16 ~ He Knows

Cassandra POV

This place looked so big and scary. My sight fell on the big shelves inside the room and I took a few further steps slowly.

My heart beats were fast as I inhaled the mild warm smell of old wood and ink. The atmosphere was warm compared to the chamber. The lighting was dim as if only a few candles were burning. But, I wondered who was there this early morning.

I took a few steps further slowly and noticed that there was dark brown stone flooring under me. It felt cold to walk.

I shifted my gaze from the floor to the shelves. I gulped nervously as my sight fell on the rolled clothes placed neatly on the shelves.

They seem like documents and books. The shelves were made of old dark brown wood and it felt slightly warm to touch. The much I could see now was the same. Shelves and documents in the whole room.

I walked further inside the room and my sight fell on a big stone table on which a cloth was neatly placed open.

I thinned my eyebrows as I tried to see it closely.

It was a map!

I looked around and made sure that nobody was here.

I stood beside the stone table and tried to look at the map. Trying to see the details, I noticed that there were small stones placed on some places as if someone was reading it carefully and making strategies.

I turned my gaze towards the half burnt candle and realized it might be burning since midnight. The wax collected at the root of it and I carefully took it to look at the map closely.

I had to figure out where we were.

I brought the candle closer to the map and started identifying the places. I found the biggest ocean out of seven oceans and looked at the stone placed in the middle of the ocean on an island. It was named 'Northern Island'.

So, this island was Northern Island. I read further and looked at the closest coastline, it was the Mediterranean Coastline and then my sight fell on Kingland. It was the area distributed to eighteen Empires and mine was one of them.

I understood the path and learnt the direction. Now, I need to find the map of this Island and kingdom.

I looked around the shelves and started opening the inked clothes one by one. Many of them were documents, some in our language and some in foriegn.

My heart beats, getting insane and throbbing.

Suddenly, my sight fell on a shining green velvet cloth. My brain didn't process it twice before opening it.

My heartbeats stopped when my sight fell on the map of this Island.

I opened it and placed it on the stone table. Bringing the candle closer to it. I started reading it.

I was too indulge in reading the map that I didn't realise that someone has snaked my waist from behind.

I shivered and scared to death.

I turned instantly but before I could escape from the hold, I felt myself caged between two strong arms and a pair of eyes darted on me.

My heart throbbing insanely and cheeks red with fear as I looked at Ryan.

He leaned in closer and I bent backwards against the stone table. He was topless, fresh droplets of water on his flesh. His hair wet, dripping cold water droplets and the fragrance of bath oils hit my nostrils.

I took a deep breath gulping nervously.

"You?"

My voice slow.

"My place,"

He glared at me.

"Of Course,"

I breathed slowly.

He waited expecting me to explain.

"I...I was se...searching for you, breakfast… breakfast is here,"

I tried to say.

He nodded a little and came a little closer. I moaned slowly and blinked nervously as his body touched mine. The sensations and slight sparks were again roaming on my body increasing my desires.

"Breakfast is late,"

He stated.

"Late?"

I tried to ask. My voice automatically turned soft and affected.

"Umm...mm… I promise to be on time, next time"

I apologized.

His eyes looked into mine and I was holding his gaze too. The green oceans were affecting me insanely. The yellow light of candle falling on his face was looking so attractive and dangerous in its own way.

"Punishment or Whorehouse?"

He asked and I blinked.

"Punishment,"

I agreed back looking into his eyes.

"Truth or dare?"

He asked and I slightly understood where this conversation was going. But, in no way I was going to reveal what I was doing with these maps.

I sucked on my lips and accepted.

"Dare,"

He came even closer and his face leaned into my ear. I felt a few droplets sending chills on my shoulder when fell from his wet hair and then a warm breath made my stomach twist in a really wrong way.

"Strip for me,"

I shivered all of a sudden. I felt his smile against my cheek.

"Ryan, No"

I tried to breathe.

"Then truth?"

He asked.

I closed my eyes as this closeness was becoming something pleasing and unbearable together.

"No, dare,"

I breathed.

"Then, do as I say," he ordered breathing near my ear, extremely slow. My body was bending backwards as he was leaning even closer. My hands unknowingly shifted from the edge of the stone table to snake his shoulder for stable balance. My lips collapsed to his neck as he sucked on the side of my neck slowly.

I blinked, feeling captivated and anticipating his pleasing step. But, my remaining conscience was denying me to strip for him.

"What if I don't,"

I asked in a slow and fearful voice.

"Then, I will make you lie right on this table,"

My lips escaped a slow moan as his words made me feel wet in core. I blinked timidly feeling burning warmness in my cheeks.

"When is your birthday?"

He asked suddenly.

"Tomorrow, why?"

I asked, slightly thinning my eyebrows.

"I want to claim you so badly,"

He breathed and sucked on my neck a little harshly.

"You have so many women in your Kingdom, those you won, those who are yours, why me?"

I asked, closing my eyes.

He straightened himself a little and looked into my eyes, I met his gaze too.

Slowly, I felt his hand coming to my neck and caged it lightly between his fingers. I blinked as his rough hand made me feel those sparks and sensations again. No doubt, I had started feeling for him.

I pressed my neck a little and my head fell backwards itself. My eyes closed and I moaned even louder.

"Ahhh Ryan,"

He stroked my neck again and muttered slowly.

"No one has the effect of my touch this much than you, and I like it so much,"

He started losing his hold on my neck and I lowered my gaze with timidness.

"I am not ready yet,"

My voice was slow and hoarse.

He brushed my cheek with his fingers and muttered.

"I know,"

He took a few steps backward and I stood frozen.

I kept my hand on my chest and tried to calm down my racing heartbeats. Closing my eyes I tried to calm myself down.

But, a slight smile appeared on my face unknowingly. Realizing he just said 'I know when I denied it.