it as I get to my feet and pull her into my arms, kissing her forehead softly.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"I believe it," I reply, as we walk along the riverbed hand in hand. We remain in the clearing, turning around when we reach one end and walk back the way we came.

"Oh, I got a chain," she says, reaching into the pocket of her dress. She takes it out and I realise it's for the crystal. "When did you get that?"

"I asked Skyla and Royce to collect it for me. I'm not sure how it works with it being the Ash Stone, but I think it's better the crystal remains close to you."

"Thanks," I say. Reaching into my pocket I take it out, the current strap would be a snug fit. She goes over to the bed, sitting on the edge as she gets to work switching out the chains.

Once done she stands up and reaches up, I lower my head and she slips it on, kissing my neck. "There, perfect." "Thank you, mi pétalo de flor."

"You're welcome." She hugs me as she begins humming to the current song playing. I could listen to her voice all night and day, but she stops humming sooner than I'd have liked and pulls away. Turning her back to me, she slides her hair over her shoulder, my gaze dipping to her a*s.

"Shall we go for a swim? The water looks magical."

"I instantly step forward, kissing her shoulder before I slide down the zip on her dress, my eyes raking over her skin as I slide down the zip.

"I will never tire of undressing you..." I murmur, throbbing hard as I slip my hands under her dress and around the front. I squeeze her boobs before I allow the dress to slide down, kissing her neck.

"Same," she whispers, blushing coyly as she leans into me. Reaching down I push her dress down her hips and a*s, leaving her in her pink satin lingerie. She blushes as she turns to me and begins working on my buttons. I don't assist, enjoying the view as she works on my clothes. I really could get used to this. She works on my pants next, and I can't help but smirk as I watch her.

Once she's done, I pull her close, making her gasp.

"You're f*****g beautiful." I bite my lip, squeezing her a*s with both hands.

"And you are my dream," she whispers, before reaching up and planting a soft kiss on my lips. She tugs free and rushes into the water, she slows down when she spots one of the glowing lights and crouches down as she tries to touch it gently. It simply springs away and moves away in the water.

"So pretty..." she murmurs, and I can't help but look at that a*s that swallows up her panties.

So f*****g hot.

I nudge her booty with my foot, making her yelp and stumble onto her knees, making me snicker.

"Enrique!" she says as she quickly turns and splashes me with water, and I wasn't expecting it, she giggles and is about to run off when I grab her by the arm and pull her back into my arms.

"Not so fast there, Mi Reina, you are a little minx." I chuckle as I wade into the water, holding onto her with one arm and using the other to splash water onto her face.

She shrieks as she pushes me away, and wades deeper into the water, turning and begins splashing me with more water. I close the gap between us, and when I'm a mere foot away I splash her with a strong wave of water.

She lunges at me and my eyes dip to her bouncing breasts, that distraction costs me and she pushes me into the water. I fall onto my back, causing us both to be hit by a huge wave of water I just caused. We both laugh as she coughs out water and I shake my hair, wading over to her and pull her into my arms. She's still laughing and I can't help but smile openly, her laughter is f*****g contagious.

I brush the wet locks off her face as she looks up at me, those beautiful dark eyes glittering with that cheeky spark, a smile gracing her plush lips.

Time stands still as the music fills the night sky, becoming one with the sound of the waterfall as I gaze at the diosa in my

arms.

She locks her arm around my neck, brushing my hair back, only for it to fall forward over my forehead again.

If heaven was a place on earth, this would be it, her in my arms. Just us with nothing more.

"When this all blows over... you will stay, right?" I ask quietly.

She nods. "You were always my destination, ever since the day you left me," she whispers. Her hand brushes down my chest, leaving a trail of sparks in her wake.

"And you were mine, even if I was blind to it," I murmur.

I sway her gently to the music as we remain silent, and only after the song ends and the next one starts, we go further into the water and begin swimming around, stealing kisses and a touch whenever we pass one another. We near the waterfall, and she reaches out brushing her fingers under it, the water splashing over us.

"When I was younger, I often used to hide behind it," I reminisce.

"It's a beautiful place," she murmurs. "You found the necklace here, didn't you?" She glances at the necklace around my neck, fiddling with the crystal as she looks back at the waterfall.

"Yeah, although I don't know how it got here..." I muse, frowning as I look at the water.

"Who knew you came here often?" she asks.

"Well, those close to me; Jose, Carlos, Hugo, they all knew and possibly many pack warriors." Hugo, where are you? There has been no sign of him and it's stressing me the f**k out. "Hugo... there's still no sign of him." She sighs as if reading my mind. "No, and nothing is caught on CCTV footage either, but he would know where they were and could have avoided being seen!

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"I hope we find him soon," she says as she raises her hand, her aura surging, and a few glowing cherry blossoms appear in the sky, falling down along with the waterfall, creating a beautiful and magical scene as they flutter down slowly and simply disintegrate gently when they touch the water. 1

"We will." Our eyes meet before she moves away, exploring the rocky area.

"There are markings, did you make these?"

I nod, "When I was a boy."

"This place really is beautiful, thank you for sharing it with me."

"Of course." I watch her for a moment as she continues to admire my handiwork, which was usually when I was bored or upset. I gaze up at the twinkling stars in the sky.

Madre, I know you never wanted me to carry the weight of being El Rey Carmesí, but I will make sure my powers are not a

curse.

"Enrique, there's something here, right at the back..."

I turn when Kataleya disappears from view and I head over when she reemerges, holding up a sealed waterproof envelope. 1 "It had a rock on it, as if making sure it didn't move," she says, worriedly.

Taking it from her I move away from the waterfall looking it over. There's no name on it either. I head back towards the shore and she follows. Not waiting to reach the dry land I tear it open, my heart racing, a sense of foreboding filling me. The moment I open it, I'm hit with a faint scent, one that I recognise.

"It's from Hugo," I say quietly as I get out of the water, offering her a hand. She takes it and gets out of the water. I stride over to the bed, emptying the contents onto it and pick up the letter.

I unfold it swiftly and stare down at the familiar handwriting.

My heart thuds as I read the first line, my world f*****g spinning.

"What is it?" Kataleya asks as she touches my arm.

My eyes prickle, burning slightly as they remain fixed on the first sentence.

"He's... he's gone."