The kiss was so intoxicating because it had never happened before. It was unique and pleasant. So far, usually, Mars was the one to take the initiative to kiss Emmelyn and only then would the girl respond.

But tonight, suddenly, Emmelyn kissed him ... out of nowhere.

Ahh .. did she kiss me because she's drunk? Mars could only wonder.

He was determined to ask Roshan to hide all the wine jugs during his absence to Southberry.

He wouldn't let Emmelyn get drunk without him. No way.

However, a few seconds later, all those thoughts became hazy as their kiss became more intense. The lust that had engulfed him from the moment he saw Emmelyn drinking wine now came back.

Mars returned Emmelyn's kiss more affectionately. His hands hugged the girl's waist and started caressing her body.

His chest started pounding as he slipped his big hands under her skirt and caressed her soft thighs.

Not long after, there was a soft moan coming out of Emmelyn's tiny lips. It immediately made Mars' body temperature rise several degrees. He could feel his manhood harden and was ready to attack.

The urge to lay her down on the dining table and pounce on her was filling his brain.

Ouch.. what should he do? They were still in the dining room ...

Should he really fuck her on the dining table? Crazy! He only fantasized about it, and didn't intend to do it for real. How could he embarrass her in front of their servants? They would know and talk!

Mars now regretted his decision to take Emmelyn for a drink in the dining room. They should have done it in their chamber. So that if something like this happened, they could just act on their impulse.

"Honey ..." Mars removed his lips with difficulty from hers and stared at the girl's face, which was only inches away from his. "Please don't get drunk around other people."

Emmelyn fluttered her lashes when she heard the prince's words.

She didn't usually listen to other people's advice.

As an intelligent and adventurous girl who could stand up for herself, Emmelyn was used to being independent and taking care of herself. She didn't need to listen to other people.

However, in front of Prince Mars Strongmoor, who asked her not to get drunk when the prince was not around ... Emmelyn could only nod shyly.

"Good," said Mars with a sigh of relief.

He tried so hard to refrain from fucking Emmelyn right there. After all, they were still in the dining room, and many servants were hanging around the door, ready to serve them more drinks or food for dinner.

After that surprise kiss, the atmosphere in the dining room became a little strange. Emmelyn sat in her chair stiffly. She did not know why she spontaneously kissed Mars. She had never done that before.

Maybe she was feeling really moved because Mars firmly stated that he would not touch other women just to find out if he was free from the curse or not...

Yeah, that must be it.

Because, by denying the chance to see if he was still cursed or not, Mars allowed himself to be stuck with Emmelyn until ... at least until their contract was fulfilled.

Once Emmelyn gave birth to the prince's third child .. the relationship between them would end.

Emmelyn would return to her free and adventurous life.

Ah .. she would also return to Wintermere and start a new life.

Mars would probably ascend the throne by then and become the king of Draec. He would raise their three children alone ... or with the help of his mother.

Or .. as he previously said, maybe one day Mars would find an obedient woman to be his wife. The woman would become the queen of Draec, and she would also take care of his children.

Mars didn't have to touch the woman. They could just become nominal husband and wife.

Ahh .. why did it feel so horrible to think about the future?

Emmelyn didn't know why she really hated those thoughts.

Wasn't that what she wanted all this time? She even planned to find a witch to help her get pregnant with twins or triplets so she could fullfil her end of the deal quickly and end their contract as soon as possible.

However, why thinking about it now made Emmelyn feel uneasy? Had her wishes changed?

"I'm going to ask Roshan to bring a new cup," Mars said after clearing his throat to calm his pounding chest. He knocked twice on the table, and soon Roshan appeared with a servant. Mars pointed to Emmelyn's cup that she had dropped on the floor. "Please clean up the floor and bring us a new cup."

Roshan gestured to the servant beside him, who hastily cleaned the floor which was spilled with wine, and brought the girl's cup for washing.

Meanwhile Roshan, who had gone out, returned with a new cup for Emmelyn. He swiftly poured wine into the cup and handed it to Emmelyn. "Here you go, Your Highness."

Emmelyn nodded and took another sip of wine. Roshan and the other servant bowed respectfully and left them. Emmelyn and Mars remained in the dining room with cups of wine in their hands.

Mars focused all his attention on his wine. He tried not to look at Emmelyn because his whole body was still feeling tense. When they kissed earlier, his desire had awakened. Now, he had to hold back, not to act on his impulse and fuck her in the dining room.

Emmelyn did not look at Mars either. She still felt ashamed because she had taken the initiative to kiss the man. She wondered what Mars thought about her actions earlier ..

Did Mars think of her as an aggressive or easy woman?

"I think I already have too much wine," said Emmelyn finally, placing her cup on the table. She had been dwelling on her thoughts for so long and felt she had to explain why she kissed Mars earlier.

She was going to use the excuse that the wine had affected her common sense so that she had impulsively kissed him.

Yes .. that made more sense.

"Oh, you have?" Mars asked, still not wanting to look at Emmelyn. "I guess I am also done drinking. I feel calmer now."

"I want to rest first before dinner," said Emmelyn, getting up from her chair. "I feel so tired."

"Hmm .. me too," said Mars. He put down his cup, which still contained a lot of wine, and rose from his chair. He followed Emmelyn, who stepped out of the dining room toward the stairs and up to the third floor.

The two of them said nothing the whole way up the stairs and across the corridor on the third floor to Emmelyn's chamber.

Mars opened the door and let Emmelyn in before he entered and closed the door behind him. As he turned around, Mars found Emmelyn standing in front of him, watching him close the door with a strange look.

"What is wrong?" asked Mars. "Didn't you say you want to rest?"

"You also said you wanted to rest ..." said Emmelyn. "Why are you just standing there?"

"I was closing the door," said Mars. "Why are you standing there?"

"I'm waiting for you," said Emmelyn.

"Waiting for me? For what?" asked Mars in puzzlement.

Emmelyn didn't answer. She pursed her lips and immediately walked to the bed and slammed her body onto the soft mattress.

Mars massaged his forehead. He walked to the bed and lay down beside Emmelyn. His lower body felt very uncomfortable, and he needed time to calm down his desire.

The man closed his eyes and tried to catch his breath. However, his efforts were in vain.

Ah, Mars, you should know better, he scolded himself.

Emmelyn's distinctive scent from the side made the pounding on his chest even worse.

Finally, he opened his eyes and turned to face the girl.

"You kissed me earlier," said the man suddenly. His golden irises stared at the beautiful face of the girl lying next to him.

Emmelyn didn't answer.

"Do you like me?" asked Mars straightforwardly.

Emmelyn turned and faced him. She looked at the man attentively as if trying to find the right words to say.

Finally, she nodded. "I love that you decided against Lady Preston's advice... because you don't want to sacrifice an innocent woman..."

THUMP!

Mars's heart felt so warm when he heard Emmelyn's answer. It turned out that the girl was paying attention to the decisions he made. Emmelyn appreciated that Mars didn't want to kill innocent people.

This means ... Emmelyn cared about him!

The man smiled and nodded. "Thank you."

Emmelyn looked closely at Mars. "But that means .. you would never know the truth."

"That's right," said Mars, affirming Emmelyn's words.

"You will be stuck in your current situation until god knows when..." Emmelyn said again. "You can only touch me .."

"I don't mind," Mars replied.

"You can only have children with me ..." Emmelyn continued. Her eyes started to get droopy. She was slowly charmed by the two golden irises on the handsome face in front of her.

"I know," said Mars with a hoarse voice. He raised his hand and stroked Emmelyn's hair. He then brought his face forward, and a moment later, he claimed her red lips greedily.

He couldn't take it anymore.