The Crown's Fire - Chapter 201

Chapter 201: True Home*
Atlas loved Ezme with all his heart now. He honestly didn’t know how or when it happened, but he could no longer imagine life without her. He was willing to turn into a vampire just so he could be with her for a lifetime.

Ezme rolled on top of him and asked, “What did you say?”

Atlas took a deep breath and rolled again so she’d be trapped beneath him. “I said, let’s do the coupling rite. I want you to mark me,” he firmly stated.

“But, you’ll turn into a vampire if I do that. I’ve told you I can’t control my venom from my fangs!” Ezme reiterated.

“So? I want you to turn me. Once I become a vampire, I can mark you as mine as well!” Atlas declared.

“Atlas,” Ezme weakly muttered. He just smiled before leaning in to kiss her lips. His hands moved and aggressively tore her dress apart.

“All of you is mine,” he lovingly whispered before gently kissing her forehead. “These eyebrows…” he murmured, his lips following. “These beautiful and fierce fox hazel eyes are mine,” he continued before kissing them.

Ezme’s breath hitched, her resistance melting away under his touch. Atlas’s kisses trailed down her face, lingering on her cheeks, her nose, and finally returning to her lips. Each kiss was a declaration, a promise that he would love and cherish every part of her.

Atlas continued claiming every part of her with his warm lips, leaving no inch of her skin untouched. His mouth marked her body all over, a testament to his love and desire.

Ezme felt like she was melting under Atlas. Every hair on her body stood on end as if tiny ants were crawling over her skin, delivering exquisite, tingling sensations she didn’t want to end. His lips were working wonders, making her wet and hot. Her nipples hardened and swelled as he alternated between licking and suckling on them, each touch sending waves of pleasure through her.

“Atlas,” she moaned softly, her fingers threading through his hair. He looked up at her, his eyes dark with passion.

“I want you, Ezme,” he whispered against her skin, his breath hot and tantalizing. “All of you.”

He moved lower, his lips trailing down her stomach, eliciting shivers with every kiss. She writhed beneath him, her body responding to his every touch, craving more. His hands roamed freely, caressing her hips, her thighs, exploring every curve.

Ezme’s breath hitched as he reached the apex of her thighs, his mouth hovering tantalizingly close. “Please, Atlas,” she begged, her voice a desperate whisper.

With a growl of desire, he obliged, his tongue darting out to taste her. She gasped, her back arching off the bed as he began to pleasure her with skilled, deliberate strokes. Her hands clutched at the sheets, her body trembling with the intensity of her need.

Atlas was relentless, his mouth and tongue driving her to the edge. He savored her taste, each moan and gasp urging him on. When she finally cried out, her climax washing over her, he didn’t stop. He continued until she was a quivering, sated mess beneath him.

Climbing back up her body, he kissed her deeply, letting her taste herself on his lips. “You’re mine, Ezme,” he murmured against her mouth. “And I’m yours.”

“Yes,” she breathed, her hands pulling him closer. “Yours, Atlas. Always.”

With one final, tender kiss, he positioned himself at her entrance.

As Atlas and Ezme joined their bodies, they moved together in perfect harmony, their love and desire merging into one. The night was young, and as the party continued outside, the couple had their own private celebration inside their bedchamber. Their moans of love reverberated within the walls, creating an intimate symphony of passion and connection.

In the aftermath, they lay tangled together, their breaths slowly returning to normal. Atlas gently brushed a strand of hair from Ezme’s face, his eyes filled with love and contentment.

They held each other close, the outside world fading away as they basked in the glow of their love.

“Atlas,” Ezme whispered, her voice trembling with emotion. “Are you sure about The Coupling Rites?”

He paused, looking deeply into her eyes. “More than anything, Ezme. I want forever with you. I want us to be bound together, in every way possible.”

She sighed, her heart swelling with love. “Alright, but promise me one thing.”

“Anything,” he responded without hesitation.

“Promise me you’ll never regret this decision,” she said, her eyes searching his for any doubt.

“Never,” he replied, his voice steady and sure. “I’ll never regret loving you, Ezme.”

Ezme’s eyes welled with tears. She felt overwhelmed hearing Atlas finally say the words she had longed to hear. Though she already sensed his growing love for her, hearing it spoken aloud felt like a dream come true. “Please, say it again… Tell me how you feel about me.”

Atlas gazed deeply into her eyes and said, “I love you, Ezme. I want to spend a lifetime with you. I don’t know exactly when or how it began, so please don’t ask me that, but I do know how much I love you now. I’m willing to do anything, even if it’s completely unlike me, just to be with you for the rest of our lives.”

Ezme pulled him into a breathless kiss and whispered, “I love you so much, Atlas. Now I understand why nothing ever worked out with anyone else. It’s because I’ve been waiting for you my whole life. You’re the only one for me, Atlas, now and forever.”

Their love declared and reaffirmed, they held each other tightly, knowing they had finally found their forever in each other’s arms.

“I totally kicked her out of your heart, right?” Ezme humorously hummed, referring to Queen Xenia, Atlas’s first love.

Atlas chuckled and complimented, “Hmm, aren’t you a fierce and very competitive one, my wife? But to answer you… Yes, you’ve managed to fully occupy my heart… not just my heart, but all of me. I feel like you’ve become the air I breathe.”

Ezme smiled, feeling a warmth spread through her at his words. “Good,” she murmured. “Because you’re everything to me too.”

They held each other close, their hearts beating in unison, content in the knowledge that they had found their true home in each other.