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Capítulo 22: What do you want before you die?

Leandro's ruby lips twisted in a sad smile. His heart beat seemed to slow down.

He knew how difficult Aisha could be feeling right now. He would be devastated himself if that happened to Gaea.

At least, he did not have to worry about her leaving the island now.

"There aren't any Nagaes here, right, your Majesty?" Aisha curiously asked as she lifted her skirts, so she could see where she was walking.

With her eyebrows furrowed in concentration, she was trying to trace his footsteps like something would come out of the ground and grab her if she did not.

His amaranthine eyes twinkled at her innocent gestures.

He was showing Aisha the unfortunate state of her land through the Lake of Visum when a Nagae tried to attack her. Fortunately, Leandro saw him first.

Leandro looked around the uneven ground. There were fallen trees covered in moss, bark fragments, dead leaves, and pine cones tangled in tall grasses.

But there were no forest trails of Nagaes or wild animals that might have visited the water edge.

"No," he answered bluntly in his usual deep, resonating voice, hoping she would be reassured by it.

"Why are we here, anyway, your Majesty? Do you have something else to show me? Or will this be where I would leave my last will and write what I want before I die? Do you have a pen and paper with you, your Majesty?" Aisha inquired.

Leandro clamped his lips to prevent a smile from creeping up.

"This lady has only been here for a few days, but she has amused me in more times than the Castle's Jesters have," Leandro pondered.

He has been calling them lately as he was stressed with the current situation of Gaea. His dominion wasn't as challenging as before, since there were only a few people to lead.

But this year, the population increased exponentially. It seemed that the lands were struggling to keep up with it.

There were even times that he couldn't sleep at night, just thinking.

Aisha is like a fresh breath of air to him.

Though she was also a headache after her reckless escape only to go to the Lycus territory, the expected solution to the problem. His hand flew to his temples as he massaged it.

Until now, he still wasn't convinced that letting go of the Southern land was the best option. While it is true that they could find other suitable places, that was the best soil for Speltas.

His head was aching so he just decided to just go with the flow as he questioned her, "I could have it prepared by the Chancellor with the King's seal on it. What's your final wish, my lady?"

However, he wasn't looking at her. His hyacinth eyes were wary as there might be wild animals trodding along which might mistake her for a meal.

"Well, to be honest, I actually made that one, before the tsunami waves ate me up," Aisha said after she breathed out a sigh.

Leandro suddenly stopped as his curiosity was piqued. "Is that so, my lady?" He asked as he turned back to face her.

"Yes, your Majesty. But I guess it doesn't matter now, since I was going to die anyway. Again," Her shoulders shrugged with her head bowed down.

His eyes glinted as he drew closer to her. "What is it? I am the King of Gaea. I could fulfill them. Before you die, that is," He asked in his kingly voice.

He has no plans of doing the latter. He just wanted to know how she would react.

She seemed to be a person who usually thinks out loud, as she answered abruptly. "Well, the first one was already answered. That is to live in another world, which I have experienced for more than 24 hours, thank God. But the second one," she paused, "It hasn't happened, yet, I guess. But that could not be given easily even if one is a King."

Leandro's eyes widened at her astounding statement. Both his thick eyebrows shot up in astonishment. "Is there such a thing that a King couldn't give? Tell me, my lady."

Clearly, there is nothing in Gaea that he could not do or give. Aisha's final wish was definitely intriguing.

Aisha seemed to think about it as she gazed up at the sky with her narrowed eyes. "Well, if I told you, it might not just happen at all."

Leandro's jaw dropped. "What is something that a King couldn't give? That when one has knowledge about it, he has already lost his chance of giving it? Is this some kind of riddle, my lady? Are you buying your way out of your punishment?"

Aisha quickly responded. "No, your Majesty. It is the truth," she shook her head and her hands vigorously in denial.

Leandro peered into her eyes to see if she was lying. Her bronze-shaded eyes were wide in fear.

It appeared as if she was indeed telling the truth.

A silent wind came in between them, making Leandro hear what he was looking for.

From where they were, he could hear the waters trickling around rocks and over twigs. He quickly went in the direction of the water, Aisha was close behind.

True enough, they were near the grassy banks edging the shallow water. His chiseled face lit up as he saw that the waters were full of minnows and small fish flashing beneath the surface.

It was already early afternoon and Aisha hasn't eaten yet. He knew that ordinary humans have weak bodies. That's why he decided to eat first before they continue on their way.

He withdrew his sharp double-edged sword from its sheath and commanded Aisha, "Stay still!"

Leandro lifted his sword and was about to plunge it at one of the fish.

However, just as he was about to do, his eyes caught on Aisha's expression.

Her eyes were shut tightly, so did her fists which clung to her skirt as if that could save her.

Leandro smiled. "He must have thought that I would cut her neck and have her head float in these streams."

He was about to say that she could open her eyes, and he has no plans of hurting her. But he decided to close his mouth again.

Aisha just looked too beautiful right now.

Leandro drew near her until he was about a foot away from her.

He could feel her staggering breath, even the scent coming from her hair as the winds were carrying it in his direction.

Suddenly he felt his throat go parched as he stared at her pink, luscious lips. Her eyes were still closed.

He drew closer to her and whispered in her ear, "If I kiss you right now, am I on my way to fulfilling your final wish?"

Aisha opened her doll-like eyes in bewilderment and stared at him.

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We live as if there are countless days ahead. We fail to seize the moment and grab the opportunities to enjoy life to its fullest, do things that make our hearts sing, or express how we feel about the ones we cherish the most. It always seems that we will be able to do that 'later', when the only thing we really have is now.


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Capítulo 23: A Kiss With A King

Aisha felt like her heart literally stopped beating at that very moment. Her wide copper eyes blinked rapidly as she stared at his slightly opened sensual mouth, ready to devour her as soon as she said yes. She knew her cheeks were redder than ripe cherries.

The King of Gaea was asking for her permission to kiss him!

"Oh, my, gosh," Aisha drawled to herself. She wanted to scream a bold and loud YES. The most attractive male physique on the planet. Just one peck would send anyone to heaven! It wouldn't be so bad to feel a pleasurable moment a few seconds before she dies.

King Leandro and her were still both in the woods. He was about to kill her when he offered to grant her final wish, though he wasn't actually aware of what it was.

Her last wish was to be loved sincerely. She knew two people kissing doesn't mean that they already love one another. But it could be a start.

"Maybe, I'm not really sure. But we can try. It must not be so bad. Or -" she rattled on, trying to release her nervousness from the King's dominating presence.

But she hadn't even finished her sentence when, for a fraction of a second, she felt the King's soft and warm lips on hers.

At first, she tried to fight it off. "Why would he kiss me when he was clearly intending to kill me? Or he has really no intentions to kill me but make me his Chosen One? His breeding machine?"

Her muscles froze as she thought about it. But his warm lips seemed to be thawing her inhibitions away.

At that moment, all her doubts and the painful memories that she had just seen in the Lake Visum slowly lifted and were quickly replaced by unknown blissful emotions.

"Maybe I could think about it again later?" She concluded.

Then she closed her eyes as she focused on the melting sensation that the King's lips were doing to her.

At first, his champagne-wet lips moistened hers as he slowly nibbled it. Like a delicious dessert that he wanted to savor every bite. Then they started to get deeper, his silky skillful tongue started exploring her submissive mouth.

He was so adept that she just opened her mouth wider to accept his invasion of her privacy. Her knees went weak at what he was doing and she almost fell down on the ground.

Even with his burning passion, he was still caring enough to catch her back and slowly lay her on the grass, without his lips leaving hers.

Now she was lying on the ground, parallel with the clear blue sky, with a King who was passionately expressing his manly emotions for her. What else could she want at that moment?

She was about to close her eyes again when both of them heard something that made them stop from what they were doing.

"Who's that?" King Leandro growled as he raised his sword.

Then he immediately pointed the edge of the sword to something on the ground. It was a fish, the size of a Crappie. It seemed to be dead.

"Is that a Nagae? Why did it fly here?" Aisha curiously asked as she went on her knees and drew near it. It looked like an ordinary fish to her.

Just then, something seemed to splash in the water. It quickly disappeared, but Aisha's eyes were quick to see a large sparkling blue tail diving into the water.

"It seems that someone wants you to be fed rather than be eaten by me. I don't know if I would thank her for fulfilling my original purpose. Or punish her for disturbing us," he answered her with a hint of amusement.

He extended his hand and offered it to her.

Aisha felt her face throbbed in embarrassment. But she immediately grabbed it and stood up.

She was still in the heavens from the euphoric kisses of the King. But she shook her head, so she could concentrate on what he just said.

"So we are here because you want to feed me? I really thought you're going to kill me, your Majesty," she continued to babble on. "I knew you lost something there with Lord Lycano because of me. I'm sorry."

It must have made an impact on the King, as his face grew dim. He paused for a few seconds. But then he continued to prepare the fish and grill it.

There was complete silence, one could only hear the crackling of the wooden sticks as the fire burned them.

Aisha decided to shut her mouth as she regretted opening the topic when the King was obviously thrilled by their kiss just a few moments ago.

"Here, eat this," The King said in a deep, resonant voice as he gave her the fish.

Aisha quickly received it as she was really starving. "Thank you, your Majesty. You are most kind."

She continued to munch on the fish but kept a wary eye on the King. He was just there watching her eat. She has no idea what was going on in his mind.

"Is he really just naturally nice? Or does he have an agenda why he is being this way to me? Is this because he needs my womb?" She contemplated, as she recalled that she doesn't really have good people in her life that have treated her nicely just because.

As soon as she was finished, she quickly asked what's bothering her. "If you don't mind me asking, why are you being so nice to me?"

Her heart thumped in her chest as she awaited his answer. She hoped that it was not what she expected.

But to prolong her curiosity, the King just stood up and said to her. "I will give you my answer once we get back to the Castle."

Seeing that the King had already made up her mind, she followed him when he went back to the Dracus. She was glad that he kept her alive anyway,

His nearness to her awoke her senses back when they were kissing a while ago. It was one of the most pleasurable experiences she has felt with a man.

If this was a different scenario, she could have asked for it again. But she also wanted to know if this King was just playing her or what.

She allowed him to take her back to the Castle, where she tried to escape previously.

As soon as they landed, he immediately brought her to a different Chamber. One that is bigger and more luxurious.

Rosalia was also there and bowed down to her.

The King was about to leave her in the room. But before he left, he gave her his answer, which astounded the life out of her.

"You will be my wife, my lady," he bowed down to her, kissed the back of her hand, and left the room, leaving a bedazzled Aisha behind.

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"One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without, and find that breath is of little consequence."

― Karen Marie Moning, Bloodfever


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