Reasons for Contract Marriage - Chapter 185

From his words, Brianna realized anew just how long he had been waiting to avenge his brother’s death. Perhaps, it might have taken him much longer before he could even bring himself to visit his brother’s grave.

“If you want your leg to heal quickly so you can come with me to visit the grave, you must never overexert yourself like you did today. You know that, right?”

At Brianna’s words, he suddenly let out a deep sigh. “I know. Besides, there are other reasons I need my leg to heal quickly.”

“And what else do you want to do once your leg is healed?”

Lucius did not answer Brianna’s question. Instead, he brought up a new topic to divert her attention elsewhere.

That night, Brianna opened her eyes at the presence she felt beside her. She was lying curled up like a shrimp, while Lucius, as usual, tried to sleep right behind her, clinging close.

The problem was that Lucius could not fall asleep at all. And Brianna knew very well what the cause was.

In the end, Brianna sat up. Looking down at him, she said, “Tonight, I’ll go sleep in my room. That way, maybe you’ll be able to fall asleep more easily…”

“That won’t do.”

Lucius, with a serious expression, pushed Brianna back onto the bed. Then he wrapped his arms tightly around her waist as if to say she could not go anywhere.

“Just stay by my side. That would be better.”

The truth was, his arousal had been pressing insistently against her backside for quite some time.

About two weeks after he had begun treatment for his leg, Lucius had once tried to embrace her. Brianna had stopped him, saying it was still too soon. But even then, Lucius did not listen. Only after the barely healed wound tore open again did he stop, and that day, Brianna declared that until his injury had fully healed, he was not to lay even a single finger on her.

She thought he had managed to endure well since then, but now they were facing this situation again.

After having relations almost every day, going nearly a month without anything must have left him quite frustrated. But seeing him like a beast in front of a juicy piece of meat, unable to eat and only groaning, he was beginning to look pitiful.

In the end, Brianna let out a deep sigh. Then she turned her body to face him.

“Just do it.”

“Hm?”

“If that’s the only way either of us is going to sleep, then I take back what I said before. But if the wound reopens, that’s absolutely not allowed, so you must not move at all. Do you agree to that?”

At that, Lucius’s face lit up with a bright smile. He nodded eagerly. Seeing the brilliant sparkle in his eyes, Brianna thought that perhaps she had made a terrible mistake.

Would that swindler really keep his promise?

“No, this won’t do.”

Brianna swung her legs over the side of the bed and crouched in front of the nightstand. She rummaged through the drawer for quite some time.

“What are you looking for?”

To his question, Brianna replied, “Something that will make sure you keep your promise. Ah, this will do.”

What she pulled out of the drawer was a string usually used for tying parcels. Lucius stared at the red twine in her hand with a rather displeased expression.

“…And what do you plan to do with that?”

“Of course, I’m going to tie your hands. That way, you won’t be able to move recklessly, will you?”

At Brianna’s overly innocent reply, Lucius was at a loss for words. At first, he suspected she might know what she was doing, but seeing the pure innocence on her face, he concluded that she truly had no idea.

Unbelievable.

Unaware of Lucius’s burning thoughts, Brianna quickly tied each of his wrists to the bedposts. Then she checked carefully to make sure they were secure, wearing an utterly satisfied expression.

“This should do just fine.”

Brianna, careful not to touch his thigh, straddled the body tied to the bed. As her soft body pressed firmly against the hardened center of his, the absurd feelings from earlier vanished, leaving only awakened instinct. Suddenly, a deep thirst surged up, as though he had swallowed a mouthful of salt water.

Brianna lifted her chemise nightgown and tossed it aside in one motion. The moment Lucius saw the dazzling skin and the enticingly swaying breasts, he instinctively reached out to grab them.

But the string binding his wrists pulled taut, stopping him in midair. Like this, he could not lay even a single finger on her. In truth, such a thin cord was nothing—he could break it easily with strength alone. But if he did, Brianna would surely be angry, so he swallowed back a groan instead.

“See? I was right, wasn’t I? It was a good idea to tie you up.”

“Brianna, hurry…”

He let out a desperate groan, and Brianna realized his patience was nearly at its end.

Normally, she might have teased him a little more, but given the situation, fulfilling their desires came first.

Brianna pressed her bare skin against his body and leaned down. Then she slipped her tongue deep into his mouth.

As the heated, sticky kiss continued, Brianna caressed his upper body with her hands. In truth, for quick intercourse, she needed to be well-prepared, and being touched was far more effective than touching him.

But tonight, for some reason, just kissing and lightly stroking his body was enough to make her damp quickly. Only then did Brianna realize that during this time of abstinence, her own body too had been burning with unresolved desire.

“Ah, Luce…”

Brianna let out a purring moan, rubbing against him like a cat, and Lucius nearly broke the cords binding his hands.

“Brianna, please…”

Now Lucius could only beg. Otherwise, he would have to snap the strings and take her body however he pleased.

Fortunately, Brianna soon wrapped her hand around his shaft and slowly began to lower herself onto him.

“Ah…”

Even though she was already more than wet enough, taking him in fully was still not easy. Brianna moved her hips up and down, side to side, gradually accepting him inside. When she finally took him all the way to the base, they both let out a cry that sounded almost like an exclamation.

“Ha, Luce, I’ll say it again, you absolutely must not move.”

Even in this moment, with her repeated warning, Lucius clenched his teeth.

“If you don’t move your body right now…”

He growled like a beast, threatening.

“I’ll pin you down and do as I please, wound be damned.”

Brianna let out a small laugh, then began to move her body as he wanted. As waves of long-suppressed passion swept over them, they groaned uncontrollably and shared each other’s heat.

And at last, just as he climaxed, Brianna too felt her vision shatter into pieces as she collapsed onto his body.

“Brianna…”

Lucius lifted Brianna’s exhausted body and laid her at his side. Without realizing it, he had already broken the strings himself. Brianna closed her eyes without even noticing.

“As soon as this wound heals, I’ll take my revenge for tonight, so be prepared.”

And in her fading consciousness, she felt his lips on her cheek and heard his words.

Why does he want to take revenge for tonight? she wondered vaguely.

That night, Brianna dreamed.

In her dream, Brianna was standing in a wide field under the night sky. The fresh scent of grass filled the air, and a warm, gentle breeze blew. Countless stars sparkled beautifully above.

As Brianna admired the sight, one of the stars—the brightest, largest one—shook as if it were about to fall. Feeling some premonition, Brianna stretched her arms wide toward the sky.

The star began to descend slowly toward her. Soon, the beautiful star, burning through the air as it fell, landed fully in Brianna’s embrace.