Chapter 13: First kiss
The carriage stopped and the coachman opened the door for them. They had finally arrived at Zeke's house, Luisa's eyes took in the beautiful surroundings, a big and beautiful mansion stood in front of her.
They entered and Zeke was as usual welcomed by the butler, the maids and other servants of the house. The house workers secretly stole glances of Luisa, the marks her injuries left had completely healed and wiped off by now not leaving a single trace that she was injured.
She looked like a noble elf, but how did she and their master come about. They welcomed her as well not wanting to disrespect a noble blood.
"Master Zeke," a human lady walked into the house almost the same time. She was tall and beautiful and she looked well off. Luisa was starting to admire her until she and Zeke kissed on the lips making her heart to sink.
"I came immediately I heard you were in town, hmm... you've gotten even more handsome," the woman complimented so seductively totally ignoring Luisa.
Zeke looked at Luisa and before she could glare at his guest, he called the butler to take her to his drawing room.
"By the way, who was that?" the lady asked.
"My god daughter," he replied.
Inside the drawing room, Luisa held a table in anger. Her teeth bit into her lower lips.
'What was this feeling?' she asked herself.
She has never felt this kind of feeling before. 'His god daughter?'...Scoff, she wanted to be more than that.
She remembered that woman's lips on his and she felt like ripping out the woman's head from her neck...Was this...was this how jealousy felt like?
She heard the door open and Zeke walked in, she looked at him in anger. She felt like ripping him apart as well for kissing that woman back in her presence.
"So, what do you think of my abode?" he smiled at her walking towards his main table opposite her. He leaned on it facing her, his hands crossed across his chest.
"Your house is beautiful," she responded.
"You are saying it, do you mean it?" he asked, "Yes," she answered.
"Then what's that look on your face?" he questioned and Luisa's frown deepened.
"Who was that lady? Is she your...Some kind of...girlfriend or mistress?" she asked, Zeke smirked mischievously.
"Mistress? With that look, I guess you're my jealous wife?" the last words rolled out of his tongue in a seductive way making her to swallow. His jealous wife?
"What? No. I-I just don't like her, who's she?" she asked and he grinned.
"I don't think I owe you any explanation, shortie," he riled her even more.
"Of course you do!" she yelled and he tilted his head to the side.
"Are you jealous?" he asked.
"Of course I am!- I mean no!" she covered her mouth immediately and Zeke couldn't stop his mischievous grin, this little shortie of his never ceases to amaze him.
Even at fourteen, she was still the cutest and most adorable thing before his eyes.
"Okay, for your peace of mind I'll tell you. She's one those flings who doesn't want to accept the fact that they are no longer needed," he finally answered her. Her hands slowly dropped from her mouth.
"But you kissed her," she pointed out.
"She kissed me first, shortie. Are you hung up on that? Do you want me to kiss you then?" he teased her.
"No!" she responded immediately and Zeke slowly started to walk towards her.
Her heart started throbbing violently that both of them could clearly hear it.
'When did they get all serious?' she asked herself.
He always succeeded in throwing her off guard. He got to her and leaned closer, the table made her not to be able to move farer away from him, he closed any distance between them trapping her completely.
His hands were on the table with her in between as he leaned in, his hot breath touching her shoulder, she held her breath, his scent wrapped over her and she felt like his hot breaths were going to burn her skin like lava.
His dark and icy aura made goosebumps to form on her skin, this man was dangerous to her, yet she didn't feel afraid of him instead he was like an enchantment she has fallen real deep into with no hopes of getting out, she didn't even want to get out.
"Sometimes the things you say is not really what's on your mind," he whispered, his voice was all of a sudden so husky and seducing.
His face met hers, their faces only inches away and she saw him lean in as his eyes focused on her delicate lips, she swallowed again, her heart throbbing even louder as her eyes fell on his delicious lips.
She instinctively shut her eyes and surprisingly waited for the kiss but it never came, instead she heard his sardonic chuckles and her eyes opened slowly. His eyes staring lively at hers.
"What's this disappointed look in your eyes? You were actually expecting a kiss," he chuckled sardonically again like a devil.
"Sorry, shortie. I'm not going to kiss you," he replied. How could he do this to her? After enticing her, he leaves her half way.
Not going to happen!
He started to withdraw and Luisa didn't know the devil that came over her. She closed her eyes and clashed their lips together, her hands that were on his chest turned into balls of fists as she shared this small kiss with him.
She could tell he was shocked as he didn't kiss her back, his eyes were open as he wondered what had come over his shortie these days.
First, the rate of her heartbeats when he was close to her, then today this jealousy he couldn't fathom and now this- Although he had intrigued her first but it was only to tease her, it was then it dawned on him how slow witted he had been towards her feelings for him.
Luisa loved the beautiful feeling she had at the pit of her stomach, her toes curl in her shoes. It was a small and innocent kiss but they both haven't felt this way to a kiss before, this sweet calmness.
She let go slowly, her grip on his chest loosen and she felt shy to look at him in the eyes again, she had just exposed all her feelings to him. She looked at him anyway, she licked her lower lips anxiously waiting for him to say something. A small smirk appeared on his lips.
"Where did that come from?" he asked gently still in a husky tone and blood rushed to her cheeks.
"Who taught you how to kiss?" he added.
"Nobody, it's...it's actually my first kiss," she replied.
"Of course it's your first unless you've been kissing one of the many males at kimoira," he stated and she frowned.
"No, why would you think that way?" she asked in a sad tone.
"Did I hurt your feelings? Sorry..." he apologized sincerely.
His eyes went to her lips and back to her eyes. His hand wrapped around her waist all of a sudden, pressing her body against his. Her breathe hitched, his other hand brought a straw of her blonde hair to behind her elf ear and he cupped her cheek.
"Let me show you what a real kiss looks like," he offered and seized her lips with his immediately.
Luisa closed her eyes immediately he closed his, after she recovered from the shock of him kissing her. His lips moved skillfully on hers, the thought of him kissing her made her to smile in the kiss.
She kissed him back trying her best to keep up with him. He slowly let go, his hand still on her cheek, their foreheads on each other's.
Her lips parted as she smiled again and Zeke went in again prying her mouth, she felt the hotness of his tongue in her mouth, his tongue tagged, then licked and sucked on hers. Her hands pressed down on his chest in surprise, it was the first time she ever felt another person's tongue inside her mouth.
She tried to withdraw but his hands on her pressed her even closer to him and deepened the kiss until she surrendered to him. He devoured her mouth not leaving any nook and crook of her mouth untouched, she couldn't keep up with his ravishing movements.
It was as if the more he kissed her the more he couldn't get enough of her. Luisa didn't know which of the kisses she liked more, the sweet gentle kiss or this savaging kiss of his, she liked both. He heard her moaning in the kiss, more like muttering words and so he gave her a little space to speak properly.
"Z-Zeke... I-I can't breathe," she had stamina but she had reached her limits. Zeke purposely ignored her and continued to devour her mouth.
She felt like she was going to pass out. Her hands on his chest tightened until it started to loosen and she almost went limp and that was when Zeke finally let her go. He pressed her head on his chest as his head fell to the nook of her neck.
They were both catching their breaths now. Luisa was struggling even more, blood rushed all over her, Zeke could hear the popping of her veins, the rush of her blood, his mouth started to water at the delicious scent of her blood and his vampire instincts began to kick in.
His eyes started to fixate between dark red and gold and he fought hard to keep his fangs intact. Clearly, he had lied to her earlier. He wasn't a human prince before he became a witcher, he was a pure blooded vampire prince.
He knew her hate for vampires and he didn't want her to hate him as well for what his race had done to her. Ever since he became a witcher, he has been able to tame his vampire urges, he didn't drink blood that often but something about this girl in front of him just seemed to make him...vulnerable.
She was like a magnet that keeps drawing him in, that keeps breaking his walls and for the first time he was afraid of the outcome of something.
His breathing had already settled but he noticed Luisa still trying to catch her breath.
"Luisa? Follow the rhythm of my breathing... breathe in... breathe out... breathe in... and out,' he instructed and Luisa followed his breathing steps and soon she was able to calm down as well.
"Good girl..." he caressed her head and slowly let her go.
He faced her as he had already tamed the sudden vampire urge, he dreaded what he saw next. That sudden light and desire in her beautiful green eyes, he knew what it was and he was...afraid of it. He flicked her forehead;
"Ouch..." she responded.
"That's how to kiss but don't go around kissing boys anyhow," he warned. Of course not, why would she do that, he had already stolen her heart and she was ready to leave it with him.
"Zeke...I...Zeke I-I..." she stuttered through her confession. She hasn't been so timid in her life before. His index finger landed softly on her lips.
"Don't!" he said and Luisa stared at him puzzled.
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