Hades' Cursed Luna

Chapter 85 A Willing Teacher

Eve~

Kael blinked, clearly taken aback by my request. For a moment, I worried I'd crossed some line or made a fool of myself. My heart pounded as I rushed to explain, the words tumbling out in a flood.

"I just… I've been feeling helpless lately, and I hate it. I can't keep depending on others to protect me. Jules has been amazing, but—" I paused,

I didn't bother with a glass this time. Pulling the stopper free, I brought the bottle to my lips and took a tentative sip.

The effect was immediate.

Warmth spread through me, rich and all-consuming. The taste was… divine. A rush of wild sweetness flooded my senses, followed by an intricate dance of flavours I couldn't fully comprehend. It was her. Every part of her—fierce, vibrant, and utterly unyielding. It was the fiery strength in her eyes, the softness in her voice when she let her guard down, the unspoken defiance that dared me to challenge her.

I closed my eyes, savouring the moment even as guilt coiled in my chest. This wasn't just indulgence; it was something far darker. Every drop was a betrayal of my better judgement, a concession to the part of me that refused to let her go.

The air shifted, heavy with unspoken truths. The bottle in my hand felt both precious and damning, a symbol of everything I couldn't have but couldn't resist.

I set it down, my breaths uneven as I wrestled with the conflict raging within me. She was more than a distraction. More than an obsession. And this—this was a reminder of just how far I'd fallen. I just need to claim her once, have her writhing beneath me and I would be able to think straight. This obsession would fall away like chains.

But even as I tried to pull myself back, I knew I would take another sip.

And another.

Because the taste of her wasn't something I could give up. Not now. Not until I was satisfied and she meant nothing.