Chapter 473: Dark thrill â r18
âMmmhâŠâ A soft, breathy moan escaped Shaylaâs lips, his warmth drowning her whole.
Aryl sat motionless, her breath catching in her throat as she watched Julianâs hand cup Shaylaâs breastâslow, possessive. The soft sound of her motherâs moan sent a ripple through her, awakening something both terrifying and electric deep inside.
Her fingers curled at her sides, legs trembling slightly as her thighs pressed together on instinct.
Julian glanced at her then, his smirk shifting to that of a knowing smile. She felt his gaze like a spark across her skin, making her shiver. A soft gasp escaped her lips, the sound like a melody to Julianâs ear. Her nipples stiffened in the cool air, her chest rising with each shaky breath.
Her eyes loweredâfollowing Julianâs hand, watching how her motherâs breast melted to his grip, how Shayla arched ever so slightly into his touch.
âMmhhâŠ..yesâŠâ
Another moan from Shayla, and Aryl felt her knees weaken.
Julianâs smile deepened. âCurious, Aryl?â he purred, extending his hand toward her.
Aryl swallowed hard, unable to utter a single word. Her breathing quickened, her heart thundering in her chest.
The line between shock and desire blurred fast.
And she was already too far in to turn back.
Julianâs fingers brushed lightly against her arm, the contact jolting through her like lightning.
âMmhhâŠâ
His hand slid upward, over the curve of her shoulder, then slowly down the side of her chest. Her nipples tightened further, aching now, and she instinctively leaned into his touchâjust slightly, but enough for him to notice.
âSoftâŠâ Julian murmured, his voice low and intimate. âSo very softâŠâ
Aryl trembled.
Beside her, Shayla watchedâstill in Julianâs graspâher eyes flicking between her daughter and the Archduke, lips parted in shallow breath.
And Vigg sat motionless, his world breaking apart, forced to watch as the Archduke took what he had once believed was his.
Julianâs fingers continued their slow, maddening path down Arylâs side, never rushing, never in a hurry. He didnât grab. He didnât grope. He just hoveredâhis hand mere inches from her breast.
Arylâs eyes widened, her chest rising and falling faster with each second. Her lips parted slightly, a needy whimper of both desire and frustration escaping without her consent.
She could feel the heat of his hand, so close that it made her nipples ache.
Her breath grew shallower as she instinctively leaned closer, silently begging for his touch.
But he didnât give in, didnât touch her where she wanted him to.
He danced just beside them, deliberately avoiding the very spot her body now screamed for him to claim.
Aryl squirmed, completely torn between shame and longing. Her gaze flicked to Shayla, who stood at her said, uttering not a single word.
Julian then paused.
Testing her patience.
And that pause was unbearable.
Her frustration boiled over, and with a gasp that surprised even herself, Aryl grabbed his hand and placed it firmly over her breast.
âAhhâ!â she gasped, her knees trembling as heat exploded through her chest.
Julianâs eyes gleamed with amusement. He let his hand settle, feeling the soft weight fill his palm, the nipple already erect beneath his fingers. His thumb moved slowlyâonceâjust enough to draw a shuddering moan from her lips.
âAhhhâŠâ
He then leaned inâclose enough that his breath caressed her ear, warm and commanding.
âLook at Vigg,â he whispered.
Aryl stiffened, a moan stuck in her throat. Julianâs words slid into her mind like a fire, hot and inescapable.
âHeâs watching us.â
Arylâs heart thudded painfully. She turned her headâhesitant, tremblingâand her eyes met her brotherâs at the edge of the bed.
Vigg sat still as stone, his jaw clenched, eyes locked on her⊠on them. His face was pale, expression unreadableâbut his hands trembled on his thighs, his entire body screaming with rage and helplessness.
Arylâs lips quivered.
Julianâs voice whispered again, softer this time. âDo you feel it, Aryl?â he murmured, his breath hot against her skin. âHis jealousy⊠his helplessness⊠his love.â
He moved his thumb again, slowly circling.
âHeâs watching you fall into meâŠand he canât stop it.â
Aryl whimpered againâsoft, brokenâher body caught between guilt and a dark, rising thrill she couldnât deny anymore.
Julianâs other hand retreated from Shayla and slid across her back now, drawing her even closer.
âCome, Aryl,â he whispered. âShow him how much you want this.â
Her eyes remained on Viggâsâpleading, apologeticâas Julianâs hands reached for hers, guiding it to his chest. Her heart quickened as he lowered it over his abs, the muscles tightening under her trembling touch.
He kept her there, not wanting to push her further.
He wanted her to fallâwillingly.
Aryl was trembling in his grasp, caught between his touch and the silence roaring in her ears. Then her eyes met Viggâs.
He shook his head, his eyes burning with raw emotions.
Donât, his eyes seemed to plead. Please⊠donât.
But it only made her wetter.
That pain on his face, the helplessness etched in his clenched jaw, was intoxicating. It wasnât just jealousy. It was possession. Love shattering. And it thrilled her.
A shiver of sick, wicked pleasure rippled through her. Her thighs pressed tighter.
And then, her body moved.
She slid her hand down Julianâs chest, feeling the heat of his body rise beneath his skin. Then lower⊠Her palm hovered for a heartbeat just above his cockâuntil she touched it.
Her breath hitched.
He was hard, straining his trousers, the bulge hot and heavy beneath her fingers. Her hand trembled as it curled around itâbold, desperate, shaking.
Julian inhaled through clenched teeth, his chest rising as he exhaled in satisfaction.
âAhh⊠fuck,â he groaned. âThatâs it, Aryl.â
She squeezed gently, and his cock twitchedâso eager, so alive. It made her ache. Her pussy soaked her gown, the thin fabric no longer hiding how aroused she was.
Julianâs hand left her breast only to slide down her back, resting at her ass. He gripped her, firm and possessive, pressing her closer so she could feel every inch of his cock beneath his trousers.
âYou made me like this,â he whispered against her neck, biting down lightly. âNow what are you going to do about it?â