My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Xanthea drew close unintentionally, a faint, sweet scent of iris wafting into his nostrils, intoxicating like a potion, magnifying her stunning beauty before his eyes. The lingering thrill from moments ago surged anew, destabilizing his composure.

“I’ve got a tutor at home, I’ll have her come up.

He set down his pool cue and turned to head downstairs, but Xanthea, arms crossed, teased him from behind, “Oh, it seems you can’t handle it, Mr. Lockwood.”

Her words stopped him in his tracks.

In the next instant, before Xanthea could react, he grasped her hand and firmly pinned her against the pool table. “Spread your fingers, arch the joints upwards slowly, thumb pushed

close to the index finger to secure the cue properly, so it won’t slip.” Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

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His voice, deep and resonant, echoed in her ears. Xanthea was still lost in his fluid, assertive moves. She tried to move but found his strength overwhelming; her body felt incredibly warm, like being near a blazing fire.

Was it really just a harmless joke that angered him this much?

“Wow!”

Sebastian covered his mouth with chubby hands, thinking how beautiful the scene looked with his uncle holding Xanthea!

It was like a comic book scene, where a muscular wolf pounces on a fluffy, adorable fox.

Feeling his gaze, Xanthea blushed, half-wishing she could cover his eyes, perhaps because their current position was somewhat indecent, even though this was typical for teaching pool.

Gathering her scattered thoughts, she followed Orion’s instructions. “Like this?”

“Yes, keep your left hand a palm and a half away from the tip of the cue, right hand maintaining the same distance.”

“Is this right? I think I’m getting the hang of it!”

As she spoke, she turned her face slightly, her smooth cheek brushing against his prominent nose. It was a tingling sensation, stirring the suppressed excitement inside him to roar back to life.

Orion’s Adam’s apple bobbed intensely as his voice grew hoarse, “Focus ahead.”

Xanthea was trying to concentrate on the game, but the heat from his body was rising, scorching enough to burn her the next second.

“Mr. Lockwood, are you feeling hot?”

“Focus on the game.”

Orion’s voice was firm, though hoarse enough to lose some of its intimidating power.

It was obviously hot, yet she wasn’t allowed to mention it!

Wait, why was he getting even closer? Didn’t he know he was too warm?

“Use your r right thumb and index finger to grip the cue, the other three fingers can also hold it lightly.”

The closer he got, the more difficult it was to speak each word, but he couldn’t resist, the person he could only dream about was right in his arms. He wanted to be closer, much closer, without considering the consequences.

As he moved in too close, losing all sense of distance, Xanthea suddenly exclaimed, “So, hitting it like this should work, right?”

Her joy caused a slight movement of her body, inadvertently causing her…..

Orion’s mind exploded in a burst, as raw desire was starkly revealed. The stiffening of her body was like a splash of cold water, snapping him back to reality, causing his grip on the cue to falter.