Married To The Mad Vampire Lord novel Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Who broke it?

Biting the inside of her cheeks, Belle willed herself not to move from the spot, even though she wanted to do just that as he walked towards her like a predator would to a wary prey. She wanted to run to her chamber and lock the door so she would never have to face him.

When he stood in front of her, close enough that she could scent his erotic, spicy scent, she held her breath and shut her eyes. Perhaps this was where she would die. She wouldn’t even live long enough to betray Nightbrook for Aragonia, or go back to Jamie and give him back his ring. She didn’t even get to retrieve the ring!

Belle felt his hand move and saw the shadows through her closed lids. She saw herself being strangled to death or even ripped apart like the guards who had escorted them in her childhood when they were traveling and got attacked by rogue vampires. She imagined all sorts of things, but none of what she imagined came close to what he did.

His hand that moved did not go to wrap around her neck; it did not rip off her arm or slap her. Instead, it went under her chin, and he used his warm, gloved index and middle fingers to raise her chin so her head was tilted up.

He seemed to be standing so close that when he spoke, his warm breath fell against her face, making her sandy lashes flutter from the faint breeze. The sensation fanned her skin and sent a strange warmth through her insides—one she couldn’t quite understand.

"Open your eyes, Isa," he commanded with an emotionless, deep voice that made Belle even more nervous. She would rather not open her eyes, but then his words of command left no room for disobedience.

Swallowing hard and trying to ignore the warm finger that still remained under her chin, she opened her eyes but regretted it immediately, as his mesmerizing face was indeed right in front of her, making her heart stumble over in her chest. And those dark eyes, though not looking into her own, were too intense for her peace of mind. And God, his presence was too bad for her poor heart!

How could one be so scary and inhumanly handsome at the same time? She blinked up at him and willed herself not to move her chin away from him in order not to displease him further and anger him into really strangling her. She felt his fingers trace her chin, and then his lips parted as he questioned,

"What did you think came over you to pick and drop my plant? Curiousity?" His expression looked somewhat annoyed, his creepy, mischievous smile nowhere on his face, and she belatedly realized she would prefer that smile to this annoyed look!

"Don’t you know that a bunny who gets curious about the wolf’s den ends up getting devoured? What led you into my den and even dared you to touch my treasure?"

"I..." she began to say, but he wasn’t done talking. He cocked his head to the side, his lips turning up coldly at the side as he asked, "But again, did you even break it like my dear cousin said?"

Cordelia frowned at those words and pursed her lips. Why would he ask such a question when it was obvious the stupid human had broken it? Couldn’t he see the mud on her hands and dress? And also, what happened to the human’s left brow? Cordelia wondered from Rohan’s side, as she could see Belle’s forehead clearly without the bangs, as they had been blown aside by the wind, giving her a clear view of the human’s half-missing left brow that seemed like a scar.

Cordelia frown as she stared at the scar.

"I...I didn’t mean to. I was only—" Belle began to say.

"Shh," he hushed her, with his gloved finger coming to settle against her lips and pressing down on them, causing her to tighten her grip on her dress and also feel the heat of his finger on her skin. She saw his eyes zero in on her lips when she made the mistake to move them against his finger, and she suddenly wished he would move back and let her breathe properly. Her heart was beating so fast she could hear it in her ears like the drums of sacrifices!

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