41 FLIRT HARD

DESPITE Zoe acting like a big flirt to Isaak most of the time, she was actually inexperienced in the dating department.

Even in her previous body, she had never made out with anyone.

But Isaak…

[Why is he so good at trailing open-mouthing along my neck?!]

It was so good that all she could do was close her eyes and grab the bedsheet with her hands. The way Isaak's hands wandered all over her body felt wonderful as well.

[The novel described him as a virgin!]

But come to think of it, the novel didn't say that he had never made out with anyone.

[And didn't Isaak say he has an ex-fiancé?]

"Zoe."

Hearing Isaak call her name breathlessly made her heart skip a beat.

When she opened her eyes, she almost got a heart attack when her gaze met Isaak's sultry eyes and red face. And boy, he looked so hot while panting as if he was having a hard time holding back.

Holding back from "devouring" her.

[Sexually, of course.]

"I thought you were a fox," Isaak said teasingly, then he grinned. "But why do you look like a bunny right now?"

Okay, that made her blush even more.

It wasn't like she didn't know where Isaak was coming from. Like she thought earlier, she acted like a big flirt in front of him in the past. But now that Isaak actually flirted back to her in a physical sense, she was suddenly reduced to a shy bunny.

"You're too… good at this," Zoe confessed with burning cheeks. "Why are you so good at this, Isaak? This isn't your first time, is it?"

"It's my first time, though?"

"Really?!"

"Why would I lie about something like this?"

"Then why are you so good at making me feel good?"

He let out a soft laugh before he explained. "Zoe, I used to be a royal prince. And for royals like me, one of the most "important" tasks placed upon our shoulders is to produce heirs. Thus, we received extensive sex education once we reached the age of thirteen."

Sex education?

She laughed when she imagined Isaak reading "textbooks" that would probably be equivalent to porn or men's magazine in the modern world. "Isaak, you learn well."

"I do."

She stopped when she noticed Isaak's heated gaze.

Then his eyes fell on her lips.

[Ah… he wants to kiss.]

They shared a kiss during their wedding ceremony. That kiss was sweet and gentle. But she had a feeling that the kiss Isaak wanted this time was anything but a peck.

[A real kiss…]

Isaak looked at her as if he was asking for her permission to kiss her, and so she slowly closed her eyes as a way to give her consent…

… then they heard a soft knock on the door.

"Lady Mommy, it's me..."

["Lady Mommy?"]

Wait, could it be–

"It's me– Runa," the princess said shyly. "We'll enter your room now."

She gasped when she confirmed that it was indeed Runa. Her instinct immediately kicked in as she pushed Isaak off of her. The ghoul duke looked surprised by her action.

"Sorry," she said as she got up. "But why are you looking at me like that? Didn't you hear that Runa was coming here?"

"I did. I heard her footsteps even before she knocked," Isaak said casually, then he tilted his head to one side. "But why are you acting like that? We're a married couple. It's not weird if they saw us in the same bed– mmf!"

She covered his mouth with her hand. "Don't taint Runa's innocence, you naughty boy."

His eyes curved into little crescent moons as his mouth moved under her skin.

The devilishly sexy ghoul duke just kissed her palm!

"Excuse me–"

Gasp.

She turned to the source of the loud gasp she heard. Her eyes opened wide at the cutest girl she had ever seen in her life! There were two women behind the little girl but her attention only focused on the young princess.

[Oh, my… Princess Runa looks like a smaller version of Liane!]

Princess Runa looked shocked when their eyes met. "Y-You're awake, L-Lady M-Mommy…"

The two women behind the young princess bowed and greeted them politely.

"Yes, I'm awake," she said when she found her voice again, then she removed her hand from Isaak's face. "Thank you for visiting me, Princess Runa."

Princess Runa's face turned red, then her gaze fell to the floor as if she was shy.

"Your Grace, we apologize for disturbing your rest," one of the women said while holding a basin. "We didn't know that Master is here."

"We're here to give you a sponge bath," the other woman said while holding a clean towel. "Princess Runa wanted to do something for my lady, thus we decided to let her tag along with us."

Those women weren't maids or servants.

Although the two were wearing simple dresses, she could tell by the way they ignored Isaak that they were pretty close to the ghoul duke.

"Zoe, let me introduce them to you properly," Isaak said when he got up. Then he pointed a polite hand at the woman holding the basin. "This one is Briella, the vice-captain of my army."

Ah, now she remembered the brunette woman with light brown eyes. Briella was tall and muscular. She seemed to fit her position as a knight based on her physique alone.

"The other one is Scarlet," the ghoul duke continued. "She's a mage, and she's also Sawyer's little sister."

The woman with burgundy hair and dark brown eyes really looked like Sawyer's female version– except for the disposition. Sawyer looked gloomy all the time, while Scarlet seemed to have a friendly personality.

"They serve as Princess Runa's temporary maids since I can't trust the princess yet with just anyone," the grand duke said. "Tori is in charge of anything related to Princess Runa's well-being. Ah, Tori is my maternal cousin. I'll introduce her to you once she returns."

"Okay," she said, then she stood up and greeted Isaak's people. "I apologize for greeting you late. I'm Zoanne Rochester–"

"Viotto," Isaak corrected her in a proud voice. "You're a Viotto now, Zoe."

"I'm Zoanne Rochester-Viotto," she said as a compromise. Then she bowed lightly. "Please take care of me from now on."

Scarlet and Briella seemed to be taken aback when she bowed because they bowed deeper than she did. "Please take care of us, too, Your Grace."

She just smiled at the two, then her gaze fell back on Princess Runa, who was shyly peeking at her. "Princess Runa, may I approach you?"

Princess Runa nodded eagerly while clutching the sleeves of her dress.

[Aww, our baby girl is shy.]

She carefully approached the young princess, then she squatted down to meet her gaze. "Princess Runa, are you here to help Miss Scarlet and Miss Briella give me a sponge bath?"

Princess Runa nodded shyly. "C-Can I do that, Lady Mommy?"

"Of course, but I have a better idea."

The young princess tilted her head to one side, as if wondering what could be a better idea than that.

She smiled brightly at the child. "Princess Runa, do you want to take a bath with me?"

Princess Runa covered her mouth with her hands when she gasped.

Ah, was it too much?

She was a Korean, and she was someone who was used to taking a bath in a sauna where people didn't have a problem getting naked in front of everyone.

[But it might be too much for people in this world…]

"L-Lady M-Mommy, I h-have scars," Princess Runa said. Her face was red again. But this time, the young princess looked embarrassed. "I don't want to show them to you…"

Her heart broke for the little princess.

"Princess Runa, I don't mind," Zoe said gently. When Princess Runa raised her head to meet her gaze, she smiled at her and opened her arms. "I'm your mommy, am I not?"

Princess Runa suddenly ran to her and gave her a big hug. "Mm."

***

"WHAT ABOUT me?"

Zoe continued tying her hair in a bun while giving Isaak a side-eye. "What about you?"

Right now, only the two of them were left in her bedroom.

Princess Runa excitedly left with Scarlet and Briella to get her ready for the bath.

"I also want to do it," Isaak, who was leaning against the wall with his arms over his chest, said while obviously sulking. "I want to take a bath with you, too."

She almost had a heart attack when she heard that.

[Isaak is better at me in flirting, huh?]

"We can do that later," she said, hiding her embarrassment. "My priority is to get closer to Princess Runa first. In my country, it's normal for close friends to take a bath together. It strengthens our bond. I want to do that with Princess Runa."

He clicked his tongue as if he was annoyed. "Princess Runa beat me to it."

She stood in front of him and crossed her arms over her chest. "Beat you to what?"

His violet eyes glowed as his heated gaze wandered all over her body. "Seeing your naked body, that is."

She let out a fake cough to hide her wide smile. "It's your fault."

His gaze landed on her face. "How is it my fault?"

"I understand why you had to rush our wedding," she said. "But you didn't arrange our honeymoon. Of course, you can't expect us to have our "sexy time" if Princess Runa is here. I will prioritize her over my libido."

"For someone who claims she doesn't have maternal instincts, you care too much about Princess Runa."

She beamed after hearing Isaak's observation. "I can't be a good mother, but I can be a good friend to Princess Runa. Can't you see how cute she is? How can you look at the princess and not get smitten? Gosh, she's such an angel!"

"I should have brought you here later."

"Why are you sulking?"

"I'm not sulking."

She cupped his face between her hands, then she tip-toed and gave him a peck on the lips. "Just arrange our honeymoon if you want me all to yourself."

"Okay," he said, then he put his arms around her waist. "Can I kiss you?"

Zoe closed her eyes and nodded before she teased him. "If it will stop you from sulking, go ahead and claim my lips."

Isaak growled lowly as a response.

The ghoul duke didn't just "claim" her lips– he devoured her mouth as if he was hungry for her kisses.

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