May Death Do Us Part

Chapter 20: Chapter 20 : Ella...

“Well well well, someone is looking handsome.”

The queen walked up to her son Prince Adam and fixed his collar before smiling up at him. “You look wonderful darling.”

Prince Adam Burchard now twenty four years of age had grown into a beautiful specimen of a man indeed. His dark hair was always kept short and slightly tasseled giving him a lazy yet alluring look. His deep brown hooded eyes where enough to turn any woman’s knees to jelly, as was his tall and firm figure, and his voice, lord knows his voice was a weapon of mass female heart destruction, deep and smooth like the rolling thunder of a cold rainy day.

Prince Adam was literally every woman in Gavaria’s dream.

“Thank you mother, it’s my first solo royal appearance,” the man spoke while tagging the sleeves of his shirt. “I want to make a good impression.”

The royal knighting ceremony was about to begin, and Prince Adam had been told he’d be gracing the ceremony with the crowned prince of Meria, prince Nathaniel Aldos. Adam was very excited because this was the first time his father was letting him make a public appearance all on his own without any supervision. He now felt more than ever, like the next king of their great land.

“Lady Julia will be arriving soon,” Adam’s mother added on, “I asked her to accompany you to the ceremony.”

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The queen saw Adam’s expression make a three hundred and sixty degree turn from being happy and excited to being gloomy and exhausted.

“Come on Adam give the girl a chance, she’s been hovering around you like a lost puppy for five years now, this is the least you can do.”

Adam shook his head in disagreement, “I didn’t ask her to hover around me mother, that was her own choice. A choice I didn’t like at that.”

“Adam!”

The queen was very distraught by her son’s words, she thought she had raised her son better than that. She never expected him to slander anyone’s name in their absence, much less a woman.

“Mother I do not love her!” Nathan complained, looking visibly agitated. “And I never will, can you please stop pinning her on me cause I don’t want her!”

“That’s enough Adam!” His mother responded sternly. “Julia is coming over and she will accompany you to the ceremony and that’s final!”

Prince Adam rubbed his temple as he watched his mother walk away. Why couldn’t she just stop with the match making? Adam already had his eyes set on another woman, the red head with blue eyes from Meria. The prince had wanted to travel so many times to the land to seek out this woman but he had been so caught up with royal duties that he didn’t have the time. But regardless, he was not giving up on her, he had hope that fate would one day bring them together, no matter how long it took.

*

A day before the ceremony, Prince Nathan had traveled on ahead with lady Ella for Gavaria. The Morrells would travel a few hours after them, saying they were waiting for their two sons, Alexander and Jonathan to arrive so they could travel together.

The prince and lady Ella had arrived in Gavaria in the afternoon and were given a beautiful room in one of the cottages surrounding the royal palace.

Ella was sitting by a large window watching the sun set over the beautiful foreign land. She couldn’t help but be amazed at how massive and beautiful the kingdom was, with it’s large walls surrounding its borders, the detailed arrangement of the housing in the kingdom in a circular manner surrounding the royal palace, and with it’s vast wheat and barley fields in the outer circle of the large kingdom. This kingdom was truly amazing.

Ella was startled when she felt a pair of arms wrap themselves around her body and a deep husky voice whispering into her ear.

“It’s getting cold Ella, we should close the windows and get you into something warm.”

Ella felt her face burn up as prince Nathan spun her around to face him.

“Your parents have arrived,” he explained. “They’ve been given a couple’s cottage on the other side of the palace to spend the night.”

Ella flattered her lashes, she looked up at Nathan’s honey brown eyes and felt her blush intensifying. “W- where will I spend the night?”

Nathan took a few steps closer to the blue eyed woman till his chest was inches away from her face, he bent over and smiled down at her. There was a mischievous look in his eyes that made Ella’s heart do flips.

“You’ll spend the night here Ella.” Nathan responded, his voice low and spine tingling. “With me.”

The woman averted her gaze from Nathan, afraid that if she gazed into his eyes any longer, she’d end up doing something she’d regret. In as much as she didn’t love Nathan, her body was mortal flesh that could easily fall into the beautiful temptation that was prince Nathaniel Aldos. No sane woman could resist this man, just his scent alone was like an aphrodisiac.

“Oh.” Was all Ella could manage to say, and even that took her so much effort as her voice had been caged in her throat.

Prince Nathan tilted Ella’s face to his and gazed into her blue orbs. “Are you fine with that?”

Ella was completely shocked when she found herself nodding and agreeing to spending a night with the prince.

Nathan’s eyes went wide at her answer, had she really agreed? Ella barely let him touch her before this. It had taken a whole year for her to open up to hugging, and a whole three years for her to allow him to kiss her cheek. He was actually ready to be rejected by the woman, so this turn of events was a pleasant surprise indeed.

Nathan gently began wrapping his arm around Ella’s waist and studied her closely, looking for any form of resistance. When he saw none, he pulled her close, her soft chest squashed up on his abs.

“Ella..”

His breath was warm upon her temple, sending chills running down the woman’s spine.

“Can I...”

Nathan found himself lost for words, he was totally enchanted by the woman in his arms. She smelt amazing and her soft silky skin was enough to put him on edge.

“Can I kiss you Ella?”

His voice sounded strained, as if holding back a wave of emotion sealed away somewhere.

Ella’s breathing was heavy, those four words from Nathan’s mouth had completely weakened her limbs, so close to shuttering her resolve as well. She looked up at the man who was holding her, his eyes expectant and his lips, good lord those lips, how could she say no to lips like that.

Once again Ella’s treacherous body agreed before her mind could do the same. What was wrong with her today?

Nathan’s eyes beamed with happiness, not believing Ella’s response to his request. Five long years, it had taken five long years for him to finally taste those succulent lips. He was going to make it count, because who knows when next Ella would give him such access ever again?

“Yeah?” Nathan repeated, making sure he hadn’t imagined the entire thing. When Ella nodded her head again, Nathan took a deep breath, filling his lungs with the air that had long escaped them.

“Okay..” the prince spoke in a husky whisper.

He cupped her face in the palms of his hands and searched her eyes for any resistance once more. He must have thanked the gods a thousand times when he found none.

“Okay..I’m going to kiss you now,” Nathan whispered as his face inched closer to hers.

Ella instinctively shut her eyes, but they immediately flew open when she felt something soft and moist land on her lips, Nathan’s masculine scent immediately filled up her nostrils making her eyes droop shut again.

He lowered one hand and gripped her waist tightly and then she heard a soft groan leaving Nathan’s throat, sending vibrations down her body and making her part her lips instinctively.

What a deadly mistake she had made, because as soon as she presented Nathan with the opportunity, his tongue made its way rashly into her mouth, exploring every inch and corner like it was in search of something.

Ella unconsciously raised her arms and cupped the prince’s biceps in her delicate little hands. The gesture made Nathaniel break the kiss, and Ella was surprised by the protest that almost escaped her lips, wondering why he’d stopped.

With his breathing heavy, and his gaze fixed on Ella’s face, he painted his handsome face with a satisfied smirk.

“Ella..” he groaned

The girl let out a yelp when felt the prince hoist her off the floor with his strong arms, he took a few steps forward and placed the woman on a table that was a few inches behind her.

Ella had not even fully processed what was happening when she felt Nathan’s mouth attacking hers once again, making her body go limp. This time around it didn’t take long for her arms to find their way over his shoulders.

Nathan’s hands her firmly pressed against the wall behind the woman as he kissed Ella, caging her in place. A soft growl escaped his throat when he felt Ella move her tongue into his mouth, responding to his kiss. He begun feeling light headed, all the heat that was enveloping his body started migrating to a central place, making his heart thud hard against his chest.

Nathan pulled his lips way from Ella and bit down on his lower lip, so hard he could almost taste blood. How could a simple kiss make him lose control so easily?

“Ella..” he groaned.

The blue eyed woman looked at the prince’s face and worry filled her eyes, he looked like he was in pain. Had she hurt him?

“Nathan are you okay?”

The prince gazed at the woman’s beautiful blue eyes and almost chuckled in amusement, it was so obvious that she’d never been with a man before, and for some reason that very innocence made his head spin even more.

“Let’s get to bed now..” Nathan responded, his voice was rough and incredibly strained. “Let’s get to bed Ella.”