Kissing Hellfire: Marry Me, Evil Lord
Chapter 111: The New King and Queen

Chapter 111: The New King and Queen

"Are you trying to embarrass me?" Lauren asked in disbelief.

"I’m not." There was no mockery in Alec’s tone. He was dead serious.

Her brows were pulled together, eyeing him sharply. Even though he was seriously concerned with her well-being, she would rather die than tell anyone else what caused the soreness between her legs. She was still a woman with some shame.

"If you are truly concerned, thank you. But I assure you I’m fine. I have read books about a woman’s body and I think this is a normal aftermath considering the size of your..." She cleared her throat, intentionally skipping the word. "is a little enormous."

His brow arched, a mischievous smile taunting his lips.

"Aren’t you supposed to be preparing for your coronation? What time is it anyway? Have the Supreme House arrived?" Lauren shifted the topic. She glanced at the pocket watch on the bedside table and saw it was seven in the morning.

"We still have two hours before the ceremony. Eat the soup while it’s still warm and I’ll help you get ready," he said to which she refused with a shake of her head.

"No, I am fine. I will ask a maid to assist me." She started to consume her bowl of soup, taking a spoonful one at a time.

"Will a maid do better than your husband?" He put his hand on her thigh and the remnants of last night’s passion sent her shivers. "Don’t tell me you are embarrassed? I think there’s nothing to be ashamed of after you cried my name countless times-"

"Goodness gracious, can’t you seal your mouth and refrain from talking? Yes, I’m embarrassed! Are you happy now?" She was freaking embarrassed because she never thought she could be a whole different person in the face of carnal pleasure.

He smirked at her, his thumb caressing her thigh against the thin fabric of her nightdress.

"You shouldn’t be though. Should I massage you to soothe your soreness? Perhaps it will make you less irritable," he said and his fingers smoothly crawled to her inner thighs. But before he could touch her, she swatted his hand away.

"You are turning into a big flirt, do you know that? If you keep this going, I’m afraid your queen shall be absent on your coronation. I still need to take my bath and doll up which would take time, so if you want my presence downstairs two hours later, give me some peace." She heaved a deep sigh before putting down the bowl of soup back on the bedside table. She had lost the appetite to finish it.

"Fine. I’ll make your bath and leave you alone. Call the maids if you need assistance," he finally stopped teasing her with his antics. "But are you sure you are not hurt anywhere else?"

Alec checked her last night when she fell asleep but she didn’t have bruises or anything. But he still wanted to check in case she had some minor internal injuries. It was hard for him to change his ways in bed. He tried to be as gentle as he could, but watching Lauren writhe beneath him, he found it hard to control himself. He was aching for her so badly that even after he came, he still couldn’t get enough of her.

"I told you I’m fine," she answered.

He nodded and went to the bathroom. After he prepared her bath, he left the room and Lauren was relieved.

"Ow," her face contorted when she walked a few steps toward the bathroom and felt the pain in between her legs.

After her warm bath, she felt a little better. She still felt sore but she could now walk slowly without making it look obvious that she was aching down there.

She called for a maid to assist her in dressing up, and by the time her hair was done in an elegant updo, the door opened. The maid who assisted her immediately exited the room upon seeing Alec.

"Feeling better now?" He asked as he walked toward her.

She stood from her vanity table. She was wearing a dark blue dress and her mother’s gift, the sapphire necklace she usually wore on special occasions. Her deep blue eyes complimented her overall look.

"Yes, the warm bath helped. Is everything ready?"

He didn’t answer right away and just stared at her.

"What? Did my unparalleled beauty render you speechless?" She took the chance to tease him.

The corners of his lips tugged up. She was expecting him to come up with a witty retort, but his shameless reply left her face flaring.

"Yes, you look so pretty that I’m thinking about ditching the coronation and taking you to bed. Do you think it sounds like a good idea?" He cocked his head, looking at her deviously.

"I haven’t lost my sanity yet to think that it sounds a good idea," Lauren said in a firm tone, ignoring her own thoughts.

"Prince Alec, the Supreme House has arrived," it was Matthias who spoke from outside.

The Supreme House always presided over the coronation ceremonies of kings. It had always been the custom ever since the higher court was formed by the current chief’s ancestors centuries ago.

"We should go now," Lauren said and soon they headed to the court hall where the crowning ceremony would take place.

Only the ministers and councilmen were allowed to step inside the court and witness the coronation. But many people were waiting in the castle’s main hall for the celebration after the ceremony.

Although Thalia could attend the ceremony, she chose to remain in her room and sulk. She could not bear to watch her husband’s daughter to a lowly concubine taking her place and gaining power over the kingdom that she ruled with the late king for more than two decades.

As it was an important ceremony, the chief of the Supreme House, Lord Eleazar, came to preside over the coronation himself instead of sending his daughter. The vampire lord had a darker aura than everyone else in the Supreme House, making him stand out among them.

After the ceremonial rites, everyone in the court lowered their heads to give respect to the newly crowned monarch.

"All hail Evardin’s new King and Queen!"