Dear Immortal Tyrant

As tortuous as Kaden was, he was kind. Once they were finished, he shook her awake, for he had drawn her a bath. By then, she was barely able to open her eyes out of exhaustion. He drained her energy just to fill her with his seed. Cocooned in his arms like a koala, Kaden patiently massaged her scalp.

"That feels good," Lina groaned, her eyelids twitching from the amazing sensation. Her head had hurt from how tightly he gripped her hair when she was on all fours for him.

"You have thick hair, dove," Kaden complimented whilst combing his fingers through it. She rested her back against his firm chest and tiredly hummed. Eventually, she felt him wash off the shampoo.

"Where were you this morning?" Kaden asked her whilst pouring conditioner onto his palms. He watched her beautiful face with a keen eye. He already knew where she was. They both did.

"I went to the Yang mansion," Lina tiredly said as he returned his attention to her hair. She felt herself slipping, but was grateful for his powerful thighs. She rested her face on his knee, for the bathtub was huge, but his large body took up the majority of the edges.

"What for?"

"I needed answers for my childhood," Lina vaguely responded. "I wanted to know why my parents did what they did. If I am to become one, I should try and understand their reasoning."

Kaden raised a slow brow. He dipped her hair into the water, squishing it, so that the conditioner would runoff. Then, he unplugged the drain beside them, only to continue refilling the water so that it was a fresh batch.

"And did you get what you wanted to hear, dove?" Kaden inquired.

"I understood their reasoning, but I'll never accept it," Lina said.

"Wise of you to do so, dove of mine," Kaden agreed with the nod of his head.

"I also found out my mother and my Second Uncle were once in love, but could never end up together—she was pregnant with me when it happened." Lina softly frowned. Somehow, this love triangle was beginning to allude to the one she was in.

"It is no wonder he was so cruel to me," Lina said to him. "I am glad that at the least, his son isn't stupid enough to do the same."

"His son would have no motives, besides, his hand is full with finding his father," Kaden easily told her like it was no big deal. He poured the watermelon-scented body wash onto the natural loofah and then began to clean her body.

"What do you mean…?" Lina cautiously asked him.

"For some reason, your second uncle is missing, I wonder why." Kaden innocently tilted his head.

"Don't interfere with my family anymore, besides him," Lina warned.

"Of course," Kaden teased.

Kaden slid the loofah down her body. She gasped when his knuckles brushed against her perky nipples. His eyes flickered at the sound, his hands wandering lower. She immediately attempted to close her thighs, but too late. He had already begun to rub his thumb upon her clit.

"S-stop—" Lina breathed out, trembling, for she was still too sensitive.

Lina flinched when he chuckled, the rumbles shooting straight to her belly. She groaned, feeling his fingers fondle her like a toy.

"Kaden, I-I mean it," Lina insisted, just as she grabbed his hand. He smiled against her hair and pecked the side of her head. Immediately, he went back to cleaning her.

"You were distracting me," Lina realized, turning her head to glare at him. "You have something to do with his disappearance."

"Of course I do." Kaden continued his slow torture. He ran the soft loofah down her legs. Wherever the material touched, he'd run his long fingers upon her silky skin. He was infatuated with her beauty, even with his bite marks on her neck, breasts, and thighs.

"Do I want to know?" Lina warily asked.

"No, you don't." Kaden bent and trailed kisses from her ears to the crook of her neck. She quietly whimpered, burying her face into his shoulders abruptly. He understood she was far too tired, but all he wanted to do was take a bite.

"He'll never hurt you again, dove. Not if I can help it. Not like he could anyways…" Kaden snickered towards the end, laughing at an inside joke that she didn't know.

Lina didn't know how to respond. Instead, she sunk deeper into the bathwater and felt his hands begin to explore again.

- - - - -

When Lina woke up and saw the time, she screamed so loud, Kaden heard her from downstairs. Kaden was enjoying his afternoon coffee with his morning papers. Her frantic footsteps thundered down the stairs, earning a snide smirk from him.

"I'm late to meet Estella!" Lina choked out, hopping on one leg whilst slipping on her heels. "I had the presents wrapped so perfectly too. Now, the bow might have fallen flat—"

Lina's voice died in her throat when she saw a woman sitting on their living room couch. Her eyes widened and she quickly rushed forward.

"Estella!" Lina gushed.

Estella barely stood up before Lina bulldozed her into a tight hug. The frigid secretary froze. She awkwardly patted her boss on the back.

Despite being acknowledged as one of the best assistants, she was still not the best at comforting her close friend. It was always easy for Estella to send her condolences to strangers, for it was only empty words. But to a good friend? Estella always stumbled to voice what her heart was feeling.

"I've missed you, how have you been? How is the gallery? Nevermind that, are you doing alright? I swear I'll give you a large bonus for all of this trouble," Lina rambled whilst tightly squeezing the hand of her good friend. "God, we have so much to catch up on."

"Yes, starting with our recent client," Estella warily said whilst glancing over Lina's shoulder.

Estella saw Kaden calmly sipping his coffee without a care in the world. Her heart skipped when his dark eyes met hers. She felt her anxiety quicken, but reminded herself to keep calm. Kaden always glanced at someone as if all of their darkest secrets were out in the open. 9 out of 10 chances, he knew it.

"Oh, who is it?" Lina piqued.

"Atlantis Medeor."