THIS CHAPTER IS RATED 18+ Adira's phone nearly slipped out of her hand the moment she saw him. The sight of him ignited a kaleidoscope of emotions within her - his flawless face and features. She felt her legs jiggle instantly. The smell of him filled the room at once as he ambled in, stopping halfway to where she stood. He was in an all white - attire, his gloves being the only contrasting color. The duo locked eyes on each other, Adira unable to look away no matter how nervous she felt. God! She's missed him so much. All she wanted to do at that moment was run into his arms and give him the tightest first hug. Silence enveloped the air, stretching out in the space between them. Unable to bear the weight of his gaze any longer, Adira lowered her eyes to the floor. Nikolai was too charming. "Have something to say?" Her heart skipped for no reason when she heard him ask. She lifted her gaze and found him showing his phone to her. "You were calling before I walked in." That had completely slipped her mind. Initially, she had been calling to tell him to come home. But that would have been easier said on the phone than in person. Because staring at those cold but gorgeous eyes of his right now, she was short of words. Nikolai kept watching her, waiting for her to speak. She finally forced herself to arrange the words in her head. "I uh..." she blinked down at the floor again. "I... I was just wondering... when you planned on coming home. Everyone's been worried." "Everyone?" Nikolai took two steps towards her. "Or just you?" What? Adira clenched onto the sides of her dress, keeping her head down. She heard him sigh. "Tell me what you have in mind, Adira. I'll be leaving soon."She looked into his face. "Leaving?" Her brows curved upwards like question marks. Nikolai stared silently at her, not batting a lid. "You.... you didn't come home to stay?" She let her gaze fall again. "Is...Is this happening because of the kiss? Do you even think it's right? I mean, I get it that they're rules in this marriage, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm human and have feelings. You...You can't just do something as powerful as what you did on that night and walk out of my life like it doesn't matter. You can't just create so much confusion in my mind and leave like I wouldn't mind. It's not fair." She didn't realize her voice was going a bit off. Her breath quickened. "I'm sorry, but I need an explanation for what happened that night. It's made me restless and you trying to avoid me isn't gonna help at all." A prolonged silence met her last words. It gave her enough time to realize how frantic she had been.Her heart sank into her stomach when Nikolai approached her, closing up the distance between them. She didn't try to slid away because the wall was just behind her. His athletic body build towered over her and suddenly made her feel small, like it was her first time standing before him. Her eyes nearly lost its confidence as they looked into his. "You want the truth?" He asked lowly, seeming like a predator taunting it's prey. "There was never a single lie to start with, Adira. Everything I said that night, and everything I did was all genuine. You think I have feelings for you? Well, you've never been more accurate. You're only wrong about the fact that I started loving you two years ago. It's been longer than that." Adira's breath snagged in ber throat, her eyes glistening as they became trapped in his hypnotic gaze. His words sent chills skating down her back, tracing a chilling dance of goosebumps along her skin. At that moment, she couldn't breath. Neither could she blink."What?" he angled his head at her. "Why do you look so shocked? Thought you needed the truth? Now, tell me; can you love a man like me? I'm nothing like Lancelot. You saw a little of my dark side the other night - I'm possessive, extremely jealous. I always want to dominate my woman and make her mine alone. I know it's wrong to be this insecured, and I wish I could control it, but I could hurt you, Adira. I could hurt you if you make me feel the slightest envy. So, tell me; can you love a man like me?" Adira was tongue-tied. Her heart fluttered in her chest like a trapped butterfly. She was seeing a different side of Nikolai - one she never knew existed. For a long time, she could give no response, her eyes just locked in his. Nikolai nodded and backed away from her. "I thought as much." He turned around to leave, but soft sweaty fingers wrapped around his wrist, pulling him back. He turned back at Adira and found beads of sweats on her forehead. "Whoever said I couldn't love a man like you?" She spoke softly. "I already love you, Nikolai. Although, it took me long enough to realize that, but if you walk out on me again, I can't tell what would happen next. "I don't want to think about tomorrow, or the rules, or how much time we have left. I just want you to love me. Own me. And I promise not to give you a reason to get envious." Nikolai retraced his steps back to her. "You sound so certain." He said in hushed tones. "You have to be very sure, Adira; before I do this." She gulped hard and bobbed her head, concluding in her mind that she's never been more sure of anything. She wanted him - badly. She didn't want to worry about tomorrow. She noticed when his eyes trailed down to her lips. He lifted his thumb to her lower lip, caressing the pink, soft flesh. Adira's heart drummed against her ribcage. The feel of his thumb on her made her legs grow cold, despite the fact that it was gloved and felt a little rough.Slowly, he pressed his lips against hers, savoring the sweetness within. Electricity sparked within her. Her eyes went closed as she threw her hands over his shoulders, drawing him in. Goodness! It was so good. A mere kiss has never made her react that way before. Their breaths became laboured as their tongues danced in rhythm, taking light suckles and tiny bites. Not breaking their lips apart, Nikolai snaked his hands to her waist and pulled her away from the wall. Adira was so invested in the kiss. Her eyes still closed, she couldn't tell where he was taking her but trusted him. Soon, she felt her back hit the bed and crawled backwards to create space for him. It was happening so fast, like they had both been hungry for each other for ages. Nikolai broke the kiss for three seconds as he needed time to take off her shirt. Thankfully, it was a casual wear and didn't take him much time to pull off. She calmed his demons - he thought. He could touch her now without being traumatized. Her round full breasts came bouncing out as soon her shirt went off. Good lord, they looked so good; he could satisfy himself just staring at them. He wrapped his hand around one of them, giving it a hard squeeze as he locked his lips on hers again. Adira's hands had gone over his shoulders again. Kissing her savagely, he caresssed her breast. And when he gave her nipple a light pull, she moaned into his mouth. He broke the kiss and lowered his head to the goodness of her chest, taking her right nipple into his mouth. It was so pink and hard, and almost felt like he was licking a nut. "Nikolai..." Adira called breathlessly, shoving her fingers into his lustrous hair. Her entire body was heating up with his every touch. And what he did with her nipple right there, was heavenly. He suckled it like he could get the gracious droplets from it. Circling his tongue around it, he gave it a hard bite that earned a groan from Adira. The feeling was bittersweet, but she knew it was going to hurt when he was done. He trapped the tender nipple between his fingertips, isolating it with precision. Then, he sucked particularly on it. This time around, the feeling was more focused. Adira's breath had become ragged. And when he gave her another hard bite, she arched her neck and whimpered softly. "Nikolai..." Her voice rattled. Her nipple was still encircled between his fingertips. He sucked on it for a few more seconds before giving it another hard bite. Then, he crawled back to her face and kissed her again. His hand reached to her sore nipple and caressed it, letting her moan all she wanted in his mouth. He loved it. It was his biggest turn on. He broke the kiss again and took off the coverage on her legs.Now, she was nàked before him; her entire body open and longing for him. 'Own me.' Her words rang in his head. That, he was going to do. He was going to own her in a way not even Lancelot ever did. He undressed himself in a brisk and settled in between her legs. His hand went to her restricted area, caressing it. It was all wet and ready for him. Adira's eyes had widened when she saw Nikolai's size. He was no small man at all. She moved her hands from his shoulders to his chest, gently touching it. It was like a dream to her; she couldn't believe she was finally in the arms of Nikolai - the most powerful man. He pressed his erection against her wet opening, teasing penetration for a while. He studied Adira's face, watching how much they longed to feel him inside of her. Gradually, he pushed himself in, forcing himself into the tight warm shelter. And as he did, he closed his lips on hers, taking all of her moan.It's been so long. So, the feeling was bittersweet for Adira. She shut her eyes and tried to moan, but Nikolai clamped his lips on hers again, restricting her. He sucked every nectar of her tongue, taking all she had to offer. He pulled out to the tip before driving himself into her again. Damn it! She was so tight, so warm, so wet. Her walls constricted around him and nearly jerked him to climax. "How can you be so good?" He inched his lips away and grunted into her ears. He repeated the process of pulling out to the tip and going in again for a few more times, until she had enough flexibility between her walls. Her moans filled the room, sounding like music to his ears. And as he increased his pace, her boobs bounced gracefully against his chest. *** Outside the door, Na-ri listened to the sexual moans and heavy pants with tears glistening in her eyes.