Tyrant's Obsession With The Heiress-Chapter 40: The Lady Will Have Her Free Reign

Once again caught in Orpheus' strong arms, Lady Karina made no effort to struggle.

Doing so wouldn't earn her release from him either way.

"I went down to the kitchens to retrieve some food." She arched her brow, unafraid of the intensity with which he looked at her. "You couldn't have possibly expected us to starve all day, now could you?"

Lady Karina was bold enough that she ensured her words were well heard by those of his men that were closest, although they pretended as if they didn't.

And gradually, without an official order from their liege, the knights moved further into the hall away from Orpheus and Lady Karina.

But neither of the two noticed, for their attention was strictly on each other.

Orpheus once again didn't shy away from letting his gaze wander.

The man always liked to make it apparent where he was looking.

His eyes wandered over the neckline of her dress, settling on those plump proportions of her cleavage that seemed so very inviting.

His gaze continued to rove over her curved hips, dragging back up to her exposed neck, where the skin quickly turned pink under his appreciative stare.

Lady Karina cleared her throat to sever the heated tension between them.

"Very well." Orpheus nodded after a moment, drinking in the sight of her lovely flushed face, which he had not seen in over a day. "Return to your chambers with your food, my Lady."

Lady Karina was surprised that the man did not seem the least bit perturbed that she had disobeyed his orders.

In fact, he was rather mild about it.

There was something unusual about him; the air around him was more unsettling than before but he didn't appear angry in the least bit.

And Lady Karina thought, Why not use his good mood to her advantage?

"We are terribly bored to death up there," she spoke in a lower tone. "I also must attend to a great deal of work that is piling on the desk in the solar."

More complaints from the lady.

Whatever it was, he would listen to it so long as she spoke while his arms were around her.

And doing just that, Orpheus tugged her against him, his hands perching on her waist, where he gave a gentle squeeze just to feel the softness.

Lady Karina suited the alluring colour of red all too well.

Against the fairness of her skin, it complemented the flushed crimson staining her cheeks.

"Go on," Orpheus urged her to speak and she felt as if her body was set on fire when he touched her.

"Are you not aware that the kitchen stores are drastically depleting?" Her gaze narrowed. "That leaves me with very little time to hire new labourers to harvest the cherries and apricots that will rot in the trees if they are not harvested soon."

Orpheus listened to her, but his eyes were focused on her lips. They were so plump and sweet and the man was absolutely dying for another taste.

She could see the audacity of a smirk forming on his lips; it was subtle yet arrogant in a way.

"Are you listening to me?" Lady Karina asked, somewhat exasperated that the man was not heeding her seriously.

"Aye, my lady," he answered without breaking his attention from her lips.

Oh, how infuriating the man was.

"You cannot possibly expect me to remain idle without performing my duties, which was the sole reason for which you kept me here," she bit back.

And oh, what a little spitfire she was.

Orpheus, pleased with the meal he visually devoured, drew in a long and thoughtful breath.

The man rarely considered anything beyond his own wants or immediate orders, but at the moment, he tried to do so.

He understood her point.

"I do not deny that you are right, my lady," Orpheus said, giving her hips another gentle squeeze. "But you must understand my orders were based on the measures of your safety. These men are brutes you should not cross."

"I can take care of myself," she remarked, glaring him down, and he loved every second of it. "I would say that you ought to at least allow me the leeway to move around the castle for me to perform my duties."

He considered her demand for a moment before he glanced over at the oak table where his generals congregated.

He wrapped an arm around her waist and guided her away.

"Follow me, my lady."

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"Where to?" She asked, trotting after him.

"Just come."

Lady Karina allowed him to lead her over to the congregation of demons, as light chatter was apparent amongst them.

They quietened down when their liege arrived.

Before her, sitting in various positions around the scrubbed oak panel, were ten brute men of war Lady Karina had never seen before.

Their attention immediately shifted to her as she approached.

Orpheus gently pulled her up in front of him; one strong arm swung around her chest from behind to tug her against his sturdy body.

The men were literally armed to the teeth, carrying various weapons either on their backs in sheaths or on their hips.

Her face heated up from how possessively Orpheus held her, but she had no luxury to argue considering what sort of company she was in.

"She is Lady Karina Hyacinth Reinhardt," Orpheus stated loud enough for all to hear.

The man wasn't simply introducing her; he was ensuring her identity would be well known so that there would be no mistake.

"She is the lady of Moonveil and is granted free reign within this castle," he added.

In short, what the man implied was that she was not to be touched or disrespected and anyone who would so much as glance in her direction would be dealt with harshly.

She could feel the power of his gaze from behind, pinning each man where they stood and as if daring them to voice any objections.

The generals heeded their liege's statement without question and most of them regarded Lady Karina with some sort of acknowledgement.

Some simply stared at her with unreadable expressions.

And thus, being uncomfortable, she tilted her head back to look up at Orpheus.

The man nearly let his composure shatter seeing how innocently she glanced up at him.

It almost made him want to smile.

"May I please leave now?" She murmured, her two hands perched on his arm that was secured around her.