Chapter 269

Chapter 269

What an embarrassing and awkward conversation they were having right now…

Lucius the First’s face turned red. Poliana felt her body becoming hot as well. She fanned herself with her hands as she blushed.

‘I think it’s true that we were having a good time… I think it felt good… I’m sure his highness was liking it too…’

She remembered him hugging her tightly. She remembered the emperor’s body all over her own. If he didn’t like what was happening, he wouldn’t have done that, right? Thinking about last night made her entire body burn. Poliana looked down and when she became quiet, Lucius the First pushed on, realizing that he was winning this argument.

“Pol, it was an accident. I am telling you that it was.”

He meant it when he said he wanted to think of last night as an accident. To have slept with the woman of his dreams for the first time after getting drunk… Lucius the First truly wanted to cry at the tragedy of it. It was even worse because he didn’t remember any of it. If he did, he could claim responsibility, but since he had no memory of what happened last night, the emperor couldn’t.

If he tried to take responsibility at this point, he was certain Poliana would try to commit suicide. She wouldn’t believe him, and her self-confidence was going to plummet even further. She was in a fragile state, so Lucius the First decided that it was best to discuss last night in detail at a later date. For now, it was important to move on. The emperor said to her, “It was an accident, Pol. We made a mistake after getting drunk last night. We are both responsible, which means no one is at fault, Sir Pol. We need to forget about it and move on.”

“But your highness… It was me… I need to…”

“Stop! You need to stop blaming yourself!”

Lucius the First ordered firmly, interrupting Poliana. If he didn’t conclude the incident as an accident with no one at fault, their relationship was going to go nowhere in the future.

“Sir Pol, it was an accident.”

“Alright, your highness…”

Poliana disagreed, but she nodded. In a situation like this where two nobles got involved, there were two possible conclusions. Either they were forced to get married or they forgot about it and pretended as if nothing happened. Lucius the First wanted the first option, but if he offered it to her, he knew Poliana was going to kill herself. To prevent this, he repeated himself, “It was an accident.”

“Alright, your highness.”

When the emperor said firmly, Poliana nodded as if she made a decision. It killed Lucius the First to tell her that what happened between them was just an accident, but it couldn’t be helped. This was the best solution for now.

He said to her, “Let’s forget what happened. We will not talk of it again.”

“Ok, your highness. To do this for me… Your highness… I hope you know how much I appreciate your kindness. My life is yours as always. I will live the rest of my life to repay this debt.”

Lucius the First loved her declaration.

‘That’s right. We will get married and you will stay by my side for the rest of our lives!’

But of course, the emperor felt upset after the conversation.

‘Shoot…’

He sighed, realizing again how he slept with the woman he loved from drinking too much. This was not how he behaved. He wasn’t like this at all. He wasn’t naïve enough to expect a perfect first night, but he at least hoped for some romance. Was that too much to ask?

On top of that… There were so many things Lucius the First wanted to try with Poliana. So many things he wanted to do with her… Even the things he hated because they were too kinky… He would’ve loved to try them with Poliana. Just thinking about them was enough to wake up his lower half again. Lucius the First secretly pulled the blanket to cover himself. He also turned away from Poliana a little, trying to hide his excitement.

Meanwhile, Poliana was slowly gaining her mind back. Her eyes, which have been looking confused, were beginning to gain their usual intelligence. Lucius the First, stealing secret glimpses of Poliana, clenched his teeth. He couldn’t look her straight in the eyes when he said to her, “Well them, Pol…”

“Yes, your highness. What do you need from me?”

“You should really get dressed.”

They were completely naked during the entire discussion. Lucius the First, still in the bed, at least covered his lower half, but Poliana, who was on the floor still kneeling, had not a single piece of clothes on her body.

Old scars, new cuts and injuries, black and blue bruises, and discolored patches of skin… Yet to Lucius the First, Poliana’s nude body looked extremely attractive. Was it because she has been taking care of herself in preparation for her wedding? Either way, she looked magnificent to him.

“Of course, your highness.”

Poliana began to grab her clothes and get dressed. Lucius the First, feeling embarrassed, turned away. This was why he missed her reaction.

Poliana, who has never been embarrassed to be naked in front of Lucius the First, was turning red. Her face and her neck were blushing furiously. Poliana hurriedly got dressed as she kept glancing at the emperor secretly.

Beautiful face and perfect statue-like body. His perfect smooth skin that was kissed by her last night…

‘Arrgghh!’

Something inside of her exploded. She told herself, ‘Stop it, you dirty woman! You have lost your mind! Keep calm!’ Poliana bit her lower lip in frustration. The emperor told her to forget about what happened last night. He told her that it was just an accident. Poliana agreed to it, but she knew deep in her heart that their relationship could never go back to the way it was before last night. Even if they agreed to forget what happened… Things will never be the same again between them.

When she realized this truth, her body became cold but not completely. There was still a small fire left inside of her and if the right man came into her heart… This small fire was going to grow into a full-blown explosion.

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They skipped their breakfast and left the inn early that morning. The innkeeper, based on what she heard from their room, decided she knew exactly what happened. At first, she thought Poliana was the mother who came to the mountain to find her runaway son. But the innkeeper realized that she had been wrong; the guests had to be a married lady and her secret lover. She heard everything that went on in their room last night, and… She concluded that they had to be lovers.

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As the innkeeper watched them leave, she shook her head. This strange couple was making love all night, and this morning, they got up bright and early to leave without even eating their breakfast.

What a healthy and strong couple they were! What stamina they had!