On My Way: The Demon King Made Me His - Chapter 20

Aqua broke the cuffs on his hands and legs and freed Huo’er as they reached the destination. It left a catch on his wrists. They were on the river banks, near her tree hut they have visited before. Her usual and safest place.

“No one knows about this hideout of mine, we can stay here for a while, before we find a place for refuge tomorrow, let’s stay over here for the night, ” she told him. Huo looked at her face, and wiped her tears with his thumb and took his hand kerchief to wipe her sweat off her forehead. She looked tired but he did not wish to mention it. She was trying her best to not busrt out with tears. He could sense how she was controlling herself hard, while her throat struggled.

“Don’t feel upset,” he said trying to make her stop worrying. “Am glad you were there, I was happy when I saw you, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to keep you and Long Aenon safe, I was about to use the powers but then changed my mind,” he said. He took her face in his hands as tears filled her eyes again. He placed a kiss on her eyes, and hugged her for a while.

“Next time, whoever you see, if it concerns your safety, do not hesitate to act, please, promise me that,” she said to him, looking up at his face. He smiled and gave a peck on her nose tip. He nodded and said, “Yes, I will remember that your highness,” he said and kept standing there, hugging her, his arms wrapped around her, trying to feel they were safe.

“I can’t believe Volca did this to you,” Aqua said, sighing.

“I know, thing people do for lo,” but Huo stopped saying in the middle to not disappoint Aqua and changed the subject. “Let’s freshen up,”

Huo then washed his face in the river water, he felt a sort of relaxed when he touched the water and looked around for food. Both of them were starving. Huo managed to get some kind of potato for them after hours of searching the woods with Aqua who by the way took the chance to enjoy while they were alone together. He smiled as he watched her and collected some firewood along.

He set the fire in a snap and roasted the potatoes. He also had collected some berries and melon and cut them with Aqua’s pocket dagger. “You sure do have everything we will need any time,” he said and teased her. He remembered to put out the fire to not catch any attention and walked back to the tree house. They made a quick search around to see if there was anyone in the few kilometres distance and made it clear. Aqua and Huo put on some protection formations together and meditated for sometime. She was glad to do it with him after a really long time.

The hut looked sophisticated than it did before, with hammock replaced into a small coat against the wall opposite the window, and pillows, a small teapoy with a kettle set and a small table close to the window. Aqua lit one of the scented candles and settled down next to Huo in the coat. The aroma slowly spread inside giving s fresh feeling to both of them.

“Aiden must have done this,” she said. “He must have understood that I come here often,”

“Why were you with the Demon King?” Huo asked her.

“Father and I went to discuss the border security issues and the regular fights with Military officials. The precious fall cannot be given up just like that, you must know it’s our power resource don’t you, we believe there is our shenlong sleeping under the fall that will resurrect when the heaven is in chaos. But soon the tables turned,” she said the story shortly. “How did they capture you?”

“The demon guards led by Fiona entered breaking through our formations. Our school has been turned upside down, literally torn apart, they threatened and attacked the students, and Shifu remained silent, since it involves him deeply, everybody there was disappointed at him, since these will involve heaven and hell equally. So I surrendered. I cannot afford to use the cultivation, the news must have spread like fire already,” he shared his matter with her, looking far away.

“Is.. is out of control?” she got worried and looked at him.

He smiled. “No, it will reveal who I am, am afraid of that, people are waiting to execute me straight, ” he said and patted her head. “I don’t know what part of my birth is so wrong,” Aqua coughed at the same time accidentally as she heard him and tried to control herself.

“What?” he asked her.

“I don’t know, but am sure of one thing ! You’re not a threat, you the best person I have ever met, sensible, a true scholar and sincere, you are nothing like what the universe talks about, also you’re mine,” she said, consoling him, patting his head, smiling wide.

“I know,” he said and kissed her palms.

“Then why don’t you like to choose the demonic path?” she asked him out of the blue. “If Emperor Tai cannot accept you, why can’t you choose the other one?”

“Because I don’t want the throne of a man who couldn’t take the responsibility for his woman.”

“What if he had his reasons?”

“Water was the issue,” he said. “He gave up my mom for his clan,”

“You know everything, but” she stopped. She didn’t know what to tell him.

“I know, but I don’t want to see it that way, am the only victim here, can you say no, I was thrown away to be killed, I won’t soften my heart for anyone except you, and you know it well,” he said firmly and turned towards her. “Are you not afraid of your father?” He asked her.

“Am sure Pa will understand me and try to see the truth,” She smiled and relaxed as she sat next to him. “I had already let him know once, very clearly about my stand in this issue,” Huo tried his best they sat in silence listening to her speak, declaring her support, but his heart couldn’t contain his love anymore.

“Thank you,” he let her know how thankful he is.

“No, don’t say it, we know what we will do for the right thing, were we not taught by the great master Bo Hai, and when it comes to us, you and me,” she said pointing her finger towards his heart. He then held on to her forefinger she pointed. “Therefore nothing I would not do,” but she stopped by Huo.

“There’s nothing I would not do for you too,” he said and suddenly puts his arms around her hip and slowly brushed her lips with his thumb, pulling her closer. She was surprised. He moved her hair and moved his face closer. Their eyes locked and saw a future in each other. Without thinking further, he took her lip in his and kissed for a long time. As the kiss grew deeper, his feelings grew even deeper and he slowly undressed her, feeling desperate to show how much he loved her. She responded back to his actions.

She didn’t know she wanted this for a long time till she tried. He took off her tiara and ribbons, then he took off her red and white gown and slid them down her shoulders while exposing her body, feeling her, while she took off the belt and knots of his black hanfu exposing his bare muscular body. She put her hand on his chest while he did a search on her and then she put her around his waist while he unhooked her blouse and took them off her head. He kissed down her neck and ran his fingers down her navel. Then He slowly laid her on the coat and kissed her mouth again, lying on top of her. Wrapped inside the bubble in their own world taking a moment to stay away from all the chaos outside, exploring the sensual pleasures.

As she reached the highest point of pleasure she let a sigh out whispering his name in his ears. “Huo’er,” He looked into her eyes for a moment. It was glistening.

“I love you,” she confessed. He smiled at her taking her hands and kissing her fingers. “Don’t ever leave me,” she said running her other hand through his silver hair that fell forward his shoulders.

“I won’t, I promise, ” he promised her, and then kissed her mouth again. They felt a million stars exploding around them the whole night. Huo covered her with his robe as she fell asleep tired in his arms and slept next to her after watching and admiring her for a long time.

His heart grew tensed as he kept thinking about the reality, and what could happen to both of them once they get caught. He wasn’t sure of the route to choose, the path he should be choosing for them.