The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 169

Draven didn’t move closer to his mate, seeing how she stepped back. No person would be glad to be on the receiving end of such a reaction, much less for a person like Draven who had been known for his bad temper.

His voice was icy cold when he spoke.

“Your lessons for today has been cancelled.”

Ember only nodded, not willing to look at him. She didn’t even try to apologise or make excuses on her behalf.

Draven could not take this kind of behavior from her. “Why have you turned mute? Are you suddenly scared of me? Where’s the brave lass who came to my study on her own yesterday?”

“I am not scared—” she tried to deny it, but he cut her off.

“Then why are you like this? Are you scared of me?”

Ember shook her head weakly to say ‘no’.

“Did you do what I asked you? About why I touched you, about how you reacted—did you even try to understand what you felt?”

She stubbornly shook her head.

“Why?”

“I don’t want to,” she voiced out honestly. “I don’t want to think of it. I don’t want to remember—”

“Are you angry at me?” He cut her off once more, this time, his tone sharp.

Ember felt her body heaving with strong emotion, but she shook her head though she wanted to say ‘yes’. Of course, deep inside her, she wanted to honestly tell him how she felt—but being a mere subject leeching off the King’s grace, as an outsider who became lucky enough to be the King’s person, how dare she disrespect the man who saved her, who’s letting her live such a comfortable lifestyle? Wouldn’t that make her an ingrate, an ungrateful person?

However, her silent response angered him even more.

“Look at me!” he instructed sternly, his tone implying he would not take ‘no’ for an answer.

Ember swallowed her fears with great effort as she hesitantly raised her head.

“I see anger in your eyes, human,” he snapped. “Are you upset at me for giving you a simple task, or are you acting this way because I stopped you from getting what you wanted?”

That was the reason why Draven was doing these things—he wanted to show her he wanted to respect her, that they should consummate their bond with her consent and understanding, since he wanted her to accept him as his partner fully knowing what’s in store for her future.

But why was she acting like this? Why was she trying to turn a blind eye on their situation?

The night of the full moon would come regardless of their will, and at that time, he knew he would be unable to hold back the urge to complete their bond. Even she wouldn’t escape the seduction of his scent. He wanted to prepare her for what was bound to happen between them, but she was being slow-witted—no, she was being childishly stubborn and didn’t want to understand anything. It was really frustrating for him as she was doing nothing but checking his patience.

But Draven’s patience was limited.

“I stopped it because I wanted you to search for what you want on your own. I wanted you to understand yourself and what we would be doing to consummate the bond but…it seems you took it another way?” He sneered. “Do you think it’s easy for me and I am not suffering anymore?”

Her green eyes turned teary seeing the scowl in his face. Was she truly wrong? Did she make a mistake?

His eyes darkened with all those unsteady emotions he was trying to control all this while. The fact that his mate truly didn’t care about him made him want to vent them all out.

“Why aren’t you saying anything, you who wishes to be my good mate?” The scorn in his eyes felt like stabs to her conscience. “I shall let you know what you have missed and then only then will you know what I was trying to make you realise.”

Draven took a threatening step towards her, his looming figure that seemed to emanate frustration and anger causing her to back away.