Chapter 214 - Trying Something New

After eating and dancing to their heart's content, and after getting congratulated by the Royal members, the maids led Nigel and Rhea out of the hall separately.

Nigel wanted to dismiss the maids and wanted to grab Rhea and run away. But he didn't want to look overly desperate either. So he quietly followed the maids who were leading him to his room.

The maids led Rhea to another room to prepare her for her special night. Though that special night had already happened in Aberdeen, Rhea was looking forwards to another special night. She wanted to know what Nigel had prepared to make this night memorable.

The maids helped Rhea out of her gown and then made her wear a thin nightgown that didn't help in covering her body well. Then they took out all the pins that were in her hair. They loosely braided her curly hair so that it would sit well.

One of the maids gave a last look to Rhea and stated, "Your Highness, you look really pretty. His Highness won't be able to resist."

And another maid also added, "Yes, His Highness is very lucky."

"Thank you so much," Rhea smiled at those maids. She could tell that they were not being pretentious like most of the Royal members.

"Your Highness, if you are ready then we will lead you to the consummation room." One of the maids asked Rhea.

Rhea nodded her head, "Sure."

And then they led her to the room which was specially prepared for the consummation night.

As soon as they entered the room, they were welcomed by the sweet fragrance from flowers and incense. The room was dimly lit with very few candles and the bed was decorated with beautiful rose petals. Rhea's heart began to thump loudly with excitement.

The maids asked Rhea to sit on the bed and wait for the Prince. They made sure that Nigel's eyes would fall on Rhea as soon as he would open the door and they left the room.

Nigel came inside the room after what felt like an eternity. But it was just Rhea who had felt that way, it had only been a few minutes since the maids had left her.

As expected, the moment Nigel opened the door, his eyes fell on the captivating woman who was sitting on the bed. He closed the door behind him in a hurry and was standing in front of Rhea in the next moment.

He caressed her beautiful face with the back of his palm while his eyes darted over her thinly covered body. The corner of his lips curled up on its own. He ran his hand down her arms and pulled her up by her wrist.

Their bodies slammed against each other's and their eyes locked. Nigel rested his palm on her neck and gently pressed his thumbs on her jaw. He was unable to take his eyes off of his wife. And he whispered to her, "How can you look so beautiful?"

And Rhea replied with a smile, "I have a very loving husband so looking beautiful is easy."

Nigel pressed his lips against hers and whispered again, "How did I get so lucky?"

His words reverberated on Rhea's lips and she whispered back with a longing for his kiss, "I should be asking you the same question." Unable to hold her desire anymore, Rhea pulled Nigel and kissed him.

The heat and passion were burning inside both of their heart.

But Nigel had some other plans for tonight. He unwillingly pulled away from the kiss and whispered in her ear, "I don't think this bed is strong enough to hold us tonight. Why don't we make a run?"

Rhea raised her brows and asked, "You mean a casual run or the wolf run?"

"A bit of both. Let's sneak out first." Nigel gave a challenging smile to Rhea and held out his hand.

Rhea held his hand and the two of them jumped out of the window. They trod carefully, making sure to avoid the guards using their super hearing and night vision.

The two of them then reached in front of the back wall. Nigel gestured for Rhea to scale the wall. And Rhea did that without thinking for another second. Nigel followed after her and the two of them were in the forest.

They walked carefully for another minute or two and when they were far enough from the Palace, Nigel hinted at Rhea, "Follow my lead. I want to take you to a beautiful place."

Both of them transformed into their wolf form. Nigel took off first and Rhea followed him. The forest here was different from that of the rainforest in Aberdeen. The forest in Aberdeen smelled like wet moss and gave a cold and eerie vibe while the forest here gave a somewhat warm feeling.

The two wolves ran under the moonlit forest at their top speed. Rhea loved it when her paws pressed against the dry leaves and twigs. She loved the cracking sound and the new scenery.

After running for some time, the two mates arrived at the place where the forest ended and the Ethereal River flowed just on the other side of the small path. Nigel sat down at the edge of the forest while facing towards the glistening river and Rhea also came and sat down by his side.

Nigel rubbed his head against Rhea's and telepathically conversed with her, "I always liked this part of the forest. Whenever I would feel exhausted, I would ride a horse and come here, mostly during the night. Now that I think about it, I think I liked this place because I had a dormant animal side inside of me. Somehow, this place made me forget everything else and made me feel alive."

"This place is really beautiful," Rhea replied while her eyes were fixated on the fast-flowing river.

The two of them were still in their animal form, with their head rested on each other. And they listened to nature's sound in silence. The constant chirping of crickets mixed with the gushing of the river felt like music to their ears.

After enjoying the serene nature for some time, Nigel nudged Rhea and asked, "You know why I brought you here, right?"

"Well, considering it is our consummation night, I guess I know why."

"I wanted to make love to you in the forest as if we were wild beasts. I wanted to satisfy our animal sides as well." And he doubtfully added, "I don't know if you would like that or not. Maybe I should have asked you beforehand."

"Then it wouldn't have been a surprise, would it?" Rhea replied in a mischievous tone.