“That’s when I knew I could move forward without hesitation. I was certain that abandoning revenge was the right thing as the heir of the Fontana family.”
His fervent whisper touched her ear.
“You saved my heart with your actions.”
“…Really?” she asked, her voice uncertain.
“Mm,” he replied.
Silvio responded with a strong voice.
“You saved me from the guilt of being the only one who survived, Idyllia.”
He whispered emotionally, finally loosening his grip a little. They looked into each other’s eyes. His beloved moonlit eyes gazed down at her, filled with pain.
“It wasn’t just the Fontana family who were hurt by that incident. You were deeply wounded as well…”
“I’m not hurt—”
“You are. You’re hurting so much that you’re punishing yourself and distorting your future.”
“Am I…?”
“It’s time you forgive yourself.”
“…Can I…live with you?”
Could she truly be allowed to lead such a happy life? With uncertainty in her eyes, she looked at him. He gently kissed her.
“As long as we’re alive, we have to move forward. You made me realise that.”
…
Without waiting for her reply, Silvio kissed her again. It was a light kiss, just brushing their lips together. He looked at her with a sorrowful smile, conveying his desire to move forward with her.
(If that’s the case…)
This time, Idyllia kissed him. If moving forward could also mean helping him, then she felt she could find the courage. She conveyed this feeling through her kiss, looking into his moonlit eyes and gently pecking his lips. It was more embarrassing and nerve-wracking than she had imagined.
“…”
Her kiss, filled with shyness and trembling breaths, seemed to ignite his passion.
“────…”
Without a word, he captured her lips fiercely.
“Mm…”
As she opened her lips in response to the rising desire within her, a hot, wet sensation invaded, as if waiting for this moment. His heated tongue roved inside her mouth, passionately entwining with her tongue. It was like two snakes coiling around each other. The sweet licking and sucking made shivers run down her spine. Tears welled up from the mix of pleasure and breathlessness. They embraced each other sensually, hands roaming each other’s backs. She felt his heartbeat racing against her chest, which was pressed against his firm, muscular chest.
“Haa…”
Idyllia’s breathy, erotic sighs escaped between kisses, making Silvio pause to look at her. He then scooped her up in his arms.
“Looks like work is out of the question now. Let’s take the rest of the day off.”
“Eh…?”
Idyllia wrapped her arms around his neck, startled by the implication of his words. Silvio, carrying her effortlessly, walked into the palace. Despite the curious glances of those they passed, he paid no heed, heading straight for his room. His moonlit eyes stayed fixed on her, making her heart pound even faster.
“L-look ahead, Silvio…”
“Don’t worry. I can walk through this palace with my eyes closed.”
“But…”
“I’m restraining myself from kissing you because of the people around us. Allow me at least to look at you.”
His gentle complaint made her smile.
“You could just say so—”
She quickly kissed his cheek, making him gasp and groan.
“Stop that. If you do that, I won’t be able to hold back until we reach the room…”
As promised, he quickened his pace, heading straight to the bedroom once inside his quarters. He laid her on the bed and immediately resumed their intense kiss.
“…Mm…”
His rough hands caressed her waist, making her shiver and moan. They undressed each other, the bright daylight in the room doing nothing to hinder their desire to be together. Their mutual longing was conveyed through their kisses. Even after discarding their clothes and lying naked, they continued to kiss, their tongues entwining, lips nibbling, igniting their lust further. The insatiable need was evident as they looked at each other, breaths heavy. Silvio whispered in a passion-filled, husky voice,
“I love you. I’ve loved you since the first time we met.”
“I love you too. Even when I thought you were dead, my feelings never changed. I only thought of you.”
“Idyllia…”
“I’ve always loved you…”
Responding to her heartfelt confession with a gasp, his hands moved down her flushed skin sensually. The pleasure coiling up her spine made her nipples harden. Noticing this, he cupped her breasts.
“Ah…”
His hands massaged her soft flesh, the hard tips rubbing and sending a tingling sensation that made her moan and squirm.
“…Ah, ah…”
“Let me hear more of your voice.”
Silvio whispered as he kissed her neck, pinching and rolling her nipples. The light scraping of his fingers sent shivers through her, making her shoulders twitch and her hips writhe from the exquisite pleasure.
“Ah, ahhh…”
Hearing her sweet, needy voice, he licked his lips.
“You can make even more, can’t you?”
With this urging, he pulled on her nipples, and the blissful sensation made her body convulse.
“Aahhh…”
He then took one of her bouncing breasts into his mouth, watching her with upturned eyes as he thoroughly licked and sucked the hardened bud. The persistent sucking and teasing of his tongue made her arch her back in pleasure.
“Ah, ahh…haa, ahhh…”
His thick tongue repeatedly lavished attention on her nipple, and she felt her hips lift off the bed. The delightful torment of his tongue playing with the stiffened peak made her shiver.