Ensnaring his Dark Moon-Chapter 223: Rogue

’’If you can not forgive me for yesterday, then kill me. But if you decide to spare me, then don’t hold a grudge over it after this.’’

The moment those words escaped her mouth, Esme knew that she was inviting her own death.

But she did not regret it.

This man was powerful enough to kill her but he was toying with her. Little mouse, as he called her yesterday.

And she was not willing to be anyone’s toy.

She was not going to be played around by him only to be killed in the end.

If he was holding a grudge, then he could finish her off right there and then.

If not, then she did not want anything to do with this man who clearly had dubious motives.

As the silence drawled, Esme felt her palms turning sweaty.

Her eyes were still closed but the man was not budging an inch from his spot.

She could not hear his footsteps at all.

After hesitating for a moment, she opened her mouth to speak, ’’It seems to me that you—’’

The rest of her words were shoved back into her throat when she felt a cool sensation on her lips.

Her heart raced on instinct.

Rough fingers treaded inside her hair, holding the back of her head while the man pressed his lips on hers.

Esme’s eyes fluttered open and anger overwhelmed her but the moment she opened her eyes, she was faced with the pair of eyes that glanced at her with so much longing.

And even before she could comprehend what she was doing, she found herself leaning closer to him.

The man’s eyes darkened.

His fingers dug inside her hair as he pulled her closer, angling her head to get more access inside her mouth. His teeth nipped her lips teasingly.

As his other arm snaked around her waist, Esme gasped.

He thrust his tongue inside her while kissing her lips and his touch gradually turned rough.

Esme felt a pool of heat gathering down there. As he melded his body into hers, she pressed her legs together, feeling all his hardness against her soft body.

Her body... it had never been like this before.

’’Close your eyes, my dear moon...’’ He whispered against her lips.

As if on cue, her eyes fluttered close.

’My dear moon’

The words made her heart flip.

He licked and sucked her bottom lips while his other hand remained fixated on her waist, his thumb stroking her skin through the layer of clothes she was wearing.

As their lips parted, he dragged her bottom lips between his teeth, nibbling them.

Esme’s chest rose and fell. She opened her eyes with a glaze over them. She glanced at the man in a daze.

He released her bottom lips from his teeth and kissed the corner of her lips, ’’Did I tell you how beautiful you are?"

Esme’s neck arched as she felt his fingers digging inside her waist.

The man kissed her chin, holding her closer to himself. He started stepping back till her back was pressed against the wall.

Esme panted when she felt him kissing her neck.

Her hands were dangling by her sides, struggling to find a place for themselves.

As his lips trailed down, Esme bit her bottom lips.

This was wrong. This was so wrong.

’Regardless of whether you love me or not, my love is enough for both of us...’

The words that Jeremiah had said to her crossed her mind and her eyes widened in horror.

’’Stop!" She pushed the man away.

He retreated a step back, clearly caught off guard by her sudden action.

As she saw the glimpse of hurt painted on his face, Esme did not even know why she felt guilty.

Clearly, she was not in the wrong for pushing him away.

’’Stay...’’ she shook her head, ’’...Just stay away from me, My Lord,’’ Warm tears prickled her eyes as she bowed, ’’I hope you are not angry for yesterday anymore,’’ she wiped her lips with the back of her palm.

This was just so wrong.

Shame coursed through her veins.

Why... Why did it have to be like this? 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

She blinked her tears away and turned around to leave.

’’Leo...’’ her gaze shifted to the bulge on the huge bed in the room.

The beast was hiding under the sheets, ’’Leo..’’ Esme frowned, calling him again, ’’If you don’t want to go with me, stay here then,’’ her voice was harsher than she intended it to be.

’’What are you riled up for?" Aleister crossed his arms in front of his chest.

Esme turned around to look at the man, ’’I am not,’’ she did not look into his eyes.

’’You are red,’’ the man whispered. The pained expression on his face was long replaced by a playful smile and Esme was even having second thoughts about it.

It must have been an illusion of hers. She thought.

’’I am not.’’

’’Oh, you are.’’

Esme’s lips thinned.

’’Clearly, you don’t trust me.’’

’’You... Why did you call me that?"

’’That what?’’ Aleister blinked, ’’My dear moon?"

Esme pursed her lips.

’’Your name means that.’’

’’My name means ’moon’,’’ Even ’dark moon’, ’’Not ’my dear’.’’

And it was another thing how he seemed to have known everything about her despite claiming that they did not know each other. But then, Cardan was his brother, he knew Luciana so it was not hard for words to travel fast.

But there was something amiss about everything.

’’Why? Are you affected by it? Shy?’’ He stepped towards her.

Esme glanced at him warily, ’’Stay away from me, rogue!’’

’’I am a rogue?’’ Aleister’s smile grew wider, ’’As you say. I am a rogue yet your body was begging for me to do more. You were writhing in my arms, panting and turning red for the man you called a rogue. What does that say about you, My Lady?"

Esme felt her face turning hot, ’’I did not.’’

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A/N:Happy Diwali to all my Indian readers and the others who celebrate it. Sorry for the late wish and the late update. Hope your day went well *hugs and kisses* I really really wish that all your lives are filled with light and happiness inside out and if any of you is going through a hard time, I am sending double hugs with the faith that you will get over it in no time and you will emerge stronger. I love you <3