The Mask Of The Monster - Chapter 101

(From Leandro’s Perspective)

Even just a while ago, I had no idea what I would be doing it with her. I thought even if I tried to touch her, she would refuse. But to my surprise, she did not; rather she surprised me with her boldness.

It was sometimes a problem that she knew about quite a lot of things. Even though she was inexperienced, it seemed she knew more theory about these types of things than me who was experienced.

But I liked the frail look on her face as she seemed to be holding onto me. My fingers seemed to rush her to madness. It was indeed a very amusing sight. But there still was a problem. The more I saw her like this, the more things I wanted to do to her. I did not want it to be just my fingers; I wanted her to feel the real thing.

“Relax,” I said, as she squeezed onto my fingers so hard that her hips were shaking.

“I can’t… Ah…”

“Keep your voice down. You don’t want your dad to hear this, do you?”

“Of… Of course not,” she pouted. “But… mm…”

I increased the speed of my fingers and she looked at me with wide eyes, as if glaring. But this look did not last long, as her legs started shaking and she closed her eyes, putting the pillow over her mouth to stop from making a sound.

“Ah… Hnn… I feel like I… am gonna explode…”

“Just let it go,” I said. “Relax and let it go.”

“Something… is rushing inside me… huh…”

“Let go, El,” I said. “It’s normal. Don’t worry.”

“Are… you sure?”

“Yes, of course,” I reassured.

She raised her hips up and bit on the pillow fiercely as her whole body shook, feeling intense pleasure.

“Huff… Huh,” she panted with her eyes half-closed. She looked very tired. Not just her face and chest, rather her whole body was flushed as her chest went up and down with her rapid heavy breathing.

I cleaned her up with a towel and then put on a nightgown on her that I found in the closet. Her father must have prepared it for her.

“Sleep,” I said and kissed her on the forehead as I wrapped her in the blanket.

Before coming here, she told me that she would stop working at the castle. We made a deal that I would let her stay with me if she brought me information from the palace. But then, even when I told him that I did not need any kind of information and I would let her stay with me without asking for anything in return, she refused me bluntly saying that she did not want to be a burden. I could understand what she was saying, but still, I tried to convince her. And every single time, I was refused.

“Since I am not going to live with you anymore, I decided not to work at the castle anymore. I know that’s what you wanted too, but I could not just do it. It’s really tiring and painful to be a burden. I know it’s temporary that I am staying at Dad’s place, but before I return to you, I will find a job,” she had told me.

I was glad that she would not go to the castle anymore. It was very dangerous. Every single time she left, I would get worried if something happened to her. I had no idea what I would do in that case. Killing everyone would never be enough if she got a single scratch on her body.

I got dressed and got out of the room. Her father was downstairs. I took a quick shower since he might suspect.

“Please take care of Ella,” I said.

“My lord doesn’t have to tell me that,” he said. “I am her father. Of course, I will take care of her.”

“Make sure she doesn’t do weird stuff. She tends to put her hands in narrow gaps for no reason and then her hands might get stuck. So, it’s better not to tell her about these kinds of places. And she likes animals- cats, dogs. It’s alright if she touches them, but she needs to wash her hands afterward which she doesn’t do most of the time. She stays in the bath for too long and because of that, she got cold a few days ago. So, get her out of the shower after twenty minutes. She won’t get out if you ask her normally, so provoke her with something delicious. She likes onion soup the best,” I said, ignoring him. If he was going to take care of her, then he needed to know about her first. I could not just sit still leaving her in the hands of someone as careless as him.

“And she said she will quit her job at the castle. That’s a good thing. But advise her not to do anything strange before leaving. I told her a lot of times, but I am worried she might not listen to me. This time, provoke her as well, like with food or something. She likes to eat. And by the way, I was supposed to take her to the doctor, but she kept refusing. No matter how much she eats, she doesn’t gain even a bit of weight, rather it seems like she has gotten even more slender than before. So, it’s better if you consult a doctor. And… Ella tends to get into fights with others. Last time, she bit a boy with a stick. It’s a great thing and I am proud of her, but she might get hurt in the process. Another thing- she pokes her nose into every single thing. What I mean is, she is too curious. So, keep your eyes on her all the time.”

“Because if something happens to her, I won’t forgive you even if you are her father,” I said. “And by the way, she is sleeping. She is not hungry right now since she has eaten quite a lot back at home. So, there is no need to wake her up.”

Alessandro seemed to be at a loss for words. He was gaping at me in disbelief. Perhaps he was surprised that I knew that much about his daughter when he knew almost nothing.

“My lord, though we’re enemies, I still have to thank you for taking care of my daughter,” he said. “I know I haven’t been in her life. And I have almost no right to make a decision for her. And I don’t like my lord as my daughter’s partner. But if she is happy, then I will support her no matter what.”

“I see… Seems like we are on the same boat here,” I said.

“But my lord, did you touch her?”

Of course, I did. It would be surprising if I had not touched her after living together for this long. At first, the desire was sexual only. But now it was different. I wanted her heart more than I wanted her body.

“Ask your daughter that. She will know well, won’t she?” I said.

“I am not close with my daughter. And she is not very comfortable with me as well.”

“Then are we close?” I asked. “I actually have no intention of revealing any kind of thing about Ella and me. We have been living together for more than a month. All I can say is, I never forced her. I told her to go away when we first met, but it was her who wanted to stay. It’s not like I didn’t like it that she stayed with me. But what I mean is, it was always her decision and I have not tried to interfere with anything she decided. It was also her who wanted to come here and stay with you.”

“She wanted this?”

“Well, I was going to go away for a while as well. I was planning on letting her stay with her friend,” I said. I originally planned to send her to Jed’s place. I was not worried since he preferred men thankfully. “But before I could bring it up, she said she wanted to come and live with you until I come back.”

I did not tell him that we were to stay away from each other until we were sure about our feelings. I knew what I wanted, but I was waiting for her to give me an answer. Though waiting like this was very tiring, I still tried to be as patient as possible. I did not want her to make a hasty decision only to have a change of her heart after a few days.

That would be painful and brutal for me. I had never felt this kind of feeling before. And now that I have got the taste of love, I did not want to be betrayed.

[Leandro is leaving!!! *sob…. Really, it’s really sad that we won’t be able to see them together for a while. But let’s hope she overcomes her fear soon and tells him yes]