If You Take the Enemy Prince as Your Knight

Author: alyalia

“If we look alike, I think you’d hate it.”

“Why would I hate about it?”

“…”

Sasha hesitated before finally opening her mouth. “That Regen, kissed me.”

“…” Regen now felt like he could only say something to completely reassure Sasha. “It’s not like that at all.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

His golden eyes stared straight at her, conveying his sincerity. But Sasha didn’t believe him just from his words.

“Then kiss me.”

For Regen, it wasn’t even a test. He immediately leaned closer to Sasha, cupping her cheek with one hand. Drawn in by her gaze fixed on him, his face gradually moved closer. Just before their lips touched, he spoke. “Sasha, your eyes.”

“I’ll keep them open.”

“Alright. Then I…”

“Look at my face too while you do it, Regen.”

“Then you’ll end up entering my mental realm.”

It was an obvious face. There was no way Sasha didn’t know. Even so, she insisted. There was a reason for it.

“I want to see what kind of expression you make when you kiss me.” It was a declaration that she would dissect his expression piece by piece and find even the slightest hint of discomfort.

“Alright.” Understanding her intent, Regen adjusted his actions accordingly. “Let me show you.”

“…Regen?”

Regen’s hand left Sasha’s cheek. Instead, he gently grasped one of her wrists and lifted it toward his lips. As soon as her hand was positioned as if she were covering her mouth with the back of it, Regen pressed his lips against the exposed palm. His lips lingered, rubbing sensuously against the sensitive skin, and the tip of his tongue moved softly. Throughout it all, he maintained deep eye contact with Sasha, not even blinking. His gaze was slightly unfocused, but that only made it seem more entranced and relentless.

“…”

Regen’s lips, which had been tracing the center of her palm, moved toward her fingers. He lightly nibbled on her trembling index finger with his lips. Noticing Sasha’s face turning red, Regen, with her fingertip still in his mouth, let his voice and the accompanying vibrations resonate through her.

“With this kind of expression, does it please you?”

“…”

Sasha couldn’t answer, too busy drawing in a deep breath that made her chest rise.

“Sasha, you need to answer me.”

Only after his urging did she manage to speak. “I like it.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

Smiling with his eyes, Regen released Sasha’s wrist and wrapped an arm around her waist. As her shoulders flinched slightly in surprise, one side of her shawl slipped down. Restraining the urge to pull off the other side as well, Regen kissed her.

When his tongue slid into her mouth, as if melting candy, she let out a sweet moan that resonated through her outstretched neck. To savor every bit of that sound, Regen opened his mouth wider and pushed his tongue deeper. Sasha, as if pleading for more, wrapped her arms around his neck. It was a gesture he had made her accustomed to.

Regen’s half-lidded eyes grew even more unfocused. He loved these moments when she clung to him as if he were the only thing in her world. He wished that, just as his embrace completely enveloped her, her dominance over him would leave no room for anything else.

“Ah, Regen…” Sasha, completely lost in the sensations, gripped his shoulders tightly. Her unconscious, gentle kneading of his shoulders felt like heavenly caresses to him.

When Regen pulled back slightly, breaking the kiss, Sasha looked flustered. “Ah, did I do something wrong again…?” Thinking she had made another mistake unconsciously, Sasha tried to pull away as if to flee.

“No.” Regen stopped her, holding her in place. Then, right in front of her, he deliberately removed his shirt.

“Regen…?”

“I thought this would make you more comfortable.”

“…”

He was telling her to touch him freely.

Even after her embarrassment and surprise subsided, she continued to look at Regen with trembling eyes. Her gaze, fixed below his face, refused to move. Regen was overjoyed by the look in her eyes. In that moment, he knew for certain how thrilling it was to be looked at as though she wanted his body.

Sasha placed her hand carefully on his chest. Regen flinched at the slightest touch, but she jerked her head away. She was embarrassed. However, he interpreted it differently.

“Are you scared?”

On the battlefield, his body was a sword, in other words, a weapon. He was afraid that Sasha might have been even the slightest bit frightened by it.

“No.” Thinking he meant she was too scared to touch him, Sasha straightened her head again. She moved her hand closer once more.

Her soft hand covered one side of his chest with warmth. Her fingers tapped at his firm skin like playing a keyboard, then slowly slid downward. As she traced along his well-developed, masculine contours and brushed down his side, his muscles twitched as if pulsing. Sasha caught every reaction and took it with her eyes.

“It’s fascinating… and pretty.”

“…”

Strangely, those words struck his heart more deeply than being told he was handsome. He quickly understood why. Because Sasha truly cherished his body, both with her eyes and with her hands.

“Such a beautiful body… Ah!”

He could no longer endure the one-sided stimulation. His desire to touch her reached the critical point, and on impulse, Regen grabbed her waist and lifted her onto his lap.

“Regen…?” She looked puzzled, trying to turn around to see him behind her.

Regen hugged her waist tightly to prevent her from turning or freeing, and pulled her platinum blonde hair to one side to expose the nape of her neck. “I’m going to kiss you.”

“But I’m facing away.”

“I thought you might be tired of being kissed on the lips by now.” Offering a flimsy excuse, Regen buried his face against her nape.

“Ah…!”

The shawl that had been draped over her shoulders like wings slid off completely. Even the thin straps supporting her dress slipped down, revealing not only her rounded shoulders but her back as well. The gentle hollow of her spine and smooth lines tempted him. Regen lowered his lips as far as Sasha’s slip allowed.

“Ah…”

It was more of an act of something else than a kiss. To prevent Sasha from voicing any protests, Regen lavished her back with even more intense attention. Her voice, reacting to every touch of his, grew sweeter and sweeter. Each time her body slackened and tipped forward, he steadied her and showered her with kisses.

“Mmm…” Her thickened, unsteady breaths spilled out.

Sasha’s whole body felt like it was feverish. Regen struggled to resist the urge to devour not only her back but other bare skin as well. Clenching his eyes shut, he pulled Sasha’s waist tightly against him and interlaced their fingers.

Just then, Sasha called out to him in a trembling voice. “Re-Regen.”

“What is it?”

“Down there…” Uncharacteristically, she hesitated to give a clear answer. “My thigh…”

“…”

Only then did Regen realize the problem and grit his teeth. Sitting her on his lap had exposed his arousal. He quickly thought of the most effective way to escape.

“Sasha, look at me.” He gently cupped her chin and turned her head slightly back. The moment their eyes met, his fingertips brushed against her lips. Maintaining eye contact, he made contact through her lips.

The moment the conditions were met, Regen swallowed her consciousness into his own.

✦

A gentle breeze tousled my hair before slipping away. Drawn by the refreshing and soft sensation, I slowly opened my eyes.

I was standing in the middle of a clearing surrounded by dense branches. As soon as I regained consciousness, a shiver ran down my back for no reason. The sensation left by Regen’s lips still lingered vividly. It was embarrassing. And also disappointing.

If only I hadn’t messed up when he was about to kiss me.

Because Regen’s finger touched my lips while we were looking at each other, I’d been pulled into his mental realm. I wanted to stay together longer, so having the flow cut off felt terribly regretful.

Come to think of it, at the very end, maybe it was just my imagination, but Regen too…