Reasons for Contract Marriage - Chapter 96

No, from the very first night, everything was far different from what she had expected. Brianna had anticipated that tonight would be nothing more than a purely obligatory and emotionless union. There was mutual respect but no love, and above all, this encounter was merely a process to produce an heir rather than for their own pleasure.

Yet, they had been treating each other quite warmly for a while now.

Almost as if they were a real married couple.

Were all nobles like this? Were they so accustomed to arranged marriages that such intimacy was possible even without love? Despite having spent her entire life among nobles, their way of thinking still baffled her.

While Brianna was lost in thought, Lucius gradually pulled down the nightdress she was wearing.

“Don’t worry. I promise I will never hurt you.”

Saying so, Lucius began removing the clothes Brianna had hastily put on earlier. As the fabric slipped from her shoulders, her bare skin was exposed. The moment the chill hit her exposed flesh, his lips descended upon it. As the fabric slid past her chest, navel, and down to her legs, he left heated marks on every inch of skin it had covered.

Once all of her clothes were removed and she lay completely bare, Brianna instinctively covered her chest with her arms out of embarrassment. She quickly tried to close her legs, but he moved first, pressing his lips against the inside of her knee. The damp warmth of his tongue trailed up her thigh, and her vision blurred. As she felt her legs parting on their own, Brianna gasped for breath.

In truth, Lucius was not what felt most unfamiliar to her. It was herself. The fact that she was reacting so intensely to the lips and hands of a man who was not even her lover.

Was this truly me? This woman who let out sounds she had never imagined making, whose body constantly released moisture, who spread her legs wide open before a man, waiting to be devoured—was this really me? Could there be a hidden lustful nature within me that even I was unaware of?

“Ah…”

At that moment, something touched the deepest part between her legs. The weight was distinctly different from that of a finger. A blunt object slowly pressed in, parting her entrance.

“Ugh…”

Even though only a small part had entered, it already felt overwhelming. Brianna clenched the sheets tightly with both hands and instinctively tensed her lower body. Seeing this, Lucius withdrew slightly.

“Relax, Brianna.”

His voice, rough and low like scraped iron, carried a commanding tone. The usual formal manner of his speech was nowhere to be found. Now that she thought about it, his speech had alternated between formal and informal for a while now.

“It will hurt less that way.”

He gently stroked Brianna’s face in a soothing gesture, but Brianna shook her head.

“I want to, but it’s not as easy as it sounds…”

“I told you, I won’t hurt you.”

Brianna bit her lip and nodded. She knew he wasn’t someone who would harm her.

To calm herself, Brianna took a few deep breaths in and out. Lucius seemed to sense that her body had relaxed slightly, and he moved forward again. This time, he entered her a little deeper than before.

What filled her now couldn’t even be compared to fingers. It was larger, hotter, and made her tilt her head back with a soft cry.

Lucius paused his movements and leaned down to press his lips to her chest again. He precisely kissed and nibbled at the sensitive spot he had discovered earlier, gradually loosening her tension. When his fingers pressed against their joined point, a burning sensation spread through her.

“Ahng!”

As Brianna let out a loud moan, Lucius momentarily pulled back before driving his hips forward powerfully.

“Ahhhk!”

This time, he struck much deeper. The relentless stimulation made her mind go blank, and her toes curled instinctively. The strange feeling was both painful and vaguely tingling. Trembling, Brianna reached out to grab the arms of the man positioned like pillars beside her head. Then, with a voice full of desperate longing, she asked him:

“I-is it all the way in now?”

But Lucius shook his head. Brianna burst into tears without realizing it. It wasn’t over yet. There was still more to come.

Tears rolled down from Brianna’s eyes as Lucius watched in silence, letting out a deep sigh. Lowering his head, he extended his tongue and gently licked away the tears flowing down her cheeks. Then, pressing a kiss to her forehead, already damp with sweat, he murmured softly.

“I’m sorry, Brianna.”

Despite the tenderness of his apology, he drove into her again with the force of a weapon, thrusting deep inside. This time, he stretched her to the limit, filling her completely. A whimper escaped Brianna’s lips.

“Hngh…”

And when he thrust even deeper into her core, he let out a sigh mixed with a groan. Hot breath spilled onto her face as he exhaled.

“Haa… Now, it’s all the way in.”

Just as he said, she could feel the massive, burning presence inside her, pulsing with heat. But the moment he shifted his body slightly, Brianna cried out in desperation.

“D-don’t move, please…!”

Even the slightest motion sent a searing pain through her, as if she might tear apart. Like a fish skewered on a spear, Brianna trembled violently, unable to move while impaled by him.

“Shh…”

Lucius soothed her, leaving delicate kisses all over her face. He pressed a kiss to her sweat-drenched forehead, then to her tightly shut eyelids, and finally, he softly licked away the fresh tears gathered at the corners of her eyes.

Gradually, the sharp, piercing pain dulled slightly. Though she still felt as though she might split apart, her body slowly began to adjust to him.

At that moment, something dripped onto her face. Blinking her teary eyes open, Brianna looked up. Lucius’ body was now glistening with sweat, droplets rolling down his sculpted shoulders and falling onto her. He clenched his jaw tightly, his expression contorted in restraint.

It was then that Brianna realized—he was in pain, too. If he only cared about his own pleasure, he could have moved freely, thrusting as he pleased. But he was restraining himself for her sake, enduring his own agony in the process.

Brianna reached up with a trembling hand and cupped his cheek. Lucius, who had kept his eyes shut tightly, slowly opened them to meet hers. His black pupils, gleaming like polished gems, reflected only her. Yet within them, she thought she saw a fiercely burning blue flame.

“…You can move now.”

At her whispered words, Lucius let out a shaky breath of relief, as if he had been waiting only for that. He pried her hands from his arms, where they had been gripping tightly, and pressed a kiss to her palm.

“I’m sorry, but I won’t ask if you’re really okay anymore. I can’t hold back any longer…”

With that, he guided her hands to wrap around his neck. Then, he took her other hand from his arm and placed it around his neck as well.

“Brie, wrap your legs around my waist.”

Following his command, Brianna lifted her trembling legs and hooked them around his waist. Now, she was clinging to him completely.

Lucius slowly pulled his hips back, letting his hot, thick length slide out slightly. The sensation of her inner walls gripping him as he withdrew sent a shudder through her. Then, with a wet sound, he pushed back inside, smoothly filling her once again.

“Mmh…”

Brianna let out a sweet moan, clinging to him even tighter. Though his movements were still overwhelming and painful at times, she began to feel a strange mix of sensations that were neither entirely painful nor entirely pleasurable. Despite his earlier claim that he could no longer hold back, Lucius moved with deliberate slowness, withdrawing gently before pushing back in. Brianna, wrapped around him, swayed softly back and forth as if they were drifting on the gentle waves of a deep ocean.

Yet, even within his tenderness, Lucius remained relentless. His pace gradually quickened, and the wet sounds of their connection grew louder and more intense. The heat that had sparked within her belly earlier slowly flared into an all-consuming fire.

“Ah…”

When his thick length dragged against her swollen, sensitive inner walls, Brianna’s lips parted in a silent cry. Her body twitched instinctively, clenching around him. For the first time, a strained groan escaped Lucius above her.

“Kuh…”

He paused momentarily, as if steadying himself, but then suddenly, he began to move with an entirely different intensity. As if all the restraint he had shown earlier had now completely vanished.