Chapter 97: Belong to You

Ophelia slowly loosened her grip on Nikolai's neck and settled back onto the bed, offering him a gaze that was deceptively innocent. Her eyes, so often intense and vibrant, were now fixed on his crimson ones, which seemed to possess a life of their own. They devoured her with an insatiable hunger, a fire that suggested he had no intention of letting her sleep peacefully that night. The intensity in his gaze spoke volumes—he was determined to keep her awake, to have her all to himself. She managed to whisper his name, "Nikolai," her voice barely audible. "Hmm?" Nikolai responded, his tone suggestive and full of expectation. Ophelia quickly averted her gaze, pulling the blanket up around her body with a sense of urgency, her hands clutching it tightly. "Oh no, no," Nikolai said with a playful smile. He seized her wrists and pinned them to the bed, his grip firm yet gentle. "My sweet, don’t hide your lovely body from me." A nervous gulp escaped Ophelia’s lips as she clenched her thig