The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 764

Chapter 764: Trickster

The next morning, Erin woke up to find herself still held in a pair of strong arms, her face pressed against the bare chest of a man. She could hear the faint, steady rhythm of his heartbeat.

Memories of the night before came crashing back to her, and her face flushed red. She didn’t dare move. Her heart raced at the thought of facing Lucian.

How should she react? What should she say? Everything had happened so suddenly.

"Are you awake?" she heard his deep, hoarse voice ask.

Erin froze, her body stiffening in response.

The soft flutter of her eyelashes against the skin of his chest betrayed let him know that she was awake.

His hand rested on her waist, gently caressing it, as he spoke again. "If you want, you can sleep a while longer. I have to get up."

Erin realized sunlight had filled the room—they had overslept. Finally, she responded, her voice soft. "I’m not sleepy."

Lucian released his hold, allowing her to move away from him. But before she could pull back completely, his hand on her back stopped her. She hesitated, then finally looked up at him.

His handsome face came into view, and her heart skipped a beat. It was as if she were seeing the most breathtaking sight in the world. Why did he have to look so good, even just waking up? In fact, she found him even more alluring like this—raw and effortlessly handsome.

His gaze met hers, and his fingers brushed the stray strands of hair away from her cheeks, his eyes lingering on her beautifully blushing face. He leaned closer and gently pecked her soft lips.

"Good morning, Erin," he said, his low, husky voice sounding impossibly seductive to her ears.

She swallowed lightly and replied in a soft voice, "Good... morning..."

"Are you alright?" he asked.

Erin understood why he was asking and simply nodded.

He adjusted the blanket over her, mindful of the cold and the fact that she wasn’t wearing any clothes. Placing a tender kiss on her forehead, he said, "Stay inside. I’ll take care of things for you."

Erin nodded and watched as he got out of bed. When his torso came into view, she realized with a jolt that he wasn’t wearing any clothes. Before her gaze could travel further down, she squeezed her eyes shut and pulled the blanket over her face.

Lucian stepped away and slipped into his pants. Glancing back at her, a light smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he watched her huddled under the blanket.

Once Erin heard the door click shut behind him, she let out a breath and wondered what to do. Lifting the blanket slightly, she peeked at her naked form, and another wave of shame washed over her.

’I should put on clothes before he comes back.’

As she tried to sit up, a sharp twinge of discomfort made her wince, and she lay back down.

’We didn’t even go all night like in those romance books, and I’m already like this? Am I that weak?’

As she continued to lay in bed, she heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching outside the door.

’Is he back already?’ Erin panicked slightly. ’I haven’t put my clothes on yet. And the room is already filled with sunlight. I need to hurry. I’ll lock the door and then get dressed.’

Despite the lingering discomfort, she sat up in bed and was about to push the blanket aside when the door suddenly opened. Lucian stepped inside.

Startled, she clutched the blanket tightly in front of her, staring at him in shock. ’How is he so fast?’

Lucian met her gaze calmly and walked toward her. "I’m taking you somewhere," he said.

Erin realized she was the only one reacting nervously, while it didn’t seem to faze him that she was naked. He was entirely focused on her well-being.

"Where are we going?" she asked hesitantly.

"To a hot spring," he replied, adjusting the blanket snugly around her.

Surprised, she stammered, "I... I need to wear clothes."

"There’s no need," he said, effortlessly lifting her into his arms. He had her wrapped securely in the blanket from her feet to her shoulders, making her look like a cocooned caterpillar.

"Lucian..."

"There’s no one around," he reassured her.

"But it’s still far from here. Just let me put on some clothes. I can walk," she tried to protest, but they were already out of the room.

"I’m sure you can’t walk," he said, descending the stairs without breaking stride.

Erin pursed her lips and stayed quiet. So he knows I’m not fine, she thought.

"And we’re not actually going to the hot spring," he added unexpectedly.

His words confused Erin, but she remained silent, letting him take the lead. They reached the drawing room, and from there, Lucian carried her toward a large door that a servant promptly opened for them.

Erin felt a wave of embarrassment wash over her as she noticed the elderly servant smiling at her.

"I’m just being honest. I truly don’t mind if you see me without clothes." _{ƒreewebηoveℓ.com}

Erin blinked, momentarily speechless. So he won’t let me see him naked just because I said I didn’t want to? She hadn’t meant it that way at all. It was just out of embarrassment.