The Crown's Entrapment

Chapter 289 To Endure and Persevere**

After dinner, Xenia found herself returning to her respective bedchambers alongside Darius. She did her usual routines, and she promptly dismissed her servants as soon as her warm bath was fully prepared. She had a rough day, and tomorrow would probably be even rougher with it being her last day of training with Jayra before her marriage to her mate just the next day.

“Ah, this feels good,” she murmured in relaxation as she dipped her body in the warm water. The aroma of the herbal petals on the tub felt so relaxing, and it did much to relieve her fatigue.

Closing her eyes, she couldn’t help but smile as she heard the approaching footsteps behind her.

“Would you like some company, my love? Isn’t it boring to bathe alone?”

Casually, she opened her eyes, only for them to widen upon seeing how her mate just undressed himself in front of her. Xenia shook her head as she quickly turned her gaze away from his majestic naked body, her face turning deep red even as she stopped herself from looking back.

It wasn’t like it was the first time she saw him naked, of course, but it always felt like it was the first time for her for some reason. She would always blush and feel the adrenaline rushing through her whole being whenever she saw him doing what was practically a natural response for him.

Soon enough, Darius joined her in the bath, positioning himself opposite hers as she sat in from of her. He had that cheeky and mischievous smile on his face as he offered his hand, motioning her to come close to him as he leaned back and relaxed.

Of course, Xenia moved to respond, crawling slowly towards him before seating herself comfortably on his lap, straddling him while she snaked her arms around his neck.

“Hmm… I can’t wait to mark you mine.,” Darius murmured into her neck as he nudged his nose and lips against her bare skin. “Just two more days…”

“I hope everything goes well and that my mother’s theory is right then,” Xenia whispered out, quickly followed by a moan as she clung tightly to Darius. He was so hard beneath her, and she heard him groan when she teasingly ground herself into him.

“We’ll find out soon enough, but what matters now is that you’re more than prepared even if the Mate Bond doesn’t work out,” Darius positively hummed even as he continued to lick her exposed skin.

Xenia’s body instantly burned with desire at his constant teasing kisses on her skin. The licking of his tongue, along with all the suckling he was doing wonders making her feverish under the water.

Without wasting any more time, Xenia decided she had had enough as she moved her buttocks up, letting his throbbing cock slide inside her sopping wet entrance.

“Ugghhhhh…”

Both of them groaned in unison at the familiar feeling of pleasure. Xenia gently pushed against Darius just so she could passionately kiss his lips, all while she began gliding and riding him slowly on the tub. She didn’t mind how the water splashed out of the tub from her movements, even going so far as to gradually speed up in rhythm and intensity.

“I love you…” Darius hummed as soon as he released her lips to shower her neck and her clavicle with a deluge of licking and kissing.

“Ahh… Don’t put love marks on my skin tonight…” Xenia reminded him in a raspy voice. “I don’t want them to be visible when I wear my wedding gown…”

“Alright,” Darius chuckled. “I’ll keep that in mind, My Queen.”

“Thank you, My King,” Xenia naughtily answered, followed by yet another cry as Darius suddenly latched onto one of her hard peaks. All of her bodily senses seemed to spark out in response as she felt herself bottling up a great amount of pleasure inside her. He was filling her in, meeting her every glide with a powerful thrust of his own even as the water around them seemed to shift to their whims.

Once again, same as every other time she was with him, she could feel him getting bigger and bigger with every pleasurable ounce of friction being done inside of her. Her inner muscles contracted, squeezing him as hard as they could as she felt a great and intense pleasure on the verge of exploding.

Same as every other climax she had, she cried out his name.

“Darius!”

Her body jolted and convulsed on top of him, her pleasure making her almost choke on her own spit as she forgot to breathe for a few good seconds. Still, he continued thrusting in and out of her body, her frame still trembling till his body stiffened in his own pleasurable release.

Xenia gasped in pleasure, the feeling of his warm juices invading her insides almost making her orgasm for the second time in a row. They stilled for a moment, unmoving as they embraced each other tightly while they both calmed their breathing.

“Do you think your cousin Calypso will return once he reads your message?” Xenia curiously asked. Darius had spoken about the good news to everyone during dinner, and she was rather inquisitive about this mysterious man.

“I don’t know, Xen, but I’m hoping he’ll return soon,” Darius replied. “He’s been away from home for far too long.”

“How did you manage it?” Xenia suddenly asked. She had been curious as to how her mate honestly lasted for all these years without retaliating against the man responsible for his father’s death.

“What do you mean?” Darius murmured onto her earlobe.

“About Nasser,” Xenia clarified. “I mean, it’s been ten years, and during those years you manage to control yourself and not snap at him even once.”

“Hmm… I suppose it’s because I have a responsibility for my people, Xen,” Darius explained in length. “While it’s true that I have revenge in mind back when I fought for the throne, a majority of why I fought is still for my love and care for the people. I know Nasser’s true nature, and I refuse to let my people suffer simply because I let him get a hold of power he has no business in wielding.”

He let out a heavy sigh as he continued, “To be honest, I can simply kill Nasser and probably get away with it right now. I can maybe even let myself face the consequences of my actions if I really wanted to, but it would be a selfish decision on my end if I did that. So instead, I chose to endure and persevere… for my family and for my kingdom.”

He gently pushed Xenia away from him, letting him look more closely at her face as he smiled. “Hmm… let’s not talk about this for now. There’s still a lot more to wrap up at the moment, so let’s first focus on those matters first. Namely, your trials,” he soothingly declared. “Also, I have some good news for you. Your Father and Mother are on their way, and I’ve sent envoys to meet them halfway. Nikolai has also sent word that he and Mineah will arrive come tomorrow.”

Xenia smiled, but it was a timid one as she dishearteningly said, “It would be nice to see my brother Ezekiel at the wedding as well… I guess there’s still no good news about him…” She sighed, “Still, so long as he’s alive, I’m more than content to just wait for him to be ready.”

“Everything will be fine,” Darius whispered as he hugged her, gently stroking her back as he gave her the warmth and comfort she needed at the moment. On Xenia’s end, she could only hope for those hopeful words to come true… that everything would indeed be fine.